Chapter 21 - Killer's Burden

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21. October 2061 10:20

Previous day was spent on repairing base's wall, giving medical treatment to everyone and cleaning the battlefield. Right now commander Aleksandrovich came to Mikel's room.

"Looks like your finger is bigger trouble, than you thought." he said with slight satisfaction

"Are you trying to reassure me? If that is the case, then it isn't good way to do it." Mikel answered with grimace at his face

"You don't need to do anything right now and you have your wife near you whole time. You still lack of something?"

"Yes. I want to go and walk around the base."

"Doctor said, that you can't leave until your medical test results will be known." interrupted STAR

Then commander Vladimir started to laugh.

"Why are you laughing, commander?" asked slightly embarrassed STAR

"It's just you looks like old married couple arguing about normal things."

"Maybe we are married, but we are still young." answered Mikel and started laughing a bit too

"Alright, let's get to the point." 

Aleksandrovich's words made Mikel and STAR more serious.

"Your Humvee is destroyed. We can't repair it by any chance."

Mikel got sadder a bit.

"So you want us to work for next one?" he asked, making STAR and commander Vladimir surprised

"Yes. I want us to cooperate in area J12."

Then Mikel got more lively.

"You want to regain that sector?"

"Our battle must slim Sangvis Ferri's forces. We need to counterattack as fast, as we can, before their army will be rebuilt."

Without longer thinking Mikel said:

"Then I can grant you our help. Today our third ally should come here, so with her faction we may be able to regain that sector."

"Good, then you will attack as my forces, or as external force?" Aleksandrovich asked confidently

"If you are asking about that, then you need help, right?" 

"How good can you be at analyzing another persons?" asked slightly confused commander, leaving Mikel with confident smile

"Yes. Your teams are far better, than G&K dolls. I would like to separate your subordinates and let them join to my squads. They looks like they know how to command others, while my echelons aren't well commanded."

"Sorry to interrupt, but we can't be separated again!" said slightly angry STAR

After getting his thoughts together, Mikel answered:

"We can do it like that, but on my terms."

"How are they?"

"AR team and 404 team will be command echelons, with 3 other teams under their command, while Eora and Phoebys will lead their own echelons. AR team and 404 team have bad memories with separation, so I would like them to be together."

"Then it won't be good enough." answered commander with slightly sad expression

"Why don't we make same thing, as we had before?" asked STAR

"What do you mean?" asked Mikel

"Why don't let our teams be elite forces, that will do more dangerous missions to help main attack?"

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