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“Well, ain't this my mother fucking birthday," grumbled Sergeant Carter as he stood on the small jump pad, watching his newest recruits tumbling out of a small troop pod. He'd asked for thirty new soldiers “tough, battle-hardened and grisly as fuck if you expect to hold this shit hole, Sir." The captain of the camp had given the gorilla his promises.

“Chimp's fucking word, just as good as a fucking smoothy's promise." The sergeant grumbled to his corporal. While the other gorilla wisely remaining silent. They were a pretty evenly matched pair. Broad shoulders, broader stomachs. Thick arms and legs. Much what you'd expect from two gorilla career soldiers.

“I doubt they gave Cap much choice in the matter. Word is we're stretched pretty thin," the corporal observed as he ran his eyes over the new recruits, all five of them. Their fur might have been red but Perks could see they were “greener than the grass in a fucking Earther's garden." He muttered it out loud. Three chimps and two gorillas, all of them eighteen. Fresh out of boot and straight to the fucking front. If that wasn't an indication of how the war was going nothing else would be.

Not that it was officially a war. The Martian Provisional Government would have to formally acknowledge the Free Mars State for it to be a war. No, it was a police action. Fifty-five years of police action, Perks would hate to see the list of charges they would have run up.

“Four from the rim and one pit sim," Carter observed. As the five troops milled around on the landing pad wondering what to do next. “None of them with enough brains or good enough eyesight to spot the welcoming committee just twenty meters away."

The four rim apes were easy to spot, two gorillas and two chimps. Their fur was far brighter red, a sign of better nourishment growing up. Each one with the beautiful sky blue diamond on their foreheads. However, the fifth and remaining rooky stood out. His fur darker red and that blazing blue diamond was more a twilight sky dark blue. Their human designers had decided to make their fur red because Mars is the red planet. Or maybe they just thought the apes would match their drapes better. The pit sim scowled and smacked one of the gorillas on the back of the head and gestured in their direction, “ oh dear, the pit sim seems to think he's the alpha of the group."

“I'm sure we can knock any attitude out of them. Now, put your best smile on let's give these rooks a proper welcome," muttered the sergeant, as the group made their way towards them.

“I'll just go find the finest Earther china and some cookies," replied the corporal as he regarded the group. It had been almost twenty years since he had fallen off a troop pod, to report for his first assignment. He'd chewed more than his share of Mars's red sand since then. “Maybe bake them a cake."

“Delightful," replied Carter. Then he took a step forward. “Well fuck me. Three bloody monkeys and two scraggly rilla rooks. I asked for apes and I get sent whelps, no doubt spat out of the womb of some pit harlot!" He yelled right in their faces. After six weeks of boot camp, being yelled at was a default setting for most of the recruits. Perks noted the pit sim's scowl was growing. “Since command doesn't think you bastard whore's whelps are worth sending your fucking files to me, I'm going to need your names and home cities…"

“And your perfect Sunday," Perks shouted out with a smirk at the sergeant who gave him a death stare.

“And, as Corporal Perks says, let me know what's your perfect Sunday?" He bellowed and the squad somehow managed to pull together, while not moving a muscle. All save the pit sim, he just continued to scowl, his eyes turning to Perks. The corporal looked back, he could see the young ape for what he was. A street jumper, born and raised in the pit of some fucking city. No gang brands, at least none showing. So that was a point in his favour. “Come on, my little hominis, don't be shy."

One of the gorillas drew himself up and saluted, Perks winced to see it. Sloppy, and unwanted. Sarge didn't ask for a salute, he wanted names, towns and perfect Sundays. “What the FUCK! Do I look like a fucking humie or a god damned officer? I work for a living. Now give me your worthless name, garbage home and perfect Sunday before I shave your useless ass and send you across the desert to live with your weak ass kin. Where you can join them licking the fucking boots of our bastard creators."

Gulping the gorilla put his arm down to his side, “Private, Simon Alexeev, from Kathrina. Perfect Sunday will be any Sunday after my service is over."

“Ohhh Kathrina, that little fucking hole in the floor," most of the original Mars colonies had been set up in craters, it provided protection and with the atmosphere being so thin it created little pockets of habitable air. That had been hundreds of years ago. Now the air was breathable everywhere and those small original colonies had spread out of the little pits they had started in. “Apparently trogs from Kathrina are too fucking good to serve in the military. Well, fuck you son."

Perks guessed the sarge was already tired of the new recruits. He'd expected a far better and more visceral comeback. The next gorilla saluted, “Private Anton Bodhi, from Kathrina and perfect Sunday is any Sunday spent sending those Earthers and their pets back to their fucking blue ball." Another wince, dumb answer.

“Private, did I sit in ice cream?" The sarge asked and when the recruit looked puzzled he yelled, “then why the mother fucking hell are your lips so firmly attached to my behind then you worthless dustmite?!" while the rest of the squad laughed the sarge moved on to the first of the chimps.

“Private Aldo Lotus, Gorthal town…"

“Well fuck me! You're from the flats!!?" Carter exclaimed, not caring about his perfect Sunday. “What are you doing here? Too stupid to get into officers pool, or did your daddy just not love you enough to pay for all them extra tutors. Hey, Perks we got a flat boy, right here!"

“Well ho-bloody-rah, Carter. Did he come with a nanny, or does he expect you to tuck him in at night?" Laughed the corporal. Less than five per cent of the enlisted apes were from the flats. Living in one of the few new cities, built on the actual flat and not in a crater. To not spend your life in the shadow of a crater, it was not cheap and it was the natural home of the more well off apes. Most of whom served and fought for the Mars Provisional Government as their officer corps.

Clearly, Aldo's education was good enough to let him know when to keep his mouth shut. Though he might have learned that during boot camp. Break em down so you can build them up how you want them. That's what you have to do. Each one of them would get a ribbing or a shouting at, give them an ordeal to bitch about. Something to help five random apes bond so that they would kill others to protect their friends.

