Zack pulled his hands from his pockets and straightened his uniform and equipment as he approached the small guard base with two vigilant guards stood watch by the bar gate. " Welcome back."said a guard as Zack approached. "Thanks no trouble today." responded Zack with a nod before he went through the lifted gate. Zack passed the wide open air parade ground full of recruits running through drills that Zack remembered running through before going to war in Plegian three years ago when he was sixteen. Zack passed the barracks and headed to the administrative building. Each of Zack's footfalls echoed through the hall of polished tiles a lone recruit polishing the floor with a rage. Zack checked in his weapons and equipment with a chubby clerk that never saw combat his mid section was hanging over his belt. Zack walked up the hall and  and up a flight of stairs until he arrived  in front of a large oak door guarded by a lone secretary."I'm here to see commander Alexandra." said Zack as he stood as he sat down in one of the trio of chairs.