High School Soldier
Heartbroken a soldier

“Wooah.., Bima, I didn't think you'd throw a bucket at Lieutenant Nio. Seriously, what do you think of doing it?”

Bima's action seemed to have aroused something in Hassan, because he looked at Bima with a look of admiration.

“What does it mean?!” shouted Bima.

Ferdi connected the conversation, “Size is not the most important. But just because our area with women is limited by walls, this does not mean you can talk about it, because they could have heard it” . It was as expected of a former teacher at one of the Junior Highs in his region, the West Sumbawa Garrison.

That way, Bima glanced at Nio – floating in the water and her mouth frothy – like being hit by a stray bullet with a bucket covering her tormented anus. Bima ignored him, even though a hint of guilt was in her heart.

“Yes, Teacher (Ferdi) is right. Maybe we should have done this during the night chat,” said the person who started the biggest anu owner event, Sigit.

… Meanwhile, the size of Nio's missile doesn't make sense, and the men wonder how anu Nio could be.

“Umm.. women seem to be talking about something.”

Everyone's face turned towards Yogi – who was sticking his ears on the parapet with a voice eavesdropping device in his ear.

“Why can he bring that tool here?” vice-captain of Team 12, Hassan.

“As expected of our youngest member. But, Yogi, it looks like you read too many Japanese comics,” Agus said.

“Yes, it looks like he is talking about muscles and something that is ‘pan’,” said Ardi who borrowed a voice tapper owned by Agus.

However, actually the girls on the other side of the barrier wall also tried to eavesdrop on the talk of the men without a voice eavesdropping device, and only get makeshift information.

“Oh yes, their muscles seem to be hot.”

“Yes. And although we can barely see it, I love it when I see them running bare-chested and bare-footed, it exposes the body muscles, calves, and ankles that look solid.”

“Oh, and I saw this for the first time when I joined Team 12. Actually, I really like the look of Lieutenant Nio's hand when he holds a cigarette!”

“Yes, you're right Ika, when Lieutenant Nio's hand sweats and he puts his sleeve aside, I can see his dark brown, striped hands.

Gita and Ika were both hot when talking about it, and the other girls started to react similarly to the two of them.

Then, Gita continued her words, “And the scar she has is so cool. It looks like a scar from a painful wound.it..... kinda... you can imagine the expression of the Lieutenant and the men as they get injured and get such a scar.”.

Gita, Ika, Zefanya, Sheyn imagined the men showing off scars and comparing them.

I get this scar while fighting in this place, or, I get this one when the enemy's sword is about to cut off a woman's head, or, this wound I get when I escape from the enemy's prison. This is the kind of story that only men can tell, and it is rare for women to show off their scars.

The girls don't know what the reason is for them to go from the chatter about men to the story of how men get their scars and muscles, but that's the nature of free chatter. The men may also do the same as the chat gets longer and strays away from the main topic.

But, it reminded Zefanya and Sheyn of the considerable scars on Nio's body, which made him grimace like he could feel the cause of the scar. Scars on the chest, hips, and hands that ruined the perfect appearance of the young man. The most prominent of all the scars on Nio's body was on his face and neck. All the members of the 12th Team never asked how their captain got it, but each of those scars was a reminder of the battles and battles Nio went through. Most of the scars Nio had were probably mementos from the first great battle with the Alliance.

And as it awoke from her delusion, the faces of the girls became increasingly red. They noticed things like the difference in the original skin color of the men with their muscular dark brown skin color which is proof of their old time on the battlefield.

Nio may soon be quitting the teenage phase and will enter the early adult phase, but through his body he has undoubtedly become a handsome man. The 12th Team girls often get the chance to see the male members while wearing – uniform shirts that show their curves, and the female members find it hard to ignore that.

“Queen Sigiz..”

The queen of the host country, Sigiz, glanced towards the girls of Indonesia, North Korea, and Russia 12th Team, then there was also Sheyn, Kambana, Zarif, Edera, and, Lux surrounded herself like a group of lions cornered helpless prey.

“What's up?” Sigiz replied with a tense face.

They were getting closer, and their numbers were many. Their eyes seemed to sparkle as they observed every inch of Sigiz's body, and it made him feel quite intimidated.

“Your skin is very smooth, Queen Sigiz.”

