Orange Star: A seed of destruction...a tree of hope

Commanding Officer Mel

Disclaimer: I still don't own the company that made Advance Wars but I do own a copy of the game as usual. However...I own my dossier style in Orange Star: A revised history and the characters I have created. As well as any concepts/ideas for the stories.

Note: If something is said in full italics like this, it means the characters aren't speaking in English

Bonus Chapter 3:

This series of Bonus Chapters that I'm coming up with are basically done in 1st person as opposed to a 3rd person narrative that I usually use. The narrative style will vary depending on which character happens to be the focus of the chapter. And as far as I've planned, some characters will appear more than once in a narrative, depending on where in the story this chapter takes place in.

Orange Star Campaign Conclusion: Sami's 'uneventful' days

Myeeeeeeh. So...tired...I'd kill for a nice bed to sleep on right now. Nell and Mel look completely GROSS. I swear those two are pointing and whispering about something though...I haven't had a chance to look in a mirror lately. I probably look just as bad as them. Damn these cheap military issue panties...they're completely riding up my ass. I wish Mel would shave though. He looks really freaky with a five o'clock shadow. And Nell, ugh, her lipstick looks absolutely awful too. Good thing she wiped it off. Hmm...chocolate stain. Meh, guess I'm just getting sloppy.

That Lash, who does she think she is? 'Ooh, I've got you guys trapped and we're gonna squish you like bugs!' Bah. Who does she think she's dealing with? Some amateurs? I'll show her! I'll squish her HQ like a bug! When I did, Mel's eyebrow kinda went up really high. Must've impressed him. Well...fooey. Have to deal with Lash first then go home and shower...this stinks. Literally, like old cologne and what not...

Ah! What's he thinking grabbing my arm like that! ? Nell's gonna make fun of us again...haa...mou. Hmm? He gave me a weird look. Again. Uh...right. The HQ? Looks like a giant...uh...thingy. You know? Hey! My face is NOT turning red. Ahem. Uh...um...oh right. Black Hole HQ. Everybody there's kinda...well dead. Ick. I still can't handle the dead bodies from time to time. Especially alien ones. They're really gross looking with black blood and stuff. Hmm...the three of us walked to the main office area, and Lash was sitting in a big chair with her back turned to us. Mel muttered something about a trap or something, and he grabbed Lash. He wasn't too surprised when he found out it was a dummy. Wow. I guess she is really smart. Mel wasn't too impressed, since he was holding it up by a shoulder three feet in the air. Must be really light too or something. Eh...he dropped...it...her...whatever. Now he kicked it.

'Hmm? Wonder what it's made of. Kinda...weird and squishy.'

Yikes. Although it's probably like...uh...well...synthetic. Right. I half-lamely suggested to Mel I'd check if it was anatomically correct too. He took me up on that offer. I just wanted to die right there...heehee...

The trip back to HQ was relatively uneventful. Well, excluding the fact Mel was punching the dummy in the stomach repeatedly for no reason. He probably was mad at Lash...I think.

Back at HQ, Mel dragged the...dummy around by the leg...and to be honest I kinda actually do wanna see if it is anatomically correct. Of course when everybody saw it...they were kinda weirded out by it. Gary said something about it being really expensive, but I don't really...well...care. Ooh...the eyes are still open. Scary. There we go. Closed now. Anyway, Mel and Gabe dumped it in my room and they left. Now...uh...time to have some deviant fun? I dunno. Here goes nothing...

...uh...wow. I always wondered about anatomically correct dolls, and now I know. Although it's one thing I never really wanted to know about in reality...I feel dirty. I mean...I basically just sat and stripped down another... 'girl'. At least it made me feel somewhat homophobic, so that means I'm still on the level...I think. Well...let's see...Lash is like...an A-cup, really short, shaved...uh...why I removed the underwear is beyond me...but...(shudder). Ahem. No other noticeable features on her body save she's small. Oh right. Lash has some pretty...interesting taste in underwear. Light pink with ribbons. Kinda girly...other than that...the dummy looks like a naked teenaged girl. Kinda. Um...better get the underwear back on...I really don't like the idea of staring at another girl's boobs and private parts, even if it is fake. Phew.

Mel walked in as I was seeing if any of my clothes fit the dummy, and he almost did a double take and left the room. He asked me about the dummy, then said something about semi-gothic underwear. To be honest, I kinda thought that too. Well the plan is to use the dummy later to piss off Lash. That I like. Especially after she made jabs about my boobs. In which case I am now very certain are much bigger than hers. Um...why the hell am I thinking about boobs? That's a guy thing. Ahem...none of my clothes fit Lash. Big surprise. Not. Ah...I feel gross...I really ought to take a bath.

Ah...so...relaxing. Much better after that. I came out and found Mel sitting on the floor folding up my clothes. He must be really bored or something. Of course I wish he wasn't so efficient...I wanted to wear something in that pile. Hmm...I wonder...I tried to get his attention, but he kinda blew me off...which isn't too reassuring...what...I'm not cute enough? Haa...hmm...he covered the dummy with a sheet. Well...he's not a perv at least...he didn't start folding my underwear...uh...actually...well...I'm not sure if I want him to though...but...well it'd be nice since I'm kinda bad at the entire laundry thing...wait a sec. I'm getting dressed. I'm gonna kick him out now.

