SERGEANT CHASE
“She only got just a few bruises but nothing serious” The nurse informed me outside the medical bay.
“Did you see any signs of penetration?” I asked in fear of her answer.
“No, they didn’t get to. You must have arrived right in time. She is very lucky. We have had a couple of girls from the other base who were raped in the past week. They were left there with no witness and they were so traumatized, they are still not talking. SDS won’t allow them to be dismissed”
The nurse looked quite nervous to talk to me. I wondered why?.
I wasn’t that scary, was I?.
“Seniour Drill Sergeant (SDS) Shepherd?. Did he mention why?” I couldn’t think of a good enough reason why Lieutenant wanted to keep traumatized girls in training.
I had only ran into the man a couple of times to know I didn’t like his guts. It was best I stayed away from people who had chances of getting hit by me.
The solace my demons got from violence…
“No, Sergeant. He just asked us to give them a little more medicine to numb their pain enough so they can get back to training”
“You mean he asked you to drug trainees so they can get back to training?” I spoke through my gritted teeth. I kept my eyes on her scared ones to make sure she answered truthfully.
“Y..yes Sergeant”
“Thank you. I will go check on her”
I walked inside the medical bay to one of the beds that were devided by a see through material.
I opened the curtain going in to see Aidan already sitting upright.
She turned her head to look at me.
“How are you feeling?” I stood in one spot at the end of the bed with my arms crossed.
“I’m sorry” I heard her whisper looking down in shame.
“Oh yeah?. What are you sorry for Private Black?” I knew my tone was cold but she was reckless.
“I. I should have listened.”
“Speak up”
“I should have listened to you when you told me not to go to the lake alone” She raised her voice enough for me to actually hear her.
“Then why didn’t you listen?”
“I..uh..I need it. It helps me okay?. I’m sorry I caused trouble…” Aidan looked up with red sorrow filled eyes.
“No, I don’t think you understand Aidan. You disobeyed me and now you expect me to believe you are sorry for that?. Aidan you almost got yourself molested. Do you understand that?”
“Y..yes I do. I am sorry I didn’t listen.I…thank you for saving me”
“Now I’m not saying it’s your fault. What happened at the lake, those trainees are the only ones to blame. I don’t care if you were alone. That doesn’t give anyone the right to violate you like that. I will get them punished and dismissed from the military” I stopped forward to get closer to her then I raised her chin up so she could look at me.
“I was scared and that must make me weak for a soldier but I was so scared. I thought it would happen again and.. and..”
“Aidan you are safe. Nobody is going to harm you because I won’t let them” I let go of her chin.
She bit her lip choosing to look up still.
“Thank you. I know I keep fucking up, I will act right. I will listen.”
“Is that right?. Can you be obedient for me?” I crouched down to her level noticing how her cheeks had turned red all of a sudden.
“Y..yes” She gripped the edge of the small bed.
“I’m sorry. You don’t sound that convincing” I grabbed her chin to make her look in my eyes.
“Yes I will be obedient, for you Sergeant Chase”
“That’s what I want to hear. I’m going to get this matter dealt with. You have to stay in here until I get back.”
Her eyes showed fear but she tried to toughen up.
“Those boys are incapable of even standing. I made sure of that” I reassured and she finally relaxed.
Maybe I lost control and broke a few bones. I was never one to lose control but they touched HER. I was too protective over Aidan and hearing her scream and when I saw their hands on Her.
I lost it.
Even leaving her in the medical bay when she was clearly still shaken up from the experience felt hard to do. I wanted to hold her and protect her from everything and everyone.
But to do that, those boys had to go. So I made way to the main offices of the training facility. I had just seen the girl I unintentionally cared about getting assaulted. My blood was still boiling and I was itching to see blood.
All I could hope for was for my conversation with Lieutenant Shepherd to go well. If he said anything out of line, I was not going to be held responsible for my actions.
Especially if it involved Aidan.
“Sergeant Chase, what a nice surprise”
“Senior Sergeant Shepherd. Good evening” I greeted standing still in front of his stupid desk.
Just looking at his face, I could the inside of my palm itching to slap him. If he took action when the other girl where molested, my baby wouldn’t have been attacked.
I meant Aidan.
She wasn’t my baby
I needed to get my thoughts in order.
“What’s the matter?” Shepherd removed his glasses staring at me with what I would guess as an intimidating look.
Unfortunately, it didn’t move me.
“My female trainee, Aidan Black was assaulted by 7 make trainees today not even 2 hours ago. I’m here to make a report”
He didn’t even react to my words. He looked almost too bored.
“I understand your concern. The trainees will be punished” He brushed me off.
“With all due respect, 2 more female trainees were sexually assaulted and you are yet to do something about it” I kept my hands behind my back.
Some people did it out of submission but I did it to show my dominance.
“Are you questioning my leadership?. There is a lot of things to take care of Sergeant and I will get to your problem…”
“Trainees are getting attacked. It’s something the military takes seriously. Whatever you are dealing with can’t possibly be more urgent than Trainees being unsafe” I probed, doing everything I can to keep myself rooted.
“And I said…I will deal with it Sergeant Chase. Thank you for bringing this to me”
“If I wait for you to do something, more cases will rise up and I will not wait until that happens. I will make sure this matter is properly taken care of by someone who is actually good at their job… ” I stepped forward putting my hands on his desk “The IG officer will take this matter more seriously because I will be damned if I let one more trainee be harassed”
“These trainees…it’s more than you think Sergeant Chase. I suggest you calm down” He raised his voice standing up.
“I suggest you start planning how to answer to the police because I’m reporting this” I challenged right back with just as much venom.
“They are going to be soldiers!. You should be questioning your own training skills since your trainees can’t even defend themselves!.”
“How do you expect one person to fight against 7 men without a single weapon?. If I let 7 men walk in here and attack you, what are your chances of walking out unharmed?” I seethed, my hands curling into fists.
“These girls want it!. The first one, sure. But they knew how dangerous it was to go there alone and they wanted it to happen!. The last two girls were alone in the forest AT NIGHT!. They asked for it!” He shouted back.
I took a moment to let what he said sink in. For a second, I thought my hearing was fucked up and there was no way this man just said those words to me but no.
He said it.
“I wonder if the police will find your opinion valid. Have a good evening Senior Shepherd ” I stood back up straight placing my hands behind my back again before turning to leave.
“You have no idea what you are messing with. These kids… This project…it’s bigger than you” His statement sent shivers down my spine but I didn’t show it.
“Don’t worry about me Senior Shepherd, I take care of my own”
Maybe I forgot to mention, I had nothing to lose. I had nothing to be afraid of.
Aidan was getting justice and those boys would receive their punishment for violating her like that. His threats, they dis nothing but motivate me to get Aidan the justice she deserved.
Well, those other two girls too I guess.
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