Death,sounds of gunfire and bombs and the distant sounds of fellow nurses calling out orders and ,rushing around treating wounded soldiers. All things I've gotten used to during my time serving. No matter how upsetting or depressing it was it's my job. I still remember how I got to this point. I had grown up in the slums of India stealing for a a child it was what we as children living on the streets had learned to do at the time to was how we stayed alive.

Thinking back to it I only had one goal back then,to leave India and become a nurse helping people. Living in the slums showed me how horrible everyone suffered everyday. In the orphanage I lived in many of the children suffered from diseases and defects. I wanted to find a way to help better them but I didn't know how. It wasn't until I was 7 years old that I found my calling. One of the elders of the ghetto we stayed in told me about her life as a nurse. As I listened to her every word I became hooked on the idea of being a nurse. So I kept going back to her everyday and she taught me everything she knew about nursing. I studied hard in school and finally got my big break ,when I was offered a scholarship to study overseas in America. I gladly took up the offer and was flown to America.

When I got there, it wasn't easy fitting in with others at first,but the more I interacted with others the more I got used to the environment. I got into a good medical school and graduated top in my class. I then got recruited to work in the Military's medical field and that's what brings me to now. "Anila stop daydreaming and help us out" one of the nurses called out while passing me. I sighed as I put on some gloves and headed to a soldier who had been shot in the arm . I proceeded to take out the bullet and disinfected the wound. Once I was done I bandaged him up and went on to another solider. 'When will all this violence end' I thought before completely engrossing myself in my work.

(Meanwhile)

On a plane headed to the base a young black man was being debriefed by his Commanding officer. This wasn't the first time 21 year old Sergeant Shant Johnson had been deployed. Remembering back when he first joined the Marines. Three months after he was done with his training he was immediately sent out to was hard on his 17 year old younger sister Topez who had just started high school at the time(she was 15 when he deployed). She begged him not to go but he just hugged her tight and wiped away her tears.

He promised to come back safe and sound then he was off. Now she was a junior in high school . He hated missing out on important events in her life but it was the price he had to pay to service his country. He took out a locket that Topez gave him for his birthday when he came back from his first deployment. Opening it up it had the picture of the two of them and a picture of their deceased parents.

"Sergeant Johnson are you listening to me" the officer said snapping Shant out of his train of thought. "Yes sir" Shant said to which the Commander sighed knowing what his young Sergeant was thinking about. "I know you're worried about your sister, but you need to focus so you don't end coming back to her in a coffin" he said Shant nodded fully understanding. With that said Shant put up the locket and listened to the Commander's briefing.

(With Anila)
The gunfire and bombs had mostly ceased for the moment. So Anila and the other nurses were resting at the time being. Some were napping and others were eating or just relaxing while talking to each other. Anila was reading a medical book to keep her mind fresh and alert. One of the nurses walked up to had long black hair and brown eyes. "Anila you can't seriously be reading at a time like this" she said sighing shaking her head. "I have to keep my mind sharp who knows when another attack could happen Sarah" Anila replied still engrossed in her book.

"You need to relax you have been working at top speed for the longest. You shouldn't overwork yourself Nila"Sarah said concerned sitting down next to Anila. " I'm fine Sarah don't worry"Anila said closing her book then looking at Sarah. "You saying that makes me worry more" Sarah said still looking concerned. Before Anila could say anything else another nurse with Brown hair and blue eyes butted in " you know what you need Anila, a Boyfriend, a hot one too".

"Kaya you know I'm not interested in that sort of thing" Anila said calmly. "Why not Anila, Men would love to have a woman like you" Kaya said pouting. "It's just not important to me and I can't find a man with my type of schedule I'm too busy" Anila said sighing. Kaya shrugged "Suit yourself" before walking away.

