Chapter 7

Regret

July 26, 2013 Location T.W.O. Base

After Alpha finished his report to Rios he went to the medbay to get checked on from the wounds he received from his mission, for he didn't see his partner there he knew where he was and says to himself 'Hope this guy don't end up drinking himself to death.'

When he finished being patched up he walked off from the medbay and went straight to the room.

Inside the room he saw Bravo sitting in the sofa; with his chest gear off only having a white tank top on, still had his combat jeans and boots. The thing that caught Alpha was that he had already three empty bottles of beers for he drank another one, he looks up and sees Alpha he lifts his beer saying.

"Yooo, I see the doc patched you up huh. Well come here and have a beer with me, or are you about to leave with your piece of shit peace and quiet place you go too."

Alpha noticing he is already tipsy from the amount of alcohol he consumed for he walks towards the couch sitting down for Bravo smirks and reaches to his side grabbing another beer for he hands it over to his partner he grabs it from him and Alpha looks at the bottle and says to him.

"Coronas?"

"Oh yeah and they are from Mexico too not that cheap water down from the state from here."

"Bravo how did you bring them here?"

"I got my ways. Look you going to complain or are you going to drink with me cabron."

Alpha shaking his head for he still got a lot to learn from his partner for he opens the cap from his bottle and takes a drink for they start to drink together. After a couple of minutes have pass Alpha puts his bottle down for he was going to tell Bravo what happened back at the mission Bravo sips his beer for he then says.

"You know why I tensed up and got angry of coming to L.A. and beating up the man from next door and the other shit that happened today."

Alpha sits quiet not saying a word, for his partner kept going.

"You remember that day when you were reading my file."

Alpha taking a moment for he did remember the file he read when they got here

"Yeah I remember that your mom disappeared, that your dad was found dead that murderer was never found, join in the gang, and the rest. Yeah I remembered, why you asking?"

Bravo finishing his beer for he sets it down on the table he reaches for another and pops the cap open and says.

"Everything in the file its all bullshit. My mom disappearing, my pops murderer never being found, some shit there is true but it don't have the actual detail of my life in there."

Alpha leaning straight from the couch looking at his partner confused of how T.W.O. would get information wrong, wondering who is his this Bravo his partner, for he says.

"What do you mean? So what it's your true life story Bravo?"

Bravo taking a gulp form his beer for he lays his head back in the couch and looks up the ceiling and laughs a bit saying.

"Haha my true life story shit where to begin, haha I guess I'll have to tell you from scratch huh, well let's see…"

"My mom she was a Latina from L.A. when I was born man she would always feed me, take care of me, give me attention but when I grew older she started to distant herself from everyone. She change when she smoke and drank with my old man. My dad was just a white man working in some shit job but he would always abuse us when he either came home drinking or when he drank inside the house. He would not stop until he hit something to satisfy himself, and that satisfaction would be just me and my mom.

My mom never left him for she always loved him but it was more of the drugs and alcohol doing the talking for she was never sane when I was growing up. Then one night my old man came home all intoxicated more then he used to, he caught her drinking his beer in the living room couch where I was sitting by her. For he ran straight at her and hit her, but she fought back. The one thing is with my pops, if you fought back with him he would never stop until he was tired of beating someone. I stared into to the whole fight scene until he punched her straight to her face knocking her unbalance hitting her head in the side of the table and all I can see was a pool of blood coming around her head, but he kept beating her and beating her until he ran out of breath.

He got off of her and walked straight at me and said to me 'Don't you dare say anything about this or you will be just like her.' For he shoved me to the side he went to get a rug and wrapped her around with it, he took her downstairs and put her on the trunk of the car and drove off.

Even in that night in that scene not once have I lift a finger to help, not even a single word, not even a tear from my face seeing my mom being killed not even once have I felt any remorse in that day.

When I was eight, man I would always get a beating, day after day, being locked up in the house not being able to see the outside world for I was a prisoner of my own home.

Then one night hahaha, he came home shit crazy like the same night he killed my mom, started to see and hear things for he was really wasted for he ran straight at me, looking at him i just ran away heading to the kitchen. Moving furniture around to slow him down, he then fell hurting his ankle screaming in pain that just made him madder at me. I looked down on him, and for the first time I felt stronger than him, I glared at him for the piece of trash he is and I smiled for it. For then he started to crawl towards me I walked to the kitchen cabinet and pulled out a kitchen knife, it was long and sharp if I remember correctly, while I was dazed of from the knife I felt he grabbed my leg griping it tight hurting me, I looked down and swung the blade cutting deep in his wrist. Seeing him yelling in pain, cursing and screaming never in my life I felt so good, never felt so alive. For then I stabbed him in his stomach kept the blade still inside of him for I looked straight into his eyes, never once braking contact from his eyes for I kept stabbing, stab after stab I kept going until my arm gave out. Realize of what I was doing looking into my blooded hands holding the knife in my hands I see my old man in the floor dead with his head up high his eyes rolled back for I then, I backed away and sat on a chair looking at him thinking of what have I done, for I not even once I felt bad of my decision, not even once I felt bad for the old bastard. That night I packed what I could, get rid of the knife and just went to the streets never looking back of my life and just kept moving forward into the night."

