So yeah been a while yup I haven't forgot about this its just that its been kicking my ass and shit, I sorta lose and intrest return well the main issue was I got upset with MS Word after I was like 2-3 Paragraph done it deleted all I had upto the point of the meeting Irene. and the original content was like 10 times better what I had now. but yeah life video games and did I mention video games kept me forgeting to do the chapter. But thanks to MrShmee reminded me to add a chap lol
Disclaimer... fuck it
We, who have seen war, will never stop seeing it. In the silence of the night, we will always hear the screams. So this is our story, for we were soldiers once. - Gallian Soldier after the end of the First Europan War
Chapter 4: ASP Downtime
"So let me get this straight, this isn't a secret meeting between lovers?" asked Irene getting nods from both Cezary and Nadine. "Like I have been saying I, we are not a couple, not even fr-" Cezary was saying something before being interrupted. "So what were you two doing? And while you're at it can a gal, interview you two?" asked Irene smiling.
"Umm sure miss Ellet, but I do not believe me and Cezary are important we're just grunts" said Nadine unsure. "But that's what I want, stories from the average trooper, those in the fray defending Gallia" said Irene earning a loud snort from Cezary who sat down on a stone. 'What's his problem? Wait maybe I was disturbing something' thought Irene smiling "so let's start with you miss? And please call me Irene, I don't mind" asked Irene pointing at Nadine pulling out a pen and notepad.
"Gallia Militia 3rd Regiment Squad 7 Private first class Nadine at your service, miss Irene" said Nadine sitting next to Cezary as he looked bored and fiddled with the captured sniper rifle. "Ahhh I see a Darcsen, are you Nadine?" asked Irene earning a nod from Nadine. "So by the markings on you, you're an engineer? And what do you do?" continued Irene, "Yes, my task is to clear mine fields, act as a medic, provide combat support, and aide in keeping Edelweiss operational during combat" answered Nadine smiling.
"Yes now onto more personal questions, what were you doing before the war and where are you from?" asked Irene smiling. "I'm from Randgriz, and just graduated a few months ago from Randgriz University and was beginning to start writing a novel" said Nadine getting Cezary's attention with a raised eyebrow. "Ohhh! That's great a fellow writer, I won't ask about the book, after all secrets like that should be kept till release. So your thoughts on the war?" asked Irene, causing Nadine to smile a bit and then frown a little as she looked down at her hands.
"The war, I hate it. It thought me things, things about myself, about the world, and you know what? Its ugly, war is truly an ugly thing, but if it's to protect my home, friends, and loved ones I will kill as many Imperial's as I have to, to make sure they are alive" said Nadine with sad eyes still looking in her hands. "I have killed people and it makes me sick, I never thought I had that in me till this damn war happened. I-I, wish it just ended already" said Nadine still enthralled by her hands in her lap. Sighing loudly and sucking his teeth Cezary puts a hand over Nadine's smaller hands causing her to break out of her trance to look at Cezary. He looks away and scratches his nose with his free hand 'pffft might as well be nice, damn women and their emotions and shit, hope this dark hair don't get any weird ideas' were the thoughts of Cezary as he held here hands in his.
"I'm sorry Nadine hope I didn't stir up any bad thoughts, and thank you for your input, now onto you mister Sniper" said Irene with an impish grin, making Cezary uncomfortable. "Yeah what about me?" answered Cezary giving Irene a blank stare as he reached for his breast pocket. Irene opened her mouth and stopped before sighing loudly. Cezary smirked inward before lighting a cigarette.
"You know you can be an irritating person?" asked Irene earning a chuckle from Cezary. "Well mister sniper let's start with a name and hometown" said Irene looking Cezary in the eyes. "Man what a drag, Private Cezary Regard, from the piss poor town of Liore, you might have heard of it as the poorest place in all Gallia" said Cezary taking a long drag, staring at the plume of smoke as he exhaled.
"Regard hmmm wouldn't be related to Helmut Regard would you? I think he was nick-" Irene was saying, "The Desert Rat, Terror of the Barious Desert, yada-yada-yada, that dumb ass would be my father, all good those nicknames served him since a bunch of oily fucks left him out to dry when the Imps came" said Cezary harshly glaring at the remnants of a wall. "Interesting did your father being an ace sniper influence your choice in becoming one?" asked Irene knowing she had to tread this route of questioning lightly. But unexpectedly he laughed loudly shaking his head.
"Naaa, just smart enough to know snipers don't charge head first into machine-gun nests, we tend to hang back where they ain't shooting at us much, let the dumb ass glory hounds charge'em" said Cezary with a grin. This caused both Nadine and Irene to look at him. "So Cezary, that's kind of a cynical view point, you know" said Irene as Cezary shrugged taking another long drag. "So thoughts on the war in general?" asked Irene the same question she asked Nadine earlier.
"I don't want to be here, I didn't choose to fight in a war, I'm tired of being shot at, tired of almost being killed, and for what?" said Cezary with an angry yet scared look on his face. "Don't you care about your home?" asked Irene. "Pffft, that's funny, my home is in a desert that has no importance or strategic value to the imps cause there ain't shit to steal, as for caring that's funny only the upper class cares who in power" said Cezary. "So you're out to survive" said Irene.
"Yeah just wanna live to see another day that's all, not like I have anywhere else to go, Imps or Feddies will just throw me to the grinder, are we done" said Cezary tossing the bud before standing and walking off. "Ughhh yeah thank you both" said Irene smiling as Nadine bowed and chased after Cezary. As she chased after Cezary he stopped looking over his shoulder "Don't have to follow me around like some lost pup, I already said I ain't deserting didn't I?" said Cezary.
