Can I go back? (╥﹏╥)

Colonel Phillips walked in front while Art followed.

Soldiers were marching, all around. Fresh, out of bed for a torturous day. Sleeping like a dead pig may have some benefits after all...

"War is not for someone like you!"

Colonel Phillips spoke while walking: "But you did complete the task perfectly. And because of this f***ing contribution you made, I can't throw you out of this god-damned place. So I arranged for you in a different place."

Colonel Phillips stoppedl and turned to look at him.

Art looked at him blankly.

"Remember my words, you won't always be lucky. And I won't always be there to save you."

Colonel Phillips sighed :"You may not understand now, but don't throw yourself into danger just because you want to forget your grief(of losing his parents)... Be careful out there! I will look for a chance for you to leave this environment... You should not live such a dull life, this just not for you."

Arthur agreed 100% of what he said. He preferred to live at home, drink cola, play games, watch movies!

(E: except at that time of the year, no video games, only black & white OLD movies, and maybe soda?)

But Colonel Phillips' words didn't answer all his questions.

First and foremost, where are they going?

Watching his sons expression, Colonel Phillips knew what he wanted to ask. And just thinking about it made the Colonel's face darker: "You have been appointed as a bodyguard of a very important person."

"A bodyguard?"

He quickly asked: "Is he on the battlefield?"

That was what he cared about.

"Give up your fantasies. If that was the case, even if those old political spuds ordered me to, I won't let you !!!"

Colonel Phillips said with some vanity: "Your next mission is different !"

Arthur heaved a sigh of relief, and looked at his daddy, who was fuming. He suddenly wanted to laugh.

He didn't know what his previous 'parents' were like, but the person in front of him was really bent on getting 'him' out of danger. It was a nice feeling... family...

- Will I ever see them again? -

Seeing that his useless son did not complain, Colonel Phillips was a little surprised. His son could really be a handful, very stubborn, so him being obedient was surprising. He continued to lead the way.

On the other side of the military camp, there was already a bus waiting there.

"Your clothes and equipment have been packed."

Colonel Phillips said: "Wait here, another person would be leaving with you! "

Arthur was speechless.

- Is he worried that I won't go back, but rather secretly escape and continue to fight? So was the other person to keep him in check? -

Don't worry, even if you point a gun at his head, he wouldn't come back to this ghastly place again!

The silence was uncomfortable for the Colonel. Thinking that his son was angrily pouting, he pats his shoulder, saying: "Keep yourself alive! I hope that before I die, I won't have to listen of my child's death. Not that any parent should."

After that, the old man turned and walked away, his body somewhat slouched. Maybe it was the only time he showed some weakness.

There was a smile on Arthur's face, parents were always the same everywhere.

This feeling was actually quite good.

While standing by the car waiting, he suddenly heard some screeches in the distance.

Concentrating on the voice, he heard someone shout : "Ghost! Yes, it must definitely be a ghost! No human can do this! This camp his haunted by the very enemy we killed! Somebody call the church....!"

"Don't make trouble. Just use the guns and fight! The enemies that we killed must be lonely, so they must have gifted us these weapons to have more friend in the afterlife! So be grateful... "

"How did the ghosts even get the weapons? And where did our guns go? The patrols did not 'see' guns floating around the camp last night. Not one can just carry those guns, come in and waltz out. Not even a Supreme Ghost!"

All kinds of rumors were spreading.

And our hero was controlling his laughter. No one knew of something like a sub-space. There were not even webnovels at this age.

Investigators couldn't help in this situation. Maybe a shaman could

"What are you laughing at?"

A familiar voice. He turned around to find Carter watching him.

"Nothing, I just heard a few people say how their guns have been replaced with enemy weapons." He said with a grin: "It's funny."

"Well, there will always be a variety of ghost stories in the military camp, you know, to keep the spirits up."

Carter smiled and got on the bus: " Are you interested in these things? Aren't you geting in?"

He looked at Carter and then looked around: "I am waiting for someone? What about you?"

(E: Is Carter not a person?)

"The one you are waiting for is me. So get on."

Carter smiled slightly: "Why are you sweating? It's not that hot? Or are you afraid?

"Afraid? No, not me! I am a soldier, I will never be afraid!", Arthur desperately shook his head, opened the door and sat down: "So, can you tell me, what am I goint to do? It's certainly not you, right?"

"Kid, I don't need anyone's protection."

Carter said with a smirk: "The place we are going to is called the Strategic Science Reserve Division. This is a new department but it is very important. And the person you need to guard is more so..."

"A beauty?"

"No, a man! It's a middle-aged man."

"Disappointed?." Carter said with a smile.

But then he suddenly burst out: "Wait... this strategic science reserve... isn't this the place where Dr. Erskine is?"

"You know! He's not that well known with the military hiding him but I suppose having Colonel Phillips as a father has its perks."

" You Father hopes that you can leave the frontline battlefield, but if you let such a person leave the War directly, it would be such a loss. So, as a compromise, he chose this work away from the battlefield where you can also play your strengths. Isn't this a good news for all of us, Mr. Peace?"

After listening to it, he hesitated for two seconds and asked: "Can I apply and go back to the front line?"