“Private Alexandra Peters, Kathrina as well, perfect Sunday is spent in bed with someone far better looking than anyone present," the only female of the rookies said with a smirk on her face.

“Well, so four whelps and one whore. Command must be fucking desperate to send you here when they could have had you in their beds," the sarge spat back and Perks felt a little odd. He never liked insulting anyone, one of the many reasons he'd never made sergeant, he wasn't nasty enough. Insulting females and calling them whores, it was something far too human for his liking. However, he kept his mouth shut, as did she.

Finally, he reached the scowling pit sim. Born and raised in the very deepest parts of a crater city. Fur dark red and his attitude no doubt darker. Crawling out of the pit without a gang brand on your neck. It made him tough, and Perks would know he crawled out of the pit ten years earlier. “Private Ollie Yoamen, Nakata Town. Perfect Sunday was last weekend spent fucking your mother until her false teeth fell out."

Perks rolled his eyes. He had been absolutely right, the chimp was a pit sim with delusions of alphaness. Carter didn't even blink, it takes a lot more than a crass mouth and an insinuation to rattle the bones of an ape who has been serving for as long as the sergeant. “Well, well. What do we have here? A comedian? Only I don't hear no-one laughing."

“That's probably because they don't want to open their mouths too much. Sand showers are free, Sarge." The chimp shot back with a gleam in his eye. Perks recognised that look and he knew what the chimp was about. Getting sent to the stockade for insubordination. Which would mean he was off the front lines for a week or two.

“I would, but your mother loves the stink," Carter replied and Perks frowned. It wasn't the snappy comeback he'd expected. The sarge was usually more inventive.

“My mother died when I was five," Ollie replied and Perks wanted to give him a standing ovation. It was a pretty darn good act. The chimp's mother might be dead, but he could see the thick fur and knew that the sergeant's retort had not gotten under that protective layer so easily.

“Of embarrassment I assume, once she realised what it was she whelped," quipped the sergeant and Perks heard a few gasps. Carter liked the recruits to think of him as a bastard, and they certainly would now. Perks knew the truth though. The old guy wanted to stop anyone getting attached to him because he did not want to get attached to them. It was war, people die, and it always seemed to be the good ones. You got attached, you couldn't help it, you are in each other's lives and faces all the damned day and night. You either become friends, or you become enemies. Perks had been surprised to realise he often missed his enemies just as much as his friends.

That, of course, was the nature of things. Ten years of police action. Some of them very heavy on the action, others not so much. Soldiers came and went, some died, some were injured, and some finished their service and left. Perks was more open to the men that Carter. He had resisted attempts to promote him beyond corporal. He didn't want any command responsibility. Corporal was perfect for him, a bit of a pay increase and enough clout to make sure he could make some of the grunts do the grunt work.

“Fuck you," snarled the chimp. Perks spotted his fists clenching. Now he was questioning if it was an act, or if the sarge was poking a sore spot just a bit too hard.

“Naw, that's what your mother did, while…"

“Hey Sarge, we need to sort out a patrol for tonight," Perks cut in stepping forward and catching the eye of his superior. Maybe the kid was just angling to get sent back. Or maybe he was just angry and looking for a fight. Trouble is he had picked the wrong gorilla to try that shit on. If he'd thrown that punch the Sarge was more than capable of punching back and then some.

For a long minute the two gorillas locked eyes and Perks could see he was going to pay for that. Perks had known that before he had spoken. You don't step on your sergeant's toes and not expect to have his boot lodged up your ass. “Alright then, Perks. Since you seem so bleeding keen, why don't you take this little loud-mouthed cunt off on patrol. In fact make it a double one, twice around the perimeter. Just in case. Can't trust these Earther's nor their pets, now can we. The rest of you stinking useless wastes of fur and good kit, pick your gear up and follow me!"

Perks moved quickly, snatching up Ollie's kit bag and tossing it at Simon to take back to the barracks. He got another slight glare from the sergeant for that.

“Oi! That was my bag!" Snarled Ollie with indignation etched all over his blackface.

“Yeah, and we got a double fucking patrol to pull cause of your smart mouth. That's nearly twenty miles. You don't want to be humping your kit bag all that way," replied the corporal patiently.

“Oh really? What should I be humping all that way?" The response took Perks a little by surprise. He had been ready for more of the same insults that the chimp had hurled at the sarge. He was pretty sure there was a double meaning there. Not that he intended to investigate. Fraternisation was a huge no-no. Which at least helped on the battlefield. Nobody fights quite like a sexually frustrated gorilla.

“Follow me, we need to get you a rifle from the armoury," Perks replied without even a hint of acknowledgement of the slight flirt. He did not need to be getting involved with a horny young scut. Particularly one with a foul mouth and worse attitude.

“Great, just what I need," snorted Ollie with a roll of his eye as he slunk along after Perks. The gorilla was marching in quickstep, after so many years in service, it was the only way he knew to walk.

“That's what the regs say," observed Perks dryly.

“I don't suppose they say anything about me getting out of this slorm kip," Ollie clearly had not wanted to sign up. Which might explain why he seemed a little older. Military service could be put off until twenty-one and something told Perks he had been drafted the second his twenty-first birthday started.

“This slorm kip is your life until you get reassigned, or your tour ends," the corporal replied calmly. “Like it says in the regs."

Ollie gave a short and slightly bitter laugh, “at least you have a small sense of humour."

“Very small," confirmed the gorilla with a sly smile.

“I hope that's the only part of you that's small," Ollie shot back with a chuckle.

Perks sighed. He knew this was just more deliberate inappropriate behaviour. Ollie wouldn't be the first reluctant soldier who thought that they could spend their tour bouncing from one stockade to another. “I would can it with the scut talk if I was you. It doesn't bother me, though it might bother others. It won't get you what you want, but it will piss off the guys who watch your back."

