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Outside of the small pit city Nakata stood nothing but some fields and a military base. To the casual observer, it was just that; some small pit city in the middle of nowhere. However, to those who knew better, it was a vital spot. Strategic value, from a strictly military perspective, was minimal. Once again, those in the know were aware of the inaccuracy. Of course, keeping the people in the know minimal was part of both sides strategies. One to prevent their people from knowing just how close to the knife-edge they were, and the other to make sure that their own population never found out what they were doing.

Corporal Perks was someone in the know. His rank did not grant the privilege of that information. However, for a quiet and thoughtful gorilla, you did not always need someone to feed you the facts. He looked at those fields of corn, and the soil beneath. Perks saw the food that would feed half his people for months. Rationing was getting severe and he wondered just how many meals the population would need to miss before they begged for mercy.

His eyes scanned the horizon, red hills of Mars in the distance, seemed to be reflected in those golden fields, giving the corn a slight pink hue. He closed his eyes as he felt the wind on his face. When he had time, he liked to bask in the feel of the breeze. Not just because it was cooling, but because it was an ape-made miracle. A gift from his ancestors, who had been brought to this world by their creators. Who had taken a world barren of life, with gravity too low to allow it to flourish. And they had turned it into a place where they could live, where they could grow food and build cities.

A slight cough behind him drew his eyes from the horizon and he saw Private Ollie Yoamen staring at him. Ollie was a chimp and a royal pain in the ass. He was also a loud-mouthed barrack-room lawyer who would argue the regulations all day long to avoid every bit of work he could. For a moment Perks assumed the private was about to ask to be excused patrol duty, again, only for the chimp's eyes to flick to something else and then he turned and left.

Perks watched the chimp leaving, finding it quite impressive. Swaggering that hard in combat armour took a certain amount of dedication. Especially the cheap old armour the Free Mars State provided its rank and file troopers. The chimp's tail swished with a nice flourish as Ollie took a sudden step to the left and vanished from sight. It looked like he had just turned the corner around the ammo storage sheds.

Shaking his head the gorilla stepped down from his place on the base wall. He was not on duty and had just been standing there to enjoy the quiet of the far side of the camp. The ammo sheds were kept at the far end of the base, away from the more populous areas to avoid providing too good a target for bombers or saboteurs.

Kicking up the red Martian dust the ape stomped along after the chimp. Just as he got to the sheds he took a sudden step to the right. The sheds were modular and those putting them together had not done a good job when placing the second and third sheds together. From most angles, nobody could see it. However, for those who knew where to look there was a slight gap, just big enough for someone to slide in sideways. To those who even saw that much, it was not a tempting place to go. Perks armour scraped lightly off the shed wall as he slid further down and then suddenly he had space. Not too much, just enough to turn around. A tiny scrap of space a few meters long by one wide, surrounded by walls to muffle any sounds made inside the little nook.

At the other end, he could make out the cheeky grin on the face of the chimp he had followed. “Again, Ollie?" Perks asked, shaking his head a little in shame. “It's the second time this week…"

A grin spread across the chimp's black face, framed by red fur. With his helmet off Perks could see the slight blue spot on his forehead. He was a handsome young ape with a quick mind and quicker tongue. Perks liked that about him. “Hey, it's not my fault. I was told that the Humies and their pets would be attacking for those bloody weeds. I just want to make sure I live my life, in case I die tomorrow." Ollie stepped forward and Perks sighed a little as the chimp's paws stroked down his armoured shoulders and then grunted as Ollie took a firm grip on his codpiece.

“Well, the harvesters arrive tomorrow, so a couple more days and those bloody weeds will be bloody rations and we can all breathe a sigh of relief until the next harvest is due," the gorilla replied. Despite himself, he felt his armour growing tight lower down. This was far from his first encounter with the annoying private. The chimp had seduced him the very first night he arrived. Perks had told him it was a one-time thing.

Gulping and unable to stop himself from smiling the gorilla replied, “I suppose I was worried about nothing. So I guess that means from tomorrow I'll stop finding you here. After all, you're only doing this because you might die tomorrow." He replied, keeping his voice low as he pressed his hips forward a little against the ape's eager paws.

“Oh… I dunno about that, Corp. I mean we are at war and all. We could be attacked anytime, or be sent to the front. So, I think I had better keep… coming in here and maybe…" Ollie paused and Perks gasped as the chimp's fingers pressed the release on his crotch plate and the pressure was suddenly gone as a muffled thud announced part of his armour hitting the Martian dirt. "You'll keep following me in here."

