Chapitre 12: Conscription Notice
-- SEPTEMBER 14, UNIFIED YEAR 1921, FRANKEN, VON HERSEN-DARNKAMP RESIDENCE--
Yuri was sweating profusely while performing palm strikes and kicks against a wooden training doll that would be used by people for kung fu. His attire was only consisting of small blue shorts reminiscent of Muay Thai and a few bandages around his ankles of his feet and wrists.
The door to his training room, which was basically 2 rooms that were renovated into a big hall with various other training equipment inside it, was opened loudly and he heard the sound of it closing as well.
Yuri only glanced over after his last combination hits slammed into the wood hard and then gently retracted themselves along the sticks protruding out of the doll.
This was the basis for CQC. You had to somehow ingrain at least more than 30 martial arts into your body. Making it a lethal weapon just as well as your marksmanship with various guns.
And Yuri didn't slack off at all since the very first years when he was beaten black and blue by Snake. Their first meeting taught him that this hardship will save his life and it already did. So he kept going.
It was also part of the reason why he was so athletic and outperformed most other people of his age group if not even adults. His physic was already extremely well built and balanced out into a firm and not too skinny appearance.
"What is it, Kane?" Yuri asked him while taking a towel and getting himself dry from his sweat.
"A letter came for you. It has a military stamp on it." Kane handed him his letter and then excused himself.
"Wait." Yuri raised a hand and Kane stopped, looking at him.
Yuri took out the letter and read it.
"Looks like my volunteering was accepted. I am going to join the military academy starting next year." He then looked back at Kane. "You know what that means. Vacation is over."
Kane only smiled. "We would have it no other way. And for some, it never was one. Right, come to think of it. We found another Commonwealth spy."
"Again? What exactly is the intelligence of this country doing? Just deal with him like the others. Extract everything he knows and then get rid of him.", stated Yuri as if it was nothing special anymore.
"Oh and make sure Eli doesn't get wind of this. The last time he took over in interrogation was not exactly the outcome we wished to happen. Or should I quote him and say that it is unexpected that a human can`t withstand the voltage of a car battery?" He sighed after that.
Why was this idiot getting more and more into intel gathering? Is it maybe that little residual personality that resides in him?
"Just make sure they don't die before they spill the beans...", he added.
"We already have leashed him. We ain't letting him get his hands on more prisoners."
Yuri nodded. "And as always, there was never a spy in the first place."
Kane left then and Yuri went over and changed his clothing to go and take a look outside.
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Outside Yuri kneeled down near a bush and smiled.
"Hey there, Nataly."
It was quiet for a few seconds and then a small rustling was heard and female face revealed itself from the said bush.
"Hello, Yuri.", she answered back.
"Thanks for keeping an eye on those two. You can go and take a rest. I already told someone else to take over."
"But I like doing my job. I am not tired.", she answered back.
"There is some dessert waiting for you as a reward, you know.", smirked Yuri now.
That somehow got her eyes twinkling and she looked over to the two girls she was watching over.
"Just go and enjoy yourself. You earned it."
Nataly smiled and actually started to go. But not after she said thank you.
Yuri was not too harsh on his men. If they did well then he would reward them accordingly. Especially the child soldiers. Yes, even Eli that troublemaker.
And Nataly was hard working. She always had her vigilance up and volunteered to do stuff that would normally fall to the other guys. So he kinda dotted on her the same as his sister.
Was it bad? Probably. But with that, at least morale was kept high.
Making sure she was gone he went then over to the two girls that were sitting around a tree. Their two little ponies were standing to the side and eating away at the grass.
"What are you two troublemakers doing this time?", asked Yuri when he was behind them.
With a small jolt from both of them, Anastasia and Emma looked back at him.
"Ah, Big brother. We don't do anything bad!", answered Anastasia in rather fluent Gerun now and Emma shook her head in confirmation?
Yuri was happy to see his little sister enjoying herself and adapting that quickly. "Is that so? Then what are you looking at so interestingly?", he asked and looked over their heads.
"We found some beetles...", said Emma.
"But they are stacking on each other for a while now.", added Anastasia.
"Stacking?", asked Yuri with a raised brow.
Emma made a little bit of space so he could see better. Yuri kneeled down and saw two Herculean beetles. One with a small horn and one with a large one.
After realizing what these two beetles were doing Yuri frowned a little and glanced over to the two girls.
´Dont tell me they got curious about this.´ , he thought and asked himself.
"Brother, do you know what they do?", asked Emma. She was also now calling him with that prefix after Anastasia got her into it.
"Yes, my big brother is smart. So he should know!", added Anastasia with a big grin.
Sweat ran down Yuri´s face when he heard that. She really had to make this difficult for him.
He contemplated about it and if he really should educate them about it. And after rethinking it he didn't think it would be that bad.
"It´s mating season. These two are a female and male beetle. When they are done they separate again and when next spring comes there are going to be more of them." Yuri still explained it vaguely.
"So they are making babies?", asked Anastasia again and now looed even closer about what those beetles were doing.
"...Yes, that they do..." Now Yuri actually regretted telling them that. He easily forgets his sister is smarter than she sometimes shows...
"Can we keep them and see them being born?", asked Emma now.
"Huh? That is a great idea!", dittoed An but also realized something. "But uncle will be angry..."
Yuri saw the two now being conflicted and sighed. His soft heart was aching again. Too much little girl was probably too much for him. "Why don't you build a terrarium from them. Ask Kane about how to make one, An. He will gladly help out and keep quiet about it. But I am going to warn you now. Don't come screaming when you see fat ugly larvae pop out. And make sure you feed them well."
He felt like some sort of father that had to make sure his children at least knew to take responsibility.
"Yes, we will!" Anastasia smiled and picked up the two beetles and ran away together with Emma in tow.
"Ah...Don't just go and pick them up like that..." Yuri mumbled but it was too late. Then he scratched his head...
"I have to make sure Eli stays away from the two girls from now onward...." His face was solemn when he said that.
And Eli was sneezing and looking around at that point. "Huh?"
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