CHAPTER 9

The other day, Luna woke up at 3:00 am, thinking that maybe she could wake up before Levi, and would see if he had deceived her the day before, saying that he had already eaten, as he suspected that he had given him the only ration he had, and suspected that she would do it again, mainly due to the kiss the night before, she quickly dressed and left the room, but Levi was already on his feet, and again he handed her a package:

"Let's eat this."

- Let's share.

- Not me...

She takes some of the food and puts it in his mouth, not letting him finish talking:

— Eat Captain, we never know when our last meal will be, as you yourself said yesterday.

He swallows the portion of food she had put in his mouth and says coldly, trying not to show emotion:

“You're more important than me right now.

— If you don't eat, then I won't eat either, because how do you plan to go out in the field without eating?

"It's no use trying to argue with you as usual, is it, Miss Luna?"

The Captain looks at her seriously, and takes the package from her hand, goes to the kitchen, opens a drawer, takes out a knife and divides the package's contents in two, and returns it to Luna saying:

"Satisfied, let's share then." he says seriously, taking half of the ration. — … But remember that the next meal will only be at night, and you wanted to share your ration with me.

"I'm taking half your ration sir and I'll take it if you'll take it."

— Great, fine, finish eating and let's start training the flight with the aero item. Because I need you to get it under control before 8 am, which is when we leave.

“Okay, sir.

— And please, don't act like a soldier when it's just the two of us, I already told you that I prefer you call me by my name.

"I can't because what happened yesterday...

— I told you, I lost my head for a second, but it won't happen again, I'd like us to be friends, that's why I want you to call me by my name, when it's just the two of us.

—I'll try, but since you're much older than me...

- How old are you now? says Levi\, interrupting her.

— 26 years, but why?

— Because when you came I must have been about 28 years old, I wasn't that much older than you, I was already a second sergeant at the time, now I'm 57 years old, you would have been around 53 if you weren't a time traveler, so please don't treat me like your dad calling me sir all the time it bothers me.

- Sorry I did not mean.

— Let's finish our coffee soon, because we need to train before you leave for the field, and I want you to stay close to me when we leave, and if by chance I happen to be bitten, I want you to obey the instructions I pass on to my parents. soldiers, and behead me, without flinching, I couldn't bear to become one of those things.

“But I don't know if I would have the courage. says Luna, getting scared and heartbroken just thinking about having to decapitate Levi.

"You will have to, for that would be pity, upon my soul."

"But you will not be bitten, for you are the best warrior here."

- But if…

— You won't be and that's it, please, let's not talk about it, Captain, I don't even want to imagine a situation like that. says Luna, her heart aching to imagine.

— I just want you to promise me that you'll do it if it happens, because being a warrior, I couldn't bear to turn into a monster and come attack my companions, or attack you… — says Captain Levi, holding her by the shoulders and looking seriously into her eyes. from Luna.

“Okay, I'll do it if I have to, but I'm sure it won't be. - says Luna lying, because she knew she couldn't.

The two finish their coffee in silence, and go to the equipment room to get the equipment, before Luna puts on her aero item, Levi checks it, piece by piece, and helps Luna put it on, checking each clip to make sure it was there. hold it, then place your aero item, and the two go to the skyscraper terrace.

He explains how to fly, land, and do some simple maneuvers, quickly turn the aero item on and off, to save energy, and how to use the backup battery:

"Well, I think I understand, Captain."

— You don't have to think, you have to be sure, down there there's no room for doubt, because we have to be quick, do you understand, or not?

“Yes, Captain.

—Okay, you're going to make your first flight here, without leaving the terrace area, if I see that you can do it, you'll go with us today to the field.

Levi explained to her how the buttons on the aero item worked, how to regulate, so it regulates the power of the turbine, because the stronger, faster or higher the person goes depending on which direction the turbine was configured. In this case, she set the turbine hard enough to leave the ground without going up very high, then she went forward, backward, this way and that way as Levi ordered her, then she climbed to a certain height, and when Levi ordered landing:

"You learn quickly, I'll let you go to the field with us, but don't walk away from me okay?" Stay by my side at all times, except if I need you to leave, but in this case Ivan and Ale stayed with you to protect you.

- Yes sir.

He didn't like to see her behaving like a soldier, nor to take her to the field, but that would have to be, if he wanted her to be safe, but when they were the two of them, he didn't want her to behave like a soldier. because I liked her a lot.

The troop begins to arrive, Captain Levi passes the orders he had received, the night before, about the mission they would do, to his squadron, soon after the Lambert squadron arrives, with Beta commanding:

— Looks like we're going to the same area, Captain Levi, let's see who kills the most zombies? says Beta in a mocking tone.

— We are going to look for survivors, as we were sent an SOS message, we are not going to play Mr. Beta, focus on the mission or you will end up being killed and taking your entire squad with you. says Levi seriously.

— Oh! Captain don't know how to have fun? - says Beta mockingly.

