Hello, and welcome to another story! I've spent quite some time around Marines between the years 2011- early 2018 and figured it was about time to write a military AU. What better day to post a story about Marines than today? It's the Marine's 242nd birthday! (November 10th, 2017)

I hope you enjoy what I have in store for you! Keep in mind, this will have some terms you may not recognize or understand. I will try to include something at the end to explain what they are if I happen to use any of those terms. This story might seem fast paced, but that's because there's going to be a lot of time skips throughout. Please keep that in mind while reading.

Rated M for foul language, eventual sexual content, and adult situations. I do not own Fairy Tail, Hiro Mashima does. I do not give anyone permission to repost any parts of this story anywhere. Please be respectful.

Chapter One: Lance Corporal Dragneel

Natsu felt unstoppable.

To be fair, every Boot that just hit the fleet felt unstoppable. He endured thirteen weeks of boot camp, twenty-nine days of MCT, and two months of MOS school. The last one wasn't supposed to take so long, but Natsu's school was backed up, so he had to wait a few weeks before he could start his classes.

That didn't matter to the man once he hit Camp Magnolia, the second largest base the Marine Corps had. He was a Private First Class since he took three years of JROTC in high school, so he was already off to a great start.

It took him about a week to get checked in, getting assigned everything from a barracks room to his CIF gear. He took it all in stride, anxiously awaiting the adventure he would have now that he was done with training.

As an ammo tech, it was no surprise to Natsu when he was put at the ASP -Ammunition Supply Point. He was assigned to RSI, which meant he received and issued ammo. Units would come in with their requests, and he would go through and pick out what they needed or collect what they had to turn in.

It was a tough job, but he loved it.

His roommate certainly made the days interesting. Corporal Gray Fullbuster worked alongside him in the ASP, cracking jokes between issues to make the workday go by quicker. Not only were their hometowns less than an hour away from each other, the two Marines found out they had a lot in common.

When they weren't at work, Natsu and Gray were either hanging out with their fellow Marines or playing video games in their room. Despite them getting along, they spent a decent amount of time bickering over silly things, but it was all in good fun. Sometimes it ended with them grappling in the grass until one tapped out, other times it ended when their Sergeant, Erza Scarlet, told them to knock it off.

Natsu grew more confident and stronger after boot camp, but he was still too chicken to tell Erza to lay off. He saw someone else do that once, and she made sure they regretted it. She made that Marine's life a living Hell for a week, all without technically hazing the poor bastard.

It was true what they said. A wise man learned from the mistakes of others.

The first three months in the fleet passed before Natsu knew it. He was promoted to Lance Corporal relatively fast, but he knew his head start definitely helped. He was determined to make the most out of his time in the Marine Corps, even on the days when being a Marine seemed less glamorous than what the recruiters led him to believe.

Today was one of those days. Natsu, along with Gray and Lance Corporal Rogue Cheney, were police calling the outside of the ASP. In other words, they were walking around the field picking up trash and debris.

"This fucking sucks," Natsu mumbled, wondering how long they had been at it. The sun was beating down on them, its rays unforgiving. He would check his watch, but he left it in his room. His watch helped since he wasn't allowed to have his phone while at work due to certain ammunition that was set off by radio waves. He doubted his phone could have an effect on them, but rules were rules, and like a good Marine, he obeyed.

"We're almost done," Gray said, wiping his forehead before putting his cover back on. "Then we can go to chow."

Natsu's stomach rumbled at the mention of food. "Good. I'm starving."

"Where do you wanna eat?" Gray asked, pulling a weed from the ground. Police calling was definitely something the recruiter failed to mention. There were other things he was kept in the dark about, but Natsu was discovering more things to add in the 'cons' list every day. Despite that, he didn't regret enlisting.

Natsu was about to say he didn't care as long as he got food, but he stopped when he remembered something. "Oh! That new Dragon Slayer game came out yesterday. I was gonna get it."

"So, MCX?"

Natsu nodded, images of the food court popping into his head. "Sounds perfect."

After the Marines finished their work, they headed to the parking lot. Rogue went with his friend while Natsu stayed with Gray. He didn't have a vehicle, so he rode with him. Not only was Natsu bad when it came to being inside a vehicle, he didn't want to blow all his money on a car payment. He figured he could give Gray gas money and prolong having to buy a vehicle.

"Did you take your medication?" Gray asked as he climbed into his car.

"Yup!" Natsu usually carried a few pills with him just in case, wanting to be prepared. He suffered from motion sickness, getting queasy just from sitting in a car.

