My breathing was fast and little bit shaky.
Uneven.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP CHRISTOPHER REDFIELD!!! DON'T YOU DARE TALK ABOUT CAPITAN CONNOR LIKE THAT! HE CARE, HE DO!!! DO YOU EVEN HEAR WHAT ARE YOU SAYING! I AM FEELING SORRY FOR ALL MENS THAT DIED CAUSE OF YOU!!! YOU SEEM TO BE FINE WITHOUT ME! ANYWAYS TIGERS DIED CAUSE OF ME, SO IT DOESN'T MATTER! OF COURSE IT WAS MY FAULT, DEFINITELY NOT THE THING, THAT THEY LET ME DO THINGS I WASN'T READY TO DO! WHEN CAPITAN FOUND ME, I WAS BARELY ALIVE! I WASN'T EVEN REACTING!"
He looked shocked.
..I don't care..
I pressed my index finger to earpiece and spoke.
"Skywalker speaking, I am dropping the mission. They can handle it by themselves."
I throw the device at them and heard as somebody answered. My eyes burned with anger.
"How anybody on this planet can be that careless Redfield. How is it even possible! I DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT I SAID! YOU NEED TO GET THE THING TO YOUR STUPID LITTLE BRAIN! YOU CAN'T ACT LIKE THAT! DEAL WITH IT BY YOURSELF, YOU... YOU STUPID SOLDIER!!!"
My cold voice ranged through the small room, icy air was making my face feel hot, as redness decorated it. I took one last look at Alpha team and turned on heel, bursting through next doors.
"What are you..."
"LUNA WAIT!!!"
I didn't answered.
..What's left to say..
I jumped out of the window, not even looking back. I wasn't sure if I did the good thing.
..He went over line, they deserve it..
I landed on my feets and jog down the street full of enemies, that I had to put down. I was diving deeper and deeper into buildings of town.
..I have to get away..
It was night, I was hiding in forest, that was somewhere near the City of Edonia.
I don't know where I was. I guess I was lost.
But no J'avos are here, I slid down, so I was resting my back on a trunk. It was already 1 a.m. I felt ice under my nails. My hands were shivering, cheeks were red from big cold, it was dark.
I pulled my knees to my chest. I started to think.
What have I done...
Damnit. I quickly as possible stood up, started running fastest as I could and followed my trail back to them.
What have I done... Capitan Connor will kill me, and Redfield will be so angry for the things I have said!
I was panting heavily, my lungs burning like hell, but I didn't stop running. As I was coming closer to skyscrapers, I was hiding from more and more J'avos. I took in a shaky breath.
I started tearing up.
But then I heard voices. A lot of them. From one of the streets next to one, I was standing in.
I quickly, and quietly crawled behind cars, which were standing and blocking ways everywhere.
I rushed through a street.
"LUNA!"
My eyes widen from shock, and I saw Alpha team standing right behind big, metal fence.
The rain was heavy as fuck, so I didn't saw much.
I jogged to them, not even caring about anything else.
Capitan and Lieutenant Nivans were standing there, team was same as them behind, watching everything.
I was having tears on my cheeks, I wished, that they didn't saw them, that they were thinking it was rain.
I was about to start apologizing, but then I feel something grabbed my waist, I was immediately on hard rock ground. I didn't even had time to react. All I did was gasp for air, as my body felt face first, blocking my breathing for seconds.
But I found my left strength and pulled myself on backs, my spine hurt like a shit. Another pain in my cheeks.
"Fuck! Kill it, help her, NOW!!!"
I heard their capitan shouted.
"I can't see properly! I could shot her!!!"
I kicked it best as I could, but it didn't helped at all. Then strong arm gagged my mouth. I tried to fight, but the one, that attacked me was incredibly strong.
"Get of me!!! NO!!!"
I screamed in pain, as it threw my head on time on the floor. My vision started to get blurry. The arms were out of nowhere not on my body, I heard somebody running away.
I started coughing. All I think that time was what I was learned long time ago.
I pressed my left ear, where would by my talkie, but I forgot that I didn't have it. My heart was pumping like a hell.
But still I talked.
"This is.... S-Skywaker... To S...T.R.T... I'm o-out."
My voice broke, I fell down again, closed my eyes, and let myself get my final sleep.
"FUCK! LUNA!!!"
I heard fainted scream, some yelling, footsteps...
It was all so blurry.
Two strong hands took my shoulders, squishing and shaking my whole body.
"Shit, shit, shit, shit... Come on girly, stay with me OK? Please open your eyes, one more, come on..."
Another fast shake. I started fighting with sleepiness and finally, my left eye creeks open.
