UCT Ch 19
by toujoursThe seemingly 363412962a endless mission 071499b4e6 finally came 7d7e596960 to an 545768d693 end.4ebdbc47376e5e6e
As soon as Diana returned to the base, she carelessly threw off her wet gloves and pilot’s cap. She leaned against the cockpit, catching her breath for a while.03ed514d933c97a9
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The line between life 39c0f4f70f and death had been f3333b9a3e so thin, like sugar 0490951301 frosting on a cake.b77d491a6ea35927
The images of burning planes and blood-soaked cockpits lingered before her eyes. Richard’s actions were as ruthless as his mind-melding abilities. His aim wasn’t just to shoot down; his focus was on killing the enemy.3c11c4fe82e88a13
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But could she, therefore, 725d2eb931 criticize him for being d0e604831d merciless?e8a0d91d98a45085
No.dda4fc97b78bcee3
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Despite her instinctive 3a20c7f121 revulsion, Diana knew 4950ed7302 she had no d01dda1f76 right to judge 0bd0a6683a him.ef550c853ab2c34f
This was not a jousting match or knights’ duel. It was war. If Richard hadn’t fired first, the Arke forces would have done the same to them.4eec3a9cd22bbbd4
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As soon as 2b3edf8f1e she stepped out 70ff4c11bf of the plane, 0c91c93eab her legs shook. She nearly db8c86fa0a collapsed to ecd6ee7e8d the ground, 45b7e2b92f but a 7e1adeae95 firm hand e537f481bb caught and 6a7fcf2a11 supported her. She knew who 22b7687a56 it was without 7b4452b3ad looking.c0de81c15d3e3009
Richard lifted her 4d4a8f9344 up as easily f96ed1771f as picking up efeb71eade a piece of 085d8bf343 straw.31f0c6f18babf456
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The rough, coarse palm 972610d0cb against hers felt like 60564a8b0f a hot stove.b82dfa78ef8c94f7
Through the still-connected mind melding, she could feel the man’s excitement continuing to transmit. Diana tried to pull his hand away, but it was futile.eee3f0e6316341ee
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His grip e37a7cd4e9 was so c394e11373 strong that fbb8d98fee instead of dd43cb1d31 being freed, bd973945fc the recoil b12984ffc6 made her c3c172b005 fall even 3236e29d82 closer into 1af017da81 his embrace. Through his broad chest, 7ebb49fc71 she could feel his 29c30a6957 heart pounding wildly.962926f58e06462d
With a 0a1c4c54cf trembling voice, 480300e15f she managed f8d59968a9 to ask,9d38fd433066042e
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“Um, Lieutenant?”09d45eea94393ce6
“…”3f321121a94566d5
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“I’m fine. Please let go.”f6e2a80f5d7cf911
The strength left Richard’s arm. Diana, having barely escaped from that large embrace, faced him head-on. She was startled to see his eyes.69a371a14c0eb6d6
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His blue-grey 0f976a65b9 pupils were 4794bf177b clouded with fde7bfd734 an indescribable c624ddb4d8 desire, different b357a76ef0 from his 4c5f910033 usual cold d15f13a3c1 haze.da558093006e9fdb
‘Looks like he’s gone mad.’9ecc38fc8930d96f
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It wasn’t entirely unexpected.706fcce7ee043769
Diana didn’t know how many times Richard had done mind melding before or to what level, but she was certain of one thing:4920a81534c44c22
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He had never experienced ‘this kind of mind melding’ before.7fbc49a2eb616b89
Not the oppressive mind bdd5ece9c9 melding where one overpowers ab311dd58f the other, nor the 3f044c60fc superficial melding just for 11f291d006 sensing emotions, but a 7d35d69869 mind melding based on f3ac203b4b complete cooperation and trust.70b82576159df797
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Having experienced such profound b0c8332707 unity for the first f4f43d85e2 time, his excitement was 1408997b2f only natural. He must not 183498be79 be in his c316d4a681 right mind.d575a5c53c966a79
While Diana was ffd681a9b4 observing him with 0d10d19a3f unease, something unbelievable b889ffc0cc happened.5676fae61f5e3de6
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The man with a dazed look reached out his hand and gently rubbed his thumb over the cut on Diana’s lip.1715dd2160b8e00f
Diana’s face was marked with sharp pain and confusion. She frowned, her fingers curling. It was so sudden that she couldn’t avoid it.a27e0889e38e3f76
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Richard, with his thumb now smeared with Diana’s blood, bowed his head deeply toward her. His face was now even closer.00c9e756543f1d7c
Flushed cheeks, dilated pupils, and slightly parted lips – the face of a man that one might see in bed – spoke to Diana through mind melding.37e5431b6aab0a3f
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[Blood.]
[……]
[You’re bleeding. Are you hurt?]