The two Marines drove to the main exchange, located next to the commissary. It was a large department store with extra amenities. Besides having a place to buy firearms in the back, the main exchange had a tailor shop and food court attached to it.

Natsu and Gray went to get their food, each settling for different things. They met up at one of the tables, joining a few of their coworkers who were also on their lunch break.

After scarfing down his food as quickly as he could, Natsu dismissed himself before throwing away his trash. He headed towards the electronics section, finding it easily since it was on the back wall. He admired the large TVs for a moment, vowing that one day he would buy one and put it in his house. He just wasn't sure how long he would have to wait until he could make that happen.

Living in the barracks had its drawbacks. The main two were the lack of privacy and space. Despite stacking their beds on top of each other to make bunk beds, they still had only so much room to work with. It made the Marines think twice before making any big purchases. It wasn't too bad. Gray had a good TV before Natsu moved in. It was big enough to play video games and watch movies on, but Natsu still craved more.

He ventured over to the video games, finding the correct section before browsing through the titles. A few games he didn't own looked interesting, but he would have to come back another day for those. He was on a mission, and he intended on fulfilling it. However, after a few minutes of searching, he frowned. He couldn't find it, leading him to believe the store didn't have it in stock yet.

"Can I help you find something?" a feminine voice asked, causing Natsu to pause.

He turned, green eyes landing on a blonde woman. He looked at her blue shirt, seeing she was wearing the MCX uniform. His eyes flitted to the name tag on her chest, reading the name in his head. 'Lucy.'

When Natsu looked at her face again, he smiled. "Actually, yeah. I'm looking for the new Dragon Slayer game. It came out yesterday."

The sales associate, Lucy, nodded as she looked at the shelf. She cocked her head when she stopped over an empty spot, sighing as she shook her head. "Well, we did have some out here."

Natsu felt his shoulders fall, but the woman stood up straight, flashing him a smile. "I can check in the back. Do you mind waiting?"

"I can wait," he said, watching as she turned around and headed in the opposite direction.

Natsu kept himself busy by looking at the other games around him, checking out those ones he was interested in while he waited. He saw Lucy coming towards him a moment later, holding a little blue case. He couldn't help but grin when he saw the cover, recognizing it as the correct game.

"You're in luck. We had two left. Hope you only wanted one though." She held it out, her manicured nails catching his attention. However, he didn't have time to appreciate the fire designs on them, too busy shaking his head after she added, "Here you are, sir."

"Please don't call me sir," Natsu laughed, taking the game from her. "I work for a living."

Many enlisted Marines joked that officers didn't do much for a living, just giving orders while sitting at their comfy desks. It was all in good fun since the officers had their own jokes for enlisted personnel.

Lucy's shoulders shook as she suppressed a laugh, her smile growing as her brown eyes lit up. "You know, I've heard that joke so many times. You'd think I'd be sick of it by now."

Natsu gave her a sheepish smile, hand coming up to cup the back of his neck. Despite spending more time without it, Natsu still missed his scarf when he was in uniform. Feeling his bare neck felt too weird to him. "Sorry."

Lucy shook her head, her smile remaining. "You're fine. Promise."

Natsu looked down at the game in his hand, his brows furrowing when he remembered something. "Why did it matter if I only wanted one?" He didn't know why he bothered asking, his curiosity getting the better of him.

"Hmm?" Lucy cocked her head as her fingers intertwined in front of her.

Natsu blinked, surprised by how cute the action looked. He cleared his throat, thankful his face wasn't warming up. "You said you hoped I only wanted one, but there were two left?"

Lucy's hands went to her pants, fingers slipping into her pockets. She shrugged before giving him a smile that made his heart race a little. "Can't sell you the second one."

Natsu found himself leaning in an inch, his curiosity burning. "And why's that?"

She chuckled before taking a step back, her long blonde ponytail shifting from the movement. "Because that one's mine."

Before Natsu could ask her what she thought of the game, Lucy started turning. "Hope you enjoy it. Have a nice day, Lance Corporal."

"Natsu," he said without thinking, seeing the way she cocked an eyebrow in response.

She nodded once before making her exit. "Natsu," she whispered, more to herself than him.

Despite her leaving, he couldn't help but smile, wishing she would have stuck around longer. His fingers tightened around the game, his heart beating fast against his chest. He waited another thirty seconds before walking away, heading towards the front to check out.

No matter what he did for the rest of the day, he wouldn't get that woman's smile out of his head.

Though, to be honest, Natsu didn't really mind.

