Lost in the World
At the top Mellish, Jackson and Reiben had surrounded a German, all pointing their guns at him. He babbled to them in German.
"Not yet" Miller said "First make him mark and cover Wade's body for grave detail. Same thing for those paratroopers down there"
Maila listened to the clicking of the machine gun that had shot Wade.
"Strip that stuff off him and check for intelligence" Miller added.
"As if he's the shit that shot Wade" Fish said suddenly grabbing Upham from next to Maila. "Ask him!"
"Its doesn't matter" Upham said.
"It does matter" Fish said crossly.
The German started to speak but Jackson shoed him.
"Shut up with that filthy pig Latin" he scowled.
"Jackson, your hit" Miller said and Maila's head shot up.
"It just skinned my arm sir" Jackson said.
"Get it cleaned and dressed, then you and Sarge watch the perimeter" Miller said, he then turned to Maila. "I'm sure you can sort out his wound"
"Yes Sir" she nodded and looked down at her wrapped finger "Wade taught me enough"
Miller nodded and Jackson followed Maila. She went and picked up a medical kit that was next to Wade's body and ten found an area that was far enough from the others. If she was going to be sticking a needle into somebody then she need quiet.
She sat down on a wooden box and Jackson pulled another bow up to her, he then started to take his jacket and outer shirt off. Leaving him in a tight fitting t-shirt, Maila couldn't help but blush as she looked at his muscles that could easily be seen under his top. He sat down so that he was very close to her. Maila didn't say a word as she rolled his sleeve up higher, she then got some alcohol wash and looked at him.
"This is gonna hurt" she said and Jackson smiled.
"Don't sugar coat it Maila" he said.
"Why would I sugar coat war?" she asked and then poured the liquid. Jackson let out a slight noise of discomfort but then manned up as she started to stitch. Once she was done she sighed.
"I'm sorry it's not very neat" she said looking ta her wrapped finger "Makes things kinda hard" she said and Jackson took her hand. He used his other hand to gently stroke her cheek,
"What you did for Wade back there" he said.
"Jackson don't" Maila said.
"It was really brave, you're the bravest person I've ever met Maila" he said.
"I'm not brave Daniel" Maila said looking away from him, tears were brimming the edges of her eyes.
"You are Maila, you are" he said and she got up.
"Stop saying that, stop praising me up" she said covering her head with her hands. Jackson paused.
"Then what do you want me to say?" he asked.
She looked at him, her tears now falling.
"Nothing" she said and ran past him.
"Maila!" he called after her.
"Where's she going?" Reiben asked, looking over the hill at them.
"Go after her Jackson, and be carful" Miller said and the sniper nodded and ran after the Private.
The tears fell from Maila's eyes as she ran, she ran and leapt over the dead cows and raced into the trees. Running through the forest reminded her of being back at home, the farm had been surrounded by woods and her favourite thing to do was just running. Her hair fanned out behind her as she ran and her hands brushed past trees, she used them to propel her faster, like spring boards. She came to a stop and hid in some bushes, she waited for Jackson to run past before she stood and covered her mouth with her hand. She was sobbing so hard that she gripped her stomach with her other hand and bent over double. She didn't hear Jackson coming back her way; he saw her crying and came forward slowly.
"Maila" he whispered and took her in his arms. He put his hand under her chin and brought her face up to look at him. He used his thumb to trace the cut on her face.
Jackson lowered his face and gently brushed his lips against hers.
"Jackson" she whispered.
"I know you love Reiben Maila" Jackson said "But, please, let me love you too"
Maila didn't object to him kissing her, as their lips moved in perfect unison Maila gradually forgot about Wade and Reiben, she forgot about all the things that had happened to her and she forgot about the war. Now there was only her and Jackson.
He pulled back and looked into her eyes.
"Oh God, you are my God,
Earnstly I seek you,
My soul thrists for you,
In a dry and weary land,
Where there is no water,
I have seen you in the sanctuary,
And beheld your power and glory,
Because your love is better than life,
My lips will glorify you,
I will praise you for as long as I live,
And in your name I will lift up my hands,
My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods,
With singing lips my mouth will praise you" Jackson said and Maila smiled. She pressed her lips to his.
As they kissed Jackson put one of his hands behind Maila's head and pulled her closer to him, his other hand pressed onto the small of her back. She put her arms around his neck and brought her body as close to him as possible. Using his tongue Jackson put pressure onto Maila's lips, she opened hers and he massaged her tongue with his own. He let go of the back of her head and put his hands under her thighs, lifting her up so she could wrapped her legs around his waist. Slowly and gently he brought both of them to the ground, with Maila underneath and Jackson on top. Breaking the kiss Maila took her arms from Jackson's neck and pulled his shirt over his head; she pressed her hands to his chest and kissed him again. A minute later Jackson broke the kiss, he reached down and undid the zip on the front of Maila's jacket. He soon had it off and then pulled her shirt over her head, leaving her in her bra.
