Killed By Death

by mrcookieman36

I don't understand. I thought I was a normal average teenager going through a shit experience. When I thought my troubles where over, more just come piling on. I cant even explain it myself I went in normal, but then came out as a killing machine. Maybe these people could help i suppose, i mean its not like i got anything else better to do.

35. Chapter 35

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Chapter 35

I touched down into Guam a little over three hours ago. I decided to stay at a local inn near Tamuning city. The only down side was that I had to pay for it. And the rates were not too expensive, so I really didn't complain. I mean I had only spend close to a thousand dollars while I was at Fiji. The first thing that I did was visit an atm near the city I was at.

I pulled out my military issue debit card, and checked my balances, and pulled out a hundred dollars. I only did this since pops did tell me that it would be wise to do so. Mainly because the pit does often track the users of it. So, by swiping it would immediately notify anyone monitoring it that I was in Guam.

I could only imagine both Cover girl and Scarlett getting an emergency call from the pit letting them know that I'm in Guam now. Mainly because I made dame sure that the ATM camera got a good look of my face.

Since officially I still had three days left of my liberty, I decided to do some souvenir shopping. Mostly because I wanted to get something for my friends back at the pit. But technically speaking I only had one and a half days left. Since I'm on the other side of the world traveling back can be an issue. But I remember Hawk told me that a Joe Plane will be there to come and get me personally. So, I really didn't need to worry about the travel arrangements.

I just went about around the city to either to buy some local sweets, some local novelty items, or even better some t-shirts. Heck who doesn't love free t-shirts. A part of me really wanted to go out for a swim one last time in the ocean, but I was also pressed for time as well. So, I made an extra effort to get as many items as I could hold and take back.

All in all, it took me a good part of the morning and afternoon to get the items that I wanted done. I looked over the items that I had in my hotel room with much approval on my face. I think I got items for everyone at the pit, even for that mean old sergeant major Beach Head. The only regret I could think of on that one would be if he thought I was try suck up to him.

I pack it all up nice and tight in my midsize duffle bag and in one extra large duffle bag as well that could match the pit issued one as well. Which happens to be jet black. With still some day light still left outside, I decided to go and get a bite to eat, and maybe do a little sightseeing around town. It was all fine and dandy, till I started to walk back to my hotel room to get ready for bed. After all I'm only going to have half of a day tomorrow for myself till I have to report back to the air force base here in Guam to be picked up.

That is until I saw this cool looking tech store here in town. From the looks of it from the outside, they had all these cooling looking gadgets on display. It was mostly electronics ranging from the world fastest electric razors to hover boards, whatever that is. I myself was pretty much curious so I headed on in to check it out.

Unlike the small boutique shop in Silver Keep Iowa with its small jingle of bells when I enter through the door, this place had a rather ominous ding dong like sound that was loud. As I enter in I was met up by a rather eccentric store clerk who went by the name of Zed. Well at least that's what it said on his name tag.

"Why hello their young sir, my name is Zed, and this is Zeds fantastic gadgets, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Uh well um hello there."" Uh no thanks Mr. Zed, I'm just browsing around."

"Oh, well just browse away my good chum."

I just smile to him a bit awkwardly and went about my way around the store. For the most part the store did have that look of a hobby shop, in some aspects. I mean it had its fair share of toys for like kids and what not. But most of the toys looked like some sort of laser like tagging. And some looked like some sort of flying toys. I think it said they were mini drones. But the thing that caught my attention what this device that looked like you wear around your head. Well it mostly covered your eyes. From the package it said that it was a virtual reality head set. Huh I thought it myself, maybe I should ask that Zed guy what this is. That is until, he popped out of nowhere scaring the living daylights out of me.

"Ah I see you got your eyes glued on the V.R. set, would you like an explanation?"

"Whoa, ok man look I don't mind your enthusiasm, but please don't scare me like ok."

"My apologies my good chum."

"Well I'm glad we establish that, now can you tell me a little bit about this device."

