GENESIS

CHAPTER 11: GOING TO WAR |

'Number 143, Load the deck. We'll be checking in soon,' Someone shouted over the noise. I was standing there, lost and confused. I saw someone with the tag 'Number 143' on their back heave a few boxes up on an elevated cart.

'Hey, you,' A low voice said behind me, 'What are you doing stand-' he stopped when I turned around. His face suddenly turned a bit red. He was Terran, a small cut on his bottom lip, with a dark face and a shaved head.

'Uh, do you know where Advanced Squad 42 is?' I mouthed, trying to get him to understand. He opened his mouth dumbfounded and pointed towards a small crowd. I instantly recognized Ria's flaming red hair and Persephone's blue pigtails. 'Oh, um. What's your name?'He asked, 'Mine is Dakari.' I grabbed at my shirt pocket and showed him my name. He grinned and waved me goodbye.

'Hey, hey. You finally found us. Mira here was getting worried,' Ria smirked, leaning back smugly. I ignored her and tried to spot the weapons. I grabbed a distributor and loaded it with ammo.

'Ok. Auri, we need your help. You said Alisa was going to attack again, right? But how do we even know that? Or do you have future telling as one of your powers, too?' Ria asked, eyebrows furrowing. I frown and exhale, my hand thumping down on the table. They jumped at the sudden noise. I pointed at the map.

'This is the place we met,' I signed out. My finger was on the edge of a huge part of the map that said 'NYANAS'. I dragged my finger down the map and landed on 'UMTHEMAR'.

'This is where she will attack. I know this because she left me a note 20 years ago that said Umthemar. I didn't know it was a place until about 7 years ago.' I told them. When I looked around, they were all staring in awe.

'You know, if I wasn't Captain of this Squad, you would be,' Ria grinned solemnly, patting my back, 'but now, Let's get to work!'.

I was proud, not because of her, but the whole team. This was my family now. Officially.