“Scut?! Me? You think I'm a scut?" the fake air of injury came through clearly. “I mean… ok, one time. Maybe twice… or was that two guys. Do two guys count as two times? However, I mean scut? I suppose I have been from time to time. When I needed to, or when I was bored. Maybe a few times when I was short on cash. A guy who knows how to suck cock can pick up some good creds, especially off you soldier types. Nobody spends heavier than a trooper on leave…"

With the skill only the experienced can display, Perks let Ollie's babbling fade out. The chimp continued to talk but failed to say anything. A rifle was signed out for both of them. Along with some good battle armour. Stepping into the training room they began to strip. Perks rolled his eyes as the young chimp began to compliment his body.

Although, Perks had to admit he cut a rather handsome figure, for a gorilla. Tall even for his species, very broad at the shoulders. His arms were thicker than tree trunks and his fur shone as he flexed the muscles under them. A black chest that was equally broad, and broad was the kind way to describe his stomach. Along his shoulders and upper arms were a few blue cybernetic links, Ollie had them too. Implants, they linked to many things, including their battle armour and were installed on every ape who served. So basically every single ape. Those born and raised under the Free Mars State anyway.

Technically the Free Mars State owned more of the planet. However, it was the less terraformed part. Once the apes had started pushing back, demanding their freedom. Supplies from Earth had dried up, the terraforming efforts had stopped. At least for them. Those working with the humans still had the tech rolling in. soil enrichment had continued.

Perks slipped on his armoured boots and clicked the heels together. There was a soft whooshing sound as the armour conformed to his huge, two-toed feet. They were a snug fit, everything about the battle armour was snug. Sealed to their fur to the micron. Pressing the attach-all button on his armoured pants he felt them sealing to his legs. It was a strangely pleasant sucking sensation. Then he felt the feedback as his implants linked up. A small readout right in his iris confirming all seals were working and the armour was intact.

Next, he pulled on the armour top, just a tank top, the arms were done one by one. Then the gloves and lastly his helmet. He looked like a tank, the armour wasn't just designed to protect, hydraulics in every joint made moving far easier and more than quadrupled his strength. It would have been quite an advantage if the Martian Provisional Government did not have armour at least two generations ahead of it. Plus the whole of Earth's mighty industrial complex to supply them premade and in large numbers.

Turning around he found Ollie was struggling to pull his greaves on. He couldn't help but laugh a little. Ten years ago that had been him. Though he also found himself admiring the chimps lithe body. Dark red fur, like burnt Martian sand. His black chest heaving with effort and his blue implants standing out. Then he caught Ollie's purple eyes and felt a little flush of embarrassment.

“Thought I was the scut here, Corp," the chimp purred the words out like he was savouring every last syllable.

Perks shrugged, “never said I was rect, or scut or anything in between either." Moving forward he kicked Ollie's left foot. The chimp's yowl of rage was cut off by his boots fastening as Perks blow forced his heels to click. “If your boots ain't active your greaves won't be able to lock on. Boots, greaves, chest, left arm, right arm, gloves and then helmet. Always in that order, this gear can't handle any other power-up." Perks tried not to sound too cocky or condescending as he spoke.

“Thanks," muttered the chimp.

The gorilla grabbed his rifle and with practised motions ran through a quick systems check and then loaded a mag. “No problem." As he watched the chimp pull on his chest piece he added softly. “If I was scut, I'd be a potens." The sound of air being pulled in through teeth in a shocked face whistled through the armoury. “If you think you can figure out the rest I'm going to go for a piss."

“You need a hand?" The private asked quickly.

“I'm twenty-nine, I have mastered pissing without help by now," the gorilla shot back with a snort.

“Sure, but nothing quite beats group…" the words died on Ollie's lips as Perks turned and gave him a look that said very loudly “go on finish that sentence, we both know it doesn't go where you wanted it to."

Chuckling to himself Perks slipped into the small latrine attached to the armoury. His rifle was slung upon his back holster. A single button press and the pressure seal around his crotch popped and he gave a soft sigh as he emptied his bladder.

He was only gone two minutes, but by the time he emerged Ollie was in full armour, and it looked all properly sealed. He even had a rifle in his back holster. Perks did not say anything, just pointed to the door. As the chimp walked towards Perks snatched the rifle from Ollie's holster. There was a cry of outrage, which he ignored. A quick check told him the rifle was properly primed, “at least you are good at something."

“Oh, I'm good at many things and if you're really lucky you might find out just exactly what," laughed the chimp in reply.

“Does everything have to be a come on to you?" The gorilla asked as he led the way across the camp. All around them the red landscape of mars sprawled. Though Perks knew much of it wasn't actually Mars. The start of terraformation had been to seed the planet with thousands of tons of rock, gases and even a couple of comets were detonated. Huge volumes of gases and water, and enough material to increase the gravity. From sixty-two per cent of Earth standard to just over eighty.

The extra gases, the extra mass it had all been essential. Despite all of that Mars had fought back. Sand storms had sprung up all over. Perks liked hearing that as a youngster. His planet was a fighter, it did not take what the humans did to it lying down. The scientists could explain it all away. However, it did not matter the red planet had spat in their eye and turned itself red again.

With more atmosphere, the temperature had begun to rise. That was when the colonies had begun to arrive. Landing in natural craters or digging down into the Martian rock to create new ones. His people, apes. Enhanced lung capacity and strength. They had been able to live on the surface far sooner than the humans had. It was the apes who had done the real work on the ground as terraformers.

Though it wasn't a safe occupation, Mars was a fickle mistress and while the atmosphere was still young and volatile switches in composition were regular. Thousands of apes died when they were caught short because the atmosphere went from a few hundred meters deep to inches in the space of minutes. That was the idea behind the craters, to give a small niche where there would always be air.

That was long ago. Now the planet had been tamed, the red hills he was surrounded by were growing scarce. However, what was rarer was what they walked beside. Fields of crops, or moreover what they were growing in. Soil… he doubted more than a dozen humans on Earth knew how precious the stuff was. It was difficult to make. Naturally, it took centuries, with enhancement it still took decades. It was the lifeblood of any civilisation, and it was what had started the war, the rebellion. Simple dirt.

