[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/BhyeG6z.png[/img][/center] [sub][center][b][color=#FFB6C1]Diana’s Brutal Reality - Frontline - Salient Hill 58 Battle (August 25th)[/color][/b][/center][/sub] [hr] Diana is walking still through the trench behind Jean. The body language, which she was emitting was pretty easily able to find out. Diana eyed Jean, who was walking in front of her, she had a smile on her face. She couldn’t really hope to understand what was going through Daniel for yelling at Jean and her. [color=FFB6C1][i]”I know what my mother would say. Don’t cry Diana, be stronger than the people who do yell at you. It’s how I lived through life or something like that is what she would say. But mom… I am not strong like you.”[/i][/color] Diana lost in thought, which made her go into what her mom’s usually sayings are. She gave out a regretful sigh at the whole situation. Diana looked up right before Jean turned around, which made her stop. She wondered what was on his mind anyway. What he said exactly made her saddened at what was said. She moved her left hand towards her chest as her eyes was looking at Jean. [color=FFB6C1]”J-Jean… I have to agree with you. It shouldn’t have gotten me down so much of what Daniel yelled at me. But you don’t need to put yourself down for doing your job as Lance Corporal. We are humans everyone feels, fear and have their own feelings.”[/color] Diana said, with delighted smile on her face. She followed Jean while he was taking Kalisa and her somewhere, probably to the high ranked officer in the military. Her senses of sight and sound was being a bit bombarded with noise in the air and she could see something in the distance. She was a bit in shock when Jean staggered towards her. This entire thing didn’t feel right a Lance Corporal wouldn’t stagger unless there was something terribly wrong. Her heartbeat was pacing a bit faster since she was similarly listening to the area. She heard something in the distance, which sounded terrifying to her. It didn’t sound ordinary, it sounded mechanical in the distance as if the enemy was doing something unorthodox but she wasn’t here during the artillery barrage. [color=#FFB6C1][i]”W-What the…? I hope that doesn’t mean something bad is going to happen.”[/i][/color] Diana thought with a bit of a mixed feeling of what’s exactly going on. Her body was shaking in fear, it was alike when they charged the hill but this was different in comparison. Diana saw Jean move his head up into the air, and heard a loud whistle and was feeling like panicking. However, something caught her off guard, when Jean tackled Kalisa and her on the ground. She was crying because of what was happening, which was terrifying to her. Her entire heartbeat was rushing, when Jean was defending her eyes from seeing what was happening around them. In her eyes Jean is a savior, great guy and a commanding officer for his humanity. [color=#FFB6C1][i]”O-Oh, T-This is terrifying. J-Jean saved me from doing something stupid. Panicking… that is.”[/i][/color] Diana thought to herself, with her heartbeat rushing. She could feel Jean tightening his grip on her helmet to protect her even further. It made her somewhat feel safe, even though what was happening around her was explosions. She could feel something land on her uniform, which was very warm. It made her panic a little bit but she didn’t know what it was since Jean was covering her eyes still. She could hear multiple explosions hit the ground, until the very last one hit. [color=#FFB6C1][i]”I-Is it over?”[/i][/color] Diana thought in her head, hopeful it was over. Her body was shaking about this whole thing. She could feel Jean’s grip lessen on her, where she can move. Her body wiggled to see what happened, even though her mind didn’t want to see. She breathed a sigh of relief, that Jean, Kalisa and her were safe. [color=#FFB6C1]”I-I…”[/color] Diana said, with tears in her eyes. Her eyes were staring mainly at Jean. She felt someone drag her up where she was at, and she looked at the person who was dragging her. It is the guy, who ordered everyone to charge up the hill probably and saw his rank as Lieutenant and a bit terrified of him. When he let her go, she looked at Kalisa and Jean with a bit of sadness in her eyes, and wondered why the Lieutenant didn’t help them up. She moved a bit and saw everything including the blood on her uniform. Her body language definitely showed she was freaking out a bit about what happened since she could see everything. What caught her off guard was what the Lt had said to them, which was basically retreating from the hill and returning back to the rear lines. [color=#FFB6C1]”Y-Yes sir”[/color] Diana said, towards the Lieutenant. Diana was caught off guard again, when Jean hugged Kalisa and her tightly. She hugged Jean back equally since she was happy that they are all alive and well. Her emotions are at an all time high, which made her love Jean even more than she originally said. When he spoke about thanking the stars, she wholeheartedly agreed. [color=FFB6C1]”Y-Yeah, I’m grateful you saved me. J-Jean, you are a sweetie.”[/color] Diana said, with a nervousness to her voice. Her heartbeat and her breathing was going back to normal. She was hopeful everyone was alright from the platoon, while she was thinking on things while hugging Jean. All she knew was Jean, Kalisa and her was alright. [color=FFB6C1]”E-Everything feels like a dream. And stopping is definitely not an option now. I’m highly hurting from what happened… killing my first person in the war felt not right.”[/color] She responded to Jean, while starting to cry. Her soul was hurting from doing what she had to do in this awful battle of the war. Her mind was on other things though, however. It was mostly about Jean’s birthday, when it is, Therefore, she can give him something for her gratitude and everything he has done for her especially saving her life. However, she heard a voice that made her get out of her thoughts, which was a very familiar one. The male who helped her get to the church, so she didn’t have to die on the awful no-man’s land. She didn’t know his name though. [color=#FFB6C1]”O-Oh nice you’re alive. I-I didn’t quite catch your name?”[/color] Diana asked, towards Micheal, which she didn't know his name and who was talking to them. Her smile was much happier when she realized another person of her squad was alive, which means probably more are alive too. She couldn't stop hugging Jean since he's a sweet guy. [sub][center][@Conscripts] [@LetMeDoStuff] [@SMS] [/center][/sub]