Engage

Keep On EQ

...Creaaaak...

"Wake the fuck up samurai, we have a base to burn."

Filak heard the female voice. Filak opened his eyes after hearing that, there was a person right above his head, wearing a shmaska and dark glasses.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

The presumed girl stood up straight as Filak sat up.

"Call me... Steyr."

She giggled, throwing Filak some armor, a vest, a loaded KEDR-B and 3 extra 30 round magazines. The vest is a Blackhawk Commando and the Armor is a ZHUK-3 Press Armor.

"Alright.. you're a United Fed scout or spy?"
"I am, but I'm lost. I saw you get pulled in here. So I decided to help you, in exchange of keeping me company and showing me way to your base."

Filak put everything on, pulling the charging handle of the Kedr.

"Are you a spy or a scout?"
"Does that matter, kid? I'm lost."
"Alright... Lead the way, miss Steyr."
"I planted some explosives around here, so I could have some fun while running away, hehe~"
"Alright you're definetly some sort of killer-freak. I'm gonna get you to a psychotheraphist ASAP."
"You're funny. Anyway let's go get ourselves out of here."

They ran out as the guards saw them running off, Steyr pulled out a Scout rifle and began precisely running and shooting, hitting her targets.

"У НАС ПОБЕГ!" (WE HAVE AN ESCAPIST!)

Filak began shooting straight for the heads of the guards, while other soldiers tried to catch up to everyone from inside the base, while Steyr and Filak sticked with Steyr, they get out in the darkness of the night before the Lieutenant got out of his room.

...

Filak kept running and looking behind him, the lights from the base slowly faded with the darkness of the forest as Steyr led him to a new source of light. Her base wasn't too big or small. It was enough for one-two people. There were 2 tents - one was closed and one had its entrance open.

"I guess you're gonna be sleeping with me in my tent."
"What about the second one?"
"Storage - crates and stuff."

Filak decided to go in the storage and check whats inside... One big items crate. Inside? Some food and some ammo for the rifle and her pistol, which is a 9 mm, and some 9x18 makarov bullets. Armor penetrating type. Filak came back out. He had more questions, while Steyr was cooking some curry on the fireplace in a pot.

"Steyr... huh."
"Yep, what's wrong?"
"I feel like I met you before. I recognize that voice, but..."
"Oh no no, sure, I may sound like someone you met but trust me, I'm a completely different person."

Filak nodded at her, full of doubt. He swears he met someone like her before.

"Alright then. Keep your secrets."
Filak smiled sitting near her.

...

"Hey Callhoun, have you seen miss Helian?"
Orsis approached allhoun who was in Helian's room.
"Oh she left somewhere... Like, left the base."
"Left the base?! Are you serious?!"
Callhoun nodded.
"Yeah, I'm in command... all I know is that she is ok."

Next morning.
Filak woke up to the sight of Steyr pushed up to him and sleeping on his side. Filak pushed her away a bit, as he noticed that she hadn't took off the Shmaska and only the tactical glasses.

"Talk about a super-private lady..."

He got up, and looked at her closed eyes again, and then went out of the tent, stretching, and looking at the rising sun.

"Awake already...? You're boring... come get back in and let's sleep more..."
Filak turned his head to the half awake Steyr.
"Stop making it sound like I'm your boyfriend. We just met, and you're making me uncomfy..."
"Whatever just get back in your sleeping back and sleep more, you big idiot!"
Steyr sounded a lot like someone Filak knew.

"...Miss Helian?"
"WHAT?! BULLSHIT! WHO EVEN IS HELIAN?! IM STEYR!"

Filak came back in the tent and grabbed onto Steyr's Shmaska, beginning to take it off. Steyr began pulling on his hands to keep the Shmaska on.

"OW OW OW OW!!"
"Just take it off already, Helian..."

...and Filak wins and pulls off her Shmaska...

Helian looked at Filak, as he sat down next to her and threw the Shmaska to the side of the tent.

"Commander... You risked your everything JUST to get me? Just what kind of image do you have about me in your mind..."

Suddenly a loud explosion could be heard far, outside...

"Oops, they detonated one of the C4s..."
"And you weren't lying about the explosives too huh..."

Helian looked away, turned around laying down, just to face away from Filak.

"How did you get here?"
"S-S-Shut up... Go to sleep..."
"But-"
"THAT'S AN ORDER, BURGUNDY!!"

She got super red and tried to sleep, Filak decided to roll with her desires, closed the tent up, got in his bag and rolled up right next to her, falling asleep.

...

"So you weren't lying about her leaving, Callhoun..."
"No, she was serious about it! I don't know what's she doing but- I think it has something to do with Filak."
"Is she really gonna be fine... she nearly broke down after yesterday..."
"Oh don't worry, she can take 100 lives for someone if she wants! I learned that from experience, haha!"

Callhoun strolled around the room, looking out the window.
"I think we should try to find them both somehow..."
"Satellite won't work, too far. Explore?"
"Sounds good. Let's try using drones near the Radio Ridge."