The Marine

Another Ambush?

We made it to a safe zone and we awaited for Poe to explain...he looked nervous and scared. As soon as he said why we knew that we would have been dead.

Poe was out of breath as we huddled behind a broken down home, as Poe caught his breath and said "Captain has reported that our enemy is going to bomb this village..." 

Before he could continue we heard a loud, vibrating noise from the sky. We all looked up and noticed a terrorist jet flying overhead, and then I noticed that their jet dropping something...I said quickly, "Dropping a bomb....run!" We then took off sprinting for safety, not knowing how big the impact of the bomb would be done to us. As we ran, Poe tripped, and as he dropped the explosion happened. I looked back and ran back to him and pulled him up and said as I pushed him to continue to run to safety "RUN!" But, it was too late, the explosion happen so fast, that the next thing I knew, everything went black. 

 I awoke coughing, due to a dry mouth, I couldn't see since the sand was covering my face along with scrap wood and other debris from the explosion. I got some sand out of my eyes and it took a minute or two for my sight to be adjusted. I then proceeded to make sure everything is ok with me, I tried to move my arms and hands which I was able to, and then my legs and feet, which thankfully I could as well. I coughed up a lung since a lot of shit was in my throat and I tried to call for anyone else, "Hello! Everyone ok!?" Nothing, so I moved, which was very painful. I grunted as I tried to get up and as I got to my knees, I looked around. The pain was overwhelming but I needed to find out if there were any survivors. Getting up was torture, I let out a painful cry but I kept calling out if anyone else was alive. I tried my best to remember where I saw them last and tried my best to see if I could find where they were blown too...but every time I tried to recall my brain pounded like I was getting a hammer to my head a million times. I shouted "Anyone Hurt! Call Out to ME!" I was walking like a turtle to this little debris hill and hoped someone was underneath it. As I pushed aside, I saw Poe...I let out a shaky laugh and said "POE! Buddy wake up!" I shook him and even slapped his face once. I let out a shaky breath and said "Come on...wake up!" I checked for a pulse and regretted not doing that beforehand... I smiled as a tear fell, he was alive...I pulled him out, which hurt like a bitch but I sucked it up...if he had a pulse he was fighting! I said, "Good job Poe...keep on fighting brother..." I pulled him away to an area where there wasn't as much garbage around. I said "Poe...please keep fighting, I have to find the others..." 

   I began my search for the rest, just three more... I checked the other side, and saw a boot on the ground, so I went there and picked it up, someone lost a shoe...I sighed and called out "Come on! Speak! I'm here to help!" Then out of nowhere, a hand shot out of the sand and another hand popped out pulling himself out from the sandhill was Tear. he was coughing and said "Drake?" I went to him and helped him out, he looked ok, no damages I can see...I said "I am here" Tear looked at me and his eyes widened, which confused me and I asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?" Tear spoke "Nothing... I will tell you later...how many?" I answered, "One, Poe, he is alive...but not awake..." Tear nodded as I helped him up and said "Rest with him, I will find the last two..." I nodded and sat beside Poe, checking his pulse once more, still beating. 

 It took Tear Ten minutes to find Kid and Franco, which to our luck were still alive, but out cold like Poe. Tear spoke "Drake...your face is scratched, bleeding a lot, come over and I will help you." I nodded and sat near him as he ripped some of his uniform and wiped the blood and held it to my face to get it to stop bleeding. I had a bad feeling and I don't know why it was happening until I looked down or tried to look down....Poe...I said "Wait...Poe..." Tear ran to his side and checked his pulse...and froze...I closed my eyes in grief and said "Is he gone?" Tear coughed up his cry and said "Yes...He was closer to the explosion than we were...he tried his best to fight, but..." Tears fell from my eyes and I said "But he was alive! I checked his pulse like 100 times..." I fell onto my back and held my arms over my face to try my best to hold back my tears...I said while my arms were over my eyes "I have seen so many fall in front of my eyes before...but this is the first time I have seen one of my own squad fall...I don't see how it's different but it feels different you know?" Tear didn't respond but gave my arms a pat to calm me down.