12-17-2006, 08:46 PM
The two of them sat in the newly erected Commander?s tent, both at a desk. Joy sat with her legs crossed, head tilted to one side. She was a lady, nonetheless, her hair still wet from her morning shower. Artillery boomed every few minutes, though it ceased to shake neither the Commander nor the General. Joy watched in patience as Broli flipped through page after page of her report. ?I see you erected buildings on these positions,? he mentioned nonchalantly, flipping another page. Joy nodded without a word. Broli had given no forewarning of his arrival to Joy?s unit, impatient by her progress and determining to show and take the fortress personally. He reached the final pages of the report, and after reading its final words, he tossed it back onto the desk. ?Very good, General. I?m pleased with your progress. Shall we take a look at that Fortress??
?Yes sir,? she began, pulling out a blueprint of Hyperton. ?Here?s what we can make out its architecture to be so far. We?ve placed artillery to orchestrate attacks here,? her fingers traced three different locations, ?here, and here. They?ve been shelling the fortress for the past five days with much progress. The villagers and guards remain in their defensive outposts, attempting to avoid being caught in the open.?
?Hm?? Broli scratched his chin, looking over the blueprint. Motioning for Joy to follow, he stepped out of the tent, folding his arms as he looked at the fortress in the distance. Smoke billowed from numerous locations, no doubt caused by the constant shelling of artillery. The mighty fortress had been reduced to a mere hole for rabbits to hide in. ?We?re going to attack it,? the Saiya-Jin whispered.
Joy?s eyes widened at the comment. ?Excuse me, sir??
Broli nodded, becoming ever more confident with each passing moment. ?What do they have for defense? A fortress and guards, many of whom have no doubt been killed by your artillery. It?s time we made a move. Assemble the troops.? Broli stepped back into the tent to create a strategy as Joy began spouting orders for the troops to assemble. They had yet to seen action in quite some time, their bodies jumpy with the thought of finally getting a battle for the first time in a week. As the soldiers moved into formation, Broli stepped from the tent, fully dressed in battle armor.
?Sir? What are you doing?? Joy stammered, having expected the Commander to stay back with her.
?I?m leading the attack. When a leader is needed, you rise to the occasion, even on the battlefield. Are the men prepared?? Joy nodded. ?Good. Here?s what we?re going to do.? He rolled out the blueprints on a nearby table. ?We?ll come in from the east. I want you to continue to have the artillery to fire as quickly and efficiently as possible. As we approach, they?re to focus on the eastern wall where the defenses will be the heaviest. The guards will be trying to shoot us as we approach, so I want all of the artillery?s firepower on that wall to keep them suppressed.?
The Saiya-Jin?s fingers began tracing the unit?s movement. ?Then, when we reach this spot,? tapping his fingers on the map, ?I want the artillery to begin shooting past the wall directly into their base. When we get even closer, shoot on the western wall if you have to. I want them to think that the artillery barrage is its heaviest when we?re nearly there. Once we reach the walls and the ropes and ladders go up, cease the artillery attack immediately. By now, we?ll be right on their throats. When you see the Dante flag go up, begin movement into the fortress. Got it??
Joy nodded. ?Fully understand, sir.?
?Good. I?m leaving some troops here with you to protect the artillery. I want you to have two spotters up. One is to watch the western side of the battlefield, and another is to watch your rear. If they come from the rear, you?re to move in and assist the capture of the fortress manually. If we?ve been thrown back and we?re dead, then go to Memory. Now, if they come from the west, I want your artillery to move into position to shell the incoming unit. Does that make complete sense??
The General nodded again. The Saiya-Jin smiled, putting a hand on her shoulder. ?If we get through this, and the capture is a success, I want you to know that there are a couple of days off awaiting you. Don?t let me down now.?
?Yes sir!? Joy exclaimed, no doubt happy to hear the news after being spouted order after order for the first three weeks of the event. It was time that she revealed her true tactical genius.
Broli took a stand before his troops. ?Men!? he began. ?Some of you have fought with me before. You know my tactics. You know my beliefs that a fight can only be truly fought if everyone gives it their all. Some of you, on the other hand, have yet to even meet me. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Broli, Commander of the Dante Forces, Saiya-Jin loyal to the true King Vejita I. I come to you today with an offer. You?ve followed under Joy for the past three weeks, taking villages and the like, constructing buildings. This is your first real test of courage. Today, I offer you a chance to gain real victory, a chance to gain real glory! Will you be a part in the capture of the mightiest building of the Outcast?! Will you fight with every ounce of you to take this location?! And most importantly, will you prove yourselves to me, prove yourselves that you really do deserve the glory of Dante?!? The soldiers roared. They had been waiting the entire event for a moment like this, a moment to shine before all spectators.
