Chapter 52
"In Country"
Roy awoke to the sound of music playing in the background from Flandre and the Stereo. Sakuya was still quietly snoring as Roy opened his eyes to look about. Koakuma passed by giving a gentle smile to Roy as she slung the Enfield over her shoulder.
"Morning Roy." Koakuma whispered.
"Morning Cola…" Roy sniffed as he picked up his rifle.
A Red sky lit up the perimeter as Roy raised himself above the ground to check how things were. It was now the tenth day of the operation and Roy began to feel that his new home was none other than the mansion.
Patchouli was sitting on a crate watching the sunrise as she sipped slowly from a cup of tea.
"How did you sleep last night?" Roy asked slinging his rifle over his arm.
"Well...Sonu told me what happened, I didn't know what those things were until I thought one was a piece of candy…and it wasn't." Patchouli groaned.
"You having any side effects?" Roy asked.
"No I'm just deep in conjecture…I'm wondering if those visions I had meant anything." Patchouli said taking another sip.
"I can't guarantee that…I'm not a recreational user." Roy said scratching his head.
"Did you see me naked?" Patchouli asked quietly.
"I saw you grooving to "Somebody to Love" completely nude…so yeah I saw everything." Roy said with a smug grin.
"What do you think about my figure?" Patchouli asked putting Roy on the spot.
"You got…fairly big bosoms…not flabby but full, your figure is very shapely…nice legs…a little bush…very natural…and well…I had a bird's eye view of your love nest but I won't go there." Roy said trying to picture it in his mind.
Patchouli laughed silently to herself as Roy stood there stone faced.
"Very wonderfully described Mr. Autumn, you flatter me with your honesty." Patchouli smiled.
"Something tells me I should have said nothing." Roy muttered to himself.
"Nonsense it's something that reminds you that you're alive." Patchouli said adjusting her spectacles.
"I must be going now…" Roy said as he walked off.
"Take care Mr. Autumn." Patchouli said merrily sipping her tea.
Rhodes was in his bunker checking to see if the batteries in the stolen backpack radio were working correctly.
"I have a bad feeling about today." Rhodes said looking up.
"This calm won't last forever, did you hear from Specter or anyone else?" Roy asked.
"The nearest operating base is Ben Het, it's about 70 miles north east of this location…I don't know why they haven't sent a rescue party already." Rhodes bellyached.
"When did you last contact them?" Roy asked.
"Two hours ago." Rhodes said.
"What did they say?" Roy asked drinking from his canteen.
"Operation Rouge Lotus" is in preparation…a Special Extraction team is being put together but it's going slow because the operation remains classified to most branches of the military." Rhodes said.
"So they don't want the news to hear that Fairies, Magic and Vampires exist?" Roy asked.
"Exactly." Rhodes said quietly.
"Hey... this is off topic but what's the plan for Christmas?" Roy asked.
"I don't know…the usual deal but they're not gonna care about holidays." Rhodes said pointing to the north.
"Hong said they're all in the mountains…miles away." Roy said.
"But they still have artillery." Rhodes said.
"It's been pretty quiet…but let's take a chance here." Roy said with a grin.
Flandre came in from the entrance of the bunker.
"Merry Christmas Roy!" Flandre Said as she gave Roy a big hug around his leg. Rhodes laughed as she nuzzled at the side of Roy.
"Oh Flandre what am I going to do with you today?" Roy said lifting her up off the ground and into his arms.
"Dance with me." Flandre said hugging Roy around the neck.
"Well maybe later…it's early and we got Charlie in the woods to worry about because he doesn't celebrate Christmas." Roy said into Flandre's ear.
"Oh…so we have to keep an eye out…does that mean we can't have fun today?" Flandre said in disappointment.
"Rhodes and I were just talking about it, but dancing sure sounds like a good idea." Roy said putting Flandre down on her feet.
"I'll go tell Sakuya." Flandre said as she bolted out of the entrance.
"Isn't she adorable?" Roy asked Rhodes.
"Meh…" Rhodes said dryly.
"Oh come on Rhodes." Roy said with a laugh.
Hong stooped over to fit herself through the door.
