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pip wrapped the wound, nodding slightly at the soldier who nodded and a quiet thank you was spoken, they moved out of the ward tossing the blue gloves away in the bin and using some hand gel to clean them, they sighed quietly walking into the medics room, today and for the passed few days have been quiet with activity in the hospital, they boiled one of the tree kettles 'why was there so many kettles' pip thought but shrugged it off, they poured the water into a mug with the tea bag in and adding milk, they turned around to the large room watching some of the other medics, as they chattered and spoke in their own languages to one another
"hallo, pip" pip looked over to the blond German who smiled softly
"hey oli, kettles boiled"
the German made a noise partly between an grunt and a okay, "there gonna be a briefing, some of us will be going into a active war front..."
pip blinked a few times nodding "Takk"
"ah, so the man from Norway does speak his own native tongue" the German sounding amused
pip stuck their tongue out as they rolled up their masked as they sipped from the mug in their hands, making the German chuckle "yeah but no, briefing is in half an hour or so, so get your Norwegian backside to the briefing room"
pip scowled, "yeah, cheers oli"
the briefing room, was quite large enough to fit all 50-70 medics all at once, but there would never be full out of the medics, in the main hub, the room itself was a tad bit colder, but it was holding about 40 medics with in the room, all nattering and chatting
plague stood at the front of the briefing room, arms crossed "alright folks" plague said loudly, his voice echoing around the room, everyone went quiet
"so, I know some of us are not looking forward to this, but we had an issue, we are needed in the field, which means some of use will be at home base then at the location" plague paused "Mexico." he said finally "well be working with the Mexican special forces, against the cartel" everyone started to natter and ask questions between each other "that is only a few of us going, charlotte would be in charge so be nice." people nodded, plague moved to the monitor clicking a few files "people who would be coming with me is Jules, Oliver, red, reg, ears, Grinch, tic, Nate and pip your coming with me, stay behind rest can leave"
pip looked at oli in surprise, waiting for the other medics to leave
"LT, uhm question why am I coming with you?"
plague looked at him "your handy to keep around, but you've shown some good things over the past few weeks"
pip blinked a few times, smiling slightly under the mask "t-thanks, LT"
"how bad is it then? in Mexico" Jules said slight concern
"enough for general Shepard to send for us" plague responded
Jules eye brows shot in surprise "Shepard? does that mean 141?" oli said
plague shrugged "as far as I know, no clue, but were meeting up with colonel alejandro vargas"
"when" red said leaning forward with interest "few hours. lists are here. best you all start packing"
pip picked up the bag and heaved it over their shoulder, walking to the air field, where a herc was waiting for them, plague was counting them making sure that everyone was here and accounted for with all of the kit to leave, pip tilted their head at plagues eyes, usually they were Icey cold, but now for some reason they were darker, more colder compared to the Icey blue, something seems to be up and Mexico wasn't the issue
"you've seen it too" red said beside pip, pip blinked at her then back at the lieutenant, nodding "he gets like that sometimes, don't know from high stress or the worry of loosing his men" red shrugged
"rätt, get on the air craft" plague said, voice gruff pip and the others picked up their bags and got on the plane, the propellers turning on and starting to spin, plague got on last sitting down heavily, he put a thumb up to charlotte who nodded and saluted, just as the bay door shut and the aircraft started to move, pip and the other buckled in, pip holding onto the chair breathing, reg chuckled
"not a fan of heights little pip?" he said with a smirk
"not a fan of flying." they snapped back
the plane picked up speed down the run way, red held their hand squishing it as the plane picked up more speed, pip breathed out heavily when the plane suddenly tilted sharply and pip cursed, after a while the plane equalled out, pip breathed heavily blinking, plague chuckled "long way to Mexico pip, sleep you'll need it"
pip nodded "thanks LT"
pip blinked heavily sitting up groaning in slightly
"welcome to using my legs as a foot rest pip" red chuckled slightly, pip scowled stretching
"how far is Mexico now?"
"few minutes or so pip" red smiled, pip leant back in his seat stretching, looking over to the LT who was on a tablet probably looking through notes, the light making his eyes glow, pip nodded, jules and oli were snuggled close to each other
"were starting to land so buckle your seatbelts up folks" said the pilot, pip leant back in their seat clipping their seat belt back on, watching other do the same, plague put the tablet away clipping in, the plane landed smoothly, but pip still held onto reds hand as they did so, the plane came to a halt and plague got up first taking out his phone and put it away quickly, the cargo doors opened, and the bright Mexico sun nearly blinded pip, they pulled on sunglasses staying close to red as they walked off the cat walk.
a tall, dark haired man walked over to them "lieutenant plague" he said, almost playfully "colonel vergas, please to meet in the flesh, hope the medic corps can give a hand where ever we can"
varges nodded, with a breath smile "welcome to las almas" he turned his back walking towards the trucks waiting for them, the other medics started to walk off with their bags, pip followed plague towards the forward van with vargas, they pulled away as soon as everyone was in a vehicle, heading to the base
"how bad is it colonel?" plague said, voice gruff
vargas chuckled "please alejandro would do fine plague. and for the record shit. dealing more casualties everyday, the cartel are becoming more brave in where and who they strike"
plague cursed slightly probably in Swedish
alejandro looked back at pip "what do the cartel want?" pip said trying to be useful
"no clue, pequeño" said the driver
"first of all. don't call them that." plague going into defence
roldofo smile slightly "sorry, i.."
alejandro looked at both plague and pip nodding slightly patting roldofo in reinsurance
"sorry" plague said softly, a change in his character
alejandro shook his head "no no, please don't worry about it" he smiled, the cars moved by white sheets stained in blood, the sheets obviously covering bodies
"civilians are also being targeted?" pip said softly looking at plague as he looked at the bodies
"I'm afraid so yes..." alejandro sighed "listen i cant thank the general enough with sending medics from the actual medic corps, you all will come in handy" alejandro smile slightly again
"lets just hope we aren't too late to try and help alejandro"
alejandro sighed "hope is really what we need right now"
translations
Takk- thanks
rätt- okay
pequeño- little one