And so comes the first chapter. Hope you enjoy :)

Btw, thanks Marieevee for mentioning me in your new story. Just for you guys to know, she recently made a sequel to "The War's Not Over", which is "Being Normal". So try reading her recent story

So with that said, here's the first chapter


Logan wakes up feeling floaty as if it's zero gravity, only to find himself in the black nothingness.

"What the? Where the hell am I?" he hears his voice echo in the dark as a music plays, pushing away the total silence.

"Huh...where's the music coming from, sounds like an orchestra play is going on." Logan noticed that despite being in a black void & only floaty, he can swim through as he follows the source of where the music is coming from. Then, he sees lights that's above the surface as he races to the surface. When he reaches the surface, he can't go above, but he can see what's going on from below.

"Where am I? Is this a lake? Damn it, I feel fucking lost..." Logan then sees a woman, her blonde hair & hazel eyes glowing by the sunlight, wearing a white dress.

"So I'm in a lake? What is this...?" Logan sighs. Just then, the music is already a bit louder & the woman began to sing, raising her hands above her head slowly.

"In the white light... a hand reaches through..." Suddenly, she waves her hand swiftly & gracefuly downwards, leaving water trails, Logan notices she's also dancing, the way she was dancing was slow & graceful.

"A double-edged blade cuts your heart in two, waking dreams fade away, embrace the brand-new day!"As her singing voice echo, images began to appear in the sky, showing different moments in which Logan's unfamiliar with.

"What are those images, I don't seem...to remember them...Wait a sec, is that me going on some missions...with the Ghosts? What the fuck, & why am I hanging out with them? Okay, you know what Logan, trust me, it's only a dream. A bad dream...as always?" Then the woman's voice echoes sky high

"Sing with me a song...of birthrights and love, the light scatters to the sky above!" Just as she spins gracefully, she somehow spread the water trails she made into a spiral, her pendant glowing.

"Dawn breaks through the gloom, white as a bone. Lost in thoughts all alone!"

And then, everything just went to silent.

"Is this a bad dream again? This looks...different..." Just then, light shines through his vision that becomes hard to see. Logan covers his eyes as the bright blind white light takes over & his vision then fading back to dark…


"Ugh…" Logan wakes up with a yawn & checked the clock that it's already 8am.

"This dream...it's different...glad I never had a bad dream though..." Logan then turns & stares at the bright glimmering light shining through the window, he became lost in his thoughts. The lake, the woman, the images, what are they?

"Oh, morning Logan." Wade came in, seeing his brother awake, which snaps him back to reality.

"Hey Wade, what were you doing while I was asleep?"

"Just thought of having a short jog. Thought you could get some more rest from yesterday. After all, we're just having some rest days till Federation Day. After Federation Day, back to the field."

"Good point...Well then, what do you plan to do for today, just sitting our asses here at home is just going to bore us to death."

"Hm...what do you want to do?"

"Well...I don't know...Mountain hiking?"

"Then mountain hiking it is. Come on, pack your gears & stuffs, I'll call Marx & Carol to come."

"Yes sir" Logan teases his brother as he gets himself ready for the hike.

4 hours later

Logan, Wade, Marx & Carol continue to hike on the mountain, the blue clear sky shining. It's a clear day & perfect time to hike. The four enjoy their time outside the city & war since there's no worries for whatever bad things that can endanger them.

"Hey Marx, don't sweat it haha!"

"Oh shut up Wade, we've gone through shit before."

"Hahaha I'm only messing with you man"

"Say Wade, who came up this? You?"

"Nope, my little man Logan came up with this."

"Sorry Carol if you're not exactly into hiking."

"It's okay Logan, who says I ain't into hiking?" Carol's cute giggle always warms Logan, Carol has been nurturing to Logan since they first met despite the fact he was one of the Ghosts (in which Logan was not aware since he's still having amnesia). Carol treats him as if he's a little brother to her.

"Logan?"

"Yes?"

"How's life as a guard of the territory?"

"Boring as shit, just standing & going around without a single enemy in sight just makes me feel drowsy as fuck." Logan frowns about how he's always been doing while his brother & their friends are out there fighting with courage, bravery & confidence. When will he ever get out to the field and take out his enemies in his way?

"Man I can only imagine, I feel bad for you honestly..."

"Are you being sarcastic Marx?"

"Nope, I'm dead serious Logan. But sometimes, I feel jealous of you since you're always staying behind & guard, which seems safer than being out in the field."

"You scared Marx?" Logan teases

"What the fuck, I ain't as scared as hell"

"Aww...you want me to protect you from a mosquito?"

"Shut up Logan"

"Oh my, Marx, you just broke my heart!" Logan jokingly pretends to act as if he's heartbroken as everyone laughed as if there's no tomorrow.

