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I can see it through the window of the helicopter. I can see the homeland of the men who tried to take mine from me. We have been flying for hours over the sea to our first mission. 417Please respect copyright.PENANAR7SBXTAfrW
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My squad mates are seated on the same row as me and the Maine squad is on the row in front and facing us. JJ is on my left and meg is on my right. Poor Kyle is right in front of me and he was harassed by his friends the hole ride. That combined with meg being a flaming homo made this trip feel like Hell. To make things even worse, I have never been on a plane before and my stomach isn’t feeling the greatest.417Please respect copyright.PENANAqnW9UEi0gZ
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"Breaker are you ok?" asked JJ. "you're pale as shit and look like your gunna puke."417Please respect copyright.PENANABtn13diOSa
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"I'll be fantastic once we get to land," I said.417Please respect copyright.PENANAYds51YbQUt
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"Have you ever been on a plane?" asked Kyle417Please respect copyright.PENANAhUcq2zNV8c
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"Father never had time to take us with him on his business trips," I responded. "I've never even seen an ocean before."417Please respect copyright.PENANAG5bhIP2JLn
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"You haven't seen an ocean?" questioned Kyle finding it hard to believe.417Please respect copyright.PENANA8fWByFXjkR
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"I live in the dead center of North America. I live as far as it gets from the fucking ocean," I assured.417Please respect copyright.PENANAppQh2630H2
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"which State is that?" asked Sean.417Please respect copyright.PENANAjz0hdB2OH5
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I smile at him and let out a quick and small burst of laughter.417Please respect copyright.PENANA9rw7s5715V
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"I’m confused," Said Sean.417Please respect copyright.PENANAoE9pYJnpL4
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"He’s not including the dirty Mexicans as North America Sean," said JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANAPOc5ErrDRM
"So what State is he from then?" asked repeated Sean.417Please respect copyright.PENANACeazwIq0ks
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JJ let out a big sigh and there was a moment of silence.417Please respect copyright.PENANAWY0AQO0XJy
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The silence was broken by a large explosion that threw me off my seat. I quickly stand up and look at JJ for orders. The aircraft is spinning out of control and the alarm triggers. All of us rush to the cockpit to ask the pilot what happened.417Please respect copyright.PENANAlVP8lXSk28
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When we open the cockpit door we see the windshield broken and both pilots are each bleeding from at least six bullet holes in the flesh, leaving no one left to fly. The forceful wind coming from the shattered windshield makes me grab onto the pilot chair, thinking ill fly out if I don’t. between the beeping and the deafening wind I can’t hear anything else.417Please respect copyright.PENANAflFZSi9scg
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"We are so fucked!" panicked Andrew proving me wrong.417Please respect copyright.PENANAkGEM85diHI
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Agent unbuckles one of the pilot’s seat belts and gives the impression that he is going to try fly this helicopter. I take the pilot out of the seat to make room for him. When I said, I’ll be fantastic when we get to land, I didn't mean I wanted to crash into it.417Please respect copyright.PENANAO7BtBX1dml
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Agent hops in the seat and grabs the controls. He stops us from spinning and slowed down our fall somehow. but even that isn’t enough as we will hit the ground any second now. We all brace for the crash.417Please respect copyright.PENANAmGOswSSVKE
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We crash into the ground at a reasonable speed, but I was still thrown the floor of the helicopter. All I see is dust, dirt, rocks and metal falling like rain. I shut and shield my eyes with my arms, preventing anything from getting in them.417Please respect copyright.PENANAfB1KOON53h
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I don't feel anymore rocks or pieces falling but I'm afraid to open my eyes. I’m afraid that when I open my eyes, I will see all my comrades lying lifeless before my eyes and ill be alone, again.417Please respect copyright.PENANArSJSDGB7pq
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Life must hate me. It seems like being close to me is being close to death. I’ve taken this fucking helicopter to an entirely different continent and this curse still followed me.417Please respect copyright.PENANAxmAvvKmmji