All the men, including himself, had all mentally undressed Maila before. They were men and she was a woman, it was only to be expected but he never thought he'd get to actually see her, feel her naked skin. There were red scars on her chest from where she'd been tortured but from just above her breasts and down her skin was as soft as silk. He pressed his lips to her scared chest and planted gentle kisses. He then brought his kisses up her neck and along her jaw line; he then trailed his lips back to her and pressed hard. Both at the same time they reached for each others belts. They soon had their boots and trousers off and were again kissing in only their underwear. Maila reached down for the waistband of his boxers and Jackson caught her hand. He pulled out their kiss and looked into her eyes.
"Are you sure?" he asked and she nodded.
He let her trail her hands down, at her touch his whole body shivered. He'd never loved a girl so much before, it broke his heart to know that she was in love with another man. But they were both together for this moment in time and he wasn't going to let anything ruin it.
Once Maila had got his boxers off he reached down for her underwear. She allowed him to slip them off and then she pressed herself to him.
"Are you sure you're sure?" Jackson asked and Maila laughed.
"Quit being a pansy Daniel" Maila smiled.
"A pansy?" Jackson smiled "I'll show you pansy" he said and blew a raspberry into her neck making her giggle.
Maila then wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his lips. "I'm more than ready" she whispered.
Jackson nodded and pushed his body closer to hers.
Jackson lowered himself, breathless onto Maila. In the heat her bra had come off so they were literally chest to chest. Maila smiled and kissed him again.
"Thank you" she whispered and he laughed.
"What are you thanking me for?" he asked.
"For reminding me I'm human" she said and Jackson smiled.
"Thanks for reminding me I'm human too, I forget sometimes" Jackson said and Maila laughed and placed her lips onto his bare shoulder.
In the distance they could hear the voices of their squad mates.
"How long have we been gone?" Maila asked.
"Probably long enough" Jackson said.
The pair leapt up and got dressed, because they were both quite hot neither put their jackets back on.
"Do you think it'll look weird that neither of us are wearing half the clothes we left in?" Maila asked.
"Well it might and your hair kinda gives it away" Jackson laughed and hopped over to Maila with his one boot on and attempted flattening her hair. "That'll sorta do" he said and Maila laughed giving her head a shake.
"Come on" Jackson said taking her hand and leading her back to the others.
When they got back all the happiness that they were feeling soon disappeared. The others were walking to where the German had now dug Wade's grave, they joined the back of the pack.
"Where have you two been?" Horvath asked noticing their return.
"My arm was being a bugger and wouldn't stop bleeding" Jackson said.
"Yeah, and I needed a moment Sir. Sorry" Maila said and the Sergeant nodded.
Maila watched as Miller went around and threw the ammo from the guns away, the German leapt back into the hole and continued to dig more. He babbled in German and Upham translated.
"He says he's not finished"
"Yeah that's what he thinks" Mellish said and both he and Jackson pulled the German out the grave but he just scrambled back in and spoke to them in what little frantic English he could muster.
Maila had never seen anything like it. It reminded her of being a child and not wanting to leave for school. Her mother used to have to drag her out of bed only for her to scramble back in.
"Please…" the German said "I like America"
He then started to dig as he spoke "Fancy schmancy, what a cinch! Go fly a kite, cat got your tongue, cool beans" the German said frantically. "Betty Boop, what a dish. Betty Grable, nice gams"
He then stared to sing one line of the American National Anthem. "I say can you see I say can you see"
He then resorted to backstabbing his own nation, everyone was getting board now.
"Fuck Hitler" he said "Fuck Hitler"
Upham was kneeling next to the grave and the German grabbed his front and started to talk to him in German.
Miller pulled the German out the hole.
"He said he's sorry about Wade sir" Upham said. "Captain!"
Miller walked quickly with the German in tow, the rest of the squad following.
"Captain, this isn't right!" Upham shouted and Maila caught the front of his gear.
"Corporal, please be quiet" she said but he paid no attention and raced after the Captain.
As the squad came to a stop the German lunged forward and grabbed Maila's top.
"Nice American girl, American girls are kind…" he didn't get to say much else as Reiben and Jackson pushed him back and Miller grabbed some material. They watched as he wrapped it around the German's head, covering his eyes.
"Tell him, to march a thousand paces in that direction. Then he can take of the blindfold and we'll be gone, and he turns himself in to the first allied patrol he comes across" Miller said and Upham took the German's arm, leading him away from the now more than angry squad.
"You gotta be kidding me, we're letting him go?" Reiben asked.
"He's a POW Reiben, can't take him with us. Our guys will pick him up sooner or later" Miller said.
"That's fucking shit sir" Maila said kicking rubble on the ground "He killed Wade, he killed Wade and your just gonna let him go?" she asked crossly.
"What would you do Maila?" the Captain asked "Stand him there and shoot him in cold blood"
"Yes, Sir I would. And the blood would be warm sir, it would be his spilling out all over the floor" Maila said and sat on one of the bunker walls. Fish came and sat next to her.
