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prologue
As grenades and bullets flew from all sides i swiftly took cover behind one of the ruined walls,the tall figure of my ally quickly followed behind. His tall frame unfortunately making us stick out more than i would like behind the short wall that had fallen apart, which building it was from wasn't even recognizable at this point. I focused on my eyes on the enemy,whom was taking cover in one of the buildings not far ahead,shooting down my fellow teammates.
Beside me i heard a reloading sound of a firearm and i instinctively knew which one,i turned to face the man beside me "sniping? from here?" i questioned, unsure of if this was a smart decision on his part. The man with the sniper veil nodded confidently none the less.
König and i had been sticking with eachother for as long as i can remember, i think from the first few missions where we somehow always got put in together. We are a good duo,im small and quick, often relying on stealth and my agility. Kö was the complete opposite,however we did have one thing in common,and that was our love for the sniper.
i gave him a small nod back before quickly turning my gaze back to the enemy as i slipped out my trusty knife,no matter how many times i had cleaned it,the blood of the countless men it helped me slaughter still stained the sharp silver blade i held so confidently in my hand. It was about to gain another victim yet again.
As i thought about taking another swift jump to the next cover,closer to the enemy, i felt a stare burning into the back of my head. Finally i turned to find könig starring at me, his grayish-blue and green eye glarring daggers as i glarred back,maintaining eye contact. He doesn't talk often,even after knowing me for so long,so him simply starring at me and expecting me to read his mind wasn't out of the norm. Letting out a sigh,i responded to the man "you like sniping,i like slicing. leave me be." i broke eye contact,looking at the enemy "cover me."
The man beside me let out a heavy sigh and repositioned himself so he could watch my back "be careful." i heard his familiar rough voice with a slight german accent say in a hushed tone ,his voice convayed both annoyance and worry. "i will, like i always have" i responded before running and ducking behind another cover,no bullets followed,most likely meaning i wasn't noticed. Although i did feel a burning glare drilling into the back of my skull,however i knew damn well who it was from.
Another quick dash and i was at the enemy's hiding spot,i hid behind the wall and glanced inside, they were alone and it seemed they haven't heard me. Quietly sneaking up behind the enemy i took my chance,grabbing their throat from behind and swiftly slicing their neck before they could even react,immediately i felt their body go limp as i let go. Their body as well as their weapon fell to the dry ground,the dust that rose fallings back down as it seaped into their bloodied wound,their eyes focusing on me as they attempted to let out a scream but only gurgled noises slipped out.
Right outside the building i was in i heard a shot ring out,followed by several others ,i felt my eyes widen as it was so close. Sure the sound of gunshots and screams was so loud it drowned out my thoughts but not a single one had been this close. I quickly grabbed my shotgun,my eyes fixated on the entrance, not even caring about the enemy at my feet. With that wound , they were as good as gone.
I quickly ducked behind the closest thing to me which was the wall right next to the door. i felt a small puddle of anxiety swelling up within me as i help my shotgun close,prepared for whoever was about to come though
"Scheiße!" i heard a familiar voice curse out in panic followed by a quiet yelp, i lowered my weapon "könig?" i questioned outloud without getting a response, feeling panic set in i peered over the side of the wall only to see him standing over the body of the enemy, holding his stomach as a crimson red liquid began spilling out.
"shit! what the fuck are you doing here why didn't you stay behind!?" i almost yelled but caught myself before i did, i glanced around quickly, spotting nobody near by "get inside,i will patch you up" i said as i looked up at him,he grabbed the wall for balance and made his way into the building,collapsing on the floor soon after. He managed to sit himself up and lean against the wall. We should be safe here,it's off to the side and only has two windows which weren't near us
König kept mumbling to himself in german as i hurriedly kneeled before him and looked through my backpack,struggling to find the kit. "Scheiße, es tut weh.." he muttered out. "translation?" i joked as an unpleasant thought creeped into my mind 'what if i don't have a medkit?' just as that unpleasant thought appeared it left as i sighed with relief upon finding the kit
"Ugh...i..said it hurts..." He managed to mumble out "well Its going hurt even worse since you are a fucking idiot and decided to follow behind" I replied harshly without meaning to,i took out the medkit and opened it in a hurry
Quickly i moved his hand off the wound to inspect it causing him to flinch,it was right at his side where it missed the armor by a centimeter "Goddammit..." i mumbled out,moving the fabric aside and inspecting the wound closer,it didn't seem like the bullet went through,which might be even worse. König leaned his head against the wall, trying to stay silent possibly since i had been so harsh last time he spoke
I put on my gloves and stayed quiet as well,too busy trying to fish out the bullet,which luckily didn't go too far in. König flinched occasionally and winced in pain, as would be expected when someone is digging a bullet out of your flesh. i finally managed to get the bullet out and upon seeing it kö seemed relieved that at least that part of the torment was over,his eyes stuck to the ceiling as he attempted to not shift in discomfort
We didn't have an on-field medic today,usually the soldiers weren't even thought how to actually heal wounds,but simply to close them and hold out until the medics arrive. Luckily over time you either pick up how to do most stuff or simply ask the medics and learn things in your freetime. in my case,i learned medicine before even joining.
I quickly finished what i had,cleaning out the wound and bandaging it up,this was going to be a long day....