"Why of course my good chum." This V.R. head set is of my own design of course, it is the most advance media form of entertainment at its best."" Have you ever wanted to visit a place here on earth, but never had the time or money to say least to visit?"

I guess that's my cue to answer this guy either yes or no. "Uh yes."

"Well then my good chum, this devise will allow you to visit any place in the world for you to see."

Now I started to look a bit skeptical at this guy. "Really any place in world, yeah got to be joking."

"Very well then I'll prove it you, let me load up Pairs France for you then."

I see him pull out the head set out of the box, while he turned it on at the same time. For some odd reason, when it came on it made a zoom noise as if it was either powering on or charging up. He sees the worry look on my face, only to reassure me that it was perfectly safe.

"Now come on over this way my good chum."" Before you ask, its much safer when you're in an open space, so you don't run into anything."

"Ok," is all that I said to him.

Once I was in the open space area that he suggested, that's when he told me put to put on the device over my head and over my eyes. For the most part all I saw was black. So, I said, "uh I don't see anything Mr."

"Patience my good chum. "

The next thing I saw was a message that said now loading. The first thing that came in was the sound of people coming and going, while I started to hear some birds chirping. Then all of sudden the screen came on. All I saw was people going by me talking in some foreign language. Huh I guess this was some kind of projection I was seeing. That is until I sort of got an itch near my leg. So, I bend over to scratch It like normal, until something weird happens. As I pointed my head set down I was now looking towards the pavement. In an instant I stood up straight. I didn't know what to think. So, I did some experimental turns with my head. As I turn my head to the right I notice more people coming and going and a lot trees in the area with some buildings in the back ground. Then I turn my head to the left seeing more people and some trees and some buildings in the distance.

I guess this was a park or something. But next the next thing that happen was bit off putting. I hear voice in this thing. As I listen closely, it turned out to be the store guy.

"My good chum can you hear me?"

"Uh yes I can."

"Good I guess I should have explained a couple of things to you first, so you don't lose yourself in this."

"I'm listing then Mister."

"Good what you are witnessing is a program of a very popular place in Pairs France."

"Wait a minute did you say Pairs France?"

"Yes I did."

"Man, no wonder why I couldn't understand what any one was saying." "So, I'm in France."

"Indeed, you are my good chum."" Now please listen to my instructions very carefully.

"Yeah sure, but where in Paris France am I in?"

"Why you are in front of the Eiffel tower my good chum."" So, my good chum I want you to look up but slowly."

"Uh sure thing." I started to look up just as the store clerk told me to do so. As I looked up the images followed my motions. Before long I started to notice the four metal pillars in front of me as I continue to look up. All I said out loud was whoa. "Holly shit this thing is huge." Then next thing I did was I started to walk a bit slowly to check this thing out. And sure, enough it was as if I was standing there in front of this thing as I walked around. Hell, even the clouds in sky were moving. Of course, the store clerk did come on the com to tell me to stop, since he told me that I was about to hit a wall in his store.

He shuts off the program, as I slowly started to take it off. "Man, this thing is awesome."" Man, everything looked so life like and real."" Do you have any other places I can visit?"

"Of course, I do my good chum, however would you like to try the deluxe model?"

"Uh what's the deluxe model?"

"Wait here for a second while I bring to you." He then brought out a much larger box, with another head set, only this time he also had a pair of gloves that had some sort of shinny plastic on the outside. He told me to put on the gloves, while he also clicked them on via a switch near top of my hand. I saw a blue light on both of them as lit up. As for the head gear it looked about the same size as the previous one.

Again, I was about to put it on when instead I asked the clerk a pressing question. "Uh Mr. Zed can I ask you something?"

"Of course, my good chum what's on your mind?"

"Do you have any other places I could visit that are not just for sightseeing?"

"I have many places and venues that are programed here, what do you have in mind?"

I stood here thinking for a long moment. But before I could say anything, Mr. Zed started again.

"My good chum have you ever been to a concert?"

"Uh no not at all."

"Well then I'll set you up for a nice treat, by the way what kind of music do you listen to?"

