"Nallavian Legion"

Anderthorn Military Base (AI Interpretation)

**"Nalavian Legion"** is the 4th episode of the 1st season of **Alternate Void: The Five Pillars**. The episode features the Queen's first trip away from Analeasia, to visit the boot camp Camus had been preparing for.

## Episode Guide

*Camus leaves for Nalaa following the end of the term at Artenshire. Olivia decides to visit his legion's boot camp to make an official appearance as queen, and to remember an old memory.*

## Sypnosis

Xander returns home following his final exams at Artenshire, and reveals that he somehow got through with a passing grade. Olivia, surprised at the results, initially wondered if Xander had cheated, but finds out that the tutoring help from Camus had actually been paying off. More than anything, Olivia wanted to express her gratitude for someone actually being able to help her brother, who she considered to be "dumber than rocks".

As James continued to look over documents in his study, he had Gunther run reports for the activities Olivia was associated in. He noticed that while Olivia was into the girly stuff, he should try and get her into the more "monarch" oriented activites. With that said, James asked Vincent to consider sending Olivia to a boot camp somewhere around the country to oversee the military process, and potentially make a last minute change on the Bastilian withdrawal. Gunther told both Vincent and James that he would look over the different roles and would come back to them with a proper assesement on which place would be best for her.

Shortly after, Olivia would host a meeting with Chancellor Hatana as a part of her "on-on-one" meetings with the entire Clarific Council, regardless of party. Olivia mentioned to her about Camus' contributions to Xander's studies and how she was very grateful for all the help. Chancellor Hatana told Olivia that while her son may not seem like the warm and friendly type now, he has talked about how Xander was progressing with his knowledge on the subjects and was grateful the queen asked him to do it. Olivia, sensing that the chancellor was just saying that to make Olivia happy, asked if it was possible that she could give her thanks in person to Camus. Chancellor Hatana told Olivia that Camus had left just a couple days earlier for the summer, as he was attending a boot camp for the Nallavian Legion in Avontasia, which was a prestigious military force that was seen as a great honor to be accpeted into. Olivia, seeing as this wouldn't go anywhere, decided to drop it. However she couldn't help but wonder if there was something else going on. Especially since she had known who Camus was for the majority of the time that she spent going to the academy.

As a "reward" for passing all his introductory classes at Artenshire, Olivia let Xander hang out with his friends in the city for the week. However just as soon as she felt that she could be alone and relax just a little bit, Gunther reached out to her and let her know about the idea of making a visit to a military meeting. Gunther found a local corp just south in Everettia, but Olivia told him that this could be an excellent opportunity to go to Nalaa, considering that she hadn't been there in what felt like forever. Gunther mentioned how that could be a problem given the political climate there. Even with the party in her favor, Nallavians have never been to keen to hang around the rest of Analeas in general, let alone the royal family. Despite that, Olivia lied and said this was a trip about unity and she would love to take it, but only if she could visit the boot camp. After all was confirmed, Olivia gathered her stuff, left a note for Xander, and was on her way to Nalaa.

After arriving at the airport and avoiding every form of crowd imaginable for a royal, Olivia was escorted to the training grounds where Camus was set to be. Having gotten a glimpse before of what he looked like, she could easily spot him out, and it wasn't long before people began to notice. The other recruits began to mock Camus for the Queen's attempt to wave him down, and despite her best efforts, never really seemed to get his full attention. This would continue on while Camus continued with the drills offered until it became apparent that she wouldn't exactly leave him alone.

Camus would go over to talk to Olivia during a lunch period where he asks her exactly what is she doing in Nalaa. She tells him that she is here on official business per request from the ministry of defense. Even though Camus told her that she should've done a local camp, Olivia shook her head and noted how she really wanted to see what was going on in Nalaa, and she also wanted to thank Camus in person for the help he did for Xander. Camus could only nod and say that it was nothing before returning back. Olivia couldn't help but seem mesmorized by the entire camp. She was then greeted by General Cedero, who was a former general in the Army during the war. He told Olivia that the car back to the estate was ready to leave and they would wait whenever she was ready. Olivia told them that they might be waiting a while and that if it was alright, she would like to stay out just a little longer. Cedero seemed surprised but agreed after telling the group of her intentions.

After Camus saw she was still here, he grew a little annoyed and a little sloppy with his drills. The other recruits naturally continued to make fun of him for it and he continued to blunder as Olivia's presense made it harder to concentrate. Eventually, he was told to go take a break and he went off and in a fit of rage told Olivia that her being here is causing problems. As he tried to seem "respectful" while telling her off, Olivia grew a litle sad but seemed to understand as she began to turn around and walk. Camus, feeling a little bad for the way he snapped at Olivia and felt the need to tell her to wait for just one minute. He then asked her what exactly she interesting during the training and asked why it had to be him that she watched. Olivia turned and told him that while it was true he was her focus simply given that she knew who he was, she didn't come all the way out to Nalaa simply to fulfill the request and talk to Camus. She mentioned how when she was younger, her father was still serving in the Navy, with various times seeing the King-Consort come to this very training grounds with new recruits like Camus. It brought up a very fond core memory of watching her dad yell at these new recruits, knowing that the same man would keep her safe, even after he would die. She told Camus that she probably did make him uncomfortable and didn't want that. Especially with his knowledge and commitment, she hoped they could stay friends.

Camus thought to himself thinking how they weren't friends and that helping the prince was simply a "duty" more than anything. However, he proceeded to tell Olivia that she didn't need to leave if she didn't want to, but that he didn't care whatever choice she made. Olivia could only smile and agree to stay for just a little longer before she actually would probably have to go.

Later that day, as Olivia left the training grounds just before sunset, she noted how everyone in this country works so hard, and while people seem to be pretty mad at her for her decisions as of recent, she is glad she gets to work with all these people. Cedero then asks Olivia if she does indeed regret the decision she made, or if she feels any need to change it, where Olivia just continues to look puzzled as if it was a stupid question.

Back in Analeasia, Gunther delivers the news to James that Olivia is still going strong with her decleration, and that the armies were still to be taken from Bastille in the very near future, to where James sits in a roomwith several ambassadors and diplomats, who look at him with a concerned look, where James just looks in anger.