The Betrayal's End

er's

possible to the next nearest village where I am sure they will thrive there just fine. I also help Pr

provide cover in case The

the first among t

ere.. you can't just leave without her-y-you were

and all I could see was smok

rselves dead. Private Casey is most likely dead herself b

er ponytail to flow over her head to hide how devastated she is. Lieutenant C

te... they're expendable and easy to replace... not to mention those

up, his anxiety is running through the ro

now Private Casey better than anyone! She's tough! She's

eant Jake and he too looked confl

some miracle she is alive. I will put a plan in place to extract her. But judging by

to move, his eyes fixed on Private Casey's empty seat. There is nothing we can do. We are sitting ducks if we stay up here waiting for her. If we

ast radio call to find out if Private Casey truly i

Carter. Do you co

rter? Yes..

is pure abandonment. But what other choice do I have? She sounds badly hurt anyway, it isn't worth it in my eyes. I've lost many people unde

for a moment, doubting myself now if this is the right

ter all that I have done for you

to interrupt, but s

lost every right to command me th

mocking tone. I staye

rsonal, kid." I

I'll make it my life's mission to rip your t

on me. Most likely from how far away have travelled but I am su

o base. We are plan

us at least 3 days for us to go back there. 1 day spent returning to base, another day to plan and gear up, and t

te. You have no power. No

e same way I remi

urned to her barracks to gear down and most likely cry about losing Private Casey. I told that girl to not get

Chris called

llar of my shirt and pulled me close so that t

sey behind, huh?! We could've sav

ower they had down there! We'd be dead right now if we decided to drag Privat

rly wasn't getting the message. Lieute

olonel. Your call wasn't a fair one. Private Casey is one of our best shooters with 36 confirmed kills on her belt, not to mention she's a better shot than any of us here during her time under your command alone. And I think you k

leadership skills do set in. I had left Private Casey to die. I took a deep breath and returned to the debriefing room to be left in peace and silence

one. Out of frustration, I stood up from my chair and threw it firmly against the wall, watching it break into a couple of pieces. Next were the file cabinets that I managed to topple over and scatter papers, files, reports, and battle plans all over the floor

the fuck do you th

me. It didn't take long for me to tur

?" I mutt

get this anger and self-hatred out of me. I can't lose another soldier. Yet alone the daughter of one of the best m

that smoke, the gunfire coming from unknown directions, and how unp

ted to have a temper tantrum, you should've taken it out

ryone would hear me yelling and see me lose control of my temper like that. It isn't a sight for a

y, we can discuss things. There is another matter on our hands that I want to bring to your attention" Just like that, he turned his back and didn't allow me to respond. I guess that's just his way of forgetting what he witnessed and didn

p your own wounds when you're a hand down. Next are the filing cabinets. I return them to their original places and look down at the floor that is littered with papers. I hav

stacks at the corner of the room. Lastly, the window. There's not much I can do abo

came my way. I knew Sergeant Jake

l. Take

ted for him to speak. "Look. I know you're not happy about leaving Private Casey behind. But you made the r

it needs to be done. We need our numbers more than ever now, and I'm not sending Lieutenants Alex and Chris and Private Kai anywhere on their own.

ses recruitment. I thought he was going to discipline me for my actions

ght. We will get to the bottom of it." Again, I don't protest. This is a known problem, and someone needs to solve it before it becomes our downfall. No d