Alpha hearing every word his partner said for he just stood there quiet not knowing what to say he just took another gulp form his beer for his partner said.

"And that's the truth of my parents, my mom being killed and me killing my so called father, then me joining in the gang with the other bullshit crimes I committed back then, which that was my childhood life."

Bravo drinking another beer for Alpha now understanding that part of his life but he then remembered a name that his partner have mention back then in the mission, for he put down his beer and said to him.

"Bravo who is Christa?"

Bravo stopped for he then put down his beer, leaned back in the couch closing his eyes, flowing with emotion inside of him waiting to how to explain it, for he then open them and said.

"Joining in the army, I believed it was the worst choice I could have made of my life for I never once wanted to do it, but some part of me didn't want to rot in a prison cell just yet, and in them years of training and listening to the army's duties and orders, doing the stupid Special Forces. I ended up joining with this sergeant named 'Adam Miller' this guy was nothing but trouble when I join his squad, the only reason I was with him was because he liked me for what I had in my record. Mission after mission with him it was suffocating, I seen and done things that could make a sane person go mad, but I didn't regret it at that time. Then one day we were sent into a mission in Africa to aid a small U.N. Peacekeepers in Somalia with some Christian helpers that aid refuges, until we were ordered to leave. "

Alpha taking in of what he learn, for he had many question of why was this Adam guy bad news, what has he done in the past, for he stayed quiet for he knew his partner would tell him eventually for he only said.

"Is it that day you met Christa?"

"She was something you know, she would always be on my ass. Haha man it's been so long I have not talked about her. I guess I'll tell you this side of the story. Let's see…"

-x-

September 7, 2007 Location Africa, Somalia

Bravo was sent to Africa with his sergeant to aid the refuges, the squad was a total of five members in the group where, bravo, Stan, Phil, Jose, and their sergeant. They were on the truck heading down to the location that they were ordered. The whole ride was quiet, they didn't usually have not got used to each other in their years, back in their mission they sometimes wish some of them would want one of them to die in the mission they were sent. In the whole ride not talking in the heat one of them spoke up to break the silence.

"God damn this place sure is hot in here, how the hell does this guy deal with this damn weather!" Bravo exclaimed.

"Oh for god sakes shut the hell up. You're complaining right now, you knew where we were heading!" Jose yelled back at him.

Phil was ignoring them checking on his M4 rifle, for Stan shook his head looking at the two arguing, for Jose caught him doing it he yelled back saying.

"What the hell is your problem huh Stan, got something to say!"

"No, but now that you are asking though, I'm sick and tired of looking at your ugly Mexican ass though!"

"I'm not Mexican. I'm Puerto Rican dumb shit; get that shit in your head!"

Stan smirks looking straight at Jose and said.

"You brown beans all look the same to me."

Jose griping his hand into a fist, full of rage he gets up from his seat and grabs on Stan's shirt lifting him up and says.

"You want to go bitch!"

"Do something beaner!"

"All of you shut the hell up or I'll shut you up!"

For the four group tensed up from the yell they recognize coming in the front of the truck. Phil kept his head down not even lifting his eyes to look for he stood quiet, Bravo kept quiet for he didn't want to deal more of the commotion around he looked up and stood quiet, Stan and Jose turn their head looking at the driver side seeing their sergeant looking at them for they sit down not looking back at him.

"You sacks of shit going to keep fighting or do I have to pull over to beat some sense into you useless scums!"

"N-n-no Sir." Both Stan and Jose stutter to their sergeant.

"Good, now get the hell out, were here."

The trucked stop for they immediately jumped off the truck and Bravo lifting his hand up to his face to block the sun for the heat was intense it bugged him for then he looks around seeing a few of the U.N. soldiers and a some people wearing white clothes with some Christian symbol in their shirts, helping some of the refuges.

"God this place looks like hell." Said Stan.

"Yeah hardly looks fortified to keep this place safe." Phil adding to Stan's comment.

Bravo taking another look at the place for he knew that this place was really a dump. Some of the U.N. hardly had any heavy weapons on them for they just had small SMG guns and their side pistols. Some looked like they were none combat experience for then Bravo spots a U.N. soldier walking towards them he stands in attention and says.

"Glad you guys are here we sure appreciate it. Now if you guys could go to the east of the camp and…"

"Don't you dare order my soldiers what to do maggot!"

For the U.N. soldier was interrupted by the sergeant, he looks straight at him but within seconds the U.N. soldier slowly puts his head down ashamed, for he knew he could not intimidate the sergeant he just nods his head as in apology and walks away. The sergeant then gets in front of his squad for they stand in attention and wait for his orders, as he said.

"Listen, and listen well. We are not here on vacation and we are sure hells not going to stay here in this shit hole with this low life wanna be soldiers from the U.N. and sure hells not going to baby sit this walking negros that are around here so just stay out of their way and will be out of here in no time understood!"

"Sir, yes sir!" All four of them said together.

"Good, now get out of my sight and camp somewhere around, don't you even think of sleeping in the truck so scram!"

The soldiers salute their sergeant and walk away, while walking away Bravo sees that this place is sure is hell for him, nothing but dirt, heat, and knowing that any day that this place will fall. Bravo then sees Stan bump into a little African boy making the kid fall down to the ground Stan looks at him giving him a killer glare he yells to the kid.