“No striped skin, no scar... can I touch it?”

“Just relax, Your Majesty, I will touch it for one...no, three seconds.”.

“Eh... wait..”.

Sigiz's resistance efforts against the girls of ‘otherworld’ came to a halt in an instant. Hands swayed his body from all directions, and stroked his skin. Sigiz could only scream while occasionally sighing softly. Then, no more voices were heard from the territory of the men.

**

The men who were slightly dizzy, and Nio who had gone through a heavy ordeal, and the girls who were playing too much were exhausted before finishing their bath. Everyone left the bath and spent some time relaxing in the special room.

This is a – inn or invited guests from ‘otherworld’ call it by the best – hotel that Arevelk Kingdom has. Although the building is ancient style, but some new technology continues to be added – such as glass windows and soft sofas imported from Indonesia. The host ordered many large sofas that one or two people could use to lie down or sleep.

Lounging room is not cooled with AC, but uses a considerable amount of ventilation in this building, so that cool air can enter the room. The servants dressed in traditional Arevelk butler clothes walked in this room, and carried trays filled with teapots containing drinks and glasses.

Sofas with labels that say [100% MADE IN INDONESIA] that have not been removed are very soft and quite comfortable for bed use. Drowning in comfort, Nio closed his eyes for a few minutes, but then opened his eyelids again for fear of falling asleep.

One more month he and his subordinates were sleeping on a field bed while carrying out the task of guarding the 21st Border Zone. This time, the team was temporarily rested from activities and tasks, and, which means the order for them to become representatives of the Indonesian contingent is an opportunity to take a vacation at a time when their other colleagues are busy carrying out their duties. Nio could imagine the envious faces of the soldiers if they knew the representatives of the contingent of each country could relax in this luxurious inn. He felt he could not continue to live on the front lines, and deserved a new scene.

“... The place next to you is empty?”

Nio looked up, and he knew very well that the voice belonged to Gita. He knew if the girl wanted to sit on an empty spot on the sofa he was on, and he nodded slowly in response. Gita then sat down next to him on the sofa. But he again felt if people who sit on the same sofa with him more and more, not only Gita.

Nio looked at Sigiz and the other girls, even the 12th Team girl sat around him, and filled the sofa he occupied. Their hair still looked wet, and their expressions all made Nio speechless.

According to Nio, if this thing is only left – and he does not immediately take action to stay away from the girls, maybe he will get in trouble. It was evident with the men and some visitors of the – inn who were looking at him sharply with guns in hand and ready to kill him if he did not immediately get out of his place.

But, Nio felt that he could not allow the opportunity that might only happen once in his lifetime. So, she would continue to be in her place while being surrounded by girls, and would take care of the men after she enjoyed this. He smiled brashly at his subordinates and the other men, so they activated the rifle from safe mode to full automatic mode. Until a cat-eared Demihuman servant approached him with a trained gesture, then held out a tray filled with glasses and a teapot that had no idea what it contained.

“This deco contains wine without alcohol. This is a special product for the Indonesian state contingent from Arevelk. So, we are very proud of the quality of our wine products without alcohol. We hope you enjoy it.”

“Thanks.”

“Thanks a lot.”

Nio and Hevaz thanked the waiter and received the drink he offered. The cat-eared female smiled at them, or perhaps at Nio.

“Eh, Hevaz?!”

“Why are you surprised like that, My Lord?”

Hevaz's face seemed to have no fault whatsoever, although he was abruptly beside Nio without realizing the young man. Nio gave up advising Hevaz – even though he had never spoken to the girl on advice – and chose to enjoy this rare opportunity with the addition of a girl, Hevaz.

“Unfortunately, in times of war like now, not much variety of food is available. So we hope you don't mind the limited selection of dishes.”

The Alliance member states closed their borders to Arevelk and Yekirnovo, so their trade relations were unclear. Agriculture that has just been developed after seeing the many agricultural products from Indonesia, is not enough to meet the needs of the community. The nobility of the government ordered the regional nobility to order the citizens in their respective regions to open new agricultural land, or open barns and distribute them until the harvest period arrived. At the very least, the food supplies in the barns of each Arevelk region were still sufficient for the next several tens of years, so that they could keep back the crops for the foreseeable future.

