MEAT GRINDER
"So what do you think Josh" I asked looking down the scope.
"It's all F.U.B.A.R. buddy" Said the Capybara next to me. With a smile and a shrug he added "but fuck it we might get to blow somthin up before we die."
Always an optimist I thought to myself before I could flick the riffle's safety to fire the radio cracked.
"Anderson Nelson come back" Josh sighed and grabbed the hand set. "This is Nelson"
"Where's Anderson?"
"Right next to me sir." God this guy is an Idiot. Josh mumbled to the Radio.
"Listen up comand decided to scrub the mission you two need to get back across the lines and back to CQ to get debriefed we need you two to rejoin the squad. Is that understood?"
We glared at eachother for a moment befor he replied. "Sir we have the target now we where about to fire"
"DO NOT PULL THAT TRIGGER or I'll put you both up against a wall Now get back here ASAP out."
I let my head thump against the cool ground. "Son of a bitch" I said to myself. Josh flopped onto his back. "Jack how long have we been out here now" he asked
"Almost three days i'd say"
His head turned to me. "No I meen here in this hell away from home."
"hmph four years two hundred and sixty five days and..."I took amoment to look at my watch. "seven hours plus change but i'm not counting. Why do you ask?"
As he opend his mouth the Radio cracked again. "Nelson Anderson this is Colonel Buford come in"
I picked up the handset. "This is Anderson how can we help you sir?"
"Where are you boys"
"Oh about three thousand yards south of the Flare Fuel depot on our way back sir we're just packing up now."
"What in the sam hell are you two doing across the lines?!"
"Sir we're here on comand's orders to Kill a High Value Target. Didn't you give the Order?"
"What?!? Christ no why would I send you two boys on a suicide run like that to kill one enemy Who gave these orders?"
"Ummm That would be Sargent Ryien sir. told us it was from the top...Sir"
"That Stupid little shit!!!' "You Two get back here now. Call CQ when you get to the friendly area across the river I'll send someone to give you a ride back...Good luck Gentlemen"
"Thank you sir out"
"For Fucks sake we're all the way out here on that fuck ups whim...Jack I think we should kill him."
I grabbed my rifle and holstered my pistol. "Come on Josh lets get outta here maybe we can talk Buford into exacuting him after this."
"Theres a thought" he said picking up the radio and binoculars.
We had entered the town of creed, Radioed Comand, and now sat in a cafe on the outskirts waiting for our ride back.
As we sat a very cute Border collie walked to our table flipped out a note book and said. "Excuse me sirs would you like anything to eat or drink"
Josh stared for a moment. "oh well no we don't have any money or anything but thank you though."
She giggled. "Thats ok soldiers eat free here"
"Free?" I asked unable to hide my excitment.
She nodded with a smile. "Yes sir not to mention I find wolves very attractive and your both from Mykon right?"
"yeah we're Mykonos I take it your from here?"
"well yes as a matter of fact I gre.."
"Bacon Sandwich...and coffee no Tea no Soda...Soda what ever kind". Josh interrupted
She closed her mouth with a smile and begain writting. "and you sir?"
"I'll umm I'll have the same I guess" I sighed
"kay I'll bring it right out" she said putting her note book away in here apron and walking toward the kitchen.
"What the Fuck dude?" I Shot at Josh "Why'd you do that to me again?"
He shrugged "I'm hungry I havn't eaten in four days and your dick is not gona keep me from my bacon sandwich fuck head"
"You know what don't take it out on me your the one who decided to get married before we shipped out alright it's not my fault."
His tear filled eyes looked up at me. "She left me Jack...a couple days before we left she wrote me and said she didn't want anything to do with me because of the reports of some soldires killing children...I havn't even seen my daughter...I've never met my Four year old daughter and now she'll grow up calling some ass hole daddy..." he dropped his head and hid his face behind his arms and quitly cried.
I sat there stunned. Our waitress set to icy Sodas on the table. She looked at Josh and then smilling at me leand down and wispered in my ear. "I heard what he said...this is why you guys eat free no one can understand that you don't only lose the people you love on the battlefield. No one can understand what soldiers go through. What they have to give up and what they Lose. God Bless you Both. I'll be right back with you food."
"Josh the foods here." I said holding back my own tears
There must be something magical about bacon before we had finished we were both laughing about old times with our friends in our squad...even though they where all dead.
Not to long after, our ride showed up. A young Tiger a kid maybe eighteen...maybe ran to our table and saluted smartly "sirs i'm here to give you a ride back to the CQ sirs"
Josh chuckled and stood. "We're just privates corporal you don't need to salute us."
"Forgive me sir I'm not saluting your rank I'm saluting you I've heard of you both it's an honer to meet you both sirs"
I Stood and glared at him bringing my muzzle right next to his. "Your new aren't you?"
He swallowed and flinched "Ye...yes sir i just got in yeasterday."
"Are you excited to kill some Borgunds?"
"Yes sir very I joind as soon as I could." he smilled
"Your going to die here Kid." I walked around him then outside and climbed behind the wheel of the Jeep.
I watched as Josh and the newbe came out the front door.
"What's your name?" Josh asked
"Fivel" the kid said.
Josh's eye brows whent up. "No shit we had a friend named Fivel"
he turnd and looked at Josh. "Really sir."
"yup" Josh said getting behind the thirty cal.
"What happend to him did he get sent home."
I Glared at the kid as he sat next to me. "The parts of him we could find did."