WHO AM I TO JUDGE?

CHAPTER 9

"It's a bunker!." I said to Meldy while scouting from a distance using the binoculars that I found in the old Margarette's house.

"What bunker?." Meldy asked.

"9 o clock from our position, It's really hard to spot on but I know that's a bunker." I replied while scouting.

Out in the area of crushed buildings and houses, there was a bunker covered with debris. For a normal person to see, It could be nothing for them, but for a guy like me who's a fan of WW2 games I can really distinguish a bunker.

"Let's check that out." I suggested while putting back the binoculars in my bag.

As we approached the bunker, I can't help but notice the destroyed building in the west side. While the east side only has debris of houses.

"See! It's a bunker." I said.

Immediately I went around to find the entrance, and sure enough I found one.

"Here follow me." I said to Meldy while grabbing her hand.

Inside the bunker was a lot of supplies. There was food, clothes, gun, ammunitions and an improvised bed.

"The one who made this bunker is a genius! it is perfectly hidden. The outside is covered with debris and the inside is made of something hard." I said to Meldy while excitedly checking everything.

"I'm scared, let's get out of here now, we're trespassing someone's territory." Meldy suggested.

"You're right, let's go." I replied.

Inside, I can't help but admire the one who made the bunker, it was really good almost like a bunker during the war. There was a small hole used for scouting outside and the entrance was
perfectly hidden. It was really a bunker perfect for hiding.

As we ascend back to the ground outside, I felt a sharp thing in my neck.

"How did you find this place?." The man in our back asked.

"Sorry for trespassing, you see I myself is interested in WW2 history so when I found a bunker, I can't help but to admire it." I said to the man.

As I turned around, I was surprised to find a young man same age as us holding a sharp katana.

"We are not enemies." Meldy said to the man while reaching for the sky indicating that she's not gonna fight.

Then the young man checked our bags and body, making sure that we didn't steal anything.

"Ok clear." The young man said.

After the inspection I exhaled all the worries away, then in a minute we heard an explosion in a distance.

"Inside now!." The young man said to us.

Immediately the three of us went inside the bunker and sealed the entrance.

"Uhm, mind if I ask what's going on outside?." I asked.

"It's a war, Former armies vs a band of Rouges fighting for food and territory." The man said while wiping his sharp katana.

From the look of the young man, I can see a bit of Japanese gene in him.

"Half Japanese?." again I asked.

"No, pure." he replied.

"Then why are you here?."

"When I was eight, we migrated here with my family because of debt." He replied.

"Oh okay."

Then there was awkward silence.

While looking around, I can't help but to look at his katana. It was really sharp and shiny, it has a black handle, a pure legitimate Japanese made katana.

"You have a very beautiful katana there, nice I like it." I said to him.

"This is from my great grandfather. He was from the Japanese Imperial army. He died on the battle of Okinawa, his body wasn't found only his katana and other belongings." He said to us.

"Sorry about that." I replied.

"This bunker making thing, where did you learn this?." I asked.

"From my father, his father taught him survival skills including bunker making and then he passed all his knowledge to me." He replied.

"By the way my name is Peter this is Meldy, how about you?." I asked.

"Hiroshi." He replied.

"Nice meeting.... "

Then I was interrupted by a sound of walking outside.

"Shhhh stay still." He said while looking in a small hole.

Then after a minute the man outside disappeared.

"Keep your voice low, I don't want anyone to discover this bunker." He said.

"Sorry." I replied.

"Tonight I'm going to scout and steal for food in the west, wanna come?."

"Yeah sure."

With the scarcity of food, stealing is the only way to survive so without a doubt, I agreed. He gave me a gun and knife, but I refused.

"I already have a gun, sorry I didn't tell you earlier." I said to him.

"Lemme see."

The first time I saw Hiroshi, I didn't feel that he's a bad one, but in the world that we were living that time, the only person you can trust is yourself. Good intention or not, I had no choice but to put my trust to him.

"Here." Then I took out my revolver.

"9mm, I have ammunition for this kind of gun." He said to me while reaching the box full of ammunition.

He filled my gun with bullets and gave me some bullets for extra ammunition.

"Here take this too." he suggested.

"Glock 19x handgun why?." I asked.

"In case something happens." he replied.

As for Meldy, she decided to stay in the bunker. Hiroshi gave him another gun too to protect herself in case someone will discover the bunker.

"Don't be afraid, it may be dark during the night, but don't worry just stay vigilant and you'll be alright." Hiroshi said to her.

For the rest of the day, we prepared ourselves for the mission to steal supplies. Our goal is to steal canned goods, water, and some ammunition.

"Tonight we will do this mission, ready or not."