DuelThe soldiers formed a wide circle so as to create a stage of some sort. Bryan walked to the middle of the makeshift stage and waited for his opponent while he scanned the faces of the Delta Squad.“Private Grayson! You have been selected by your superior to duel the members of the Delta Squad! Failure to win in the duel will earn you a court-martial for insubordination! If you are not confident in fighting, I suggest you get your sorry ass out from there now! Do you wish to proceed!?” Lieutenant Colonel Durke said with contempt and authority. In his mind, he could already see Bryan cowering away from the fighting stage. Unfortunately Bryan was not only confident he will win, but also he didn't just plan on fighting one at a time.Bryan glance at Lieutenant Colonel Durke and smiled“Affirmative!” Bryan said, then he turned to Major Cutthroat and saluted.“Private Grayson reporting for duty! Sir! I pledge to uphold not only the honor of the United States of America, but also crush
Let the mission beginBryan came over to Major Cutthroat's office. The Major General had received an order from the Secretary of Defense to send someone capable to guard his daughter while he goes on a campaign trip with the US president. He instantly thought of the new rising star; Private Grayson. After briefing Major Cutthroat of this vital matter, it was now up to Major Cutthroat to brief Bryan of the upcoming mission and how important it was.“Sir! You sent for me Sir!” Bryan saluted as soon as he stepped into the office.“Have a seat Private.” Major Cutthroat said in a gentle tone.“Thank you Sir.” Bryan responded in a respectful way and sat down.“Private Grayson. I will get straight to the point. We have just received a mission from the Secretary of Defense himself! He requested that we send someone to guard his daughter; Maryanne. Are you up for the job!?”“Affirmative! Sir!”When Bryan heard the word 'Mission' from his commanding officer, he started to shift gears into his
It's a weirdoThe girl stood up and glared at Bryan. She was a beautiful girl with long black hair that was tied into two messy low pigtails. She had a fringe just above her blue eyes, her body was fair and slim. She seemed to be exuding an almost haughty aura.“Hey! Why the hell did you throw me!?” the girl asked Bryan in an irritated tone.Bryan who had once stood on the battlefield and defeated level 3 metahumans, fought six strong soldiers without a tinge of worry on his face, was now very much worried. He didn't know what to say in a situation such as this, he didn't even know how to have a dialogue with people as he's always been excommunicated from almost everyone who came across him. Now he has to talk this girl whom he already wronged? Besides, this was not just an ordinary girl, she's the only daughter of the Secretary of Defense! This is a great headache.'I can't believe I'm going to fail my very first covert mission. I have to do something.'“Sorry Ma'am, for throwing yo
Target for eliminationAt the police station inside an interrogation room, Bryan was sitting in front of a grumpy police officer.“Why don't you just admit that you were stalking that poor girl?”With an emotionless face, and an indifferent tone, Bryan responded.“Like I keep on saying, I wasn't following her, it just so happens she was going the same way as me.”“Really? I know you're in the height of your youth, and falling in love is something you'll be experiencing right now, but stalking is no good.” The other police officer responded, the two police officers seemed to be playing the most common role scene of good cop and bad cop.Bryan could only sigh and continue to persuade the officer that he wasn't stalking Maryanne.“Like I said I wasn't stalking her, also what are you talking about falling in love? I just met the girl today when I was transferred.”The bad cop slammed the table and shouted“You are simply wasting everyone's precious time! Why don't you just admit you were
Let's be friendsWhen the Major and Private duo returned to the rented apartment of Bryan, they headed towards Bryan's living room. Major Cutthroat looks at Bryan's indifferent expression and left a wave of regret.'Why didn't I teach this boy a bit of common sense? Was I such a fool to assign a soldier of his caliber to do babysitting? His place is in the battlefield, not here.' Major Cutthroat the feared messenger of death was having a internal dilemma on how to address this issue.Bryan looked at the silent Major and said nothing waiting for the Major to speak first was basic etiquette, since Major Cutthroat was the one who had a higher rank.Major Cutthroat looked at the rising star who was not sitting down, but standing in a upright manner.'Since Private Grayson thinks of this as a formal mission he would definitely act like he did back at the base, I think I know exactly how to handle this.'"So what happened at school today?"Bryan recounted the event of the day. He talked ab
When the Major heard Bryan's report, his mind went blank, he gripped his phone hard before suddenly bursting out!“Are you sure Private! Are you sure that the family of the Secretary of Defense doesn't know he's alive and that he even works in the Alorean Defense Department!?”“Affirmative! I have seen his picture place in an altar, apparently the family thinks he's dead.” Bryan reported over the phone.Major Cutthroat had mixed feelings after hearing the news, that the family the Defense Secretary tasked him to protect didn't even know he was alive.“Major! How should I proceed? Do I reveal this vital information to the family, or shall I withhold it and resume the current mission with no attachment whatsoever to the recent mystery?”Sigh!Major Cutthroat sighed over the phone“This is the family of the Alorean Nation Secretary of Defense we are talking about. I don't know why he made them think he was dead or why he tasked us to protect them, but I do know that it's not in our agend
[April 2022]I walked into the half-dark neon light room. There was a long table with three seats on each side. The room was so dark that I couldn't even see myself, let alone the other occupants. I took the only seat available and sat down.I knew why I was here, but they felt I was simply too immature and weak for this mission. I'm the leader of a small mercenary group. Although our number is something is to laugh at, but everyone of us is an elite amongst elites. We have taken way more dangerous mission than any mercenary group in the country.Flanked on my sides were high ranking men and women dressed in dark suits. I had been called to handle a few problem for them.“The Somalia militia are planning to send in reinforcements, we need you to infiltrate their ranks and incapacitate them.” a voice said.I couldn't see their faces but it didn't matter, all that mattered to me was the mission which I knew was going to change a lot of things about me.“The Americans will provide you wi
Ratatatata!Zip! Poof!Gunshots rang in the air as my team and I engaged in a firefight against the Somalia militia troops. Someone must have leaked out information as it seems these guys were waiting for us, and we walked right into an ambush.“I fucken knew this will happen! Never trust the Nigerian government! Bunch of saboteurs!” Risky cursed as he swooped down beside me to dodge a bullet. I had a hunch something like this will turn up, but I didn't expect it to reach such an extent. These Somalians actually brought a battalion to deal with just seven people... Who the hell comes with three hundred soldiers to with seven ex soldiers!“Father! Shall we retreat!?” Erik's voice sounded via the airpod we use.“Negative! Proceed as planned. I will draw their fire, Starlet you do the same, the rest of you plant those bombs in the places we've marked.” I said and moved towards a few soldiers who were busy with setting up for the mortar attack.“I will start by taking out that mortar! you