Goodbye is not Forever
Chapter 1 New love New loss
"Watch your flank!"
"Heavy fire coming from the right!"
"Contacts!"
A large bang was heard followed by a pain filled scream that echoed through the forest.
2 hours earlier
"I hate patrolling the border of the base, nothing ever happens", said a man.
"Better than getting shot at", retorted a woman.
Two marines were conversing while on patrol around there base. The first was a man roughly 6 foot tall, clad in green armour. His face was clean and shaven with his head protected by a combat helmet. His eyes could be seen, they were a deep shade of blue like a great ocean. His armour consisted of a large metal chest plate with pockets and packs able to carry enough ammo and equipment needed for patrol. His shoulders were protected by medium build shoulder guards made from steel. His lower legs were protected by metal guards that clipped around the leg and over the top of his large boots. All the armour was a dark shade of green with a lighter shade of green fatigues underneath the armour, perfect for patrolling the vast area of the forest base border.
The woman wore the same as the man except parts of her blonde hair was poking out the front of the helmet. Her eyes were a light shade of green that seemed to sparkle as the sunlight hit them. She was about 5 foot 6 and petite for a marine.
"Why do we always get stuck with patrol? Why never gamma unit?" questioned the man. And it was true we've always been stuck with border patrol we haven't done any other duty for a month now.
How did I know he was going to say that? The last week all he's done is complained about it. Personally, I don't mind it. At least we're not at the front being shot at every five minutes.
"Because James Echo Unit is the best and we're the top scouts and enforcers that's why. So stop complaining and talk about something else. God"!
"Yes ma'am", James replied sarcastically to her, to which she scowled at him.
"Seriously Jade don't you get fed up with border patrol, even a little?"
"No".
"Why?"
"Because the men and women at the front are dying, being killed by them, that's why. So be grateful of our position", Jade snapped at him.
"Sorry", James apologised looking very hurt.
Jade sighed. "No I'm sorry. I shouldn't have sna"…
They both swivelled on their feet drawing their side arms. The bush rustled.
"You heard that? Right?" Jade asked.
"Yea", James replied quickly.
They both stepped tentatively towards the bush. Trying not to make a sound. Jade slowly pulled the bush and something jumped out at her. She yelped and fell back firing one shot from her side arm. James started laughing as Jade picked herself up.
"What's so funny?" Jade asked angrily.
"Ha-ha it was a squirrel", James laughed.
"Oh shut up", Jade giggled
She giggled to herself, he's kinda cute when he laughs, and she smiled while that thought raced through her mind then her smile dropped. Wait no bad thoughts. He's just a friend, a really good friend.
She's got a really nice smile. It makes her look so… No, I shouldn't be thinking like that she's just a friend, a good friend.
Plus I doubt that she/he likes me like that they both thought.
"Right shall we get back on track before more squirrels attack us?" James laughed.
"I'll shoot you", Jade joked.
"Shall we then?" James led the way back to the track.
He's really nice when he isn't joking around maybe I should tell him how I feel.
James opened his mouth to ask Jade a question but jade spoke before he could.
"Don't worry we've only got a few more hours before we head back", Jade said to James sensing his question.
Both James and Jade made their way down the path of the border, staying vigilant for any signs of danger. So far, nothing happened.
"Well you're going to be happy it's time to head back", Jade smiled.
"Finally", He cheered.
They walked down the path to the base passing a few barricades.
"Jade do you get the feeling that we're being watched?"
"Yeah it's stra…" Jade was cut off by a loud crack from a rifle.
"Contacts get to cover", James shouted.
They both ran to a barrier and opened fire after pulling out their assault rifles. Jade took aim and fired felling three hostiles that fell to the ground in bloody lumps.
"Insurrectionists coming from the end of the courtyard", Jade yelled.
"Copy", James replied firing his rifle. Two more Insurrectionists fell with a thud, blood flowing from the holes in their bodies, blood pooling around them.
"Two more down", James Shouted.
"Keep firing", Jade yelled.
A storm of bullets flew their way. Both of them ducked behind their cover. Bullets panged off the barrier.
"Ready", Jade asked. James nodded as a reply and they both got up and resumed firing killing multiple hostiles. Bodies were falling to the ground as blood runs like a river between them.
"Jade call for reinforcements!" James yelled
"On it! This is jade, Echo Unit requesting reinforcements ASAP!" She yelled over the com.
"Copy this is Echo Actual reinforcements en route to your position, Drop a flare to mark your position.
"Copy!" Jade threw the flare in an open area. "There on their wa…augh!" Jade yelped.
"You alright!" James asked concerned.
"I'm fine just a graze!" she replied.
Jade fired her rifle again but cringing from the small wound the bullet gave her. She caught one insurrectionist in the head, he fell dead before he hit the ground. Body after body fell staining the ground in crimson red.
"Watch your flank!"
"Heavy fire coming from the left!"
"Contacts!"
A large bang was heard followed by a pain filled scream that echoed through the forest. Jade collapsed to the ground blood seeping through the hole in her abdomen.