Natsu denied having a problem. He ignored Gray's teasing, avoided the pile of stuff he didn't need accumulating in the bottom of his foot locker, and told himself he was doing just fine.

He wasn't, but he wouldn't admit that.

Natsu found himself spending more and more time at the MCX, specifically in the electronics section. He always had an excuse up his rolled sleeve, even if some of them weren't as good as others. Today was a good example of that.

He walked right up to Lucy, tapping on her shoulder to get her attention. She spun, her eyes lighting up once they flitted to his face. "Natsu? What are you doing here?"

They were on first name basis now, something Natsu was happy for.

"Need some new headphones," he said smoothly, or so he thought.

Lucy raised a brow before chuckling. "Didn't you just buy headphones three days ago?"

Natsu paled, realizing he had used that excuse too recently. He nodded as he fumbled with his words, cheeks growing hot under her gaze. "Uh, yeah, but I— Uh, I lost 'em." He paused, wondering if she would call him out on the obvious lie. "Oops?"

Lucy laughed before shaking her head, gesturing for him to follow her to the section with the headphones. Considering he spent so much time in the electronics section over the last month, he didn't need a guide anymore. Still, he kept his mouth shut and let her do her job.

Like most of the other times when he came to visit Lucy, they started talking. The topic started out covering whatever item Natsu 'needed' to buy, then ventured to other territories. This time he was listening to Lucy talk about her favorite books and how some of the movie versions didn't do them justice.

"I heard they're making a new game because of that movie," Natsu said, bringing the topic back to electronics.

Lucy nodded, her smile bright enough to make his heart flip in his chest. "I heard that too! I'm going to have to pre-order it as soon as it's available."

Natsu swallowed thickly, his palms feeling clammy as he tried to casually shrug. "Maybe when it comes out, you could come over and we could play it together?"

In Natsu's defense, he thought he flirted well. He didn't have too much experience with it. He had a few girlfriends during high school, but he couldn't say he was a smooth guy. His past relationships consisted of awkward dates and even more awkward sex, if it even got that far. He had no experience afterwards, joining soon after he graduated high school. Since stepping on those yellow footprints, Natsu hadn't been interested in anyone, until he met Lucy.

He thought he nailed it, but he wasn't that fortunate.

Lucy's smile faded, the light in her eyes going with it. "Oh, um..." She grabbed one of her arms, avoiding his gaze. "That's probably not a good idea." She sounded genuinely upset that she rejected his offer, making Natsu's heart drop even further.

He shook his head, holding his hands up in a mock surrender. "Of course, my bad. It's okay. I-I get it." And he did. Over the past month he got to appreciate how beautiful, smart, and friendly Lucy was. She could do a lot better than some lowly Lance Corporal.

Lucy opened her mouth to say something, but then her eyes flashed over to the side, her voice dying in her throat. Natsu peeked behind him, frowning when he saw her manager walking the floor. If he saw Lucy wasn't working, she would get in trouble... again. Natsu wasn't the best influence on her, even if he didn't mean any harm by it.

Natsu grabbed one of the headphones, holding it up. "I wanna buy this."

Lucy's eyes flitted back to his, confusion slowly turning into recognition before she nodded. "Right. Let me ring you up." She sounded professional while her boss walked by, waiting until he was a bit away before sighing. "Thanks. He's been cranky all day."

Natsu didn't have to ask what that was like. He knew how bad the higher ups could be when they were having a bad day, so he figured it was similar for her.

Lucy went to grab the headphones from Natsu's hand, but he pulled it towards himself. "I was serious. I wanna buy them."

Lucy's lips twisted, but she didn't protest. "Okay. Let's go."

He followed her to the back where the registers were. If only he had seen them the first time he went to the electronics section, then he could have spent a few more minutes with Lucy.

Natsu tried to ignore the dull ache in his heart as she rang him up, reminding himself that it wasn't Lucy's fault if she didn't like him back. He didn't try to deny that he had developed a crush for the girl over the month of knowing her. It would have been hard not to. She was amazing.

Still, he understood that just because she was friendly towards him didn't mean she liked him. Admittedly, it would have been great if she did, but life didn't always work out in everyone's favor. At least he could still be a good customer for her, even if that was all he would ever be.

After Natsu paid and Lucy finished the transaction, the receipt popped out. She grabbed it, holding it in her hand for a few seconds before bringing it to the counter.

Natsu raised a brow when Lucy used a pen to jot something down on the back of his receipt before folding it in half, handing it and his change out for him to collect. He wanted to ask what she wrote, but he figure he would find out soon enough.

