Road to the Legion
Disclaimer: No, I don't own the movies, but wouldn't it be cool if I did? Or you? That's be awesome, one of us own the movie. *Thinks of dinner with Jude Law, Sadie Frost, Brendan Fraser, and Afton Smith…*
Okay on with something I just came up with, dun worries for those awaiting the Earth Protectors to be completed, I just waiting for something…
---begin story and chapter 1---
"What has life to offer me now, Sir?" Rick O'Connell asked the Major. (AN I was watching Enemy at the Gates when I came up with this.) The Major looked up at the boy/man standing in front of his desk at attention. Rick O'Connell, the orphanage's most troublesome troublemaker. The Major sighed and took off his glasses.
"O'Connell, I wasn't expecting to see you here for awhile, especially after the Dinner Incident. That was two days ago. What did you do today, on you birthday?" The Major said, his voice had a Russian accent. (AN remember I was watching Enemy at the Gates so Russians are here!)
"I was just asking a mere question, Sir. I'm tired of this place. I want to leave, I-"
"And I want you to behave for once during your life here!" The Major shouted. "But not once has that happened unless you sleep, and when I say sleep I don't mean with a girl! I already know what you want. But you will not leave, not until you are twenty."
"But I'm 18! I am no child! I want to leave, and besides, the rules of the Orphanage clearly state that once a child has reached the age of 18 he or she may leave, or stay for more education until they are twenty then leave. I want to leave! I don't want to stay in this helli-"
"QUIET! I know you want to leave, but where would you go? There is no where to go for an uneducated man! You skipped all the class that this orphanage provided for the children from grade 9 to Graduation! You would be a fool to leave here. Now I'm making you an offer that you shouldn't refuse. Stay here, O'Connell, get an education within two years. Go to college then go out in the world and be somebody! Somebody important and true! Not a low life third class man. You'll have to work twice as hard and four times as fast than the other students, but think about it. It's certainly be worth it!"
"I don't want to be some boring, formal businessman! I want to have adventure and fun!"
The Major sighed again, never before in his life had he wanted to so badly be back in Russia, where he could be better than he was. He wanted O'Connell to have more than he had. He loved O'Connell like his own son. "Tell me, O'Connell, where would you go?"
"Well, I've been learning French from that French man Terrence. I thought I'd go to France, and live there for a while and -"
"FRANCE?! DO YOU HONESTLY THINK THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW THEIR LANGUAGE THAT YOU CAN JUST GO OVER THERE AND BE ONE OF THE FRENCH?! DO YOU HONESTLY THINK YOU CAN EVEN GET THAT FAR?! O'CONNELL WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING?!"
"I'm thinking of having a life! A LIFE!" O'Connell shouted. "Some fun and adventure! Not taking care of the brats here!"
The Major looked at him sternly than said in almost a whisper, "You don't know what is going to happen, O'Connell. For all you know you may resort to the life of a criminal on the streets!" The Major's voice got a bit louder as he spoke that and now he was near yelling. "Do you know what they do criminals that are caught? Do you know where they send them?!" Rick remained silent, and the Major stood up. "To the Ra-damned French Foreign fucking Legion! The Legion is sent to wastelands, deserts like the one here! They are sent to their deaths!"
Rick spoke silently but was still audible, "If I did get put in the Legion, I'd just put back here in the fucking desert. I don't want to be put back where I came from, I'll be sure to stay clear from those places."
The Major sighed (again) and sat back down, then in the same level of volume he said, "You may stay clear of those places but you can't stay clear of the people who'll send you there. Anyone can turn in a criminal and all the criminals are sent there, or jail which ever they choose.The Legion doesn't have to send out soldiers to recruit men, they leave it to the citizens and the accused choice. Many criminals go there hoping for a chance to escape, but the Legion's officers are strict and meticulous. They pay attention to every detail. They can practically read your fucking mind! I will not sign the papers to release you, I refuse." Then Rick put his release papers on the desk, The Major looked at them, and a tiny smile etched his lips. There was no stopping O'Connell. O'Connell had forged the Major's signature to every last detail. Then Rick picked them up and stood in the doorway long enough to say,
"Good Bye Major. Take care of yourself." Then he left. The Major looked up at the now empty doorway.
"I should be saying that to you O'Connell. Take care of yourself."
---End chapter---
Okay I know what you're thinking, "What the f*uck is the point of this? I'm lost here…"
To let you know this just sprang into my head. I'm writing this just for another thing I thought may have happened in Rick's past. This is not any way related to the plot line of my story Rick's Past.
PlZ review
Jester
