1947, Karlsland.
Stacking my now finished paper work I let out a sigh, you would thinking being a captain would have perks, no just more paper work. With the war all but over the Lufftwaffe is fighting a new battle, buget cuts and under recruitment. Thinking back to the words a great Fusoan I met during the war once uttered.
"Damn Bankers think they run the world" I say rolling my eyes. looking out my office window I see the men at work on the runway, oh how I yearn to be out their with them, but no "Your wartime service will serve us here" is the answer I get every time I as to leave with them. Oh well.
The door of my office sits open as it always is as Karl walks in, I haven't met a such a clean man, his uniform crisper then mine, his black hair in an issue cut, he stands in front of my desk his hands behind his back and I smile as he speaks
"Tired of paperwork" he asks smiling back. I only node.
"I figured much, i'll get these down to HQ for you" he says picking up the stack of reports, I hand him a box to put them in and he asks me something.
"Are you free this evening"?
"No, I'm needed in Berlin tonight and afterwards I have some time aside for Ursula" I tell him as we walk out the door of my office outside to the lot next to the runway. Stepping into my Jeep I thank him again and drive away. Karl always is so nice.
...
As I watch him drive away I curse myself.
"All the good men are straight" I sigh before going to get this stuff to HQ...
Berlin, Army Headquarters
Stepping through the doors I enter the large lobby, why i'm here is beyond me, I received a phone call this after noon that I was to report here, odd given I serve in the Lufftwaffe. Stepping in i ask the clerk on duty where is need to be.
"Oh, he's expecting you Captain Von Luck, last door down the hall" she says with a smile.
"Thank you miss" i say smiling back and giving her a node. Walking down the hall i can hear the tap of my shoes on the hard floor, any other time i would be in boots but today seems important enough to merit i where something formal. Stopping at the last door i look at the sigh next to the door.
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
I gulp a bit, why would the greatest military leader Karlsland ever knew want to see me? The man is my hero, i have met him before but that was years ago. Taking a depth Breath i knocked on the door and i muffled repile to enter was given, i stepped inside, the man was sitting behind a desk not unalike the one in my small office, his cap sat on a peg next to the door and his jacket was on a hanger next to it.
getting up he grasped my hand shaking it. "Good to see you again Von Luck" he said causing me to blush. Seeing this he asked if i was sick.
"No...No Sir, just a bit flustered" i said, he sat again behind his desk and i did the same, sitting in the chair to the front of him. He offred me a drink, which i declined, god knows i can't hold my alcohol.
"Sir-" i begin as he stops me.
"None of that, i know your father and he speaks well of you, just call me Erwin"
"Of course sir-Erwin, why did you call me here"? i asked. He gazed at me for a moment, as if thinking before he speaks.
"I'm told you made captain, and knowing your father i thought i should congratulate you, and for your hard work, i would like to ask if you would like to speend the weekend at my sumer home in the Black forest, it's miles from any town and is where my family and i go when i need a bit of solitude and i think you and Ursula would like it" he tells me with a smirk.
It's no secret that ursula and i are together, it's one of the very few Witch/Military couples that has happend, odd given we all fight and die but many in the command do not like it, Bigots most likely.
"Why...thank you sir" i stutter out shaking his hand once more the smirk never leaving his face. He gets up and we walk to the door, he hands me a set of keys and wishes my a good weekend.
In the lobby I ask to use the phone, dialing the number I feel my heart turn light as it rings...
Karlsland Striker Research Center
Stepping into my office I find the phone ringing, running over I almost trip catching myself on the desk as my hand grasp the device, taking a breath I place it to my ear, grasping it between my ear and shoulder as I bend over picking up some fallen things from my desk I knocked off during my "Trip".
"Hello"? I asked, their was a mere second of silence before I received an answer.
"So good to hear your voice again my sweet, I miss you" I heard the voice of peter say, even over the phone I blushed a bit. I could tell he was happy and had news so I spoke back "What is it, you called yesterday so you most have news"
"Well what if I told you I found a little cabin in the woods where we could go this weekend, just the two of us alone, no one to pester so we could talk the night away" he said sounding rather calm. I knew I had little work to do over the next few days and with little hestation I agreed.
