They've all learned to trust in each other throughout the years and Stellaluna has always trusted her extended family as well. As they dealt with the enemy, she felt Amp ease an arm around her waist just to keep her still while the damned chopper moved out of range.
Once out of range, she settled back into her normal sitting place while a smile in Amp's direction and a nod as well. She kept her heart hidden most of the time, but she felt like it was opening up bit by bit with Amp around.
As they finally arrived at their destination, they had finally disembarked and moved out, splitting into teams of two. Maya and Houston, Alpha and Bravo, Stellaluna and Amp. And they cleared the landing zone for when the chopper came back.
As they all headed towards the target, they managed to actually pull it off without a hitch until there was a grenade and the young ranger took a large amount of shrapnel to her side and left leg. Not to mention bullets to her left shoulder blade as well.
They pulled everyone out and without causalities as well. But she'll pull through. Maya was afraid of something like this happening to her best friend since childhood. And the young woman calmed her down. But Amp was the most worried aside from Bravo. All of it was just flesh wounds from it and she's feeling fine. But it was her left shoulder that was really fucked up from the bullets.
As she was being bandaged up by the camp's medic, she felt Amp hovering nearby and she motioned him over. Saying, "It's alright Amp, I've had worse injuries then this before and I'll heal up just fine."
As the medic gave her the all clear sign she moved off of the bed and managed to get her shirt back on without too many problems but once it had settled, she shifted her left shoulder a bit testing it out and felt like it was already on the mend while she went to help debrief Rios about the job. Maya opted to let the rangers go because she felt like she could be of more use back at home and she nodded in understanding.
While that was happening, Alpha shooed Bravo and his niece off for a long talk and they took the time to talk before they headed home. As they were finishing up their conversation, everyone went home without Stellaluna. She remained until she was wounded saving a squad mate and was given a medal for doing so and a medical discharge from the Rangers.
She got home while using crutches because her left leg was bandaged up from taking bullets to it and a grenade's shrapnel as well so there was a pretty good sized injury done to her but she'll live. And her father didn't know she was home till she and Alpha surprised him. And they got around to talking pretty late until it was about 2 a.m.
They all went to bed and got some sleep before heading out to T.W.O and discussing the mission and she tagged along just to get out of the house for a while. Once there, she eased herself out of the truck without too much trouble. She settled the crutches properly before closing the door when her childhood friend nearly took her off her feet.
She rocked and asked her. "Where's the fire Maya, or are you just that happy to be able to have me home all the time?" The others were also happy having her home as well and after the meeting she was coaxed into singing again and she agreed. She remembers a song, called Forgiven by a band called Skillet. Both sung as solos at different times. Along with the others as well.
"Forgive me now 'cause I have been unfaithful/ Don't ask me why 'cause I don't know/So many times I've tried but was unable/This heart belongs to you alone/ Now I'm in our secret place/Alone in your embrace/Where all my wrongs have been erased/You have forgiven/ All the promises and lies/All the I compromise/All the times you were denied/You have forgiven/Forgive me I'm ashamed/I've loved another/I can't explain 'cause I don't know/No one can take your place and there is no other/Forever yours and yours alone/Now I'm in our secret place/Alone in your embrace/Where all my wrongs have been erased/ You have forgiven/All the promises and lies/All the times I compromise/All the times you were denied/You have forgiven/ I get down on my knees/Fell your love wash over me/There will never be another/You're the only one forever/And you know I'm yours alone/I'm in our secret place/Alone in your embrace/Where all my wrongs have been erased/ You have forgiven/All the promises and lies/All the times I compromise/You have forgiven/You have forgiven/Forgiven/Forgiven/Forgiven/Forgiven/Forgiven/Forgiven/Forgiven."
