STUCK IN A TRENCH
A war story set in WWI about a British soldier who is stuck in a trench with 5 other soldiers and an Officer for 5 days.
August 3, 1916
Battle of the Somme
0800 Hours
Private Tommy Butler
Born on March 9, 1897 in London, UK
(Age: 19)
Engaged to Mary Pippins (1913-present)
Chapter I: Ain't No Surrenderin' Now!
Officer Henry: Alright men, looks like we're the only ones left here so we need to hold this trench as long as we can.
All: Yes sir!
Tommy: *talks to himself* This war is fucking ridiculous. All this bullshit, all these bloody lives, all these brave bloody lives being lost and for what costs? Fuck this bullshit.
Henry: Look men! It's the Germans! What the bloody shite are those bastards up to?
on the German side*
Unknown German Officer:
speaking in German* Holen Sie sich in Schießen Bildung Männer! Diese Bastarde sind im Begriff zu wünschen, dass sie sich ergeben hätten.
back on the British side*
Henry: Shit! They're getting in a shooting formation, keep your heads down men!
Tommy: *talking to Corporal Albert* Fuck's sake man, this is ridiculous.
Albert: Don't worry Tommy, this'll all be over soon bud.
Tommy: I hope you're right Al.
Henry: Fuck! They've got a lot more men now. We're outnumbered badly.
Pvt. John: Weren't we already outnumbered though?
Pvt. Tanner: Yeah, but not by that much dude.
Sgt. Bart: Just focus everyone, we'll get through this somehow.
Cpl. Keith: *finishes praying* Just pray that we do.
Tanner: We can't stay here forever, we have to do something!
Henry: What could we POSSIBLY do Private?! We're outnumbered badly. We ain't gonna let ourselves get captured or killed by those bastards, there ain't no surrenderin' now boys! We shall prevail! Save ammo and remember: Do.Not.Die!
Tommy: *whispers to himself* I'd rather die for my country than stay in this disgusting trench with that douchebag.
Side note: Tommy has a personal hatred for Henry, back in 1915 in the Second Battle of Ypres, Tommy was a Corporal at the time and he and his friends were ordered by Henry to take a heavily guarded German outpost. Tommy and the others rushed on the Germans and took a lot of them down, while Henry, who stayed back and gave orders commanded harshly at one of the scared soldiers' to shoot the Germans and the soldier was afraid he might fuck up somehow, so instead of assuring the soldier that everything would be alright, Henry executed him right in front of Tommy's eyes. Tommy finished off the Germans with the others but looked at his friend who had just been executed by the harsh Henry, he was pissed. He and Henry got in a feud and Tommy punched Henry in the mouth because he couldn't stand to hear another word from him, that's how Tommy was demoted back to a Private. This is why Tommy hates Henry so much.