"Thanks Lucy," he said, pocketing it before grabbing his bag. "See you around?"

"I hope so," she whispered under her breath, but he heard her.

He started turning, heart thrumming when he caught her small smile. Natsu had hoped Lucy would still let him talk to her even after the rejection, so hearing her say that made him happy.

Natsu waited until he walked outside of the MCX before pulling out the receipt, fingers fumbling with the paper until he finally got it open. His breath caught and his heart skipped a beat when he read what she wrote, that hope in his chest tripling until he couldn't help but grin.

I'm not ready to hang out yet, but you should text me sometime.

Under her words was her number, his eyes trained on the digits until he almost committed them to memory.

He honestly thought when she said no that would be it, but maybe he was getting a second chance. If he had to guess, Lucy just needed to get to know him more before she was ready to hang out with him, which he could respect.

Natsu would show her he was a decent guy. Even if nothing romantic came out of it, he hoped they could at least be friends.

Natsu never guessed his first year in the Corps would go by so fast. Of course, six of those months was spent training, but it still counted towards his enlistment.

Natsu celebrated with his friends, drinking -illegally since he was under twenty-one- at one of their buddy's house who was married and lived off base. He thought nothing could top the fun he had that night, but he was proven wrong a week later when Lucy asked him a simple question.

"Do you want to go to the movies with me?"

He was shocked and thrilled at the same time. He didn't realize she felt that comfortable with him already. They had started texting each other almost every day for the past two months. He still visited her at work, but the more they got to know each other, the less he felt the need to make an excuse just to see her.

Gray had laid off the teasing after Lucy gave Natsu her number. The Corporal thought Lucy was just flirting with Natsu to get him to buy more things, but he couldn't come up with a reason she would talk to him outside of work unless she actually wanted to.

Natsu got dressed for his night out, inviting Gray to come with him since Lucy said a few of her friends would be there. It wasn't a date, but that didn't stop Natsu from being excited. It was the first time he would see Lucy outside of her uniform, and he was looking forward to it.

Lucy had seen him outside of his cammies a few times when Natsu showed up after his workday was over. He liked the way her eyes seemed to flit down to his body more often than when he was in his uniform, as if she couldn't look away. He never asked her about it, not wanting to startle her or scare her off.

Natsu and Gray arrived at the theater just as Lucy did. She introduced her friends to them, though Natsu doubted he would remember them all after one night.

"Here's Juvia, Cana, Loke, Mira, and Lisanna." Lucy stepped aside when a taller man walked up, his long black hair easily reaching his lower back. His face and ears were full of piercings, something Natsu was slightly envious of. Being in the military limited the amount of choices he had with his body, but he understood that when he signed up.

"And this is Gajeel."

Natsu raised a hand to wave at Lucy's friends, only to stop halfway when he caught sight of Gajeel's red eyes. They seemed to be glaring at him, making a shiver run down his spine. However, that feeling quickly vanished as soon as Gajeel set one of his large hands on Lucy's shoulder, his red eyes narrowing at Natsu.

A spark of jealousy coursed through Natsu's veins, his mind racing as he tried to calm himself down. 'Is that her boyfriend? Lucy never mentioned dating anyone.'

He couldn't lie to himself. The sight hurt.

He thought things with Lucy were going great. They had been talking a lot and getting closer, so much so that he thought there was an honest chance there might have been something growing between them.

That hope seemed to die when Gajeel squeezed Lucy's shoulder. "Come on. Let's get inside."

Lucy casually shrugged Gajeel's hand off her shoulder as she flashed him a smile. "Right."

Natsu followed the group inside, his hands buried in his pockets as he walked. He would talk to Gray, but the man was currently busy talking to one of Lucy's friends. He couldn't remember which one it was, thinking her name might have started with a 'J', but he wasn't sure.

After seeing Gajeel claim his territory, Natsu thought he wasn't going to get any alone time with Lucy, but he was proven wrong when she held back, waiting until Natsu caught up before walking beside him.

"So, how was work?"

Natsu blinked, confused because he thought she was there with Gajeel. "Uh... Fine, I guess. You?"

"Day off," Lucy said, stepping a little closer to him as they made their way to the line to buy tickets. She ran a hand through her blonde hair, catching his attention.

He finally noticed Lucy's appearance, his focus elsewhere earlier. "Did you do something different with your hair?" he asked, seeing there were more waves in it than usual. Not only that, it was down. He always saw her with it up in a ponytail or bun.