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"Breaker! Breaker are you with us!" yelled JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANADMdaH5oPKv
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I open my eyes with relief seeing that everyone is still alive.417Please respect copyright.PENANAGOIPjDkb3G
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"Get up Breaker! We have to go! They will be here to finish us any minute now!" yelled JJ trying to help me off the helicopter floor.417Please respect copyright.PENANAIoeIHcWeXQ
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I stand up and a sharp pain shoots down my right leg. I look down and see a gash in my right thy. My pant leg is already half red from my blood.417Please respect copyright.PENANAHQU0tDZDil
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"Breaker can walk?" asked JJ417Please respect copyright.PENANADgjMiuu8su
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"It looks worse than it feels," I untruthfully responded.417Please respect copyright.PENANAQTskoHNRet
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"Use my shoulder for support Breaker," offered JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANA49vKTupaMj
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"No. I don’t need help. I’m fine," I said.417Please respect copyright.PENANAtWrhRP4zHF
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"You’re a stubborn son of a bitch, aren't you?" asked JJ as he hands me my browning417Please respect copyright.PENANAHIyPzznt1O
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"We should get going, now." I suggested not answering JJ’s comment.417Please respect copyright.PENANA6upxGtLXPM
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"Follow me, i'll take point," commanded JJ as he leads us away from the wreck.417Please respect copyright.PENANA6xtfB9FK51
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"JJ, shouldn't we scout out ahead before we just run into unfamiliar hostile territory?" asked Agent.417Please respect copyright.PENANAP00DxqpP5j
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"In this case no. The Germans know exactly where to find us, and they will go to the crash first. Best thing to do is get some distance between us and that wreckage," JJ explained.417Please respect copyright.PENANAulqgGl6wXR
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"We could be running into a trap," warned Agent.417Please respect copyright.PENANAop3jHikRco
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"To set a trap, you need to know where your enemy is going and when they'll be there. Shooting down an airship and predicting where it will fall isn't possible. You can't really plan to have it crash in a place where you already have a trap set. If they are currently setting a trap for us, we will be there before they are ready and we will have the advantage," listed JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANAM9v3UsY663
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"Hopefully you're right JJ" mumbled Agent.417Please respect copyright.PENANAb7ZjFh61CC
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"Just stay alert guys,” Said JJ. “I want to make sure we see them before they see us."417Please respect copyright.PENANAfPW8dhDoJg
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We are in the middle of forest. The trees are generously spread from each other and the bushes are thick unlike the stumps of the trees. the terrain is very rocky with boulders scattered along the jagged landscape. the terrain blocks long distance view so we could easily get ambushed. This place is very different than what I’m used to.417Please respect copyright.PENANAsv7Fa5YjlN
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We run for around ten minutes and my right leg is throbbing with each step. My salted sweat is starting to get in the wound not helping the pain. I hope we stop soon because among all of these, I am out of breath and have been the for a few minutes.417Please respect copyright.PENANAksHjpA6BTa
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"Alright guys let's stop and catch our breath," Said JJ as if he could read my mind.417Please respect copyright.PENANABuHEVu49he
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The moment I hear him say that, I drop to the ground huffing and puffing. I haven’t run so much in my life and my lungs are suffering the consequences. I look up at JJ and see that he is barely out of breath, and hasn’t broke a sweat.417Please respect copyright.PENANAO0a0IYxldu
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"How are you not dying!" I ask JJ as I'm still trying to catch my breath.417Please respect copyright.PENANAY8mmXTt9Nh
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"This is nothing man, I ran much more than this daily, back at home," bragged JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANAdfD6gMgUFp
