Salasdine Airport, Geruna’s
4:00 AM
Artair (In disguise) takes out his IDs for inspection for boarding on the flight from Geruna to Arga. The security officer sees sweat on his forehead.
Airport Authority - You are Richard Rogers?
Artair - Yeah! Richard Roger.
Airport Authority - Why are you so covered?
Artair - I’ve airborne and skin allergies. My doctor recommended that I travel like this.
Airport authority - that’s a strange one, well you can board the plane now.
Artair sits on his seat and puts out his mask and takes off his goggles. He opens up his phone and starts surfing social media, suddenly AMAX’s vlogs come trending on his feed.
Recording of Live video-
Vlogger - A YO BOY AMAX HERE! You guys saw this, not a single bullet touched that guy.
Vloggers live comments -
1. It's so bright. I can’t see anything.
2. What is he even showing us?
3.what's the sound? Is it bullets?
4. AMAX you wanna die, get the hell outta there Man…
Vlogger - Bro is an angel.
Vlogger’s comment spams - AMAX IS A FUCKIN IDIOT
Artair - I am so fucked
The plane takes off.
Arga’s Military Camp
12 june 2154
Ranger (Spike) - Hey! John. Oliver wants to see you.
John - Ha? Why?
Alia - your squad probably fucked around.
John - Nah! I’m pretty sure he wanted to have a chit chat on the report of our last mission.
Oliver's Office
John enters and sit on the chair, Oliver passes a report to him.
Oliver - Read this
Report - Page 1
Classified as in accordance to ARGA’S documents reports committee
SUBJECT: Act of Treason by Cpt. Artair Callahan
DATE: 12, JUNE 2148
DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS
On 11 JUNE 2148 CPT. Artair Callahan Commenced A secret Retrieval Operation named BBR (BLACK BOX RECOVERY) in the Republic of Geruna.
Operation BBR is a retrieval operation of a top secret military weapon from the hands of geruna crime lord Santonio.
While conducting the operation, CPT. Artair were clearly instructed to not kill anybody and to make minimum casualties. However, CPT. Artair Killed 43 people in a single day, 29 during a retrieval operation in addition to the demolition of the chequowick building and creating a massive havoc and 14 in the night of the same day.
On the same Night Artair’s Mission instructor Lucy was also found dead, By the hands of a thug who breached the operation control in a disguise of Marshall Pentecost.
The accused was detained the same night, where he stated that it was all CPT. Artair planning, to have the weapon for his personal goals. BB is also stolen by CPT. Artair.
Artair is charged for Violating military orders, theft of a government object, and Treason
Sentence - immediate execution
John - what is this? What is this BBR operation? And how does a lowly thug get his hands over a top secret military weapon?
Oliver - It’s not our concern for now.
John - you know it’s not about some weapon of ours.
Oliver - read page 2.
John reads page 2,
John - They wanted me to lead the mission to arrest him?
Oliver - I know It’s hard. But it's what the nation needs.
John - Why is he still Onboard?
Oliver - John….
John throws his hands on table
John - After everything he has done.
Oliver - The military would have never let him go. Not that time, not today, not any day in the future. Whatever he does, any insubordination is overseen because of his inborn skills.
John - Yeah! the infallible…
Oliver - So. are you in?
John - Do they know his location?
Oliver - No, but we will.
John - That is all I am able to help you with, and you said they will find it, so count me out.
John stands up and walks to the door
Oliver - You are the only one who knows how he will think in this situation.
John - I can’t expect what one will think in arrogance.
Oliver - Nation needs you.
John holding the door knob stops
John - Yeah. I’ve heard that before. Beside, He is The Arga’s greatest Warrior THE INFALLIBLE, I don’t stand a chance against him.
John opens the door
Oliver - You’ll be suspended if you don’t follow the orders, and I’ll not be able to help you in that situation.
John - Tell the higher up, if I want to choose between suspension and seeing that clown’s face once again, I’ll choose suspension happily, so do as they please.
John looks back
John - Oh, and one more thing, higher ups are gonna get their ass beaten, he is just so unpredictable, tell them this as well.
Oliver smiles as he sees John walk out. John sees Spike.
Spike looks at John approaching
Spike - what happened sir?
John - Re-clearification of previous report, You should follow your orders.
Some village side of Arga.
Artair stands in front of the gate of his family house, A house in temple compound that seems to be visited by none. Artair moves inside of the temple. He looks at his grandfather meditating.
Artair - boo….
Grandpa (Panics) - Artair you are 28, have some sense of your age.
Artair - Ah! Gramps I’ve done this like forever, you must’ve gotten used to this now, still. Where are the other priests, where are the birds, I saw the cage was empty.