"Just so you know we're all on your side" he whispered and she smiled at him. "Also for the record. I know what you and Jackson have been up too" he said and Maila looked at him wide eyed. "What do you think we've been up too?" she asked.
He looked at her with a smile, "Does it need saying?"
Maila covered her smile with her hand.
"You both suddenly, have a glow" Mellish said and Maila hit his arm.
"You are so…" she said.
"So what, charming?" Fish asked.
"Yeah charming" Maila smiled.
"Captain, you just let the enemy go" Reiben said walking up to Miller.
"This is such bullshit" Fish said standing up.
"Ya'll got that right" Jackson agreed.
"F.U.B.A.R" Maila mumbled and Mellish and Jackson agreed with her.
"Bullshit, this is bullshit?" Upham said pointing to the German.
He was met with retaliation from the squad.
"It's against the god damn rules!" Upham said.
"Yeah well the god damn rules just walked off with your new friend. But I guess that was the decent thing to do, eh Captain? " Reiben asked.
Miller looked at him and sighed "Get your gear, lets go" he walking away.
Reiben stayed still, Maila could sense that something was stirring.
"Reiben" she said softly and he turned to look at her. "Can we talk?"
He gave her a look and turned back to the Captain and Horvath.
"You heard him; gear up" Horvath said "The Captain just gave you an order"
"Yeah, like the one he gave to take this machine gun. That was a real doozie, eh Sarge?" Reiben said.
"Soldier, you are way outta line" Horvath said.
"Yes Sir that was one hell of a call, to take this nest but what the hell we only lost one of our guys going for it. I swear I hope Mama Ryan's real fucking happy knowing that little Jimmy's life is a little more important than two of our guys, but then again we haven't found him yet have we. Have we!" Reiben shouted in the Captain's face.
The Sarge then threw Reiben to the ground, he was going to yank him back up again but Reiben pushed him away. "Get the fuck of me" he said.
"Reiben, get up" Horvath said and Reiben did so. He got up right into the Sarge's face.
"Gear up, fall in" Horvath said.
"I'm done with this mission" Reiben said picking up rifle up. As he walked away Horvath ruffled in his stuff and brought out a side arm.
"Hey" he said running after Reiben. "Don't walk away from your Captain, Reiben get back in line"
"No sir, I'll spend the rest of my life in the stockade if I have too. But I'm done with this"
Horvath then clicked the pistol and pointed it at Reiben.
"Captain!" Upham shouted.
"Fall in!" Horvath shouted.
"Your gonna shoot me over Ryan?" Reiben asked.
"No, I'm gonna shoot you cause I don't like you" Horvath said.
Everyone then started to talk "Sir, if he wants to go then let him go" Jackson said.
"Sir, are you letting this happen?" Upham asked the Captain.
"Captain, sir" Mellish said running from Maila's sided and over to the Captain. "Sir Ryan's dead. Sir I have a sixth sense" Fish continued to say.
Reiben and Horvath were shouting, Jackson was shouting, Mellish and Upham were shouting at the Captain. Maila just sat there, James was dead, Daniel was dead, Peter was dead, Sean was dead, her father was dead, Phelps was dead, Caparzo was dead, Alex was dead and Wade was dead.
She couldn't cry, she'd run out of tears long ago.
She stood up and marched over to Reiben and the Sergeant. She pushed in-between then and shoved Reiben back.
"Lightweight step it aside when we coming,
Feel it in your chest as syllables get pumpin,
People on the street they panic and start runnin',
Words on loose leaf sheet, complete coming
I jump in my mind, I summon the rhyme I'm dumping
Healing the blind, I promise to let the sun in
Sick of the dark ways we march to the drumming
Jump when they tell us that they wanna see jumping
Fuck that, I wanna see some fists pumping
List something, take back what's yours
Say something that you know they might attack you for
'Cause I'm sick of being treated like I had before
Like it's stupid standing for what I'm standing for
Like this war's really just a different brand of war
Like it doesn't cater to rich and abandon poor
Like they understand you, in the back of their jet
When you can't put gas in your tank, these fuckers
Are laughing their way to the bank, and cashing their check
Asking you to have the passion and have some respect
For a leader so nervous in an obvious way
Stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay
And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day
In the living room, laughing like, "What did he say?"
She was breathless after her little outburst. Before Reiben could say anything she walked away. She walked over to Wade's grave and sat next to his body that was wrapped in a blanket.
In the distance Maila could hear the Captain talking. The shouting had now stopped but her head was still spinning. A few minutes later the Captain came over and rested a hand on her shoulder.
"Let's get him in the ground" he whispered and Maila nodded.
Gradually the other members of the squad came over, Maila then felt another hand on her shoulder. She turned and looked up at Reiben.
"Sorry" he said and Maila wrapped her arms around his middle. He put his arms around her shoulders and rested his chin on her head.
Hey guys, i really enjoyed writing this chapter. Songs of inspriation were Lost in the World by Kanye West. Demons by Imagine Dragons. Dirty Paws by Of Monsters and Men and Hands Held High by Linkin Park.
Love MayDayxxx