Friends and Enemies Chapter 1
"Thinking.... Waiting.... The fear and anxiety fills the mind. Guns, Bullets, Artillery, and Planes. It's all part of war." SSGT Conway 2011.
After the war of 2012, I finally got that promotion I wanted. Also I was assigned
to Special Ops Group Delta.
Walking to meet the spec ops unit, I was thinking what do I say? Hi I'm Lieutenant Conway or Hey what's up I'm Conway but you can call me crispy. Yea Yea that's good I'll go with that. But.... I probably get to nervous and not even thing about this.
"Hey Lieutenant Congrats on the promotion" A random Soldier said, while I was walking past.
"Thanks...." I Replied, Not trying to give any hint for a conversation.
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There were people just waiting outside the briefing room door. I didn't know if I should go in, but by the time I showed up there was a sweet voice.
"Come on Lieutenant, Lets get that briefing done. Oh and by the way I'm Captain Sarah Frost, your squad leader." She told me while walked into the small room.
I just followed her. I might have been blushing because she gave a little giggle when she walked inside. But she was beautiful how could I not. As I walked in there were just 4 chairs. So I just thought I'd take a seat.
"What the hell are you doin in my seat?" this guy raged "I don't like new b's sitting in my seat"
I looked up to see a BIG burly guy staring me down. His face was as red as an apple. He didn't look so tough until I saw that scar on his cheek. It went from his eye brow to his chin. It also went over his eye, like something you'd see in a tv show or a movie.
"Ok Ok chill man" I defended myself so I wouldn't get pounded and which just made him angrier. And I looked at him. I made some eye contact but he was just unpredictable so I just got up and sat in one of the two remaining seats.
Captain Frost was standing in front of us waiting for the commotion to stop. And then she began the briefing. "Ok boys listen up. There is a new person joining our squad today. His name is Lieutenant Matthew Conway."
Everyone clapped. I got that feeling of comfort. When the clapping stopped she just looked at me and went on.
"Congrats Lieutenant." She said in a congratulatory tone. And then she just started talking like she didn't say anything in 4 yrs straight. "We have a recon mission in the northern part of Brazil. The current objective is; we have it to find and neutralize a terrorist camp if possible. As of weapons, all assault rifles and subs have to be suppressed. And as of classes, it'll be the same as all the other times"
Then I thought what's a class. So I raised my hand because I simply didn't know what a class was.
"Yes Conway?" she answered
"Umm yea..... What's a class?" I asked confusingly.
The Burly guy started to laugh uncontrollably.
She got irritated at the lack of respect he was showing for her and me.
"MARTINEZ SHUT UP, NOW!" The yell that came out of her and caught me off guard.
He shut up right then and there. I didn't think she could yell like that. She reminded me of that drill Sergeant back in basic training. Thank god I was on her good side.
While trying to regain her composure she explained to me, "That's just the term we use cuz its easier to remember. It's just basically the type of weapons you majored in or used
. For example; I majored in sharpshooting so I often use sniper rifles. And take Martinez for another example; he's our squads heavy weapons. But he also wanted to be a green beret but failed the endurance part of the test. But he still had the training to be one. He can fix, fire, and modify any weapon that you can find. Just like 1stLieutenant gray also she wanted to be a green beret but she also failed the endurance test and before that she was a field medic. So she's our field medic."
"So what importance am I?" I asked
She answered with the most obvious answer, "Well first what did u major in?"
I face palmed and she smiled but she turned serious when I started talking again.
"Well I was in the marines and I used heavy machine guns but that was when the garrison was getting depleted. I kinda specialized everything more sharpshooting too."
Right after I said that she had that What are you talking about look on her face but then her face light up like a light bulb. "I have an idea. You're gonna be my ranged specialist."
I had no idea what she was talking about but it sounded interesting. So I just went with it. And I gave her a slight nod.
So She continued, "Ok. We're moving out at 0600 hrs. Be there Be ready. Understood!"
Everyone but me gave an audible; Yes Mam.
