Northern Isles, 19:00 Hours
The northern isles were home to the three islands of Syton, Ionis, and Rekton. Their were heavily wooded were farmers and builders had cut down the threes for both lumber and to clear the area for land. It was in the early hours of night, with the few lanterns that were lit you could see the leaves beginning to change into reds and oranges. There was a small military deployment on the tranquil island of Ionis. It was a deployment of the Nexerran Army, that was a company strong; one-hundred men. One of these men was Sergeant Denis Grell. he was the radio operator for his company. He was born into a family in the middle class, he had naturally pale skin, green eyes, and dirty blonde hair. He was stationed in a small outpost, that cam netting went over the top. he was wearing forest digital camouflage with light body armor. Three machine gun posts defended the area and that section of forest.
Denis Grell was sitting on an empty crate waiting for the patrol to come back, he had a loaded HK-417 leaning on the same crate. He was listening to the area around, all he heard were other soldiers talking, all of which he didn't like. His friends were the ones on patrol. Then he heard a crack. Out of instinct his grabbed his assault rifle, which he soon realized wasn't loaded, shen figures came out of the forest. "Calm down Denis." One of them said.
"Oh, it you guys, thought another patrol had gone missing and whatever was making them disappear was coming. Sorry Evan."
"No worries." His friend who was a corporal responded. "Might to load your gun by the way." Denis did as his friend suggested, then a gunshot was heard, and Evan fell dead. Ten several more.
"Battle stations!" Someone called. The company moved into sandbag pieces of cover. Five were dead, seven wounded. The gunfire stopped for a short time. Sergeant Grell quickly got a message to the Corps headquarters after getting the radio to the right frequency.
"We are under attack, at Averis Outpost! I repeat we are under attack!" Then the gunfire started again. This time from behind. The Sergeant was wounded in his shoulder, and he couldn't reach the sidearm placed on his left thigh. Then the radio next to him blared. "Averic outpost respond! I repeat Averic Outpost--" The radio was shot. Several bodies fell around him, then the gunfire died down. A group of religious militants, three hundred strong came from all sides. One of them, a feminine figure, pulled off a mask, although all of the others; who were dressed in black did not remove theirs. The woman was slim, muscular, and in any other circumstances he would have thought she was beautiful. She had a scar across the left side of her face, that appeared to be from a bayonet.
She came near him and looked down. "You fools have betrayed the ways of our forefathers and mothers. You're pathetic." She paused. "Your corrupt democracy will fall." Her voice was serious and intimidating.
"The Armed Republic will not fall! You fight for a religion that should have fallen centuries ago." Sergeant Denis Grell spat.
"My dear Sergeant, you fail to realize that Okeria otherwise known as the Ancient Ways is the truth."
"We will never bow before another queen!"
"And the army and government will pay dearly for it." She drew her military issue P226 and shot Grell in the head. "Scavenge for supplies, and take their equipment!" She ordered.
Capital City of Maraw; War Room, 07:00 Hours; September 22
The President, a man named Olrisic Quisen had been awake since early morning sorting out internal issues of various degrees of importance. He had been requested at the War Room at around 6:30 in the morning, when the city was just beginning to wake up, with cars beginning to leave their houses and people sitting down to a cup of coffee. There were three generals in the room, General Simons Aretack, General Darius Demacic, and Admiral Samuel Galio. General Aretack spoke first. "Sir, the militants have struck again, this time on the Northern isles, we most contact soon after 19:27 Hours."
"Excuse me General, but how are we sure it was the religious zealots?"
"I don't, but I am fairly sure that General Darius Deamcic does."
"As indeed I do. After we heard they were under attack, I sent UAVs to the area, we picked up their leader, it is Ashe Zaharra."
"The old army Captain who resigned after the Democracy was instituted after a military coup?"
"Yes." Was all Darius responded.
"Excuse me, but we could simply blockade the isles, and only allow supplies to get to the major cities." Admiral Galio suggested.
"That would only lead them gaining more support, and what about the inroad cities?" General Simons Aretack inquired.
"He has a point Admiral. Although I respect your judgement, I agree with Simons." The President replied.
It took two hours of heated argument until they finally came to a decision. They would ask the international community for help, and moved all military units out of the Isles. Unlucky enough for the federal government the rebels had sent a request for aid as well....