''He's cute I swear, let me find a better picture!'' Dean laughed at Elena who eagerly searched through her album.
''I believe you, it's just that I don't do dogs'' Dean smiled and she quickly turned her gaze to face him.
''Leave.'' she said, pointing her finger out into a direction. He laughed and shook his head. Ever since Elena slapped Seth, their little squad had split up. Or well, Roman and Seth still hung out and Dean had tried to get reassigned to another tent but in vain. So against his will, he shared tent with them but that was about it. They didn't speak to each other and Dean was more or less always with Elena anyway, which he knew Seth despised him for.
''I will, in an hour or so'' Dean replied and Elena's smile faded, replaced by concern.
''Hey, it's my job; remember?'' Dean tried to cheer her up, not meaning to kill the mood like that.
''Yeah, I know. But that doesn't mean that I will get used to it, less like it'' she said and he nodded slowly as he turned his gaze down.
''Is that you?'' by his words, she turned to look at the picture he was pointing at. Immediately she widened her eyes.
''Oh god, don't look!'' she yelled and slung her album shut. He laughed and tried to drag it from her but she clung into it.
''That was adorable, let me see!'' he chuckled as she protected the book with her life, slapping his hands when they reached for it. A grin crossed his face as he remembered she was ticklish.
''Noo!'' she laughed but he was determinate to get his hands on the album.
''Seth focus!'' Seth waved away Roman and the big man sighed. Seth had his eyes darted on Dean and Elena, not pleased by the view.
''We're heading out in an hour and your biggest concern is them? They're just having fun'' Roman rolled his eyes and Seth glared at him.
''He's using her; he only wants to get to me'' Seth muttered.
''He's not, but it's working'' Roman mumbled but Seth had once again turned his gaze towards Dean and Elena. Dean had somehow managed to retain the album and as he held one arm out, making distant from a fighting Elena, he chuckled at her pictures.
Roman shook his head as Seth cursed underneath his breath.
x x x
''No chance to hell that I'm trusting that elevator'' Dean objected.
''Stairs it'll be'' Kane said and they started to climb their way up. As they approached the third floor, they stopped; sliding their body along the wall and pausing outside the closed door. 'Three, two, one' Shamus mimed the countdown and Wade kick-opened the door.
''Hands where I can see them!'' Dean, Kane, Hunter, Wade, Shamus and Gabriel stormed in, weapons in hand.
In the corner, there was a family; pressed against each other, terrified, with their hands over their heads.
''Clear'' Shamus said when he was done searching the apartment. They lowered their weapons and Gabriel went over to the window.
''Two children and three adults!'' he yelled down and received a thumb up.
''Let's go'' Hunter instructed them and down the stairs they went. Kane was carrying the two kids over his shoulders and they wouldn't stop scream for their parents. When they exit the building, Kane placed them down and they ran into their mother's bosom.
''Yeah, you're welcome'' Kane muttered and the soldiers chuckled.
''Someone missing someone else?!'' Hunter asked and no answer came, he took that as a no and they decided to head back. To empty a village was always a pain in the ass. Getting slapped, kicked and spitted at were things that they had to put up with, even though they only wanted to help.
''Hey, no phones'' Dean said and they turned to watch a man holding something in his hand.
''Take care of it Ambrose'' Seth muttered and Dean frowned.
''I'm sorry, who made you captain of the ship?'' Dean fired back and Seth darted his eyes on him.
''Enough! Ambrose, take the phone and Rollins; shut it'' Hunter hissed and the two men exchanged glares.
''Dude, are you deaf?! I said…'' Dean stopped and his eyes widened.
''BOMB!'' he roared and weapons, along with screams, fired up. The soldiers had created a circle around the shivering man that was on his knees, weapons pointing at him. The other civilians where in a heap outside the ring.
''Hand it over!'' Hunter screamed and the man yelled something they couldn't understand.
''Don't shoot, he says'' Kofi translated, apparently understanding the man.
