I do not own band of brothers. The story is based on the characters in the mini-series not on the real members of Easy Company :) This is my first fic so any tips you guys can give me to improve would be great! Comment and Rate!
Chapter 1-
"Liz hurry up we're going to miss the god damn train!" my brother George bellowed at me from downstairs. I took one last look around my room sighing before closing the door.
"I'm coming, I'm coming, calm down would ya!" I said rushing down the stairs.
George and I were leaving for camp toccoa that day, both of us ready to serve our country. George training to become a paratrooper and myself entering the nurse's corps. The ride to the train station was long and silent, our parents were still angry at us that we had enlisted without asking them first. When we pulled up to the train station George got out of the car and grabbed our bags. We both promised to write to our parents whenever we could and gave them both hugs. The whole farewell was very tense and awkward and I began to feel guilty for leaving my parents like this. Mother pulled us both into a tight hug, sobbing but saying nothing before turning and going back to the car. Our father hugged George and I, trying to hide his own tears.
"Get back to us safe…both of you" he said, giving my hand a light squeeze. He then turned and walked back to the car. I stood watching him go for what felt like hours.
"C'mon Lizzie we gotta go" I heard George say from beside me as he grabbed my hand pulling me towards the train. We found our seats quickly and settled in for the long ride ahead of us.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" George asked me as the train began to pull away.
"Well, it's kind of too late to change my mind stupid" I laughed, smacking George in the head.
"Hey! You're never going to find a husband if you go around smacking all of the good looking guys in the head ya know" George laughed pushing me.
"Ha! Yeah, you… good looking... suuuuree" I said shoving him back. He just laughed before turning to look out the window for a few minutes.
"Are you scared Lizzie?" he asked me, suddenly serious.
"Well… yeah of course I am, I think I'm more afraid of not knowing what's going to happen you know?" I said, seeing George give smirk.
"Wow Liz that's pretty deep" he laughed, shifting to avoid getting another smack. I just stuck my tongue out at him.
"What about you" I asked him.
"Nope, I'm going to drop into the war and those Germans will hear about me coming and surrender right away" he laughed, lighting up a cigarette.
"Fucking gross" I complained, George knew that I hated the smell of cigarettes but he always smoked around me anyways.
"Deal with it kiddo" he laughed, shoving me playfully again. "And hey, that's not a very ladylike way to be talking, you're going to fit right in with the guys" he winked at me as I flipped him off.
I pulled my medical manual of my bag, trying to pass some time. George occupied himself with a newspaper that was sitting on the seat beside him. It eventually got too dark to read and I could hardly keep my eyes open anymore. The last thing I heard was George making some stupid joke about me looking like drunk as a skunk because my eyes were half closed before I fell into a deep sleep.
"Wake up Liz, we're here" George said, patting my face. I opened my eyes and noticed that I had fallen asleep on his shoulder.
"Argh dammit your shoulder is boney" I complained at him rubbing my head.
"Yeah you're one to talk, your head's like a freakin rock, felt like I had a boulder sleeping on me all night" George laughed, lighting up another cigarette.
I looked out the window to see Camp Toccoa passing by, noticing several companies of men in PT gear jogging outside in the sweltering heat. An angry looking officer was yelling in their faces as he ran alongside them.
"He looks intimidating" I said, looking over at George who just shrugged. I could tell he was afraid, he didn't want to show it, he was always Mr. Tough guy but I knew a different side of my brother and trust me he was a big softie. We pulled into the camp and got off the train and were surrounded by hundreds of other men and nurses looking for where they were supposed to be. I saw a woman a few feet away calling for all nurses to report to her to receive their uniforms and cabin numbers.
"Well, I guess that means me" I said to George pointing over at the nurse. Tears began to fill my eyes, I couldn't stand the thought of leaving my brother even though I knew that we were in the same camp, I didn't know how long it would be until I saw him again.
"It's okay Liz" he said, wiping tears from his own eyes and making some lame comment about how his allergies were acting up. "The camp isn't the whole state of Georgia, its small enough that I'm sure we're bound to run into one another at some point" he said pulling me into a hug. "And if we don't run into each other then I'll come find you I promise" he said into my hair.
"I love you George" I said as he let go of the hug. He took my face in his hands and gave me a kiss on the forehead.
"I love you too kiddo, go show those nurses what you've got" he winked, giving me a small push towards the other nurses. "I promise you'll see me soon" he called after me as I walked away.
I turned back and smiled at him "I'm going to hold you to that" I laughed as he made a face at me. I turned back around colliding with something solid.
All of the wind was knocked out of me as I fell to the ground.
"Oh my gosh miss, I'm so sorry, I should really be watching where I'm going" I looked up past the outstretched hand in front of me into a pair of beautiful brown eyes.
"It's alright really, I'm the one who should be watching where I'm going" I said, trying to make the situation less awkward as I could see blush creeping to his face.
As I got up I noticed that he was good looking, like really good looking… but I quickly shook the thought, you're here to do a job Liz.
"I'm Joe, Joseph Liebgott" he said stretching his hand out to shake mine.
"Elizabeth Luz" I said, shaking his hand, blush rising to my face.
"LIEBGOTT, GET OVER HERE AND STOP FRATERNIZING WITH THE NURSES, YOU'RE WEEKEND PASS IS REVOKED" an angry officer yelled from a few feet away making us both jump.
"Sorry again Miss Luz" Joseph said, dropping my hand. "Maybe I'll see you around sometime" he said, blushing again and giving me a small smile before turning and jogging towards the officer and saluting him.
"I'd like that" I said quietly as I watched him now getting ripped into by the officer.
I headed over towards the other nurses. As I waited in line to get my uniform and cabin number I couldn't get Joseph Liebgott off my mind and found myself sneaking a few glances back at the company he had joined.
The last time I looked back, he was looking straight at me and smiled at me shaking his head behind the officer who was now screaming at some other poor guy. I laughed and was interrupted by the woman at the table in front of me asking for my name.
"Elizabeth Luz" I said, turning around, still red in the face from catching Joseph looking at me. Why was he looking at me anyways? I wondered. He probably thinks I'm a spazz because I ran into him, great, already making good first impressions Liz.I looked back to where he was previously standing and he was gone along with the rest of his company. I found myself wondering if I was going to get to see him again...