The Fate of Nenoria

Chapter 4: Gen

Gen, the half-human/half-fairy, returns to the Wilda Forest after visiting the local woodcutting guild.

She had gone to consult with the guild to discuss the number of trees they were allowed to cut down within the forest. Even though being half-fairy, she still upholds her kind's duty to protect nature.

When she arrived back to where her house was supposed to be, which was a simple wooden cabin located in the middle of the forest. She discovered that a large area of trees in such a short amount of time had been cut down. Even including her house was demolished. All her precious belongings were gone.

Frustrated that this has occurred, she notices where her house used to be is now being occupied by a strangely designed metallic building she did not recognise. That matter not still. She furiously walks to the building and loudly knocks on what appears to be a door demanding the master of the house.

"Hey, open up! You better have a good excuse as to why you cut down so many trees even though I have discussed with the woodcutter's guild that you aren't allowed to harvest here or else I'm going to place a curse on you." Says Gen angrily while threatening the intruders.

Then the door slides open...

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After a long discussion with General Sherman, Kretschmer and the rest of D-squad was assigned a new role after their discovery. To find out more about the planet and gain new information from their captured knight.

Their leaders back onboard the mothership were all struggling to come to terms with D-squad's discovery. Senator Edith Cowan sent a message back to their homeworld of Earth to report their findings. The usual colonizing plan had to be scrapped to adapt to this new world. The main concern for them is how they are meant to approach the indigenous people, not wanting to appear as invaders but as peaceful people who want to settle down. The advance squads were now tasked with further surveying and intelligence gathering. Most of all, they are to not cause any harm to the natives unless any action threatens them first. They emphasised to the outpost squads to use violence as a last option. Avoiding any unnecessary deaths.

"Aah jeez, can this day get any worse?" Says Corporal Kretschmer in an exhausted tone after his call with the General.

"When people usually say that, things do get worse." Replies Private Amelia as she lay on the couch eating a bag of chicken flavoured Smiths chips she snuck in.

Meanwhile, Private Sophia returned to her room without saying a single word.

"Do ya know what's up with her?" Amelia asks Kretschmer about Sophia's unusual quietness.

"No clue. I guess she's just shy." Kretschmer answered Amelia's question.

Their squad leader and the lady knight were still left unconscious in both rooms. As Kretschmer was about to relax after a stressful day, he hears a loud knocking on the front door of their outpost with someone screaming in a language they do not understand.

"Expecting an Amazon delivery? Amelia says jokingly to Kretschmer.

He puts on his LS4 battle armour expecting it to be one of the natives. He walks to the door and opens it. What he sees was a young lady with green long hair wearing what seems to be hunter-style clothes. They both stood there looking at each other's weird appearances. He decided it would be awkward without her seeing his face. He then takes off his helmet so she could see it. She stared at his face with her eyes carefully observing him. There was a brief moment between the two with an awkward silence. The lady then continues rambling on about something he doesn't understand.

"Hey miss, sorry to tell you this but I can't understand what your trying to tell me." Says Kretschmer in a politeful tone.

She then stops talking. He notices a small disk-like circle appear on one of her fingertips. She then starts to point and chants some random words at him.