Emblarian Chronicles EP1: A special mission

"Ah,fellow soldiers...have a seat." The general pointed at a few chairs infront of his desk.
"No need for formalities now..this is something personal."

Allison quickly sat down in her chair.

Regulus looked around a bit, then sat down in a chair in the back of the tent.

Catalyn casually sat onto a chair. The general was still looking out of the window to monitor the preperations of departure.

Tyson took his seat.

"Now,you are probably wondering why you have been called here. I will answer that straight away. You are a team chosen to undertake a very special but dangerous mission. You are to sneak past the Tyranian defences and into their capital city. You will be given explosives that were recently developed. The C2. " The general said to the group of soldiers.

Catalyn wondered what a C2 was.

Regulus grinned. New explosives? That had him written all over it.

Allison raised her hand...

Tyson smiled at the thought of this being a sneaking mission. His kind of thing.

"Questions later." The general signalled Allison to lower her hand for now.

"However,sneaking past the defences will not be easy..their borders are mostly straight so expect lines of anti-air and naval guns. To have basic intel of this defence line, I will give you an optional oppertunity to sketch and draw a map. Once you have done that,this pigeon will send it to me." The general placed a cage on the table and released a large carrier pigeon.

"He is a wonderful bird,he has sent over a hundred messages across the globe so he would know his way around." He said,stroking the pigeon.

"Now,the penetration point of the defences is through deception. You should be able to get past a local defence by being disguised as townsfolk,finding their attire shouldn't be too hard to purchase in towns. You will land here." The general pointed at a small coast,a large town nearby and lots of farmland.

Catalyn nodded in comprehension.

"Questions?" The general had the tips of all his fingers and his thumbs together.

"What will you do with the map?" Tyson asked, leant back in his chair as it tilted back.

"And what is the difference from C4 and C2?" Allison asked.

"The map will be used by our intelligence team and pinpoint the defences for artillery."

"As for the explosives,C2 is more in quantity as C4 is a very valuable explosive nowadays. I'm afraid C2 can be more cleverly hidden as it only needs a smaller detonation igniter (Screwed up on explosives homework...) " The general,not being an expert on explosives said...

"Your firearms can be anything in the armory except light machineguns and rockets."

Tyson quickly stood up, grinning.
"Let's do this." He sneered, turning round and heading to the exit of the tent.

"Dismissed." The general said.

Regulus got up, fist pumping, and following Tyson out. "Just let me get my chicken first."

Tyson already made his way over to the armoury, already thinking of what equipment he should have.

Allison got up quietly and went to the armoury.

Catalyn was too busy stroking the pigeon.

"Take good care of him,please." The general said to her.

"I will sir,with my life." Catalyn saluted,placing the bird into the cage and heading to the armory.

Once Tyson was there, he immediately started looking through the knives and daggers. The variety made him think... large and dangerous or small and silent?