Raised and Rescued by Soldiers: (A COD MW2 story)

Chapter 2

They were still in the vehicle. Thankfully now only around an hour and 30 minutes away from base. Everyone was mostly either looking out the window or on their phones. Rachel was just sitting down on the bloody towel that Konig had given her. All of a sudden, the baby began to cry, moving around and whaling. Price was the one to get up and cradle the baby to try and calm her down. But it was no use, Lily only kept crying and crying until Rachel spoke up. "G-give her to me," Price only nodded and gave the baby to Rachel who bend her knees so her knees were to her chest. Everyone now could see the severely stained bandages on the back side of her thighs and lower body. They were stained with an ocean of blood and other substances they still couldn't quite tell what they were. Rachel cradled the baby in her arms, humming and singing a sweet lullaby. Soon, the other kids walked over to her and sat beside her, leaning against her as if she were their safest thing in the world. Well, she most likely was after everything they went through. Rachel was probably the only one to be able to comfort the blob of around 30 children that were kept in the room. Most likely the only one to be able reassure them that everything would be okay and that some day they would get out of that hellhole.

"Rachel." Rachel's head jerked up, "Y-yes..?"  "Where did you get the hostler and the strap with the combat knife?" Price asked her. Rachel gulped and shifted in the chair, doing her best to not disturb the baby nor the other children. "Well, I was able t-to grab it from o-one of the watchers and hide it in the room.." Price nodded his head, "Did you ever actually use any of them?" Rachel got nervous and looked away. "I-i...I would thr-eaten the grabbers if they tried to do anymore more wi-with the little ones...especially after Sophie had the baby.." "What do you mean by "if they tried to do anymore more"...And...isn't Sophie..." Soap trailed off as realization hit all of them. "Yeah...Sophie had the baby not too long ago, I'd say 2-3 months ago..I-i..." Rachel's voice cracked as chocked sounds escaped her throat. "I-i tried...I tried to prot-tect them...to protect them all...I e-even offered them to g-go instead of them...Even if I did go, they would still do more to the little ones...The only th-ing I could do was w-watch as Sophie...Without any FUCKING ASSISTANCE HAD TO GIVE BIRTH T-To..." Rachel's voice broke as she tightened her grip on the baby. The little ones beside her only gave her sad looks while they got closer to her, hugging her arms and around her waist. Rachel's eyes were overwhelmed with anger, sadness, and tears. She hated that even after everything she did to stop them, they would only laugh at her foolish attempts at saving the children. As the oldest of them all, she had the sense of protection and sacrifice. Doing everything in her power to get the awful men as far away from the toddlers and little ones as possible...even if it meant paying the ultimate price and consequences of her actions. But she didn't care, as long as the little ones had at least an hour of peace, she was up for it.

Konig was the one to sit by her side and give her a hug. He felt extremely terrible for her, for all  of the children that went through that horrible experience that no one, no one should ever in their life experience. Soap got up and sat beside her, only rubbing her back. "I'm sorry you went through that...Were all of you? Or were only some..?" "Some of us was only touching and SA while the rest was full on m0l_^at)on and r#_e..." Konig's grip tighten as well as Soap's. How could they? How could they do such a thing to mere children? 

"OW FUCK-" 

Rachel yelled out as Soap patted a spot on her back. Rachel placed Lily beside her as she tried to rub the spot on her back, only making it worse by touching it. "Rachel, you alright?" Soap reached out to touch the spot when Rachel slapped his hand away, "Don't.Touch it." She then jumped on her seat and looked away, looking panicked and anxious. "Rachel. Rachel! RACHEL!" Soap tried calling out to her. He got worried when he had called her the third time and didn't answer. He got in front of her and knelt to her level, hands on her shoulders.

He's touching you...

Why did you yell?

You are going to get punished.

Why are you being so rude?

You deserve to be taught a less-

"RACHEL!"

Rachel's head jerked up. She could see Ghost in front of her, shaking her as Soap, Konig, Price, and Gaz were trying to calm down the children. "Hey, you with us?" Ghost asked, grabbing her arm. Rachel immediately pulled her arm out of his grip, holding it up to her chest. Tears were prickling her eyes. Why was she being like this? Rachel didn't know what she was feeling. She was feeling too many things and it was overwhelming her. "I-i...I don't know..I don't understand..." Ghost quickly grabbed her hand and took them in one of his own. He just noticed how small they are. They look so bony and thin, in fact, her whole body looked thin and malnutritioned...For how long was she kept there? For how long were they all kept there for? Well, that didn't matter right now. What mattered right now was the hyperventilating girl in front of him. "Hey, hey. Look at me, I want you to try and match what you feel. Alright?" Ghost gently grabbed on of her hands and placed it over his chest. Taking deep, slow breaths for her to feel and match. Rachel could feel Ghost's chest go up and down, the patterned vibrations felt relaxing under her touch. Soon, Rachel began to match Ghost's breathing. Taking deep, slow breaths until she could breath more calmly but still a bit shaky. "Are you there, Rachel?" Rachel only answered with a hesitant shrug, "I-i don't know what happened I don't understand what I felt I-i..." "Hey.." Rachel looked at Ghost in the eyes when he called her name. "It's alright. Why did you panic when Soap tried to touch that spot on your back?" Rachel then looked away...They can't know...They can't know or else they might think I'm more disgusting than they already think..."Nothing...Just..Yeah, it's nothing." "Rachel, obviously there is something about that spot that is bothering you immensely. Don't be afraid, you're safe now. No matter what, we won't let anything happen to you." Ghost gave her a hug which Rachel immediately melted in. She didn't hug back and only leaned into the warmth that Ghost provided. She can't remember the last time someone hugged her like this. The feeling of warmth and safety it brought only brought more tears to her eyes. "T-they put something on my back..." Rachel suddenly spoke up. "Who?" "The p-people who kept us there...They put something, they implanted something...I-i don't know what it is..."  Ghost only squeezed her in response. "Is it okay if I rub it and try to feel it? Only with your permission." "..." Rachel nodded her head. Ghost then reached out to touch the spot, once he felt it, he could tell it was, in fact, an implant. Rachel hissed at the burning and painful sensation of Ghost's finger touching the spot. "We'll see what we can do once we are back. For now, try not to stick your back to the wall, nor touch it." "Okay..."