# Saints of the Night

Author: Anubeus Benedictus
Tags: Heros, Latin, Military, Saints, Soldiers, katana, spanish, swords

_This story is deditcated to my cousin, Marine Private Kyle Ferin, and all service men and women. Thank you to those who guard our way of life and our freedoms._

**U.S.-México Wall, Arizona; Monday, Febuary 22, 2020 \>2130 Hours, UTC-07:00, T**

**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** Along the wall where U.S roads connected with Mexican roads at each check point their was a special squad of U.S Marines. These unites were called "The Uniform-Sierra-Mike Guards."

**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** Vigil, a staff sergeant--and a Spanish speaker, sat behind Captain K. Ferrin. Vigil was nicknamed _Dos Espadas_, due to the katana and wakizashi. Vigil had gone to college to become a Spanish teacher, but due to the need of troops who were bilingual in English and Spanish, he was recruited.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ferrin, looking forward form the HMMWV, spoke to Vigil, "Dos Espadas, you awake, cousin?"

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not a touch of sleep and wide awake, Vigil answered, "Affirmative, sir."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "D.E., you need to losen up. Yeah, you're the only _Ensifer Marinus_, but, dude, realy." Second Lieutent J. González said.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "González, you should have met his mom. She was over protective untill he was twenty-four. And how old are you, Dos Espadas?" Ferrin spoke in his cousin's deffence.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Two X's, V, two I's." XXVII. 27. Vigil said.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Huh?" González said as he pulled up to their check point: _Charlie-Papa-1kilo._

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CP-1K was 1 klick (kilometer) north from the Wall on I-19. Their duty: cheek every supicious vehicle.

**One km north from U.S.-Mex. Wall; Tuesday, February 23, 2020 \>0315 Hours, UTC-07:00, T**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Between 22:00 Hours and 06:00 Hours, the trafic was usual U.S. military vehicles, but an unmarked, black van driven by a hispanic-looking man.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A private had the driver&nbsp;pull over. "All yours, Dos Espadas. He speakes little English."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vigil kept his thumb up against the tsuba on his katana. "_¡Buenas días!, señor. Por favor, salga del vehículo_." Good Morning, sir. Please get out of the vehicle.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The man did not move. The Marines pointed their M-16A2's at the van.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Haga éste tan fácil por usted mismo, y salga del vehículo." Make this easy for yourself, and get out of the vihicle. Vigil unseathed his katana. "_Nosotros vamos a buscar los ilegales en el vehículo. Si no sale; se podremos matar, y se mataremos, si no obedice._" We are going to search for ilegals--[which happen to be people and/or drugs]--in the vehicle. If you do not get out; we can kill you, and will, if you do not comply.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "_¡Mueran, imbéciles!_" Die, Imbecils! The man pulled a handgun...

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ...but before he could pull the trigger; Ferrin, González, and the private each put a bullet in the man.

&nbsp;&nbsp; Then there came the screams of women and children. Ferrin motioned Vigil, González, and the private over.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Ok, Vigil, Private open the doors." Ferrin ordered When they opened the doors, Ferrin and González saw ten or fifteen young women, all around sixteen to twenty years old.

&nbsp;&nbsp; "Can you speak English?" Ferrin asked in a kind voice, the women shook their heads. He turned to Vigil. "Translate: You are safe, we will get you medical help." Vigil translated.

&nbsp; The women called their heros, "Los Santos De La Noche." The Saints of the Night.

Source: https://sofurry.com/s/Zeqg0zAn