Shaking his head, Perks began to lean down towards the chimp's handsome face. Reaching out his hand to stroke Ollie's cheek as he pressed their lips together for a soft kiss, letting their lips linger, as Ollie's paw grasped around his half-erect cock. Breaking the kiss, Perks gasped, “alright, but this will be the last time…"

A snort of amusement cut across the gorilla's words, Ollie's hand squeezed firmly on his cock making him moan. While the chimp whispered, “you said that last time." Another firm squeeze to his now fully erect cock made him moan softly again. “And the twelve times before that." The chimp chuckled and their kiss rejoined, more passionate this time. Ollie was pressing hard into the kiss, his lithe body pushed Perks back against the wall behind him.

Groaning deeply in lust, feeling his cock starting to twitch with need, Perk broke the kiss to moan, “well, this time I mean it. Once more and then no more." Their lips pressed together again, Ollie's other hand grasped at his chest armour pulling him down into the kiss.

Their tongues met and danced passionately for a moment, then the chimp broke the kiss. “You said that the last eleven times," Ollie chuckled and Perks felt the paw on his cock starting to jerk rapidly. The pleasure running up and down his length growing by the second. “I think you're lying. You love letting me deal with this big, sexy, thick rilla cock."

Perks bit his lip, desperate to try and keep control. To fight back, he was a soldier after all. “Yeah… well, you're… short." His words were stumbling as the paw on his shaft jerked faster, until the last word escaped his lips and they both froze for a second. Perks knew it had been a severely weak retort and he could see the chimp's eyes glinting with mischief.

“Short? Me? I'm not short, I'm concentrated," the primate laughed and suddenly his paw was awake again. Perks gasped out loud as he felt his cock being milked. “Now, bend over, look me in the eye, and tell me you want me to stop playing with your fat cock. Tell me you don't want me to suck your balls dry. Tell me you down want to turn me around and fuck me like the pit whore scut you think I am."

“Ohhh… fuck," Perks whimpered, knowing that he could not say that. He knew the chimp was right. Six weeks they had been finding every moment they could to fuck and suck. The chimp was unlike any other lover he had ever taken. Something about his foul mouth, cheek grin and yet the fear. He made Perks feel powerful and yet utterly defenceless at the same time.

“That's the idea, right? To get this fat cock under my tail until you empty… every… last… drop into me." With each pause, the chimp squeezed firmly on the base of Perks shaft.

“Don't you ever shut up?" Moaned the gorilla, knowing exactly what Ollie's reply would be and what he would do.

“Only when my mouth is f…" this time it was the chimp who did not get to finish. Two huge gorilla paws landed on his shoulders and pushed hard. Not that they needed to, the chimp was always eager to get down on his knees for this. If he could get Ollie to follow other orders as eagerly as he would follow this next one Perks would deserve a medal.

“Just put it in your mouth and suck me dry, you horny pit skut," Perks growled lustfully, as he stared down dominantly at the chimp prostrate before him. There was no response, no witty or horny comeback. Only obedience and a wonderfully warm mouth surrounding his throbbing length. The gorilla groaned deeply, his paws grasping Ollie's head as his hips started to swing. His lust far too high to hold back he thrust rapidly, fucking the chimp's eager mouth desperately. He knew he would not last, but he did not care. This was not bout endurance, it was a battle and one he wanted to win as fast as possible. After all, the war was just starting.

“Fuck, now that's beautiful," Perks moaned deeply as he continued to thrust. Watching his glistening meat pulling free and then pushing back between Ollie's eager lips. “Yeah...fuck, more tongue… I swear I'm getting close." Those words were clearly ones the chimp had waited to hear. Perks bit his lip again as he felt the lips around his cock, squeezing down. The suction around his member increased and that wicked tongue was put to its best use. Licking all over and around his glans and squirming along his thrusting shaft. He could feel wet huffs of hot breath on his crotch as the chimp's breathing got faster.

Perks felt his orgasm growing and he did nothing to slow it down. Placing a paw over his own mouth he muffled his screams of pleasure. While his cock began to throb, painting Ollie's tongue and mouth with floods of potent musky ape seed. He continued to fuck the increasingly full mouth, his hefty nuts smacking off Ollie's chin over and over. His thrusting slowed and he enjoyed several long languid thrusts as he let the chimp suck every last drop from his needy length. Both of them knew there was plenty more where that came from, and that before either of them left the dark little hiding spot, a second load would be emptied under the cheeky chimp's tail.

Panting heavily, Perks rested against the firm wall behind him. A soft wet popping sound accompanied a slight chill around his wet cock, as it was freed from its warm prison. Ollie was to his feet in a flash. The chimp's arms lacing around Perks' muscular neck as the chimp's lips pressed t his. Their tongues met and Perks tasted his own seed and cock, on the lips and tongue of his lover. Moaning loudly as Ollie reached down and grasped his cock firmly. The chimp's eyes flashed as he squeezed the softening flesh.

