Chapter 1: Prologue or Intro or whatever
I would like to say that this is my very first story being a huge fan of AT. Plus I may add some certain TF2 references and or parodies since this fic was inspired by me being an AT fan and watching many great TF2 Gmod and SFM videos. So read it, and I hope you enjoy. And In this alternate universe it is set in a "Normal" Earth in the year 2026.)
Finn Mertins is twenty years old and grew up and lived in America with his family in his early years and decided to be in the military believing he can do good such as protecting his home land and protecting his people. However instead of just being a regular grunt he strived to be a marine, so he went through a series of rough training in Boot Camp.
It was very grueling for him as he underwent the numerous training any marine would undergo, from large amounts of pushups and exercises to basic and advanced firearms training, fortunately he was able to qualify as a marine and was also healthy and fit enough to be a marine and graduated. Two years past and Finn is now twenty two years old, he is still serving in the military as a USMC Marine stationed in sunny Southern California, he met a female marine who was an Elite Sniper and Spec Ops and she belonged to the 1st Recon Battalion.
Finn met many marines and soldiers who he befriended but the female marine who Finn met when he was stationed in Southern California interested him more. Finn would tend to forget MOST of the marines and soldiers he met. Finn was a quite a social guy and he decided to fully approach the female 1st Recon Sniper, her name was Hillary Watson, she was often quiet and can often be seen leaning against a wall reading books about fantasy and magic she even has a magic kit and a ''Wizard's chemistry set'' which she plays with.
Her fellow marines even officers and 1st Recon comrades affectionately gave her the nickname ''Huntress Wizard'' due to her role being an Elite Marksman who was also skilled with a bow and crossbow and her fondness of magic, plus if anyone learned about her especially newer recruits she was easy to identify. She wore the standard issue Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) BDU and ACU Boots and she wears a cloak with the Universal Camo Pattern. She's almost always seen wearing HUD Glasses which would provide the wearer a HUD similar to FPS games even though there is no combat going on, more details which easily identifies her is even though there would be no battle going on she would wear an armored ballistic vest with pouches to carry some small stuff. She also has a brown bag slung to her right side which she always has and anyone who would meet her can easily see a book called ''1000 Awesome things about Magic and Fantasy and some info about Mysticism'' peeping out of her bag along with her magic kits, though she most likely also stores other personal belongings in that bag as well and she also has short green hair and pale skin. Also she is twenty five years old.
Hillary Watson is indeed strange looking not to mention Anti-Social though she was mostly "Social and open" to her 1st Recon comrades, but to Finn it was a chance to meet someone new and quite special, at first she gave Finn the cold shoulder tough not much knowing that he is fellow marine such as herself and when she was about to leave Finn, Finn noticed the fact that she's very in to magic and fantasy; Finn was also a fan of Magic and Fantasy as also likes Fantasy shows, movies, and fantasy RPG Video games. Hillary was surprised that someone else who was a marine and in the military was a HUGE fan of such things though there would be other military guys out there who's into that stuff as well, but most of the time they would simply regard it as a silly child's thing.
Private Finn Mertins and 2nd Lieutenant Hillary ''Huntress Wizard'' Watson found themselves talking about everything relating to magic and fantasy, from TV shows, movies, documentary specials, video games, and especially cartoons. It was that very day that Finn and Hillary became good friends; and during that day Finn asked if she and he would hang out later as Finn had some duties to attend to like help train some infantrymen. To which Hillary gladly accepts and tells Finn.
''Sure thing Finn at the Mess Hall later, I'll be there around like one in the afternoon I have a lot free time after my trip to Europe dealing with terrorists clinging to old dying ideologies. Yeah I'll show you my magic kits and how to play Magic the Gathering.''
Finn replied ''Oh Sweet Magic the Gathering, I love that game and played since I was little I bet we can have ourselves a game later.''
''You're on Mertins''
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And so months have passed since Finn and Hillary befriended each other; they loved discussing about many things they had in common, they would play Magic the Gathering in the Mess Hall, Hillary even went shooting with Finn in the range. Though she was a way better shot than Finn since she is an Elite Sniper but she does help Finn to shoot just as good as she was very knowledgeable in firearms, though almost all the time she would bring her Compound Bow to the range as she was skilled in bows.
Other marines and soldiers soon found Private Finn Mertins and 2ndLieutenant Hillary Watson hanging out together talking about magic and fantasy, playing card games, talking about TV shows, movies, videogames, cartoons, and are seen in the shooting range together. Most of the marines who witnessed the two hanging out thought the two were going to be a couple however that never happened and were just friends, after 3 months of being stationed at Southern California Finn was finally called into action. His superiors at base told him that there was a growing situation in Afghanistan and that marines were needed to help the situation or help train Allied Afghan Soldiers. Finn felt somewhat excited that he can put his training to use though he was a bit depressed that he was going to leave home for a considerable amount of time and even felt worried he might not see his new friend anytime soon, but the superior who informed Finn about his deployment did told him.