"Not really," Lucy said, her eyes falling down to his chest before returning to his face. "I like your shirt."

Natsu looked down, remembering he was wearing a promo shirt for a video game that released last month. He spent a while in the electronics section with Lucy when it came out, talking about the game play before ultimately buying it.

"Thanks. I like your—" Natsu's voice caught in his throat when he looked down, catching sight of her cleavage. He nearly choked, surprised by the size of her generous chest. In her uniform polo, he never would have guessed she had those 'assets'.

He forced his eyes to trail down, seeing she was wearing a dress. It cut off at her knees, the light blue material flowing freely. He looked at her face again, feeling his cheeks burning as he tried to speak. "You look really... nice."

'Nice! That was the best you could come up with! Fuck! Why am I so lame?!'

However, Lucy accepted the compliment, her own cheeks tinting a soft pink as she averted her eyes. "Thank you."

Natsu nodded, feeling a lump growing in his throat. "No prob."

He felt like an awkward teenager again, flustered over a pretty girl. Lucy was more than her looks though, her brain and charm wowing him on more than several occasions. It was one of the reasons she liked her. She didn't skate by on her looks alone, working hard despite the ability to dazzle people with a simple smile.

Natsu eventually got to the front of the line. He offered to pay for Lucy's ticket, but she shook her head, saying she had it. Not wanting to take her choice away, he nodded, paying for himself before stepping aside so she could do the same.

They joined Lucy's friends in the line to the concession stands, Natsu's stomach threatening to growl when he smelled buttered popcorn in the air. His eyes started roaming towards the stands, but stopped when he locked eyes with Gajeel's, the man's glare once again catching Natsu off guard.

He looked down at the ground, wondering what he did to piss that guy off. As far as he knew, he hadn't done anything to him.

"You okay?" Lucy asked, gently touching his bare arm.

Natsu swore fire flooded his veins where her fingers touched, his heart stuttering before it regained its frantic pace. "Yeah," he forced out, hoping he didn't sound like an idiot. "I um, I got a question for you though."

"What is it?" Lucy asked, her hand still on his arm.

He couldn't bring himself to shrug it off, loving her touch despite it making him lose his cool. He tried keeping his voice low as he whispered, afraid someone might overhear him. "What's the deal with Gajeel? He looks like he wants to murder me."

Lucy giggled, her smile reaching her eyes. "He's just like that. Don't worry. He won't hurt you."

With all the training Natsu received, he doubted Gajeel could actually harm him. He might have gotten away with giving Natsu a bruise or two, but Natsu was confident he could stand his ground.

MCMAP -Marine Corps Martial Arts Program- was taught to every Marine. Natsu was trained in hand-to-hand and close quarters combat techniques. Not only that, he used to have fights for fun with his friends from high school, helping him build a tolerance for pain.

However, he preferred not to fight one of Lucy's friends if it was avoidable. Plus, he didn't know if Gajeel knew any martial arts.

"That's not what I mean," he mumbled, hoping she couldn't hear him. He waited until the line moved again before whispering, "Hey Lucy..."

"Yeah?"

He glanced at her, knowing he was probably about to make a fool out of himself. Still, he had to know. It wasn't just for his sake. He didn't want to make Lucy uncomfortable, so if she had a boyfriend, he needed to know so he could stop trying to flirt with her -even if his flirting wasn't that great to begin with.

"Is Gajeel your... your boyfriend?"

Lucy didn't bother to hold back her snort of laughter. She shook her head, hand coming up to cover her nose as her eyes sparkled with amusement. "No way!"

Natsu ignored the way people looked over at Lucy's outburst, his attention on her as she calmed herself down. "He's just a really great friend. Nothing more."

As much as he wanted to feel relief, he didn't. "Then why does he look at me like that?"

She stepped towards him, her body closer to his than it had ever been before. She whispered, voice soft and soothing. "He's just overprotective of me. Actually, of all of us. He just doesn't want to see us get hurt."

"Why would you get hurt?" Natsu asked, frowning when his question made Lucy look away.

"Looks like we're next," she said, nodding towards the counter.

He wanted to ask her why she was avoiding his question, but he let it go. This was his first time hanging out with Lucy, and he wasn't going to ruin it with too many questions.

"Can I buy you something? Soda? Popcorn?"

Lucy looked at him, holding his gaze for a moment before her smile returned. "I'd like that."

After making his purchase, Natsu and Lucy rejoined the group of friends. They showed their tickets to the taker before heading down the dark hallway, finding the correct theater.

