NationStates Jolt Archive

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1:32 AM- Mount Greshold

"Little Bird 2, I repeat, Little Bird 2, can you hear me?
I have been shot down at Square 14, requesting assistance, over."
Brian said.
The walkie grew quiet, until a static voice came.
"Th- ..Litt- Bir ...1, -an hea- me?"
Brian could not comprehend what was being said in the transmitter.
He tried again, but no response came.
It grew silent, and the chirping of arctic eagles and the roars of the
polar bear stunned him. He knew the worst place to die was here,
in the Azerdanias, a frigid mountain range that shields Asiom to the north.

The Azerdanias were so stupendous that you could not even see what lay after it.
It was like a colossal monster looking down the rest of the country.
Brian removed his vest, which cluttered him up and made him feel uncomfortable.
He reached out of his heart pocket, which was right next to his magazine pocket, and grabbed a map.
He dotted his position and later estimated the location of the crash
site by timing its velocity.

"It seems to have crashed at Eagle's Nose" said Brian

Then all of a sudden as he was looking on the map, Brian noticed a peculiar object.
It was a woman, thin legs and long black hair.
He reached for his USP.45 and threatened to fire.
But the object continued to come closer
and closer, like a dog running to it's owner.

"No! Don't shoot!" cried the mysterious woman.

"Who are you??! Back off or I'll shoot!" he warned.

"I'm Layla. Im a herder of dogs and horses here.
Do you need some help? Here let me help you."

"No thank you, I'm fine, I just broke my shoulder but I'm dandy."

"But you require assistance. I cannot let a federal soldier
die in a mountain wretched and alone. What brings you to Greshold Mountain?"

"I was shot down by a Stinger about 30 minutes ago. Are there any hostilities here?"

"Yes indeed. The UEGA and the UCA have been unleashing attacks on mountain villages and towns."

"The UEGA huh? Sounds familiar."

"Yes, the UEGA, it stands for the United Extremists Groups of Azerdania"

"What do they pursue? Genocide?"

"No. A Communist state."

"And the UCA? Who are they?"

"They're the United Clans of Azerdania, or UCA,
they sought for the independence of Azerdania, the region, and make
it into a Communist state.
They've been supplied by an unknown source, bearing AK-47s,
Stingers, BM-21s, and all other guns I'm not familiar with."

"Well why would they fire at us? We did nothing."

"Because Azerdania is going through tensions indeed yes very indeed."

"I do not know. But one thing is certain, it has driven everyone mad."

"How horrible"

"Yes. Now, get up and let me give you hospitality"

Layla carried Brian up to her Jeep Grand Cherokee,
which had was way too old for this time, but the durability of
the vehicle proved otherwise.

2:33 AM- Layla's Camp

The ride was long, and the stiff chairs made it even harder to sit,
but Brian was being optimistic, finding help in a sparsely populated
region was a good enough reason to live.

"Here. My camp." said Layla

"Seems cozy." replied Brian

"Yes it is."

"I need a medical kit. Do you have any?"

"Yes I have one, but I think it would be better if I treated you.
That shoulder of yours looks very nasty and I don't want you to be
bruised up.

"Are you sure? This looks pretty bad and I don't want this one to be damaged any further"

"Yes I'm sure."

Layla grabbed her medical kit from her largest tent, which most likely housed her supplies.
As she knelt down to find it, Brian was examining
Layla's beautiful body.
Her crisp and shiny black hair, gleaming eyes, and the most
wonderful legs ever he thought to himself.
Brian began to become attracted
to her.

She grabbed a syringe, containing an unknown substance.

"Okay here we are. Just hold still. I'm going to numb your arm so I can
make it feel better"

"Arrghh!" Brian howled.

"Relax it's just to tighten up the veins" Layla said

"Fine, but not too hard"

"What is that stuff?"

"It's Hydrogoraminium-9. I picked some up from the
market. I use it for treating broken bones and torn body parts."

"Oh. I just wanted to make sure."

"Hey, I never knew your name, what is it?"

"Brian, Brian Cooper"

"Are you a pilot or a soldier?"