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"Breaker you’re in much worse shape than you look," Commented destroyer in a way that I could tell wasn’t meant to be offensive. 417Please respect copyright.PENANAUqjQ934D5O
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"I. Hate. Long distance running," I said taking deep breaths between each word.417Please respect copyright.PENANAzN0hF65zgj
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"How your leg man?" asked JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANAEK1CuA4HLc
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"Why are you looking down there?" snickered Andrew.417Please respect copyright.PENANA8fh13o64ZG
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"Shut up meg," I said.417Please respect copyright.PENANA7uRBNb05VM
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"Anyways, Agent how do you know how to fly that thing?” I asked.417Please respect copyright.PENANAlrORQxcKSo
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"I don't, I just tried and it worked. We should get going now, we have been here too long," said Agent.417Please respect copyright.PENANARggoOEygTZ
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I get up off the ground still huffing and puffing. Then I notice a smell that catches my attention.417Please respect copyright.PENANANV71YTLobZ
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"Do you guys smell that?" I asked.417Please respect copyright.PENANASmdegWGlVS
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"I don't smell anything," Agent responded.417Please respect copyright.PENANA51XFeCaeBC
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"I smell campfire," I said.417Please respect copyright.PENANA8UMsBGpPaS
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"Well I don't smell anything," stressed Agent.417Please respect copyright.PENANA9r350PLaD7
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"My nose tells me there is a campfire near, and my nose doesn't lie." I said.417Please respect copyright.PENANAHyg3DudBOH
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"Is it a bad thing if he smells campfire?" asked Sean.417Please respect copyright.PENANAa6cANhCj3r
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"That means there’s people, likely hostile people near us Sean," clarified JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANAKOSJvxfOJA
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"Are you positive that’s what you smell?" asked Agent.417Please respect copyright.PENANAIFclZthOxy
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"A lumberjack knows the smell of a campfire," Hinted JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANAvFA6fZ9hdt
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Now I know JJ figured out where I live. And judging by the others confused faces he's the only one so far.417Please respect copyright.PENANADBOG1vBLtK
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"Breakers a lumberjack?" questioned Sean.417Please respect copyright.PENANAaJVJOaKPvs
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"Never mind, but we should scout out and find where the hostiles are. Agent and Andrew, that’s your job. Meet back here in fifteen minutes," Commanded JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANA207G1qKqfo
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"Alright Andrew let's go," commanded Agent.417Please respect copyright.PENANAEL691HXwOY
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"Guys.” Said JJ handing Agent a flare gun. “whatever you do, don't get caught. If your position gets compromised use this."417Please respect copyright.PENANAKOMyo3pM86
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Agent nods and heads off with Andrew.417Please respect copyright.PENANAAw5cQPqUDW
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"How come you’re only sending those two JJ? Shouldn't we be sticking together?" asked Sean.417Please respect copyright.PENANAziDJL9LVOL
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"First of all, it's hard for a group this big to move stealthily. Secondly, Breaker needs to rest his leg," Responded JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANAvW5i8DNT5H
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"Fuck you," I said to JJ taking offence to his comment.417Please respect copyright.PENANApcQiP6Tfn1
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"You're no good to us with one leg man," said JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANA5CcNy897Ey
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"Then I'm no good,” I said. “if I can’t keep up, leave me behind. Don't let me jeopardize the mission. Besides, my leg is fine."417Please respect copyright.PENANAvFfoSf8697
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"I don't leave comrades behind. I don’t care if you have no legs and no arms. You're coming with us," said JJ. “even if it means I have to carry your ass.”417Please respect copyright.PENANAcgUlWcieBc
