Patriot's Pride (GFL universe story)

Chapter 14 - STAR's Revival

After getting back to the base, everyone's first reaction was... lying on the ground. They got back at 1:17 and they were so exhausted, that they only thought about sleeping. 

The ride wasn't comfortable and even if they knew about that, they weren't ready for that much inconveniences. Even Phoebys, that would just leave the Humvee with confident smile at her face and say something like "It wasn't that bad" was just sitting at the ground and tried to regain her strength.

"We will never go that way again..." said Mikel while breathing hard

"Yes, I agree with you." added RO

After a minute Mikel put himself together and stood up.

"We need to go to that cave. There we will sleep. Sleeping on the ground will end up with cold."

"We are dolls, we can't get cold." answered SOPMOD, trying to hold her laughter

"You know what I mean, don't you?" asked Mikel with serious voice

Then most of them stood up. Only ones, that were on ground were Eora, G11 and UMP 9.

"How they managed to sleep so fast?" asked dumbfounded M16A1

"Don't ask me." answered 416

"Don't wake them up. We will take them to base." said Mikel that came closer to those three

"I won't pull this little idiot with me. G11 wake up, right now." said 416 with anger and tried to wake G11 by slight slaps at her face.

"Nghh... leave me alone..." that was her only reaction and after that she just turned around and slept still

M16 and RO smirked a little, when they saw that.

"Alright, I will take her" said Phoebys, that took her up and walked to base with 416 at her side

After that UMP 45 took UMP 9 and started to walk toward grotto. M16A1 and M4A1 followed her, leaving Mikel and RO with Eora. Mikel sighed a little and took Eora at his back. Then he slowly walked towards entrance with slight blush at his face.

"I see. You are couple." said RO with smile

Mikel nearly tripped over rock, when he heard that. Then he looked at her.

"What the hell are you saying right now?!" he wanted to shout, but because of Eora he said that silently with anger

"Nothing, let's go, parrots~" she said with smile at her face and followed others

Mikel wanted to punch her, because of anger, but quickly gave up. His body was trembling, because of exhaustion and he knew, that when he will leave Eora on the ground, he won't be able to lift her again.

Timeskip, Eora's POV

It was few minutes past 7:00, when I woke up. My vision was blurred, but I could recognize who is who. At Mikel's working chair was sleeping M16A1, in repair bed laid UMP 45 and UMP 9. They looked like they just lay down after long time of playing games at outside. 

Even if 45' was much taller she looked like she was younger than 9'. Her body was calm and relaxed, she had smile on her face. Looks like her worries left her. Seeing them made me smile too. 

Then I looked at table in "kitchen" part. On the chairs were 416, G11, M4A1 and on table slept RO635. It looked like they were back from drinking party. 

I couldn't see Mikel around. He probably was up for long time and was training outside. I wanted to stand up, but I felt something heavy at my legs. When I looked at it, I saw Mikel, that was sitting at chair near bed with his head at my legs.