However, without soil crops could not be grown, the Mars Free State would have starved. In the first days of the war, they had known this and they had made their first strikes on the farmlands of the Martian Provisional Government. Through sheer weight of numbers, they had taken back two-thirds of the planet. That was fifty years ago. Fifty years of attrition and retreat. They had lost much of what they had taken. Their enemy was smart, they did not attack towns or cities, not directly. Killing civilians would turn the whole of Mars against them. No, they struck the farms. Why kill your enemy when you can starve him out?

“Where are we going?" Ollie whined his voice coming clear through the inbuilt communicator in their helmets.

“Walking the perimeter, twice." Perks put a little emphasis on the word twice, to remind Ollie just who had been responsible for their duty. Then he pointed out, “top of that hill, over to that burnt-out farmhouse across to the outer marker and then to the Nakata city marker."

“That sounds like a long fucking walk," grumbled the young ape.

“Yes it is," the gorilla replied, not adding 'and it's your fault'. Ollie probably knew that anyway and hammering the point home would just make the young guy go further on the defensive.

“Sarge is an asshole," observed the chimp and Perks took a deep breath.

“He's a sergeant it goes with the rank. Being a private doesn't come with being a loudmouth limp-dicked scut. You chose to be that way, you mouthed off to a superior officer…"

“Hey, I didn't know…"

“Stop blowing dust, you knew exactly what you were doing. Six weeks in the stockade for insulting a superior. That's what the regs say. Did you think you were the first rook to roll out of boot so scared to be on the front that they are pissing in their boots and just looking for any way out?" Perks stopped and turned to face Ollie as he spoke. He couldn't see his face thanks to the reflection of the dying sun on his visor.

“I… didn't think he'd punish anyone else," the chimp replied and Perks could hear contrition in his voice. He hoped it was genuine. “You know, I didn't ask for this."

“Nobody asked for this," snorted Perks reaching out to give a reassuring tap on Ollie's shoulder. “It's not our fault, we were born to this. However, you just got to hope that the fight is worth it. Four years, watch your back, watch the back of your squadmates and then after four years you can walk away."

“I suppose, things have been quiet for a while now. All action seems to be over to the east," Ollie mumbled.

Perks closed his eyes and sighed. He knew that things were going to change. In six weeks the crops in the fields would be ready to harvest. Enough food to feed a good chunk of the Free Mars State for six months. In a couple of weeks they would come, he knew it and so did anyone with enough brains.

“Who's going to kill someone over farm fields anyway?" Asked the chimp.

“The Mars Provisional Government," Perks replied flatly and did not add that he had killed at least four enemy soldiers so far over these very fields. “Come on we need to put some miles behind us or we'll be getting back just in time for breakfast."

Reaching the top of the hill the two looked out over the Martian landscape. Mostly the red sand, with some rocks. Far down the hill was an old farmhouse. Built before the war, and long since abandoned and partially blown up. Scanning the horizon Perks looked for any signs of movement or evidence of the enemy on the march. In theory, their watching posts should alert them days before any troops drew near their position. However, you could never be certain and surprise was a hell of a weapon in war. Best not to hand it over easily to your enemy by being complacent.

“You've been in the army for a while, right?" Ollie asked.

“Ten years, on my third tour," confirmed Perks quickly.

“Why? I mean, you've done your time, you could walk away," Ollie's voice did not seem to be holding any scorn. Perks guessed he was hoping to find out life in the service wasn't that bad.

“Two meals a day, a pay packet that ain't terrible. All the sand I can chew and some of the best men and women you will ever meet," Perks replied and then added. “Plus, I believe. My parents, they believed and they fought for that belief, both of them died in the service."

“Seems stupid to me. My mother od'd on splice. I never touch the stuff," observed the chimp.

“It's hardly the same, they died fighting for something they believed in…"

“Oh my mother really believed in getting spliced off her head," retorted Ollie with a slightly pained note.

“Sounds rough," Perks muttered softly.

“Keep your sympathy. I'm just here to get through this dross and get back to my life," Ollie's voice grew suddenly stable and string.

“Fair enough," the gorilla replied. “Then we should keep moving." He added as he started down the hill. Ollie did not say another word as the two hiked along. With each minute the light grew dimmer. By the time they had reached the burnt-out farmhouse, the light was all but gone.

Perks scanned the horizon once more. While Ollie sat down on a burnt-out wall. “What the fuck happened here?"

“Two plasma grenades and a direct hit by a mortar position located on the ridge two clicks due east," Perks replied instantly and then shuddered softly. His fur had not fully grown back in the places the shrapnel had hit. Giving him several scars on his chest, stomach and forearms.

“That was… extremely specific," Ollie observed his voice raising slightly at the end as if questioning something.

“I was inside at the time." The gorilla replied keeping his eyes on the horizon looking for any signs of movement.

“And you're still alive?" The chimps words were full of awe, Perks was not sure if he had meant to ask that question.

“Some asshole sergeant charged through enemy fire picked me out of the wreckage and carried me back to our lines," Perks answered meaningfully and turned to look at Ollie. This time he could see the chimp's eyes. “He took four shots, arm, leg and two to his back but he managed to save my ass. Because I was one of his soldiers. Carter is a loudmouthed asshole. However, when the dust is flying so thick you can barely breathe he will have your back and so will I. No matter how much of a loudmouthed asshole you are."

“I guess, I'm supposed to be all impressed and say thanks, apologise and pledge to always have your back. Then we can go back, sit around in our bunks and join the big soldier circle jerk sessions…"

“The circle jerk is on a Thursday, tonight is margaritas and blow jobs," the gorilla replied smoothly and then began to move setting out for the next perimeter point. “I'd have thought you'd have been up for a big soldier circle jerk, a little scut boy like you."

“Eh, I mean it's like being a kid in a candy store…"

“What kind of weird scut ass circle jerks have you been attending?" the gorilla cut in with a laugh.

