The battle had begun, the soldiers were drafted into the war.
Aarya along with his team were fighting against the people of Haru. But the odds were unlikely for them to win against Haruans in a normal battle. Therefore, they were using their weapons.
The same applied to Haruans, they were also using their weapons. But, quite a few of them were actually throwing projectiles. These projectiles were debris. Possessing the inhumane strength they have, they were allowed to use it. The 'U-Cells' they had in their body gave them that characteristic which allowed to wield inhumane strength.
Much likely, the Kruzians themselves weren't at a disadvantage. They also possessed their ability 'Spatial'. It allowed to warp freely without a catalyst or any sort of medium. Moving, strategically they warped or 'teleported' to a limited radius, which was a demerit to their ability.
"Oncoming projectiles!"
"Quick, escape!"
"Co-ordinates?"
"Free Spatial"
Using 'spatial', to escape from the oncoming debris, the Kruzians appeared near the Haruans who were throwing debris. But the Kreisians, who didn't possess any sort of ability that got dragged into the battlefield were either crushed or tried to move to a safer area. Kreisians, were allowed to stay back at the strategic side of the battlefield. So, for the Kreisians to come to onto the battlefield was extremely rare. Only the hotblooded or the most patriotic ones would come.
Aarya appeared right in front of a 'projectile-throwing' Haruan but the latter sensed it and tried to throw a straight fist towards Aarya. But, it was futile. Aarya used spatial again and then appeared behind him, clinging onto his neck.
"I was once an assassin.", Aarya stabbed in the neck as he spoke this.
The Haruan died at the hands of Aarya. Then, another Haruan who had just killed a Kruzian who appeared in front him noticed that his comrade had died in front of Aarya. He immediately aimed at Aarya.
Without sparing a second, Aarya warped again right to the Haruan's side.
"All you can do is pull cheap tricks.", The Haruan smiled as he sensed Aarya and punched him straight in the gut to which Aarya was sent flying back and landed on the ground. He rolled as soon as he landed on the ground to minimise the impact.
At the battlefield where the MECHAS of their respective nations were fighting each other, many mass-produced MECHAS which were wielded had been destroyed.
During that moment, the battlefield in which the MECHAS were battling, came out a dark shadow from a corner. It came out while showing its elegance from the the war machinery of Haruans.
The five; Vishnu, Ram, Patel, Sharva and Amar were piloting their own specific MECHA each.
Vishnu was piloting a MECHA with Olive-tinted frame which had the resemblance of a dragon. It was called 'Reign' and was labelled as 'alpha 01'
Ram was piloting a bronze-framed MECHA which would straight out remind a person of a knight and had 'metallic wing-esque' like things pointing down from its back. It was called 'Ailer' and was labelled as 'omega 02'
Patel was piloting an indigo-tinted frame which looked like it was fully covered with armour on its slender body, showing that it was definitely a tank. Its name was 'Crow' and was labelled as 'zeta 04'
Sharva was piloting a plum-coloured frame which had the resemblance to 'Ailer' as a knight without the wings part. It was called 'Hercules' and was codenamed 'gamma 07'
Amar was piloting an 'Amethyst-esque' tinted MECHA which looked like a 'Bipedal Wyvern' with its long throat and its protruding out metallic wings. It was called 'Polemistis' and was codenamed 'omega 08'
The five of them were fighting against the MECHAS of Haru. They were facing quite a hard time because of that.
"Omega 08 requesting for assistance."
"Alpha 01, engaging in combat...."
"Zeta 04, I have been surrounded."
Hercules was fighting through and had destroyed a MECHA but was later subjected to the same fate as he had destroyed another MECHA.
"Zeta 04, I am in a compromising position. Engaging in self destruction."
Amar who couldn't bear to hear his words and shouted in the communication channel, "Patel No!"
The battle was going on them being one-sidedly beaten up by a single darkish greyesque-like MECHA with bolting crimson eyes. It was faster and way stronger than the other MECHAS which it was fighting. It soon went back to the warships of Haru and stood on its deck.