"Hey, watch where you going you piece of shit!"

The kid not knowing of what he was saying, he stood still in the ground sobbing in tears for he didn't know what to do for Bravo not liking of what he did he walks up to Stan grabbing his shoulder to pull him away from the kid he yells at him.

"What the hell is your deal man, it's just a kid. So get the hell out of here before I punch your dumb ass face!"

Stan staring at Bravo to back off, but had no effect for Bravo then glared at him knowing that if Stan says or do something else Bravo would sure beat him with no remorse. For he couldn't shake him Stan gives Bravo a disgust face to him and walks away, Bravo turns around to look at the kid and extends his hand towards him for the kid slightly grabs his hand gets lift up from the ground for the kid gave Bravo a quick hug runs off towards the tents for Bravo smirks of the surprise he got, walks away from the camp and rests.

Hours go by for the sun starts to set down, Bravo resting not too far from the camp for he leans behind a rock resting, he pulls off some cigarettes from his pocket and lights one up and inhale the smoke inside for he then stays in deep thought thinking 'Being here in this place sure sucks. No internet, T.V, and video games, why would we they send us here. Yeah we are the army and all but we don't do this sort of stuff. It would be better if we all go home and…'

For he felt some bump in his leg, he came back from his thoughts, and looks up seeing a white blond woman, for at first he didn't like that someone came to interrupt him, he then gets up facing her face to face and takes another look at her and he was surprised for what the woman looked in front of his eyes.

The woman's height seemed no higher than 5'5, she had short silky blond hair that reached to her shoulders, her white creamy peach skin made her radiant in the night sky, for her midnight blue eyes stared down at him as his soul was taking out from him, hears a sweet honeyed smooth voice coming from her and says.

"You know this would kill you right?"

Showing Bravo the cigarette he was smoking he then shakes his head from his thoughts, for he did notice that his cigarette was out from his mouth, he looks at her one more time and says to her.

"And what does it matter if I smoke, it's my choice and not yours to make."

The woman then again puts the cigarette down in the floor and stepping on it, to put it out, she puts a proud smile on her face and looks at him and says.

"Trust me, it will be good for you and…Hey give it here!"

For Bravo lid up another cigarette while she was stomping the one he had, for it only lasted for a short while for the woman yet again grabs the cigarette off of his mouth and stomps on it and Bravo a bit irritated says to her in a cold tone.

"Look why you don't just go back to the camp and bug someone else. For what reason have you come here anyways?"

The woman not even taking a step back from the person she is facing, she stands her ground and says back to Bravo with a proud voice.

"I came here to say thanks to you for helping the kid back in the camp from that soldier of yours, I saw what happened and was going to step into the scene to stop him, but you came and stopped him while others just stood there and watched. So thank you…"-For she tries to read what his ACU camo shirt said but it was too dark to read "-may I know your name?"

Bravo sighs for he didn't want attention around him and now that he got it he just lies back down on the floor and leans back at the rock he was resting and says to her.

"You can just call me Red."

"Why Red?"

For Bravo didn't want to say any further but for some reason her voice seemed to say something to her, he looked up to her eyes seeing how she was curious to know he gives in and says.

"My last name is Redfield but I hardly like my last name so just call me Red."

For he then catches her smiling at him he thought to himself 'Wow she sure haves a beautiful smile on her, esta muy linda tambien…What the hell am I thinking!' for he was cut off from his thoughts hearing the woman sweet voice.

"Well red it's it ok if well… I can stay and talk to you?"

For Bravo catches a glimpse of shade red on her cheeks for he slowly put a small smile and puts his hand on to his right to signal her that she may sit down, for she smiles and gladly sits by him and Bravo said.

"Well now that you came to confiscate my smokes, may I know the name that I am seeing right in my eyes?"

"I didn't come to confiscate them. It's just bad for your health and you will thank me later! Well my name is Christa 'Elizabeth' Eberhart."

"Eberhart?"

"It's a German last name I got it from my father."

"Oh, so you're German than, but something tells me that you're not though?"

Christa then smiles back at him nodding for she then says.

"True, see my dad is German, and my mom is British, I take more of my mom then my dad but I, as you can see I get the attitude of his side haha, so sorry if I'm a bit bossy but it's who I am."

Bravo laughs a bit of what she said for Christa then looks at him a bit offended for he then catches the glare he is receiving he quickly says to her.

"Sorry if I laughed a bit it's not that I'm laughing at you honestly, I'm ok if your bossy no need for apologies, and it's kind of cute when you show a pouting face haha."

"Sie glaube tatsächlich, dass ich nett bin, habe niemand gesagt, dass zu mir, bevor umm ..."

"Umm, I don't know what you said but I'll take that as a compliment haha."

Christa blushes a bit more red in her face for Bravo then spots it and laughs a bit more, for she then punches him in the shoulder making Bravo feel a little of the pain he got from that punch for then they sat their talking to each as the night went on.

Bravo kept talking about themselves, what he hates, likes, favorite food, videogames, for Christa was talking about her family, what she hates and likes, favorite food, books, and more to him. Bravo for the first time in his life he felt like he was at peace, around her, surprising himself for he actually open up to someone for he had never talked to in his life, for he then notices that the night its getting darker he looks at her and says.