Despite his attitude, the chimp laughed as well, “ok, that was a good one. Though… seriously are we missing margaritas right now?"

“No, right now we are missing out on dinner, maybe some cards and you learning all the disgusting habits your squamates have." Chuckled the ape.

“Disgusting habits?" Ollied asked and then added. “I mean how disgusting are we talking, from scratch your nuts in public down to licking the floor of the latrine?"

“I'm not going to ruin the surprise," replied the gorilla as they walked.

“Oh, good. I like having something to look forward to," Ollie replied dryly.

“Part of life in the army." observed Perks. “Lots of long periods where there's nothing but dull hard work and finding out more than any sane person could ever wish to know about the people around you."

“Ah, is this why they say the worst part of war is the sitting around waiting?" Asked Ollie as he trotted to keep up.

“No, the worst part of war is when a whole load of people who have never met you are doing everything they can to make you dead," Perks paused and turned back to give Ollie a smile as he spoke. “Next to that learning that Private Dall always, and I mean always, picks the fluff out from between his toes and sniffs it, is pretty damn awesome."

“Seriously?" Ollied asked with the voice of the truly amazed. “Toe fluff? Why does he sniff it?"

“I don't know, I've never asked," laughed Perks.

“Why not?" Insisted Ollie.

“Because he might actually tell me, and I really don't want to know!" Insisted Perks holding up his hands in a sign of surrender and laughing.

There were no signs of activity at the third or fourth checks. After two hours of walking, Perks started to feel uncomfortable in his armour. He was already sweaty and the prospect of another loop was not a fun thought. Plonking himself down on a rock he leant back against the city marker. Looking up he saw Mar's twin moons above him in the clear black sky. “Double full moon!"

“Yeah, isn't that supposed to be lucky?" Ollie asked as he sat down on the other side of the marker and leant back.

“Full Demios is good luck, full Phobos is bad," Perks replied. “Full both is just balanced." He looked at the two small objects and pointed, “see the lights on Demios, the Earthers have a major base and shipyard right there. Low gravity makes vessel construction and launch easy. Proximity to Mars so they can steal our resources quickly and conveniently."

“Eh, maybe. Looks pretty though," Ollie replied as he looked up.

“Sure does," agreed Perks. “You know when they first made our race, we were actually deployed on the moons. Millions of us. On the moons, asteroids and comets. We gathered so much raw material dug it up and it was scattered all over Mars. Just decades of nothing but our labour to increase the mass of the planet… so it could hold a proper atmosphere, and warm up. The comets were melted down and became an ocean, gave Mars enough water to have actual weather patterns. It never rained on Mars before we made it rain."

“Damn, you really are a believer huh?" Asked the chimp his eyes still gazing up at the moons.

“How can I not be?" Perks asked softly as he gazed up at the sky he loved. “We weren't born to a paradise world around us. No, we were bred for a purpose. We worked for decades and even more than a century. To turn barren rock into a place where grass can grow, with a little love. Where you can walk and breathe. We did this, not the Earthers, our people we worked and died to make Mars what it is. With the blood and sweat of millions, we created a miracle and all we asked in return was the right to be free. Apparently, that was too much."

“Fuck dude… you really drink up all that propaganda shit, don't you?" Laughed the chimp with a shake of his head. “Take a tip from me. Never believe in anything, saves you feeling stupid and disappointed later."

“Maybe." Conceded the ape. “It'd be easier to just walk away. Have a life, be a civilian and not have to worry that I was going to get shot, or blown up again. Easy and smart. Nobody ever said I was smart."

“Oh, but you are easy?" Ollie asked and he didn't give Perks a chance to reply before he added. “At least I have some hope."

“Fraternisation is strictly prohibited between squadmates." The gorilla replied getting to his feet and offering a paw to Ollie. The chimp took it and as he pulled him up easily Perks told him, “plus I know you're just looking to get thrown in the stockade, apparently you're willing to suck dick to do it. I don't like being used."

Ollie gave him a lascivious smile and kept hold of Perks paw, pressing his chest up close, “I don't mind being used, as long as it's someone big and hot doing the using."

Perks laughed and pulled away, “you're incorrigible."

“Yeah, and you need a little bit of that in your life," insisted the chimp.

“Two hours marching with me and you think you know what I need?" Laughed the gorilla without turning he just started back off toward the hill they had started on.

“Oh please, I knew within seconds," replied Ollie confidently. “Big, strong soldier guy. All his days spent doing what he's told. You need to find some naughty little scut to hold down and make you feel like you're in charge, while you blow your nuts into him… or possibly her."

Perks said nothing, he focussed on walking. Although it was hard to walk in armour with a semi. He had to admit it had been a long time since his last furlough where he'd actually scored. Ollie wasn't bad looking and had he met him in a bar he'd have had no trouble putting the chimps foul mouth to a more pleasant function. However, he had no intention of breaking the rules. Besides, he was sure that Ollie would just use him to get sent to the stockade.

The next few minutes they walked in silence, it became a little easier for perks as his semi faded away.

“Hey Corp, what's the L stand for?" Ollie piped up with a few moments later.

Corp. L Perks, it had been written on his uniform. Clearly the young private had taken note. “That would be the first letter of my name."

“Which is? Or do you like me calling you corporal? Or do you want me to call you Sir? Or Daddy? Or Mr Big? Or…"

“If I tell you will you stop?" Asked the gorilla with a sigh.

“I'll stop asking," confirmed the chimp.

“It's Lester, Lester Perks." Perks replied and then braced himself.

“Lester?!! All this free Mars crap you spouting and you're dust loving parents gave you an Earther name like that?" Ollie howled as he laughed heavily. “If I had a name like that, I'd just give up defect and spend the rest of my days sucking human dick."

“And given how much you are an expert at sucking dick, I'm sure there would be a long queue to use your scut ass," snorted Perks in response.