Grandpa - Artair Sit down.
Artair - Ha?
Grandpa - I SAID SIT DOWN.
Artair - Alright! Alright! don’t yell, (sitting down) it's not very healthy to yell at people in this age.
Grandpa - Before I say the a thing do you have anything to say?
Artair (murmurs) - Guess you already know.
Grandpa slid his phone toward Artair, with AMAX’s vlog running on it.
Artair - Wow Gramps, when did you get this modernized?
Grandpa (Yells) - What the hell is this?
Artair - Ah! don’t yell, geez, Relax cramp, the quality is very low, no one will ever know that it’s me.
Grandpa - You are so irresponsible, covering your tracks while using the power of the vessel is the one thing I asked you to do. You failed me. I should have never entrusted the vessel to you, I should’ve seen, you are not ready for such a responsibility, I failed my ancestor.
Artair Looks down.
Artair - Your Ancestors? And what about my mom? If you hadn't failed her, she would’ve been alive and loved me, (stand up and Yells) I am using this power to create a better world, a world free from bad peoples, I am using the power because you didn’t use yours that day.
Grandpa - Don’t pull your mother into this, you know the vessel is more important than her, don’t you remember her teachings. If someone finds it, what if they come for it, What if a person who knows to regulate CELESTIUM ENERGY for you. It will cost us our whole world.
Artair - That is why I worked so hard to become the strongest. Besides, Celestium doesn’t exist outside this little world of ours.
Artair walks out.
Grandpa (looking at her Daughter’s picture) - I’ve failed you Betty, I should have put more attention on his growth than this stupid purpose of our family, but I just can’t Ignore the Vow our ancestors made to our protectors.
14 june 2154
9:00 AM
Artair comes out of the bath and looks into the mirror.
Artair (thinks) - It’s already been one and a half day, why haven’t the military send anyone to recover the vessel (suitcase), Although that I’ve set them (the vessel he attained in geruna and the vessel of the temple) somewhere safe than here, I should not be concerned about the vessel. But, guts say something Differently, what is it? What am I afraid of?
Grandpa (Calls) - Artair, If you are ready come for the morning prayer
Artair - Coming.
Artair ties his hair and moves to the temple, they both do the morning prayer and then after the breakfast they move to sword practice.
Grandpa hits the wooden sword on Artairs head and he falls down.
Grandpa - And you call yourself the strongest? Please.
Artair - Yeah, yeah.
Grandpa - Stand up.
Artair stands up and takes his pose.
Grandpa - What’s that pose?
Artair - It’s Artair the Infallible special.
They both start sword fighting. Grandpa swings the sword toward Artair, Artair blocks the swing from the right with his wooden sword.
Artair - I’ve a question, guns have been a part of society since the start of civilization, then why are we stuck with the swords. Why not adopt guns like the other privileged families in history.
Grandpa - It's the hundredth time you asked this question. The answer is still the same.
Both Artair and grandpa say together while dueling, “Swords are a part of our culture, like a family and family don’t disappoint, family always pushes us to be strong, guns are just tools that don’t push us to work hard to stand high in the society.”
Artair - Those who use guns are lazy.
Grandpa - They perish while only thinking to protect themselves.
They both strike their sword, and the duel ends and they both sit on a bench near the tree to take a breath.
Grandpa - I am glad you remember some of the teachings.
Artair - I remembered everything. I just act like I don't, So that you don’t give me anywork like teaching the stuff to others.
Grandpa - Why is that?
Artair - Teaching is altogether not my type of thing. And don’t get me wrong, teaching others and the business of our family seems unfair to me. It's like forcing your burden on the one who doesn’t know what to expect to happen next. That is why I want to learn how to use the vessel's power to its fullest, so that others won’t ever get hurt. Especially innocents.
Grandpa - hmm. You’re still upset about John right?
Artair - It’s been 2 years, It's a thing in the past, My goals aren’t weaved around him.
Grandpa stand up,
Grandpa - I am gonna get to the market, we don’t have any milk left.
Artair - Hey grandpa.
Grandpa - Yes?
Artair - I’ve changed the vessel’s location
Grandpa - I know
Artair - Aren’t you mad about it.
Grandpa - You’re a miraculous kid Artair. Who am I to challenge your decision. With that intelligence and warm heart of yours, I know your decision would be in the favor of the best.
Artair - There is one more thing. Be ready for the worst to come any moment.
Grandpa - Yeah. I know, and I am not worried because you’re here.
Grandpa walks aways and looks back.
Grandpa - Artair, remember to never doubt your decisions, remember whenever you’re at your lowest, I’ll be there to push you up. That’s what families do.
Artair smiles, and grandpa goes to the market.
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