"Jade!" he screamed scaring roosting birds out of their trees and startling two insurrectionists that were charging towards him. James used their moment of hesitation and raised his rifle and let loose a hail of bullets towards them, shredding them to pieces. He ran and slide on his knees to Jade.
"Jade! Jade!"
She coughed up blood, and said "Forget me, kill those bastards!"
James looked at her with a sad expression then got up nodded, turned and fired at the hostiles advancing towards them. He fired short controlled bursts killing four insurrectionists with one clip from his rifle.
Jade lay there thinking to herself. I'm not gonna make it I've lost too much blood, I'm not gonna get to tell James how I truly feel about him, how much I love him this isn't fair. She drew her side arm ready to defend herself if need be.
James fired another burst from his rifle catching one in the chest, blood pouring out like a river. The hostile collapsed in a bloody heap in the grass, discolouring the grass where he lay.
It should have been me… It should have been me he repeated in his head. Why did she have to get shot, why her? He fired once more at the hostile moving forward. He quickly inserted another magazine into the rifle and fired again killing two more in the chest but catching one in the leg; the insurrectionist fell over the barricade and landed at James' feet. James quickly pulled out his combat knife and tried to stab her in the neck but she grabbed his arm and flipped him over. She got on top of him and pulled the knife from his hand, they both grappled for dominance…
Jade drew her side arm and shot at any hostiles she got a clear shot on. She fired at one jumping over the barricade and got him with a head shot, he fell into a heap to the ground blood pooling around him. Jade heard a crash and looked to where she heard it and saw James fighting his life against a rather muscular insurrectionist. She took aim.
"Hahaha how is the girl, she dead yet", she mocked.
"I'm gonna kill you!" James spat with venom in his voice.
"Ha I'd like to see you tr…"
There was a bang they both looked at Jade who was holding a smoking Magnum.
"Get off him!" she spat.
The insurrectionist looked at her stomach, at blood seeping through her clothes. She looked at James and dropped the knife. Then collapsed to the right off James.
James lay there panting and said to Jade" thanks… Jade".
"Anytime", she wheezed and smiled blood coated her teeth.
Another loud bang was heard and a bullet pang passed James, just missing him.
"Sniper!" he yelled. He quickly got to his feet and dived to cover and cautiously looked over and saw the glint of the sniper scope in one of the closer trees.
"I see the sniper, south west side closest tree". He told Jade.
"Should I turn up the heat", he said smiling evilly tossing an incendiary grenade up and down on his right hand.
Jade gave a weak smile as her response.
He turned, pulled the pin and threw the grenade at the tree. It hit the branches and the leaves burst into flames, a deafening scream was heard and the sniper fell from the tree rolling around the floor, trying desperately to extinguish the flames but he failed his body lay on the ground burned beyond recognition.
"Got him!" James cheered
"Good", Jade's reply was almost non-existent.
James heard the sound of thrusters and looked up. "The pelicans are here", he announced as they flew over head firing their forward mounted turret at the hostiles. "I'm getting you out if here!" James told Jade.
"No… no your not", Jade coughed.
"What?" he questioned.
"I've… I've lost too much blood", she wheezed. "I'm not gonna make it", she told him tears falling from her cheeks.
"Of course you're going to make it, just hold on!" James told her tears threatening to burst out.
"It's ok; I just wish I said this sooner".
"Said what?" James questioned as he looked up as droplets of rain started to fall.
"I wish I told you earlier that"… she coughed a little blood "That how much I care for you, how much … how much you truly mean to me and that I love you", she smiled.
She … She loves me he thought. God why does this have to happen. I've got to tell her how I feel, how I truly feel. Moreover, that I love her as well.
I don't want to die Jade constantly thought, I just want to stay in his arms forever I don't' want to go. Nevertheless, I have to stay strong for him.
"I… I love you too Jade, I've always loved you I always feel happy around you, you always make me feel like I belong with you even if you do moan at me", he laughed weakly.
Jade gave a weak laugh to and smiled as she put her hand on his face. "I'll never forget you James, you've done a lot for me and I'll never forget things we've been through. I love you".
"I'll never forget you either, I love you too", James said tears rolling down his cheeks.
She smiled one last time as her eyes went distant and her hand fell from his face as her body went limp. The air in her lungs escaped her for the last time.
The rain started to pour down, heavy as James started crying loudly, Tears falling from his face which you could not see from the rain. He held her close and pressed his forehead to hers; his crying slowed to a weeping and whispered to her. "Goodbye Jade, I love you and will never forget you".
He got up and lifted her into his arms and walked to the pelican. He climbed in and passed a marine.
"I'm so sorry", the marine said with a sympathetic look in his eyes. His whole posture changed when he saw James carry Jade into the back of the pelican, the women with so much life and so much energy lay dead in his arms.
James smiled and put her down on one of the beds and sat beside her, his eyes never left her. Thoughts of her running through his head as he watched her lifeless body as the pelican made its way back home.
Author notes
Well that's the first chapter done took me ages to do but it is up finally. Please r&r or give me a quick PM with your verdict on my first fanfic I accept all forms of reviews except flames. No flamers please flamers will be burned right back by the covenant so there but any way r&r, Pm whatever you choose next chapter will be… well you'll have to read to find out won't you.