Their wet kiss was broken and the chimp whispered lustfully, “be honest, you want to fuck me, right now. Soon as your cock gets hard again we both know that I am going to find myself chest first against the wall behind me, and your thick cock is going to ream me out, like only you can do, corp. Just admit it."

“I… want you," the gorilla replied, a little shocked at how sincerely he said those words. He did not just want to fuck the chimp, he needed him. His body was burning with a mixture of lust and emotion, and he craved nothing more than the delicious warm tightness that was to be found inside his lover. Panting and feeling his cock swelling, he grasped the chimp in a firm embrace, pulling him hard against his armour as he kissed him deeply, and dominantly. His tongue delving deep into the chimp's maw, breaking the kiss to growl lustfully. “I have to have your ass, you damn sexy skut. Drop your fatigues and assume the position, private."

He heard Ollie chuckle at the order. Though at the same time the chimp turned around. Unlike the gorilla, Ollie was dressed in simple fatigues. Perks had been on patrol that morning and had kept his battle armour on as he had also pulled the evening patrol duty. Besides, it was comfortable, to Perks at least it was like a second skin.

The chimp bent down just a little, his plump rump being pushed back as he began to pull his dusty brown fatigue pants down. Perks' eyes studied every contour of the nubile ape's body. Part of him wanted to see Ollie fully nude again, to hold him and take him in a dozen positions over a full night. With the harvesters due soon, he knew that a furlough could be on the cards. Maybe he could convince the loud-mouthed skut to spend a night or two away from the base and prying eyes. Somewhere they could do more than fuck in secret. They could fuck in private, but more often and without worry. It would be nice to actually sleep with the ape he had spent so much time fucking.

Perks' thoughts were broken by a grunt of frustration. His eyes left Ollie's butt and ran up to his face. Which had a very impatient question on it. “You… prepped?" Perks asked, mostly to distract himself from the awkwardness of being caught daydreaming in such an intimate moment. Ollie had led him in here, the chimp had known what he wanted and what was going to happen. There was no doubt in his mind that Ollie had spent a few minutes in the latrines before finding him, no doubt that plump juicy ass was well fingered and lubed.

“Of course… you do remember what you do with an ass, right?" Snorted that chimp, his voice heavy with derision.

“Yes, you put him on punishment duty for mouthing off until he learns to keep his smart mouth shut," snorted the gorilla. However, he reached down with both paws and lightly groped Ollie's perky rump. Enjoying the feel of the soft fur and the firm flexing muscle beneath. Ollie was no gorilla, but basic training had put just a little lean muscle on his scrawny frame. He pulled those cheeks apart as the chimp's long tail thrashed around excitedly.

“We both know that my mouth ain't never gonNAAA!" Ollie's snarky response died on his lips. While Perks grunted with satisfaction, as his thick length plunged deep inside the primate's eager rump. In one powerful motion, his thick length spread Ollie's depths until his balls smacked off the chimp's ass.

Groaning deeply, Perks pressed his bulky stomach and chest forward. Using his body to press Ollie firmly to the wall. Giving himself as much space as he could in such tight confines to move his hips. After so many secret trysts, they had discovered this position worked best. The ground was moist and dirty, which really only left standing positions. With a deep groan of satisfaction, he felt his hips pressing flush to the loud-mouthed chimp's ass.

Kissing and nuzzling at the nape of Ollie's neck, Perks moaned happily. Just enjoying the feel of his lover's warmth, stretched around his cock. The feel of his body, even through the thick armour. He closed his eyes and for a moment he forgot where he was, let the pain of the last ten years slip from his shoulders. All duty and obligation were forgotten. It was just him and Ollie. He could feel the chimp's heart racing under his fingers that stroked across the chimp's chest. Hear the soft panted gasps and the slight moans.

Their bodies began to rock, more on instinct than design. His cock sliding back and forth, just an inch working the ape's depths. While his lips continued to kiss and nibble on Ollie's neck. The loudmouthed primate was quiet for once, save for the groans of passion and pleasure. A red-furred hand reach back and grasped Perks' head. Moving with it, he let Ollie guide him into a kiss.

Their lips entwined as their bodies writhed together. Thrust after thrust, their passion burning brightly. Their paws grasping each other desperately, holding on for all they could. The feel of Ollie's slender waist and hips turning him on more. Making him feel so much more powerful, and in control, than he ever did anywhere else.

Tongues danced and the two shared moans and gasps of sweet passion. Perks reached down Ollie's front and found a fully erect and drooling cock. Grasping it he began to jerk, showing his lover no mercy, his paw moved like a blur. While his hips moved to match the speed. Pulling back further, letting his lover feel the full length of his thick meat, reaming deeper and harder. With each passing moment, their squeals of pleasure grew. Only muffled by each other's lips. They were sounds just for their ears.

