(Girls frontline) I will always be at your side Commander! Monthlyish updates.

Recovery

                                                                                    Flashback 

             The battle was at its climax, the firefight was raging as the commander fired off two shots at an incoming vespid, he looked around scanning his area of control one doll was injured by now, they had been fighting for an hour by then, but the Sangvis scrap just kept  coming, as he arrived to cover M4s back she let him know she was reloading, he scanned the field, then he saw it, a bright ball of blue energy headed there way but it was to late to duck, so he out of instinct and protection he leaped in the way of the particle weapon, as M4 watched this, a few seconds later he felt a searing, red hot pain.

The commander woke from this nightmare instantly calling for M4, as he realized he wasn't in the battlefield anymore, and the doll next to him a asleep, and seemingly at peace doll woke-up almost immediately. as he recognized who the doll still in combat wear, with hair as gray as thunder clouds, with a hint of neon green, she embraced him, and he felt the warmth radiating off her, like a warm breeze on a sunny day, or the feeling of a hot chocolate on a cold snowy night, but here was also relief radiating off her, as he felt tears run off her face and soak into his shirt.

"commander! your awake! I thought we lost you, I missed you so much!"

" there, there my precious, I wouldn't die unless I had your permission to"

The commander rubs her warm head, and gives her a light kiss on her head, as they  finally let go of each other, he can tell shes embarrassed as her face blushes a light red.

"how long have I been out? what time is it?"

"its b- b- been two days since we brought you h- h- home, its currently 10:42AM"

"You know she's refused to leave your side for the pass two days, and only left for bathroom breaks, and coming back with food to eat here, heck she even slept next to you, insisting you needed warmth?"

The commander notices M4s face turn red as Kalina mentions this, and responds:

"well thank you M4, I greatly appreciate you looking after me, and caring for me, and Miss Kalina, why don't you gather the logistic missions that were needed to be done, and tell G36 to place them on my desk"

" of course sir"

"Commander?"

"Yes M4?"

"I'm sorry if I embarrassed you, I won't do that again"

" Oh M4, no need to feel bad, I really appreciate what you have done for me these past few day"

" Now I need to get to my office"

The commander lifted himself up and swung his feet to come off the bed, he noticed his right foot seemed lighter than his left, when he finally got a good look at his right foot he stopped for a second stunned by what was now his right leg.

"Oh I'm so sorry commander, the particle weapons damage was to great and the two days that took to get back here worsened it, the doctors had to amputate and replace with a prosthetic leg, are you all right?"

" Yes I'm fine, just a bit surprised that's all, that reminds me I now owe M16 two bottles of Ale... I'LL get to that later "

As he got up he lost his balance and fell, M4 quickly caught him and helped steady himself, as he slowly while leaning on M4s shoulder walked over to the coat rack and grabbed his cleaned G&K uniform and put it on, with the help of M4 they made there way to his office.

" Thanks for the help M4, I feel as helpless as a puppy, now I need to finish the paperwork, and I'm gonna need to see you after I'm done okay?"

"of course sir"

The commander throws 10 Rubles torwards M4, "catch"

"whats this for? commander?"

"Could you do me one last favor?"

" anything"

" go down to the cafe ask for two bottles of Ale, and there should be some leftover for a muffin, I'm afraid thats all the thanks I can offer for you at the moment, oh and the Ale bring it to M16 tell her she won the bet"

" thank you commander, i will be on my way"

As M4 closed the door behind her the Commander pulled out of his bottom drawer two things one a small wood box that had cost him a year of saving up for but was worth all his sweat and work, the second a 4 by 5inch picture frame with the words do it for her and pictures of M4 taped on all over, as he set it on his table and begin the 3inch stack of paperwork.

To be continued

The story came to me out of nowhere and I thought why not? I got time to kill, any feedback or comments are welcome. Also coming back to this in June, this is cringey as fuck.