I opened my mouth, recognising Foxy, my total best friend. My voice was groggily, quiet, and sleepy.
"Coal..?"
I coughed some blood. Then opened both eyes, vision still blurry as shit.
My head hurts, my spine hurts, my legs...my whole fucked up body hurts...
"Hey, Luna, come on, be strong OK? What would Capitan say to your death?"
My dirty, dry ips made a small smile.
"He would kill me again in my afterlife... Fuck the whole paperwork, screw it... Uhhh my head... Whata fuck are you even doing here, Fox? And where's Omega..."
My voice was still groggy, but I got used to it. Sitting next to him made me feel safe.
"We're all looking for ya. Ya know, you're having a problem, big as galaxy for getting pissed off at your leader. Capitan is kinda angry. Yeah, you're so dead kiddo."
"How sweet words from you... And come on, I am still rookie, he can't kick me out, right? Please tell me I am right."
I said begging, my eyes widened. He pulled me up, steading me for a second or so. Then I left his arm go, but his left one still on my shoulder.
"Luna, I don't want to be rude, but you can't do that ever again. Never. You know we're really good friends, but this... this could get them killed, just 'couse you get yourself angry because what? That Capitan Redfield said something? Oh come on. That is not how you should fucking act. Never again. Sorry Luna, but you will not get yourself out of this that easily. You should be grateful that they are alive. Now, did you at least apologize?"
"I was on it, but that stupid thing came out of nowhere and I didn't saw it..."
I said quietly, little bit shocked by the things he said before. He never said things like that to me. Never. And he never talked really seriously, or coldly, like he did now...
My lungs took a deep breath and I let Foxy go, still having a bit of problems with simple task like walking.
But when I saw their scared and shocked faces, I didn't thought twice.
"I am sorry... I didn't mean to do that. I just... Sorry Capitan Redfield. I- I really am. A-and that, no, me, could get your whole team killed... I knew it was really irresponsible. I swear it won't happen aga..."
I was cut up by him.
"Ok so first thing. Stop. Hey, you should stop apologize for everything. It's normal and totally fine that you were angry. Second I definitely should not say that. I am the one that should be sorry here. I wasn't thinking really much, it just slips, the thing that he said, that you're still a rookie, and that we're actually the ones that are saving you is total bullshit. You just warned us, and we didn't even landed. Just... I know that he care. But nobody should say that, aspecially about you. Third, don't call us like that. We're team now, I'm Chris, OK? That's order, now climb this fence, so we finally can get out of here."
He said, smiling. I did the same gesture, just less.
"Understand Sir!"
I said bravely, than pulled myself up just by my arms, I am pretty strong.
'Hey, come on, I wouldn't be in S.T.R.T. then. And I want feed my ego too, so shut up.'
Then I swung over the barbed wire, not even touching it by my long, silver hair. Slowly, carefully sliding on my foots, I stand behind Chris and Piers, on outside not showing emotions much, but inside extremely happy, that he didn't shouted at me. But on the other side, I was shaking about what Capitan Connor will say.
I took in a breath, closed my eyes for a second or so, then open my blue, charming orbs, and looked at Piers. I leaned my head down, white hair covering bit of my face. Finally I spoke.
"Do you... Still have that transmitter? Please?"
I was avoiding using their names.
It's not right to call them like my friends, they aren't my friends... Right?
....
..Maybe..
NO, they are just working with me, they probably hate me... Why am I even thinking about that? Why the fuck did I asked 'Piers' when 'Chris' was the one that had them?!
"Yes, of course. There."
He said immediately and hand it to me. I hid it in one pocket of my black backpack.
"Is that all you want?"
Piers asked, a smirk on his face.
Dog tags... No...
My eyes went wide.
..I am not on talking! They always said: talk less, work more! So why should I beg when he fucking know what I want! He's STUPID!..
I gulped, looked up, then I saw how close we are. I retreated.
"Yea... Do you... Still have them..?"
I whispered. I was worrying that he doesn't have them.
..What would I do then? That's all I have...
"You mean dog tags? Sure. But be more careful next time. Don't ever run away again, OK?"
He said, smiled, but didn't hand it to me. I was... shocked.
'Hey when he have it, and I asked for it, why didn't he give it back?! Who are these guys?'
I blinked twice.
"Sure thing Piers, but can you... Just... Just give me... Those tags... Please?"
I managed to get out of myself. Getting a little bit pissed off.
..Watch your steps 'Piers'...
He was smirking.
"And why do you want them? Like sure, I will give it back, they're yours, but why ya want them, like your life depends on it?"
He said, then one by one he started to pulled them out of his pocket. He than handed them to me, I grabbed them all out of his hands, that seemed to be too dirty for tags, so he wasn't supposed to touch them.