Just feeling him, knowing how badly the chimp wanted him was intoxicating to Perks. His need to take his lover grew with each passing heartbeat. The thump of his armour against the wall behind him was a strange and loud drumbeat, giving rhythm to their passion. “Oh fuck! Oh god...you damn...fuck!" Ollie swore out loud much to Perks surprise and delight as his fingers became soaked with chimp cum. A good jet of it painting the rusting sheet metal in front of them.

While around his cock his lover did spasm and squeeze down. Driving some ancient instinct inside the gorilla. The instinct to breed, to plant his seed deep in the fertile soils of his lover. He pounded forward, using all the speed and strength his military training allowed him to use. The sound of his hips smacking lewdly off his lover only grew more vivid as he felt his balls tingly with the strange tickle that foreshadowed the river that was to come.

Burying his face in the nape of his lover's neck, he muffled his screams of absolute bliss. While his thundering cock throbbed and ached, shooting every last drop of seed into his lover. The two writhed and panted together, lost to the sheer carnal delight of the moment. Their bodies finally came to a rest, with Perks' cock firmly wedged as deep as he could thrust it inside Ollie.

The ape panted heavily, his head spinning as he tried to regain his thoughts. To come back down to the ground. While inside the armour his fur was matted with sweat and he knew he would need a long sand shower to clean up after this; if he wanted to avoid the sort of sweaty gorilla stink that is so strong it can not only be tasted, you can chew it.

His lips kissed Ollie's neck, and he just held the chimp as they both basked in the afterglow. Suddenly he thought back to his idea regarding furlough. The idea of spending a night or more holding the young chimp, post-coitus and sans armour. It appealed enough that he began to speak through panted breaths. “Hey… we are probably…" Only he never got to finish his question, because from outside the tiny nook a sound came. One that sent signals to every part of his body, forcing them to attention. An adrenalin surge like almost no other. As a clarion call was sent out, demanding all soldiers to drop what they were doing and who they were doing and report to the base muster point, for duty. “Shit!"

Perks pulled himself free from the embrace, his cock sliding free from the chimp's abused rump. He grabbed his crotch plate from the floor, “we gotta go."

“At least they waited until we had finished," grumbled the chimp as he pulled his pants back up. “Think it's a drill?"

“Hope so," Perks replied, but in the pit of his stomach, he knew that hope was a fool's one. Something in his instincts, forged through ten years of fighting, told him that this was no drill. The two slipped out of the small hidden nook and made a sprint for the muster point. Most of their platoon was already in formation. Perks ran up and took his position beside Sergeant Carter, another experienced gorilla soldier. While Ollie joined the rest of the men in formation.

“You took your time," the Sargeant observed as they waited for their officers to approach.

“Yeah, I was… on the perimeter, just enjoying the view," Perks replied. Soldiers were not allowed to fraternise within their own platoon.

“I'm sure you were," the sergeant shot back and Perks felt his guts tighten. The old gorilla had been around the military far longer than he had. If anyone would have noticed what he and Ollie had been sneaking away to do, it would be him. However, the fact they had not been officially caught probably meant he was turning a blind eye.

“What's going on?" He asked, glancing around looking for their officers. The platoon had both a captain and lieutenant. Captain Pierce was an experienced officer, who had led his men on the battlefield many times. The Lt was far less so, he was as virginal as Ollie, in that he had never faced combat. Perks was sure that he was probably a hell of a lot more virginal than Ollie when it came to the bedroom. There was a distinct possibility the young organ had never known the touch of a female, or a man or whatever his preference.

“Harvesters showed up a day early and the fucking MPG are already on the move," grunted Carter in response. “At least the first part I know for certain, the MPG is just a guess. This ain't no drill though, my scars are aching. They only do that when there's gonna be fighting." Perks sighed to hear this. He was not going to argue with the scars of an old soldier. In his experience, they were rarely wrong.

“Reinforcements?" If a full assault was inbound they would need more than one division to keep the Mars Provisional Government troops from getting to the cornfields.

The older gorilla gave a shrug, “word is, there's been a major push over at Drassen." He did not say any more, but he did not need to. Drassen was a major city on the flats, not some small pit town. Even with the fields full of food, the flat city would be the priority. The homes of the rich were always of more priority. Plus, there were several arms factories there too. If there were any troops to spare, and that was not too likely, no doubt they would be sent there.

“Fucking MPG bastards," he observed loudly and his eyes fell on their platoon. He spied Ollie and made eye contact. The chimp's eyes asked him if this was just a drill and he shook his head. Ollie's shoulders slumped almost instantly and he could see the rookie chimp start to realise this was it; combat, what they had been trained for. Perks remembered his first action and shuddered with empathy for what the chimp was feeling. Suddenly the future was very uncertain and possibly very short.

