Episode 19 : Confrontation

An elite Arab soldier shot the back of the Israeli soldier using a Sten SMG. Thirty-two rounds were fired in a short time. The Israeli soldier turned and pulled the trigger of his FN49 rifle. The bullets penetrated the soldier's forehead.

Captain Naseer took the opportunity while the Israeli soldier was distracted. He aimed and pulled the trigger. One shot hit the back of the Israeli soldier's head, and he fell dead.

"Useless. Who is this creature?! Not wearing a black uniform!" Captain Naseer exclaimed.

An elite Arab soldier flew out from the front door of the former Arab headquarters building. He fell and lay lifeless. The Israeli soldier ran towards the building where Captain Naseer was.

All Arab soldiers in the building where Captain Naseer was opened fire on the Israeli soldier.

"Be careful, everyone! Israeli super soldiers are coming!" Captain Naseer shouted.

The Israeli soldier calmly took the shots, although his bullet-riddled uniform splattered blood and knocked down two elite Arab soldiers standing in the building's entrance.

A nearby elite Arab soldier fired shots using a Bren Light Machine Gun. The shots hit the Israeli soldier's right side, including the head, causing many holes in his right cheek and tearing it apart. The Israeli soldier's right eye also shattered like an egg when hit by multiple bullets.

The Israeli soldier turned to the elite Arab soldier who was still firing the remaining bullets. He aimed a Radom VIS wz .35 pistol at the elite Arab soldier. Three shots were fired. One shot hit the Arab soldier's neck, and the other two hit his right eye and forehead. The Arab elite soldier fell forward, rolling down the stairs lifeless.

The Israeli soldier continued up the stairs past the Arab soldier's body. An M24 anti-tank bomb fell down the stairs in front of the Israeli soldier. A massive explosion turned the Israeli soldier into a red mist. Blood splattered everywhere, including the walls, ceiling, stairs, and floor.

Two elite Arab soldiers checked the stairs. The Israeli soldier was no longer human, lying on the lower floor.

"He's dead," said the elite Arab soldier to his comrade on the right.

Two elite Arab soldiers checked the lower floor. They saw two elite Arab soldiers lying on the floor in pain. They immediately helped their comrades by examining their wounds and propping them against the wall.

Captain Naseer surveyed the surroundings through binoculars on the building's roof. No movement. Captain Naseer took the communication radio from his backpack and gave instructions to the alpha and gamma squads.

Elite Arab soldiers from the alpha and gamma squads gathered in front of the headquarters building, which they had taken over after receiving orders from Captain Naseer.

"Thirteen of us are still alive, including me," Captain Naseer said to himself.

"Captain Yasser, step forward," ordered Captain Naseer.

Captain Yasser quickly stood in front of Captain Naseer.

"How many are left in alpha and gamma squads?" Captain Naseer asked.

"Alpha squad has seven men. Two are injured. Gamma squad has four men, including me. I'm the only one left. The other two are guarding Captain Qusay in the military truck," Captain Yasser replied.

"All of alpha squad, check the surroundings. Check every building. Captain Yasser and I will guard the headquarters," Captain Naseer ordered.

Alpha squad began to move and split into two groups. Four soldiers in each group. Captain Naseer and Captain Yasser checked the Israeli soldiers' bodies inside the headquarters building. Captain Naseer shot each Israeli soldier's head three times to ensure they were really dead.

"Captain Naseer, if Captain Qusay finds out I became a captain, he'll go berserk. Especially if we ignore him in the truck," Captain Yasser said.

"Let it be. You've stood by Captain Zahir's and my decisions before. You dared to speak out against the power-crazed egoistic Captain Qusay. You're now a captain. Captain Zahir and I agree to give you the rank of captain temporarily during this operation," Captain Naseer explained.

"What's the point of me being a captain? Almost all of my gamma squad is dead. I don't have a squad anymore," Captain Yasser said, confused.

"Yasser, this is a suicide mission. You've seen for yourself how tough the Israeli super soldiers are to kill. They move like living corpses. Captain Zahir himself said he wasn't sure we'd all survive this mission." Captain Naseer replied.

Captain Naseer and Captain Yasser looked towards the entrance. A man held four heads in each hand, wrapped in cloth. Two cloth bundles were released from his hands, and the cloth fell to the floor. Eight heads of elite Arab soldiers rolled out of the cloth, their necks still fresh with blood staining the floor.