Well let's see...I'm gonna wear a skirt...what? Do you think it's weird that I like to wear skirts? Obviously you don't know me well enough...although I think Andy did manage to look up my skirt while he was lying on the ground. Maybe I shouldn't wear such short skirts...and...today...stripes. Why? I kinda felt like it...hee...

It is so damn boring here in base when I have nothing to do. Nell told me to go write up the mission report...but I don't wanna...then she scolded me about wearing my casual clothes while at 'work'. Meh...then Mel thought I was some sort of tomboy...although I do like wearing jeans...sometimes. Well...we talked a bit. It's kinda boring...and I still don't wanna write up that stupid report...maybe I can convince Mel to do it. And...total failure. He's hard to convince sometimes...

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah...I HATE writing reports. But I'm finally done. Then Mel just had to ask me again about the skirt. Hmm...if I knew he was so lax I would've dressed like this too last time...haa...then he made fun of me...so I tried to hit him with the report. Bad idea. He counters. With a forehead flick. And I fell over. On my butt. And my skirt flipped up. I knew I should've worn a longer one. At least he's polite about it. Kinda.

Dinner. Hamburger meat. With sauce. Ew? And part of me wonders why I'm not vegan sometimes...probably because I like meat more than I like veggies...but...we didn't really talk that much since it's kinda hard to not make a mess eating sloppy joe's...

Yay, bed time. I want my bed...and...a new shirt to sleep in. Too bad Mel's so stingy, he wouldn't give me one...well it's always fun to tease him. Since he's so blunt about it. Although I wish he'd take more initiative sometimes. He's so...dense? I think...that or gay. But somehow I doubt that...hee...night-night. It was just a little bit colder tonight...I wish he did share the bunk with me...haa...

We made it to the lab's location...but fog of war was everywhere...so...hrm. Kinda hard to tell what's going on. I wanted to bust in on the lab myself...but Nell wouldn't let me. Then Mel had already ran off. And of all places to leave a note, he stuck it on my back...I soo wanted to chase after him, but Nell still wouldn't let me. She decided to keep me busy by making me work the communications...

As usual it's boring...at least this time I can nap whenever since I'm not in charge of the mission...kinda lonely though since Mel doesn't talk much when he's out causing trouble.

I'm lying on the ground right now in a sleeping bag. It's warm at least, and I've got the head set next to me so I can contact Mel and HQ if needed.

Well...when he talks, he doesn't say much on the radio anyway. Just a lot of really violent sounding background noise...I kinda wanted to puke. I don't think I can handle the entire killing thing sometimes. At some point, I think he ran into Flak in the lab and started fighting with him...couldn't tell since he disconnected the audio...

About half an hour later he reconnected and said something about getting the plans. Well that's good...he's in one piece. I think...but I really wish I could've gone too...

Another long boring trip back to HQ...I think I fell asleep on Mel's shoulder...

We came back...and then we started planning already to assault the Black Hole Factory...wait. That's a good thing. I guess. It means we kick them out sooner.

Stupid Andy and stupid Max. I wish they'd stop fighting...I didn't want to take the mission...but the way they fought...I just had to...ugh. Anyway, I won't bore you or myself about the details of this...we beat them and all that great stuff. Orange Star was liberated. Yay. I should be more excited...but something's kinda...missing. Hmm.

Victory parties...I hate 'em. Too much drinking and noise...wonder where Mel snuck off to.

Ack. Why does Mel always have to say something mean? Then why do I always have to do something stupid after? All I remember is getting really drunk. And...I don't really remember the details...just...my head really freaking hurt...

Sunlight is a bitch. Especially when you're hung over. It is a giant bitch. Right...I remember now. I wanted to jump Mel while I was completely wasted. Bad idea. And...really bad idea to blurt stuff out when your head hurts...something about...being a whore? Uh...man I messed up...

...! He kissed me! Although he did look like he wanted to gag though...then again I think he was pretty surprised when I kissed him that time...but...well...that was sweet of him.

...I can't move. Great. Motor functions don't work when you're hung over. At least for me they don't. Now I feel really bad...I'm forcing him to help me undress...and his face is bright red...heehee...although he doesn't seem that reluctant. Ah...now my face is turning red...mm.

Stupid Mel! Where'd he go! ? I can't get out of the tub by myself at the moment and he's outside the washroom playing video games! And he must have some sort of twisted logic...what kind of guy wouldn't want to see a girl naked? For ANY reason? Now he's ignoring me.

I finally got out half an hour later...and I'm all wrinkly now. And cold. And mad. Geez...I must be acting really immature right about now...I mean he's patting me on the head...whatever. I'm tired...gonna go to bed...after I talk to him anyway.