“Oh sorry, Lester. Not all of us grew up all virtuous. I grew up in Nakata, in the pit. My mom loved splice more than she loved me. So yeah, being honest I've sucked a few cocks for coin. It was easy money and it helped me get by," the chimp stopped and looked back behind them. To where he could see the faint outline of the buildings on the rim of the Nakata crater.

“I never said I was virtuous," Perks replied and paused on the walk. “Army can be a good place though. You're not on your own anymore for one thing."

“Please stop with the recruitment speeches, I'm a conscript. I'm here because a tour here is better than a tour in some prison. Don't try to make this anything special," Ollie kept walking shoulder bumping hard into Perks and not stopping. “There's nothing special on this crappy dustball. Earthers, Provisional government, or Mars Free State. It makes no difference to me, just a different bunch of assholes telling me what I can and can't do."

“Ok, I'll stop with all that. If you stop trying to get yourself thrown in the stockade by trying to seduce me, oh and call me Perks. I hate Lester," the gorilla said and held out his paw. “Deal?"

A second later the chimp grabbed his hand and shook, “deal. No trying to seduce you to get locked up in the stockade."

“Great, now let's get our heads down and put some miles under our boots. So we can get back and grab something to eat, before hitting our bunks." Perks replied and set off at pace.

Trudging in their own footprints the two soldiers made good time as they cleared the perimeter for a second time. This time Perks did not look too hard. He knew that the second run was more to punish Ollie for being a loudmouth and himself for stepping in. There would not be any new clues on the horizon that might indicate anything. His stomach was rumbling already and he was willing to bet Ollie had not had anything to eat. A bet he won when the young ape started to complain about exactly that.

It was nearing one in the morning by the time they finally headed back to the base. Perks could feel his fur sticking to the inside of his armour. A four hour plus march across the Martian landscape, “home sweet home." Perks muttered as they reached the armoury.

Ollie pulled his helmet off and hung it up on a hook replying, “not home, just the place I'm hanging my hat."

Perks didn't respond he just took his own helmet off and took a huge breath of relief. Every time, since he was wounded in action, he stripped his armour off he felt that same rush of relief. That this time he was taking it off still whole and alive.

“Hey Perks," Ollie's voice came from right behind him. “It's half one, nobody is going to come here this early. So there is no chance we'd get thrown in the stockade if you were to just stand there and let me… have a taste."

The gorilla froze, or almost all of him did, the bit between his legs sprang up and practically knocked on his crotch plate to be let out. “Why… why would you…"

Ollie's paws reached out and stroked from his shoulders down to his armoured buttocks. “Because I've been stuck in boot for six weeks with no-one fun to play with, and you are very hot, and kinda sweet. So what do you say, corp? You want me to polish your weapon for you?"

Biting his lip Perks knew it was wrong, against the regs and moreover very stupid. Yet, he also knew that they'd never get caught. The camp was not on alert, and it was really late. Pulling his rifle off his back he carefully put it back on the rack. While Ollie's paws continued to trace over his armour. It was strange how his body still tingled to a touch that was separated from actual contact by an inch of armour. “I… guess after such a long patrol my w… weapon is a little bit…" Perks trembled and gulped before finishing “dirty."

The gorilla turned around slowly, Ollie was grinning at him. The chimp's eyes burning with mischievous lust. For Perks, it was a first, ten years in the army and he'd never fraternised. However, the chimp did not give him any time to think or second guess his decision. Perks had barely half turned before Ollie's arms were on his shoulders pulling the big brute down into a deep and surprisingly passionate kiss.

For a moment Perks resisted and then he just sighed and sank into it. Returning the kiss, his lips opening and his tongue dancing with Ollie's listening to the younger male moan and gasp with desire. Inside his armour, his cock was throbbing and aching, painfully trapped inside such a confining space. Ollie's left paw stroked down his flank. Perks gave a deep moan as he felt eager fingers clawing at the releases to his crotch plate.

Reaching down he pushed Ollie's inexperienced fingers out of the way and deftly released his crotch plate. Groaning happily as the seals vented. The armour plate clattering to the floor as his powerful erection was suddenly unleashed. Ollie sucked on his lower lip and slowly pulled away from the kiss. While Perks felt an eager paw grasping around his black length and squeezing. “Fuck Corp, I didn't know you carried such a big gun." the chimp whispered lustfully as he looked down at the throbbing thickness inside his clenched mitt.

Perks just gasped and moaned, unable to talk. His cock was throbbing and tingling. He knew he was not going to last long once Ollie got those clearly experienced lips around his thickness. The gorilla bit his lip, hoping the pain would help him regain some control. However, it felt like the armoury was spinning around him as Ollie slipped down to his knees. Looking down he saw the chimp licking his lips, his nose flaring as he sniffed at Perks cock. The sight driving Perks lusts even higher, his cock throbbed and a jet of pre landed on Ollie's black cheeks.

“Damn, it's been too long since I got my lips around something this big and juicy," Ollie's words were purred up and then his purple eyes looked up and the chimp smiled up at him. Keeping his eyes locked on Perk's face he kissed the gorilla's cocktip. Perks cried out in pleasure as soft lips sealed around his cocktip and his musky sweaty length was suddenly surrounded by the warmth and wonderfulness of an eager mouth. Biting his lips harder Perks just managed to pull himself back from the edge.

Deciding to fall back on the old military axiom of ' the best defence is a good offence' Perks clicked his heels together. The seals on his boots releasing and he lifted his right foot carefully out. Unlike their primate ancestors, the genetically engineered apes had two thick fingers and an opposing thumb forming one huge foot that could easily double as a hand. While Ollie's head bobbed hungrily on his hot length, Perks reached out with one arm to grab the armour rack for support. His tail curling around it too. He fought the desire to fuck the horny chimp's lips because he knew the second he started to thrust he would not be able to stop until he gave Ollie everything he hand.

His foot lifted up, he felt his huge toes brush Ollie's knee and for a split second, Ollie stopped moving on his cock. He let his foot slowly caress up the inner thigh armour plate and right to Ollie's crotch plate. With a deftness that took a decade of experience with their equipment, his toes easily triggered the release and his ears heard the clattering of another armour plate landing on the floor.