"It's a pleasure to have talk to you Christa, but It's getting a bit late so it's better for you to head back to the camp."

For she notices that the night is getting a bit dark for she nods her head, he stands up and gives her hand for she looks at him and gladly takes it, getting up from the ground she smiled at him and starts to walk away for Bravo sees her about to turn away, for then he catches her stop for she turns around to look at him and yells out to him for he can her.

"I'll come by and see you again ok!"

Bravo smirks knowing that this girl is something else he seen for he waves his hand and yells back at her.

"Yeah, looking forward to it!"

For he sees her walk away he rest his head and says to himself 'She sure is a caring person haha.'

-x-

July 26, 2013 Location T.W.O. Base

"So you used to smoke?" Alpha said hearing part of the story his partner have told him from his past life.

Bravo taking a drink form his beer laughs and says.

"Yeah, back in that time I used to smoke but, she made me quit and something about her always made me change when I was with her. The next day she would come and visit me almost every day, and at first I found it a bit weird for I never usually talked much to people but she would always put a smile when she came to see me, she was always talkative and pushy hahaha. For four months I been in that camp, I got to know her more, and she got to know me more. For we started to be friends and it felt nice, knowing that she would never betray me, or hurt me in any way I was happy being around her, she was the first person I explain of what happen in my past, never I thought I would back then, but she sure made me say it to her."

Alpha noticing that his partner had someone he actually cared for and he thought that maybe this Christa girl actually liked him, but he also wondered if he actually like her or he loved her. For Alpha would wait for him to say it, he said.

"How did she take it when you told her about your past?"

Bravo taking another sip of his beer for him then sets it down and says.

"Well I didn't actually tell her about, well… me killing my dad you know that would be just well awkward, so I made a little white lie about it, but I did tell her about my other past that happened. At first of my parents she took it a bit of sad and shock look in her face, then when I told her, me joining in a gang, doing crazy shit, my childhood life sucked, she understood and not once, did she judge me for what I did, and then she just cried in tears in front of me. Not knowing if what I said hurt her, for I tried to comfort her, I saw her reaching her arms around me gently pulling me towards her and hugged me, and at first I was surprise not knowing what to do I tried to brush it off, she tighten her hug and when she whisper to my ear of what she said to me, it hit me more than anything I could of imagine."

Alpha looking at his partner for he just stood there quiet, for he wanted to know what he said, but for he didn't rush the question he simply just asked.

"What did she say to you?"

"She said, 'you are not alone' when I first heard her say it, it seemed nothing but she kept hugging me tighter and kept repeating the same thing to me, and for the first time in my life, I felt welcomed, loved to be exact, knowing inside of myself that I was not alone anymore, I had someone that actually cared for me."

Alpha nodding to his partner knowing that he sure did had a rough childhood then him, but was happy that someone out there did care for him, for he wanted to know one last thing before he would change the subject.

"Bravo, what happened to Christa?"

Bravo then slowly closing his eyes showing an expression of hatred and sorrow he slowly opened his eyes, and reached to his right side to pull out his combat knife, placing it in the table and says.

"When the four months went by we started to see that our sergeant would leave one day and come back the next, we didn't had the guts to say where he went in front of him so we just ignored it, but then that day, that bastard sure twist things that I couldn't have seen back then."

-x-

January 14, 2008 Location Africa, Somalia

"Men. Front in center now!"

Sergeant Adam yelling out to their soldiers to line up for without hesitation all of them lined up side by side at attention waiting for their sergeants orders they listened.

"Good now that I got you worthless pigs in here, listen up. We are going to leave from this camp tomorrow morning at 0600 is that understood!"

"Sir, yes sir!" for all four of them yelled out loud all, but not all with excitement, Bravo was a bit shocked that he had to leave tomorrow, for he knew that someday he had to leave from this camp, but he never expected it to be this day, for he then finishes saluting his sergeant and walks away he fought in his own thoughts of how to explain it to Christa or if he should even tell her.

For the day, hours went by, the sun starts to set down, Bravo knowing that if he would just leave without saying a word it would only hurt her and it would also hurt him deep down for he wouldn't want the only friend he haves getting hurt, for he decided to confront her he walked passing some tents for he then reached her tent, he stood there for a moment calming his breathing he then walks in and says.

"Christa there is something that I need to…"

For Bravo the gets a good look at Christa with her white shirt pressed in her body, her lower body for she was trying to put on her sweatpants on, for they were half way in her legs for it showed her exposed white underwear to Bravo, for he stood there not knowing what to do. Christa in the other hand was fully red in her face for she quickly pulled on her sweatpants and grabs the closes thing she could find yelling at Bravo.

"Don't you know how to show any respect, siepervertieren!"

Christa throw a metal canteen to Bravo's face making him hiss in pain yells back.

"What the hell was that for?"

"That's what you get!"

"I said I was coming in didn't I?"

"Yeah while I was half dressed!"

"Dang sorry geez, you know that hurt!"

"Did you see?"

"See what?"

"Did you see my…"

"What your white panties, yeah why?"

Bravo then shutting his mouth quickly realizing of what he just said looked at Christa fully red now rushes to Bravo slapping his shoulder and face making him try to forget what he had seen, Bravo tried to defend himself, but in short minutes it was futile to defend himself with a raging woman at him. For it took a few minutes to cool each other off, Bravo rubs his nose and cheeks to ease the pain from what he received for Christa lays in her bed looking down in her legs and says.