“Fuck!" The loud swear came from Carter beside him. Perks turned to see what had made him curse and he spotted the approach of a very nervous orangutan. Their lieutenant; Anders, an educated and trained man, but with zero combat experience. Captain Pierce was notable for his absence. “Cap went down with a fever yesterday, he must be real fucking ill to let this streak-of-piss take command. It's gonna be a rough un, you'd best prepare yourself."

“Oh, delightful," mumbled Perks. The two drew themselves to attention as their commanding officer approached.

Anders looked at the two nervously, “gentlemen, Captain Pierce sends his apologies. Unfortunately, he is about to undergo surgery, some infection in his spinal cord." Both gorillas winced. It was not uncommon, humans had added tails when they genetically modified their ancestors and there had been some side effects of having an extra appendage. The captain might next appear without a tail if things were bad. Though Perks could only offer so much sympathy for a man who was clearly about to miss a fight.

“What's the orders, Sir?" Carter asked with a snappy salute. Perks spotted the slight change in his actions. Normally Carter would be less deferential to an officer with zero field experience and make him earn some respect. However, given the situation, the old ape had clearly decided their best course was to make sure the young Lt felt secure and supported. Good men have broken under battle conditions and now was not a good time for their men to see doubt in the eyes of their commanders. A united front it was going to be.

“The MPG has landed troops twenty-five clicks out. We can't say for certain they are headed our way. However, there really is no other logical targets." Anders replied with some confidence.

“How many?" Perks asked, praying for a low number.

Anders looked uncomfortable and Perks felt his stomach churning. He knew that a horrific answer was coming, “around four divisions." Perks bit back a cry of anguish. The garrison at Nakata was a single division, around a thousand apes. Though he also knew they were short on numbers. The Mars Free State was running low on men and equipment. While the MPG could rely on support from their human friends, the Free State had to stand alone. Or, as it appeared more likely to Perks, fall alone.

“Our orders?" Carter asked and Perks heard the strain in his voice.

For a moment Anders looked lost in thought and then he drew himself up to his full height and replied, “we STAND! For MARS!" There was a chorus of agreement from their platoon. Perks added his voice to that. However, inside he knew that rousing words and speeches were not as useful in a battle as numbers and equipment. “I want the men geared up and ready to move out within the hour."

There is a human expression, as busy as a bee. If you look inside a beehive you will see thousands of tiny insects working together. However, compared to a Martian ape military compound in full preparation for battle even the largest bee hive looks positively sedate and sleepy. Men and women running everywhere. Some in armour, others in uniform. Weapons were checked, bags filled with everything a soldier could need.

As he was already in armour, Perks was assigned to the armoury to help his platoon and others gear up. The next hour was beyond busy. Soldier after soldier came before him. Until by surprise he found himself staring into the face of one scared chimp, trying to look brave. It was lucky for Ollie that the armour was hermetically sealed to his fur, or everyone would be able to see him positively quivering inside.

“Private Yeoman!" Perks shouted, loud enough for others to hear. “My readout is showing a fault in your gear. Step out of line, I need to run a diagnostic." Perks shouted and for once the loud-mouthed belligerent chimp did not argue. Moving him over to a corner he plugged in a small device. “Your gear's fine." He whispered. “Just wanted to check on how you were doing."

“A lot better than I suspect I'll be doing in a few days," replied the chimp and Perks had to admire the attempt at gallows humour. “Things really that bad?"

“I've seen worse and lived," Perks replied. It was not exactly a lie, he was not certain just how hard the MPG would push. It might be that they would pull back if they stood their ground. Even with superior numbers, the MPG would be facing determined opposition that by nightfall would be dug in deeper than a Martian sand flea. Pulling something out of his bag he handed a small sachet to the chimp. “Here."

Ollie looked at the packet and pulled a strange face, “cream? What's this for?"

Perks shrugged, “I was pretty rough on you before and you are about to spend almost a week in that armour. Trust me, it's better to treat that sore ass than tough it out. Nip to the latrines and use it. Besides, you don't want to have to explain to the medics if anything goes septic."

“Great, four thousand MPG troops are about to try and kill me, but at least my ass won't itch," snorted the chimp. However, he did close his fingers around the packet. “Guess, thanks for small favours."

“I do my best," Perks replied with a forced reassuring smile. “Just keep your head down, I'm starting to get used to that mouth of yours."

“Just my mouth?" Ollie asked.

Shrugging Perks replied as quietly as he could, while still being heard over the noise of an armoury in full flow. “That ass of yours is pretty missable too."

“I certainly hope you are right, then the MPG will all miss it," Ollie replied and Perks could hear the chimp's words getting more confident and there was no more tremble in his voice.