Around his cock, the chimp began to moan loudly, the vibrations all adding to the intoxicating pleasure. Perks eyes glanced at the door. He knew the odds of anyone deciding to check out the armoury at this time in the evening were remote at best. However, he knew it could happen. The risk of being caught wasn't enough, he knew the second Ollie had started to touch him that nothing would make him stop.

Thick toe fingers and thumb curled around throbbing maleness. Ollie's length was impressive, easily longer than his own, but much thinner. Not that the size mattered, not to Perks. He just wanted to bring his lover the same pleasure he was feeling. Gasping deeply he held on to the armour rack with both paws and tail, while his foot began to jerk the chimp's hot drooling length just as fast as he could.

Ollie's reaction was instant, a deep lust filled cry of bliss around his cock. Then the chimp let loose with everything he had. His redhead looked like a blur as he bobbed faster than any lover had ever done before. The chimp was stuffing his face with as much cock as he could fit. An eager tongue was writing against Perk's quivering flesh. Deep moans of pleasure escaped Perks' lips as he tried to hold out. Pleasure greater than he thought possible was filling him and he knew he was losing this battle, inch by inch Ollie was driving him back to the edge of his orgasm.

Unable to stand his ground any further, Perks surrendered. Stuffing his paw into his mouth to muffle his desperate cries of pleasure. His thickness beginning to throb as Ollie sucked his very essence out. The young chimp not stopping or slowing, in fact, he sped up, as if urged on by the flood of cum in his mouth. Perks foot clenched down desperately around the thickness he was jerking, tugging and working it as he felt the room spinning around him.

However, despite his most valiant efforts, he was not able to achieve a victory over the young ape. Who eventually pulled his lips off Perk's spent cock. The black length glistening with saliva and streaks of gorilla cum. Perks looked down into two purple eyes and then an open mouth, full of white liquid that glistened. As he watched those lips closed and he practically heard Ollie swallowing his load.

“Fuck that was a big mouthful when was the last time you got laid, Corp?" Ollie asked chuckling as he got back to his feet.

“Too fucking long," admitted Perks and then his eyes slipped down Ollie's armour to where his long erect and drooling cock was hanging. Pulling himself together he smiled, “means there's more than one round loaded if your scut ass is ready to receive it."

Ollie gave him a shocked look that showed just how bad an actor he was, “my scut ass? You know just cause I sucked you off on a whim doesn't make me a scut who will drop his greaves just because someone with a plump, juicy thick and very musky cock… mmm." Ollies eyes glazed over as he stared at Perks' already fully re-erect cock.

“I'm taking that as a yes," chuckled the gorilla. He knew it was a joke, but he also knew it was also a yes to him getting some chimp tail. In fact, it was a “hell yes! Please!" Perks put a huge paw on Ollie's shoulder and turned him around. There was no resistance Ollie went willingly. “Alright, Private, Present! Ass!" Perks couldn't believe he'd just done that and Ollie laughed heavily. However, like a good soldier he did as he was ordered, bent over and grasped the small bench in the changing room for support. His red tail flicked back and forth with barely controlled excitement.

Perks paws slipped off Ollie's shoulders and down his back, running over the armour plates. Until they reached his buttocks, the metal moulded in the shape of a smooth ass. A couple of quick button presses and the interlocking ass plates popped free. Ollie's red ass suddenly was in view, like a ripe apple, Perks' cock throbbed at the sight. For a moment he paused, “you… need any prep?"

“I'm a scut, not a total whore. Yes, I need prep. Or at least some lube!" Snorted the chimp and Perks cast his eyes around the room. Spotting something that should work he took a quick step to one of the equipment racks and back. Ollie was looking back, but Perks body had been in the way, “what did you just OOOH!" Perks smiled as his fingers heavily coated in gun oil pressed easily into the red chimp's ass.

“You know a gentleman gives a warning," observed Ollie. Perks smiled as he worked those two fingers deeper, Ollie's ass stretching easily around his two thick digits. He wriggled his fingers more by the moment, pulling them back and thrusting forward. With each motion, he heard Ollie moan and gasp and he enjoyed those sounds. Though he enjoyed the thought of the sounds the chimp would make when he buried his thick gorilla cock hilt deep in that perky rump. “Fuck! You really are a potens scut, aren't you?"

“Only for the right scut, with a sexy inviting ass and a mouth that feels like finest silk when wrapped around my cock," Perks replied surprised by how easily he stepped into this role. It was not his first one-night stand. A handsome soldier on leave did not find it too hard to score. However, once the sun came back up, Perks had always struggled to connect. This time he wasn't worried about that, all he was thinking about was just how good it would feel to sink hilt deep inside Ollie's welcoming ass.

“Glad to see you appreciate my talents," Ollie replied wiggling his ass just a little. Perks pulled his fingers out from inside the chimp's pert rump and grasped his aching cock. “Now let me appreciate your talents. Show me that army training and discipline. Make me whimper, like I did after my first day of boot camp. I promise my mouth ain't the only part of my you want to feel wrapped around your cock."

His lover's words stroked both his ego and his burning desires. Perks could hold back no longer, he lined his cock up carefully and pressed forward. He was rewarded by the sound of Ollie's deep-throated gasp and seeing the chimp's red tail puff out. The tight and warm depths pushed back into his thrusting, showing just how much the little scut wanted him. His armoured paws reached down and gripped Ollie's hips firmly. Then with a deep and joint cry of pleasure, he thrust forward.

Ollie's ass stretched around his cock easily and he was suddenly lost in the warm depths of simian heaven. Perks cried out, utterly lost to the moment. Biting his lips again trying to muffle his own sounds, while loving every last whimper and moan that emerged from Ollie's lips. The gorilla pushed forward desperately until he felt his armoured thighs clashing against Ollie's armour. There was a slight scratching sound as their armour ground together. Perks couldn't care, the only sound he cared for was Ollie's deep moans of pleasure.

