Earning My Wings

Day 1,156, 12:25 • Published in USA USA • by Bia Pandora

I was born on the desolate plains of eIowa. I don't remember how I got there. I sat naked and cold, wrapped in only an American flag. "Hey, this place looks pretty cool....wait a minute...where is everyone???".



I crawled around for awhile looking for any signs of life and food. Dirty and hungry, I lost the ability to move my tiny baby legs. As I lay in a field, alone and exhausted, I had resigned myself to death.

Suddenly, I heard voices from the sky! Shouts of "BOO-YAH" rang out like thunder, and I opened my eyes to see what I could only think of as angels with puffy, glorious wings, descend upon me.



"What are you doing out here, pretty baby?", said a handsome man with a light, Texan drawl.

"She looks pretty weak, Lt. General TheSpartan, what should we do with her?", said a bewitchingly beautiful woman with a South African accent.

"Let's take her over to General Angelini in the Training Corps. They'll know what to do with her. This ones got some fire in her, I'll keep an eye on her."

As he picked me up and wrapped me in warmth, I closed my eyes and submitted to sleep.

I awoke to a bustle of activity and voices all around me. Children were running everywhere, engaged in military games, herded by tough looking officers with patient eyes and easy smiles.

"This is the TC, baby girl, they will help you to grow and get strong, so one day you can come and fly with us!", my Texas angel said with a grin. He handed me a package and said, "We will look in on your from time to time, but if you ever get lonely you can play with these and remember that we are waiting for you.". I opened the package to see a set of Airborne figures. My eyes clouded with tears, I didn't want them to leave, I wanted to be with them forever. "Your time will come", he said as he turned and walked towards a plane in the distance.



I spent the next year getting stronger, learned everything I could and rising up the ranks in the Training Corps. I decided that I wanted to spend my growing time giving back what TC had given me, so I dedicated myself to helping other new children grow. My angels were never far. They visited with the kids during their down time, and were always there when I needed them.

I watched with hope and pride every time I saw them descend into battle. My god, they are beautiful! I could not wait to be elite like them.



Finally the day came that I felt that I did all I could for the TC and decided it was time to take the next step and fly! I had grown strong and was excited to see all my Airborne friends again. Would I be good enough?

As I walked towards the group of "angels", they smiled at me warmly. And I wondered, "WTH is that sheep doing here?", as I shook my head and focused on the group again. No one said a word as Maruishima stepped out of the group and extended his arms to show me something. My eyes filled with tears when I saw what he was offering me....



My wings!!!! "I'm home!", I screamed as General Channing cranked up the BBQ, "Let's get this party started!".

BOO-YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Never give up! You might feel that you are lost and alone out there, that you will never be strong enough to earn your wings, but you CAN! Keep training, keep fighting and take that step! It will happen.

If you feel you are ready to fly, apply today:


US Airborne:
Enlistment Form
Strength: 1500
In Game Rank: Lt Colonel** (32nd Rank)
Battle Influence With Bare-fist: 350
Activity: Must be very active, be able to check for orders 3 to 4 times per day on the military forum. Being on IRC is mandatory.
Description: The basic premise of the Airborne is that they can arrive with such speed that a coherent defense cannot be mounted against them for some time. Airborne forces are military units set up to be moved by aircraft and 'dropped' into battle. Thus they can be placed behind enemy lines, and have an ability to deploy almost anywhere with little warning.