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Words from a true leader. However, they make me feel like I’m weak and helpless. Yeah, my cardio is shitty but they are forgetting that my gun is much heavier than there’s. Not that its too heavy to carry it just makes running awkward.417Please respect copyright.PENANAiCS9wuHP2Z
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I look JJ directly into his eyes and say "if you think for a split second that I am putting one of your lives in danger. Put me out of my misery, or I will do it myself."417Please respect copyright.PENANAkyHDkPSuxU
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JJ looks me back in the eyes and asks, "If you were in my shoes, would you do that to any of your comrades? Even if they are weak?"417Please respect copyright.PENANApbJlVF1oh6
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"My feet are to small to fit in your shoes JJ. I will never be able to be a leader, I'm a soldier that will lay his life on the line, that’s it. Weather its for my country, or my comrade. So, to answer your question. No, I wouldn't leave any of you, but I'm not the same as you guys. my life is not worth as much as yours," I responded firmly.417Please respect copyright.PENANADDLCMkD1p6
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"Why do you say that?" asked JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANA8BiNKEnFQx
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Before I could answer distant gun shots end the conversation. Following the gunfire, in the same direction, a flare shoots up into the air.417Please respect copyright.PENANA8rxZ4f4LTU
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"They’ve been compromised! Let’s go!" ordered JJ sprinting in the direction of the flare.417Please respect copyright.PENANAJbVnWJPAd7
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Without hesitation, all of us jump to our feet and run with JJ. I almost forgot I was hurt, having my mind filled with the thoughts of me losing these guys. We sprint through the forest and stop on a ridge. JJ points to his left directing our eyes about 75 meters down the ridge, where I see Agent and Andrew taking cover behind a bolder getting rained on by bullets.417Please respect copyright.PENANAPb8Lzs30Wu
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JJ then points to his right redirecting our eyes over to the source of the bullets about 100 meters down the ridge. I can only really see the flashes of the guns so it's hard to see how many hostiles there are. They also don’t seem to notice us and we are in flanking position.
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"Ok guys here’s the plan,” whispered JJ making sure no one hears us. “All of you excluding Sean and Breaker, will silently make their way to that rock formation straight ahead. You have seven minutes to get to their and when you do, just sit tight for the remaining time,” JJ points at a rock formation offering good cover that is closer to the hostiles.417Please respect copyright.PENANAdqcGxwm47U
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Kyle looks at his wristwatch and repeats, “Seven minutes?”417Please respect copyright.PENANANErn4yCX5u
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“Yes. Seven minutes,” confirmed JJ. “The countdown starts when I say. Remember, you do nothing for seven minutes. I'll take Breaker and Sean to a different position, more to their rear flank and if you blow your position before we get to a good spot we’re fucked. If all goes well, this will be quick.”417Please respect copyright.PENANAMRqqd99pTo
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“Ready when you are,” said Kyle with his eyes still on his watch.417Please respect copyright.PENANABs7hHJnMHN
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JJ looks at each of us individually to confirm that we are ready.417Please respect copyright.PENANAA3clnilEyb
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“Now,” signaled JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANAcrKWZfdNgP
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Kyle immediately peels his eyes off his watch and he, Destroyer, Hunter, Ashton and Connor make their way slowly down to the rock formation. JJ leads me and Sean along the ridge.417Please respect copyright.PENANAcBPQQGABpX
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JJ has been keeping tabs on the time. As time passes he gets slightly more urgent. Finally, we get to a fallen down tree where JJ halts us. He takes cover behind the fallen tree and I do the same to his left, Sean to his right.417Please respect copyright.PENANATVCGExHkLP
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JJ glances at his watch and peaks over the tree. He brings his head beside my ear and says in a quiet yet urgent tone, “Set up the Browning and wait for my order.” He leans over to Sean and whispers to him as well, but I couldn’t hear what he said.417Please respect copyright.PENANAyUg4SBGBl4