Indeed, Arevelk previously relied on trade to overcome food shortages. However, when the war with the Alliance broke out, the member states of the association seemed to have closed themselves off, and cut off relations with Arevelk and a new state called Yekirnovo.

They can not feed its inhabitants with synthetic food – or factory-made food that has the same look and taste as the original food with certain chemicals that are safe to consume – as they are given the state of Indonesia to its population when war with other world nations erupted to completion. However, after the war with the other world was over, and there were only problems with the Alliance remaining, Indonesia no longer provided factory-made food for the citizens, he said, and they could revive agricultural activities that had died during the war.

“The views here are very beautiful, calm, and wherever you look, the scenery is very beautiful.”

“If something like this, Karanganyar also has, Queen Sigiz. Maybe you should visit tourist attractions in Karanganyar City someday. You will be able to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Mount Lawu, and eat foods that you may want to feel.”

Nio can not always say if the place that has beautiful scenery is Bali, Nusa Tenggara, or Papua, he felt he had to promote his place of birth so that it would be a rival tourist spot of the three locations.

“Ah, maybe you should try to eat ‘explosives’, Queen Sigiz,” Jonathan said without permission.

“Damn, don't remind that again.”

Jonathan chuckles when he manages to make Nio hold his shame after remembering the memories when he was still an amateur member of Karanganyar Garrison Company 406. Nio was barely conscious after tasting C-400 explosives that contained chemicals far more dangerous than C-4 explosives, until finally Jonathan and Rio hit Nio's head so that he does not lick more of the explosives. Fortunately, he only got dizzy after licking the explosives on his fingertips, and did not die.

The area of Iztok City which was the location of the establishment of this inn was far from the front lines, and thanks to that the threat to their guests did not reach this region until this moment. There were no reports of any enemies crossing the border. No cannon fire echoed from the distance. There was no call to make preparations to face the fight. Nio was unfamiliar with this relaxed atmosphere, and kept on recalling the first big fight with the Alliance.

He had no shadow if one day he would become a soldier, even he never thought if war would not happen as long as he lived. Since becoming an amateur warrior, he had seen many of his friends die at the hands of the enemy – who carried the flag of the Luan Empire, and the commotion of such fight and practice atmosphere had become his daily background. He almost never relaxed enough during his stint, even if he had time to relax, there would definitely be some distractions.

But even so, he began to feel that he could accept what was available to him here.

For Nio, being a soldier was really not his dream, but being a soldier to protect the people he wanted to protect was a necessity according to him. And a life full of violence, sweat, blood, corsa soul, and brotherhood is the life of an impressive and unforgettable soldier, and that is the meaning of being a soldier according to Nio for the sake of achieving something to be achieved. Although peace with the Alliance will not come tomorrow or any time soon, providing peace for this world and his home world is a must-do since he decided to become a soldier, he said, although it requires a long struggle and exhausts the body and soul.

Undoubtedly, Nio felt fear while fighting against his enemies. But, if he did not suppress his fear, it meant letting the enemies continue to disturb the peace of the two worlds. But, in the end he was able to get through all the fights big and small, and managed to survive until now by suppressing fear. He could no longer even record the number of enemies he had personally wiped out, it was because he suppressed his pity and fear towards the enemy.

She was also scared and heartbroken when ‘sahabat’ and ‘mantan’ her lover were on the enemy side and fought alongside them. And once he realizes that feeling, he can't let it continue to fill his thoughts and feelings or it will affect him. If they both declare themselves to be enemies of Indonesia, inevitably Nio still has to face it while suppressing fear, without having to let himself surrender to it.

Nio felt Jonathan was lucky, as he did not yet know if Indah and Rio were on the side of the Alliance. He felt he had to imagine how Jonathan would react if he met the two of them in the future.

**

Nio was in his room to rest or do something to calm his mind and expel the fatigue in his body. He shares a room with Hassan, but his deputy has not returned. Their beds had been prepared as they visited the bathhouse, there were two separate beds in this 4-meter room. He gladly slammed himself on the clean sheets and lazed for a while until the next activity arrived.

He is still a little dizzy after relaxing –with many girls – and thinking of many other things concerning the conflict with the Alliance. After he was in this room, all the tension had drained from his body, and felt the softness of the purple-colored sheets.

