Deserts of the unknown ch. 3
A/N: I don't own MLP and only my OCs any comments or tips would be a huge help
As they ran into class Rainbow saw that Chris was walking in with more of a look of a man facing a firing squad than going to math class. As she grabbed his hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze and muttered quietly so only he could hear it
"After class you and I need to talk because Im worried about you" and all Chris did was nod trying to choke back tears. All he would do was throw a few looks around the room and his usually outgoing and loud personality had started to become more and more subdued and isolated and even Pinkie, the group's resident comedian, had tried and failed on many occasions to cheer him up. As Dash was focusing on the test in front of her she saw Chris get up and walk off and she instantly threw her hand up and asked to leave with a pleading look in her eyes and was relieved as the teacher nodded and Dash wasted no time looking for him. Seeing the door had been kicked open she sang
"how can I explain the fear you feel inside cause you were born into this evil world and no one just why" and as her voice trailed off and she was on the verge of tears her boyfriend walked up with a coke and sandwich singing
"Real is a flag draped coffin and a 21 gun goodbye I call that real" and Chris wrapped dash in a hug as AJ walked out and said
"Hey Chris I have something to tell you and why don't we head back to the farm just the three of us and we can talk" and he slung his camouflage backpack over his shoulder and said
"Come on then let's go before lunch gets cold and Jack the first round is on you" and both Dash and Jack smiled as they had all the mind in the end he would be talking. As they walked into the house Dash asked in a innocent little girl voice that Chris thought was a little suspicious but ignored it as she asked
"Chris can you please get the door open my legs hurt" and as Chris turned around trying to get the door open he turned around and saw Jack smile and yell
"Duck bitch" as she threw a punch hitting him right in the face knocking him down the steps and he hit the ground stunning him and he felt himself being rolled over and heard Jack say
"I love you and damn it you are really heavy but I hope you don't get mad" as he felt his legs get tied together and a bag put over his head and he muttered
"Son of a bitch this will fucking suck if the waterboarding goes wrong which I assume it may" and the water and even ice cubes were poured on his hood and all he yelled was
"Captain Chris Augenstine India company first battalion seal team 7" and they weren't sure if he was smiling and they said with heart felt meaning before they stopped the simulated waterboarding
"Tell us what we want to know and this will all be over soon" and Chris looked at the two as soon as the bag was removed and asked
"So what do you to want to know and don't make me dig to deep then I have a question of my own for when you are done" and they all agreed to the terms before they let him go and he looked at the girls and held onto a mason jar and said calmly and a little more subdued
"So what do you want to know and I will tell anything so don't worry" and the girls grabbed the seats and pulled them over and AJ seeing his eyes wondering said
"hey C this isn't like Gibbs basement even though I think it could be if two people where to agree to it" and Chris looked at them and said
"I left for the military the day I heard the news my dad died and trying to put all the distance I could when I then learned that my sister had died in the training accident which wasn't what they said" and Dash and Autumn looked at him and no one had known Autumn had slipped in until she said
"The attack which the killer in a desert uniform acted like a Russian and shot the unit killing her first" and Chris nodded and said
"Exactly I started training to be a sniper and get my revenge and according to the military I was 'mentally unfit for duty' so I was discharged and joined the demon dogs special ops unit and started to get revenge but the son of a bitch got away then the attack that made everyone thing I was dead so somedays I wish I was a ghost like everyone thought" and Dash threw a punch splitting his lip and AJ yelled out
"Damn it boy I had a crush on you so Dash and I thought we would date you and each other but you pull this bull shit get your fucking head straight!" and Autumn hummed then sang
"It was just to days past 18 he was waiting and sat down in a booth and gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair and the letters came from an army camp in California and Vietnam and don't worry I won't be able to write for a while" and as they fell silent Chris yelled to her as her back was turned
"Dixie chicks traveling soldier and the soldier you thought was like a brother isn't dead I'm right here 'sis" and Autumn hugged him and yelled
"Damn it gibbs glad you are still alive and I wonder how that story ends did you get the son of a bitch?" and he laughed and said
"You could say he got to fly after all like he wanted" and they saw the picture of the man hanging by his neck under a helo with a M134 tearing on him ensuring he was shark food andf he said
"He's done and now my questions one why the fuck did you hit me and two why the fuck didn't you tell em?" then exchanging a look Dash said
"Instead of going to class for the rest of the day why don't we see what the boy can do in the gun range" and Chris laughed and fist bumped the three before showing he still had the razors edge
