Waking up on his Arms

Station one civilians were too scared to hear the echoing series of gunfires above them. They knew how busy the barracks soldiers have been, searching for them and the loss of the lieutenant's wife was a terrible disgust that has been rescued in spite the presence of 300 plus soldiers within their jurisdiction. However, the people in station one were celebrating and felt victors for seeing the lieutenant and his wife back to their safe haven.

" He's not getting out yet. Such a great husband and nurse aside from being a well-trained soldier." Cerenia stoically uttered.

" He risked everything just to claim her back, and imagine it just took for hours. But I guess they can't get back to their house that has been found, I've heard it's a well-furnished house given to them by their fathers as gift after marriage. But life as it is, the couple have been through a lot of struggles even before we came." Alexandra then whispered to Eunice.

It was already past midnight when George got out from his wife's place and asked Baldur to stay beside his wife while he took a bath and requested Albrecht's a little time to cook for porridge.

Interestingly, Amado then arrived three hours ago and brought with them the captain and Sr. Sibal whom Amado has given some medical attention. The two folks and the rest have minor surgeries; both sadly hit with bayonnette and gunshots but because Aseko's target that time was the lieutenant's wife so he never even bothered whether he has killed everyone in the tunnel or not; as long as he'd climbed up to the granite house with his comrades who rescued him. While reporting to Amado all these, his sight had caught someone sitting on the corner, smiling.

" Bastian! it's you! haha! my brother...it's been a while." Amado was overwhelmed and went to his brother and embraced him tight. Everyone were emotional and just left them alone, chatting. While the brothers conversed, the soldiers, guerrillas and civilians unfolded their beddings and rested since its almost morning of April, 1941.

Without further delay, the lieutenant was done bathing and immediately urged Baldur so he could go to sleep. While looking at his wife through a lit from the candlelight, his heart was beaming with happiness despite the bitter event she'd been.

" You always make my heart joyous and this incredible feeling of loving you endlessly. They said when marriage reaches in a year, liking a spouse seem an issue, there are both physical and emotional issues. But none had I feel amongst nor lessening my interest but loving you more. I couldn't wait to see your smiles when you wake up again. Don't worry, your vitals are good; putting more droplets of water on your cracking lips would really help you recover earlier than expected. Hmm...I can't just almost resist at it though, I can't ask anyone to do it for you, babe. You doubled my heartbeats and it's a big problem. I love you very much, my dear wife." The hottest lieutenant had smilingly thought while kissing her forehead. But his slight kiss on the forehead made her wake up and without a second or two she heavily slapped him on his face so he clasped both her hands and pressed them softly.

" It's me...ssshhh..,..it's me....sshhh...it's George. Calm down, you're home now. It's post-trauma, just deal with it,. Mag, it's alright now."

She started to cry and the people around just covered their ears out of pity. Meanwhile, she calmed down while the lieutenant allowed her to lean her back and hugged her while fondling her hair just to give her comfort .

" I was beaten too much."

" But you fought back so hard, I know."

" I tried...I don't know at all. They are supposed to present me to Hakanori a day after you found me. He's coming for me. It's also the reason if why they stopped beating me. Aseko was there, he....attempted to kiss me so I....stabbed him, he never knew that there's a dagger on my leg that later they confiscated. Aseko was very mad at me after I told him I'll gonna break all his bones if I'll resurrect after they could kill me; and when he was in the height of anger, good thing that the soldiers around stopped him.

Another soldier came in to that place and shot me but they all brought the bloody Aseko outside. After confiscating my dagger they assigned four guardsmen. Another high-ranking official came in and he was a bit refined and told me to prepare myself the next day. Yes, I know they'll kill me after making me as bait to all of you."

He hugged her more and teary eyed. He took her hands to hold his waist while they both seated on bed. Her tears were outnumbered as she put her chin on his warm shoulder.

" The war will end soon...just hang on being with me in this fight and remain strong but sexy."

She smiled and pinched his ear while she prevented his hands to roll anywhere but stayed obedient yet chillingly pressed her shoulders.

"I'll put you back on bed so you can sleep better, you need enough rest. I'm staying beside you."

" But they're planning to retrieve our stocks from the granite house tomorrow, including the weapons." Magee worryingly uttered in a very low voice.

" Oh dear...they shouldn't do that! We'll gonna go there and bring all our things here." George whispered but he covered her eyes with his palm and when he's assured that she's already sleeping, he promptly got out and summoned Baldur for an emergency plan. Baldur then woke up everyone and when they all gathered in the center, the lieutenant spoke.

" The captain is badly hit and is still resting so I take the responsibility over you. The barracks people will get our supplies out of the mountain tomorrow but before they do that, we'll bring in everything we can. The supplies could help us survive. So, everyone capable of carrying may join us. We'll start right away before dawn strikes. This is what we're going to do. We'll make a longer line and seems it's passing of the hat strategy. It's the quickest way to finish the job before dawn. Our target is to allow all the things to be ferried down the cliff first so its easy for us to transport it to station one. The weapons are last to be carried by our soldiers considering how delicate those stuffs are. This is teamwork, understand!" His firm voice literally woke everyone and smiled.

" Yes, Sir!"

" Good! so let's start right away"