"Umm, I'm sorry if I hurt you John."

Bravo finishing his little pain from his face he looks up to see her, for she was not making eye contact and he knew that she really didn't mean to harm him for he sighs and says.

"It's ok Christa really no big deal, Ves ya no me duele."

For she looks up to him giggling, for she knows a little a bit of Spanish she just smiles and says back.

"Well what did you wanted to tell me John?"

Bravo looking into her midnight blue eyes knowing that he didn't want to see her cry or upset, he started to regret coming here to explain to Christa that he has to leave tomorrow for he forces a smile for her and says.

"Nah, it was nothing really, I already forgot about it."

Christa taking a good look at Bravo, for she stands up from the bed and places her right hand to his right cheek and says to him.

"John, I know there is something that is bugging you, and you lying to me it's not going to help you, so please tell me what is wrong, and this time the truth."

"I can't even fool you now huh haha, well… you see, I… I umm…"

Bravo taking a few minutes of how to explain to her how he will leave tomorrow. He sighs knowing there is no way to easily explain it to her.

"I'm leaving tomorrow Christa."

Christa turns wide eye for she was a surprised of him leaving, for she puts a tough smile on her face for Bravo for she drops her hand off from his face and walks back towards her bed sitting on it, not even making eye contact to him she just kept looking down on her feet.

Bravo noticing the change of her actions he follows her by sitting beside her in the bed not making eye contact with her for he tried to think of a way to something to her anything to change the mood they were in for he tried to speak until he heard her smooth voice beat him to it.

"John I'm ok really, I knew one day that a day like this would happen, so don't worry ok, I'm actually happy that you will go home, knowing that you will be safe."

Bravo clinching his hand into a fist, for it hurt him hearing her say that to him, thinking himself that if she really happy from him leaving, he slowly tried to calm himself from anger for says.

"Are you really glad from me leaving Christa?"

"Yeah, I know you might have things to do, and well I know you will do good back home."

Bravo now getting irritated he slowly lifts his head up to see her one last time before he actually leave her, he spots some small drops of water in her hand for then gets a good look of her face, seeing her sob in tears making his anger flow out of him now showing concern, for he then says.

"Christa, are you really happy from me leaving?"

"I-I am… I know you will…"

For Bravo lifts his hand to her face carefully and caring removing some tears off of her midnight blue eyes turning her head to face his and once again says to her.

"Are you happy that I'll leave from here for good, knowing that I might not…"

"No!"

Bravo was cut off from her lunging towards him wrapping her arms around him now fully crying.

"I don't want you to leave. I'm happy to have you around me. All the talk and jokes we had I really enjoyed all of it, so please don't say we might not see each other please. I don't want that so please…"

For she was cut off from her words for she felt Bravo lips in hers, for at first she was shocked but then she wrapped her arms around his neck to kiss him back passionately, closing her eyes forgetting about the whole issue with them, they slowly keep kissing until they lay flat embracing each other in bed not once breaking their kiss.

Once they were kissing Bravo slowly unlocks his lips from her to catch his breath for he looks at her one more time, seeing her short gold hair tangled into a mess, seeing her midnight blue eyes gazing at him, and her cheeks fully red as cherry blossom for he gently raises his hand to caressing her cheek and says too her.

"I would never leave you Christa. I would never do anything too harm you, never."

For she smiles reaching his hand where her face is, she gently snuggles closer to him and says.

"I know you wouldn't John, you too sweet and kind to hurt someone you would care for, and for that reason it got me closer to you. I'm really glad to have met you here John, all your sorrow and pain you had build inside you, I'm glad you shared it with me, and that reason alone, hat michindich verlieben."

Bravo puts a smile on his face knowing that it was the same feeling for him towards her, for he says.

"You know, I don't know what that last sentence mean so would you mind telling me what you said shorty?"

For she giggles of his respond she slowly playfully smacks his shoulder saying.

"That something for me to keep and for you to find out."

"Well that's not fair I'm not educated like you."

"Oh did I hurt your feelings Mr. No one can't hurt me."

"Haha, well just a little bit."

"Well I know a way to make it up to you."

"And that would be?"

"This."

For she then leaned closer to his face catching him off guard by the passionate kiss she gave to him for he returns the kiss back to her embracing his arms around her waist leaning her close to him for she moan from the strength of his arms pulling him close to his chest she wrapped her arms around his and kept each other embrace for none of them wanted this night to end.

While hours passed by, Bravo with his arm around her shoulder for she told him to spend the night with him she looked at her golden hair and her innocent beautiful creamy peach skin from her face for she slept quietly in his chest. For he thought to himself 'She is so cute and innocent, it was funny how red she turned when she wanted me to sleep here with her tonight, although we kissed until she fell asleep on me, not pushing it any further for I respected her a lot to push her like that, I wouldn't force her and hurt her in anyway. I'm just happy to be around her. She change me in little by little, she changed me. I like her a lot; I can't believe someone so caring would want me to be in her life. I just wonder if she would like me more than just 'like', more like 'love'. But either way, I'm just happy she likes me to be around her.' For Bravo smiles and gently looks to the beautiful girl in his arms, he slowly closes his eyes and whispers to himself.