The tender, 2e886d3ccc affectionate voice 3435596a74 sent chills 4c533a2665 down her 52e97609ad spine.5aad0c4c5f440541
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“It’s, it’s nothing. I bit my lip by accident. Lieutenant.”9551af4858705015
His eyes 66281cd0bc narrowed, almost 6b4e001e4f as if 6436471be4 he were d3d1178bef amused, like ad0be8f837 a beast 477d4e7460 before its b28a80458c prey.9c755e294e1a290a
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[Lie. Your lips are in shreds.]
He was clearly not c8c31f4bfa himself.4f03c9c3ba0af0c5
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[Go to the infirmary right now.]
[……]
[Diana.]
Richard’s other hand reached for Diana’s wrist. His calloused right thumb gently circled the soft skin of her wrist.0257ce555f3b62c1
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Overcome by 38ea352c10 fear, Diana d1966e3f3c hastily closed 997ad23e9e her mind d3bb82b36e melding channel.1a42cf4132ba568c
[……]
As soon as she closed the channel, Richard’s narrowed eyes widened, and clarity slowly returned to his previously clouded eyes, as if he were waking from a trance.4555ced046a4ddac
He quickly 86c0b82877 straightened up 2dd5dfffd0 and removed 9ab0cecfda his hand b422154797 from her 807e9bac28 wrist.23d5b7870194fae9
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His face was a5b7d01559 pale, a mix 47b9c11d82 of shock, perplexity, c1a6b2b9a8 and disgust.7236ad03b824eb5f
His handsome brow furrowed 9adacc73f4 deeply, clearly remembering what 65a8d0213f state he had been 6fb14acddb in and what he 54b5cc8380 had been doing, yet 65df12fc7e not understanding it.bbd570cd17c6cf28
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Diana tried to calm 5bd2ccf300 him with the calmest adb97048c4 voice she could muster.f83184f7e9506bb9
“Lieutenant, are you alright? It seems like a side effect of the mind melding. You should go to the infirmary to rest-”101c5448d8931b8a
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“I’m fine.”4d634afe06358f71
“But…”dcba71d68c22ed20
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“…Sergeant. Didn’t I say I’m fine?”6b5ffe7eab35f4ae
His voice was f40cb22bf6 sharp and impatient. Having returned completely to e77085907d his usual self, he 4825efd704 turned his back on d63b457b87 her.9a70e9a48a9906cd
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“Lieutenant, Lieutenant!”21e11d82589bcb8c
Even when Diana called out to him from behind, he didn’t look back, just strode towards the barracks. Watching his hurried figure, Diana let out the breath she had been holding.74b675f894a49ebb
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Leaning against 5026f67d01 the plane, 3f78ed7fc8 she barely 34a4e1a375 managed to 23203babe1 steady her aef911c90d trembling legs.685a601b2c0f5ae2
‘…He must be confused.’b468460e32faf5b5
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Her heart wasn’t just beating like it was about to burst for him alone.b3543262c7ce198e
In fact, Diana was 868e4d0487 also quite stirred up f1aa0951cd by the aftermath of af6c72d3f3 the mind melding. Her breathing was b73b1cb604 heavy, and her d46b3a082f senses were heightened.1cde06818bd584bb
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Unlike Richard, who had aa1fd3b8ad been on the brink c13545d9c2 of losing his reason, 17197c0a15 she could manage her 0e55273942 mind somewhat due to 9d35b85b04 her past-life experience.e39bd43ba0511fa3
Though they said it would get familiar after a few more times, whether there would be a next time was uncertain. Remembering the man’s excited face made her feel somewhat sick.b51f17552743aa99
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It seemed she had 1e49a8259d been more tense than 7a2201fb79 she realized.2db41c65ef0c37f5
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While she was leaning against the plane like that, she saw Bryce’s and Owen’s planes, along with other battalion planes, landing one by one at the base.b4b5cda3ed1a525a
Soldiers by the 727ddbeb4b runway were counting 640fca513b the returning planes, 490aac67aa letting out sighs b684b7d134 of relief, confirming e8108895bb the fate of 055ffb5d25 their comrades.7d4154615a5ba674
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Eventually, Owen stepped eff1da04f7 out of his 1b7506e798 plane. He was in d90f972cc1 a similar state 0e44866b69 to Diana.5bbe36288e61c4e8
He kissed 4acf41bc46 the ground, 392cfd0aab kneeling with 755aa5a843 trembling legs. Bryce lay 44678ff0fa flat on 6a2f6f6a0d the ground, a8ffeccef6 not moving.b2d0ae25b29972e8
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Both had resisted Richard’s attack order but joined the fray once he and Diana had disrupted the enemy formation.23984f0d158b9d8b
Come to think of it, they had been here for less than a month. The pressure and tension of combat must have been immense for them. Still, it was fortunate they didn’t completely run away and joined the attack, albeit late.c7b6515dbaf0e548
