"Is everything alright?" continued Ivan as he began to check Jessica for wounds that the intern doctor might have missed, "I believe the front is drawing closer. I also know that they are thinking of moving the infirmary. But please, tell me what happened. These wounds are not from hitting your head. No... they look like.........cuts.

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Jessica looked puzzled "Cuts?" she asked with a slight accent but her true question was "from what?"

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the germans had pushed through the allied resistance they had taken over the village and some of the surrounding farms. their main goal was to take the Base at all costs. Capt. Ronald Reiker Older brother to Jessica wanted to be sure his little sister was safe even though she was considered a traitor. to aviod risking her life in the fighting he first wanted to persuade her to push the Allies out so they coudl easily move in without trouble.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

"Yes, cuts. There are burns too. What happend?"

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Jessica then realised he was right " i was heading down into my cellar when a bobm was dropped near the door..." she said flatly

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

"Well i guess you are fine," said Ivan calmly, "I guess interns are not useless after all. It seems the front is closer than we think I have to notify the field marshal. Are you sure you're alright?"

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" yes i am vine" she was deeply relived he did not question her further. she coudl still hear gun shots from the village. "they are here.... "she said not as a question but a dawning statement

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

Ivan rushed towards headquarters. As he exited the infirmary he saw nothing but chaos. Civilians trampled eachother as they flead towards the west. Troops were gathering in formation to protect the town. Ivan despiratly trying to not laugh at the idiotic deaths around him ran towards the field marsal and find out orders for the moving of the infirmary.

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Jessica went back to her house after a final checkup the CO asked her what she was doing in her cellar she lied and said she heard the planes early so she happen to be near the cellar so she went inside but was too late. he looked skeptical.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

"Tony! For God's sake, they are coming!" yelled Bev as she ran towards the sniping site. "For God's sake, we have to move!"

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Reasons I love England #217:
I saw "whilst" on a traffic sign

Jessica knew the allies knew her brother was after the base. she sat down after the CO left and read the mail that survived the bombing.
she read the first letter "Jessica Reiker"

"my Dear Sister,
How are you my baby sister? i hope you have considered my offer wisely if you do this all charges of treason will be dropped you will be free of all confinements. i hate hearing about you being stuck with the Arrogant Brits and the take-over-everything Americans. please consider my offer let your pride and honor go and start over again.
-Ronald"

jessica sighed and folded the letter and tossed it aside.
the second letter she read the handwritting and almost fainted.
"Jessica"
she wanted to devore the words written there just inside the folded paper and envolope but she was interruppted by a housemaid
"Miss? the front is moving dangerosly close and we ask if we may have leave to go.." the Maid said softly she looked like jessica would bite her head off and drink her blood.Jessica stared off alittle " you may go as soon as you vish " she said smiling the maid's face clear of all fear she curtsied and left in a hurry.
over twelve out of twenty staff left that day to avoid the wars destructive power.

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

(Tony, where are you?)

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Reasons I love England #217:
I saw "whilst" on a traffic sign

Running back to the infirmary with orders, Ivan spots the oncomming front. Like a typoon they rushed in destroying everthing in their path. Shots rang out beside Ivan and in a blink of an eye Ivan fell to the ground as his head was struck by a trencheon weld by three german troopers surrounding him.

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(Um, guys, that isn't exactly how the "front" works. It is just the place where two opposing armies are, it's not like a wave that moves over the land. It is a line that moves very slowly.)

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Reasons I love England #217:
I saw "whilst" on a traffic sign

(hmmmm he could have said the line broke you know...)
(playing along with Doom here)

Jessica heard the gun fire come suddenly closer, she ran into the main hall the clock struck seven it was like she was stuck in time she coudl not move. she looked around for a place to go the cellar? no to easly predictable no bombs no cellar. she took a deep breath it seemed to free her of her time war she ran up the grand stairs to her room she locked the door behind her. she went to her dresser and pulled out a pistol she then went to her closets and grabbed a light jacket put the gun inside the inner pocket. A loud crash suggested the germans had got through one of the many entrances of the house. she could hear the shouts in german search here go there ect. she had only to wait, would her Brother let her be killed? she didn't think so.
she heard someone come up the stairs she reach for her pocket and crept to the door. the footsteps stopped at her door they were brisk like a soldiers she shut her eyes and waited the soldier tried the handle "jessika! öffnen Sie die Tür! öffnen Sie die Tür!" she was shocked at the soldier knowing who she was. she unlocked it and stepped back the door opened slowly with caution. jessica coudl see the soldier shadow from the hallways lights. the soldeir stepped through the theshhold of the door she coudl not see his face. he stepped forward and held out his hand " jessika it's me" she looked puzzled she moved so she could see his face she stood in horror and in shock. a smile rushed over her face and she ran to him burying her head into his chest . he hugged her as tightly as he dared so not to crush her. this was her Anton.

(mwhahahaha)

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home

(Please forgive me, all who post here; but I need to say this: Dea, I'm sorry if I hurt you, and I wish to be forgiven. I was horribly stupid and dumped too much on you at once. Please talk to me again.
Again with deepest apologies,
Artinwe)

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Can you even dare to look or bear to think of me: this loathsome gargoyle, who burns in hell, but secretly yearns for heaven, secretly... secretly.... Fear can turn to love- you'll learn to see, to find the man behind the monster: this repulsive carcasse who seems a beast, but secretly dreams of beauty, secretly... secretly....

Anton held Jessica tight "are you ok?" he asked "yes i am vine "
"your Brother is looking for you, he said if anyone hurts you he woudl personally exterminate them " his said with no german accent. "vat does he intend on doing with me?" she asked "keeping you safe that is what he told me when i asked" " come we have to get you out of here" Anton Said leading her to the door. the gun shots seemed to have died down Anton lead Jessica down the grand stair case the front door busted open a dead Allied soldier lay at the door ANton covered her eyes and lead her to the Back door. Jessica stopped it was a war zone dead soldiers scattered about .

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Lips, ripe as the berries in June
Red the rose, red the rose
Skin, pale as the light of the moon
Gently as she goes

as always a hero comes home