Arrogance & Madness, Pt 2: The Colonel
01 Jun 2018Jubei Himura
Arrogance & Madness
Pt 2: The Colonel
Pt 2: The Colonel
Normally, the bar would be full of the usual patrons: hardline survivalist officers and their current batch of battle tested trainees. It was the end of another training course. Normally, everyone would be awash in their drink and well deserved celebrations. However, tonight was different. The base had an unexpected important visitor show up, and the troops were unsettled by his presence. They were still drinking enough, but the usual hollers and shouting were replaced by muffled laughter and murmuring.
The visitor sat in the corner of the bar alone, nursing a drink from a tiny cup. He was dressed in military attire like the rest of the soldiers. However, his battledress was not the off-white beige that the rest of the troops wore. They were a deep purple and the sleeves were removed, showing his impressive arm muscles. Despite the unusual differences, pins uniform showed that he was highly decorated, and carried the rank of colonel.
Unfortunately, the visitor’s rank was only adding the other soldier’s unease.
Who is this mysterious colonel? The ramifications of Jubei's madness-induced proclamation are starting to show. Read the full chapter here.
I would like to thank Jemine Caesar and Matt Lehman for their help in editing. I have taken a page from Matt for the format of this Thing. Using .pdf format allows me to put the story in an actual novel format that includes proper indents and page size (also should make it better for mobile reading). Thanks everyone for your help! Please enjoy.