[ wp ] `` Sir ... I think we invaded Lichtenstien . '' `` Goddamn it ... not again . ''

`` Sir. I think we invaded Liechtenstein,'' Captain Droz whispered from behind his computer monitor. 
 
 I looked up from my own, pausing my game of *Perils of Man* just in time to see Droz's face turn from his happy self, to absolute horror. `` Goddamn it.'' I murmured, sitting up from my seat, `` Not again.'' 
 
 `` Again?'' Our Ambassador said from the other side of the room, `` What do you mean again?'' He walked over to myself, and my compatriot, his large strides booming across the empty command center, being manned by only a skeleton crew. 
 
 I turned back to him, seeing the look in his eyes swell up to a hard rage. I shrugged, slowly scratching my head, `` This happens every now and then. We usually just pull back the troops, apologize, and maybe send a compensation for any damages.'' 
 
 `` Uhm,'' Droz seemed to choke on his own words, `` I do n't think that is going to work, sir.'' 
 
 I glanced back at Droz, `` What do you mean?'' 
 
 `` There's an entire brigade inside their borders right now.'' 
 
 I slammed my hand down on the table and stared at the computer screen, `` A whole *brigade*? How did that happen?'' 
 
 `` I'm not sure what's happening. But the Brigade is apparently operating under orders from the Assembly, they are not accepting my hails.'' 
 
 `` You mean this is n't a training session?'' 
 
 `` No.'' 
 
 `` So they are there... on purpose?'' 
 
 `` I think so.'' 
 
 `` So,'' I pondered the possibilities, could it really be happening? `` We're actually invading Liechtenstein right now?'' 
 
 Myself, Droz, and the Ambassador were stunned. In all of our years of working in the Swiss military defense force, we had never actually *had* to do much of anything. In fact, the accidental invasion of'07 was the closest any of us got to actual war since we joined up. 
 
 `` This is some kind of joke,'' the Ambassador said, breaking the silence. `` The Assembly would never invade Liechtenstein!'' 
 
 `` Shots fired,'' Captain Droz interrupted. 
 
 I stared down at him, as he pressed the comms to his ears, `` Say again?'' 
 
 `` Shot's fired.'' 
 
 I looked at the Ambassador and shook my head, `` Sir, with everything that's happening with the monarchies around Europe,'' I said, commenting on recent events, `` I think this is as real as it gets. They might want to take Liechtenstein out of the running.'' 
 
 `` The running? They have no military!'' The Ambassador threw his hands up, `` Besides, I would have been notified.'' 
 
 The red phone rang in the command center and all three of us turned back to stare at it. It rang once, then twice, then a third time before the Ambassador finally turned and went to answer the phone. 
 
 `` Ambassador Reber, command post St. Gallen, reporting.'' 
 
 There was a pause. 
 
 `` Yes, sir, we're seeing it now. We've been trying to get in contact with --'' 
 
 He stopped talking, but Droz and myself continued to stare at him. 
 
 `` Sir?'' 
 
 Droz glanced at me, but I never took my eyes off of Reber, his entire mood changing within a few moments of speaking to whoever was on the opposite line. 
 
 `` Yes, sir.'' 
 
 He started to stand up straighter, and using his free arm, he straightened his jacket. 
 
 `` Yes, sir. We'll mobilize the defense force, should be two hours on this front.'' 
 
 My eyes widened, this could n't be happening, I thought to myself. How could we, the Swiss military, be going to war with Lichtenstein, of all countries? 
 
 `` Yes, sir.'' Ambassador Reber placed the phone down on it's receiver and nodded. The entire skeleton crew was now staring at him, waiting for him to give some semblance of order to the chaos happening. `` Europe's monarchs are going to war,'' he spoke softly, but the entire center could hear him. `` Switzerland has allied with the UK, we are to assist them in winning this war.'' 
 
 I shook my head, `` This ca n't be happening, sir.'' 
 
 Reber turned back to me, `` It's happening, Major. Mobilize the defense force. Liechtenstein is about to retaliate.'' 
 
 As if Droz knew the answer to the question I was about to ask he stood up, `` Mountain Infantry Battalion 17, Mountain Infantry Battalion 29, and Mountain Infantry Battalion 30 have been destroyed.'' He let his headset fall to the table and turned back to us, `` German troops inside Liechtenstein confirmed, they are assisting them.'' 
 
 I shook my head as Reber placed his hand on my shoulder, `` Europe's going to war, boys and girls, whether we like it or not.'' 
 
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 *I saw this prompt and immediately thought back to another one I wrote a response to a while back. It had to do with Europe breaking down into international war, and nations calling on distant relatives of their noble families to return to power, you can read that [ here ] ( https: //www.reddit.com/r/BlankPagesEmptyMugs/comments/3ih9jl/the_fall_of_house_gl % C3 % BCcksburg/ ). I like this prompt as a sort of prologue ( also that's a link to my subreddit! ). * 
 
 *Hope you all enjoyed, I had fun. Thank you! *