"A pilot. I fly the CH-46 Sea Knights that patrol these lands. You
might have seen them before. There are many types of them,
but mines is most significant because I revved up some
of it's propellors and gave it a few decals to be specific.
And now I'm stuck here in the very place I've hated."

"Hated?"

"Well, once did. That's when I crashed here when I got shot down
by that Stinger missile. But as I see these mountains, I feel they are
more than just mountains."

"Oh. Is this your first time flying here?"

"No. I've flown here about 4-5 times. What's strange is that
this is the only time I've been shot down. And now my entire
crew is missing."

As Layla began to medicate and treat Brian's bruising shoulder and
talked with him, she too could not help but dazzle into his
magnificent bright green eyes, and his slim yet masculine structure.
She was beginning to be attracted to Brian Cooper.

3:40 AM- Layla's Camp

"Layla, I need a radio" asked Brian

"Sure. I have one in that yellow tent right there but it
hasn't been used for over a year."

Brian dusted off some of the scraping snow that littered the surface
of the radio and set up the antenna. He set the frequency to 10.98 and
began to transmit his signals.

"Alpha Tango Charlie, Little Bird 1 requesting assistance. Current location
is at Zulu Alpha Bravo Zulu. Requesting immediate evacuation team as soon
as possible, over."

Then, an intriguing and smooth voice came.

"This is Delta Bravo 16. State your location" said the woman

"Zulu Alpha Bravo Zulu" repied Brian

Then the transmission was ended. The woman cutoff the session
and Brian questioned what happened.

"That was odd. I've never heard of a Delta Bravo 16 in this place." said Brian

"I'm sure it's someone new. Now come and eat, I made you some nice
stew for you. I'm sure you'll like it." said Layla

"All right" he said

As they began to eat, they poked jokes at each other and bonded with each
other more.


3:46 AM- UCA Rebel Forces Mountain Fort

"So, did you find the insolent bastards?" commanded a strong figure

"Yeah. One of them is at Grazing Woods" replied the woman

"How do you know?"

"He sent me a transmission without me knowing who I really was"

The woman was obviously familiar with the language of the aerial forces
of Asiom and their different codecs.

"Good job. I'll execute him right on the spot for trespassing!" he roared

"No, don't. We could use him."

"For what?"

"To bring our message to all of Asiom"

"But....how?"

"We set a ransom, make a video of him to show we are not bluffing,
and then dispose of him afterward, simple."

"I like that, I like that"

The suddenly, the two left the room. They headed to the Arms Room of
the fort and commanded all the rebels to arm themselves through the
use of the PA system.

The mysterious man briefed his rebel soldiers, on the location and how
they were going to strike. Everyone had on an arctic coat, armed with
AK-47s, RPG-7's, and LMG-9s, and ran to their technicals and armored
jeeps, singing songs of valiance to their cause. Each vehicle had a stencil
of the UCA's logo.

The first jeep had the leader of the UCA and the mysterious woman who
answered the transmission from Brian. They would never know.

ooc: Asiom, ill let you do the kidnapping


4:06 AM- Layla's Camp


Layla and Brian Cooper began eating their soup, laughing and having a good
time. The perfect weather, beautiful scenery, and vibrant wildlife made Brian
forget about the entire dilemma and just worry about his safety. Brian asked..

"What made someone like you come down here?"
"Well, I was born here. When I was little, my parents...they were killed in a terrible
avalanche that wrecked me for days to come"
Layla began to tear, and Brian excused himself to say sorry for mentioning
the topic.

"Its ok, it wasn't your fault" Layla said
"You have my condolenses, Layla"

They began chatting along, and Brian still waited for help to arrive. He kept
looking off into the distance of the mountain to see if any choppers or ground forces would come to rescue him, but he didn't spot anything.

"Aren't you tired? It's gettin' dark outside, you should get some rest for
tomorrow. The nights here is like a black coat raised above your head"
said Layla
"No, I'm not going to stop until I see what relief came to me." replied Brian

"All right. By the way, could you keep the campfire on? It's very chilly
and cold t'day."
"Sure, have a good night" Brian responded
"You too" Layla said



4:10 AM- Mountaintop Pass- 3 minutes away from Layla's camp

The UCA Rebel Forces drove pass their entrance gate and zoomed out into
the hollow abyss known as the Grazing Woods. The road that carved through
the woods was nothing more than a pile of rocks bordering the segments
of the soft snow that was used as a bed for the UCA's vehicles, which had
chains on their wheels.