"Morning Roy…you look happy." Hong said smiling as she put her RPD down on the bed.
"How's it looking out there?" Roy asked.
"Out of my range of what Rhodes calls the stupid Ho Chi Minh radar system." Hong grumbled as Rhodes chuckled softly.
"Hard to believe we're still in a war…keep your guard up big girl." Roy sighed as he left the two alone.
"Big girl?" Hong asked herself.
"What you're big, you're tall and you got those amazing..." Rhodes chuckled.
"I want to make love to you right now." Hong said passionately.
"Now?" Rhodes asked in alarm as Hong crawled forward on the bed unbuttoning her shirt.
"Suzy why are you sleeping so late?" Flandre asked quietly as Sakuya opened her eyes.
"I was dreaming…I don't get a lot of dreams." Sakuya sighed.
"Were you dreaming about Roy?" Flandre said with a smug grin.
"No I don't remember." Sakuya said as she dusted off her shirt.
"It's Christmas today." Flandre said. Sakuya checked the time on her watch.
"I forgot to make breakfast." Sakuya said as she got to her feet and headed into the kitchen.
Roy was in the kitchen preparing something for himself as he ignited one of the burners on the oven. Sakuya didn't say a word as she hid behind the doorway watching Roy begin to put together ingredients.
"What do you plan to make Roy?" Sakuya asked catching Roy by surprise.
"Maybe some biscuits." Roy said as he began making dough from scratch.
"I won't find anything suspicious in the meat locker if I look will I?" Roy asked as he opened up a large wooden door where Sakuya kept her ingredients.
"The bloods in there, that's the only thing I keep." Sakuya said as she peered through the door. Roy pulled out some sausages from off a rack in the rear and carried them out with him.
"I'm going to do a southern states thing if you don't mind. Roy said as he put the sausages in a grinder.
"Not at all…Is this that fancy meal you promised me?" Sakuya smiled.
"I don't think sausage gravy and biscuits is what I was going for with that…I was just screwing around really…I'm going to need some milk and maple sugar." Roy said as he stirred flour with the sausages as they began sizzling in the skillet.
"That looks...interesting…but it smells really good." Sakuya said raising an eyebrow as Roy prepared two plates.
"I said the same thing myself the first time I learned how to make it...its very filling and tasty though." Roy said as he sliced Biscuits to go with the gravy.
The two sat down at the end of the table as Roy poured tea for himself and Sakuya. "Our own little private breakfast…" Sakuya said as she began eating.
"What do you think?" Roy said as Sakuya tried to hide the smile on her face as she ate.
"It's honestly really good...I'm surprised." Sakuya said looking into Roy's eyes.
"Well at least you like it...this is a bit awkward for me." Roy said as he began to eat what he made.
"It's just breakfast Roy...don't be so hard on yourself…but my goodness…I think I'll make some for the others...this is really good." Sakuya gasped.
Sonu walked in.
"You made biscuits and gravy…damn that smells good." Sonu said as he looked at the two as they quietly ate.
"I never had this before." Sakuya smiled as she began cleaning her plate with a biscuit.
"That will get you on your toes Suzy I'll tell you that." Sonu said with a smile as he stole one of Roy's biscuits.
"Hey…" Roy said as Sonu walked away with the Biscuit.
Hong and Rhodes came into the dining room completely bewildered and out of breath.
"I haven't smelt anything that good since…Roy did you make breakfast?" Hong asked following the maple scent back to its origin.
"I kind of did…" Roy said standing up.
"I'll get more ready." Sakuya said merrily as she went back into the kitchen. As Hong, Rhodes, and Sonu were greeted with more plates of biscuits and gravy the room fell silent.
"Oh about time…thank you Suzy." Sonu said as he began to dig in.
"Rhodes?" Hong asked.
"Mmm Hmm?" Rhodes said with his mouth full.
"I don't want to say what it looks like…" Meiling said as she scooped some of the white gravy with her fork.
"Do not go there…" Rhodes said with his mouth full. "What's wrong Hong?" Sonu asked.
Hong looked at it closely.
"It looks like what comes out of a…" Hong was stopped by Rhodes.
"I know what it looks like…just eat…you'll feel better." Rhodes said.