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I set the long barrel of my light machine gun in a crease of the tree, where it seems to set firmly. I then look down to see what I’ll be aiming at and see the Germans not very far from where we are. I then notice we are basically right behind them, keeping in mind Agent and Andrew are just in front of them.417Please respect copyright.PENANAaaBeYdwUOH
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"If I'm right behind the Germans, isn't there a chance of me hitting Andrew or agent?" I ask quietly.417Please respect copyright.PENANAGqiX77rZDd
Before responding JJ quickly looks at his watch then explains, "No, we aren’t quite right behind them. In Military terms, Agent and Andrew are on the Germans twelve o'clock. the others are on their nine o'clock and we are on their seven o'clock. As long as you’re shooting where your supposed to, you'll be fine."417Please respect copyright.PENANAlxZh4DkDKp
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That makes sense. JJ positioned us along the same flank so there is no risk of friendly fire. I point my beast of a weapon to the Germans and hope to myself that Agent and Andrew are ok. I look at JJ anxiously as he staring at his watch. I get the urge to open fire but I patiently wait for JJ’s cue.417Please respect copyright.PENANAz4V0TU8Gcb
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"Open fire!" commanded JJ.417Please respect copyright.PENANAvG0LGMpQbM
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For the first time, ever I pull the trigger and unleash Hell on the Germans, it's even more devastating than I imagined. Its roar overpowers all other sounds, even Sean’s gun which is right by my fucking ear. The feel of the power behind each bullet giving an almost high feeling. The smell of the gunpowder freshens the system like some Vapo rub. Every bullet that comes out of my gun makes something burst from wherever it lands. The Dirt and stones bursting from the soil, the wood chips bursting from the stumps of trees, and the blood bursting out each German I hit.417Please respect copyright.PENANAYQeUSy6xe5
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A sickening feeling settles in as I realize that I am loving this browning. I hope that it’s the gun itself giving me this rush and not the sight of death. I don’t want to be evil, I never have. But whether I want to be or not, the darkness in my black soul will always be there.417Please respect copyright.PENANA9QcCVhxgMV
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"Hold your fire!" shouted JJ hoping that the others would stop if they stopped hearing our shots.417Please respect copyright.PENANA9ciRkkWZnw
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Me, JJ and Sean stop shooting and the sound of gunfire comes to a halt.417Please respect copyright.PENANAUWHcxjVjct
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"let’s go and make sure they're dead," said JJ leaping over the tree.417Please respect copyright.PENANACcvFA3g75X
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I look over at Sean who looks sick to his stomach, I could tell he wasn't comfortable shooting his gun judging by him only shooting a few bullets. He's a good and innocent kid who just took-part in taking other humans lives. I don't blame him.417Please respect copyright.PENANAsf2RlUoIAG
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Me and Sean follow JJ to the dead Germans position. Meeting us there was Andrew and Agent seemingly unhurt.417Please respect copyright.PENANAvoiLmVwEEn
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"You guys ok?" JJ asked Agent and Andrew417Please respect copyright.PENANAPr47cLUw6k
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"Yeah," Agent and Andrew replied.417Please respect copyright.PENANAm7OrFA0b1c
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Destroyer, Kyle, Connor, Ashton and hunter arrive at the slaughter scene. JJ scans them for injuries and none are apparent. We spread out to begin searching the bags and pockets of the dead Germans to see if we can find anything useful, also keeping in mind that some of them might not be dead.417Please respect copyright.PENANAVoOm8Pt5eA
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Agent finds a compass and a map in one of the Germans backpacks which I hope is a map of the area. JJ finds a box looking thing with a walkie talkie attached to it, in the backpack he looked in. Destroyer pulls out a similar looking box thing but this one has head phones. Im guessing JJ found the radio and Destroyer found the receiver. I continue scanning the ground.417Please respect copyright.PENANAwY02OO7BxQ
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A dead boy about the same age as us, maybe slightly older, catches my eye. His face was covered in blood that was likely not just his. His eyes are open wide and you could see the terror in his dead eyes. I’m guessing by the look on his face, He watched his comrades die all around him and probably was one of the last ones to die. I imagine what it would be like for me, if in the last few second of my life, I had to see my friends get shredded around me. The part that bothers me the most is the fact that he is so young, and I was the one who put him through that. The face of this kid will stain my mind forever.417Please respect copyright.PENANAJKWiY00qHZ
