FINALLY! I've uploaded all 12 parts I had on DeviantART earlier here. This makes me happy.
Very happy.
Now both sides are on the same page.
A BLU Haired Medic - Chapter 11
The long train ride to 2Fort proved to be uneventful at best, Ami sitting next to BLU Engineer during the trip, the Texan introducing himself to Ami at the start of the trip and rarely talking during the rest, Ami noticing that the Engineer was constantly looking over his shoulder. All attempts that Ami made to ask Engineer why he was constantly looking behind his back was only answered with the Engineer mumbling something and shrugging, Ami only sighing. Ami eventually fell asleep while watching the desert landscape roll by, the rest of the team being awfully silent for the trip.
A loud whistling noise woke Ami from her nap, the young woman looking outside, seeing that most of the team was already outside on the station platform, Ami noticing the scenery had changed from a desert to dry grassland, Ami seeing a farm in the distance. However, the most noticeable part of the scenery was two imposing fortresses not even 50 feet apart, the Red colored fort built from mainly wood while the Blue colored fortress was built from concrete and stone.
Taking her luggage, Ami walked out of the train, seeing the conductor and a few station workers unloading cargo from the train, the Heavy and Engineer helping to load the cargo into one of many trucks parked near the railroad.
"I see that our recruit has finally decided to wake up!" Soldier said, his voice as harsh as ever, the rest of the team standing on the station platform turning to see Ami.
"Gomen Nasai, Soldier-San." Ami said, bowing down, the Soldier walking up to Ami and then grabbed the young woman by the shoulders.
"Don't you give me your moon speak, JAP! And from now on, you will call me SIR and you will say it loud! Is that clear, recruit?" Soldier said, his eyes staring at Ami's the young woman only nodding. The Soldier then gave Ami a quick shake. "I didn't hear you!"
"Y-y-yes Sir!" Ami said, the Soldier grinning afterward.
"I see that you've already made an acquaintance with our newest Medic, Soldier." A voice rang out, the rest of the team turning to see a middle-aged woman walking up to the station platform, wearing a blue-colored business suit and holding a clipboard.
"A-a-administrator, Sir!" Soldier gave the Announcer a respectful Salute, the Announcer grinning a bit as she walked up to the Soldier.
"At ease, Soldier." The Announcer said, then turning to face Ami, "Well aren't you quite an odd case… never-the-less, I am quite surprised that you're still here… is it because of ignorance?" The Announcer gave a quick sharp laugh before turning to the rest of the team on the platform. "Mission Begins in Sixty minutes. I am expecting that everyone to be there…" The Announcer then turned back to Ami, "And I'm especially expecting you to be there…" The Announcer then laughed again before walking off the station platform.
"Sir, yes sir!" Soldier said, saluting again, and then quickly turning to the rest of the team. "You heard the Administrator, Mission Begins in Sixty minutes! Now go!" The rest of the team except Ami quickly ran off the platform, Soldier turning to Ami, Ami starring back at him. "Do not look at me like that, Recruit! I did not ask a question! NOW GO!"
"Ha- I mean, Yes, Sir!" Ami carefully said, quickly following the rest of the team off the platform, not wanting to anger Soldier any further. Following the team, Ami saw Medic standing behind a truck, counting items inside the truck bed.
"Eins… Zwei… Drei…" BLU Medic mumbled, turning to see Ami, "Oh, Mein-Pupil, vat good timing. Could you do me a favour and count for me how many bags I have in herr?"
"Hai, Sensei," Ami nodded, Ami beginning to count the large, black bags in the truck bed, counting up to nine. "I count nine, Sensei. Why do you ask?"
"I zee… I didn't bring enough body bags…" Medic said, scratching his short, brown hair.
"B… Body Bags?" Ami slowly said, "What do you mean you didn't bring enough body bags?"
Medic look at Ami for a moment and sighed, "I forgot to bring vun for you. I guess old habits die hard, ja?"
Ami nervously nodded in agreement, turning back to the body bags, feeling dishearten. Ami decided to change the topic. "Sensei? Who was that woman on the station platform?"
"You zon't know? Zat vas ze Announcer, ze Overlord for ze Mercenary teams for Builders League United." Medic answered, looking surprised at Ami's question. "To be honest, ze Annoucner doesn't usually show up for ze missions she zends us on. Most of ze time it iz an automated program doing ze announcing. You should feel honored, to have ze Announcer present for your first mission. I can tell you she vasn't present for mein."
"So why does Soldier-san call her a Sir, then?" Ami said, confused at Soldier's terminology.
"Zat is zimple… ze Soldier calls ANYVUN that he respects Sir. Zerefore, you zhouldn't question any of ze Announcers… methods… in front of Soldier. You think he's harsh on you now… you zon't vant to find out how he's like ven he's really angry…" Medic then jumped into the back of the truck, holding out a hand for Ami. "So, coming vith me, Ami? Sixty minutes is not a lot of time to prepare for a mission."
