Double D's Page

I was excited at the new assignment. It meant a new environment and new horizons to view. It meant some traveling, and I like to travel most the time because of the new experiences. So when this new assignment arrived in my pocket I was, of course, extremely hyper and ready for the changes!

Now, I'm not a reader. I don't pay attention to any news given on my communicator. I use it wisely and for Soldier work. I've never suscribed to news or any jarggle about what's happening where and when and… Continue

"Welcome to Foreas, recruit! It's home to the AFS: the biggest, baddest fighting force planet Earth left behind," Commander Elvers's voice echoed over our heads, vibrating everything around us. "And that's enough for the pleasantries!" He walked swiftly in front of us with a unpleasant air about him. The eyes were the thing. They were so deep. "My job is to get you geared up, toughed up, and ready to help us take back our base - and for right now, your job is to listen and do what I tell you.… Continue

"Hey, you went through the old Basic, right Double D?"

I barely nod as I chew on the tough piece of bread that I had tucked away in one of the pouches I keep latched under my armor. My sunglasses flash as the orb above glints off of them. We're sitting, relaxed on a hill, staring down over a small area just near Viands Village. My helmet is holding up my boot clad feet. I'm leaning back against the hill, and if I close my eyes, just right, I can imagine myself by the Chicago lakefront.

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"...and man, he punted me clear over the field!" The excited voice of the young Soldier had me smiling behind my sunglasses. He stood near me, just slightly shorter, checking out my new set of graviton armor. "So, it really let's you stand your ground?" He was admiring it like a kid in a candy store window. "And why do you wear glasses all the time? It's nearly dark."

I breathed in slowly, used to all the questions from new enlisted folks, but a part of me was unwilling to remember the why's. I… Continue

"Look at them. I wonder where they were found?" One of the Soldier's points to a wormhole adjacent to the boulder we were using as a table. His voice was filled with such a sarcastic tone, I glance up as well, partially out of curiosity but partially to sigh with agitation. I'm attempting to eat a ration or two and slug down some refreshments before I head out. Sadly I had to do it with unwanted company: sarcastic AFS members.

My eyes glance over the familiar sight. I remember that trip...… Continue