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I open my eyes and find myself on Bert’s back. Thank god it was just a dream. I think deeper into it and realize that the dream wasn't as farfetched as I originally thought. It is possible that the guys are pretending to be my friend, since they have no choice but to be with me. It would be smart to act like your buddies with a guy you don't like. Beats having it out for each other when you’re stuck being with them. Perhaps I should have had done that with Agent… nah, it's too fun to piss him off.
I look around to figure out what the situation is. I see PoopStain running with Bert and no one else. I realize that all the guys aren't here, but the one i'm most worried about is JJ. I need to see if my dream was true and if his legs are totaled. Guilt and pain fills my heart as the image of JJ in my dream comes to mind. His legs fucked beyond repair, his eyes filled of resentment, his entire face showing a deep depression. I hope my dream remains just a dream. I hope JJ is ok.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSWbOAu67C
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"Where is JJ?" I asked.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUOqkSupEK
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"Dylan, you're awake!" acknowledged Bert.
“Yeah, thanks for the lift man, I can use my own legs at this point,” I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsseVmjPlU
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Bert slows his pace and stops to set me down, everyone else stopped with us. sets me on the ground and says, "are you sure you can walk? You were out for quite a while,"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKatfVCbuIm
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I get off the ground and put pressure on my wounded leg. I hide the shooting pain as much as I could. I can't remember the last time I didn't feel pain, so I must be pretty good at it by now.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXTIf90V38
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"I’m perfectly fine now. Just needed a nap," I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32xOZz8Wyh
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"Dylan. I can tell when you lie," said Bert.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14R7OqIaK1
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"It was worth a shot,” I shrugged. “Where is JJ?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7An0MlBXUy
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"He's at the hospital. We wanted to leave you there, but they patched you up and said they wanted to save the room for more serious patients," said PoopStain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsbyNxeKpR
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"So Bert just carried me around?" I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2JffHteQt
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"We were going to take you to the barracks where the rest of the rejected patients go," said PoopStain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeRuUnblsG
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"I'm good to fight. Just need a gun," I said.
"You can't fight Dylan. Just go to the barracks and rest up," said Bert.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYB3XI9hMe5
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"Fine," I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSXJz3DcbH
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"That was not what I was expecting you to say," said Bert giving me a weird look.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuc4QP2bI3V
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"I don't want to be a burden on you guys. I don't need anyone to lookout for me. I'll find the barracks on my own," I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsQpZ4E8dL
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"Ok. Me and Bert will go defend the hospital with the others," said PoopStain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjkLZCLOq2
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"Oh yeah. JJ told me to give you this," said Bert handing me JJ’s engraved colt and a couple spare clips.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1gsPyBfqe
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"Why would he do that?" I asked.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpDoreTfGe
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"Neither of you will be needing it so it doesn't really make a difference. But we really need to get going," said PoopStain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Nmm7pWwru
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"Alright get going," I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBdhEHr5tL
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Bert and PoopStain run back the way we came. I make my way to the front line after Bert and PoopStain aren't in sight. It was never my intention to go back to the barracks and I wonder how Bert didn't catch on to that. Bert is not an easy person to lie to.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ezY665tLn
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I hear a nearby fire fight and I follow the sounds.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5HJaSIRwn
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I come across Captain Cucumber and a large group of Marines defending a large road. They are gunning down Germans without a sweat. This position seems to be fine, so I’ll find another.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkxdZiCwpx
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Before I move on I hear German voices from behind me. They must be planning an attack from behind. I cock JJ’s colt and go searching for them.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7liwGVMaO
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It sounded like the voices where just behind the building that is behind me. I slowly peak around the corner and see no Germans. I slowly move to the next corner with the colt ready. I get to the corner and hesitate to peak.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EvMO1Ln5h
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I hear the voices again and I'm very sure it came from just around this corner. I turn the corner and see a squad of Germans with their backs against the wall. I quickly start shooting at them and they ran into the building.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5DcdmvTO2
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I only killed two of the six before they made it inside. I reload a new clip into the colt and slowly creep to the door. I wave the tip of the colt past the door and bullets start raining around me. I lunge back being glad I didn't peak my head instead of the colt.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUGkySmvUR
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I’m not going to try the door again because they are waiting for me. But I don't have the patients to out wait them. I search a dead German and find something that looks like an oil candle but also sorta’ looks like a grenade.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fLU7rLVHt
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I look at the bottom of the candle and see some writing that I don’t understand. I inspect it more and notice a pin by the wick. I look at it some more and confirm that it's not a candle, it's an explosive device. It's not likely to be a grenade with how bulky and awkward it would be to throw. I’m guessing its some sort of mine which gave me an idea.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIr0o8dKkc
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I place the mine in the armpit of the dead soldier and pushed him right beside the door. I very carefully pulled the pin and backed away from it.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAbkoQZ4lA
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I circle the building to see what's behind it. As I get behind it I see a shed with a window of the building just above the sheds roof. I'll see if I can find a way to climb it.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNA8hywOUyk
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I have to go the long way around the building instead of crossing the door that I would surely get ripped apart if I tried. Or blown up.