As soon as he lay on his back, and gazed at the artistically arranged wooden ceiling, a vague memory surfaced in his mind.

He thought of taking a step if he met again with Rio and Indah on the battlefield. If someone called him a coward for not making up his mind when dealing with the two of them, of course he wouldn't mind. Given he had heard if the heroes had a bit of the power of the god – which was very strong, so the possibility for him to lose might still be – if fighting in the usual way. The more he imagined the situation, it made him even more depressed.

The promise to fight together was the thing made by Nio, Jonathan, and Rio after deciding to jointly join the Student Army for the Karanganyar Garrison. He can only rely on Jonathan – who has not been affected by a certain thing that plunges him to become ‘traitor’.

“... Nio.”

Nio was pensively pensive into his deepening mind.

“Woy, Nio.”

Even he could think of the worst possibility if Jonathan was affected to betray.

“Woy, I called you know!”

Nio flinched then looked around, then his eyes were only on Jonathan, who had apparently stopped by his room a moment ago. He stood in front of the door, making a face he had never seen before. Jonathan seemed annoyed at him, like a friend who had cornered his girlfriend.

“A-what?”

Jonathan sighed heavily then said, “You know, I thought you looked different, man.”

He then pulled out one of the available chairs in this room, and placed it in front of the bed that Nio occupied. He stared at Nio – who looked like he had a mind load as heavy as an Ir-class aircraft carrier. Sukarno.

“Tell me, what makes you such a weird expression?”

Nio saw Jonathan had been wearing a daily uniform, and had not changed to a ceremonial uniform for important occasions. He then sat on the edge of the bed, breathing heavily many times. He feels lying to Jonathan is a waste, and says everything on his mind is not a bad thing.

“You are sure, can and will keep it a secret?”

“I won't promise, but I'll swear I'll keep every word you say a secret.”

Jonathan felt that something was awkward, since Nio had never told him to keep something secret before. Then, he remembered something – an information regarding the hero that the Alliance had.

“What is it about the heroes the enemy has?”

“The power of old friends is indeed extraordinary.”.

Jonathan smiled at Nio's words. Then, Nio continued his words:

“... True. But you certainly do not know that there are three Indonesians who are called and become heroes.”

“Hah? So there really are Indonesians on the enemy side?” Jonathan spoke so softly, that people within 1 meter would not hear him.

“Ya... Then, I've met them.”

“Who? Are they people we know? Tell me. I've sworn before, haven't I?”

Nio could not hold it any longer, or it would be a time bomb that could explode at any time, even tomorrow. Moreover, he had seen the solemnity engraved on Jonathan's face. But who knows?

Nio sighed heavily again, like he was going to give someone some sad news.

“Rio and Beautiful. I met them during our first battle with the Alliance.”

Jonathan covered half of his face with his palm, and his eyes showed a true look of disbelief – almost like a person getting sudden news of grief. His breathing started to go irregular, and he several times stomped his feet on the floor.

It was typical of Jonathan when his mood was sad or confused about something, and it seemed to show absolutely no false feelings.

As soon as he heard this fact, he could not ignore it anymore, and looked at Nio like the person his lover had left behind.

And now, the two of them had realized that the number of their enemies was increasing. However, Jonathan has not been able to put Indah on his enemy list, before he sees what the girl has done to the TNI soldiers and their allies. She will include Indah and Rio on her enemy list after seeing proof of their actions against her comrades, including Nio.

Even so, his willingness to say all that was Nio's selfish desire even though everything he said would still be visible in the future. He could have rejected his own desire to say that, because it could have had an impact on Jonathan.

“Thank you for telling me about that. Now I'm relieved if the person we're going to fight is the one we know.”

Nio furrowed his brows until he showed an exaggerated expression of confusion, and he felt tight when he saw the sad smile on Jonathan's face.

**

Information about SP-1 Pindad:

PT Pindad took a license from the BM59 full battery rifle from Italy.

SP-1 stands for Long Rifle - 1, uses 7.62X51mm caliber bullets, and is still used by educational institutions Bintara Candidate School and Tamtama Candidate School. When the TNI was still named ABRI, this weapon was used in Operation Seroja in 1975.

(sp-1 illustration, google image source)