High School Soldier
8. Desired

18 January 2321, 07:12 WIB.

**

Eye bags that appear and eyes that are still open, that is the condition of Nio at this time, even though in a few minutes he has to undergo training.

She couldn't fall asleep because of her brother's words last night.

“Kakak has gone crazy,” muttered Nio since last night.

She had already thought of the previous incident that caused her brother to be like this.

Maybe for some it is a miracle and hope to come true. Even if that guy's Nio.

But Nio actually regretted it and lamented his condition now which was held tightly by Arunika.

“Kakak, wake up,” said Nio in a slightly high tone so that his brother woke up immediately.

Only the moaning that Arunika showed made Nio even more upset.

He then pushed Arunika away from him using a leg. Because last night Arunika fell asleep next to Arunika like a husband and wife.

Such an incident was something that Nio wanted to forget and hoped that it would not happen again tonight.

Another regret of Nio is that he told Arunika honestly when he could have lied even though Arunika urged him.

But Nio had already joined the military. The superior order is something that must be obeyed.

And Nio's only 6 months left. Although he was sure he would come home alive but who knew what was on the battlefield later.

**

“Why didn't you wake me?” asked Arunika annoyed with the blanket she still wears.

“Already, but brother who does not want to wake up,” reply Nio.

Arunika folded the blanket she used with Nio.

Anyone who saw last night will feel misunderstood.

Nio picked up a plate of rice and side dishes that he cooked before his brother woke up. He did not have time to go buy food in the cafeteria.

At least Nio can cook easy dishes such as sambal and fried chicken.

“This is your breakfast, soon the training will begin. I go first huh brother?” nio said after putting on his gear.

“Y-yes. Be careful –hati,” replied Arunika with a gloomy face while playing rice in front of her.

Nio didn't see any problems with his brother, he can go train quietly.

**

On the surface of the underground city.

Most of Java Island was successfully controlled by other world forces. Exactly half of Indonesia is controlled by other world forces within a year.

That's a fairly short time for the name ‘conquest’.

At least Indonesia is a little lucky because it still has a territory that can still be maintained.

All countries in the Southeast Asian peninsula have been controlled by other world forces, except Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam, which are separated from the mainland Southeast Asia.

Only a few strong countries can defend their country despite suffering considerable losses in all.

“Only 6 months time we give to the whole Student Army. Is that enough time?” tanya Ferry who is now the Grand Admiral of TNI AL.

He was appointed supreme leader in the Navy after defeating an enemy naval fleet that came out of the purple spiral in the Karimata Strait. A total of 25 other world troop warships that came out of the purple spiral in the Karimata Strait could be destroyed with the fleet that Ferry leads.

That amount was enough to make the otherworldly fleet go back and re-enter the purple spiral that had nothing behind it.

“As long as the tool can still be developed young troops it will be soon ‘matang’,” replied the TNI AD General. Just call me Sucipto.

“Most of them are in the unity of AD, I am so envious,” chirped Big Marshal TNI AU. Call it Prasetyo or Setyo.

The three highest-ranking people in each unit chuckled in this small meeting room.

This is a special emergency government building as well as the current headquarters of the TNI.

There was no word yet from the troops that were in the area that the other world army had conquered.

All the surviving soldiers could only think badly of their comrades in other areas that the other world army had conquered.

Betrayal or death. It is quite natural to see the situation now.

Because the purpose of the otherworldly army is indeed to colonize this world. So they need a large army. To obtain it they will take it from the conquered territory.

It happened outside the country of Indonesia. At least the citizens of this country still have the fighting spirit to fight the invaders from another world despite knowing what the end is.

No need to ask what happened. Of course the men who fight will be killed and if survived will be forced into the army of other world troops.While the women will be seized and made ‘pemuas’.

At least in some parts of Indonesia there are some troops who survived the struggle by guerrilla means.

It was enough to make the otherworldly forces a hassle even though it did not reduce the number of its soldiers.

**

Nio approached Herlina who was resting after training with Squad 2.

Squad 2 was resting, while the other Squad was still doing shooting practice with special rifles. After this is the turn of the 2nd Squad doing shooting practice.

This particular rifle is a training tool. The rifle will not issue a bullet but if it will cause a boost effect like firing a real bullet.

The reason when doing shooting drills is not using real bullets is because it is in development.

Because the armor of the soldiers of the otherworldly forces is increasingly difficult to be penetrated with ordinary bullets because it is held research on the composition of the armor belonging to otherworldly soldiers that are successfully obtained.

“Where was your promise yesterday?” nio asked Herlina in an annoyed tone.

“Ah, right too,” Herlina replied lightly without the slightest bit of guilt.