The personnel there evacuated as per orders of the captain of the ship.
"Everybody, evacuate! His Highness, the Second Prince and his MECHA 'Regnant' are landing."
Then, the person inside the cockpit of MECHA 'Regnant' which was landing, spoke.
"Yasujiro, get the cannons and mortars ready"
"But our soldiers..."
"I believe the Prince's command takes priority."
"At your command, your highness!"
The battleships elevated their cannons and mortar in a position to aim at their enemies in the battlefield. Upon the command, they were fired.
"Fire!"
The Second Prince ordered.
As per his orders, the cannons and mortars were fired. The projectiles fired from the cannons hit the terrestrial military and the other tanks there were hit by its projectiles. Behind the projectiles from the cannons, were the mortars from which even smaller projectiles were shot from the mortar which damaged a larger area.
"BRACE FOR IMPACT!!!"
The soldiers which were not braced damaged by its 'area-of-effect' had died and those who didn't die had atleast fatal injuries, irrespective of allies or enemies.
Aarya was also caught up in it.
He opened his eyes. The view in front of him was much to his sadness. He could see the Haruan he was fighting a while ago, had shielded him from the oncoming projectiles. He felt a stabbing pain in his heart at that moment.
"Why.....", Aarya let out his thoughts without thinking.
"I just wanted this war to end....", he coughed out blood and fell on Aarya.
Aarya held him and made him lie down.
"Why did you save me, your enemy?"
"Fighting this war is my compulsion as a soldier.....", He coughed out even more blood and continued, "Aarya, you think you're the reason for this war to start."
"What do you mean?"
"The whole world thinks of you as the one who assassinated the 'First Prince' of Haru. But its not you nor the 'Seventh'."
Aarya couldn't understand what was going on.
"Please, if this world will still have these three nations alive, we might wi...."
He passed away without completing his sentence.
Aarya couldn't utter a word as the latter passed away his arms.
He took the soldier's corpse and made him lie down on the ground.
"Rest in peace, my friend. Hope you live a happy live without staining your hands with blood."
He spoke as he closed the latter's eyes.
Aarya stood up and warped away from that place into the battlefield, where the surviving soldiers were still fighting.
Aarya connected his communication device to the headquarters.
"This is sigma 015, requesting for backup and engaging the MECHA."
"This is Hunter 01, you hear me."
"Yes."
"Sigma 015, you are not allowed to engage in combat using your MECHA."
At that moment, the main headquarters located in the capital of Kruz, where the orders were being given, arrived to important figures.
"You seriously want to leave the country's best 'Spatial' user to fight without his MECHA.", One the people who arrived spoke to the person who was speaking with Aarya on the radio communications.
"Who is it, that dares-", The person who was communicating with Aarya raised his voice only to stop in middle to see the who disturbed him. It was the commander, Aruna Kusur and beside her was Kyouko.
Aruna looking at the situation, ordered them, "You dare to leave me from this battle and have the Kreisian War General command this battle. All units, I am now the commanding officer of the Krusians."
"You're as strict as ever Aruna.", Aarya spoke through the communications.
"Don't forget I am your superior, Aarya."
"Yes, yes.", Aarya spoke casually as he aimed and was shooting his rifle.
Aruna was Aarya's paternal cousin sister.
The both of them decided to join the army for their own individual reasons. Aarya had become a MECHA pilot on his own while, Aruna climbed up the ladder with her potential as a ranger and a special forces candidate.
Kyouko spoke, "Dear, you have every right to use 'Vernier'."
Aarya used [spatial] at that moment and started to run towards the edge cliff formed by the debris. He soon reached the cliff.
Aarya jumped off from the cliff and behind him slowly appeared a MECHA out of nowhere slightly forming itself having nebulous ends. Its hatch at the chest was open and slowly took Aarya in.
He held the control sticks within his arms as he sat on the seat.
The MECHA was almost pure red but with some black and white tinted to some parts of the body.
It was 'Vernier'.
"Sigma 015, ready to go"