"Ultra...can't get signal...standby...extract..." I hear Harry say through my radio. "Fuck. Well, looks like we're gonna be on this train for a while. We're probably gonna get an evac at the next stop." I say. The others groan. "Well, let's make the best of it. Ultra, still have those magic cards?" Pulse asks. "Yea. Y'all want to play?" I ask and Ace gives me the cards. "Well, we have nothing better to do. Why not?" Blitz and Thatcher say. Puls and Doc walk over and sit down. Ace deals the cards, even though they can't see him. We decide on Texas Hold 'Em style poker. Ace also gives us some chips to use. We all throw in $5 and set the money aside. Once everyone has their cards, I look at mine. A 5 of clubs and an 8 of diamonds. Not bad, but not good. I also have big blind. I throw in 2 chips worth 25. The rest of the guys call. "Alright, pot's good. Ace?" I say. He burns one card and turns 3 over. There's a 4 of spades, a 9 of hearts, and a 6 of clubs. I show no emotion. "I'll bet 100." Pulse says from my left. He throws in 2 chips worth 50. Blitz calls him. Thatcher folds. "I had shit cards." He says. Doc raises by 75. I call. Everyone else also calls. I make sure the pot is good and Ace burns a card and turns another. This card is a 7 of clubs. I now have a straight. Pulse checks. Blitz checks. Doc folds. "That card was the only one I didn't need." He says. I check. "Free card," I say. Ace burns another card and turns one. It's a 6 of spades. Pulse bets 150. Blitz raises to 200. "Y'all bluffing?" I say. I call Blitz. Pulse throws in an extra 50 to match our bets. "Well, Elias, we called you. Put 'em up." Pulse says. Blitz puts up his cards."2 pair, Sixes, and Sevens." He says. Pulse flips his. "Three pairs. Sixes, Fours and Nines." Pulse says. "What you got, Jason?" Blitz asks. "Not much. Just a straight." I say and flip my cards. "A 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, or a 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9," I say. "Wow. That's pretty lucky." They say. I pull the chips over to me. Ace takes the cards and shuffles them. This goes on for about an hour. Thatcher and I are the last two, battling for the pot. The last card is laid down, and it's an Ace of spades. "You ready, Jace?" Thatcher says. "Yessir, bring it," I say. "All in." He says. He has more chips, so it puts me all in as well. The cards on the table are a 10 of spades, queen of spades, 4 of hearts, 7 of diamonds, and Ace of spades. I'm fine with going all in, so I call Mike. "Alright, flip 'em, Mike," I say. He shows me he has a flush. I flip mine to show a royal flush. "Ha! I win!" I say and take the money. Ace takes the cards and chips back. I lay back down on the hay pile. Mike comes over and shakes my hand. I return the gesture and put my hat over my face. "Damn. When's this train going to stop?" I ask. "Who knows? We may be on here for a few more minutes, hours, or even days. Only time can tell." Doc says. I sigh. "Alright then." I say out loud. "Where's King Crimson when you need him?" I say to myself. Most of the rest of the day is uneventful. What we mostly do is play cards. Ace and I scout out if we cand find anything ahead. "Nothing ahead, lads. Looks like we'll be going straight for a while." I say. "Maybe we could hop off of the train and call an evac?" Blitz says. "Ok, one, do you want to die, and two, we can't get a signal back to base." Pulse says. I try my radio again. "Stone to base, Stone to base. Come in, Harry." I say into it. "Ultra? Still....no.....chopper....stuck......til.....Mesa......seems." I hear. "Well, at least we know when we're gonna be able to be picked up. Now, based on where we are now, I'd say it would be another hour or 2 before we get there." I say. "Finally. Can't wait to get off of this stupid thing." Blitz says. We all couldn't agree more.
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Enlisted: A Rainbow Six Siege Story (Book 2 of the Recruited series)
FanfictionIt's been a year with Rainbow, and Ultra is starting to get a better grip on how stuff works. But what happens when people from his past turn their backs on him? Who can he trust? Can he even trust his teammates?
