I was in the trenches as the bullets flew over me. My hands and feet were numb, my fingers trembled as I gripped my gun. I peeked over and a bullet found my shoulder.
I fell back and hit the ground, my mind spun and my commander stood over me.
"Get up Sargent"
He grabbed my arm and pulled me up, his grin was lopsided.
I nodded and went back up, as I looked over I saw a pair of eyes. They were blue and they scared me. I held up my gun and shot, even though my fingers trembled.
This is an entry for the Action Write to Rank 2022 contest for the White Belt round.
Word count: 100
Prompt: It's chaos all around you, but for a split second you look up and across the battlefield. What do you see or what emotion do you feel? Can you make us experience the moment in just 100 words?