The only thought that came in after that was the one only music I only ever listen to.

"I like edm."

"Edm you say, hmm… well I suppose it's what all the kids like to listen to these days."" But who am I kidding here, I do love to listen to a little bit of Armin Van Buuren whenever I get the chance. "" Have you ever heard of him before."

"Yeah who hasn't?"

"Well then have you ever been to a live concert of his?" I shook my head no to him. "Well then you are in for a treat, now why don't you put on the head gear and prepare to be amazed."

I put on the gear and listen to every instruction that the store clerk gave to me. Like the last time it was pitch black with no sound, then I started to hear people around me giving some cheers. Soon I started to make out some light all around me. Nothing too well lit, but some light from people's personal cell devices. I looked around only to notice that I was in a real crowed area. When it felt like someone who had bumped into me accidentally, out pure feeling and instinct I held up my hand and arm indicating that it was ok. And that's when it hit me, when I noticed my own hand and arms. I literally started to look at them through the silhouette of the light and darkness. Holly shit as I said out loud, "I can see my arms and hands."

But before I could continue to look at my hands some more, that's when all I started to hear some orchestral music that was building up. Soon the crowd started cheer in up roar around me. Before I knew it, it seems that I was in the front and center of this thing. I mean the stage alone couldn't be any more than twenty to thirty feet away from me. Soon there were all sorts of lights coming on everywhere, from flashy to a laser show. In my eyes it was spectacular. Soon the main man was rising from the floor below. And then that's when the shit hit the fan. I couldn't believe it I was seen the legend himself Armin Van Buuren. All man he started up with the track intense as his opening. There was so much energy around me with the people going about either dancing or just watching with shock and awe like me. Heck even at one point I started to get into it with my own dancing. Of course, it didn't last long since the store clerk came on in my head set, letting me know that show was almost over.

As I took off my head gear, all I could do was just smile. "Man, that was intense."

"Ah I see that you like the show."

"Like it, man I love it."" This thing is awesome."

"Well my good chum, I'm glad you like it. Now are you thinking of purchasing this item."

"Yeah of course how much."

"Well the regular kit, I have for sale at 1500.00, which was marked down from 2000.00."" And my deluxe model with the power gloves is on sale for 2500.00 marked down from 3000.00."

"Holly crap that's expensive, just for something like this."

"Well sir, it is a pretty hefty price to pay, but all my products do come with a lifetime guarantee. If anything breaks, just bring it in or mail to me and I'll replace it free of charge."

"Uh I don't know Mister."

Zed the store clerk knew that in some ways that he was losing his next sale, so he thought of another way to make the sale. "Well sir, if you purchase this product, I'll load you with all the basic and premium locations on hand, and if that doesn't suit you, then tell me what places you would like to be added."" Oh, and I'll throw in an extra battery pack so you can have loads of fun for hours."

"Well…., still….um." Mark then looked into his wallet only to notice that he still had a significant amount of cash from his Fiji trip. Even though he took out about five thousand dollars, he only spent a mere two thousand on the island in three weeks. So what better way then spending his excess amount of cash then on this. "All right then Mr. Zed do you take cash?"

He looks a bit surprised when I said that and said," you want to buy this item?"

"Yeah I sure you got me sold on the deluxe model."

"Of course, of course, I'll have it ready for you right away."

In a span of twenty minutes I was out the door with my new deluxe model V.R. headset and gloves. That Zed guy was so gracious, that he did threw in two extra rechargeable battery packs and quick charger, along with simple easy instructions, and loads of programs to run. Not to mention all the EDM concerts, festivals and music locations for the last five years. I think for 2500 dollars, that I made out like a bandit.

Needless to say, I made it back to hotel room, with just little bit of light left outside. I made sure to pack my new toy with the up most of care. I called in the front desk to have my alarm to go off at 0500 so I could get in my usual pt. Soon I was laying on my bed ready to catch some zzz, which really came easily.

The next day.

