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The LAV justled slightly as its occupants bounced a small bit, most of them staring into space or trying to focus on a task at hand. However for two specific people it was a journey that made their nerves jump.

Those two were the Princess of the Empire, Pina Co Lada, and her guard the Rose knights memmber known to her freinds as Bozes. As they continued to sit in silence Itami stole a glance back before then looking forwards again.

Itami: Seriously though, nothing?

Wash: Nothing.

Itami sighed as he rubbed his temples, Washington giving him a sympathetic sigh as he looked forwards.

Itami: It just makes no sense, one momment she was on her knees begging for us to stay. And only the next morning she is all dressed up and demaning that she be taken with us back to camp.

Wash: Maybe she had a change in plans. I'm more surprised that you allowed her to come with you.

Itami: Well having the daughter of the enemy leader asking to meet your leader isn't exactly standard procedure, besides HQ is going to kick my ass if they realized I come back to base late without a reason.

Wash: Well I hope you have a better reason then simply covering your tracks.

Itami chuckeled before soon glancing at the Reds and Blues who dozed off in the back.

Itami: I do have more reasons to allow the princess and her freind onto the convoy. Which reminds me, I'm sure you guys have question regarding the world on the other side of the gate.

Washington nodded before soon crossing his arms.

Wash: It would be intresting to see Earth.

Itami: Yeah, which reminds me. I'm going to be attending a hearing at the diet, our goverment, and they said that they need witnesses. You think you and Carolina are up for attending?

Wash: I think we can only arrange one of us to go.

Itami raised an eyebrow before Wash soon gestured to the back, soon earning a not from Itami.

Suddenly a loud whir was heard and soon a Bell AH-1 Cobra zoomed overhead, bringing Pina and Bozes to the window in awe.

Pina: [The iron pegasus?!]

Doc: [What, you mean the helicopter?]

Bozes opened her mouth to speak however a sudden explosion shook the ground as the two guest's eyes widen as their gaze soon fell onto a formation of Type 10 main battle tanks who soon set off another volley of fire at several arranged targets.

Bozes: [Iron elephants?!]

The two continued to watch as the men and women of the JSDF continued their training, their vehicles soon entering the compound as Pina watched in a mixtured of shock, awe, and absolute horror. Suddenly the loud crack of a rifle made her flinch, her body soon jumping up as her hand soon grabbed onto the closest thing to balance her. After a few momments, she quickly turned around.

Pina: [Was that?]

Lelei nodded as she soon straightened herself as Pina looked towards her.

Lelei: [Yes, it is the main weapon of the JSDF, a weapon they call the rifle.]

Pina: [The rifle.....is every JSDF soldier a mage to use such projectile weapons?]

Lelei: [Every JSDF soldier is trained in using these weapons, though they claim they are not mages.]

Pina: [Then how does these things work?]

Lelei: [There is an explosion caused by a magic poweder that pushes a solid metal object out of the rifle, making it closer to a bow and arrow than a mages staff.]

Pina: [I see......what has the empire dragged itself into?]

Suddenly Pina's eyes lit up as she saw Lelei's robe, a question soon popping in her mind.

Pina: [You are the apprentince to the great mage Cato El Altestan of the Coda Village, correct?]

Lelei nodded, prompting the princess to lean forwards as her hand squeezed.

Pina: [Then why do you ally with the very people who are against the empire when your village swore loyalty to the empire?]

Lelei: [While its true that the village I live in is a part of the empire, I never felt like a citezen in the empire. In my mind, I was part of the village and nothing more.]

Pina: [I see.]

Pina soon began to space off, a worrying look on her face however she was soon snapped out of her trance by a small tap to which she soon turned to see Simmons silently pointing towards Pina's hands, still gripping onto what is Simmons's shoulder.

Pina: [Oh! My apologies.]

Simmons didn't say a word, simply nodding before looking away soon causing a small quizical look on the princess as Grif snickered.

Grif: Damn dude, it's just a girls touch.

Simmons: Shut up.

Tucker: Wait, are you actually blushing from being used as a freaking balancing cane?!

Church: Wait, let me see!

Simmons: No, Church don-

Church: Oh f*ck he is!!

A wave of claps and screams from the Reds amd Blues soon followed as Simmons sighed, placing his head inside his hands as silently dies inside. Washington and Carolina shook their heads, silently smiling underneath their helmets as the speacial region inhabitants looked on with confusion.

Itami: Really making him pay huh?

Washington nodded as the convoy soon parked in front of the HQ of the JSDF base. With quick movements Itami soon parked his vehicle and soon the group left their vehicles to be debreifed and dismissed.

Itami: Alright, Wash, Kuribayashi, and Carolina. I'm sorry for asking you both to do this on such a short notice but can you watch the princess and her freind for me?

Kuribayashi: Hey, isn't that supposed to be you job?!

Itami: Again, I'm sorry but I got to go and fill out the necessary paperwork and get a breifing for the princess's travels with us during the trip to the diet.

Wash: No problem, just leave it to us.

Itami gave a thankful nod and thumbs up before soon sprinting off, leaving a cloud of dust behind as a sweatdrop soon appeared on the rest of the group.

Sarge: He can move on the double.

Lopez: Si senior el puede. [Yes sir he can.]

Donut: Well, you got to love a man who can move.

Grif: Hey, no weird eneuendo's!

Donut: Oh come on, it's overused if I keep using the same stiff joke again and again.

Sister: And you jinxed it, nice job bro.

Grif: Hey, don't blame me for it!

O'Malley: As if a worthless peice of meat can actually do anything, how about you just accept it so you can actually attach something to your name!

Doc: Oh no, that's not true, I'm sure Grif has done many great things.

Grif: Eh, if not that's fine. If there is nothing else I'm going for a nap.

With that the group dispersed, the Third Recon going about their duties as as they began to prepare for the next day and their new journey on the other side of the gate.