Saving Private Robbins
Disclaimer: No copyright infringement is intended by this story, I do not own the plot or the script from Saving Private Ryan, nor do I own the characters from the Series Grey's Anatomy. No infringement intended. The story and characters are used purely for fun and are not used for any kind of profit.
(For the sake of this story, women served on the frontline. I don't have extensive knowledge of the finer details of WW2 apologises in advance for any mistakes)
Chapter 7
Callie's Point Of View…
Waking up with Arizona in my arms was a memory I will treasure, there aren't many things I want to remember from this war but this is definitely one.
It is still dark outside but I'm all too aware that we need to start moving. But knowing you should do something and actually doing it are two different things especially when right now I don't want this moment to end.
I feel Arizona shift slightly, I look down and see her piercing blue eyes staring back at me.
'Good morning' She whispers.
I can't help myself, I lean down capturing her lips in mine. Last nights kiss had been filled with uncertainly and anxiety, nether of us sure of the others true feelings. This kiss was different, filled with passion and excitement.
I feel her hands run through my hair as my own hands come to rest around her waist as her upper body rests on my chest. The buzz that hums through my body as her tongue duels with my own feels amazing and I can't help the moan that escapes. I feel her smile into our kiss and it gives me butterfly's.
The only thing that ends our kiss is our joint need for air. I can't describe the effect she is having on me.
'Ummm morning' I reply.
'I don't want to get up, I wish we could stay like this forever' Her head comes to rest under my chin and I draw her in tightly.
The explosion was so loud I thought my ear drums were going to burst, the ground shook violently beneath us.
Nothing lasts forever.
X
Callie scrambled out of the shelter with Arizona close behind her, the sight that greets them is utter chaos. They see soldiers running aimlessly around the camp, the fear evident in their eyes. The explosion they heard wasn't a grenade they both realised as they saw an aircraft engulfed in flames.
'Jesus' Arizona mumbles as she watches the pilots of the craft become swallowed up by the blaze.
'We need to move now!' Callie shouts grabbing Arizona's hand. Her eyes search frantically for a safe place to take shelter; her prayers are answered as she spots a small embankment on the edge of the forest that they had camped on the outskirts of last night. The forest would give them cover from behind; the embankment would allow them a good view point from the front.
To say Callie is surprised when Arizona abruptly stops running forcing the two of them to stand still is an understatement.
'What?' She yells over the gun fire. Arizona points simply to her left. Callie eyes focus to where Arizona is pointing. There she sees Lexie huddled behind some equipment boxes, frightened, scared and alone. 'Get down behind that embankment, wait for me there' She orders.
'I can help..'
'That wasn't a request Private' Callie answers without looking back as she heads in the direction of Lexie.
Arizona does as Callie asks, hoping to be able provide the pair with covering fire from the safety of the bank. Falling heavily to the ground she loads her weapon before she looks out onto the horizon.
Her eyes widen in horror as she watches the swarm of enemy soldiers fast approaching the camp.
Ambush.
X
Lexie couldn't stop her hands from shaking. 'I can be brave' She said says angrily to herself, forcefully swiping the tears away from her eyes. 'I can do this'. Gaining confidence from her own words, she lifts her head up. It's only then she spots Callie rushing towards her, coming to her rescue, why couldn't she be that brave.
Wait, behind Callie, has she seen him, no she can't have. God turn round Callie, please turn round!
Lexie fumbles with her rifle carefully bringing the view finder to her eye she points her gun straight ahead. If her hands would only stops shaking.
X
Callie's Point Of View…
I need to reach Lexie. The poor woman was scared to death, even from this distance I can see the fear etched across her face. I was so focused on Lexie I yelp in surprise as I crash into another soldier who cuts across me sending us both crashing to the floor. I watch as she scrambles to her feet before continuing to run for cover. I lift myself heavily off the ground, as I look back to Lexie I see she has changed her position. She is now sat with her rifle aimed directly at me.
X
'Please God, make my aim strong and true' Lexie prayed as the bullet left her rifle. The force of the shot pushes her back into the metal boxes with a thud. Scurrying quickly to her feet she sees Callie in a crouched position on the ground, her head covered by hands.
Lexie watches as she slowly looks up, glancing at her she turns round where she sees the body of an enemy soldier laying face down in the ground.
The realisation of what just happened hits Callie like a ton of bricks, her head spins back round as she begins to stand.
X
Lexie watches as Callie gets to her feet just as a bullet rips through her jacket. Callie's arm reacts, flaying wildly.