The morning came and went just the same for me as in every morning. I got up did my two hours of pt, took a shower, got dressed mostly in my all greens, then ate the complementary breakfast from the hotel. As I checked my watch, I noticed that I have at least a couple of hours before I had to report to the Air force base here in Guam. So, I did the next best thing, I went for a nice dip in the ocean for one last time. Only this time I was in my green boxers for the most part. As dark as they were I guess they could pass off for swimming trunks.

But just like before in Fiji, no one was at the beach this early. I swam for about thirty to forty-five minutes, before I forced myself out due to the time constraint that I have. As I walked away to go back to my hotel room, I couldn't help but think on how this is going to be the last time that I'll ever swim in the ocean. Well at least for a good while till I decide to comeback, which can be a year to many years down the road for me. None the less a promise is a promise, that I made with Strike's little brother T.J. and now Paul Pop's Post. That one day I'll be back to see what he left me.

I looked at my watch again only to notice that now I've only got a little over an hour till I have to report back, so I double timed it back to room. I quickly showered again, but for only about five minutes. I got dressed took my stuff and double check to make sure that I didn't leave anything behind. I made sure that I checked out and took a taxi back to the Air Force Base.

All in all, this process only took about thirty minutes off my time. Once I got to the base, I just showed my I.D. and if need be my dog tags to the front gate guard. At first, I thought they were going to hassle me, but not at all. They just scan the I.D. and welcomed me back. I was advised by the one of sentries to go ahead and wait by the small terminal building near the end of the runway.

All in all, I made it with at least thirty minutes to spare. Oddly enough I didn't see my ride near by at all. So, thinking that I've must have gotten here early, I decided to stop by the PX in this base. Now I know for a fact that I'm about to head on out on another long flight back to the pit, so I loaded up with lots of snacks and plenty of bottle water. I also bought some reading material.

Within a span of twenty minutes going on by, one of the staff sergeants here on base notified me that my ride was now in approach. I started to look down the runways see were it was, but in the distance, I started to make a small speck in the horizon. Every second that passed on by it kept getting larger and larger, and soon enough my ride was here. It was not a B-52 bomber plane, no it was one of our planes. I couldn't think of the name of it, but I do know it's a long-range troop transport and armored carrier. Just to show everyone on this base that yeah someone pretty dame badass flies this badass of a crate. Especially with all the guns and cannons on display, if not missiles as well.

I started to make my way up to it once it was taxing along the tarmac. I made sure I had ear plugs on since the jet engine noises are pretty dame loud. Oddly enough I hear the engines shutting off. But none the less the back-door hatch does open.

Of course, whoever came out next, was someone I wasn't really expecting. But it was none other than Ace. I was about to drop my stuff to the ground ready to salute to him, when instead he just told me to be at ease.

"Easy there private, I'm just trying to take a little bit of load off."" So, there is no need into being formal with me today."

"Uh sure Ace, um I wasn't expecting you to come and get me."

"Why who else were you expecting then."

"Uh I don't know, maybe Wild Bill, but then again, that guy mostly flies choppers."

"Huh, well then I see you got your luggage ready to be stowed away."" So, come on aboard and I'll get your gear secured."

I come on in and put up my stuff in a special locker that could only be open with my thumb print. But then Ace leads me back outside. "Uh so are we going to head on out then Ace." I see Ace look at me with a little of annoyance on his face.

"What you're ready to get on out here already?"

"Well sir, it's just that my liberty pass ends in twenty-four hours."

"Yeah and I just flew on a twelve-hour flight to get here from the pit."" Besides I need to get some grub, while the crews here refuel my plane. "" But don't worry private, we'll be shoving off in about three hours or so."

"Three hours sir?"

"Yeah did you forget I got to get my grub on, and I would really like to rest a bit before I got to fly again."

'Uh sure thing sir, whatever you think is right."

"Well then private come along now, besides I heard the steak and lobster here on base is to die for."

We both walked for a few hundred yards till we reached the officers club on this base. Of course, Ace was about to go in, but then I stop as soon as he notice me kind of hesitating to go in.

