the 3 moved in to the bomb blasted hole that was a doorway weapons drawn for the possability of a fight bated breath as they enterd the reception area "Oi Gerry you ere" shouted Barry expeting a reply in that momet, in a rush to shut him up sarge wacked him across the back of his helmet jaring it to one side "dick" sarge mutterd under his breath "keep the bloody noise down and move quietly" steven smiled as he watchd barry trying to re adjust the chin strap after the hit he took.
they reached the kitchen dirty tableware was left in the sink vegatables had gone robbery in tge hanging baskets, half prepaird meat still on the chopping board with flies making good the rotting meat, it stank "clear sarge this place is empty" steven wisperd not to follow the same fate as barrys helmet, sarge turned to face steven and lifted a singular eyebrow "we still have upstairs to do yet barry with me" the house was dark with blades of light pearsing through the boardes up windows an holes in the masonary work a grand piano stood in the middle of a room with the lid open in defiance of the dust filled light streeming in, this place was huge and the previous owners were quick to leave as chaits were strewn around the dining room like they has swiftly kicked out the way, sarge and barry reached the top of the grand staircase that felt like they had just climbed everest
"hope we dont have to do that in a hurry" chuckkled barry " its easyer on the way down baz just slide down the bannister" barry chuckkled to himself fhinking heas going to do that.
Bedroom afer bedroom they cleared all 5 marking the doors that had been searched, Barry stopped at one to find a nersery that had a cot in the center of the room, he had a lump in his throat that he couldent swallow.
BARRY
Barry was the daddy of the group he was conscripted when his daughter was 6 years old, he still remembers her smile and that was one of the few things that keeps him going, he wonders what the man that returns would be like, would he be the doting father receving cuddles from his wife and daughter or a war hardend monster "i love you daddy" are the last words he heard from her
"baz over here" - sarge had just snapped barry back to reality, he walked over to sarge who was himself looking into a room, that room was above the main doorway that was oppend with a shell hit, no furniture, no dust, the room had red walls with parts of the wall cracking from the stress of a blast "i dont like this room" he mutters to himself "close the door and lock it" barry looked puzzled as he followed out the order, they both turned to see steven out of breath behind them, it looked urgent "guys loo loo look what i i i found" steven stammerd and needed to calm down his eyes were wide with excitement like a child at Christmas, in a panic barry drew his weapon to confront what was comming "no no no you wont need t t that follow me", the sarge and barry followed steven to the rear of the garden running through the house avoidung tables, chairs and rubble, he lead them out the back of the house and there it was "oh shit sarge" realising what he was seeing barry couldent contain himself, it was a tank, it sat there isolated from the rest of the world "anyone know how to drive that" sarge asked with bated breath, nobody answered "shit . . . . well its going to be fun trying to i suppose" sarge walked to the rear of the vehicle only to realise that this beautiful death machine would never move again, at the rear where the engine shoukd be was ripped off like a badly opened can of beans form a shell or a mortar blast, dry blood was soaked into the metal, there was no corpse left to bury.
"well thats shit sir" nodding to barry the sarge was greatfull that the guys inside this sarcopigus of death passed away very swiftly, "the magasine is still intact and the machine gun ontop is still loaded " sarge stated "we may need them" there was a short pause "steve say somthing religious for them please" steven had caught his breath by this point "no problem sarge"
over the roof you hear a loud but clear SARGENT WE HAVE INCOMMING !!