Without thinking Lexie sprints to the aid of her Sergeant.
'Is it bad?' She shouts grabbing her good arm and pulling Callie to her feet.
'It's a scratch' Callie replies bluntly before pulling her arm away from Lexie. 'We need to get to Robbins' Callie says pointing to where Arizona was hiding. 'Let's MOVE'.
X
Arizona reloaded her weapon before aiming at the enemy targets again. More and more were pouring over the hill side.
Some form of order had been regained in the American camp, with soldiers regrouping and going on the offensive. Arizona hoped it wasn't too little too late.
Out of the corner of her eye she saw Lexie and Callie rushing towards her, the bright red colouring on Callie's sleeve made her feel like the bottom of her stomach had just fell out.
Abandoning her position on the embankment, she turned her attention to Callie. 'What happened?' She yelled the worry evident in her voice, gently she takes Callie's arm lifting the material of the shirt away from the wound.
Callie looks at her, despite the pain Arizona's tender touch soothed the burning sensation rushing up her arm.
'It's nothing' She whispers pulling Arizona's eyes away from the wound and back to Callie's face. Arizona wanted nothing more than to wrap her arms around Callie to hold her close, she was hurt and she wanted to comfort her, but for right now she couldn't and she hated that fact.
Arizona turned to Lexie who was removing her shirt. She watched silently as Lexie tied the shirt tightly round Callie's arm.
'I said it's fine Grey' Callie barked.
'Stop being a hero!' Lexie yelled back. It was the first time she had raised her voice, all the fear and anxiety bottled up inside her finally finding a vent.
'We're being ambushed' Arizona told the two. 'Twenty plus soldiers just came over the horizon, with more coming in fits and spurts, I don't know how long we can hold them'
'Any sign of the rest of the unit?' Callie asked taking her rifle off her shoulder with some difficulty.
'Not yet'
The three women scrambled back up the bank, each taking their position they begin to fire wildly into the distance.
X
The butt of the gun connected forcefully with Alex's face as he was sent flying to the floor. This was followed by a swiftly kicks to his ribs preventing him from getting up.
'Das ist jetzt deutsches Teritorium' The German soldier screamed sending his rifle crashing down on Alex's ribs. 'Wir sind die Revolution, Sie können uns nicht aufhalten, keiner kann uns stoppen!'
Alex looked up, he was laying on his back, his rifle out of reach, he looked up helplessly at his attacker.
'Das wird nicht schnell gehen und es wieder schmerzhaft werden' He smiled sickly stepping closer to Alex, his gun trained on his stomach. This soldier wanted this to hurt.
Reacting on instinct Alex kicked the legs out from underneath the soldier sending his crashing to the ground. His whole body screamed out in pain as he rushed for the gun that had been dropped. Before he can reach it, he feels the German heave him backwards before receiving another blow to the face.
When he opens his eyes again he is staring down the barrel of the gun.
Everyone says before you die your whole life flashes before your eyes. All Alex could think about was Izzie.
X
Teddy and Addison had been moving discreetly only the edge of the forest for the past 15 minutes. Their plan was to get behind the enemy, providing them with the element of surprise.
But as they left the safety of the trees the feeling of exposure in the lush field was beyond daunting, in fact it was down right terrifying.
From the edge of the forest they had, had around 30 enemy soldiers in their sights, all moving swiftly through the field towards the camp sight.
Laying flat on their stomachs Addison turned to Teddy, she could taste the feeling of dread on her tongue. 'Get on your knees, take your shot then get down as fast as you can. Then move as fast as hell to another position. Do you understand me?'
Teddy nodded mutely.
'It's ok to be afraid, it's the fear that will keep you alive' Addison says grimly before crawling on to her knees and making the first shot.
X
Alex's eye snapped open as the shot was fired. He watched paralysed as the German soldier collapsed on the ground revealing Christina stood behind him, a pistol in her right hand.
Alex's whole body relaxed on impulse. Christina comes to stand beside him, offering him her hand which Alex gratefully accepts.
'Can you walk?' She asks.
'Yeah' Alex replies, his arm wrapped tightly around his ribs. The pair starts to move away from the clearing, Christina watches as Alex struggles clearly in extreme pain. Wordlessly she pulls the arm that isn't wrapped round his ribs around her shoulder, her body acting as a crutch.
'Thank…'
'Don't' Christina says cutting him off. 'You would have done the same for me' She replies her eyes starting dead ahead.
Nothing more is needed to be said.