"Even if tonight is the last night I'll see you. I will come back to you, for you had really taken my heart from me Christa."

-x-

When morning came Bravo already had left from the camp, being inside the truck not talking to anybody for most were tired from waking up, some were just irritated to be here for then truck stopped.

"Everyone get out now!"

For they heard their sergeant yelling in the front of the truck, without hesitation they all jumped out of the truck and lined up side by side waiting for their sergeant orders.

When the sergeant got out of the truck he walked by them looking down at the hill from the camp for Bravo kept wondering whats going on, the sergeant turns around and yells at them.

"Listen up maggots, now you know the drill. Just like every mission we been through just stay and watch today because we will not do a thing today!"

"Sir, yes sir!"

They yelled to their sergeant orders all but Bravo for he was wondering what was he talking about, not understanding a thing he was about to ask him until he heard gun shots.

"Oh right on schedule." The sergeant said turning around to looking down at the hill.

Bravo rushing towards where his sergeant is standing, for he looked down at the hill from the camp, for he saw some militia soldiers attacking the camp.

His eyes catching every detail of the attack for the U.N. soldiers were running away from the battle, other surrendering to the militia only getting shot down by them killing them dead. The man from the refugee camp captured to be slaughtered in front of their wife's and children, burning them, shooting them, and decapitating them. Some of the children trying to run away from them, for only getting shot from the back, some getting captured and being dragged on the dirt by their jeeps. The woman getting beaten, tearing their clothes off screaming and trying to fight back for it was futile for then they were being raped by the militia soldiers.

Bravo's anger was swelling inside him until his eyes turn wide for he saw Christa grabbing some of the refuges inside one of the tents. For he then turn around to grab his rifle he heard his sergeant saying to him.

"And where do you think you are going private?"

"To go down there and help them sir!"

"And from who's orders private!"

"Sir?"

For the sergeant turns around facing Bravo he walks up to him and yells at his face.

"From who's orders private!"

Bravo now irritated from him he stands at attention and says to him.

"No one's sir. It's just that they are getting under attack we must aid them for help sir!"

For he was looking straight at his sergeant for then he felt a sharp pain right in his gut for then he drops on his knees coughing, trying to catch his air he looks at up to see his sergeant for then he gets hit on his face.

"Now this is why you should of just stayed back there and be quiet, you worthless maggot!"

Bravo still in pain from the blows he received didn't falter for he strong fully got up and looked at his sergeant and yelled back.

"What the hell is your problem sir! We have to go and help them…"

For then he was punched again in the face and kneed in his gut, for he tried to control his balance he stood his ground for the sergeant says.

"If only you wouldn't be so stubborn, and listen like the four behind you did I wouldn't have to kill such a fine soldier in my squad."

Bravo leaps towards him to punch him for he was blocked from his attack, he then received a blow on his right side of his chest feeling his ribs crack, then getting a upper cut from his chin landing on his back on the floor for pain was rushing to his body he said.

"Why are you doing this sir?"

The sergeant then walks to Bravo stomping his foot on top of his chest making him gasp in pain for he said.

"Why you ask. It's simple really; it's just money business. I have been doing this for years. Not just me but them too, and it also include you too maggot."

Bravo not understanding what he is talking about for then he manages to get off from his feet and rolls over to the side to give him some space between them he slowly gets up grabbing his injured rib and hears him going.

"Why do you think back in Russia, Argentina, India, and Iran we killed most of them people. I, they and you killed them all. We killed the man, and woman and children from their villages and homes from them and for what reason. It was for the money. We killed most of them because I was hired from the people that wanted those dead, wanted the land so knowing you wouldn't do it; I made up some bullshit to make you kill them. So you are tainted as I am maggot, you got blood in your hands that you can't wash away."

Bravo now shaking in anger, remembering all the faces he killed back then, men, woman, and children caught on the middle of the warzone, for back then he felt no pain for the fallen he had killed. Now trembling fear and pain for what he has done, for it was hidden from him for all this years, but also a fool for not realizing hit sooner, for he then rushes his sergeant one more time to bring him down.

He lands on the floor wincing in pain, his right rib now more fractured then before hurts him to breath, his left wrist slight fractured for he could hardly move it now, his eye sights now blurry for the hits he been receiving for he lands in one knee in the ground trying to stay conscious the sergeant a bit bruised up, still standing tall over Bravo shakes his head to him and pulls out his side arm and aims it at him and says.

"Boy if only you would of listen to me, you would have had money like me, and you wouldn't have to die in a shit place like this."

For Bravo keeps breathing hard trying to control it, he smirks and laughs at his comment for he says.

"Hahaha, to die here wouldn't sound too bad you know. Also getting tons of money too its not bad either. Although now knowing that what I have committed, killing all of that people back then, I can't say but I don't feel any sort of sorrow for them, I was just a pawn for the sick crimes of yours, so the dead back then I feel no regret for I'm the one that killed them, but-" Looking at the four soldiers standing still sweating and shaking in fear "-being used as pawn and slave to do your dirty deeds I rather die. But I cant do that for I know if I died that person would sure beat my ass even in the afterlife so I would much rather see you die here in this hell hole pendejo!"