"Is something wrong private?"

"Yes sir, I can't go in there it's for officers only."

"Huh, I see well you got your dog tags and I.D.?"

"Uh yes I do sir?"

"Well there you go then, if anyone gives you lip they'll see that you are with me. "" Besides we Joe's got to stick together right?"

I just look at Ace with a little bit of an unsure face but proceeded to follow him inside. Once I got in, we showed our respective I.D.'s to the door man as he looked them over for a second. Then proceeded to take us to a table. Ace wanted to sit outside overlooking the ocean and scenery. We both placed in our own orders for some steak and lobster.

Once our drink orders came in, that's when Ace opened up to me. "So private did you have a good vacation?"

"Yeah I sure did sir."

"I could tell you seem to have gotten a really nice-looking tan on yourself."

"Yeah well you get that when you've gone and done as much swimming as I have."

"Well I'm glad you got in your vacation time, it's always good to get in those few spare moments from the pit."

"Speaking of which sir, anything happen while I was gone."

"Not really private just doing duties and some training here and there."

"Oh, I see, I guess no really missed me at all that much."

"Now why would you say that private?"

"Well you know sir, its because I'm a private."" I'm not really that important there, so I'm pretty sure none noticed that I was gone."

"Hey don't sell yourself short like that private, everyone that I know pretty much missed you."

I scoff it off a bit while saying, "yeah whatever sir they sure missed yelling at me whenever I mess up."

"That's not true private."" I know for fact that I missed you wailing out loud when you were in my plane."

"Wait what," I said in shock.

"Yeah, I really did miss that, as hilarious that was. "" And I know for fact that some certain female Joe's missed you as well."

"Oh yeah who?"

"I know Lady Jaye was wondering where her T.V. and prank buddy was."" I know Strike was asking when you were coming back."" And I'm fairly certain that both Dusty and Tunnel Rat were asking when you were coming back as well. "" So, you see private you got plenty of friends back at the pit, even though you don't think so."

Before I could say anything else, that's when our meals arrived. I could see the famish look of Ace once he saw his steak and lobster, that he knew he was going to enjoy this. I too was really impressed by the look at the meal at hand. So, I dug in myself. Of course, with a mouth full of food Ace spoke up to me.

"Be sure to eat it down and quick private, because we're taking off after this."

Within the span of forty-five minutes both me and Ace where done. To be the cool guy between the both of us, I decided to cover the meal and the drinks at hand, even though my drink was that as simple water. I think Ace chose and Ice tea drink. All in all, the cost here was a bit pricey to my taste, but I guess that's the officers price they had here on this island. Because in Fiji, it's much cheaper there. I think in total I spent close to a hundred dollars just on this meal alone.

Yet soon enough I made it back to the plane, which was refueled and ready to take off. Ace was nice enough to make sure that I was strapped in nice and tight. But I also decided to get my V.R. set at the ready. I did ask him if it was ok for me to use it since it was an electronic devise. He did reassure me that it should be ok. They cool thing was on this V.R. set was the instructions. So, I put it on along with my gloves and turned it on. it actually had an option for me to read them while the set was on. How kick ass was that?

Once Ace saw the kid put on what he thought was a night cover for his face so he could get some rest, that's when he motioned for both Scarlett and Cover Girl that the coast was clear to enter. After all the steak and lobster was a rather nice distraction. Once Cover girl and Scarlett got the signal back in Nadi that the kid was now in Guam about a day ago. Needless to say, they both got on a plane and raced here as fast as they could, to make sure they were on the flight back to pit with the kid in tow.

The both of them strapped themselves right across from Private Mark. They both had a burring desire to ask mark how he found the tracking chips and was able to lose them for nearly a month. But knew better than to ask him questions like that. Since the kid does have trust issues with everyone in the pit. And this would just fuel the fire even more. So, they both dropped the matter then and there.

Instead they were both really curious as to what mark had over his head and eyes. From their perspective it looked shiny and black. Yet in a way they also assumed that he was sleeping since he was slouched a bit.