"Oh by the way Private Mertins, if you're gonna feel lonely on your trip don't worry; Lieutenant Watson is also heading to Afghanistan to the same base you're going to be stationed in" The officer patted Finn in the shoulder.
"Really? Uhhmm Ok thanks for informing me sir"
"No problem private, pack your things you're going to be leaving within twelve hours, oh and I advise you inform any family members, relatives, and friends you have so that they'll know where you're heading. You cannot be sure how long you'll be gone."
Nine hours have passed after Private Finn Mertins packed up his belongings from the barracks and informed his parents about his trip to Afghanistan and how he'll be gone for a considerable amount of time and that he'll miss them, he once again met his new friend Lieutenant Hillary Watson. She herself was surprised that he was going to Afghanistan and be stationed in the same base she and her buddies in the 1st Recon Battalion will be, both of them hitched a ride from a fellow marine who was heading to the airfield where they will be taking their flight to Afghanistan.
They arrived at the airfield just in time as they also thanked the marine they hitched a ride with, Hillary met her 1st Recon buddies as Finn was also introduced to them, Hillary's closest 1st Recon Comrades were Captain Hailey Parker who was a tall Asian Woman, Corporal Moe Swanson who was a stocky bald male, and Staff Sergeant Trayvon Masterson a young African American. One of Hillary's 1st Recon buds, Moe Swanson teased her.
''Huntress Wizard, is this your new boyfriend you've told us about few months ago?''
Hailey Parker also said ''Ooohh and he's young not to mention A LOT cuter AND better looking than your previous 'Suitor' Hunson Abadeer''
Hillary blushed and responded ''GUYS! Finn is not my boyfriend ya donks, he's just… A friend'' Finn just giggled at Hillary while Trayvon Masterson who wore a short sleeved olive shirt and apparently had robotic arms also teased Hillary as he formed his right mechanical arm into stairs saying.
''Riiight, and sooner or later she and Finn will go to tier 1 with the hugging'' as he pointed in the first step. ''Then comes the French kissing in tier 2'' Pointing at the second step. ''Then down the road you'd make to tier 5, where she'll let Finn explore her beautiful bod'' Explaining while pointing at the fifth step of the stairs. ''After a while they'd make it to tier 8, where she lets Finn touch her boobies for the very first time, very special'' Pointing at the eight step of the stairs. ''Oh my, oh me oh my, tier 15. Ever got laid yet Private Fin-''
''STOP IT, STOP IT YA BUTTS! Finn is just a friend not my new…. Boytoy.'' Said Hillary as she was blushing red, Finn was also laughing along with the other marines while hanging his arm around her back patting her to make her feel a bit better.
''HAHAHAHA! Oh Hillary we just love to fuck around with ya, but yeah it's Ok and I really never meant what I said hehehe, oh and Finn looking forward working with ya with whatever shit we have to handle'' Trayvon turned his right robotic arm back to normal, but his smile then went away as he saw something on the other side of the large tarmac of the airfield.
''Oh great, guys look who's going to Afghanistan too'' said Trayvon while pointing his left robotic arm at two C-5 Planes on the other side of the tarmac. The other marines took notice as well seeing men in black uniforms that had red in it loading equipment, personnel, and vehicles into the C-5 Planes. Finn and Hillary also turned around to look as Hillary said in a hoarse voice. ''Oh it's Belltower, what the math would they be doing in Afghanistan another contract?''
Finn asked Hillary ''Belltower? Who are those dudes?''
"Belltower Associates, they're a British PMC Company. Mercenaries, we never had much 'Good Vibes' with those Brits" said Hillary, Finn saw one Belltower Contractor carrying two stacked hard cases with one small brown box on top of it, Finn saw that Contractor had robotic arms just like Staff Sergeant Trayvon Masterson which explained why that Contractor was able to easily carry two stacked hard cases easily. The Contractor passed by the gang but the small brown box on top of the cases he was carrying fell down, Moe Swanson called out to the contractor.
"Hey Contractor, you dropped something."
"Oh uh thanks there soldier, I di-"
"Hey! Who you calling 'Soldier'? I' am a marine, merc"
"Whatever dude and why do you MARINES get so ticked off when being called soldiers? You guys basically have the same function. "
The Contractor reached out his left robotic arm and it stretched out eight feet away from where the small box was dropped while the two hard cases are being carried by his right robotic arm, he grabbed the small box and places it on top of the other hard cases and walked to where the other Belltower Contractors were. Two hours have passed. Finn, Hillary, and the rest of the 1st Recon guys finally boarded the plane heading to Afghanistan.
(End of first chapter, I already done the second chapter but I'am still working on the ''Action-ny'' parts of the third chapter, I will upload the second chapter soon. Reviews, comments, and any suggestions are very welcome as a first-time fic writer.)