Move Out

I dont know how, but in some way, that little propane tank burned all through the night, keeping those kryll away...Maybe I should just use wishfull thinking more...

Sunlight peeked through the window. Jason sat in the corner, facing the door. he had his lancer resting in his lap, with the chainsaw bayonet digging into his leg...He couldn't feel more comfortable. Jason looked over to Ashley. She was still sleeping.

Stay. Jason thought as he quetly stood up. He paused for a moment, letting the effects of sitting for 7-8 hours ware off. Then he quietly creeped into the hallway and into the room where he had found the chair legs. Jason slung his lancer and began to relive himself. Jasons eyes wandered. He looked around the terribly damaged room. It all looked the same as every other house. Jason finnished up, unslung his lancer, and turned back around in time to see a locust lunging at him. Jason Threw up his lancer, trying to bash the locusts head in. He threw all his waight into the attack, but the locust locked up his arms, stonewalling Jason. Jason grunted, as he pushed. The locust growled, and forced the the butt of the lancer into Jasons right cheek. Jason let out a yelp of pain, and spun to the ground. The locust now rightsided the lancer, and revved the chainsaw. It laughed as it ran up to Jason, and lunged the bayonet down. Jason threw his arms up, and locked his arms with the locusts. The chainsaw stopped inches from Jasons chest plate. The locust let out an irritated growl, and thrust his body down, also pushing its head down by Jasons in the prosses.

"Dieeeee" it hissed.

Jason grunted again, and the chainsaw dropped lower. Sparks started showering from his chest as the teeth just barely scartched at it. Jason then brought his legs up, and kicked the lancer up. Suddenly, everything snapped into slow motion. Jason could count the teeth on the chainsaw. The chainsaw came up towards Jasons head. Jason leaned his head back, just as the chainsaw clipped a hair on his unkept beard. Jason then switched his hand placement to the lancer. everything went back to normal speed. The suprised Locust fell right onto the bayonet. It let out a long scream of pain as the chainsaw ripped through it. blood splattered onto Jasons face.

"No! you die!" Jason yelled.

Jason kicked the still twitching body off his bayonet, and stood up. Ashley stood in the doorway in shock. Jason wiped the blood off his face and took out his pistol. As he walked out of the room he slapped it into Ashleys hand.

"Next time, help." He said, and started down stairs.

Ashley stood there in shock.

"What!? How could you say that?!" Ashley yelled as she chased him down the stairs.

"What could I-" Jason turned around, Cupped ashleys mouth, and backed her up into a wall. He thrust his face right up next to hers.

"What could you have done? You obiusly dont know what comradeship means. I am NOT going to give my skin to save yours, until you've proven that you would do the same for me. What could you have done...Thats what got my last squad killed." Jason said lowely.

"...Keep your voice down. That locust was probly not alone." Jason said as he released her and started back down the stairs.

Ashley looked down at the pistol in her hands, then ran after Jason. She caught up to him, and walked next to him. They were outside now. Jason was walking on the right side of the road. His eyes scanned the area in front of them.

"Look. I know I'm not exactly combat material." Ashley said.

Ya think?

"But how could you expect me do do anything. Im nothing but a civilian."

Jason kept his focus on the potential battlefeild.

"We'll shake that outa you soon enough." He said.


They had been walking for 20 minutes. Ashley couldnt take it anymore.

"Jason?"

"Lt. Winters" Jason responded.

"Fine. Lt. Winters, where are we going?"

"Somewhere where the radio works."

Ashley bit back a remark.

"Which is?"

Jason sighed.

"Why do civilians always have to be so nosy."

Jason took a breaths pause.

"Preferibly high, but otherwize, wherever it happens to work. In the mean time, we head east, towards our CP."

"Alright look. I know your upset I didnt help you back there but-Thats not it..."

Ashley looked taken back.

"...Well what is then!?"

"...I've lost two men coming to get you. I dont know if I'll ever see the one that survived...I guess i'm just...just-just worried about your squad." Ashley said softly."

Jason kicked a rock, sending it skirting across the pavement.

"Yeah..."