X
'WE'RE SURROUNDED!' Teddy yelled. Falling to the ground as the gun fire whistled over their heads. There was no escape, they couldn't continue to keeping moving their position the enemy had them trapped.
Addison brings herself to her knees again, taking aim another enemy soldier falls to the ground. Teddy grabs her shoulder roughly pulling back down to the ground as more shots are fired.
'How many?'
'8' Addison replies. 8 soldiers were closing in around them giving them no chance of escape.
'My God' The sombre tone of Teddy's voice isn't lost on Addison.
'Hey' She grabs the lapels of Teddy's shirt, gaining her full attention. 'We are not dying today, not here and not in this field. Do you understand me?'
'It's been an honour serving with you Sergeant'
'No, don't you do that, don't you fucking say that to me'
'If we stand back to back that will at least give us a sporting chance' Teddy says ignoring Addison pervious comment.
Addison slumps to the ground, hissing painfully, she pulls the object she had sat on out of her pocket.
The two women smiled brightly as they look at the grenade.
X
'MEREDITH' Lexie yells as she sees her sister approaching the embankment.
Collapsing once she was safely out of the firing line, Meredith struggles to get her breath. 'Jesus' She gasps.
'Where is Bailey?' Callie asks.
'I don't know I haven't seen her'
'Alex' Arizona said drawing their attention to Christina and Alex who were making their way to them. She gets up rushing to help Alex.
'Been starting fights again Karev' She says trying to lighten the mood.
'You know me Robbins' He replies coughing heavily.
They sit him carefully on the ground as Christina starts to check over his injuries.
'You're lucky, they all look superficial' She states. 'Nothing broken' She adds.
'Every cloud' He says dryly.
A hushed silence falls over the group before a loud explosion draws their attention to the centre of the clearing
X
'On three' Addison said holding the pin of the grenade.
Teddy nodded once before Addison lobbed the grenade behind them. The explosion threw the women forward, the force and heat of the blast hits their backs sending them flying forwards, a consequence of setting it off so close to their position.
Standing shapely using the element of surprise the women shot down the remaining enemy target who were still standing.
'Addison?' Teddy shouted as Addison slumped heavily to the ground. 'Are you ok?' She asks. Her hand coming to rest on the woman's back. It was then she felt the hot liquid seeping from her shirt, hesitating briefly she turns to look at Addison back. There she sees a piece of shrapnel stuck in between her shoulder blades.
'Is it bad?'Addison asked breathlessly.
Teddy doesn't answer 'MEDIC!' She screams loudly.
'Oh God' Addison slurs before she succumbs to the darkness.
X
'That's Teddy' Callie jumps up.
They had control of the battle field now, the remaining enemy soldiers were easily out numbered as she took off running in the direction of her friend's voice.
'Stay with Alex' Arizona orders to Meredith and Lexie. 'Yang come with me'
They follow Callie, their legs running as fast as they will carry them.
'MEDIC!' Comes the scream from Teddy again, the words sending a feeling of complete dread into the pit of Callie's stomach.
Skidding to a halt she sees Teddy hunched over Addison who was laying on her stomach with a sharp piece of metal protruding out of her back.
'Shit' Callie gasps crouching down next to Teddy.
'She's breathing' Teddy explains.
Christina and Arizona join them surrounding Addison.
'Where is that Goddamn Medic! Teddy yells, as she struggles to control the sob that escapes her lips.
Arizona looks at Callie, this was the first time she had ever seen fear in her eyes. Callie looks up meeting her gaze, finding some small comfort from look Arizona was giving her.
'MOVE!'Boomed a commanding voice from above them.
'Bailey?' Callie addresses her Captain drawing the groups attention to her.
'I said get out of the way' Bailey repeats not acknowledging any of the women.
She throws the pack down off her shoulder, opening it up she pulls out the medical equipment she needs.
Handing a lighter to Christina she barks her orders. 'Get a fire started now!' Christina nods taking the lighter from her Captain. 'Torres cut the clothes off her back' She says handing her a knife from her belt' Callie does the task quickly wasting no time. 'Is she still breathing?' Bailey asks Teddy, who bends down to check.
'Yes Captain'.
'Fire lit Captain' Christina shouts.
'Clothes off' Callie adds.
'Heat the blade in the fire Torres, I want that tip glowing, understand?' Callie shakes her head rushing over to Christina.
'It's not in deep' Bailey states looking at Arizona. 'I'm going to pull it out slowly, when I do it will bleed, use her shirt to apply pressure'.
