In Blackest Night

The events in this chapter take place 12 hours prior to Team Vista recieving the "message".

War
The alarms wailed as lights flashed around the Military HQ, the foot steps could be heard as Soldiers ran through their halls to their specific destinations. Ranked officers were barking out orders as to make sure panic did not ensue. A troublesome situation was unfolding before them, before Fiore as a nation itself. The airship hangars were in full activity, soldiers were piling into them.

A young soldier stepped before the ship, as he was the last to get there. Taking a deep but nervous breath, he stepped onto the airship as the doors closed behind him. The military was on full alert and deploying forces. A grand threat stood before them, the threat of war.

"Raimo-sama !"

Raimo peered over his shoulder to find a messenger huffing and puffing. Raimo's expression nothing short of stern and serious. "What is it?" He asked quickly. The messenger held the paper out before the Supreme Commander. "All the last of the air ships have been giving their courses and are en route to their places on the battlefield." The words didn't relieve Raimo, but were good news.

With that, he kept walking at a brisk pace, He entered a room. It was circular in shape and very large. People were moving about, keeping up communications. Lacrima screens were placed all about the room. In the middle there was a chair for Raimo, the seat of the Supreme Commander. This was the Central Command Center, or as the soldiers call it Centro.

"Iker ! What's the status on those three? " Raimo asked, walking over to Iker who was giving out instructions to all the technicians. Iker put on a smile. " Well, Franz  and Oros   are situated at the right region of the western border. And Giotto   is at the left side of the western border. It seems they've set up all the initial camps for their men." He replied calmly. This was a serious situation, and all orders had to be as efficient as ever.

Raimo nodded as a sign of satifaction at Iker's words. He turned to the others in the room. "No screw ups, people. I have faith in you all!" Raimo remarked, walking near the center of the room. The situation was a bad one. Two nations, not just one, two powerful nations were in high tensions with Fiore. They were acting on the pretense that "Fiore had started it". Despite denials by the King's messangers, they would not listen.

Raimo found it all abit strange, but troublesome nonetheless. The King had given the right to do what was necessary. Given the situation, Raimo went out of his way too send three Commanders to the frontlines. His train of thought was cut off by someone barging into the room, and none other then Xena.

"Why the hell am I stuck here?!" Xena moaned. She made her way over to Raimo, a scowl on here face. "Come on, old man. Why leave me here?" She asked, raising a hand in question, Raimo turned away from here, to ignore that annoying face she makes. " You're the youngest of the big 4. Also someone has to protect HQ, right? " The reply didn't make her happy. "But you're here, ain't nobody able to--" Raimo cut her off at that. "The Supreme Commander should not need to fight, kid. "

"Sir, we have confirmation of enemy forces moving near the border. " Iker shouted across the room. Raimo cocked an eyebrow, "We're just now getting confirmation? Damn, kids these days are slow. " He said shaking his head. Xena chuckled lightly. " As usual with you, old man..." Xena remarked, turning her attetion to Iker. "....wait. Iker, what about the Navy?" Iker set his clipboard down. "They've already gotten the major aquatic regions covered."

Xena crossed her arms across her chest. She had never been in a full scale war. Well, this was still more of an "on edge" situation then anything else. She had wanted to go to the border with Oros, but apparently Franz got that opprotunity. For lack of better words, she was stuck on her ass here. The door suddenly opened as a blonde woman stepped into the room.

"Raimo-sama, was Oros already deployed?" She asked. "Oh Milena, yes, he's with Franz at the right flank of the Western Border. " Raimo replied, turning to the newest person to show up. "Southwest, huh. I guess I'm stationed here?" She asked as she walked further towards Raimo. He nodded in agreement. "Don't worry Milena . Oros-sensei will be just fine. " A young woman said, getting out of her seat.

"Oh Alia, you were here? " Xena remarked. "Yea." She replied. "Hopefully my husband doesn't do anything over the top though." Milena said, rolling her eyes. While being a General, she was also the wife of Oros Richards. All they could do was wait until something happened on the battlefield.