Chapter I: The Battle of Gajah Mada Island

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October 8th 20XX, Somewhere above the clouds.

Iqbal is on a transport plane, they were already taken off from Halim Perdana Kusuma about 20 minutes ago. He's with his company, sitting right next to the sleeping Captain Supriyadi. Last night his 11th and 12th Battalion has been deployed immediately to some island code-named "Gajah Mada Island" some 300 km from the southern coast of Sulawesi Island. No one knows why, but it's their mission so they just going to do it anyway

Cleaning his current weapon, just to kill the boredom that's currently eating him inside-out, as the rest of the company was also the same.

Some doze off in bliss, some talk to each other, and some just do anything they could to kill the boredom. About 50 minutes pass, Iqbal just finished cleaning his weapon when the rest of the Kopassus of the 11th Battalion prepping up for free-fall drop.

As a Special Forces that was designed to parachute into enemy territory, free fall is one of the many capabilities that a Kopassus member should be able to do. Fortunately, everyone in the 1st and 2nd Kopassus Group is a Free Fall Wings badge holder, so doing a free fall from high altitude is something that they are capable of.

"14,000 feet drop!!" Shouted one of the many experienced Kopassus that came back from the cockpit. 14,000 feet drop is quite above what we usually do, but we have done it before so we'll be fine.

"Yo, wake up! We're nearing the dropzone!" Said Iqbal, as slaps gently Supriyadi's cheek.

"O-oh, Ok. Thanks for waking me up." Supriyadi responded as he began to prep up his gear and parachute.

The indicator lights started blinking red, signaling that the dropzone is near and telling the others to prepare themselves to drop from the plane.

The hatch began to open, as the members from the 11th Battalion breathe oxygen from a small hose from behind their seats before they began an attempt to jump. Everyone stood up from their seats, ready themselves to jump. The lights turned green, and everyone began to jump out of the plane.

Iqbal jumps out from the plane with a little style, as his body descends with quite a speed. Besides him is another member of the 11th Battalion 1st Company, Sergeant Tomo Ardiansyah. Iqbal waves hello at his comrade, as he catches up to him. Tomo waved back in response, as he then focuses back on the dropzone.

Up there, Iqbal can see a beautiful sight of the ocean with the sizeable island below him. The island is relatively young but old enough to sustain wildlife. Iqbal can see the dropzone, as he can see flares already set up in a sloping plain. He can see a group of 10 people on the ground, which he can assume ground operatives.

9000 feet

5000 feet

3000 feet

And at 2500 feet, all of them deployed their parachute. And within 60 seconds, the 11th Battalion landed safely on the dropzone.

"Alright, set up a defensive perimeter! There are reports about some sort of a monster lurking in this island, and it's only us 11th Battalion here. The 12th is on their way, so for the time being we will hold here." Said Lieutenant Colonel Farhan, the CO of this mission, as he cleared up the dropzone from his parachute.

The group of 10 people approached the 1st Company of the 11th, as the group specifically approaches Lieutenant Colonel Farhan. A man in casual clothing approaches the Lieutenant Colonel, as he then saluted at him.

"Lieutenant Colonel Farhan? My name is Danang from the State Intelligence, and this is my ground team. We are here to guide you to the structure." The man in the casual clothing said.

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