United states Marine Corporal Conner Kent sat on the black couch that matched his hair colour lost in thought he didn't want to be here, the welcoming party was alive the music blasted while people enjoyed the party to the fullest extent, he didn't know anyone there but still people thanked him for his service.

This wasn't for him it was for his closet friend Melvin Gonzalez who was Hispanic tan skin but standing at 5,6. They served in the same unit fortunately Melvin didn't have to protect the convey that day when hell broke loose.

Trying to forget it he rose from the sofa grabbing himself another beer to drown out the memories, it may have been a temporary relief but it just didn't sit well with him to get drunk to oblivion. Conner decided to head outside he felt suffocated inside maybe it was the happy atmosphere Melvin had with his family and friends or the sense that everyone seemed to not know what horrendous things that are happening. So he ignored it as best he could.

Conner found a peaceful spot in the backyard near a beautiful oak tree under the night sky, he took a seat placing his back on the tree trunk, the fresh breeze felt amazing his military uniform blocked most of the cold fresh air but still he accepted it. Exhausted he gave a heavy sigh shutting his eyes and resting his head on the trunk.

He still heard the edm music playing loudly but he knew how to ignore it since being in the military taught him how to sleep in the most uncomfortable places, Conner remembered his family who found him as a failure, his father never cared for him its funny how much resentment he still carried inside.

Opening his eyes he found it hard to sleep to drown out everything, he thought maybe they would be happy to see him only to find they didn't know he even made it home. Funny he thought downing the rest of the beer, just because he didn't follow daddy's footsteps, now he was back in small town of Happy Harbor the place where everyone knew everything and the place he hated with more a passion than anything.

Screw it he thought. Any place would be better than staying there. Conner placed his hands in his pockets walking out the backyard leaving the bottle of beer behind.

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Zatanna zatara stormed fumed from the party. Clearly her boyfriend Richard didn't understand what she wanted from him it's been four years and not a single thing she felt her relationship remain platonic.

"Zatanna wait!" Richard yelled but she didn't want to hear his pathetic excuses. Anything would be better than to be there. Everything felt like it was going downhill, her relationship wasn't growing into anything special, her family wanted her married, she just lost her job everything she tried so hard to keep.

Remaining strong she kept ignoring his cry and yelling. She looked back to see he began following after, Zatanna did the only that came to her mind which was run away to wherever she could. Tears began running down her cheek but she didn't want to look so weak and fragile.

The light posts and the moon illuminated where she ran to but she couldn't see clearly with the tears in her eyes. The cool breeze blew from side to side this was not the time to feel the gentle breeze as much as she wanted too. Isabelle wore a yellow sundress with a pair of sandals it felt right for the occasion but running with it was not part of the plan.

Out of nowhere she felt slender fingers grab her waist she wanted to smack him. Zatanna didn't want to face him not now and not like this. In a pent up rage she cocked back her arm ready to punch him to a pulp… she couldn't do it.

"Zatanna listen what's wrong with you! You are causing a scene." Richard said looking around the neighborhood she didn't care she knew them all already what did it even matter. After all that happened that's all that he cared about a scene.

Screw it she prepared her arm for a swift uppercut to the chin. With full force her fist impacted with his chin. It felt amazing, the adrenaline running through her veins. Richard collapsed on the ground letting go of her waist.

"AHH! What was that for?" Richard slowly got off the ground. Feeling the pain in her fist Zatanna began massaging it.

"Tell me Richard what do you think it's for hmm? It's not just because I felt like punching you!" yet she really did feel like it.

"Then tell me what it is? I'm listening!" it was a trap that charming smile he gave it was all a trap. Isabelle simple turned around walking away from the golden boy she knew from high school.

"ZatannaI order you to get back here! Now! Zatanna." He was furious. Off in the distance she saw a figure walking. No one was awake at this hour, this town had many friendly people she probably knew him.

All the rage inside her was at peace especially after knowing how powerful her punches were. Richard didn't follow her anymore. She chuckled how he would explain the bruising on his chin and lower lip.

Either way he still made her angry. What the hell would she do now without a job. Mentally sighing she kept walking the closer she got to him, his back was facing and he wore a military uniform just like Melvin.

Whoever he was Zatanna saw his black hair almost like her brunette hair, he wasn't really tall like Richard 5'10 but he had an aesthetic physique which was quite noticeable.

He was so distracted watching the empty grass field lost in deep thoughts.

"Hey, are you new here?"

Conner looked into the vast empty field. It was quite calming from all he could remember the memories he had in Happy Harbor. The town never had anything significant. It didn't feel the same it felt so different but looked exactly the same all the homes and building looked like he had never left this hell hole. .

Little by little the haunting memories returned.

"Rpg! Look out!" they heard someone yell from a separate Humvee. Conner spotted enemy troops on the ridge. He opened fire with the 50 caliber mounted machine gun. The burning sun made the day more unbearable. All he could do was keep firing.

"Everyone get out of the Humvees!" from the nowhere a rpg hit the first Humvee, it flipped over Humvee. The men inside stood no chance.

Everyone inside the Humvees searched for cover outside the Humvees. There was nowhere to run to it was all desert it was a death trap.

Conner jumped off the Humvee trying to reach the surviving troops. Using the Humvees as cover they remained prone next to the vehicle.

"Thomas get down!" they yelled bullets kept flying by they heard the snap of the bullet hit all around them.

"Hey, are you new here?" a soothing voice called to him but the hell did it come from. He blinked and blinked coming back to reality not realizing he was drenched in sweat and breathing heavily.

Turning around to face whoever she was he would be kind and get out of there as soon as possible.

"I'm from around here but thank you for the worrying ma'am."