Chapter 5

"So do we have everything worked out?" I ask.

"Yeah all there is left to do is radio HQ about the logistics." Moore answers.

I nodded and sent the coded message to HQ. Moments later I recieved a call through the secure line.

"Sullivan! What the hell are you requesting all of this for?!" The Admiral said.

"Sir, we are trying to boost morale here there were casualties in regards to the other commanders that were supposed to be here by now. I want to make sure that not only our ships are in good spirits but also in a constant good spirit. It is everything to have them happy or what do you think will happen. All due respect sir if morale plummets it will certainly spell the end for humanity, will it not?" I argued

"You have a fair point. Next shipment we send we will be sure to include but not limit ourselves to clothing items and commissary items. Expect the convoy to arrive in approximately 3 days." He says

"Affirmative, sir! Thank you, sir!" I sound off

I hang up the phone and give Moore the thumbs up. He smiles and nods in approval to the fact they trust us. I move to the closet in my office to pull out two glasses and some burboun I had saved for when I

was supposed to get back from the middle east.

"Come on pull up a chair we accomplished a lot today!" I say while setting the glasses down.

I pour us both a drink. We raise our glasses.

"To our new assignment! Cheers!"

"To finding a wife!" He says.

We both laugh and take it back.

"Oh this will be our best assignment i think we've died and gone to heaven." I say with a big smile.

As we finish our drinks we hear a loud thud and feel the office shake. We look at eachother knowing full well whats about to go down. I open up my closet and quickly throw Moore his gear and then put my gear on. I pick up my rifle and fill my pouches with magazines and 40mm grenades. I take a second to look at my helmet before I put it on. Lord if you're going to take someone, please take me. Don't take them.

"Stay here if i see anyone on my way ill send them here." I ordered.

"What the fuck are you thinking?!" Moore shouts.

I shoot him a dirty look.

"I watched braver men go into the howling dark. I'm not going to sit back and watch it happen again. I can't lose you too and leave here undefended I trust you. I know you'll be okay and wont let any unidentified troops walk through." I say.

I can tell he hates this but I walk off before he can talk me out of it. In the hallway I charge my weapon and put a grenade in the tube. I open the door to the out side and the girls are all running for their rigging. I see Enterprise with her bow running towards the explosion and I chase after her. I pray to God that the attacker doesnt claim more of my soliders I can't take anymore crosses. Not in this life time. NO IF ANYONE IS GOING TO DIE TODAY IT WILL BE ME! I will not let this cloud me up before this battle. I have to stop and catch my breath after what had to have been at least a mile. This gear with this prosthetic i'm just not used to it yet. I feel so out of place. Enterprise runs off out of sight. I take a look around to check my surroundings. I see a woman with light purple hair and glowing yellow eyes, she seems to be casually walking in the opposite direction from where everyone else is running. I walk up to her ignoring the unsettling fact that something isn't right.

"Hey ma'am you're going the wrong way. Here come tag along with me I could use some company. Plus, you should never travel alone in a warzone." I say.

She let out a distorted laugh that unsettled me to my core.

"So you must be the new commander. What do you expect yourself to do with that puny little thing? Observer, will be so excited to have you in our experiments. You should be somewhere else shouldnt you?" She says in her distorted and unsettling voice.

I ready my weapon and put it on auto just in case.

"I would rather die than be captured. If you want a fight you will lose. Surrender now or suffer." I scream.

A shockwave knocks me off my feet. I point my weapon at her head. In return her rigging starts to charge up I pull my trigger and nothing happens. FUCK! I throw my weapon at her and it hits her in the face and I stand up and her weapons stop charging.

"Giving up already?" She asks

"As I told you before you I will NEVER surrender. Especially to the likes to you. You target innocence and for what?!"

"You're so mentally dull..."

I tune myself out and instead focus on undoing my prosthetic without my hands. I have to do this subtly, make sure she doesnt catch on to what I'm doing. She keeps on doing her monologue and I occassionally nod my head and put on the whole 'I agree with what your saying' motions. I'm almost done so I unbuckle my helmet and take it off. She gives me a confused look. I smirk and look up knowing this could be my very last action I ever take. The sky is so beautiful today...sorry Repulse. I won't be able to make that date. I sigh and take in my final moments. I muster all the strength I have and throw my helmet at her and completely missed and lept at her and tackled her and tore off my leg and started whaling on her with it.

"IF I'M GOING TO DIE IM GOING TO DIE WHOOPING YOUR SORRY ASS!" I scream on the top of my lungs.

I keep on whaling on her with all I have in me. She sweeps me off my foot with by swinging her legs. I fall on my back. This is it, I put in my all and came up short. I'm okay with this...right? She picks me up by my neck choking me. I try slamming my arm down in the middle of her arm to maybe break free to no evail...maybe I can get one good right hook in? I swing with all my might and come up a bit short.

"Don't worry I'm going to have some fun with you before I bring you to Observer. Since no one is here its just you and me." She says while chuckling in her distorted voice.

I spit in her face and shot her a smirk with after. I refuse to let her enjoy this I will go out the biggest pain in the ass.

"I bet thats not your first time you took it like a champ!" I struggle to say.

She throws me I have no idea where my leg went but I'm going to die so I guess its not of importance. I try my best to brace myself for a landing but ultimately fail. I skid accross the asphalt and my uniform is all torn up and the plates in my vest are broken I can feel them jabbing into my stomach. I stand up I will not just sit back and die.

"You just don't know when to quit you piece of human filth." She screams.

"I will never quit you dumb bitch! I will fight until the last drop of blood leaves my body!" I scream back.

"READY AIM! FIRE!" A british woman screams.

She fires what has to be a battleship caliber cannons. The impact knocked me on my back again. I try to sit up and let the girls finish this asshole off but I can barely muster up the strength to roll on my side to spit out blood. I'm a lot worse off than I thought I was. I feel so heavy...maybe if I can just close my eyes for a little bit...

"Wake up! You're not dead yet sarge!" A male voice said.

Why did that sound so familiar...thats not Moore...who could that be? I open my eyes and choke up more blood. I see someone running over. I still feel so disoriented. FUCK WAIT GET UP! You still have to fight! I stand up and try to balance using my left arm and ball up my right fist. Its...Repulse I unclench my fist and start to tear up a bit. What a beautiful face to come back to. I start to shake up a bit I'm about to fall backwards again I feel to weak to stand up any longer. She starts to run after me and she says something but I can't hear anything. I start to fall when she catches me and holds me tight. I reach up and touch her face and use all my strength to smile.

"Ah wah woo." I blurt out.

I pass out again. All I can see is my dead comrades. The soliders I lead and let down. I wanted to bring them all home, unfortunately I didn't I should have died. I broke my promise.