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CHAPTER 17
The moons had yet to rise, and the stars provided some, but not enough illumination. She was barely able to follow the sound of David's movements carried to her in the still night, and she could not make out more that the most general of shapes in the darkness. She had no idea how he could see, but she assumed it was either part of his powers as a Champion, or the soft green glow she could now see coming from the object in front of his eye. "What is it?" she asked. "It's a flashlight that you wear on your head. Put it on, and click the button once to turn it on." After fumbling with it a few moments she grew frustrated, "I have no idea what this is or what I'm doing. Is it really necessary?" Shaking his head, David rolled his eyes to the heavens in supplication for divine mercy from idiots and the technologically disinclined. Stepping close to her, he reached up and flipped his NODs up higher on his helmet and away from his face. Then he reached for the Surefire light mounted
CHAPTER 16
As soon as her wrists were free Laurena reached for her robes, attempting to use the tattered remains of her top to return it to some form of modesty. Sliding two longer strips over her shoulders, she tied them behind her neck, creating a modified halter to cover her breasts from direct view. Not the best fix, but enough until she could get a change of clothes. "Your concern is appreciated Champion, but even I can heal injuries this minor", she responded to his concern. Focusing her will, which was easier now that she was no longer bound and distraught, she chanted a short spell of healing. The spell worked, and sent her magic into her wrists to repair as much of the damage as she was able. The cut and chafed skin knit back together, but her wrists still retained what appeared to be three day old bruising, and were very sore. Sighing, she again wished she were a better healer. It seemed that in blessing her with such great beauty, Eros had also cursed her with terribly minimal hea
CHAPTER 15
David wasn't sure what that sick fucker had planned to do with the knife, but he was never going to get the chance now. His shot had come in low, apparently it was more like 700 meters, and so with his next shot he adjusted accordingly. His second target was the head of the fat fucker on the left. He wasn't sure why he picked this guy, but he guessed it had something to do with the fact that this guy looked like he was too ugly to get a decent woman without force. I'm probably just projecting, David thought to himself. His second round passed through the fat man's throat, not exactly where he was aiming, but at this distance with this equipment it was good enough. His third target was chosen for him, as one of the men below grabbed up the knife from the dirt and started to move toward the woman. David planted his third round in that overachiever's chest. Courageously attack a tied-up, half-naked woman will you, not on my watch, he thought with satisfaction. He got too excited, worrie
CHAPTER 14
As he drew closer he heard more screams, which sounded female, and definitely distressed. Judging the distance in the minimal light, he dropped his Mk 48 and rucksack quickly. Pulling the M14 out and attaching his NODs (Night Observation Device) to the specialized mount in front of the scope. Raising it to his shoulder he had to immediately reach across and adjust the focus on the device. It was set to his unaided left eye, not the heavily magnified image of the scope. Getting the night vision device tuned in was a challenge, as it was not really intended to be used with a scope, but rather for use with an unmagnified electronic dot sight or the human eye. However, he was able to get it adjusted well enough to use, and he returned his off hand to the fore grid, looking through the green tinted scope towards the fire. There were three men standing around a woman, and two more standing behind the three. Her hands were tied above her head to a post she was hanging from, and she had bee
CHAPTER 13
The first thing that Laurena noticed was her head hurt. Bad. The second thing she noticed was she seemed to be hanging by her hands, which were painfully bound above her head. She could also hear the crackling of a fire not far away, and the voices of the men who took her, joking and laughing near the fire. She couldn't quite make out what they were saying, but she had suspicions regarding the subject. She feared they were talking about what they were going to do when she woke up. Afraid to open her eyes, but even more afraid of not knowing what was going on, she carefully cracked her lids the smallest amount. Hoping to glimpse her surroundings, but still appear unconscious. As the anemic sunlight from the twilight sky barely illuminated her captors, her hopes of escape vanished. All five of the men were looking directly at her bound form. With the minimal light from the dying day, and the dancing fire, they hadn't noticed her awaken yet. But it was only a matter of time. She trie
CHAPTER 12
Korengal Valley, Kunar Province, Afghanistan (?) There was a rock poking him in the face. What. The. Fuck? How many times am I going to wake up with a fucking rock poking me in the fucking face today? Seriously? As David rolled over and opened his eyes he looked around, spotting and glaring at the offending bit of earth responsible for his discomfort. Once was bad. Twice was an extremely odd coincidence. If it happened again he was certain it would be a sign that his life had become the butt of some divine joke. Checking for additional injuries, and / or missing gear took him a few minutes. He was missing one of his M67 grenades from a trouser pocket, and one of the straps on his rucksack had popped loose. Also his right knee and left hip both had a slight twinge when he moved a certain way. He buttoned his pocket closed again, and fixed the buckle on his rucksack, after checking to make sure nothing was missing. With those tasks complete he surveyed his surroundings, looking fo
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