"Yes...I mean alright" he said giving me the location so we could meet their on Friday night, writing it down and saying goodbye we I felt like I was forgetting something, but I couldn't recall what.
"OK then, see you soon" Peter said hanging up. Picking up my bag and putting my things in it I walked to the door shutting off the light.
...If only she had noticed that the next two weeks where circled in her date book in bright red.
Horror was about to unfold.
Friday, June 1st 1947, Black Forest Karlsland.
As I drive down the road, I watch several children playing with a large glider on a hill near the road, one young man goes off, soaring into the sky. I brings back found memories of my times as a kid back, roaming the woods with Bubi and reading of Battles in far off lands. I never thought one would show up in my own backyard or that I would become a knight of the air fighting to take back me home.
Bringing my eyes back to the road I watch a car pass me by, honking a horn and waving at me. I raise a hand back and smile as it passes. People love us soldiers, we did help win the country, what was it Eugen said "The uniform is a P***y Magnet".
Well indescent this is true, people are thankful that we fought...and some are thanking us in their own ways. but I never stoop to such lows, I have Ursula...STOP LAUGHING I DID NOT MEAN IT THAT WAY!
"Wow, I'm talking to myself now, I realy do need to get out more" i sigh feeling a smile crack between my lips. Swiching the radio on I here the sound of calm music fill the air. Looking at the empty passenger seat I pat the box of Muffins mother sent me. Nothing beats a meal cooked with love. besides that, I also received that poster for me office, it's from a Liberion comic book, Captain Liberion!
Yes, because one man with powers could win the war, no help from soldiers or witches. Still it a conversation starter and it gives me something to spend my college money on, god knows after 5 years of fighting I found my calling as a pilot, no need to spend another four years in school when I can get paied now for my talents.
Pulling into the woods I relax at the thought of a nice weekend alone with Ursula, we can talk and...talk, maybe have a nice dinner.
Ohh this will be a great 3 days.
Pulling up to the house in question I am amazed, it I a two floored building, the windows are stainless glass, a large oak door. Shutting the Engine off and pulling the key out, i stuff in my pants pocket and head inside.
I had given Ursula the other key I was given and told her to meet me here so I didn't knock. Stepping inside I gaze around the front room, it's decorated rather nicely, I can hear music from the next room and I hear the soft steep of unshoed feet on wood as Ursula strolls in, she's dressed...oddly to say the least.
Her Green uniform jacket is replaced with a green night robe, as is her undershirt, she dressed in just the robe and her glasses, her hair is a bit undone and her familar's black tufts near her ears and tail are oddly present in all this, the small Badger tail almost seems to give a wag as she sees me.
She walks up to me slowly, her steps calm with an air of something I cannot tell and she places her right hand on my shoulder.
"Peter..." she trails off making my face flush a hot red and my blood boil. She smirks in a way I have never seen before and I can feel her tail thumping my left leg, dangerously close to my neither regions.
"Uh...Ursula what are-" I begin but she raise a finger to my lips and looks into my eyes with her own, stopping me dead in id sentence.
She turns around and walks into the other room, looking over her shoulder with a playful smile that I would expect more of from her sister then her. I smile a bit and say i'll be right back, back stepping out the front door and closing it, I run to the car, my breath is heavy and slowly calm my breathing, I haven't had these problems since I was a child, and why was Ursula acting so...
Ripping the glove box open I grab the book she gave me when we first meet, it's a guide they give to new witches and the information has been helpful to me more then once.
Paging through to any thing that could help I come across a page that ay shed some light on these events
It is a hotly debated subject in the witch community, the idea of a witch going into "Heat" as her familiar would is not unlikely, many instances have been put on record and futher study is taking place at this time, to those who are unfamiliar with heat, it is the period when a female mammal is most sexualy active. In such instances a witch will tend to act "Not herself" and may try to "Mate" with male personel on base among other's.
Closing the book I'm taking back, that...thing in their cannot be Sweet Smart Ursula, can it?
Sinking back into my seat I bury my head in my hands thinking about what I can do.
"I'm screwed"! is the only thing that comes to mind.
Why is life so unfair to me?