DISCLAIMER: Same as before……usual stuff.

Author's Note: What I am about to write about as far as the missions go are fictitious such as names and place for safety reason. All injuries are real in these missions, so not for those with a faint stomach. In the flashback segment everyone thought Rei was a guy because of her appearance. She had short spiked black hair and no chest or curves and dressed in baggy clothes. I forgot to mention that…..sorry……..

Italics are thoughts………

CHAPTER THREE: Missions………part 1

"It all started about fourteen years ago when I entered a life that was no longer mine."

There's that number again fourteen………

-fast-forward through flashback scene-

"And so Mako now you know why I've been so distracted lately." Mako sighs exasperated.

"What the hell Mako you asked."

"I know Rei but if that's all this just means you're coming to West Virginia with me now for sure, right?"

"I guess Mako cause I've got nowhere else to go."

Mako grins triumphantly. "See now lets go play some Rummy."

"Just a sec it's your turn, what happened with the mission?"

Suddenly Mako faces turns into a stone poker expression. "Mako what happened?"

"Well it's like this Rei,"

(flashback)

Two days ago……about 3a.m.

"Hey Hino don't worry I can cover down on this mission for you just rest okay man."

"Thanks Kino, and when you get back I'm gonna kick your ass in Rummy you bastard."

About 5a.m.

"Alright people we're going to look for someone and we're not coming home until we've found this guy. I've already given you the convoy brief and the Medic will be SPC. Kino in my vehicle," stated the convoy commander CPT. James.

"Sir, may I say a few words?"

"Sure Kino"

"Alright now if someone goes down don't try to be a hero. Just try to keep yourself from getting shot and I want my CLS personnel within range. If you aren't drinking some water it's the wrong answer cause if you dehydrate out there you're going to hinder the mission. Now does anyone have any problems I should know about now and who's got allergies to meds or bugs?"

"Kino you done now?"

"Yes Sir."

"Good lets mount up."

It seems like we're never going to reach our destination then 4 hours later we're there. Out of nowhere they started to attack us and we were engaged in a fire fight for what seemed forever, but finally ended that evening just after sundown. We ate our MRE's and reloaded our ammo and went off intel and went on about our raid just before sun rise. Next day the Apache's came in cause we got pinned down under fire again, and they lit that place up. Next thing you know a vehicle get hit by an IED while we're trying to get out of there. Nobody was seriously injured but we had to blow the vehicle and load it's passenger into the other vehicles. Next thing you know while we're doing this, we get ambushed, the enemy starts coming over the mountain ridge holding there in place. Cpt. James takes his vehicle up the mountain side to provide cover for us. He got hit with a grenade and next thing you know I'm running up a mountain-side to him and get him out of there. The Apache's finally show back up and blow the shit out of the mount top and the enemies. We got out of there and about a few miles in a 'safe zone' we hooked up with a Black Hawk and evac'd our casualties out there, and since we had a lot and Cpt. James being one of them we had no choice to come backbecause of the damage to personnel and equipment. Only after we had a 'confirm-kill' on our target, and we did, we got the guy.

(flashback ends)

"That's it no big deal now I'm back and I'm gonna beat you in Rummy." Except I almost died out there and that could have been you, but when I got back I saw you so out of it I'm almost positive that if you'd gonna you would not be here right now Rei.

"Okay Mako let's play if you feel like losing." "Ha, me lose never, especially to a junior, but how about we get some chow first it's time for lunch."

"Okay, but I think you're stalling."

"Go get your weapon and lets eat, then I'm taking a shower, then we'll play, got it."

Rei disappears to get her weapon only to return with and does a mock salute stating "Sir, junior private ready for chow, Sir."

"Let's go smart-ass" stated Mako while doing a mock-glare at Rei.

"Hey beats being a dumb-ass like you Kino." Says Rei with a smirk.

Both girls start cracking up and head for chow. Afterwards Mako goes takes her shower, but while she's there one of the Sergeants come to the aid station asking for her to go back out in 30 minutes.

-30 minutes later-

"Where's Kino," asked that same Sergeant.

"Well Sgt. she needs a rest so I'm going in her place, I was your original Medic anyways," states Rei. Sorry Mako you shouldn't be out on my mission……

"Alright Hino you ready we're going back into hell's mouth and we're going be there for few more days, they changed our mission on us again, we weren't suppose to leave until tomorrow, but we got sped up you ready"

"Yep, we Medics are always ready you just tell when and where and we're there."

"Where's your ruck?"

"Don't need it, I got my aid bag and extra ammo that's all I need."

"What about doing your personal hygiene?"

"Got a toothbrush and tooth paste in my pocket, so let's go.'

"Alright everyone you heard the Medic mount up."

Rei then puts on her Kevlar and gets in the vehicle after locking and loading her weapon. "Hey Doc, you know you're not like most 'normal' girls I've met," states Sgt. Cruz.

"Well Sgt. when you run with dogs you gotta pack light. Besides being normal is so over-rated."

"Whatever you say Doc., but you're still crazy."

"Yep, certifiable I'm a Medic, remember."

"Yeah, I know, better you then me."

Rei starts laughing a hollow laugh at him and says "Yeah I know you can't handle blood well that's why I'm here." That's why I'm here………blood.

Meanwhile45 minutes later back at the aid station Mako gets back from her shower…

"Hey Hino lets go get out your room." She knocks harder on the wall but there's no response. Then she walks down the walk way to another room and knocks on that wall.

"Hey Aino you seen Hino?" Suddenly a blond female with some headphones on pops her head out and intelligently says "Huh?"

"Where's Hino?"

"Oh, she went out." States Aino like its obvious news

"Out where?"

"Duh, on that mission you were on, she said to tell you she was feeling better and you needed a break and so did she, I dunno something like that."

"Greeat" says Mako a little irritated. Rei so help me when you get back I'm gonna kick your ass.

-somewhere in the Desert-

Rei sneezes " Achoo"

"Doc you sick," asked the driver.

"Nah, just someone's thinking or talking about me."

"Okay, cuz I hoped your ready here we go as soon as we reach that mountain range up ahead"

"Don't worry I'm ready." Usa I love you……………

-to be continued-

A/N: 'Doc' is a honor that if you're a good medic you get called instead of your name and rank.

RanK:

CPT.- captain (officer)

SPC- specialist (enlisted)

SGT-sergeant (enlisted)

All the names are fictitious but the ranks are real. This is based off our experiences out on missions although edited for safety reason. Part 2 soon to follow……that's the one with all the blood,guts, and gory stuff. side note bastard is my word for people cause it just is, something that is abnormal, inferior, or of questionable or mixed origin and none of us are normal so you see...please don't take offense and if you do sorry cuz it's gonna appear some more...laterz