"Get ready. When you spot him, don't fire" said the leader
"And if you DO kill him, I will end your life" replied the woman

"Stock up on your ammo, trigger your sensors, and get ready to make some
money!!"
"YEAAHHHH!!!" screamed the rebels

The UCA technicals and armored vehicles parked around the southern peri-
meter of the campsite. The campfire that was still lit was being used as their crosshairs, their scope.
The camp was situated in a hollow and spacious
plain, perfect for the wandering nomad.
The rebels discreetly left their
transports and crouched on to the trees to use as cover.
The first squad,
known as Brutes, would make a defensive flank on the left side of the
campsite while the second squad, known as Slicks, would rush to the
camp and capture Brian, then leave off and escort him to the barricade of
transports.

4:10 AM- Layla's Camp

Brian stood there, gazing off and remembering his times as a kid when he
would go hiking with his friends and play in the mud back in Padenn.

"I miss you Dad" he said

Layla overheard and woke up. She went up to Brian and asked what was wrong.

"Nothing, it's just that I'm so far away from home and my family and friends,
I miss them all so much." replied Brian

"It's okay don't worry, I'm sure someone will come help."

"Layla, when that helicopter comes to pick me up, I want you to be there
with me aswell. I can't let you live here forever. I can get you a studio
apartment in Padenn.

"No, it's all right. I'm fine thank you."

"C'mon, don't be such a drag"

"I don't know, I'll have to think about it."

Brian and Layla began to share stories with one another on the campfire.


4:33 AM- Grazing Woods

The rebels and "Brutes" took their positions. They had their AKs and LMG's
pointed on Brian's head. The "Slicks" were crouching down, they almost
certainly looked like ninjas.

Suddenly, the Slicks grabbed Brian and put him in a chokehold. They
grabbed Layla and tied her hands in feet with think ropes.

"Youja tradu batru!!" screamed Layla, speaking some sort of frontier
dialect, but with the perfect Asiomite accent

The Slicks remained silent. One of them tied Brian with a black and white
rope and another put a covering on his head. Brian began to struggle and
fight his way out of the situation. He kicked the Slick who was tying his
legs and dropped down to the ground. He picked himself up and punched
two other Slicks. He ran to Layla, but it became clear she was unconscious.
As he looked up, he saw the butt of the AK-47 nudge him right in his jaw,
where he laid.



8:16 AM- UCA Mountain Fort, Barrack 7

"Hmmph. Had a good sleep sunshine?" said the woman

"Uh...amph..yawn...Wheeerree am I??" announed Brian

"Ah, hello... umm. What is your name pilot?"

"39187019. Thats my name"

Brian knew better than to give out his own name to the enemy.
That was common sense.

"Hahaha. You think I am a fool? TELL ME!!!!" yelled the leader

"His name is Brian." said the woman

"How did you know that? What are you, a spy?" questioned Brian

"No, Im not, Im no one."

The woman obviously had a bad attitude towards people. Brian
grew weary of her and kept a check on her mystifying personality.

"Who are you? What have you done with Layla!" Brian asked

"Shut up. I'll be the one to ask the questions around here not you. Guards,
take him away to his cell. We'll begin making use of you tomorrow morning."
commanded the strange figure.

ooc: Do you mind if I do the interrogation scene? I'll remove this post
if you don't want me to

7:00 AM - UCA Mountain Fort, Cell Block 5

"Wake up sunshine.." the mysterious woman said
"Yawn....bastards" retorted Brian
"We've got a big day ahead of us! So don't try anything stupid."
"Ooo gee im soooo excited" Brian said sarcastically
"I love your effort. Guards bring him to the room"
"Yes Ma'am"


7:19 AM - UCA Mountain Fort: Break Room 10

"Tie him up, make sure he feels uncomfortable and experiences agony,
then leave us"
"Yes Ma'am"

The rebels tied Brian up to a chair, putting in extra squeeze. Hopefully
they didn't realize that he had a fractured shoulder. The guards left as
asked.