The sergeant shaking his head hearing his comment he clucks his pistol back ready to shoot Bravo and says.

"It's sad to think you can kill me boy, for now your time is up."

For Bravo now getting his view a bit more clear he reaches to his side pocket and throws his combat knife straight into the sergeant neck making him pulls the trigger hitting Bravo straight into his arm.

Dropping his gun landing on his knees looking straight into Bravos eyes trying to pull the blade off from his neck, coughing out blood for the pain was increasing, Bravo walked up to him grabbing the pistol from the ground and leans it straight too his forehead and without hesitation he pulled the trigger blasting his brain cells straight into the dirt.

Looking at the dead body he turns around seeing that the four men took off running leaving the truck behind for then Bravo mind said 'Christa' for he turns towards the camp he runs down the hill for in his mind he said 'I may have killed them back then, but I at least can save her I know I can!'

-x-

Reaching at the camp he smelled the blood and death around there. Seeing the dead bodies of the refuges and Christian helpers, their bodies ravaged with bullets, some burned to death, decapitated from their heads.

Searching tent by tent doing it quietly for then he heard a familiar scream 'Christa' for then he rushes to the screams direction he then heard a loud gunshot for then he opens the tent too see one militant soldier. The soldier then tried to aim his rifle at him, for Bravo rushed towards him elbowing him in his face pulls the rifle off from him, low kicks him in his legs making him land on his back for he then points the gun straight to his face and pulls the trigger killing the soldier dead.

Bravo breathing heavily trying to control it hears the smooth low voice call to him.

"John."

For he turns around seeing her in the ground he rushes towards her dropping the gun to the floor, kneeling down besides her lifting her up to his arms says.

"Christa I'm here ok, I won't leave you again I promise, so let's get you out of here and…"

For he then sees a crimson red in her lower abdomen for he then shakes in fear, not knowing what to do, starts to tremble holding her, trying to figure out what to do he fights in his own thoughts 'What do I do. The wound is deep I-I-I don't know what to do! God what do…' until he hears her sweet voice saying to him.

"I'm glad you're ok John. I'm glad I get to see you one more time."

"And you will get to see me more Christa. You will, just stop talking ok, and…"

For she places her fingers into his lips, cutting him off, for she smiles at him knowing that she is fading away, she leans up a little bit closer to him to feel his arms wrap around her and says to him.

"I know what it's happening to me John, and I don't want you to feel bad for me. None of this is your fault, none, the proof of you of you showing up here to find me its shows you have a good heart and soul John."

Bravo lowering his head down trying to not drop any tears from his eyes, for she talking to him like she is going to die, the one thing he does not want in his life is to lose the woman he cares for, so he says to her.

"Christa the things that I have done, the people that I killed, I don't even know if I have a soul anymore, I don't even know if I disserved to be alive, I don't…"

For she shakes her head from the words she is hearing from him, she lifts his head up for he can look up staring into her beautiful midnight blue eyes showing love within them she says.

"Everyone makes mistakes John, but it's up to you if you want to change and leave the past behind you, life is a mystery that we all got to reveal for ourselves, and I know you will make your own path even if im not here John."

Bravo not liking it any further he shakes his head holding her close to him, praying to any god that could hear his prayer to safe her life, for he says trembling.

"Christa please just stop talking ok. You will be fine I won't let you die, I will not lose you!"

For she feels his hand on her shoulder she reaches to it to comfort him and says to him.

"We all die John. It's part of life, you have a life a head of you, a path that only you can make."

"How Christa, I don't even know how, I don't know how to start. That's why I need you to be with me. To help me."

For she puts a warm smile on her face for him 'I will always be with you John' she reaches her hand towards his face and says.

"You are a good person inside, I know it, and for that, Ichhabe dich immer geliebt."

"Please just stay still Christa ok you will be fine it's just a wound you will make it."

She feels her eyes sights fading away for she then knows her time is soon coming, she ignores it to see keep seeing the face of the person she loves to see for she fought on to say what she need it to say.

"John, it's not your fault. When I saw you the first time, you seemed alone like you never wanted to be seen, but when I came close to you, you seemed calmed around me. When i got to know you, we laughed, we fought, and you always make up to me, I felt happy inside, happy being with you, and I always wanted to say-" For she leans her head towards him locking her lips to him giving him one loving kissing 'I love you'. "-live and be happy."

"Christaplease I- I don't understand."

"Ich liebe dich John I will always have you in my herz"

For she then gently gives him one last look giving him a smile, for she then slowly closes her eyes lating flow her last tear flow down her face , her hand falling down from Bavos face for she quietly stopped breathing.

Bravo feeling her body turning cold seeing her fade away right infront of his eyes, he pulled her up hugging her chest to chest yelling out.

"Christa!"

-x-

July 26, 2013 Location T.W.O. Base

"That day she died in my arms. In a few hours some U.N. Soldiers arrived in the scene and cleaned up the mess, they took me back into the army for then they captured all four of the remaining squad from our unit. I explained to what our sergeant being doing behind their backs while the other four knew what was going on and not said a word about it. They admitted their crimes and were sentence to death row, for I didn't know and was fully innocent of the situation they still accused me for the murders I did. So they gave me a dishonorable discharge, and got kicked off from the army. For then a few weeks later I went to visit her grave one more time to say my goodbyes to her, and that night for the first time in my life Alpha I cried, I land on my knees and started crying for although I saved a few refuges that day, but I couldn't save her, the one I cared for even my own life I couldn't safe her."