As for Mark he was just sitting there as the plane took off as usual. He decided to read the instructions on his V.R. head set as it projected it to him. Which he though was really cool. It basically told him just some simple common-sense rules. Like try not to stare at it too long, or make sure you're in a spacious area for those free-range moments.

All in all, it took a good thirty minutes to read everything. Now came to the fun part, figuring out what to watch and experience. Like I said that Zed guy loaded me up with some of the good stuff. I was like a kid in a candy store. I had it all from visiting iconic places around the world, to looking being at awesome concerts. All with that free-range motion installed into it. You know so it can feel as if I was there.

So, one of the most cliché things I chose was to be at a tropical location program. Only the location was a place that I've never been. I think the place was Thailand and location was called Phuket. As it was loading up the program did feature a motion capture of my body, while at the same time I can move via by motions with my hand gestures.

Soon the picture and motion start. It was rather interesting. I mean it started out by be me being on my backside. As I look around, I notice that I'm in some sort of bed room. I mean I was on a bed as I started to get up. This first thing I do, is that I started to look at my hands and arms. I started to move back and forth over looking it.

For both Cover girl and Scarlett, they see private mark is somehow awake. As to them he seemed to be smiling with a toothy grin, as if something has made his day. All they wanted to do was just observe him. to them he seemed to be very occupied with whatever he was doing.

Mark continue to get up out of bed and walk around the spacious room at hand. The one thing he did spotted was a full-size mirror. So, he went towards the direction to see even if he had a reflection. To his surprise, it did. As he saw a complete reflection of himself in front of the mirror. He seemed to be dressed in nothing more thank a pair boxers.

He then focuses his attention to see if could figure out if he was in a hotel room or somewhere else. He notices that the program features some sun light coming through the windows in his room. Soon he found a door that lead him outside. Once he was out side he could do nothing but gasp out loud. As he saw a beach and a lagoon that surrounded him. with lots of palm trees everywhere. The waters alone looked very calm, as if there were no waves at all.

He continues to walk looking all around his surroundings. When Mark looked back, he saw that his room, was merely a small bungalow like house. As if it was located on this pristine beach. As he continues to walk closer and closer to the water's edge, that's when a person was calling to him. he turned around and notice the really hot look chick in one of those two-piece swim suits. As always it really shows off her features.

From Marks perspective she looked Asian to him. She would come a bit closer only she started to gesture with her hand and finger for Mark to follow her. In which he did of course. When he came closer to her. She had nothing more than a really bright smile to him. Ss she started to talk to him. "Hey there sleepy head, I was wondering when you were going to wake up." Mark really didn't say anything other than smile back to her.

She giggles a bit to him, as she shows him her beautiful smile. He then raises his hand to tuck a few loose strands of her dark black hair behind her ear. Of course, he didn't realize that he accidentally knocked down her hair clip to the sand blow. Instinctively Mark goes to retrieve it. Only to notice how white the sand looked to him. So, he reaches down to pick up some to let it go through his fingers.

All the while both Cover girl and Scarlett are seeing Private Mark moving his arms and hands as if someone was in front of him. and seeing him bend down, as if he was reaching for something. Again, it looked rather strange to them seeing him do this as they continue to observe him.

As mark retrieves the hair clip the mysterious lady talked to him once again. "Thank you, by the way I decided that we should go and do that nature hike that you always wanted to do, what do you say."

"Yeah sure, but I think I need to get dressed first."

"Very well then honey, go and get dressed and I'll be waiting right here for you."

I was about to turn around in an instant, when all off a sudden the program told me take it slow, and whether or not if I should take a break. I take look at my battery power to notice that it was at ninety percent. So, I decided to take a short thirty-minute break. And may be get a little bit of water in me.

All the while I slowly took off my V.R. head set, while kissing it." Awe man this is my new favorite toy in life I said out loud." As I looked up I notice that I wasn't alone. I now see that Specialist Cover girl and Sergeant Scarlett are sitting right across from me.