“You'd best go before someone comes to check," Perks muttered and then stood up. “Ok, Private, you are good to go. Give em hell."

Ollie snapped off a sharp salute and Perks winced internally. He knew the chimp must be really worried if he was following orders and even saluting a corporal like himself. Perks returned to the bustle of preparing the men for combat. Rifles, hand stunners, anti-vehicle weapons were handed out. Each trooper had their armour fully checked and sealed on. They would be in it for several days.

Perks knew from experience that there would be a rush for the sand showers when they got back. Nothing stinks quite like an ape that has been sealed inside armour for a week, forced to dig ditches, run and fight for their life. Still, Perks had learned to look forward to the smell. It may bring tears to his eyes, but it was far better than the alternative.

Within the hour the gorilla left the armoury. He joined his platoon, falling in step behind Sergeant Carter. Perks could see Ollie, but like every soldier, he had his helmet on and his visor down. They were tinted to help prevent glare and to reduce any number of anti-personnel devices that may be deployed against them. However, Perks would have liked to exchange a few reassuring looks with his men.

Getting to their assigned location, a small valley between two high cliffs, they stopped. Anders barked out his orders, “I want a trench dug at this end of the trench, those hills are too steep for most armour, and our scouts say they don't have any walkers. That means if they come this way they will have to come down this valley."

“A natural funnel," Carter replied and Perks felt a slight sigh of relief. A funnel made this area far less likely to be hit. Assuming the enemy's commander knew what he was doing, sending his men into a tactically inferior location for an assault seemed unlikely. Plus, if they did come, they would pay for it dearly.

“I want that mounted gun up there on that cliff, it's a good vantage point, should be able to make anyone coming down this valley regret it." Anders barked out. Perks was less happy with that. The cliff was a narrow split jutting out between two valleys, only a few metres wide. Anyone up there would be on their own and if they had to pull out anyone on the gun would have to run the entire length of the cliff in full view of the enemy.

Perks knew that the Lieutenant would have weighed up the risk, that came with rank. Making the decisions that might risk the life of his men. Tactically it made sense, Perks was just glad he was not going to be on that mounted gun. A team of two was assigned to it, by Carter. Well experienced soldiers who would keep their heads under fire. The gun was no place for a rookie.

The next few hours were exhausting, but by the time the sun went down the platoon had dug a trench shoulder-deep along the entire length of the small valley, two hundred metres. A small cooking station had also been set up. Hot food was good for the nerves. Or so Carter insisted. It did give Perks an opportunity to speak with Ollie.

Ollie had been assigned to watch duty, along with one-third of the men. He was stationed at the end of the trench at the base of the cliff that the mounted gun had been placed on. Perks spotted the chimp, in full armour, rifle resting on the edge of the trench. Clearly for once taking his duty seriously and watching for any signs of the enemy.

With a can in both paws and his rifle slung on his back the gorilla jumped down into the trench next to Ollie. He heard a soft gasp and saw the chimp's paws grasp for his rifle and start to turn, “it's just me Private, Corporal Perks." He cut in before the rifle could even start to swing.

“Fucking hell! Don't sneak up on a guy like that, I almost shot you," snarled the chimp as he pulled his helmet off.

Perks gave a chuckle and held out one of the cans that served as plates. “Here, it's not much but it's hot. I thought you might like a meal and some company." Ollie took the can off him and he added, “oh, and you never would have shot me. Time it takes to turn a rifle, if I was an enemy combatant, you'd have been dead long before you got a line on me."

“Well… I feel reassured, good job Corp," snorted the obviously rattled chimp, as he sniffed at the food. “Seriously, crater gumbo?"

Shaking his head the gorilla held up his armoured right hand and flexed his middle finger, a soft glow emitted along with a buzz. “Stunner, one-touch and your enemy is down. For like nine hours. It's far quicker and easier than trying to use a long-range weapon on someone charging at close range. Touch the bastard before they touch you."

“Ha! That is my mantra, though I mean good touch," laughed Ollie, and Perks knew the chimp was trying to hide just how nervous he was.

“You do touch good," he admitted, leaning back against the wall of the trench and pulling out a spoon of his own.

“You… you think they'll come here?" Ollie asked. “I mean, if we're all entrenched, do you think they'll just decide it's not worth it and go?"

“Fuck, I hope so," Perks replied softly. Though he knew that was unlikely. You do not fly four thousand troops halfway around the planet just to turn tail and run without at least trying an assault. Especially when you had such superior numbers. “Though, my guess is they'll try C canyon, half a click that way. It's far wider, which means running down much less of a funnel. The only reason to come here is as a feint to try and draw men away from other areas."