Like he wasn't caring about them.
"Hey will you answer, or I am not supposed to hope?"
Question. Fuck. I need to answer them, clearly, no dodging.
We were going behind Chris, while rest of team was on our tails. But we were still having some kind of privacy...
"It's not really thing I... I want to talk about, Piers."
"Hey, it's okay then, but really, secrets sucks."
I smiled. The most I did at the whole mission. When he realised it, he smiled widely, from ear to ear.
'Fuck, he is handsome...'
..WHATA FUCK LUNA?!..
Jesus I should stop thinking like that.
"Hey guys, HA I won the bet!!! I knew it!"
One of soldiers yelled in excitement at our backs. I immediately frowned turning around, facing them. They were smiling for a second or so, but then realized that they shouldn't say that. But before I could even say anything, I was overtaken.
"Hey, Luna come here!"
Chris said, I heard his nervousness in voice. My brain changed to soldier mode and I rushed to him, it was just 15 meters, so I was there pretty fast.
"Come on, you see that building there?"
He put one of his hands on my shoulder and turned me around, so both of us were facing the same direction. He was applying a pressure so it made me stay like that.
He used his other hand to point at one of the buildings, I realized that it was school. Of course abandoned. I felt a bit of guilty, when I saw how broken it was. The roof was still doing its job, but windows were done, graffiti on old, brick, walls...
There was sigh, but too far for me to see what was written there. I nodded.
"Yes."
"Okay, I want you to get in there, and find some supplies. Then place where we can sleep, and where you can see everywhere, so we can guard at night. And water. Try to get the most you can, ok? We are going to look around quickly, we will be back at 10 p.m. alright? Five hours, I'm sure you can handle much more. And use your talkie, so we can keep in touch. I don't think that there are going to be any B.O.W.'s nor J'avos. But in case anything happens, even just scratch, you will radio it. That's an order. Got it all?"
"Yup, water, sleep, guard, kill everything but not myself. And about the water, I got some in bag, gimme second..."
I pulled my backpack over my shoulder, sat on one knee, other one was next to my head, I pressed buckles, unsealing four of them, took zip and undo it, leather cover settled on the ground, my bag was wide open. I rummage for second, then found first bottle. It was black, like everything that was mine. But it was all S.T.R.T. stuff, the one I bought by myself was normal coloured, like my training clothes.
It was classic, one and half liter bottle, with carabineer on its lid. I found two others, than another, steel bottle, it was bright lemon yellow with black lid, having tons of sticker on it. Like I mean A LOT. The yellow wasn't even visible anymore.
There were some logos from singers and YouTubers, some pictures of animals like horses and wolfs. But at the middle was silhouette of sniper, all just black, somebody standing, sniping his target. It was my favourite one. Under it, there was written with blue permanent marker:
THIS BOTTLE BELONGS TO BEST SNIPER! IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE NEXT SECOND, HAND IT BACK, YOU SUCKER!!!!
I remember when Foxy stole it, then writing that on it. I was bit mad, but I left it there. There were some other things drew by markers, but colourful ones, like flowers, hearts, and names of your Omega team members. There where about fifteen of them.
Damn, how long I have this thing...
It is my bottle. I have it on every training, on every mission, on every long meeting. I never really drank out of glasses, just from this one. Even at home, or when we're having lunch in base cafeteria. But we don't really have home, we are staying at base, our rooms are there. And that's why are our team members always together. I like to drink from it every time.
Why?
Oh that's simple.
Capitan Connor gave it to me, and said, that he thought that I am going to use it pretty much, so he gave it to me. OK to be honest I absolutely love it. Like, water from it was always refreshing, tasting good, even if it was from sewers. It's probably just my imagination, but it taste like it, real thing!
I handle all the black bottles to Chris, without even looking at him, to much focusing on mine, opening it. I drank a bit from it, saw Chris doing the same, then shouting to men to catch bottles.
"Thanks, we didn't grabbed that much." He said.
"No problem, let it with you, I am going to that building. So at 10 p.m. right?"
"Yes. Keep your eyes open, and be careful. Do just all the things, then chill a bit. Good luck Luna."
I closed bag, putting it back at my back.
"Don't worry about me. I will keep in touch. But don't make me worry about you guys."
I said, started jogging towards it, down the street. I turned for second, just to saw all of them watching me.
"Bye guys!!!"
I yelled at them, saluted fastly, after it jumping over some metal fences. I read what was written on the sign.
CARR SCHOOL.
I ran into it, jumping through one cracked window, ending up in a long, creepy corridor.
..Let's do this..