"You always give us a good time Logan, I always like that"

"You don't say Wade"

The four continue to hike till they finally reach the top where they see the beautiful view from above. The sun shining through the clouds above them. The wind blowing through peacefully, the four sat & rest where they continue to enjoy the view from the mountain. The four started talking about random stuffs, some moments that are funny, some moments that are happy, & some moments that are sad.

1 hour later

"Shit, did he shoot you Marx?"

"Nah, I shot first before he got the chance, let's just say he was as slow as a snail haha."

"You've always been swift"

"Of course I am Wade"

While Wade, Marx & Carol talked about one of their missions (of course, Logan's also listening), Logan thought back about the dream, it was different. Usually, the nightmares he gets are blurry & so much screams, pain & destruction were going on. This one had none of them, the things that he's more focused on in the dream are the images & the woman. For the images, he saw himself fighting with the Ghosts, even getting along with them in free times, that got Logan confused, he thought the Ghosts were hunting him down, but they were ACTUALLY fighting with him. However he still thought of this as a simple play around on how it would be if he's with them instead since there are times in which he thought about it, so he never minded about it. As for the woman, he never saw her in his entire life, he doesn't recognize her, never saw her in the Federation army or in places he's been.

Who was that girl...? I've gone through weird as hell dreams before, but never this weird... What's with my mind? Then, he thought about the song she sang, he found it beautiful. However, he never realizes he began to silently hum the song

Sing with me a song of birthrights and love, the light scatters to the sky above...Dawn breaks through the gloom, white as a bone...Lost in thoughts all alone...

"Hey Logan, you okay? You look lost" Wade notices Logan, who's lost in his thoughts, which snaps him back in reality.

"Oh uh...Wade, yeah I'm alright? I'm just thinking about..."

"Thinking about what Logan?" Okay, Logan doesn't want to share Wade & the others about his dream.

"Um...thinking about...uh..."

"Come on Logan, spill it."

"Ugh...I'm just thinking about how bright the sky is today okay. I mean, just look up. You never saw the sky this bright before right?" That's a ridiculous lie Logan...It's still the same thing at home...

"Oh I see, you have a point you got there..."

"Huh? Really Marx? I mean, yeah I do."

"Yeah, I mean, being out in the mountains, it looks great, from the view here & the sky you're talking about. It's as bright as light..."

"Yeah...as if the light scatters through the sky a...bove..."

"Yep, isn't that right Carol?"

"Can't disagree with it, I do enjoy the view here...Thanks for coming up with the hike Logan. I love you so much." Carol smiles brightly at Logan

"Um...yeah sure, anytime..."

"Well, it's 1pm, time to explore the mountains. Once it's sunset, time to head back & have some drinks. Let's go guys!" Wade got up along with the others as the four have a group picture with the view behind before they set off to explore the forest in the mountains.


Night falls. Logan & the rest are already drinking at the usual bar where they usually hang out in free times most of the time. The four drank as always, well for Carol, she's careful in not getting herself drunk...

"Come on Carol, one more"

"No thanks Wade, I'd rather not get drunk as crap"

"Oh come on it won't hurt"

"It's really nice of you Logan, but I'm good"

"Always have to be cautious huh"

"Well Marx, at least I never fell asleep in the girls' bathroom with no clothes on with another guy who's also naked."

"Don't remind me of that shit I had last time, people kept mistaking me for being gay!" Marx glares at Carol for reminding him of his recent hangover

"Alright you two stop fighting like cats & dogs, we fight the enemies, not each other. That's what we agree on right?"

"Yeah"

"Always supportive of you bro. Now you know our motto?"

"We never leave a man behind!" Logan, Marx & Carol said it together as they all clasp their hands together. They always do that to remind themselves why they're together.

However, the short celebration was interrupted when Wade's phone rang...

"Who could that be..." Wade sighs as he sees who's calling him

"Goddammit..."

"Who is it Wade?"

"It's Rorke, hang on." Wade answers the call while the three leave him be talk with the Ghost Killer.

"What?! What do you mean?! We only had one day sir! No sir, I'm not disobeying your orders. Fine...but...can Logan come with us this time? It's been five years now...FIVE FUCKING YEARS, and he hasn't gone out of the field yet. What?! But sir! Ugh...fine...we'll be at the base in ten minutes..."

Wade finishes his call as he sighs in frustration

"Fuck..."

"What's wrong?"

"Duty calls Logan...Guess you'll be the only one resting until Federation Day..."

"Wait what? You're going out in the field again? What the fuck"

"Blame Rorke, if we disobey his orders, he'll place a bullet in our heads...Come on guys, I'll drop Logan back home and we'll go to the base...I hate this war...When will this fucking end...Can't the Americans just give up already..."

"There's nothing we could do Wade..."

"I know Carol. I hope we aren't going to get drunk while we're there...Logan, Marx, Carol, let's go..."