The sun glowed red. Blood was going to be spilt on that day.
?Yes sir,? she began, pulling out a blueprint of Hyperton. ?Here?s what we can make out its architecture to be so far. We?ve placed artillery to orchestrate attacks here,? her fingers traced three different locations, ?here, and here. They?ve been shelling the fortress for the past five days with much progress. The villagers and guards remain in their defensive outposts, attempting to avoid being caught in the open.?
?Hm?? Broli scratched his chin, looking over the blueprint. Motioning for Joy to follow, he stepped out of the tent, folding his arms as he looked at the fortress in the distance. Smoke billowed from numerous locations, no doubt caused by the constant shelling of artillery. The mighty fortress had been reduced to a mere hole for rabbits to hide in. ?We?re going to attack it,? the Saiya-Jin whispered.
Joy?s eyes widened at the comment. ?Excuse me, sir??
Broli nodded, becoming ever more confident with each passing moment. ?What do they have for defense? A fortress and guards, many of whom have no doubt been killed by your artillery. It?s time we made a move. Assemble the troops.? Broli stepped back into the tent to create a strategy as Joy began spouting orders for the troops to assemble. They had yet to seen action in quite some time, their bodies jumpy with the thought of finally getting a battle for the first time in a week. As the soldiers moved into formation, Broli stepped from the tent, fully dressed in battle armor.
?Sir? What are you doing?? Joy stammered, having expected the Commander to stay back with her.
?I?m leading the attack. When a leader is needed, you rise to the occasion, even on the battlefield. Are the men prepared?? Joy nodded. ?Good. Here?s what we?re going to do.? He rolled out the blueprints on a nearby table. ?We?ll come in from the east. I want you to continue to have the artillery to fire as quickly and efficiently as possible. As we approach, they?re to focus on the eastern wall where the defenses will be the heaviest. The guards will be trying to shoot us as we approach, so I want all of the artillery?s firepower on that wall to keep them suppressed.?
The Saiya-Jin?s fingers began tracing the unit?s movement. ?Then, when we reach this spot,? tapping his fingers on the map, ?I want the artillery to begin shooting past the wall directly into their base. When we get even closer, shoot on the western wall if you have to. I want them to think that the artillery barrage is its heaviest when we?re nearly there. Once we reach the walls and the ropes and ladders go up, cease the artillery attack immediately. By now, we?ll be right on their throats. When you see the Dante flag go up, begin movement into the fortress. Got it??
Joy nodded. ?Fully understand, sir.?
?Good. I?m leaving some troops here with you to protect the artillery. I want you to have two spotters up. One is to watch the western side of the battlefield, and another is to watch your rear. If they come from the rear, you?re to move in and assist the capture of the fortress manually. If we?ve been thrown back and we?re dead, then go to Memory. Now, if they come from the west, I want your artillery to move into position to shell the incoming unit. Does that make complete sense??
The General nodded again. The Saiya-Jin smiled, putting a hand on her shoulder. ?If we get through this, and the capture is a success, I want you to know that there are a couple of days off awaiting you. Don?t let me down now.?
?Yes sir!? Joy exclaimed, no doubt happy to hear the news after being spouted order after order for the first three weeks of the event. It was time that she revealed her true tactical genius.
Broli took a stand before his troops. ?Men!? he began. ?Some of you have fought with me before. You know my tactics. You know my beliefs that a fight can only be truly fought if everyone gives it their all. Some of you, on the other hand, have yet to even meet me. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Broli, Commander of the Dante Forces, Saiya-Jin loyal to the true King Vejita I. I come to you today with an offer. You?ve followed under Joy for the past three weeks, taking villages and the like, constructing buildings. This is your first real test of courage. Today, I offer you a chance to gain real victory, a chance to gain real glory! Will you be a part in the capture of the mightiest building of the Outcast?! Will you fight with every ounce of you to take this location?! And most importantly, will you prove yourselves to me, prove yourselves that you really do deserve the glory of Dante?!? The soldiers roared. They had been waiting the entire event for a moment like this, a moment to shine before all spectators.
The sun glowed red. Blood was going to be spilt on that day.