Elliot's POV continues.
* Everything suddenly changed after the first meeting we had with the judicator, the warmen had no time to smile or walk around with friends, no music, no noise, just serious faces preparing themselves for slaughter. I called for an audience with the judicator to know if we'll still be going back to the south, well, he approved and sent for me to his office.*
" Private Elliot heaves, have a seat " he said as I entered his office.
I sat in front of him, anxious.
" I heard you want to return back to the south, and according to what I read about your files you are supposed to be there in a week, that's just an order from a war captain right.Now let me make this clear, you are now a troop member in the north, so I wish you quick recovery and a battling heart " he said to me with his expression maintained.
" But sir, the battle is in three days time, I don't think I'll be strong enough to make up with the team " I said to him.
" Then it means you are countering my orders, hmm, Mr heaves?" He asked looking at me with a dead eye.
I took a deep breath before replying.
" Who makes this orders? I don't think it's the king, Devon as you call yourself, you're not a soldier so you can't order me around the way you please. Maybe it'll be suitable if you join us in battle " I said with my heartbeat off the charts.
" I see a mindful prat like yourself making a decision you and I know will cost you a handful of problems. You don't know the power I carry Mr heaves so it'll be nice of you to walk out that door and prepare yourself along with the others, alright " he said with same time and expression.
" So I'm not going home, and equally am not getting any rest, plus am to join a warmen troop in two days even if am not fit. Is that what you are saying sir?" I asked feeling angry.
" Well, I appreciate you summarizing my words to a simpler form. So if you'll mind I need my space, Mr heaves if you fail to enroll in any troop I'll be forced to choose for you " he said with a smirk on his face.
I left his office at once with a heart filled with anger, I was about heading back to my bunker when I bumped into Jenner.
" Are you okay Elliot?" Jenner asked.
" Not really " I replied.
" What did he say about our trip back to the south?"
" Jen, I think we are going to stay a while and not to help around here, but join a warmen troop before the training session will be over " I said.
" What the hell " she muttered.
" But we are going to get slaughtered out there " she added.
" I tried " I said to her.
" But you are not fit to be out there with a battle troop " she said.
" I tried Jen but he said I'll have to choose or he'll make a decision for me " I muttered.
" Isn't that a hell of a decision?" A voice said behind us.
I turned to see it was one of the outstanding war soldier in the base, Edward Bradshaw.
He walked closer to us with a smile on his face.
" No matter how down I am, i will always be willing to fight, as long as those monsters are out there i won't rest till justice prevail. So my fellow survivors going back to the west as you wish won't do you any good, think about it " he said bumped into my shoulder then walked off.
" How do they put up with this guy?" Jenner asked me whispering.
" Crazy bastard. I'll like to call him but what do we know, he may be right " I said smiled at Jenner as we walked back to our bunker.
I slept that night with the idea the night radio injected in my brain, it kept repeating the same words to what I'll say a style of hypnotizing us to it's decision.
" We are the hunters and we will haunt down, we will kill even if it is to give our lives in return, we won't rest till it's all over, we are soldiers, we answer the call, and no matter what the obstacle May be we shall overcome "
Even in my sleep I was saying it repeatedly until I woke up with a force of disagreement. I truly believe in those words but the truth is that, out there is no measure, no rules, so the only job we have is fight for hope, hope? I don't think anyone have that right now. I ignored the radio and went back to sleep.
The next morning was so different, i went out to see everyone doing everything uniformly, something so impossible in a time like this.
I ran to Jenner's bunker only to see her memorizing the words from the radio.
" What's going on?" I asked myself.
Even as my voice was audible enough to be heard she never cared.
I walked out hurriedly to meet the chiefs when I bumped into coal.
I held his shoulder immediately and started shaking him roughly.
" Chill dude, what's going on?" He yelled at me.
" Thank God you are still yourself "
" Indeed am still myself, do you have a clue what the hell is going on with the soldiers, because dude it's freaking me out " he said.
" Shocking enough, Jenner is among them " I said.
" I think it's the broadcast yesterday night " I added.
" Broadcast? I never heard any shitty broadcast during the night, wait maybe it's because i was on headphones " coal said.
" Something is truly going on " I muttered.
" You have a plan?" He asked.
" I think the judicator has a hand in this, meeting up with the upper ranks will be a risk, and they may not believe us. So we need to play along " I suggested.
" You mean acting stupid like the others " he said.
" Maybe " i replied.
We came to an agreement to keep the act up to see what all this will lead to.
The radio scrambled and came back normal with a familiar voice speaking.
" My dear army don't feel we are on the verge of losing our lands and forcefully this base, we'll be going out there to meet those monsters and this time there will be no running, because there's a reason for the battle to keep on. We will see our families again, we will enjoy our fruitful land once more, so I'm asking are you ready " making the last word a scream as all the soldiers started cheering and screaming morals Melodies.
" We are in some deep shit, what did you say about playing along " coal said with his face unsettled.
" We blend, and the find a way to bring Jenner back to herself " I said.
"And probably get the hell out of here " I added with my heart pounding.