"Good. Briefing is done, all of you are dismissed but Matt stay here I need to talk to you." She said
Martinez gave a loud shout upon exiting, "CONWAY'S IN TWWWAABLE."
I started to think. The scenarios started to go through my brain. The good and bad, I couldn't sort them fast enough. Before walking up to her I inhaled and exhaled a big breath.
"Yes, Captain?"
"Hey, I'm sorry about the way Martinez acted." She said while trying to sort a few papers.
"Its fine I'm used to it" and I gave her a smile. "Hey can I go to the armory and get my 'stuff' ready?"
"Uum yea I think so and I'll come with you, that's a good idea." Grabbing her id. "Lets go"
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While I was walking, I felt.... Safe you can say. It wasn't awkward at all. I wondered what would come of this mission. Will there be a lot of fighting? Will it be calm? What hostiles or allies will we encounter?
"What division were you assigned to during the war?" she asked to start a conversation.
"I was in the 23rdMobile Tank division. It was rough. I was a gunner for the 2ndtank. And it was all going good until they knew we were there. And.....
"And... what?"
"And after the ambush there were 3 of us left. No tanks to escort. No way to get out of the hot zone. We were stuck. But somehow I made it out. Just me. People say I'm battle hardened. A person can be battle hardened but also can be emotional broken down." And the feeling of being let down set in and a tear formed and ran down my check. But Sarah didn't see it.
All she said was, "I'm sorry. I have a story like that."
I was curious to know. "Ok shoot."
"I was in the war too. But I was with the special ops unit Zeta. We were sent in to find and kill Felix ViPont. We got so close. But we breached the wrong house and they tear gassed us. And I passed out. When I woke up Goat, was dead and Reaver was about to..." Tears started to fall and we stopped "When the Airstrikes were called in, and all of em ran like pussys. When I got free I had to get out of the danger close area.
I counted how many people I had to kill to make it out."
"How many?" I had to ask or curiosity would kill me.
"19. I killed 19 people to get out. Instinct set in and.... I don't know I guess just survival of the fittest."
I looked at her and she was looking at me still with tears running down her face.
I felt bad. I didn't know what to do. So I just went with my gut. And I hugged her.
I let go of her and she just started walking. I don't know if it was embarrassment or she wanted to go to the armory to avoid further conversation. She walked so fast I had to jog to stay at her pace.
After another 5 minutes of jogging. We finally reached the armory on the other side of the base. She opened the door and I was BLOWN AWAY by the amount of weaponry they had there. They had anything you can imagine from pistols to mounted grenade launchers.
"O...MY.....GOD"
"That's what I said too when I first saw this." And she smiled at me because my mouth was open and my eyes were wide.
"Its so Beautiful!" I said that while nearly crying with joy.
She walked in and went to a wall with sniper rifles. She picked up one and took 4 Mags from below from where it was held and started filling them.
I walked over to where the assault rifles were and picked and I picked up a G36A1. This was my favorite gun. Also this was the gun that saved my life in the war. So I also took 4 mags and started filling them.
"So Conway. ...What are pickin."
"I'm goin with the G36A1. It saved my life before. If I need saving again it'll be here for me." And I gave a big chuckle.
She giggled alittle, "You're going to need that suppressed."
"uugh ok then I'll get one and I'll stick a ACOG on it too." I got up to get both. "Hey what are u goin to use?"
"I'm using my favorite M110. Uses a 7.63x51mm NATO rounds. Good stopping power and accuracy."
That's where the conversation stopped because it was late and we were getting tired. By the time I got don't filling my mags it was already 9pm. I figured that I'd get going. Sarah followed me until we hit our rooms. They were right next to each other. I said good night. And she responded with a good night back. So I walked into my room removed my shoes and laid in my bed. But I wasn't able to enjoy my bed because I fell asleep 5 seconds after I touched it...
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My first chapter of my first story. I may be a little rusty in making stories but ill get better lol :D
What will happen. Who knows.