"Hai," Ami nodded, taking Medic's hand, the older man pulling Ami into the back of the truck, the Medic then ordering the driver to take them to the BLU Fort.
"Mein gott… look at zis place… dust everywhere… dos no vun take care of zis place anymore?" Medic said, groaning as he and Ami walked into the Medical room of BLU's fort. A thin layer of dust covered everything that wasn't cover, and cobwebs were found in every nook and cranny of the old, wooden bookcases, the few books that were left there covered from top to bottom with dust.
The operation room fared no better, with the supply cabinets woefully low on stock, and the gurney's beginning to form rust. Most of the bulbs used in the operation lights were burnt out and there were some medical instruments missing.
"It's like no one has used this place in ages…" Ami remarked, brushing off the layers of dust on the operation table, BLU Medic dropping the crate he was carrying in from the truck.
"Indeed… ze last teams zat were here didn't have Medics to keep watch on ze Medical Rooms. If zey did have, we vouldn't have… ZIS… here."
Medic sighed as he again took stock on the medicine that was in the supply cabinet. "Good thing I came prepared…" BLU Medic then turned to Ami, "Mein-pupil, can you bring me ze crate on ze operation table? I need to restock zis cabinet…"
Ami nodded, bringing BLU Medic the crate, the Medic opening the crate, revealing a large cache of medicine, and began placing them inside the cabinet.
Then, a faint noise began to ring from the speakers before the Announcer could be heard clearing her throat.
"A-hem… Attention! Mission begins in twenty minutes!" BLU Announcer said, the loudspeakers repeating this message throughout the Fortress.
"Ah… zere is no time… ve need to get ready…" Medic said, closing the supply cabinet and placing the lid back on the crate. "Come on, Mein-pupil, ve can finish zis place up later." Medic then walked out of the operation room and back into the main medical room.
"But Sense- wait for me!" Ami said, quickly catching up with the Medic as he was approaching the exit. "Aren't we supposed to stay here? It's not like we need to go out and fight with the others? We're not Mercenaries, we're Doctors!" Ami looked into Medic's eye, the Medic only staring back, not even looking like it made a difference. "Right?"
"Mein gott…" Medic muttered, walking away from the exit and collapsed into a coach, rubbing his forehead. "Did BLU tell you NOTHING about working for them?"
"Working?" Ami walked up to Medic, becoming more confused by each passing second. "This is supposed to be a program which would help my studies in the Medical field, not me having to tend to the injuries of Mercenaries fighting, right?!"
"WRONG, Fraülein! You are completely, WRONG!" The Medic's sudden answer made Ami shudder, Ami taking a step back from the Medic. "Zis is more zan just tending to injured men, no, it is much greater…" The Medic then stared at Ami. "Let me ask you, Fraülein, vat do you know about Builders League United?"
Ami stared back at the Medic, feeling the gaze that the Medic gave her unnerving. "I know that it's a holding company that specializes in construction, brewing, plumbing, and mining services, hai?"
"As they wanted everyone else to believe… but I bet you don't know even half of ze truth… you zon't know ANYTHING about this clandestine war between Builders League United and Reliable Demolition and Excavation! I bet you didn't even know of zis clandestine war between ze two corporations, do you?!" When Ami shook her head, the Medic leaned back into his couch. "I vill simply tell you zis… BLU owns Half ze world. And ze other half, iz owned by RED."
"But… that can't be possible? What about the governments that run the world? No corporation could take them over." Ami said, the Medic only continuing to stare back at Ami, his gaze still unnerving.
"Ze governments? Ze governments of ze world are either controlled by BLU or RED! Zon't you realize it? Don't you read the news? Venever something strange happens, ze government simply dismisses it as a simple hoax? Even ven you know zat it iz something MORE?! Vhy, ze end of World War II zimply gave BLU ze power to simply waltz in and take control through zere reconstruction programs and subfronts ze placed in Japan."
Ami remained silent, the Medic continuing to stare at her, the two of them locked in gaze.
"Attention! Mission begins in 10 minutes!" The Loudspeakers announced, breaking the gaze.
"Vhatever… come on, Mein-pupil, ve got a job to do." The Medic stood up and began making his way to the exit.
"Sensei." Ami said, the Medic turning to Ami.
"Ja, mein pupil?"
"The RED Mercenaries won't shoot at us… right?"
"What makes you zink zat, Mein-pupil?"
"Well… I've read in the Geneva Convention that all Battlefield Medics are non-"
The Medic's harsh laugh cut Ami's words short. "Ze Geneva convention? Screw Geneva."
The Medic then walked out of the Medical room, leaving Ami standing in the middle of the dusty room, an unsettling silence growing.
"Attention! Mission begin in 7 minutes!" The Loudspeakers announced. Ami then ran after the Medic.
If you didn't know yet, Soldier suffers xenophobia. Either that, or just hates everything Non-American.