Captain Naseer aimed his Browning Hi-Power pistol at the Israeli soldier. Captain Yasser also raised his Mauser C96 pistol and aimed at the Israeli soldier.

The Israeli soldier dodged the shots from Captain Naseer and Captain Yasser. He rushed towards them both. He kicked one of the dead heads towards them. Captain Naseer's face was hit by the kicked head. The same happened to Captain Yasser. The Israeli soldier punched Yasser's abdomen, making him fly and fall to the floor.

Yasser groaned in pain and coughed. Captain Naseer remained standing on both legs and aimed his pistol at the Israeli soldier. Five shots were fired. The Israeli soldier's right side was hit by Captain Naseer's shots. The Israeli soldier kicked Captain Naseer. Captain Naseer staggered and hit his back on the wall, falling to the floor. Captain Naseer tried to get up but couldn't due to extreme pain.

Captain Yasser took a Bren Light Machine Gun nearby and fired at the Israeli soldier continuously. The Israeli soldier dodged the bullets. The Israeli soldier kicked Captain Yasser. Captain Yasser blocked the kick with the side of the Bren LMG.

Captain Naseer shot the Israeli soldier's back eight times. The Israeli soldier pushed aside the Bren LMG and choked Captain Yasser. Captain Naseer rushed towards the Israeli soldier and pulled out a knife. Captain Yasser also pulled out a knife and stabbed the Israeli soldier's neck. Captain Naseer stabbed the left side of the Israeli soldier's neck.

They both pulled out their knives. The stab wounds on the left and front of the Israeli soldier's neck bled profusely. The Israeli soldier pulled out a Colt M1911 pistol and shot Captain Naseer. Captain Naseer fell to the floor.

Yasser stabbed the Israeli soldier's neck several times, but the soldier didn't fall. The Israeli soldier shot Yasser until his pistol ran out of bullets.

The Israeli soldier remained standing, watching Yasser lying on the floor. Captain Naseer swung a knife. The knife hit the Israeli soldier's left eye, blinding it. The Israeli soldier showed no reaction except kicking Captain Naseer's body.

Captain Naseer fell to the floor after receiving a kick to his front, which had previously been shot by the Israeli soldier's pistol. Captain Naseer groaned in extreme pain.

The Israeli soldier kicked Naseer's body. Naseer now lay on the floor, looking at the ceiling. The Israeli soldier stomped on Naseer's stomach several times. Naseer wanted to scream in pain but couldn't make a sound.

Yasser broke the Israeli soldier's body and fell lying beside Naseer.

"Get up, Captain! We can't die here," Yasser said to Naseer.

Yasser took a small container from Naseer's pocket and opened it. A syringe was taken out and stabbed into Naseer's right shoulder. Yasser pressed the plunger of the syringe, injecting fluid into Naseer's shoulder.

Yasser immediately rolled away from Naseer. A bullet hit the floor where Yasser had been lying before. Yasser got up and punched the right arm of the Israeli soldier holding a pistol, then slashed the Israeli soldier's right wrist.

The Israeli soldier's pistol slipped from his hand as his wrist was slashed, rendering his palm useless. The Israeli soldier drew a knife from the sheath on his left thigh and swung it at Yasser. Yasser dodged by backing up several times as the Israeli soldier swung his left hand attacking Yasser with the knife.

Yasser was surprised to see the Israeli soldier's left eye open as if never stabbed by a knife, although his left cheek was still wet with blood. Yasser quickly blocked the Israeli soldier's knife with his own.

"You heal so fast?!" Yasser exclaimed in anger at the injustice of the fight.

Naseer kicked the Israeli soldier from behind. The Israeli soldier immediately rolled forward and turned his body to face his opponent.

"What kind of enemy are we facing, Captain Naseer?!" Yasser asked anxiously.

"I don't even know myself. We're facing living corpses. It's so different from the briefing that we would fight against the Israeli super soldiers. Now the living corpses are still actively fighting in front of us," Captain Naseer replied.

"We need to finish him off quickly, or our adrenaline injection effects will wear off," Captain Yasser said.

"Don't worry. I not only have adrenaline. I also have liquid morphine in the syringe," Captain Naseer said, then he took out a syringe and injected his left arm with his right hand.

"I want some too," Captain Yasser requested.

Captain Naseer gave the morphine-filled syringe to Captain Yasser. The Israeli soldier rushed towards them both.

"Be careful!" Naseer warned.