~Inde Miles, Sergeant Knight~
Inde was already wide awake when the daily sentry blasted out the morning alarm. He always managed to get up
before Exploud can even prepare himself. It has been a daily ritual for him, to meditate for at least half an hour before the day starts. It helps him clear his head for everything he will encounter during the day. Inde stood up from the floor, where he sat cross-legged and proceeded to his cupboard. He was a tidy Sceptile. He likes everything where it was supposed to be. He got his diamond vest from one of the drawers and put it on. He checked himself in the mirror.
"Crest, checked. Jaw, checked. Leaf blades, aw!" Inde touched his own leaf blades. It was blade-sharp. "Yeah, that is totally checked. Forest Seeds, still there. Alright. Let's rock." Even if it's only 5 in the morning, the Knight already has his energy up. "All right, off to the common room. I'm hungry."
Inde opened his door and found a notice posted on the nearby bulletin board. It said that today is a Training Day. Inde was surprised. Training days were supposed to be on Tuesdays. He went back to his room and checked a very dog-eared and notes-filled calendar. "Well, guess what? It is a Tuesday after all." The calendar showed a date circled with red ink. July 9 of the present year. Inde recoiled a bit when he saw the note. It simply says:
"Skadi and Merge"
Skadi and Merge are his two childhood friends who lost their minds after the incident. They wasted the rest of their lives locked in a mental facility and, according to the Mistress, died this day. It was 12 years ago since they died. "It's been more than a decade, my friends." Inde offered a silent prayer to Arceus. He asked for the rest of Skadi and Merge's souls, his well-being at the training, and the safety of the whole Sergeant community.
"No time to waste. I have to go down already." He got out of his room, turned right to a corridor filled with his co-Knights. A Vibrava greeted him. "Good morning, Dawson." Inde greeted the young Sergeant with a smile. Dawson Plum is a new member, being a member of the Sergeant for only four months and, yet, displayed amazing skill at the battleground that it was no surprise he was promoted immediately.
"Good morning, Inde," Dawson replied. "Saw the notice put up?"
"Yeah, I was surprised it's a Tuesday today. Lost track of time," Inde replied. The duo proceeded to descend the West Wing Staircase. It was a grand staircase, adorned with various decorations.
"I wish Training today is easier than the last one," Inde said. Dawson just agreed. Training for Inde is an unnecessary thing to do. They could just let the Knights and the others train in their own pace. "I never liked battling."
Dawson snickered. "Well, considering you practically trashed everybody you face. Yeah, I'm pretty sure you'll hate battling." Inde sensed a touch of sarcasm somewhere there. "But, honestly, though, I would not want to be on the wrong side of your leaf blades." Inde and Dawson entered the common room. There were already many other Sergeants there. Even General von Heimler is there. "No big deal. That gal's an early riser."
"Yeah," Inde aimlessly said. He was searching around the common room for Joshua, the Dewott under his care. "Have you seen Joshua around?" He asked Dawson.