Well, that was short. Wade went back home where he & Logan went inside the house. Their house is just in the rurals and it was a good place to stay since the city is loud.

"Sorry bro, you'll have to have free time without us..."

"It's okay, I understand anyway. Just don't die you three, I wouldn't like that if that happens.

"Of course I won't. I promise okay"

"Okay..." Logan smiles sadly as the two share a hug, knowing it's painful leave as always... Logan always sees a fifty percent chance they'll make it and fifty percent chance they'll die and that he wasn't there to save them or hear their last words. He always fears that when they go out in the field, it's almost as if it's the last time he'll see them alive.

"Alright, take care yourself brother..."

"I know little brother, we'll be back in one piece..." Wade heads back to the car as Logan waves goodbye to his brother and his friends and the car drives away as Logan watches from behind until it disappears and he went inside where he'll rest alone.

"Please no fucking nightmares..."

11:38pm

Wade, Marx & Carol arrived at the base where they meet up with Rorke. They along with other Federation soldiers had a briefing on their mission. It was of course as usual, an assault mssion. They'll be assaulting Aneheim, which is just south of Los Angeles & north of San Diego. No doubt that the Ghosts are there as well, which is why they'll be assaulting. Rorke has already taken out some of the Ghosts. Especially Ajax, Elias, and now...Logan...

After the briefing ends, the soldiers went out to get themselves armed and ready. However, Wade stayed behind and went to Rorke.

"What is it Wade?"

"Why the hell are we doing this?"

"To eliminate them"

"The Ghosts?"

"Yes junior, what do you think?"

"Why can't you just let Logan out in the field with us?"

"He's our secret weapon kid. Saving him for last."

"You can't just leave him be... I'm sick and tired of lying to him Rorke. It's been five goddamn years!"

"You're talking to a superior kid. You question my motive?"

"No sir. I don't like seeing Logan heartbroken if he learns about the truth."

"Since when do you care about him Wade? Hell, he's a Ghost. And he's. Not. Even. Your. BROTHER." Wade just went silent and a feeling of defeat swirled in his emotions as Rorke leaves the room, leaving an emotionally frustrated Wade behind as Marx and Carol came in and found Wade.

"Wade?"

"Carol...not now...please..." Wade sighs

"What happen?"

"Marx, Carol, aren't you all tired of this bullshit?"

"What do you mean?"

"If only I never cared about Logan. He's not my brother, he's a Ghost, he's an enemy being a prisoner of war. He's not even your GODDAMN FRIEND!" Wade angrily slams his fist in the table.

"Wade...don't say that..."

"What?" Wade looks at Carol with mixed emotions

"Wade, don't you care about him?"

"Why would I care about him?!"

"Cause we looked after him, cared for him. Don't you love him as a brother?" Carol had a worried look as she sat with Wade with Marx following.

"I...I...don't know Carol...I don't know if these are real or they're just pretend..."

"Well, my feelings are real...Even Marx's are real...Don't you have?"

"Look why do you care?"

"Wade, we hold a grudge against Federation's practices. Logan has that feeling too, we have things in common. We even hold a grudge against Rorke for how he treats us, especially if any of us fail or disobey his orders..."

"So what? It's not like we're his family."

"But he sees us as a family Wade."

"Marx..."

"He always look up to you, he always cares and helps us. Don't you feel happy to have him as a friend and brother?"

"He's not my brother..."

"So what? That doesn't mean you should stop caring."

"Guys, we've been giving him so much lies. If he finds out, will he still love us? Will he ever understand us? Will he ever forgive us?"

"Maybe, maybe not. But our feelings will not change, even if he'll hate us, we still love him as a brother."

Wade sighs as his emotions calms down and collapses in exaustion.

"...You're...right guys... Even if he's not my brother and our friend, we always treat him like he's our brother.

"See, I know you don't like to hurt Logan, even we don't want to hurt him. It's great that he didn't get tortured in the pit like how Rorke had before. If he did, he'll won't be the same, he'll never be like how he is now..." Carol smiles as she hugs Wade, her hug warming him, which helped driving away all the depressing emotions that's still circulating in his mind.

"Marx...Carol...thank you..." Wade sighs as he got up with the two following and the three proceed to the locker room where they ready themselves for the mission...

"Alright guys. For the Federation?"

"Yes"

"...And for Logan?"

"For Logan" Marx and Carol nod in agreement as they ready and arm themselves.


So that raps up for the first chapter. Though there won't be much action for the first chapters, I promise you there will be in the future. For now, I'll let Logan have a calm start before he'll be back in the battle.

And here's how the woman's dance would look like for this chapter's dream, it's based off the Birthright version: /watch?v=aEe5A9WRLks (This is in YouTube and this link also contains the Conquest version)

Review please, like to hear your thoughts