'Yes Captain'
Bailey slowly extracts the metal; once it's fully out Arizona quickly applies pressure.
'Where is that knife Torres?' Callie stands rushing back over to Addison handing Bailey the handle end of the blade.
'Ok move the shirt Robbins' Arizona holds the shirt away from the wound as Bailey holds the blade over the opening. Addison's skin hisses at the contact from the red hot tip but immediately begins to close, reacting to heat and stopping the bleeding. Arizona begins to mop up the excuse blood that escapes allowing Bailey a better view.
Finally she's finished.
The moan that escape Addison's lips breaks the silence. 'She's coming to' Teddy yells eagerly.
'Thank God' Arizona sighs heavily turning to look at Callie who smiles triumphantly.
X
Callie's Point Of View…
We discovered that afternoon that the German's had been planning on attacking this camp for a few days now choosing this morning when most of us were still asleep.
When I woke up this morning the day had held so much promise, now…I only felt despair.
Addison was recovering in a temporary medical shelter that had been set up. She was going to make a full recovery. Alex needed stitches to his lip to close the gaping wound the German soldiers boot had left, other then that and few bruises he too would be ok.
Today was a forceful reminder that this war was far from won.
X
Every Platoon on the camp had been ordered to guard a certain exterior point of the camp, a follow up attack was highly likely, the enemy could easily strike while the American base was at its weakest.
Callie sat silently at the edge of the wood. She had been on look out for an hour and so far hadn't seen or heard anything which would give cause for alarm.
That was until she heard footsteps behind her. Turning swiftly she sees Arizona stood with her arms up, posing her no threat.
'Sorry, I should have told you I was approaching'
'You're just lucky it's not Yang on watch, that woman is trigger happy' Callie replies with a good natured smile.
'Can I come sit with you?' Arizona asks and Callie swears she can hear the nervousness in her voice.
'Um sure' As Arizona takes a seat on the log next to Callie, both women feel their heart rate increase.
'Thank you' Arizona whispers, she doesn't turn to face Callie, instead she chooses to stare dead ahead. 'Today was…awful'
Callie doesn't reply. She doesn't need to, she was sure Arizona could read from her face how much today had effected her.
She smiles softly as she feels Arizona lace her fingers with hers pulling Callie's hand into her lap.
'Do you believe in fate Calliope?'
The question catches Callie off guard and she isn't sure how to answer, but after a couple of silent seconds she decides just to be honest.
'Yeah, I think I do'
'I believe that I was put in Mark Sloans Platoon for a reason, he told me so much about you, that I feel like I've known you…forever' Even in the darkness Callie can see her cheeks redden. 'Ridiculous I know, but then we meet in the courtyard. And then I find out that you and your Platoon have been sent here to find me, to take me home…I can't help but feel like our paths have been destined to meet all along. Does…Does that sound crazy'
'No'
Arizona finally turns to face Callie. The two women gaze intensively at each other, taking every detail of the others features. There was something about the other that was drawing them in.
Callie places her hand behind Arizona's neck gently pulling her forward, the kiss starts out soft and gentle but quickly turns heated as the tension of the day escapes through their kiss.
Hands begin to explore as the kiss begins to escalate, both women with a desperate need to feel connected to the other.
Shouting from the camp breaks them apart, they listen intensely as they realise the shouting is only good natured banter and not another threat of attack.
Arizona smiles to herself, as much as she wanted Callie she knew a quick fumble while on 'Look Out' wasn't going to cut it. She wanted more and if that meant waiting until the right time she would. She would wait forever for the woman sat beside her.
Callie smiles at Arizona sheepishly before placing a soft kiss on her lips, nether move to deepen the kiss, it was more about comfort.
Arizona pulls back slightly, they lips still barely touching. 'Please don't get killed' She whispers.
Callie chuckles lightly. 'I'll try'
Pulling back further Arizona looks into her eyes. 'What I feel about you is special and when this war is over I want to be with you, so I really need for you not to die'
Callie places her hand on Arizona's cheek stroking it gently.
'I'll try my hardest' She pauses, looking deeply into Arizona's eyes. 'I will fight for this, I will fight to make sure both of us make it home'
Both women could only hope that the dream they had would one day become a reality.
X
A/N * German Translation: 'This is German territory now.' 'We are the revolution, you can't stop us, no one can!' 'This will not be quick and it will be painful.'
This was done off an online website, I haven't spoken German since leaving School. Apologises if this is inaccurate.
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