“Hah, I expected that it was just your boo,” said Nio annoyedly and then left his resting place.

Herlina just smiled thinly as her ‘plan’ worked. Not the plan to upset Nio, but another plan that he thought would surprise Nio.

“All assemble, soon we will do shooting practice!” Said Nio firmly to his members who were still resting.

Among them there are still those who eat packaged rice, one of them is Jo who is upset because the food is not finished and still has to do the exercise again.

Jo sees something change from Nio after getting the rank of First Sergeant and taking the position of Squad Commander.

Nio according to Jo's angle began to have a bold yet gentle nature. So did Arunika and Nio's friends.

After throwing away the rice wrapper that had no contents Jo immediately approached Nio.

“How are you feeling now?” ask Jo.

“Custom, why?” nio answered and asked Jo.

“No. It's just that now you I think it's starting to change,” Jo said.

Nio replied, “No, I'm still the Nio you know. But I take it as a compliment and I'll make it a spirit.”

Jo just smiled faintly at the answer of his friend and superior.

“Basic, he's really changed. But the wound on his cheek was terrible,” murmured Jo who also talked about the scar on Nio's right cheek.

No one knew how Nio got the wound, except Arunika and someone.

**

The training for today was over, but Nio had to work on something on Herlina's orders.

“Why does he love to rule?” muttered Nio who insinuated Herlina who likes to rule her subordinates.

“Let me help,” said Jo who approached Nio who lifted the box containing the ‘fake’ rifle alone. Of course, the box was so heavy that Nio had to use a one-wheeled cart to move this big enough box.

“Thank you,” said Nio

The two of them then headed for the weapon storage room not far from the shooting practice.

There is already Herlina who welcomes Nio and Jo. But he looks upset when Nio comes to this place with Jo, not alone.

“Put it here!, now let me help Nio move this box,” Herlina said.

“Good!” reply Jo firmly.

Jo then leaves the two of them and heads to her dorm.

It again made Nio upset because he had to be with Herlina again. Meanwhile, Herlina was smiling happily when Nio was beside her.

“Alright, we have to enter this weight box right?” tanya Herlina who answered with an annoyed tone Nio, “True.”

Herlina simply helped hold the box to keep it balanced and Nio who pushed the cart into the storage room.

They were both quite troubled due to the weight and size of the box. It took a few minutes for them to return the box containing the rifle back to its place.

Nio and Herlina were relieved after such an arduous struggle.

“You really want instant noodles sekardus right?” asked Herlina in a slightly seductive tone.

“Not really,” answered Nio flat.

“Come with me,” said Herlina while pulling Nio's hand.

“Where?” ask Nio.

“Ke my hostel,” Herlina replied calmly.

“Hah?!” nio said with a face of disbelief.

Herlina actually brought Nio to her dormitory which was reserved for female warriors.

There were some female soldiers who saw Nio with Herlina, especially the members who were in Squad 2 that Nio led.

“Sertu Nio, what are you doing here?” ask the members of Nio.

“Don't know, just ask Herlina,” replied Nio while trying to release her hand that was firmly gripped by Herlina.

“Come in,” says Herlina while pulling Nio again.

“Woy, wait!” nio said while trying to hold Herlina back.

The people who were around the female warrior dormitory only saw the two of them.

“What is the Captain dating with him?” ask someone.

“No woy!” refute Nio with a shout.

Meanwhile Herlina just smiled hearing someone say that.

Moments later someone said, “What are you doing?”

Nio's eyes widened to hear that usual questioning pitched voice.

Slowly he looked at the direction the voice was coming from.

“Ka-kak,” said Nio with a frightened face.

Arunika's flat face is actually according to Nio more scary than when he was in his ‘mode guru’.

“Go home!” arunika's orders to Nio.

“Please wait---,” Herlina said without continuing she said due to Arunika's sharp gaze.

“A-I only want to give Nio a gift,” continued Herlina.

“You can give him at home,” reply Arunika while pulling Nio's shirt.

Herlina just stood in her place while looking flat at Nio who was getting away with Arunika.

Herlina's plan today failed.

**

Arriving at the dormitory Nio was shocked as Arunika closed the door loudly.

But that's not what surprised him.

“Ka-sister, what are you doing?” ask Nio.

Arunika still buried her face into Nio's chest and held onto Nio's collar tightly.

“I just want to be with you, in this little stay-time-,“

“6 Months I think it's a short time. After that you have to follow a war that anything can happen and either when it finishes--,“

“I, I just don't want to lose the only family I have-,” Arunika said in tears that might be heard by the other hostel residents.

“Nio?” asked Arunika because she did not believe what Nio did.

“Just relax, this is what you want right?” nio replied while tightening his embrace on Arunika.