For Alpha puts down his empty beer bottle on top of the table he looks at his partner for he sees that he is dropping tears from his eyes for he says to him.

"I'm sure Christa is very proud of you Bravo. Where ever she is, I know she is still smiling down on you and keeping you safe."

"Back then I couldn't understand the words she said to me, and every time I think about it, it still so vivid to me of what she kept saying to me."

Alpha then leans back at the couch and says.

"When she talked to you in German?"

"Yeah, The last word she said to me saying 'Ich liebe dich' it means 'I love you' in English."

Bravo then shakes his head sighing.

"Back then I liked her so much, but deep inside of me, also loved her back. Haha ironic huh, for she loved me, but not even once I said it too her, I couldn't even tell her while she was alive that I loved her so much"

Watching his partner griping his hand into a fist shaking in anger he looks up the ceiling and says.

"When she died, you said that she died with a smile on her face. I know that in her final moments, she felt that love and desire from you, knowing that you loved her deeply within your heart. For that moment she didn't just die, for she died knowing that the one she loved, loved her back in her final moments of her time, knowing that she won't be forgotten from her love."

For he then looks at Bravo, seeing him that he finally realized that Alphas words where right, Bravo finally letting his tears flow down his face for he now knows that deep inside he did showed her love to her.

After a few minutes, Alpha then gets up getting ready to leave for Bravo gets up from the couch and looks at his partner and says.

"Alpha thanks for helping me out back in the mission, and for also making me realize that, where ever she is, I know that she is happy."

For he looks at his partner taking that advice from him with in his mind he smiles at him and says.

"You don't have to thank me, we are partners and that's what we partners do."

For Alpha extends his to him for Bravo gladly shakes his hand and said.

"I know you heard my name in my story but I would like to introduce us once again. My name is John Redfield and I know you're going to be a pain in the ass."

Alpha smirks and replies to his partner.

"My name is Alex 'Grey' Maxwell and I know you're going to be a pain in the ass as well."

For Alpha finishes his hand shake to his partner he leaves out from the room and starts to head on out.

-x-

July 27, 2013 Location Denver, Colorado

Alpha arrived at the lake house in the morning before the sun rises, for he slowly walks inside the door heading to the leaving room, for he stops and puts down his bag he catches a familiar female sleeping in his couch.

Walking towards her he gets a good look at her for was wearing a grey tank top on her, and black sweatpants, with a red blanket hanging from her legs to the floor for he then smirks and leans down to grab the blanked from the floor to place it on her he thinks to himself 'She sure is carefree and beautiful, I wonder how she been while I was gone. I hope I didn't worry her… what am I thinking, I hardly doubt she would care for me, at least she didn't take off but still I don't know…'

"Alex?"

For Alpha snapped back from his thoughts he looked down at her for she was rubbing her emerald eyes he says to her.

"I'm sorry if I woke you up Fiona, go back to sleep and…"

"Alex!"

For she jumped off from the couch to wrap her arms around him, Alpha a bit startled for he didn't expect that from her he tried to think of what to do he, thought to gently unwrap her to let her know that its fine but she griped the hug tighter and said.

"Why didn't you call that you were coming home idiota. You could have let me know you were ok. I thought, that you were… you were…"

For then she starts to sob in tears in front of him, for Alpha then gently pads her head stroking her smooth hair letting her know that it's ok and says.

"I'm sorry Fiona if I made you worry, but you have to understand that the job I do, I may one day not come home Fiona."

For she kept sobbing she nods her head saying.

"I know… I know, but I… I care for you Alex. Not just because you saved, but for you gave me a purpose, I may have lost my sister but knowing that the person I care for now, may not come back I would be all alone again like that time. I don't want to be alone again!"

Alpha turning wide eye for what he heard her say to him, for he doubted her from leaving, doubting her for not caring for him, he shakes his head and says to himself 'She really is something' he holds her tight close to him and says to her.

"You will not be alone Fiona, you are safe and I will not let anyone hurt you not even me."

Fiona then looks up to Alpha gazing in his brown eyes for he was amazed of her emerald eyes looking deep inside of him, she mussels in his chest feeling a bit calm of herself, she relaxes for Alpha gently rubs her back showing her that what he said he meant it.

"Come Fiona I know you must still be tired so ill send you to your room."

While he tried to walk her upstairs she stood in the same spot holding his hand shaking her head she says.

"I-I want to sleep in your room."

"Fiona… I-I don't know…"

For she gets a step closer to him and stares straight at him.

"Please Alex, I feel more safe being around you. And I know you're tired too so let's both relax together por favor."

Alpha looking deep into her emerald eyes showing concern and worry, says to himself 'She really is cute when she blushes' for he sighs he looks at her and nods to her. For she leaps towards him wrapping her arms around him for they walk start to walk towards the stairs Fiona stops right in front of the door of the house and turns around looking at Alpha one more time putting a smile on her face and says to him.

"Welcome home Alex!"

Alpha taking back from her comment, he puts a smile on his face for Fiona catches it she blushes red hearing him say.

"I'm home Fiona."