WARNING: Contains Graphic Images of War
The Major clenched her fists, her stomach turning with every foot the convoy moved towards the village.
"Ma'am, are you alright?" The red head blurted.
The Major quickly readjusted her posture. "Yes corporal"
Anna opened her mouth to try again "Are you su-"
BOOM
A thick cloud of smoke engulfed the Humvee, sending shards of debris flying in all directions. The driver fumbled with the gearstick, managing to shift the vehicle into reverse. The sudden acceleration brought Elsa back to her senses.
"Holy shit"
The officer looked to her side, hands trembling as she saw the female soldier slumped over the rifle in her lap.
"ANNA!" The older girl screamed while violently shaking the limp body.
The driver looked over his shoulder at the Major. "Ma'am, the engine is on fire and the tires are stuck, we have to evacuate the vehicle"
"I am NOT l-leaving w-without her!"
The driver slammed open the door as he grabbed his rifle and started shooting through the smoke, frantically waving his left arm signaling the officer to leave the Humvee.
"Contact ten o'clock high!"
Elsa grabbed her rifle and looked up at the younger girl, she quickly darted her eyes back towards the windshield as bullets started to impact the glass. The Major slowly opened the door exposing a small crack to lay her rifle on; she took the gun off the safety and pulled the trigger.
Click
"Fuck" she muttered under her breath while harshly pulling the charging handle to load a new round into the chamber.
The officer raised her rifle back into the opening, shooting at the direction of the incoming bullets. The smoke was finally settling as she felt herself gag. Mangled and bloody corpses were spread around the vehicle in front. The steel was twisted and charred black from the blast. Pieces of flesh and uniform were spotted in the tangled chassis, the body parts contrasting against the molten steel.
"E-Elsa?" The red head groaned with her head sagging towards the ground.
The blonde quickly diverted her attention away from the incoming hell, and turned towards the female soldier.
"Anna.."
They were interrupted with the sound of bullets penetrating body armor, dark red splattering against the mat tan of the vehicle.
A/N: Story will eventually be filled with deployment action, but that will happen farther down the line. Hopefully you all enjoyed this. This was a taste of the war action involved in the later of the story, and a taste of my style of writing. ~WithoutThoughtOrDoubt