"PRIVATE PENN- PRESENT?" The heavily built corporal shouted in the face of the tall, blond haired boy,
"YES CORPORAL." The boy shouted back,
"PRIVATE EMRYS- PRESENT?" The corporal shouted in the face of a shorter, darker haired boy,
"YES CORPORAL." The boy shouted, his voice cracking,
This went on for another 6 people, their names, Gwaine, Percy, Lance, Leon, Elliott and Mord, short for Mordred.
Arthur, previously known as Private Penn, and Merlin, previously known as Private Emrys, had thought they quite liked the six boys, and they did, except from one, who they thought had an evil air about him, that boy was Mord, Merlin was almost certain he'd seen the boy before, he wasn't sure where, but he knew it was true, Mord was just too familiar.
"Hi, I'm Gwaine." A boy said, sticking his hand out to Merlin,
"Merlin." He smiled, shaking Gwaine's hand, "Nice to meet you."
Merlin liked Gwaine, he was good company,
"Boys, it's 4 o'clock, fancy some grub?" Arthur said, smiling down at Merlin,
"Of course," said Merlin, pushing himself up from the small collapsible bed he was sitting on,
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"Oh, this is disgusting." Arthur said, prodding gently at his, what can only described as, slop, with his spoon,
"Yeah, but it's the only thing we'll be getting for the next eight weeks." Merlin replied, directing his gaze toward Leon, who was shovelling the food into his mouth feverishly, as if it would disappear if he didn't eat it quickly.
"Leon, how are you eating that?" Gwaine said, stubbing out his cigarette in the bowl, "It's diabolical. I studied at Eaton."
"My father owns Penn Industries, for christ's sake." Arthur said, dropping his spoon onto the metal bowl.
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"We better get some sleep boys, we have our first training tomorrow." Said Elliott, laying out his blanket and pillow on his bed,
"Are we doing the spike training, with the guns? and the sand bags?" Mord said, glancing over to Arthur who was reading a small black book,
"Yes, I believe so, Private." Arthur said, closing the book loudly and putting it under his pillow,
"Oh, good." Mord replied, Merlin noticed a strange glint in his eye, one that he recognised almost immediately.
YOU ARE READING
Oh, so familiar to me.
RandomMerlin and Arthur meet in the national service, little do they know that there will be a few surprises along the way