“I guess we might end up having to go support them, I mean if things go bad," the chimp muttered through a mouthful of spiced ration pack stew. Crater gumbo was old Mars food. Back in the days when there was no soil to grow their own crops, all they had was dried ration packs, water, and dried spices. All to make a cheap meal with a strong flavour. It worked to mask the bitter taste of chemicals from the ration bars then and it worked just as well on army rations now.

“Yeah, but don't worry. You'll be ok," the gorilla paused and he knew he had to say more. “Though, something you have to know. If they come you aim for the chest, ok? Your instinct is gonna be to shoot for the shoulder or the legs. Nobody wants to kill someone. However, just remember they are here to take Mars from you, to take everything our ancestors worked for and to sell it to the humies."

“Come on Perks, you may believe that bullshit, but I don't. It's not that s…"

Perks pounced the chimp, placing his paw over the young ape's mouth. “Now you listen to me, you dirty pit sim, I know outside this trench you ain't a believer. I don't care. Inside it, you believe, with every fibre of your soul that the man, woman or whatever you are aiming your gun at is coming to kill you, to take everything you care about. They are not people like you caught up in something you'd rather be a billion miles away from. You hear me? They are monsters and they are coming to kill you. You remember that and you aim for the chest and pull the damn trigger when I tell you to. Understand? Because the guy running at you, maybe he doesn't want to kill you, maybe you'd get along great if you met him in a bar. It doesn't matter, not here, not now. You look along that gun, aim for the chest and hope and pray that you kill him because if you miss… he might not."

He stepped back and he could see a mixture of surprise and terror in Ollie's eyes. He suspected the young chimp might not ever look at him the same way again. However, he had seen a lot of guys like Ollie. Rough at the edges, good at the core. Argumentative fuckers all. However, a battlefield was no place for shades of grey, just white and red. Hesitation had taken the lives of more soldiers than he could count.

Returning to his place leaning against the trench he started to eat his gumbo again. Ollie stared at him, clearly still shocked. No jokey quips or retorts, Perks knew that his message had landed. Eventually, the chimp began to eat his cooling food and Perks breathed a sigh of relief, “I hope…I hope you don't need to pull that trigger." Perks muttered softly. “However, I'd rather you pulled it and survived than some other cunt pulled theirs and… they lived."

A strange smile came to Ollie's face, “thanks, corp. I hope neither of us needs to worry about that. Pity those fuckers had to come here. I figured we was both due some furlough. I know a few good places...no that's a lie there are no good places in Nakata. I know some fucking dives that maybe you and I could have… well you know."

“I would enjoy that," the gorilla replied softly and he looked into Ollie's eyes and for just a moment he forgot where he was and what he was doing. He was just having dinner with a sexy guy, that he kinda liked. It had been a good few years since he had been on a date. Sadly there was no dessert or even time for dessert as an alert went off in his ear. Ollie jumped too, as did every trooper. “They are coming! Helmet on, and get ready."

Perks dashed to his own spot on the trench as dozens of troops jumped down. He felt his heart starting to pound, the adrenalin surge mixing awfully with the roiling pit of snakes and gumbo that was his stomach. Looking out he could see nothing, in the dusky light the enemy would be able to get much closer before they would be picked up by any scanner. However, the perimeter beacons had been triggered. Perks wondered if they were coming on more than one front. However, as just a corporal he would not be given that information unless he needed to know. His job was to focus on the enemy before him, not to wonder about their overall tactics.

Grasping his rifle tightly he sighted along it, checking out the terrain, mentally marking potential cover locations that an enemy trooper may dive in. Small rocks that might provide some cover. They had done their best to remove as much as they could. However, the landscape of Mars is rocky and they had only had so long. His mind turned to Ollie and he hoped the young guy was not too afraid. He wished he could be standing beside him, to make sure he survived. Hell, to stop him from ever having to pull the trigger. Ollie was no angel, and he knew that. However, Perks knew the hell of a battlefield and would have spared Ollie from it if he could.

A soft blip on his screen, and then another and dozens more. The enemy was approaching and there was no more time to worry or wonder. His finger moved to the trigger and he began to line up a shot, even before the order came into his ear. They were still too far out, but advancing fast. Moving at a brisk jog, a quick pace but one that saved the energy up for the final run. Gulping he tried to remember what he had just told Ollie, he whispered it to himself. They are not apes, they were monsters. They were not apes, they were monsters.

His sights were set on one of the larger targets. Aiming for the chest. Clearly, it was a gorilla, like him. By their size a male. Perks forced himself to stop that line of thought. "They are not apes, they are monsters." He felt his chest tightening as he wished that he could believe himself. They were getting closer now. Hundreds of them, in full battle armour. Perks was grateful for that. It made it easier. No faces, no people.