''Tell him to drop it!'' Hunter hissed and Kofi translated. The man answered and Kofi replied once more, only for the man to shake his head no.
''They have his family'' Kofi explained and Hunter cursed something underneath his breath.
''He has three seconds'' Hunter said and the soldiers moved uncomfortably, knowing what that meant.
''Perhaps…'' Kofi began.
''Two!'' with a sigh, Kofi turned to the man and translated. The man shut his eyes and screamed something before lifting his arm up; aiming to press the button.
''Fire!'' bullets hit and screams echoed. The body dropped and the control rolled out of the dead man's hand.
''I gave him a chance'' Hunter said and turned, breaking the circle. Kofi was on his knees beside the man and with a sigh, he closed the man's eyes. The control was destroyed by Shawn and in silence, they returned to their mission.
''Valuations; one man or a village'' Roman said, noticing Kofi's disapproval.
''What choice did he have? Are we here for the village or our families?'' Kofi responded and they understood his point.
''That's what you get, relating on Ambrose,'' Dean turned to face Seth.
''Disappointed'' Seth finished and Dean tightened his fist.
''One more word from you, and I will hand you over to NXT'' Roman muttered and stumbled between them, making sure they wouldn't get into a fight.
''Shut up'' Shawn said and Roman frowned.
''Excuse you?! Then be my guest and…'' Shawn smacked him on the head, but only to quiet him since he knew he wouldn't get hurt by a slap with the helmet on.
''Listen'' they listened.
''I don't hear anything?'' Daniel said and Shawn nodded.
''My point'' by those words, they tensed. This is a forest, where's the birds? The animals? The insects?!
''Mammy, I'm scared'' they turned by a boy's voice.
''Why kiddo?'' Roman asked as calmly as he could the kid that now had placed three finger into his mouth, chewing on them. The boy point into the forest and the soldiers exchanged gazes.
''According to planes!'' Hunter commanded and they knew exactly what to do. The group split into two; one half leading the civilians away and the other covering their back. Decided was that unite 42B and 79E were on covering duty. With other terms: Roman and Seth's unite with Dean's.
The first shot was fired and it hit a tree.
''My mother sieves better then you! And she's blind'' Shamus chucked, only to run behind a tree; taking cover from the flying bullets that now were sent.
''Good job pale skin'' Seth muttered and Shamus grumbled something.
Somehow, the boys split and as Dean was running behind a back he knew weren't a NXT soldier's, he froze as a noise appeared.
''Fuck!'' he cursed and looked around, praying that his teammate heard him.
''You've got to be kidding me'' Dean turned by the voice and saw Seth approach. With a groan, Dean tipped his head backwards. He could have sworn that he was following Daniel, apparently no.
''Just help me huh'' Dean grumbled and Seth gave him a glare before turning his gaze down at the transmitter; one step off that and Dean would blow up into pieces.
''Look for a stone'' Dean said.
''No, I just like to wander around and admire the ground'' Seth muttered as his gaze sourced the ground. Dean was not in the mood for this.
''How's Elena?'' Seth suddenly asked and Dean stared at him.
''Seriously? Now?!'' Dean snapped, causing Seth to mumble something.
''There is no fucking stone here, only gravel'' Seth commented, kicking the ground and Dean sighed.
''Try to…'' by noises, they tensed.
''I hear something'' an unfamiliar voice said and they pretty much knew it was NXT.
''Shit!'' Seth hissed and looked at Dean. As Dean met his eyes, his own widened.
''Don't you dare'' he said when he picked up Seth's intentions.
''This way!'' another, still unfamiliar, voice cracked. Dean was staring at Seth, who slowly started to reverse his steps.
''Seth'' Dean said warningly, Seth turned his gaze away.
''I'll get help'' he said, speeding up his walk.
''You what?!'' Dean snapped, stunned as Seth now ran his way.
''ROLLINS!'' his voice echoed through the forest and running steps approached him.
Not WWE.