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I walk around the building and see a dumpster up against the shed. I climb onto the dumpster then climb onto the roof of the shed. I slowly peak into the window of the second floor and see one German standing at the stairs aiming down. He isn't paying attention to me.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wU0CfHT0K
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I aim my colt at the German and shoot two times hitting the German both times. I quickly kick what’s left of the window, shattering it bits. I run to the stairs and the Germans run outside the door.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeN7LdyMj5
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The thing I left on the body shoots up three feet in the air and explodes killing two Germans. The last German runs towards the Marines and I chase after him.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zj8g83ZhZ
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He is very fast, even I can't catch up to him. It doesn't help that my wounded leg is hindering my speed significantly. I try shooting a couple times at him, but I missed. I need to stop to get a good shot, but I don't think I can hit him at this distance anyways. I’m wondering why he isn't shooting back at me.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIfm1T1iNN
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I follow the German only to notice that he is charging the Marines from behind. The Marines are in sight and the German is running straight for Captain Cucumber.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTgpazCT0G
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I attempt to yell but I'm out of breath, so it wasn't very loud. My only chance is to shoot him. I stop and look down the sights of the colt. I hesitate to pull the trigger because if I miss I may hit Captain Cucumber or another Marine. Here goes nothing.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSK1cl0ZIdQ
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I hit the German in the back and he falls to the ground. Cucumber and a few marines turn around, likely because they heard my shot.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmF465iHbpt
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Cucumber waves me to come to him. I jog over to him and he says, "you saved American lives kid, and I thank you."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlVq1eVshj
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"Welcome, but there was a squad of six Germans that were coming from the rear. I handled them, but the Germans will certainly try sending more through there," I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlalQwYlGA
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"Where did they come from?" said the Captain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSt0aNOa5FR
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"There is a road just over there," I said pointing where I saw the Germans come from. At least where I think I remember.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwf1Nlt5kt
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"Corporal take your squad over there and defend it," ordered Captain Cucumber to a soldier beside him.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQ839YCg3m
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"Sir the Northern flank is falling and they request reinforcements," said a Marine with a radio in his hand. I thought about the ones we just wore on our ear and wonder why he has that bulky backpack which is the radio itself still. Then again, we were testing the prototype.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDn8YjVE5ie
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"Fuck we don't have much to send. I'll take ten soldiers from here and go myself," said Captain Cucumber.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57P9WPUp7f
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"I'll come too," I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZKpV46zkx
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"We need all the help we can get. Here," said Cucumber handing me an M1 Garaand that was on the ground.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXh48Ho0TQ
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I tuck JJ’s colt in my belt and follow Captain Cucumber.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAdZbN6Qh2
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We jog for what feels like an eternity and I wonder if we are even getting closer.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHPVZVbK47
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"Ready yourselves troops! Almost there!" announced the Captain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNB8xPNoMZV
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I see a road up ahead that turns right, and I think that’s our destination. There are buildings in the way, so we can’t see the Marines yet.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKvmz4UpOR
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"Just around this corner!" said Cucumber.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyAKBsTGyL
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Captain Cucumber turns the corner and pauses, he drops to his knees with the look of Hell in his eyes. I turn the corner and see sixty to seventy Marine bodies flooding the ground. Not much ahead of the bodies are German soldiers, walking towards us. They start to shoot at us and I grab Captain Cucumber and drag him back behind the corner.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBaKjNrR7J
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"Captain are you hit?" asked a Marine.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6EMaIvZB1
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The Captain stares blankly into space without answering. His eyes go watery and he starts to cry.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu98RCW83Gn
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"Captain. We have to keep fighting. We can't let those soldiers die in vain," I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAZElRCWjI
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Cucumber picks himself up and wipes the tears from his face.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrTbHzoCee
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"So many precious American lives taken away by heathens. Those soldiers each fought and died for our great country," Cucumber takes a cross from around his neck and holds it in his hand and looks up to the sky saying. "As god as my witness, I will give each of those soldiers a funeral fit for a hero. I will personally tell each of their family's how proud they should be for their lost loved ones. I will make sure they are remembered throughout history. But only the winners get to remember history. For our lost comrades! For our family's!! For our homes!!! FOR AMERICA!!!!"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPcjgLXExW
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Captain Cucumber and his Marines charge around the corner shooting at the Germans. I join the charge despite knowing that it wasn't the smart thing to do.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTh53RTuNi
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The Germans start falling back. Their numbers get smaller as we get closer. We only lost a few Marines so far and we are almost to the dead Marine field.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5tBZOanin
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Cucumber runs ahead of all of us and point-blank sprays down ten Germans with his Thompson. A German goes to melee him and Cucumber pulls out a pistol and kills the German. Cucumber kills another ten Germans single handedly.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAfRezK5n1
