Chapter 23 New recruit

As David joins the rebel army as nothing but a first class private he attends to live up to kana's expectations and improve his rank no matter the struggle

As David gets to changing he didn't won't to wear the clothes that they provided him

David (thinking) : I am sur that I'm not wearing some uniforms with a tie that's for sur

David begins to buy a US Marine uniform , tactical condor combined chest rig , ACH MICH TC-2000 , Belleville 500 waterproof USMC Boots it cost him 400 coins to purchase the items

And he went to the weapons shop and buys a m16a2 , m1911a2 , nine magazine , acog sight , vertical grip and L3harris ATPIAL-C class 1/3R IR laser worth 2,700 coins as purchase it

David first puts on the equipment at his status in he inventory as he equips the gear select equip

And crafts 5.56x45 nato rounds about 900 .45 ACP 300 cost 40 mana

As he drags the ammunition to an empty magazine and takes out as he puts them on the chest rig and loads his m16a2 with a fresh magazine

(Click ,Gun cucking)

David equips the optic at the m16a2 empty slots

David : this is perfect I'm ready

As he steps outside many of the rebels soldiers look at him with confusion

Male rebel soldier 1 : what the hell is that guy. Wearing ?

Male rebel soldier 2 : I don't know ?

David : obviously they would react to this but whatever

As kana arrives

David solutes her

David : hello ma'am

Kana : Your not wearing our uniforms?

David : I have your Headband you gave me so I put it on my arm

As kana looks at David with confusion

Kana : well whatever as long your one of us I'll except it

David : thank you ma'am

Kana looks at David's other weapons

Kana : hmmm ? That weapon looks different from the other one you have

David : you want to look at it ?

Kana : sure

as David lends the weapon to her

Kana : I've never seen weapons like this before ?

As David explains

David : it's a gun powdered weapon but besides of one shot it fire multiple shots

David : optional firing to burst and automatic

Kana looks happy

Kana : I'm pretty surprised about this

As David awaits for an order

David : I would like to take on some assignment

As kana is surprised about him despite being new

Kana : okay then how about reconnaissance then ?

David : yes ma'am

Kana : I'll be going with you on this one just to be sure

David (thinking) : I know that feeling it's either she doesn't trust me or she lost someone she knew

David : understood it'll be a pleasure to work with you

As they begin they're reconnnaissance

As they are walking to the north west

As David is still on high alert he has his weapon ready

As kana ask David

Kana : your really alerted do you ever relax for awhile

David : not really sure it maybe safe but There's always enemies around every corner

Kana : and which country did you come from ?

David : neither I'm just foreigner

As David explains about his experience in combat

David : when I enlist for an army this wasn't like the regular army our training were just hardcore nonstop training for us to be prepared

Kana : what did you learned from those training?

David : I've learned to overcome fear and how to react quick in tighten situations

Kana : ….

David : when I started as nothing but first rank private we were sent out to another country to do some good

Kana : did you do some good ?

David : kinda but we did something's that were not proud and at top of that we faced death at every corner in that country

Kana : …..

David : when we encountered this village

David : we went through all of they're homes just in case if there was any enemys

David : but all we found in the last place we search was drugs

Kana looks at paying attention to every story he says

David : captain ordered us all to pile and burn the drugs that the villagers had

David : but the villagers begged us to not burn them for they needed it to survive during harsh

Kana : what did you do ?

As David looks conflicted

David : I couldn't do it , I told the captain do it himself if he wants to burn it

David : just when he was about to do it one of the villagers tried to stop him from burning it he wasn't armed

David : our captain tried to kill the villager

David : I couldn't let him kill those civilians so I raised my rifle and shot him dead

As kana looks at David with surprised expression

Kana : ..!

David : after that I was Court Marshalled for only two weeks everyone else had my back

David : I was discharged for three years after that I wasn't the same

Kana : ….

David : to me theirs isn't good or bad it's just both

And David ask kana

David : now for me to ask you why did you join the rebel army?

Kana answers his question of why she joined

Kana : because I wanted to be a leader and I couldn't stand be the corruption the imperial government doing

As they are in silenced

David : well compared to our story they maybe off but…..(breath)….we're no different

They proceeded with the reconnaissance throughout the woods as David hear a voice from a distance

David (whisper) : psss….kana

Kana (whisper) : what ?

David (whisper) : listen

As they are quiet for a few minutes they heard a voice

Distance voice : just when are gonna go back to the capital ?

As the both of them quietly approaches the tree as they stay hidden as they spotted some imperial soldiers

Imperial soldier 1 : not until we find the rebel leaders location

Imperial soldier 2 : let's hope if we find the base we siege and destroy it

As David fires his weapon he killed one but he shot other ones knee cap

Imperial soldier 2 : aaaagh! - (muffle)

David muffles the wounded soldier

David : answer our questions if you don't awhole lot worse is gonna happen

As David moves his hand at the imperial soldier mouth

David : why do you want to find they're base ?

Imperial soldier 2 : were just thinking about joining

What he told was a lie as David pressed his thump on the wounds on the imperial soldier knee cap

(Press)

Imperial soldier 2 : naaaaggghh!! - (muffle)

David : we asked you a fucking question

David allows the imperial soldier to answer David questions

Imperial soldier 2 : we … we were ordered once the base is scouted we move in with a large number from the camps and attack in nighttime

David : how many ? And don't fucking lie other wise

As David pulls out a knife

David : I'm gonna take one eye from your socket

Imperial soldier 2 : I don't know about 200 hundred maybe more ….(heavy breathing)

Imperial soldier 2 : but it's the truth I swear !!

As fires his rifle at the wounded imperial soldier

Kana : we have to get back now !