Operation: Suicide

Chapter 5: RECRUITMENT

The next day, their objective was to recruit 3 soldiers willing to fight to their team. After that, they would all meet up at the park and figure out wear they could set up camp.

Knox slid his swords into their holsters before looking over to the entrance of the school. His emotionless expression was reflected off of the glass doors. He watched a girl step out of the school, a book in her hand. He walked up behind her, slightly nervous. He stopped in her tracks slowly looking behind her shoulder.
"Knox?" She turned completely around, confused by his sudden appearance.
"Leslie." He looked at the girl, his brown eyes narrowing.
"Yes?" She said, clearly confused.
"I need you to join me." He told her, exhaling.
"In what?" She asked, looking at the teen.
"The war for the future." He replied, putting on a confident expression.
"A war?" She asked, her eyes widening. He nodded, keeping his eyes on her. "For the future?" She continued, fixing her gaze down to the cement.
"We need your help. The future generation depends on you." He said, his voice quiet but loud enough to clearly hear. She was silent for a moment before looking back up to Knox.
"Whatever this is, I'm in." She said, confidently nodding. Knox nodded in return, glad to have Leslie in his team.
"We need two more recruits before we can start training." He said looking at the confident student.
"I think I know a couple people.." Leslie said.

OPERATION SUICIDE: RECRUITMENT

Leslie and Knox agreed to meet in front of the school at 3:00 PM.

Knox sat on a bench, waiting for Leslie to show up with the people she was talking about. He saw her in the distance, two men behind her. Knox looked at the men. One of the, had dirty blond hair, he was looking around with a concerned look in his eye. The other one had dark brown hair which was parted in the middle. He clenched his fists under the brown cloak he was wearing. Knox could tell that he was serious. They stood in front of Knox. He stood up, nodding a greeting the the three students.
"Knox, this is Oscar Eon. His intelligence will be a great addition to the team." She grabbed the one with dirty blond hair and pushed him closer to Knox.
"Sir!" He stood up straight, but Knox could tell he was clumsy. Knox bowed down, closing his brown eyes.
"Oscar." He greeted his new recruit. Oscar stepped back, trying not to trip.
"This is Erin Yender. His strength will do this team wonders." Leslie said, watching the serious teen with dark brown hair step up.
"Sir!" He stood up straight with his shoulders back. His blue eyes didn't budge from Knox.
"Erin." Knox bowed, this time keeping his eyes open. When he straightened up again, he looked into Erin's eyes. He could tell that this kid was a devoted soldier. He nodded. "I like these recruits, I believe they are capable of fighting." Knox told Leslie. Leslie smiled, nodding.
"These are the best fighters I know, I'm glad you like them." She told Knox.
"Welcome to Team Nokkusu, Oscar and Erin." Knox looked at the recruits, their faces serious and energized.
"I'll make sure to serve you right! I won't back down for anything!" Erin said, his face as serious as ever.

It was time for the teams to meet at the park. Lila led her team, seeing that three other teams were already there. She noticed that it was Team Adyn, Team Noel, and Team Nokkusu. She then saw Tesm Token emerge from the corner of her eye. The teams stood strongly in the middle of the park, their eyes focused on one another.
"Team Lila. Introduce yourself." Token looked over to Lila, her recruits behind her.
"I am Commander Lila. I have recruited three of the strongest soldiers in the academy." She said with confidence. "I have recruits Eunoia Striker, Atlas Day, and Griffin Laker. All with unique powers and abilities." She introduced, speaking loudly no everyone could hear. Her recruits looked committed and loyal. Aydn smiled, looking at the ground.
"I am Commander Aydn. I made sure to recruit three warriors who were strong enough to fight against our enemies." She looked up, her blue eyes faithful and focused. "Everyone meet my recruits, Randi Kender, Benji Naiko, and Wyatt Ecker. They are three of the most committed soldiers I could find." She said, devotion in her voice. She looked over to Knox, whose narrow eyes were fixed on her. She nodded as a sign for him to go next. He nodded back, looking over to the others.
"I am Commander Nokkusu. My recruits are certified warriors, perfect for battle." He spoke, just loud enough for everyone to hear. "My recruits include Leslie Artler, Oscar Eon, and Erin Yender." He clenched his fists together, his emotionless expression not changing as he spoke. Erin looked at the other team's recruits. His eyes widened when he saw a small girl with light brown hair. She stood behind Team Token.
"I am Commander Noel! I have picked three soldiers worthy of battle!" Noel yelled. "I have picked Rico Enderson, Elysian Neverling, and Ajax Endever." Noel smiled, looking at the other teams. Token nodded, acknowledging that it was his turn.
"I am Commander Token!" Token said, his fearless expression burning into the other team's eyes. "This is recruits Arcadia Yender, Farren Winger, and Alana Ernst." He said showing the three soldiers behind him. Erin pressed his lips together, looking directly at Arcadia. She looked over to him, her face firm and serious. He quickly matched over to her, his cloak blowing behind him.
"What are you doing here?" Erin asked her. She looked at him, her face growing more angry.
"I'm fighting a battle for a change." She told him. She was taller than him by a couple inches, but other than that she looked a lot like him. He looked up at her, exhaling. He inhaled about to say another word.
"Erin!" He heard someone call from behind. He turned around, seeing Leslie beckoning him. He looked back over to Arcadia, his blue eyes glaring.
"Be careful out there, shorty." She smiled, rubbing his head. He growled, turning to walk back over to his team. He stood next to Leslie, putting his hands behind his back.
"Who was that?" Leslie asked him, still watching the commanders chat.
"Arcadia, my little sister." He replied, his brown hair blowing in the slight wind.
"Isn't she too young to fight? If you just made the cut, then she couldn't of made it!" Leslie asked, shifting her gaze over to Erin.
"She's two years younger than me, but she looked two years older than me." Erin said, slightly sighing.
"Wow, she's young. I hope she can battle well enough." Leslie raised her eyebrows, looking over to the 13-year-old soldier. Erin nodded, his eyes still fixed on his younger sister.
"We must find a camp to train at, staying at the school is too risky." Token told the other commanders. They nodded, ready to move on to the next step.