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Suddenly I hear chanting behind me. I turn around and see a massive army of marines running to us.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mUcjguECH
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"It's the Colonel! Support the Captain from here and let the others catch up!" said a soldier beside me.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfgMOtIu1p
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We stop trying to catch up to the Captain and support him from here. The massive Marine force is almost to us.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKVQl80szT
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"Cucumber!" Yelled the one leading the massive force.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPnnwmHwXR
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Cucumber turns around and raises his gun in the air then screams with pride, "Colonel! Hahaha join me friend! To victory!"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5HE40N4Oa
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Suddenly two sword blades reveal themselves out of his chest, his eyes widen. Behind him are two of those tattooed samurai with their swords pierced in his chest.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAe2rY9xlN
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"NOOO!" Yelled the Colonel as Cucumber drops to his knees.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDD5Upmxxg
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Captain Cucumber smiles and quickly gets to his feet and turns around with the swords still in him. He grabs the two samurai and pulls them into their own blades. He then pushed them away and pulls the blades from his back.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡku5Jcl4LDH
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The Colonel sprints as fast as he can towards Cucumber. Cucumber tries to walk over to us but is stopped by a couple bullets filling his body. And he falls backwards to the ground.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkIEH5yWDH
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The Colonel and his Marines charge past me and I join them in the charge.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4LhmxnQfl
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The Colonel runs to Cucumber and grabs his hand. The Colonel starts to cry.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0co70rWY1n
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"Don't cry friend," said Cucumber very softly as he struggles to stay alive.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFQcyvgmHP
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"You can't die Cucumber. You can't die!" insisted the Colonel.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMzK8NEem7
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"It’s okay. I can join my fallen comrades now," said Cucumber smiling.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6r9wbwMG0a
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Cucumber lets out his final breath as he passes to another world. Tears from the Colonel fall on Cucumbers face.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVe9XaYceD
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"Cucumber," said the Colonel shaking Cucumber.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OdXbjkZkP
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There was no response.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWTlIGhtFb
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"Cucumber!" Yelled the Colonel as loud as he could, realizing his friend is gone.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEaQmQdwh8
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The Colonel grabs Cucumbers Thompson with his left hand while he holds his own in his right. His eyes are blood red and his head starts shaking. His tears of sorrow turned to tears of hatred.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyREZFOFYyD
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"They will pay for this. They will fucking pay!" warned the Colonel followed by a terrifying evil war cry.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzXzcksaW3
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The Colonel stands up and charges at the Germans spraying with both Thompsons. Me and the Marines try to follow him, but we are too exposed to be so aggressive. The Colonel guns his way into the middle of the enemy's force. It's unbelievable that he hasn't been killed yet.
The Colonel sprayed down around thirty soldiers himself. A few Marines try to join the Colonel only to get gunned down by German fire. I start to realize that the hostiles aren't just Germans. There are Japanese soldiers as well. The hostiles start to close in on the Colonel and its apparent that they want him alive.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzEaXTtJzr
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A Jap with a bayonet charges the Colonel from behind and the Colonel turns around and uses his left Thompson to block the bayonet while he uses the right Thompson to shoot two Germans who were on the other side of him. He then kicks the Jap down and unloads both Thompson’s into him.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLnZS7tKkG
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The Colonel's Thompsons run out of ammo and more hostiles close in on him. Me and several Marines try to get to the Colonel, but the hostiles are making sure we don't interfere by gunning down anyone exposed.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3MEQEt1YR
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There are a few L-M-Gers surrounded by riflemen that are causing difficulties. I can't get a clear shot on them.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOzffPNABD
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Meanwhile the Colonel is down to fighting with his knife. He won't be able to last much longer.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8yIC3GhAx
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Suddenly a few soldiers come from behind the L-M-Gers and take them out. Me and the Marines take the opportunity to get to the Colonel.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPjKW293lq
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The hostiles go into a full retreat and I realize the soldiers that came to help us where familiar. They are people from my school back at home I believe. One of them is a new guy that I can't remember his name; and the other is a typical meathead. Steven, I think his name is.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTKRsPqsuO
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I go to the Colonel who is facing his back to me and say, "your pretty fucking lucky you didn't get hit once."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCGPp04Icu
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The Colonel turns around and I see two bullet wounds to left, 1 on his leg and 1 on his lower body. He is acting like he was untouched.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGmI5cZW0J
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"Medic!" yelled a Marine.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEFFW1mSwq
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"Not yet. I have to see him," said the Colonel walking over to Cucumbers body.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOqouXHRuX
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"Sir don't make us," said a Marine.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHI88fxoq8H
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"Just wait," said the Colonel.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFyADNKEOT
