Chapter 23: A Chance At Killing

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Narration:

("You know what they say about revenge: you better be ready to dig two graves...

 (long pause) Go ahead and end it. It won't change anything. (long pause) Hmph. 

I know you couldn't do it. (long pause) You're a good warrior, but you can never take that extra step to do what was absolutely necessary."

- Gold Eagle to the player.

Present Day

Turning Point Center

Samanthas Notes

(Samantha recalls something joseph said during one of their sessions)

Samantha: (on her computer) 

"Chance medley" is a term from English law that describes a homicide that occurs during a sudden quarrel or fight. 

(pause)

 It can also refer to a sudden and unpredicted encounter that results in a killing. Can also refer to an unintentional but not blameless killing.

Flashback 

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Flashback 

200X

Iraq

Roadside

Joseph " Alien " Alinea

Bravo Company

(The 2 men hunkered down beside their humvee. They had stewed on the hot desert road for what seemed an hour, breathing the pungent diesel fumes and oozing sweat under their body armor and gear, fingering their weapons anxiously.)

Alien: (peering from the side of the humvee) Any minute now man, back up's gonna be here.

(Another hour pass, the 2 men are becoming restless. Alien kept checking behind him to see if back up has arrived. But he looked anyway, wishing, because that would be a sign that things were going to get better.

He must have looked a dozen times before he saw the first Humvee round the corner about three blocks down. What a relief! 2 humvees parked behind the humvee of the 2 soldiers.

 As the humvees arrive on the scene, the crowd spooked. People and cars began to

scatter.)

Alien: Watch out! Sniper! (shouting at the occupants, spots them gesturing them eagerly, as if inviting them to get out of their vehicles to the streets and fight.)

(The occupants of the 2 vehicles step out. 8 young men in flak vests over tan desert camouflage fatigues. They take cover, others layed prone. )

Chalk Leader: (crept beside alien) Sergeant Eversmitt! 

(It was the first time the lanky sergeant had been put in charge, and he was nervous about it.)

Alien: (nods) Sir! It's coming from that building. (points at the direction of the sniper)

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