Chapter 1: The rise of a new army

The crack of the door as it swung open broke the silence of the morning's heat.
"Get up," grunted one of the men that stepped inside. Groggily I stood up obeying the command. My former military days no doubt. A taller, more dressed man stepped inside the wooden door frame.
"You have been conscripted in to the Basileis army to fight against the enemy of the country," he said with a sharp crisp voice that could only be from an officer.
"I have done my years in the army though," I protested still half-asleep. My wife stepped into the room. She had always waken up early than me to do the chores before the morning heat came.
"What is it Demetrios," she questioned looking over the two men that had entered our house.
"Nothing," I muttered under my breath, "go back to your work."
She left the room but I knew that she was still in ear range of our conversation. "I have served my years in the army," I repeated again this time more defiantly.
"The Basileis has ordered you to rejoin the army," ordered the officer again. I was starting to get uneasy. Why did the Basileis want me to join the army so bad? He had never introduced conscription before.
"You have five minutes to comply or we will be forced to us drastic measures," re-grunted the soldier in the background. I stood there dumbfounded on what to do. I did not want to leave my home again but they seemed to be following on orders from the highest sector of the government.
"No," I stated bluntly, "No I will not go."
"This is your last chance, you can join the army willingly or be forced to."
"You heard me, no I will not go!" The soldier from the background lunged at me. Stepped out of the way and hit his helmet. I could tell that his helmet was to big for him because it rang so much that it knocked him out. The officer just stood there staring at me. "Well are you going to make me or not," I said defiantly. He just locked eyes with me and said nothing. I noise came from behind me. I looked over my shoulder and the soldier on the ground started to get up. Before I could turn my head a sharp crack came from my head and before I blacked out I heard, "Hope you enjoy your Pantodapoi unit."
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