"Who in the god almighty fuck was that?" Austin stated.
"That is a Hawk Mountain Ranger team." I state.
"What?" Matt asks.
"They are specialized in SAR. They go where the normal Ground teams won't. Besides, Austin, I need you with me to help with this MED-EVAC, and Matt, I need you to run as a Gunner on the .50"
"Alright, I'm on you."
We start to run towards the chopper, and I hop in to start up my Lycoming T53 engine and the dual blades start turning up and creating some rotor wash which is kicking up dirt. Then I start to add collective, and we are up off the ground. About 3 min later I spot the team and I bring Hurricane Mjolnir down onto the ground and the door slides open. Vadakin is the first one in and hops on the other .50 and starts to cover fire as it had looked like they had just come from an active firefight again. Then Brewer and Meader pull Davis into the chopper. The door rolls shut as Austin pushes it.
"THEY'RE IN!!" Austin yells into the radio
"Roger that, assist them in the medical efforts until we can get back." I yell back
I push forward on the column and then we are off the ground. Then I flip the Hurricane Mjolnir around and Matt lights the forest up with .50 cal tracer rounds. After about 30 seconds, I turn back for the FOB.
"Hey, this is my guy what the hell are you doing man?" Meader asks
"Look, your guy is bleeding out, so I am just trying to ensure he doesn't die." Austin Replies
"Aren't you a bit young to be a Paramedic?"
"I could ask you the same thing."
"Will you guys just shut the fuck up and fix Davis?" Vadakin yells at them
When we are about 1 minute out from the Pad outside the FOB the is a crackle over the radio.
"Hey, Andrew. He's gone. We lost him. Austin didn't want to tell you so I am. One of the fuckers that we picked up is punching the door as well." Matt states over the radio.
"FUCK!" I yell. "GOD FUCKING DAMNIT!!!"
I land the chopper down at the FOB. As everyone else off loads off the helo, I just sit there thinking about the name Davis. Why had it sounded so familiar? As did the voice from the radio call. Maybe if I could find out their names, I could remember who they were.
"Hey, which one of you fuckers is the leader of this Ranger Team?" I ask
"I am. Who the fucks asking?" Vadakin states as he walks forward.
"Oh shit, this is gonna get good really quick." Matt states
"I'm willing to bet man. Vadakin has beat the shit out of people before. I don't see this changing anytime soon." Brewer states
"Well, I want to know first off, how in the fuck did you get over a fifteen-foot wall and why the fuck you went over the wall."
"We went over the wall because it was in the way of our god damn mission. Also, why is there a FUCKING unmarked wall in the middle of a GODDAMN FOREST!?"
"Protection and to keep in whatever comes in to possibly kill me or my brothers."
"Well, you have a goddamn helicopter and a .50 cal mounted on it, so there shouldn't even be a wall. YOU HAVE A FUCKING HELI WITH A .50 CAL MOUNTED ON IT!!!!"
"DON'T YOU FUCKING YELL AT ME YOU MOTHERFUCKER MY TEAM WILL LIGHT YOU ALL UP FASTER THAN A CALIFORNIA GENDER REVEAL PARTY!!!"
"OH YEAH??!!! YOU WANNA FUCKING BET??!! THESE BULLETS WILL GO THROUGH YOU FASTER THAN SHIT THROUGH A MOTHERFUCKIN GOOSE!!! YOU WILL LOOK LIKE THE LATRINES AT HAWK AFTER SLOPPY JOE DAY MOTHERFUCKER!!!"
"REALLY MOTHER FUCKER. IMMA, HAVE YOU LOOKING SMALLER THAN LT. DAN!!! YOU ARE GONNA WISH YOU DIED VIA PVT. PYLE INSTEAD OF GUNNEY!!!"
"OH, REALLY MOTHERFUCKER?!?!"
At this point we are about an inch away from each other's face looking like we are about to snap until Vadakin says;
"Good to fucking see you bro. It's been a long fucking time"
"Same here now introduce your team"
"Alright, bois tell these mothafuckers who you are. I'll start. I am Vadakin."
"Brewer." Brewer tells us.
"Meader." She states
"Wait, were yall apart of Bravo 'Beast' Squadron? From 2021 at Hawk?"
"Yeah, why the fuck you askin?"
"Holy SHIT. That is why I recognized you all."
"Well, are you going to introduce you and your team?"
"Uh... yeah. I am Andrew Reynberry. Most just call me Berry though."
"Matt." Matt states
"Austin." Austin says.
"No fucking way. You mean Berry. The Berry that was stubborn as shit and would just be there whenever I needed?"
"Yeah man! How have you been doing?"
"Not what I expected at all for what sounded like a fight was getting ready to break out right?" Brewer quietly asks Austin.
"I know right?" Austin replies
"I've been doing good man. I got the crew together for this Redcap. I see you can fly a Heli now. When did you learn that?"
"I took some classes after Junior year."
"Not bad."
Suddenly from the direction of the forest comes an arrow made of blood and bone from the forest. It reads; MAKE THAT TWO KILLED SOON TO BE THREE. TICK TOCK. TICK TOCK. YOUR MOTHER IS ON THE CLOCK. BETTER GET MOVING.