The warmth surrounding his cock was wonderful, his cock was tingling with pleasure and need. Unable to hold back his paws grasped desperately tightly and he pulled his hips back. Feeling every inch of his cock as it pulled back from the delicious warmth. With just the tip remaining he paused and then he heard a soft almost begging whine coming from his lover. Smiling he gave his lover exactly what he wanted and needed. His hips slamming forward hard, his thickness pressing deep into the simian's warmth.

Over and over he thrust, bucking into Ollie's clenching ass grunting and groaning with pleasure. While his ears drank in the sounds of Ollie's desperate cries of passion. Perks' nostrils flared as he bucked faster and faster, the sound of their armour clanging together echoed around the armoury. Had Perks any sense of mind he would have worried they would be overheard. However, he was too lost to the lust of the moment and to the feeling of Ollie's ass as it seemed to squeeze around his cock, almost like it was pulling him back inside with each motion.

Gritting his teeth Perks fought back against his already growing desire to fill Olie with a second load of his seed. This time he was going to win the war, leaning over his armoured glove found its target. Ollie squealed as his mitt grasped around the chimp's cock. Jerking it quickly as his hips kept thrusting. Growling with animalistic desire, Perks other armoured glove landed on Ollie's shoulder pressing him down and he felt Ollie submit willingly. Smiling he gave the scut exactly what he wanted, using every inch of his maleness to deep dick his subordinate.

“Fuck! Corp! Just… .oh fuck!" Ollie moaned deeply, and Perks felt a feral growl of lust escape his own lips. Just the feeling of holding the young male down, it made him feel powerful and strong. The writhing of the chimp's ass as he thrust into it was intoxicating. The sounds of his squeals and words, the lithe young male begging him for more, the sound of another person needing his cock. It all drove him to thrust harder and faster, his mind becoming consumed with nothing but pure lust and need.

Ollie had one last trick to play. While Perks was plundering his lover for everything he could take. The chimp played his last card. Perks cried out as the chimps tail tip suddenly pushed up between his legs and tickled over Perks huge nuts. Perks moaned as his swollen and aching nuts were dancing begging him for release, to flood his lover. Fighting back with everything he had Perks held off, gritting his teeth. With his paws pulling Ollie back desperately, he fought determined that this time victory would be his. While beneath him the chimp squealed and moaned, his thin body utterly limp, responding to his every action.

Ollie was his and the dominant side of his mind was howling for him to empty inside, to claim the chimp as his. His last vestiges of will dying in his mind, he tried to hold off. Drilling his thickness down with such power he could hear the scratching of their armour, as their actions fucked the paint off it. His balls throbbed and ached, burning with need as the chimp's tail lashed and tickled, with each motion a powerful thrill of pleasure ran through him. Perks growled and snarled like an aminal, his spital landing and glistening on Ollie's armour as he rutted lost to the pure bliss of the moment.

His hips slammed home harder and faster, crying out as he bred the private desperately. Pushing down harder, rutting into him with everything he had. With the change in angle he thrust down harder and he felt Ollie suddenly pushing back into him with a strength and determination no lover had ever matched. Ollie was squealing and moaning as he bucked back. That simian ass suddenly clenched down around his cock and the tightness was far too much. Perks gave a deep-throated cry, utterly forgetting himself as he fucked everything he had into Ollie's orgasming ass. The sweet smell of victory and chimp seed in the air.

His thrusts slowing down he basked in his victory, with languid thrusts he pumped everything he had into Ollie's spasming rear. Until utterly spent he stepped back. His ears savouring the wonderful sloppy popping sound of his cock pulling free from Ollie's well fucked and cum filled ass. Turning around he sat down on the bench so heavily it shook, “that was…"

“Great!" Ollie finished for him turning around to sit next to him, leaning their armoured forms against one another.

Perks eyes glanced at the clock and he winced, it was well after two in the morning. “We should clean up and get going before someone busts our asses."

“Feels like you already busted mine corp," Ollie laughed in exhausted response. The two stayed resting against one another for a good five minutes anyway. No words passing and none needing to be spoken.

Perks was the one to break the silence, moving and getting to his feet he began to strip off his armour. Ollie took the queue from his superior and began to strip his armour off. When the chimp reached for his fatigues Perks grabbed his wrist, “remember how I said everyone in the barracks has disgusting habits. You don't want to be known as the guy who does a five-hour patrol and doesn't take a shower. Plus afterwards, we need to clean and polish these scratches off our armour."

A wide grin spread over the chimp's face, “shower you say? Does Corp have a third round of ammunition to…"

“Dust shower, Private. You think the army is going to waste water on us grunts?" Laughed the ape pointing to the signs clearly marked for dust showers. Martian sand thinly powdered, it would soak up every drop of sweat and other dirt from their fur. Far cheaper than processing water. It was also utterly impossible or rather incredibly painful and stupid to have sex in a sand shower.

“Well fuck!" Grumbled the chimp.

“Welcome to the army," Perks replied with a wink as he stepped in and grabbed the sand hose.

Ollie stood outside and watched the huge gorilla blasting his naked body with dust, admiring every last curve. “I guess things could be worse." The chimp muttered softly before joining his superior to held scrub each other's backs. “There are some perks to being in the army, well one Perks anyway." He said with a laugh as he pulled on goggles to protect his eyes.

Perks found himself stepping forward, pressing his naked body up against the chimp. Embracing him from behind as he sprayed them both with the sand hose. “Perks maybe, but I'm nobody's perk. This was a one-time thing."

“We'll see," the chimp replied pressing back into the embrace and wriggling his ass against the gorilla's crotch. “I'm betting you are not going to be able to resist getting yourself another piece of my scut ass." The two lingered in the sand shower just holding close, Perks promised himself it was just a one-time thing. A horny mistake, but his cock was already tingling to thoughts of making it a two-time mistake.

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