AN: This chapter is a little short but I hope you enjoy it. I can't sleep tonight for some reason so there may be more updates tonight.
Anna couldn't believe what she was hearing. According to the locals, there was a plane coming in a couple of days to take the injured soldiers back home. Anna looked up at Jessica.
"Do you think?" Jessica asked. Anna nodded.
"Oh my god... I think we have found a way home." Jessica said then started to run over to where the men where. Anna slowly followed. She got to the men's side just as Miller seemed to be having a break down.
"Ryan!" Miller demanded. Anna looked over at the men confused. She started to walk up to him but Jackson grabbed her arm and sat her down on his lap.
"Who is he looking for?" Anna asked confused. She looked at Reiben but he quickly turned away from her.
"Maybe the locals have seen him?" Miller said walking up to an older french couple. "Hey, you know. Uh excusez-moi. Parlez-vous Ryan, James Ryan? Merci. Merci beaucoup."
Anna stared at him dumbfounded. She looked at the men but no one would look at her.
"Ryan! Anybody know Ryan, 101st Airborne?" Miller started to call out as soldiers walked past him. "Ryan? You know a guy named Ryan? Private James Ryan from Iowa? Anybody know a Ryan? James Ryan!"
Anna felt her like she couldn't breath. It couldn't be her brother there was no way. Anna got to her feet and walked up to Miller before Jackson could grab her again.
"Miller?" Anna asked.
"Not now Anna." Miller said a little gruffly as a soldier brought up a soldier that had blood around his ear. She was in so much shock she almost missed the soldier say her brothers name.
"No, no, no. James Francis Ryan." He said causing Anna to take a couple steps backwards. The soldier took one look at Anna and gasped.
"Your James's sister!" the soldier said in surprise. "My god. He thinks your dead."
Anna put her hand to her chest. Now she was having even more trouble breathing. She felt some one wrap their arms around her and bring her to them.
"Its ok Anna." Jackson whispered into her ear. "Just take a deep breath. I got you."
Miller walked up to Anna and looked at her sadly. "I'm sorry we didn't tell you before. Anna we're on a mission to find your brother James to send him home."
Anna shook her head. "But my family was against the war. James wouldn't join the army. None of my brothers would."
"But they had Anna." Miller said sadly. "This is going to he hard to hear. But your three other brothers where killed in combat. That's why Ryan is being sent home."
"I'm sorry Anna." Jackson said to her holding her tighter to him. Anna pushed away from him.
"Wait. You all knew!" Anna said looking at Jackson then over at the others. No one could look at her. Anna slapped Jackson hard across the face. Then backed away from him. She turned around and walked up to Upham. "let me see that pad and pencil."
Upham handed it over and Anna quickly rushed over to the soldier that had known her brother. Jackson started to walk over to her but Miller stopped him.
"Later Jackson." Miller demanded. "Jessica go check on her."
"You could have had a heart Miller." Jessica said glaring at him. "I don't care how fast you want to find James. She didn't need to hear it like that."
Jessica walked away but didn't go to Anna. She walked up to the lieutenant they had been talking to earlier.
"Hey stop! Please!" Anna said to the soldier with Michaelson. "I need to talk to him!"
The man stopped Michaelson and turned him around. Anna quickly wrote something on the pad.
Do you know why James joined the army?
"Yeah sure. Your brothers all joined to try and find you." Michaelson replied. "Every one believed you were dead except for your brothers. They were bound and determined to find you."
How did you recognize me?
Michaelson smiled at her. "James had a picture of you on him at all times. He always talked about you."
Is he still alive? Is he ok?
"I believe so. He was alive when we went our separate ways." Michaelson said then smirked. "Is it true that you were the trouble maker?"
Anna giggled and nodded her head.
"Anna!" Jessica said running up to her. Anna sighed and wrote one last thing on the pad.
Thank you. You have given me hope.
"Your welcome Anna." Michaelson called after her as she walked up to Jessica.
"What is it?" Anna asked and the girl have Anna a huge hug.
"We're going home!" Jessica exclaimed. "I just talked to a lieutenant, who said he's expecting a plane in the next few days! If we stay here we can go home!"
Anna glared over at the men. Then smiled at Jessica. "Lets go home."