Natsu stayed close to Lucy, hoping he would get the chance to sit next to her. He did, squeezed between Lucy and Gray, who was still busy talking to that blue haired woman. Gajeel sat on Lucy's other side, occasionally locking eyes with Natsu, but he didn't let it get to him nearly as bad as he had before.

Gajeel was just being overprotective of Lucy. Why? He had no idea, but as long as Natsu wasn't trying to steal someone else's girl, he was fine with the glares.

When the movie started, everyone settled in. Natsu was glad the movie was a comedy, enjoying the sound of Lucy's laughter. Any tension he might have held earlier faded, the Marine choosing to be happy he was spending time with Lucy. He didn't want to complicate it with questions and doubts.

Lucy clearly wanted to be his friend, and that was good enough for Natsu, even if he secretly wished for more.

Halfway through the movie, Natsu felt something on his hand. He jolted as his eyes went down, seeing Lucy's hand was settled over his. He looked up at her, eyes wide and mouth slightly parted. Before he could ask anything, Lucy whispered, "Is this okay?"

The darkness hid his blush, much to Natsu's delight. He nodded, unable to contain his smile as he looked back at the screen. Lucy's hand was smaller than his, but that little added weight was enough to make his heart pound wildly. He couldn't believe how much he let her affect him, but he knew one thing.

He definitely enjoyed it.

Nothing more came out of the simple touch, but Natsu couldn't complain. He loved the feeling of her hand on his, wishing it would have lasted longer when she finally pulled it away. The movie had ended, so he guessed there was no logical reason for her to keep it there.

Part of him wondered if it was just for convenience since the armrests could only fit one arm at a time, but Natsu was hopeful it meant more. He wasn't going to put her on the spot by asking, not wanting to freak her out by being too clingy. He was having too good of a time, and he wanted to keep that going.

The fluttering feeling in his heart only increased when they all said their goodbyes, Lucy surprising him by walking up and giving him a brief hug. He swore his face would remain red for the rest of his life, Lucy's warmth lingering on his skin.

He could smell the sweet scent from her shampoo, her golden hair tickling him as she pulled away. A toothy grin surfaced on his face, causing Lucy to chuckle before waving goodbye.

Gray tried teasing him on their way back to the barracks, but Natsu didn't give a single fuck. After a great night, nothing was going to bring him down.

In his mind, everything was going great with Lucy.

If only Natsu knew he wasn't going to be the last Marine Lucy saw before she went to sleep that night. He thought impressing her was going to be his hardest challenge, but he would soon realize that was nothing compared to the wrath of an angry officer.

So, what'd you think of the first chapter? Hope I put enough foreshadowing in there. :P Natsu's gonna get quite a surprise next chapter. Thank you for reading! This story will be 7 chapters long, and will feature a lot of time skips. Hope you enjoy the ride!

TERMS:

Leatherneck- A slang term for a Marine.

Boot Camp- 13 weeks of training to become a Marine.

MCT- Marine Combat Training. (29 days of extra training for non-infantry. Marines who are going in to infantry will go to ITB (Infantry Training Battalion))

MOS- Military Occupational Specialty (Specific job in the Marine Corps, the schools vary in time and location depending on the job they picked/were assigned)

*Natsu's MOS is Ammunition Technician. Ammo tech for short.

Boot- Barely out of training (Usually used as an insult towards young Marines)

CIF- Consolidated Issue Facility (Items include flak, kevlar helmet, gas mask, etc)

Barracks- Place for Marines to live. Usually they have 2 per room. Marines living in the barracks have more rules applied to them than to Marines who don't.

RSI- Receipt Segregation and Issues (Section that issues and receives ammo at the ASP)

ASP- Ammunition Supply Point (Where the ammo is stored, issued, and received on base. All units wanting ammo need to go to the ASP to get it)

MCX- Marine Corps Exchange (Most look like gas stations, but some are larger like department stores)

Commissary- Grocery store.

MCMAP- Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (Every Marine is taught this in boot camp)

Green weenie- A term used when the Marine Corps 'screws over' Marines. This can include things like getting extra Duty, being put on Guard, being put on working parties, denied leave, etc. Pretty much if anything bad happens, it's blamed on the green weenie.

Blue Falcon- Also known as Buddy Fucker. This is the person who throws you under the bus. Example: You could be late for work and everyone else will say you were at an appointment, but a Blue Falcon will say they saw you passed out in your barracks room that morning. They're essentially snitches in a way.

Leave- Requested time off.

Up next, Chapter Two: Heartfilia