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The Marine stabs the Colonel with a needle and the Colonel falls over.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiXGepetkB
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The medic noticed the puzzled look on my face and said, "Don't worry, he's just asleep. He likes to make things difficult sometimes."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruB6nFThZr
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I walk over to Captain Cucumbers body and have a moment of silence. I want to feel sad but a part of me tells me this is what he wanted. All his follower’s all lay behind him in a way that seems staged. He was their company leader and it only makes sense to be in the front center. The smile on his lifeless face tells the whole story.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8Qkf8SZCJ
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I kneel beside him and shut his eyes. I notice something in his right hand. I open his fist and see his cross tangled with 2 red strings that he got from the tattooed guys. I take them from his hand.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIodNlAWyH
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"He was a true patriot, wasn't he?" said a soft voice behind me.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7LR53qH0g
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I look to see who it is and see Captain Heroic PoopStain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6OXFVv2yn
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"I never met anyone who was so passionate for his country. He has strong morals and values, and was a great man," I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzc2M29GfoI
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"He was a hero. And he will be remembered throughout history for his greatness," said PoopStain.
"I know I will. But isn't that a bit of a stretch?" I asked.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDVgM2exb7
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"This battle will be written in the books and remembered along with the heroes who fought in it," said Alfeo who appeared from nowhere.
"It was Cucumber who said only the winners can remember history," I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2uotNC32Z
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"The battle is won. All hostiles have gone into a full retreat," said Alfeo.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDfhoEHNcV
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Two Marines carry the Colonel on a stretcher past us. I walk over to the Colonel and place Cucumbers cross and the strings in his right hand then place his hand over his heart.
"It can't be," said PoopStain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwZABclbrt
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"What?" I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhqDwqISBD
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"That's the Colonel?" asked PoopStain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xviJjKgCs
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"Yes?" I replied.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgCbHMz9yL
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"That's why those words were so familiar," said PoopStain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAISSjDjc2
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Agent comes over to us over hearing PoopStain and asked, "was the Colonel a Seal too?"411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsEG3hVU2a
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"No, but we did fight together in the last war," said PoopStain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfteWxvtv1
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"Who is he?" asked Agent.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiGo4X2paL
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"His name is Shepherd. And I thought he was dead," said PoopStain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2rTx0Ti3q
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Alfeo smiles and says, "I told you."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8y6kGlOKrh
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"I just can't believe it. I saw him,"- "save it for another day. Today is meant for honoring the fallen heroes," said Alfeo interrupting PoopStain.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIeMHBimQa
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I go back over to Cucumber and stare at his body. I feel like I could have saved him. Anger and guilt fills my mind and I wish it was me there instead of him.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoy5eQWlLwn
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"What's troubling you?" said Alfeo somehow knowing something is wrong.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuB67XqPhTV
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"I never got to repay him for what he did for me. And there is no way I can now," I said.
“Just because he's no longer with us it doesn't mean you can't repay him,” said Alfeo. “I know that is not the only thing on your mind though, now what else is bothering you."411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHbWxbCV76
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There is a pause before I answer.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfdF8y9RQd
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"Why is it that nobody's like me live, while heroes like Cucumber die," I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSncAbzCfhU
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"Nobody's?" said what sounded like Bert.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtaWzkwlPGA
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I see Bert followed by Destroyer and Andrew on both sides of JJ helping him keep the weight off his legs. As well as Ashton, Sean, Connor, Hunter, Kyle, Reznikov, the General, the other hooded brothers, Julius and Wetherby.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2vZI9eGJQ
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"It's good to see you all alive. Also, JJ’s walking is a good sign, I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmuJjj4Fvc
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"Dylan I heard you call yourself a nobody," said Bert ignoring my comment.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjeK41yYqU
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"Well that's what I am," I said.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SVsYx6aEW
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"All of us kids are. We aren't like you ex Seals. We are just nobody's," said Destroyer.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RB9J1RxgB
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Bert smiles and chuckles.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiIpv0xz2E
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Me and the others look at each other wondering what is funny.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuafbZH3Fc
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"You guys are not nobody's," Bert made known with a grin.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcbrxsEjUb
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"Then who are we?" I asked.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4U1MKGlXb
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There is a long pause and we wait patiently for Bert to answer.411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡps1pGCOKsU
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"You are…” said Bert. “The Underdogs.”411Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOe5b9qvCY
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