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Korea

"I didn't come here to babysit and do nothing! I came here to fight!" Josh Koons yelled at his commander through the radio. He was sitting in Korea, a general because of his gift with animals, and he was frustrated because all he was doing was babysitting his platoon of immature greenhorns. He was getting ready to start knocking them out every time they did something stupid that would've gotten them killed in a real war, beyond that he did nothing. Absolutely nothing! He had fought in every war the U.S. was involved in so far except the revolution. He had his secrets though. He was… special… in ways he didn't completely understand yet himself. He couldn't die (though he could sure feel pain well enough) and he didn't seem to age very fast, if at all. He had animalistic senses and he was a woman posing as a man. She remembered running away from her first home in the U.S. she had stayed up late and after she was sure that they were both asleep, then she grabbed her foster father's revolutionary war clothes and ran. Joshua was ripped from his thoughts when his commanding officer came over the radio, "General Koons! If you go lookin for a fight you're gonna get one!"

"Exactly why I joined the military!" Josh yelled back. Now his commanding officer knew josh well and knew what he was gonna do. He could tell by the tone of his voice and how short his answer was.

"Koons! Don't you dare! I will-"he warned.

"Josh turned off the radio. He had a plan to whip these greenhorns into shape. He called over his corporal, Alex Howlett.

Alex jumped as General Koons yelled his name. He hated trying to talk to his commanding officer because he always got hypnotized by his shade changing green eyes. And he always dreamt about that girl he'd courted back before the civil war. He also smelled so familiar and… good. He was beginning to love the General. But he went over anyway with Victor following. However he didn't have a good feeling because the General had a crazy look in his bright green eyes that Alex knew he'd seen before. He saw her and what the man had done to her. The anger surged hot in his veins once again. He saw her run from the house her green eyes almost glowing and that same crazy look in her eyes. He realized he wasn't crazy and that the General was the girl. He was snapped out of his realization by General Koons.

"Okay we're gonna take a little field trip to scare some sense into these greenhorns." He said with a mischievous smile.

"Are you getting these orders from the commander, Sir?" Alex asked nervously.

"Shut up and be happy we're finally gonna get some killin done!" Victor roared at his brother.

"I agree with your brother Alex. I joined the military to be on the front lines and see action. NOT to sit on my ass and do nothing!" Josh growled. That's when he caught a good wiff of Victor and Alex. He realized they were ferals too. At that same moment Alex and victor caught a wiff of Josh. Alex was now sure that he was the girl he had fallen in love with all those years ago. Victor was now figuring out that the General was a feral and his favorite thing right after killing, female. Victor got his all knowing smirk and this time it was big enough to show his fangs.

Alex could feel his brother's smirk and he knew what Victor was going to do. He had to get her to safety and fast.

"Can I speak to you in private Sir?" Alex asked forming a plan.

"Sure. Victor go get the men up and ready." Josh said as he walked to his tent with Alex.

Victor didn't like taking orders especially from a woman but he went anyway his hunger for blood stronger than his hunger for a woman… for now.

"What is you want Corporal?" Josh asked turning to face Alex.

"Look you're in grave danger. My brother wants to… get rid of you. If you run I can take over and he won't be able to get to you. Please Sir, I'm concerned for your safety." Alex pleaded.

Josh knew he was telling the truth. He could smell it on him and by the pleading look in his corpral's eyes. He also knew he had more to tell.

"You are my best solider. I guess if it will put you at peace." Josh agreed but he also had a bad feeling about Victor. He'd always disliked Victor especially when the large man with long fingernails decided to make direct eye contact with her and/or smile at her. That fact also contributed to her decision.

Alex breathed a sigh of relief, You need to go and cover your scent-" as soon as he said it he regretted it.

"so you know too." Josh said.

"Yes I know and so does my brother. Do you remember a Daniel Hayes?" Alex admitted.

The other man gave a slight nod.

"I'm Daniel Hayes. I've known you for a long time. Frankly I never forgot you. Victor either figured or is figuring most of it out. That's why you have to get outa here." Alex explained.

"Ok." Leah said and headed for the door. When she got to the door, however, she paused, "Thank you." She said and gave Alex a hug.

When they pulled back, "You're welcome. Your safety means a lot to me." He gave a soft kiss on the lips and he knew that was his Leah Alexis. The girl he'd fallen in love with all those years ago and still loved today.

He came to his senses, "You have to go."

"ok… Bye." She said reluctantly before leaving the tent.

Alex made sure her scent wasn't traceable and told the men that General Koons had an errand to run and had left him in charge while he was gone for a few days. Victor gave him an I- don't- believe- a- word- you- just- said look.

Leah ran and hopped the first boat to the first boat to America and she couldn't get Daniel/Alex out of her head.

When the commanding officer started asking questions as to where Koons was Logan said he'd gone on a solo recon mission because he thought some Koreans where staking out the camp and planning an attack. He kept repeating the story every time the commander asked and said that was all the information Koons had given him. Until one day he radioed and said he'd found Koons dog tags and small pieces of his body so he wasn't M.I.A.