— You're brave now, but I've seen plenty of soldiers like you who, when they come face to face with a zombie, shit their pants. says Levi coldly.

"You're afraid of losing to me Captain, why do you have to protect your pet?"

“Miss Luna is much, much braver than you are, I assure you, and now let's stop wasting time. says Levi coldly cutting off the conversation, and then turns to his squad. "Squad, let's go."

- Yes sir. — everyone\, including Luna\, jumps off the building\, turning on their aero items and following Levi.

Beta with his troop then leave. Judy tries to find an opening to go home near her laboratory, where she had left the zombie subject, but ends up being followed by one of the Lambert squadron soldiers, at Beta's behest, when she realizes that someone was following her, even though she couldn't. identify, decides to return to the squadron, as she could not risk being discovered, before going to a super market to pick up some groceries, and have an excuse, to have left the formation.

Meanwhile, in Squad Levi:

— We arrived at the area that we were guided, everyone look for a Bunker, because the only information we had is that the call came from here and that there were five survivors in a bunker, if you meet, pass a radio, to the rest of the squadron and do a smoke signal, keep the zombies from seeing the firelight, we just want smoke.

“Okay sir.

"Is that it?... And the zombies won't be attracted by the smoke." Beta says slyly.

— Zombies hate the smell of smoke, if it makes noise or light it is dangerous, smoke signal is safer, any more questions Mr. Beta, or do you just want to delay the mission?

— You're really nervous, you just wanted to have information about the enemy.

“Okay, now stop stalling, give the command to your squadron and split up so we can find the bunker faster.

—Okay, you heard soldiers, let's follow what Capitan Cap said.

Everyone splits up and starts looking for the bunker, after hours of searching, Levi and Luna find the place, but it was too late, because somehow someone or something had managed to enter the bunker and shred the people there, but there were no signs , of a zombie, because if it had been them, there would have been at least one still there, Levi thinks, when he sees Luna approaching behind him:

— Luna, stay there, I don't want you to see the scene inside. says Levi, wanting to prevent her from seeing that horrific scene.

But it was too late, when Luna sees the scene, she ends up vomiting:

"Why didn't you obey me?"

"Sorry captain. says Luna, and throws up again.

Levi takes a vial out of his pocket and hands it to Luna:

" Let's smell this, it'll ease the nausea, and don't look at this scene anymore, it's strong even for me." says Levi turning her back to the scene.

Luna smells the contents of the bottle that Levi had given her, what could have done that, Levi leaves gently pushing her out of the house, passes a radio only to his squadron, passes his location and asks them to go to meet him, when the squad arrives, he passes what he had seen and says:

— Ivan, you are in charge of investigating what happened, don't let anyone from Lambert Squadron, or from the Skyscraper know, something tells me that these deaths were not that simple...

"What do you think happened, Captain?" says Ivan.

— Well, let's investigate first before we make hasty judgments.

“Yes, Captain. says Ivan.

“I'll radio Lambert Squadron and ask them to return to Skyscraper immediately, informing them that our mission failed, and I'll pass the incident report there and make the assumption that it was the zombies. Ale go and find Judy, inform her that we are returning, immediately to the skyscraper.

- Yes sir.

But before he can leave, Judy quickly arrives, and says:

— I listened to the radio sir.

"But how did you…

“I got the things you asked for at the market, when the order to meet here came through, I was already in the radio zone again. - says Judy, making a sign with her eyes, for the captain to understand that something was wrong.

Levi understands and goes into it:

“Thanks Judy, I hope I didn't forget anything.

— I didn't forget, sir, I still managed to find the hygiene items you asked for. - She says approaching and discreetly showing a pack of pads, shampoo, conditioner, and some women's underwear, because she didn't know if she was still being followed.

- Excellent. says Captain Levi\, frowning. "That way\, Luna\, you won't be in need."

Luna realizes that something was wrong, and takes the package, entering the game:

“Thanks for both of you wanting to make me comfortable, but I didn't have to. she says winking at Levi and planting a kiss on his cheek.

Captain Levi, is embarrassed, but maintains a cold countenance, as he replies:

— There's no need to thank you, soldier… — then he addresses the entire troop. “Since you're all here, get ready to head back to the skyscraper.

Then he radios:

"Lambert Squadron, listening?"

"Yes, go ahead, Cap Capitol." They're all listening. - replies Beta in a mocking tone on the other side.

— Get ready and go back to the skyscraper, the mission failed, the zombies apparently arrived before us and exterminated all the humans in the bunker.

— Oh! Captain, we failed, and we lost more people, due to your delay... - says Beta.

“Shut up, Beta, because from the blood in the bunker, it looks like they were killed yesterday by zombies. says Levi, trying not to lose control.

—Damn it, good you heard, soldiers, everyone listening, let's go back to the skyscraper, switch off. Beta says.

Levi returns with his squad to the skyscraper.

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