"I know and just want you to know I'm happy you're alive and here, plus it's good to know Lieutenant Gunther isn't the only one with a war hero father" said Nadine. "Pa wasn't a hero just an idiot that went off and got himself killed"
Randgriz Militia Barracks
As they made it to the barracks after handing the bridge over to the regular army, squad seven was in high spirits with their victory with little to no bruises. The squad gathered into their own groups and chatted as they went about relaxing. Cezary at a table with Knute, Kevin, Vyse, Aika, and Freesia was playing an intense round of poker. "This time I am going to win it" said a very confident Vyse.
While Kevin struggle with making a decision Cezary was staring at Freesia and Knute knowing Vyse luck was crap and he was only wining because of Aika back seat playing, and Kevin was a horrible player. "Is there a problem Cezary baby?" asked Freesia innocently batting an eye lash. "No, just admiring the art work, and trying to figure out if you're pulling an Omerta special" said Cezary smirking.
"What don't trust women?" asked Vyse causing Aika to laugh. "I don't really trust anyone, especially women they tend to be quite resourceful creatures, but the truth is you can never trust a desert woman" said Cezary getting a look from the others while Freesia smiled and nodded at the old Barious saying. "Ahhhh are all men from Liore like you" asked Freesia. "Nope only the smart and alive ones" he answered back lighting a cigarette.
At the other side of the barracks was Cherry, Edy, Ramona sat talking about boys. Nearby Nadine was fixing a rifle with Dallas sitting next to her maintaining a sub machine gun. "So like that Mica and Salinas are total hotties right" said Cherry. "I know but then again Montley and Ted aren't bad prospects, but that Vyse let's just say no more before Aika overhears us" said Ramona getting chuckles from the group.
"Ewwww I don't see why you're all so interested in boys?" asked Dallas scrunching her face in disgust. "I could see why Dallas is doesn't like boys what with guys like Theold and Cezary allowed to live I would lose interest to" said Edy shooting a glance at the poker table. "I don't believe Cezary as bad as you make him out to be, he's just a defensive person" countered Nadine looking at the back of the man.
"Are you sure we are like so talking about the same guy here Nadine, he's like so unfriendly and mean and stuff" said Cherry. "Yeah he doesn't help anyone but himself and he seems to dislike Darcsen's" finished Ramona. Cezary finely not being able to take it anymore turned his head to glare at the girls on the other side making Edy and her group flinch. "That's not true he saved my life once, killed an enemy sniper who had me in sight" said Nadine smiling while holding her cheeks to hide her slight blush.
"Wow Cezary see I knew you were one of the good guys" said Kevin looking at Cezary with something like hero worship. "Wow my hero, you would save me to, right Cezary baby" asked Freesia taking a sweet tone and innocent look. "Hahahahaha yeah save me to Cezary pook em's" said Vyse and Aika together.
"Stop screwing with me I….." Cezary shouted standing up about to tell the truth that he was hesitating about to let Nadine die, but was stopped when he felt the intense gaze of Marina. Not being able to take it made the mistake looking around to catch the gaze of Nadine eyes making him feel even more uncomfortable. "Fuck it I fold" said Cezary throwing the cards on the table and walking out the barracks.
"Maybe we over did it guys?" said Aika lifting up Cezary cards to find a full house "damn good hand to" she finished. No one noticed Nadine hurry and finish her maintenance and leave with the rifle.
Outside the barracks
Cezary was on the ground slumped on the ground smoking another cigarette staring at the smoke as it calmly flew to the sky. 'Man this is annoying, wish that dark hair would stop already. I am no fucking good guy and I ain't dependable enough to save shit, and I won't ever put myself in a position to save shit if it gonna cost me my life' thought Cezary.
"Hey Cezary I made your rifle as good as new for you" said Nadine walking up to him. This caused the young man to glare at her "just stop it" said Cezary plainly. "Stop what?" asked the confused woman.
"I am not a good guy, I am not here to make friends, and I am not what you think I am so please stop it. Stop being nice to me and doing things for me, because people are full of shit and I only care about myself and nobody else" said Cezary in a voice devoid of emotion as he stares at the burning stick of tobacco. Nadine sat next to the sniper "You can fool everyone around you, but I know deep down you really care, just afraid what will happen if someone close dies, afraid of letting everyone expectations of you fall short" said Nadine smiling.
"I have no grand expectations of you Cezary I know you're a survivor who would fight death itself to live, and I accept all your short comings; but I also know you're a good guy even if you don't believe it" said Nadine sliding the sniper rifle onto his lap and taking his cigarette.
As she took a puff she began coughing harshly, snapping the sniper out of his self loathing mood and he shook his head "whatever, just do me a favor and stop telling everyone I'm an alright guy, got an image to maintain" said Cezary taking back his cigarette giving her a smirk "also stick to whatever other habit you have smokes aren't your thing".
"I'll remember that Cezary, need me to do some maintenance on your side arm?" said Nadine smiling grimly as she coughed a few more times. 'If only she knew I was hesitating to kill that Imp, bet you would think otherwise, maybe even call me a monster. Oh well I'll make it up to you next time since you have all that faith in me' thought Cezary looking at Nadine handing her his pistol and tossing the bud looking at up into the night time sky.
Hope ya liked this chap even though I felt the barracks part used to be better till I lost all progress still dissatisfied with it but meh next battle hopefully make it up... still can maked cezary more bad guy with blue eyes... just need more asshole moments tried to establish a bit change since he now sorta let Nadine die if it wasn't for Marina
