Jacks War
Chapter One: So it Begans
It was a clear crisp morning in Flowerbud Village. Everything was in place. The dew was setting, the sun was rising steadily, and the birds began their early sonnets.
One thing was wrong though. A war. The peaceful country the small village rested in was at a war. World War II in fact.
Jack had been recruited in the army to fight. His farm had been raided by soldiers. All his animals were slaughtered, his house burned to the ground, and his beloved wife Maria, was tortured and burned alive at the tree beside the pond, by a single man who Maria shot while helping Jack defend the farm. The same with the other households. Except Jack was the only one, who lost a loved one. Jack vowed to find and make that one man pay for what he and the other soldiers did.
and so the story continues through Jacks eyes.....
The plane was now over the landing zone. I was anxious to get into battle hoping to find him... "Hey buddy, you ready"? One of the men in my platoon, named Michael. He was a city guy, with a country accent. "Ready as I'll ever be" I said over then loud sound of the roaring engines. Our luitenent was signaling to us.
"Alright men, we are over our landing zone. When you hit the ground take cover and head for this church in his small town". Our luitenent, A.K.A. Luitenent Jet, pointed at a small church in a town. My heart raced as I heard the sound of anti-air fire near.
"TEN SECONDS"! We bowed our heads as Luitenent Jet said a short prayer, and the green light came on...
I was the first to jump. The force of the my cord line whiplashes my body and opened my parachute. All I could see was light flying everywhere. I watch as fellow country men were ripped apart by swarms of bullets from the machine guns below.
And then I hit the ground. I did as Luitenent Jet told me. I readied my gun and charge through the birages of gunfire. Out of the darkness came two Nazis. I froze, everything went in slow motion. The fog from their breaths got faster and faster as they got closer. Two shots fired out. I executed to be hit, but the Nazis went down.
Luitenent Jet ran up to me, and helped me to my feet. "Get to the meeting point, and dont freeze like that. See the enemy, shot the enemy". Jet started of ahead of me.
I ran as fast as I could to the town. When I got there the place was overrun with the enemy. Our troops where behind sandbags, cars, and corpses. I then saw someone I was glad to see. I ran over to him. He was behind a pile of sandbags near the towns wall. "Jack, when did you join the army"? "I did after you did Cliff". Cliff had joined the army before me. Green ranch was burnt to the ground mine. Last time I saw Ann she was devastated. Her horse cliff had been fatally wounded during a air strike.
The barricades we were behind were taking a beating. When it stopped a Luitenent came over to us. "The next time they stop firing, We will give recovery fire. I want you two to go to that building over there". He pointed to a building that had been given its share of explosions. We nodded yes. "Good, just be ready when I give the signal".
The Germans stopped firing again. "RECOVERY FIRE!". Shots rang out as we ran toward the building. I got in first. I gave recovery fire as Cliff sprinted toward the building. Just as he was almost there, he stopped, looked at me, and fell to the ground.
Chapter One: So it Begans
It was a clear crisp morning in Flowerbud Village. Everything was in place. The dew was setting, the sun was rising steadily, and the birds began their early sonnets.
One thing was wrong though. A war. The peaceful country the small village rested in was at a war. World War II in fact.
Jack had been recruited in the army to fight. His farm had been raided by soldiers. All his animals were slaughtered, his house burned to the ground, and his beloved wife Maria, was tortured and burned alive at the tree beside the pond, by a single man who Maria shot while helping Jack defend the farm. The same with the other households. Except Jack was the only one, who lost a loved one. Jack vowed to find and make that one man pay for what he and the other soldiers did.
and so the story continues through Jacks eyes.....
The plane was now over the landing zone. I was anxious to get into battle hoping to find him... "Hey buddy, you ready"? One of the men in my platoon, named Michael. He was a city guy, with a country accent. "Ready as I'll ever be" I said over then loud sound of the roaring engines. Our luitenent was signaling to us.
"Alright men, we are over our landing zone. When you hit the ground take cover and head for this church in his small town". Our luitenent, A.K.A. Luitenent Jet, pointed at a small church in a town. My heart raced as I heard the sound of anti-air fire near.
"TEN SECONDS"! We bowed our heads as Luitenent Jet said a short prayer, and the green light came on...
I was the first to jump. The force of the my cord line whiplashes my body and opened my parachute. All I could see was light flying everywhere. I watch as fellow country men were ripped apart by swarms of bullets from the machine guns below.
And then I hit the ground. I did as Luitenent Jet told me. I readied my gun and charge through the birages of gunfire. Out of the darkness came two Nazis. I froze, everything went in slow motion. The fog from their breaths got faster and faster as they got closer. Two shots fired out. I executed to be hit, but the Nazis went down.
Luitenent Jet ran up to me, and helped me to my feet. "Get to the meeting point, and dont freeze like that. See the enemy, shot the enemy". Jet started of ahead of me.
I ran as fast as I could to the town. When I got there the place was overrun with the enemy. Our troops where behind sandbags, cars, and corpses. I then saw someone I was glad to see. I ran over to him. He was behind a pile of sandbags near the towns wall. "Jack, when did you join the army"? "I did after you did Cliff". Cliff had joined the army before me. Green ranch was burnt to the ground mine. Last time I saw Ann she was devastated. Her horse cliff had been fatally wounded during a air strike.
The barricades we were behind were taking a beating. When it stopped a Luitenent came over to us. "The next time they stop firing, We will give recovery fire. I want you two to go to that building over there". He pointed to a building that had been given its share of explosions. We nodded yes. "Good, just be ready when I give the signal".
The Germans stopped firing again. "RECOVERY FIRE!". Shots rang out as we ran toward the building. I got in first. I gave recovery fire as Cliff sprinted toward the building. Just as he was almost there, he stopped, looked at me, and fell to the ground.