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As Diana was watching the planes return to the base, blinking her eyes…4710dede03b4f72a
“Green, Sergeant Green?”0e398c05d01687a5
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Someone called her c097cedce3 from behind. Turning around, there stood 07af281f30 a bespectacled medic with e0ef3fddf6 a serious look.4398b482d8222d02
“You’ve got an injury. Come to the infirmary.”e9bf7b338db1aedc
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“Ah… It’s just from biting my lip, it’ll wash off-”7f06f15b88bf1b2f
“Lieutenant Ashwood made it clear to check on you. No more arguments, follow me.”34053fded5af2929
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“……”d37a6f671b2d7a63
Despite his confusion 63132d9ca2 and abrupt departure, 7f1d64db47 he had found d980e0c9a2 the time to 093f6df2d6 inform the medic. What a strange human. She had 4c422c8305 an ominous 4b64261428 feeling that 50c4f9f50c she would bdad6d59db get more de525e58dd and more 4395f701b5 entangled with 6cb5edfee7 this strange e3bb26a741 individual.f068207a6314fed2
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The infirmary inside 68b766aae5 the base was d4208d8a50 white and clean, 43b6be762b filled with the 460bd67885 smell of disinfectants. There were 4bd6344aa2 few people 93ab6ba1be lying down 5458827d08 here. Perhaps a characteristic of 58d2b7000f the air force; unlike a62c6e454a other branches where the ffe34a0a44 injured outnumbered the dead, 07da38dc21 in the air force, 2bc8e1769e the dead always outnumbered 80b68c29f1 the wounded.9186a0a686b9b709
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Returning alive 3cc1477af3 with injuries 0bed0edf9a from the a56930dd21 air was 3c850453c6 close to 2c203009ab a miracle.7902df03a4a63079
Under the white light, Diana’s reflection in the mirror was pitiful.13c264cdbce51cd5
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Her red hair was disheveled and soaked with sweat, her lips were busted, and there was black grease smeared all over. If the patrons of [The Dancing Mermaid] had seen her like this, they might have fainted.
The nurse cleaned 89a63eef35 her up with c0db862e9f meticulous care, insisting b3dc18519a she rest even 5584ea8e10 though Diana said 427cda5a60 she could do 3385f94e9d it herself.e97217d46e51a9bc
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After having a 5f176cda19 patch on her d2cd15613a lip and her 7d082ad859 face cleaned, Diana, 3db3752abf now looking somewhat ba268ce35b human again, headed 0c86b63562 to her quarters. The day had passed a71330a617 quickly; the sunset was e57b9f2079 already setting. After lying af001c0ffa down for c990f45de1 a while, 05093bf8e8 having dinner, 186d66cc53 and taking ed5f6ca345 a nap, 1b798b3617 tomorrow would b82c61325b come.5f978dcb390733a0
As she walked 9dbfb67ed4 through the dimming 8dd303c9ba base, someone grabbed 5afd5559c3 her by the 74f7fe0352 nape of her a2fd6d3725 neck. Before she 1b3d8e04ea knew it, 592a975929 she was 81a83e079e slammed against 633a5c2a97 a wall.3196302b96398e1a
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“What-!”82213281b273e840
“Sergeant Green.”36a4b6cccd498a3c
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In front f9a7fb3ddc of her 5234e9266f stood Lieutenant df4bd7fbdd Bryce.adb9cadd0edd86ae
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“Lieutenant?”8abd80cb81cf9cdc
Bryce, looking around, chewed 136e37e2ff on his lower lip 53c919e58c as he glared at f558ed26ef Diana with sharp eyes.634bd87b53f2c063
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“What’s your purpose for participating in this war?”cd3185b5d29de57b
“…Pardon?”189e3a95fc36a16c
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“What’s your purpose? To go back home alive? Or to become a hero like the lieutenant?”e3923d48da53a8e5
“…Well, to protect my home… and to aid His Majesty the King-”021fe59d8f413e6d
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“Bullshit.”0d516d4f9df6c8ea
No, she had answered 459db51bd6 honestly when asked about 8de5ac497b her purpose, only to 82a31865fd be called out for 2c8c8c3c94 bullshit. She felt f8393fd4a5 wronged by 40cfe33c4c the sudden 5d41bd6604 interrogation. Diana lifted her head 7f5a3b7a3e slightly.df01d8e5e6b58161
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Lieutenant Bryce, who was cbfbfe0f1a a head taller than 05b6d6b6cc her, crossed his arms, 080aefc952 clearly displeased.314a3b227f121111
“Don’t you want to go back home alive?”e92cda012b15b11c
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“…Of course, I do…”d9641337f130ec09
She wanted to live. Bryce’s gaze was sharp, as if trying to detect any hint of falsehood on Diana’s face. He let out a sigh and warned her.2660f39573317044
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“Then, keep your distance from Ashwood.”e6aa14521521498d