Rainbow Squad

Nightwatch

        Me and Corey were put up in the watch towers on our FOB that was twenty miles out of town, "0 hundred hours, Night Watch 1." I spoke into my recorder. Corey spoke up, "Ken- I mean Ma'am. You got anyone back home?". I looked at him, I hoped the full covering of my face by our night gear wouldn't cover the fact that I was shocked by the timid Airmen asking the Captain her personal life, "Well, I'm from the Midwest kid. Moved out west with my girl 4 years before we were sent to Afghan. Then I got put in charge of you guys, And here we are. So, What about you kid?". He sighed, "I had a boyfriend, We got into a fight before I was moved here. Then my mom and dad disowned me." He sighed, "I'm still green. Really green behind the ears.". I chuckled, "I know you are, That's why they had you on drone control. Me and the two NCO's are your ground detail.". Eagle 4-5 chimed in, "So, How's night watch treating you?" Looking behind me I saw him walk up, "Boring. But boring after down towns good." I said returning my attention to the areas surrounding our base, "Thermals showing little animals moving. No humans." I reported, "Roger." responded Corey. Eagle chuckled, "Heard you guys are stuck here for the next few days, Gotta suck." I looked over my shoulder at him, "No. It's good. We can rest, train and get to know each other. Eagle, Why're you here? You part of TF Rainbow?" He shook his head, "Nope. Just your pilot. But I am Ace if you've heard of that." I chuckled, "An Ace is a Pilot. Hope your a flying one too." He laughed, "I'm known to be good Captain." he walked off to his bunks, Pilots got their own living quarters which I understood for storing gear and such. 

My thermals showed a tall figure approaching, "Eyes up. Possible hostile." I raised my M4 rifle and shouted "Halt!" I yelled, "Halt!" They kept walking toward us. "Corey get your rifle on them, I'm moving up." I dropped from my guard tower and walked toward them, "Halt! I told you! You will be shot!" I kept my rifle up, "Privet, ya poteryan." it looked to be a 20 year old female. Corey called over the radio, "What's up cheif?" I called back over, "A female, Russian looks like it." He sighed, "What'd she say?" I responded "She's lost. I say we keep her here. In some form of custody with the city smashed up she ain't got a house." I heard his usual nervous shuffling, "Alright, Tell her that." I did, "Mem, nam nuzhno budet derzhat' vas zdes' na noch' iz-za nasiliya v gorode." she looked distraught so I extended my hand to her. Nodding softly she walked with us back to the spare tent I had set up in the event of this. As she settled into her new 'House' I returned to the tower for nightwatch. These riots aren't gonna let us rest.