Chapter 40 - Guiding Light

                                    

                                          
01.09.1642
The Southeast Military Base
17:42
The morning has started a few minutes ago, all the members of the base got back to their work after their rest and it does look as this work they have isn't as stressing as it was before. At the moment though, nothing interesting happens. They do their usual tasks and talk to each other while wandering a bit around the hallways towards their next destination.
From them, even the brothers seem to do the same, just having some relaxing time and talking to each other. And for some reason, the Great Leader looks as if He is ready to leave on His own again.
[RY4N]-*sigh* You sure are something else these days, Ches...
[CHE5TER]-Hmph. I was just saying. Why would you consider it being a reason for me to be strange?
[RY4N]-Oh, come on. It wouldn't make sense to you either if I told you that I'm going to leave another day with a stranger just to "find the truth". Something is pretty suspicious about your behaviour and this trust you give to this outsider alone. Heck, you've trusted him way quicker than you did with most of the members!
[CHE5TER]-I told you, it's not trust alone. I want to find that village as soon as possible and see what's happening. If our ancestors have something to do with that part of land, then someone from that village should be able to answer all of my questions.
[RY4N]-But the kid didn't even hear about our name! How are you so sure that there is someone who might give you the truth?
[CHE5TER]-I-I don't know! I just... feel it.
[RY4N]-Alright, alright... Say, what have you planned with that kid for today? I mean, I know already that you are going to leave the base and let me lead the team.
[CHE5TER]-Just to explore further. But if we are on this subject, may I ask what would YOU do while I'm out? Did you have a possible mission in mind?
[RY4N]-It's not like it is extraordinary or something like that. I was just thinking of assisting Mrs. M4EK0 again. There are still a few parts of the city that we didn't manage to investigate in more details from what I know, so a small mission with her won't be such a bad idea.
[CHE5TER]-Then I guess I will have to prepare the papers of the mission before I leave?
[RY4N]-No, not really. It shouldn't be such a huge problem that I cannot solve alone. I have to learn at some point, right? And just some patrolling shouldn't really cause me a lot of things to note.
[CHE5TER]-So I have to expect the base to be on fire when I come back?
[RY4N]-Oh, you fucker! I've led these people in the past so many times!
[CHE5TER]-*chuckles* Doesn't make you a good Leader, but alright...
[RY4N]-Yeah, yeah...
There is a moment of silence as they laugh a bit, yet then, CHE5TER gets in His serious state again and speaks once more.
[CHE5TER]-Then I... guess this is goodbye, RY4N. We will see each other either late at night or tomorrow morning.
[RY4N]-Do you expect something huge today?
[CHE5TER]-*sigh* Not really, to be completely honest... But I do hope for some progress. If I'm keeping myself busy all the time just with this matter alone, then I might as well retire from the title of "Great Leader" and pass it to the next person.