...what time is it? Way too early. And Mel's up already. Something's wrong. I think. Or not. I slept in...wow. And...now I'm going back to sleep. It's nice to sleep in every so often...haha.

I woke up again...but...bleh. Don't wanna. And...Mel's staring at my chest. And now he's covering his face with his hand. Uh...oh. I must've moved around a LOT in my sleep...although since he's staring...I'm covering up...and...he's teasing me again. Haa...hmm? Oh...he's patting my head again...am I like a small animal or something? Then again...it's nice...

Nell uh...ordered me to go and visit the capital. With Mel. Fair enough...it's nice to have a day trip now and then...but...Mel drives like a psycho. Or a street racer.

Wha, wha, wha! ? Okay...how'd I end up in a jewelry store! ? I feel so out of place...especially in military fatigues...ah! He's looking at my ears...which are not pierced by the way...and...jewelry stores make me feel really...weird. Especially since I hardly wear any...eh! ? Now what! ? Is he...? That – what's he doing! ? Okay, okay...I think he just bought me a... really expensive watch. And...well...I got mad at him. Hmm...but...he did notice that I usually do wear a watch...and I left mine on my night stand...now he's looking at my nails...ah...I should've at least filed them...

No delicacy? What's he mean by that? Mmph...now what...? Wait...we got set up by Nell! ? What's this world coming to? And now I'm being dragged to a department store...

Okay...it's official. Nell set us up on a date. I'll bite her head off later...right now I'm standing in my underwear in a change room...at least the dress is cute...and he's paying for it...

Now what...? Now I feel so weird...we're going for lunch...the place we went to wasn't bad at all...in fact it was kinda pricey...I feel really weird though for some reason...haa...

Lately I think all I do when I'm around Mel is complain...about everything. Mmm...where'd my bandanna go...? Mel must've taken it...and my hair is in my eyes...

Talked a bit more with Mel after I got away from Nell...we actually had something to talk about now that we're back at HQ...a lot easier to say things when you're not out in public I guess...

And its way easier to be cozy when you're alone too...

The next morning was just as uneventful you could say...I woke up before Mel did this time...and its way easier to throw him out of the room when he's half asleep.

...training drills are boring. Although it does tell me when I'm out of shape. Kinda. Something definitely popped when I reached over to touch my toes...Mel joined us...kinda. And we had a little run. Although he runs really fast...so he ditched me in the process.

Hmm...hmm...hmm...that does it. I'm not waiting anymore for him to make the first move. He's too dense for his own good. That and he's leaving soon...I'm doing something before that. On to Operation Jump Mel. It's not gonna be that hard. Just wear one of his shirts (and not much else)...and make sure he can't run away. Sure win!

Okay. I am definitely winning this fight. I've cornered him and he's got no where to go but...uh...um...hmm...whatever! I'm winning!

Okay...ow. I didn't think it'd hurt that bad...seriously...at least he's gentle about it...and...um...ow. It (you know) still really hurts. Even if I was on top...owowowowow...and...I didn't think I could actually scream that loud...ow.

You know, it's not too bad to share a single bed with someone. Although a bit cramped, but warm. Especially when you're butt naked. Oh right...I think he must've felt me up or something while I was asleep...could've sworn I felt my butt being grabbed...when I was half-awake...mmm. Okay...long story short...my first time wasn't bad...haha...although I still think it hurt really bad...

...Andy is officially the king of morons. That or bad timing. Or something. He came into our room...and...well...yeah. King of morons. The idea of seeing your friends in bed together or something must've been emotionally traumatizing. I think.

Um...not much really left to say since he's going to Blue Moon before us. Well I think we'll probably bump into each other eventually along the way.

...it's seriously BORING waiting to be called when you're getting reinforcements ready. Although it's good for catching up with other work...

Another uneventful few weeks...Mel called a few times...busy as usual he says. I wish I was in Blue Moon right about now...although it's really cold there...I hate cold weather...I also called him a bunch more times, especially since I got his cell number. I hope I'm not ringing up a serious long distance bill.

Ah...right. Um...Grit had contacted Nell to bring reinforcements...so we all went along. No surprise who I saw there as well. Mel was a bit crankier than usual. Probably just because of the cold weather. He muttered something about liking the cold, but not the snow.

There's no need to tell you what we did to keep warm...although I think the others are starting to catch on...um...to be honest why should I care what they think though? Just a menacing glance from Mel usually shuts them up anyway. Hahaha...hrm...was today my safe day...? Oh well...I don't really care right now...I don't really wanna think about anything...not when I'm curled up next to him.

And away we go again…Mel said something about heading to Yellow Comet to visit Sonja. Of course I think I'll end up there eventually…but when? Whatever, I can do with a short break anyway. Unless…hmm…I wonder if Nell would agree to that, not likely though, it can't be helped.

Anyway, me and Mel totally PDA'd in front of everybody...like with those super dramatic sweep you off your feet kisses too. Anyway, they were bound to find out eventually...so...there! Well, time to head back home to Orange Star. Bye-bye!