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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

All the Light we cannot See

Chapter 7

“Psst! Max, wake up!” Andrew whispered. “What is it?” Max said as he looked at his watch, it was only 2:30. “Sergeant said we’ll be on guard for this trench today and tonight, there’s a foxhole over there that he wants us to be in.” Andrew replied as he got up. “Great.” Max mumbled angrily. Max got up and grabbed his rifle, then quickly rushed to the foxhole. “When do you think HQ is gonna rescue us?” Max asked. “I don’t know, and to be honest, I’m pretty sure they don’t even know where we are.”

“Snap!” Max and Andrew quickly looked outside, aiming their rifles. “A mouse?” Andrew whispered. “I don’t know.” Max replied. He scanned the area but there seemed to be nothing. “Maybe just a mouse.” Andrew said as he sat back down. “Grrrr…” Max quickly got up, and saw a pack of Krauts riding raptors. “Andrew! Wake up, look!” Max whispered. Andrew quickly got up and looked. “Holy guts, what should we do?” Andrew whispered.

“If we shoot them they would go away, but the raptors might come for us.” Max whispered. “GRENADE!” Max shouted, pointing at a grenade next to the foxhole. “BOOOM!” “Max, Max! Are you alright?!” Andrew said. “Yes! Retreat!” Max replied as he and Andrew falled back to the trenches. “ATTACK! WE’RE UNDER ATTACK!” Max shouted in the trench. “FIRE!” Sergeant-Chief Kyle ordered. “What the hell were you guys thinking?” Kyle asked. “We didn’t do anything!” Andrew replied. “Aufladung!” They shouted. The German soldiers were being picked off one by one until they had to retreat. “Rückzug! Rückzug!” Their officer ordered.

One German soldier that was so close to the trenches fell down and landed inside. “Bitte nicht schießen!” The young soldier cried as he lowered his rifle. “Cease fire!” Kyle shouted as he approached the German soldier. “Anyone here speaks German!” Kyle shouted. “I do, Sergeant.” John said. “Ask him how in the world did they end up here.” Kyle ordered. “Wie bist du hier gelandet?” John asked. “What are they saying?” Andrew whispered. Max just shrugged.

“U-unsere Gruppe landete hier, als wir eine Höhle betraten. Seitdem konnten wir dieselbe Höhle nicht mehr finden.” The frightened German soldier replied. “He said that their company or group came here through a cave and couldn’t find it anymore.” John translated. “Tell him why they are attacking us.” Kyle ordered. “But Sergeant, they’re attacking us because we’re their enemy.” Max said. “Quiet! Private. Just ask him!” Kyle shouted. “Warum greift ihr uns an?” John asked. “Weil unser Kommandant diese ganze Insel oder was auch immer dieser Ort sein mag, übernehmen will. Also müssen sie euch loswerden.” The German soldier replied.

“He said that their Commander wants to take over this place so they have to get rid of us first.” “Find a place to imprison him.” Kyle ordered as he went back to his place. “That was.. Unsettling.” Max said. “Hey didn’t you say you were German?” Andrew whispered. “Well yeah, but my parents wanted me to be recruited in the American army, so here I am.” Max replied as he looked at his hands, there were bruises and cuts all over it. “You should talk to him.” Andrew said, pointing at the young German soldier wrapped in a chair.

“Fine.” Max said as he approached the German soldier. “Sprechen Sie Englisch?” Max asked as he sat next to him. “A little bit.” The German soldier replied, and was surprised to see that Max was German. “What’s your name?” Max asked. “Paul, Paul Büamer.” Paul replied. “You seem younger than most Krauts I’ve seen.” Max said. “I’m 15.” Paul answered. “Where are you from?” Paul asked. “Berlin.” Max could remember his childhood when he was little there, until the war came. “It’s getting late, I’ll get some sleep. Good night.” Max said as he got up. “Warten! What’s your name?” Paul asked. “Max, Max Lain.” He said.

Then he fell asleep in his foxhole.

-SandmasterXD

Note: chapter is in the Island ABC order