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I search his pockets where I find a stopwatch with a picture folded up inside. I unfold the picture and in it stands two boys, one of them being him, and the other looks similar to him. I guess the other one is his brother.417Please respect copyright.PENANAeJUcSfHqjE
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I search his other pocket and I pull out a sealed letter that my curiosity forced me to open. I was extremely surprised that the letter was in English, the letter says.417Please respect copyright.PENANA47W3ZATyzD
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I miss you very much and I can’t wait to see you at Christmas when me and Ray come home.417Please respect copyright.PENANAYv4FUB1ctf
I wish I was there with you guys, not here fighting this pointless war for power. Ray is doing fine, and he is being his old protective self. He keeps the other guys from making fun of me and I hope some day i'll be brave just like him.417Please respect copyright.PENANAlizHM2Fol4
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I can’t believe I just did this to an innocent boy who just wanted to be like his brother. I close the boy’s eyes and put the letter and stopwatch in my pocket.417Please respect copyright.PENANAFsVLfGRzpz
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"What’s that you have Breaker?" asked Agent417Please respect copyright.PENANADHNre7Vp2J
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"Nothing," I responded not wanting anyone to know.417Please respect copyright.PENANAzOOjLEQT4X
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"Just show me," insisted Agent aggressively.417Please respect copyright.PENANA6yV8Q61XUj
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"Enough!" yelled JJ. "Agent take this receiver and put it on your ear. I don't know if it is a 2 way or if yours can only hear what comes from mine, either way it will help."417Please respect copyright.PENANA3LL4Hobrp4
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I suddenly hear footsteps from behind me sound very familiar. I turn around and see Sean walking around. Then I remember that those are the same steps I heard on the night of my punishment.417Please respect copyright.PENANAezmnaiulMD
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"Sean," I said getting his attention.417Please respect copyright.PENANAN6tCnDxaNy
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"Yes Breaker?" replied Sean.417Please respect copyright.PENANAooiCPFLhof
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"Why were you watching me the night of my punishment?" I asked.417Please respect copyright.PENANAulg0aFVvtw
Sean looks at me and I see the surprise in his eyes. He hesitates to answer.417Please respect copyright.PENANAAh4sDj9ebA
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“Well?” I said waiting for an answer.417Please respect copyright.PENANAdgId3euv46
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“Well,” answered Sean. “I wanted to make sure you were okay Breaker. I noticed you haven't been sleeping much at night."417Please respect copyright.PENANAlABy21fv2z
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A sudden undefinable feeling fills my body, a feeling I haven't felt in a very long time. I’m not really used to people paying attention to that shit, and I don't even know how to respond to him.417Please respect copyright.PENANATJTmTQlYMP
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"Breaker. Please don't tell anyone or make fun of me, But I'm scared. I really don't want to die," admitted Sean with watery eyes.417Please respect copyright.PENANAp47uhwZNKj
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I look at Sean and I can see just how scared he really is. In all honesty, I feel that all of us are ahead for our age except Sean, I can’t help but feel that he shouldn’t be here. Then I remember Ben’s face and his letter to his parents who will see their young son dead as a Christmas gift. I can’t let that be Sean. I can’t let Sean’s parents see him in a coffin. I just can’t.417Please respect copyright.PENANAvDxT6BjNPr
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"Sean, I promise you that I will do everything in my power to make sure that doesn't happen. Ill watch over you and make sure you're okay, you’re under Breakers wing now. You don't need to be scared anymore," I said.417Please respect copyright.PENANAwTRshmJOUY
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"Kinda like how I made sure you were okay, right breaker?" said Sean with a smile referring to my punishment.417Please respect copyright.PENANAQX9VoR4rd7
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"Yeah, just like that," I smiled back at Sean.417Please respect copyright.PENANAY1YXR5hgk4
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