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Chap 8 [Farthest i've ever gotten. ^w^]
"Oh come on. You can't say you didn't enjoy it." She said, teasing me.
"Hmph."
"Fine. Be that way. But when it comes down to it, i'm the only girl here who you can date." Said in such an evil tone.
"And? I got Mop's corpse."
"That's just....Gross."
"I'm kidding. Jeez."
"Not funny. Saying you'd rather have a dead body over me is kinda harsh."
"Hmph." I got up, got me a glass of orange juice, a candy-cane and some microwaveable bacon. Strange combo, but I love my candy-canes. And the MRE's are s**t.
"Really? Ignoring me?" She was getting pissed. But the only way to defuse to situation was the one thing I didn't wanna say.
"After the war."
"Huh?"
"After the way, i'll accept. Once we are no longer a military. We'll either start a Merc Service, or go work on a farm or something. But afterwards. Soviet's honor." I said, all the conviction in the world.
"You were a Soviet?" She asked, skeptical.
"Yes. I worked and fought for the Motherland. I learned cruelty. It was an experience best left unshared."
"Hmph."
"Stealing my word? Wow."
"Shut up!" As I sat there, enjoying my delicious breakfast of candy, bacon and juice, I could see her eyeing me.
"Don't even try it. You couldn't pin me, and even if you did, i'm not above hitting you."
"Wanna test that theory?" She tackled me, pinned me to the floor, and I just couldn't do it. She sat there, eyes staring into mine. Those cute green eyes. SHUT UP DAMMIT. You're not in love.
"Exactly~" She got up, and walked away.
"Hmph." I continued eating, and cleaned up. Nothing better to do then clean my guns. I headed off to the Armory, and I grabbed my SCAR and M1014. I set to work. In about an hour, I finished with new plating on the SCAR, and an upgrade to the M1014. 10 shells instead of 7 now. Then I got a wave pulse from Weston. He wanted me, Aster an Jeremy at out training location. Why Jeremy? I had to tell Danni, so I went back up.
"Hey I-" She was crying. Dammit Alexander, what have you done.
"Huh?" She looked up, trying to hide her tears. I wanted to say i'm sorry. Say i'm yours. But I couldn't. Not yet.
"I have to go do something. I dunno when i'll be back, so if they return first, tell them i'm gone."
"O-okay." I started heading out.
"Hey, Alexander.."
"Yeah?
"Nothing. Go." I went. I arrived in short time, with only my SCAR and M1014, and my side-arms. No use bringing the other guns I wont use.
"Hey little brother." Jeremy was there, in the same cloak.
"Hey. Aster, Weston."
"Welcome. We're here for a reason. Instead of Biotics, we will be fighting Mutants today."
"Wonderful. This is what I do on a weekly basis. Today was my day off a*****e."
"Spendin it with that Soutwond girl?" Jeremy asked, winking at me.
"I'm not over Mop. I wish everyone would stop trying to make me date her."
"Fine, fine."
"Well gentlemen, let's get going." We were off.

I walked in the door to the complex, and no one was there. Exactly what I needed. We just went through hell. I went in, showered, and microwaved the rest of the bacon. Mmm. Bacon.
"Oh hey, you're back."
"Yeah."
"I started the Christmas decorations."
"Christmas already?"
"Blind, the last time you talked to me before last night was well over a month ago. We didn't celebrate Thanksgiving because we we're out on a mission."
"Damn. I've been losing track of time."
"All that time with Weston. I'm begging to think you trust him."
"Danni, I will never trust that slime. He's the reason I cant be normal."
"Hmph."
"Stop doing that."
"No." She pinned me against the locker behind me, and looked at me.
"Give me five damn reasons we cant be together. Now." I couldn't look her in the eye. I looked up.
"Are you ******** kidding me?" I said, not believing her luck. Mistletoe. Right above us.
"...I must be the luckiest girl ever."
"Yeah r-" She kissed me. Her soft small lips...I couldn't break away. It felt...nice. She let go of my arms and I pulled her closer to me. We stood there, lips pressed for what seemed an eternity. The thing is, I didn't want it to end.
"I told ya. I knew he'd cave in." It was Alex. I pulled away and looked over. The whole team was there. I stormed out.
"Blind wait!" I didn't. I left. I went to the only place I knew I could be alone. The Noble-Point monument.

"******** hell. I cant get a god damn break." I said aloud.
"That's the life of a commander, kid." It was the voice of Free. My dead commander. Then my entire squad appeared. The entire M.F.U. team.
"What the hell? How?"
"The Biotics man. Those things are more than powers. They're gift's from gods."
"Figures." There they stood. Mitch, Mop, Trisc, Emily and Free. I couldn't believe it.
"So, why are you here?"
"To warn you. Weston's gonna double cross you. Aster will too. But not at the same time."
"Knew it. Cant trust either of them."
"You need to end this war with the Empire. Soon."
"Right. Then what?"
"You're done. Go into hiding. Your team is basically un-aging because of you."
"Wonderful. That it?"
"Yeah. Come here whenever you wanna talk to us."
"Alright." One by one, the walked into the monument. Everyone but Mop.
"Stop hurting her."
"I cant do it."
"Yes you can. You love her. You loved her before you loved me."
"Roxanne, I CANT. I just cant." She slapped me.
"Don't use my real name. And yes you ******** can. You have no idea how much pain she's in, because of YOU."
"Ow...." She slapped me again.
"Do you understand?"
"Yes Mop...Do you really want me to do this?" A third slap.
"GO! She's crying her eyes out. Over YOU. Love her like you loved me. Trust me on this. I'm a ghost." She faded into the monument, and I went back home. Not sure if it was real or fake, I did what she said. There she was, right where I left her. I did the only thing I could. I picked her up and carried her to my room, ignoring the stares from everyone else.
"Why?"
"Because ghost's of my dead teammates I may or may not have imagined told me too."
"...I'll just go with that you gave in."
"Sure." We talked the night away. I told her of my time in M.F.U., and she talked about what went on while I was kidnapped. Eventually, she fell asleep in my arms, and I held her against me while I slept. I guess I did give in.