Heaven's Eternal End

Chapter 2: Off to See the Army

"I hope you all enjoyed the Harvest Festival, everyone. The crops show a great yield this year!"

-Second of Maximum Messis

     This day mirrors the last. Late night showers allowed the leftover dew to shine from the vigorous rays of the home star, gleaming over the same mesa arch formations as Daniel rode with his friends towards the Carsonville Municipal Building. As soon as he arrived was as soon as Brian became retarded again.

     "Don't go!" Brian yelled as he clung onto Daniel's leg while Daniel was walking up the stairs into the building. "I'll steal your dog again!"

     "Let go, Brian!" Daniel yelled as he shook his leg around. Michael ran up and grabbed Brian and dragged him back just as the day before.

     "What is your problem, Brian?!" Michael yelled as he dragged Brian back. "You need to calm down and let Dan do his business!"

     Michael finally forced Brian into the car, opening up the back door and picking up a wrapped gift. He walked up to Daniel and presented it to him with a slightly saddened gaze.

     "You were a good friend, Daniel," Michael said with sad content, handing him the present and giving him a hug. "You better do us proud." Daniel smiled, a tear forming in his eye, grabbing the present and opening up the top to find a single multi-purpose knife.

     "May it serve you well on your endeavors."

     "Thanks, Michael," Daniel said.

     "Your parents wanted me to give you something as well..." Michael said, motioning to Brian in the car to take out a decently-sized object wrapped in a red material with black and gold triangles.

     "This can't be..." Daniel muttered as he pocketed the knife and walked to the object, ignoring Michael's disbelief in Daniel's ignorance. He grabbed the object and undid the material, folding and pocketing it, looking at the old world case the object was in. He carefully took out the object from the case and pressed a button on the handle. It wasn't a handle, though. It was a hilt of a sword! A curved katana's edge popped out of the front and reflected the sun's rays on the earth.

     "My... family's most prized possession..." Daniel said, trailing off into thought. He kept inspecting every bit and piece of the sword before popping the edge back into the sheath and clipping it to his belt.

     "How does that physically work?!" Brian exclaimed. Daniel and Michael ignored him.

     "Have fun in the military, 'ol buddy," Michael said, giving Daniel another hug.

     "But... but!" Brian stammered.

     "But but but..."

     "Bye, Dan, "Michael said. "I have to leave before he breaks some threads!"

     "We must be in a--" Michael slapped Brian, throwing him into the car.

     "Goodbye, mates." He turned and stared wide-eyed at the municipal building. He started to contemplate why he should join the military. He could die! OR WORSE!

     He shook his head and held his it high.

     I will survive and conquer. I will succeed! I will join KOTEGH! he thought to himself.

     As he walked into the doorway, a rather short line of people were waiting to be signed in by various recruiters. It made sense to Daniel. A lot of people are better off on this little rock in space. Their farms were bought by the ArcheTECHt Corp. They were subsequently forced to work in the offices, but they were paid better than the farmers themselves. This is why Daniel thought his family should sell their farm to the ArcheTECHt Corp., but he was never told why his family wouldn't sell. They'd be better off!