Trade Mistakes, Forgiveness for Love.
The Memory
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"RUN!"
And I ran, I moved faster than I had ever done before. as fast as my legs could carry me.
"You two follow me!" I shouted to the two nearest guards on there patrol, both unicorns.
Upon seeing me and hearing my words, they hesitated for a few seconds be realised the serious in my voice, so they then pulled out there swords with there magic and followed on behind me, we sprinted down the corridors, sliding around corners till we reached my bed chambers not bothering with the locks as I barged down the door and stumbling slightly from the impact.
"Keep watch on the door!" I shouted as I slid to the the side of the bed and pulled out from underneath a chest, I grabbed the bed side lamp and smashed the padlock with it allowing me access to the chest's contents.
And here was where I stopped. My eyes locked on the objects that lay within.
'And to think, to think I would've never had to use these again'
I picked up the black and green metal object, tilting it around in my hands before pulling out the curved metal container at the back before inspecting its own contents, I re-inserted it back into the slot and pulled the lever on the side, it slid back then forward again, making a click very recognisable to my ears.
I quickly placed it on the bed and removed my tuxedo coat before pulling out a brown and tan jacket, tactical vest, body armour, helmet and a backpack with a red Velcro cross on the back. putting them all on in rapid practised succession. An last but not least. I grabbed the remaining six other curved metal objects and dumped them on the bed too.
The weight was welcoming almost, I felt like I knew that I would have to don it all again, and here I was wearing it.
picking up the six objects and put them into there respective pouches and picking up the metal device by its handle then gripping it with both hands. I took a deep breath before letting it go.
'Once more into the fray I go' I thought before finally looking to the two guards.
"Lets go!" we ran again, down the twist and turning corridors, we came to the main entrance and barge through the door, only to be greeted with scene of horror. guards, and civilians were being assaulted from every direction by black insect like ponies.
As I looked on in utter shock, one lone guard was pushed to his back by one of those 'things'. it reared it head back for what looked like the killing blow, but before it had its chance, half its skull was rendered missing following the bright flash and loud bang milliseconds prior.
I dropped to a knee and picked another target *CRACK-BOOM* fell before his fangs could, I pulled around to pick my next target but I barely enough time to brace as a black blur collided with my body. sending me unconscious.
I opened my eyes, only to be greeted with violent sunlight thus making my shut them again, I felt around with my hands feeling what felt like....sand? and not soft grass.
Pulling my hands up to my helmet I pulled down the tinted goggles resting upon it and onto my face hoping to at least be able to see where I was. Pulling myself to my knees I saw my my weapon laying in front of my so I grabbed it and pulled back the slide.
And then, and then I finally got to see where I was, sand, sand sand and more fucking sand.
"The fu-"
*KRABOOM!*
"KEEP MOVING FORWARD"-"2-2 MOVE UP WITH THE FUCKING TANKS NOW! WE NEED TO REINFORCE 2-9 AT THE DEPOT!"
I barely even had the chance to take in where I was before all hell broke loose. I now stood in a street in a scene I knew all too well, a quartet of tanks, challenger 2's and Abram's? from what I recalled, rolled on past either side of me and following behind them squads of soldiers, sporting the stars and stripes and the union jack flags on there shoulders.
"INCOMING MORTARS! GET TO COVER!"
"GAHH I'M HIT! I GOT FUCKING HIT!"-"MEDIC! WE NEED A MEDIC OVER HERE NOW!"
Chaos, so much Chaos. Bullets flew in all directions even as they pinged of the tanks armour, and in return the tanks fired there own bigger guns back.
"THERE ALL FUCKING AROUND US!"-"RIGHT THERE RIGHT THERE!"-"I GOT HIM!"
Bodies lay everywhere, in the middle of the streets, the pavements, most armed with empty weapons, others with nothing, caught in the crossfire, or shot back at.
I turned on my heel to see a combat medic soldier rush to injured who where using the tanks as cover, thankfully the mortars had stopped falling.....for now.
"HOLD STILL I GOT YOU! YOU'RE GONNA BE JUST FINE, YOU TAKE HIS LEG!"
So much noise, and I was just standing there in the middle of it all.
*RUMMMMMBBBLE-SMASH*
"HOLY ENEMY TANK TO OUR SIX!"
They never stood a chance.......
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Dwayne shot from his makeshift bed on the sofa, body covered in sweat, heart pounding and breathing heavily. with a hand over his heart desperately trying to calm his breathing, he slowly stood from his sofa and slowly but hastily made his way to the his rooms balcony doors and all but burst through them and stumbled to grab the stone rail of the balcony itself.
As his breathing started to slow to it's normal rate, he steadily took a seat on the wooden bench next to him and gazed over the night cityscape sky.
'As beautiful as this all is, why was I dreaming of all that again? why does it choose to all come back now?'
He thought to himself as he gazed on, then feeling he was being watched turned his head the other way to see into the room, and from what he could see, his guest was still sleeping and Philomena was on her perch now....so who was?..
"Even though I am the embodiment of the night itself, you always seem to sense me master Dwayne" came an ever too regal silky voice.
"And a hello to you too Princess" he answered as politely as could say it as she dropped from her spot on the roof above.
"You know you need not call me by my title any more Dwayne" she said as she draped a wing across his back and sat beside him.
"I bet I can guess why you came Luna"
"You would be right in you're assumptions as you always seem to be *giggle* but im just as curious as you are too Dwayne, I have no clear definition on why the memories are returning but only that I was able to halt the worst coming before it did get worse"
"Thank you Luna, I owe you one"
"I know you still grieve for the loss of you're camaraderie, you're platoon and you're old life, I can imagine it but not experience it, but you know we are all behind you Dwayne and i know you did you're hardest at the wedding, you saved many lives that day"
"but at the cost of some,I still don't know if any of my section or platoon are still alive, if things have gotten any better, or more up shit creek...."
............................
"Perhaps.........perhaps you could full fill you're debt this time"
"How so?"
"Tonight...I will admit I have been feeling a bit more lonesome more than usual, perhaps you would rest in thou chambers with thou?, like you did not so long a moon ago, just for comfort? just this night?" she asked, a little red in the cheeks.
"Of course I wouldn't mind princess, plus I would be there if you know 'those' were to come back again, he-he it'll be just like last time"
"Tis settled then, follow on, I believe our guest will be fine"
As Luna made her way through the room Dwayne took one last look over the city before following the naval blue deity some hopefully stressful sleep.
'That past is behind me now....isn't it?'
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