A series of voices suddenly cried out, “charge!" As one the giant mass of soldiers broke into a sprint.

“Fire!" Ander's voice ordered into his ear. The night lit up as the mounted gun began to spit. A thousand supersonic fireflies flew out and a barrage of fireflies was returned to them. Perks focussed on his breathing, slow deep breaths. While his trigger finger worked overtime. The sounds of battle echoing in his ears. The dust of Mars puffing up beside him, as a shot missed by mear inches.

Perks did not flinch, he ejected his empty power cell and popped in another. Beside him, a voice screamed out and then was silent. A glance at the ape beside him and he got a signal from the ape's suit. Its occupant would have no further need of it. Perks turned his attention back to the advancing monsters and began firing again.

Suddenly a lance of energy rang out from range and the mounted gun fell silent. A sniper round from somewhere at the back.

“Prepare to fall back to reserve position," Anders voice cut in quickly.

“With the gun down, if we pull back now they will cut us down," It was Carter's voice and Perks knew the old soldier was right. A quick scan told him the gun was still functional. Functional but a long run along a cliff face before the enemy way.

“I'd better get it back up then," Perks barked out and began to move. Not waiting for confirmation, Carter would know he was right and Anders would be too relieved that someone was volunteering to say anything.

“Good luck, Perks," was all he heard from Carter, as he began to run along the trench. The enemy was close now, he would only have a couple of moments to get the gun firing so they could pull back.

Reaching the edge of the trench he saw Ollie in his position. Relief flooded his body. He was still alive and fighting and if Perks had anything to say about it he would stay that way.

The chimp turned to him and Perks only just caught the slight glow before he felt Ollie's touch. Every nerve in his body screamed out and he stumbled and fell to his knees. A voice whispered in his ear, “sorry Corp, today, I'm the believer." Then everything went black and Perks succumbed to the stunner.

Waking with a yelp, he found his helmet was off and he was laying on the edge of fields of corn. It was waving in the breeze while around him he could hear voices. Voices, but no guns, no sounds of fighting.

“Welcome back, Corporal," a familiar voice rumbled from behind him. He turned and looked to see Carter, he noticed a few scars on the ape's armour.

“What… what happened?" Perks asked as he felt the throbbing headache that often accompanied being stunned start to settle in.

“Well, I didn't exactly see it all. We were pulling out, you said you were going to get the gun up to cover us and then… well, apparently Private Yoamen decided that he was a better shot or something. He stunned your ass and made a dash along the cliff."

“Ollie?" Perks asked confused, his memories of the last moments of the battle coming back to him. “Did… did he make it?"

“To the gun? Yes, he did. Quick little fucker. He lit those bastards up nicely and we pulled out," Carter replied and Perks heart sank.

“You left him… “ it was not a question. “What happened afterwards? Did...did he make it back to our lines?"

The older gorilla sighed and shook his head, “sorry, the brave loudmouthed little shit ain't been seen since."

“What about… did… did we win?" Perks asked looking around. The fields were still intact, in the distance he could see harvesters starting to gobble in the fields of gold.

“We did lad. Turns out command had some plans we didn't know of. All hush-hush apparently, but the fifty-sixth division hit the bastards from the rear. Inflected some serious damage. They turned tail shortly afterwards." Carter said with a satisfied smile.

Perks sat in silence watching the harvesters in the distance work. Thousands of his people would not be going hungry. However, he knew that Ollie would not be one of them. “Did you recover Private Yoaman's body?"

“Like I said, the loudmouthed little shit ain't been seen since," Carter said and Perks heart leapt. “That's right lad, my guess is he was too much of a contrarian to let those fuckers kill him. Certainly, the MPG ain't zombies, they got no use for dead soldiers."

The gorilla sighed deeply, his heart confused and aching. Ollie was not dead, but most likely a prisoner of war. A war that had been going on longer than either of them had been alive. However, there was a grain of hope that he might see him again, maybe Ollie would take him to some of the dives in Nakata.

“I think… I might just sit here for a bit, and recover," Perks mumbled softly. Carter turned to leave, but Perks had to ask one question. “It… it is worth it, right Carter?"

“I hope so lad, I hope so." Came the unsatisfyingly ambivalent response.

All around him soldiers moved, talking and prepared to pull out. Just a day, one fight and the harvest was theirs. In six months the golden fields set in the martian red desserts would grow again and the MPG troops might return. For now, Perks knew he had done his duty and he had no thought for the future. Just thoughts of the past six weeks. Of sweet moments stolen with someone who made him feel alive.

For the first time since his parents died, Perks felt he had a reason to live beyond duty, beyond the war. He would live because someday it would all be over. For good or ill. Whatever way it went he promised himself that he would find Ollie and he would hold him. No armour, no clothes, no rank, nothing between them.

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