(Anila's POV)
I opened my book again and started back from the page I stopped on. Sarah kept talking to me for a while before saying she had to go do something and left. I read the rest of the chapter before getting up and heading to the room I shared with Sarah and two other nurses. I laid on the bed and put on my headphones turning on my music before falling asleep.
(Dream)
In my dream I saw the orphanage I used to stay were running around playing. Then a car drove up in front of the building. Out came two soldiers and a mean looking man in a suit. They walked up to the owner of the orphanage. They talked to her in her office. "No" was heard yelled before a gunshot sound followed. When the man exited the office he had a evil smirk on his face as then ordered the two soldiers to grab all the children and kill the ones who resisted.

Children yelled and ran gunshots were heard. I was suddenly a child again. I ran through the building trying to get away. I tripped and a solider came to me and picked me up by my arm. I fought and broke free and started to run again. I kept running until I was far away from the building. I fell down in front of a door and started crying before passing out. I heard the voice of woman before fully passing out.

(Dream End)
(Normal POV)
Anila woke up shaking from the horrifying memory. The day everyone at her old orphanage was murdered by the government official Jihad Kazehaya and his two soldiers. After that she was adopted by a British nurse named Anna Williams. She was admitted to a school a year and went to school everyday since then.

'Let it go Anila it's over now you're safe'She thought getting up from the went in the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. She fixed her appearance and went out to get something to eat. Then she headed to check on her patients

(Somewhere else) Sarah was called to the main office. They told her a new solider had arrived. Opening the door to the intimidating room. Inside the Commander sat at his desk talking to the new solider.

"Oh Ms. Sarah glad you're here" the Commander said smiling. Sarah walked up to the desk curious about the new solider who looked pretty intimidating. "Sarah this is Sergeant Shant Johnson one of my most trusted sergeants. I'd like for you to show him around the base" he continued. She nodded and smiled at Shant. "Nice to meet you Sergeant Johnson" she said extending her hand for him to shake. Shant shook her hand with a small smile.

"You are dismissed Sergeant Johnson I need you settled in and ready to brief your new unit in 4 hours " the Commander said. To which Shant saluted and said "Yes sir". He and Sarah then walked out the office. 'I wish you luck Shant ' the Commander thought before returning to his work.

(Shant's POV)
Walking down the halls Sarah showed me the different unit walked in silence for a while until she said " So where do you come from". "Louisiana my Grandfather owns a ranch there." I replied calmly. She seemed to relax a little compared to how tense she was earlier. "Oh a good friend of mine lives there" she said smiling softly.

I nodded to her and she continued telling me where everything was. While walking We passed one of the rooms that held patients. Suddenly I froze as I saw a sight that left me speechless. I saw a girl with long dark reddish-Violet hair braided and sparking violet eyes. She was bending down tending to a patient. She had a small smile on her face. The scene was very heartwarming ,she looked like a mother caring for children. I wanted to talk to her but I couldn't find the words.

"Sergeant Johnson did you hear me" I heard Sarah say snapping me out of my daze. "Huh oh sorry I wasn't paying attention" I said turning to look at her. "I can see that" she said teasingly. She had noticed I was looking at the girl in the room. "That's Anila she's one of our best nurses here" She said smirking. 'So her name is Anila' I thought looking back to her. She grabbed my arm saying "Let's go say hi". " Wait no I -" I said nervously before she cut in saying "relax I got you" winking at me. "Hey Nila I got someone I want you to meet" she said and I gulped as we approached her. 'what's wrong with me normally I don't react so strongly to someone much less a girl I just met'I thought what I didn't know is that,that meeting would be the start of a new chapter of my life. "This is Sergeant Shant Johnson he's a new sergeant starting today" Sarah said. " Nice to meet you"Anila said in one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard. "The pleasure is all mine Ms. Anila" I said feeling nervous inside. 'Come on you have better control on your emotions then this'I thought not understanding why I was having trouble staying composed.

Sarah laughed at my behavior. This was torture "If you excuse me Sergeant Johnson I have work to do" Anila said about to walk away. "Wait can I at least come see you again" I said. She smiled a little and just kept walking. "That was fun but let's continue the tour lover boy" Sarah said leading me out the door. Before leaving I looked over my shoulder at her one last time then was out the knowing she had glanced at me too.