"Hello Brian, I have some questions for you." remarked the woman
"Wait wait wait wait.... who are you?"
"I am no one and that is all you need to know."

"Bullshit! You look familiar to me... how did your forces find my
location?"
"You told me"
"What? How?"
"Zulu Alpha Bravo Zulu....."

Then Brian remembered. He remembered receiving the strange transmission
from an unknown source.

"So that was you huh? How stupid can I get?"
"I don't have time to gleam my spotlight. Tell me, what were you
doing in Azerdania?"
"Where is Layla?"
"Shut up and answer my question, what were your intentions in Azerdania?"
"I won't answer unless I know where Layla is at."
"Your trashy girlfriend is out at her own cell block. She was a ruckus ya
know? Constantly fighting and resisting our guards."
"I demand to speak to her!"
"Aww... you like her. How sweet"
"Where is she??!!!!"

The woman slapped Brian. His face drenched with soaking blood and ugly
scars marked his soft face.

"If you keep this up I will have no other choice but to kill you Mr. Brian"
"Then go ahead. I will never speak to enemies."
"Thats a shame."

She loaded her Glock 19 and aimed the trigger at his
bruise on his face.

"Owwww!! Arggghh!!"
"Tell me"
"Never...."

She squeezed the gun's barrel into his mouth and threatened to fire.

"All right all right! We were on a reconnaissance mission. Just taking
pictures, routine patrolling, and reporting data back to HQ"
"What data???"
"Data. I can't reveal any information"
"And where are the rest of your crew members on your helicopter?"
"I don't know. Most probably dead because of you."
"Where is HQ?"
"Wait before I answer anything else, who are you? And cut with the crap
about you being no one."
"My name is Maria. I am the second leader of the UCA. There is that
enough?"

"Yeah, by the way you look very familiar, I think we've met before."

"Unlikely. Your done for today. Guards! Bring him to his cell"

9:00 AM- UCA Mountain Fort Cell Block 5

Brian was escorted out with two rebels grabbing his arms and dragging him
down the wet cement floor. When they reached the blacktop, they didn't mind
his head, so Brian got bruises in his head aswell. The soldiers were cracking
jokes, back and forth. When they got to his cell, they dragged him inside.
He noticed that one of the fat guards had on a sheet of paper. Brian was
willing to steal anything if it involved the well being of his escape. As they
dropped him down, Brian swooped into the guards back pocket and reached for
the paper. The paper was lying in his back pocket, fully favoring itself to be
stolen. When the guards left, Brian studied the map. He identified his location
and the exit to the compound. It was certain they were going to murder him
but maybe they were going to kill him for other purposes. Either way, Brian
had to leave.

But he couldn't have left Layla there. She was an innocent civilian, simply
giving aid to him, causing no harm whatsoever. After all, Brian did have
affection for her. What he had to do first was study the fort. That would
mean constant beatings and countless interrogations just to see the surroun-
dings of the fort.
He would risk it. He also planned out his life expectancy in the fort. He
calculated that with the low balance of diet he's receiving, it would not be
long until Brian would starve to death.

He began to punch his bed, relinquishing his anger and suffering. The next
morning, he would have to locate Layla's cell and make sure she was alive.

9:18 AM- UCA Mountain fort: cell block 5

The guards came back for Brian again. To make sure he complied with Maria,
they beat him several times in the woods not far from the fort. Brian, panting
and in need of water, laid lifeless, as if his soul had been ripped out of him.
He met with Maria again, and this time she had something special and new for
him.


10:08 AM- UCA Mountain Fort: Break room 5

"Brian. Sit down." Maria said strongly

He sat down, the blood dripping down from his forehead and the agonizing
scars that marked his suffering.

"I want to play game"
"What kind of game?!"
"A fun one. Im going to bring your girlfriend with me, and every time you
don't answer my question, I'm going to water-board her."
"You monster, you demon!"

The two rebels brought Layla into the cell and threw her to the ground,
almost shattering her elbow. She began to cry and Brian began to do the
same.