On flying gunship which had a logo of UNSCA some soldier were checking the sortie equipments in cargo bay area.

The gunship was shaped like tear drop from front while cuboidal from back . It had 4 thrusters at bottom and 2 at top front. It seemed to be flying above clouds at brightest night almost seeming as a dimmest day on full eclipse.

"They gave us a baby to sit while sending us to dig our grave."

" Cmon Curtz you are way too negative for someone who seems to have escaped carrying all casualties on his previous team."

"You are downplaying this disaster in its face Jeff keep your mouth shut."

Hearing constant complains Conner refuted slowly with stern voice.

"I expected you to understand this and be a grown up the least Martin."

With all the malicious environment brewing on in loud voices before him Tripford the target of it all declared in comms.

"All equipments combat ready sending the data to your pad Captain. Requesting permission to check AS-52m away from disturbance."

"Received. Checked and..... granted. That was fast kid get out of here before one of my team members gets court marshalled."

Saying in channel same as Trip before realising that it was the open channel for the whole ship Conner heaved a given up sigh. Knowing what's to come and regretting that what he said will be the cause Conner braced himself.

"Listen here you manchild get outta the high horse arse of ignorance before any of us feels like getting dishonourable charges"

"Trip for god's sake why are you in open channel ! Rather your tone needs reworking...."(Conner)

Conner told Trip after creating a private channel.

A loud angry voice of a female rounded the whole ship through the ship announcer.

"Outta here lad you just managed to piss off the only member of the team that was playing this cool."(Conner)

Nodding and walking off Trip got called out again.

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"Don't step on this land mine of team with that silence kid..... talk more. More like smart at this point"(Conner)

"You have my gratitude captain I will go over mission area again"(Trip)

Trip exiting the small bay entered the gun battery at right side of the gunship

"Captain I err' been meanin' to ask but never saw yer pretty face at the base"(Curtz)

"First don't rub your accent on me Curtz. Second you want to know the sudden transfer of our new member ?"(Conner)

Curtz grunted

"And why do you have that honour ?"(Conner )

"Respectfully captain..... That Autistic kid survived and came back alone without a single tag of his 8 team members. No in anyway I wanted him to dig a group grave at Mount. Elias but coming out without any major injuries to getting babysit by us in a week ?" (Martin)

Martin never imagined he would give a cold shoulder to his brother in arms since joining the Army. Nor he thought that this complete stranger will receive such favourable treatment wondering if Conner didn't just got bribed or worse.

" Cap we aren't ticked off as much by reading the classified documents than so from knowing that the UNWSA covered everything up. Not even revealing the tag data in these so called classifieds.... well does Hacket ring any bell to you ?"(Jeff)

Seeing even Jeff coming for him and getting cornered with nothing to rebuke Conner felt lonely. He said while smiling

"We don't know what happened there. Some missions are more classified than my late wife's age."(Conner)

"Captain you need to realise that there is a lack of trust due to shady background."(Jeff)

"Take a breath and let the rumours be rumours."(Conner)

But Martin chimed in on the assault again.

"We don't many other things captain like his development station. You would think his class is Aquilifer or Decurio but not his class nor specilizations are given."(Martin)

"This isnt classified its just his biography without when he shats and eats"(Curtz)

"If this is all that occupies your mind before ops then we will be the so called all casualty squad for him this time."(Conner)

Picking up his gun and seeing that it's combat ready ,Conner walking to door of second gun battery. Not able to withstand it anymore continued in melancholy.

"But know what ?.... You might see a 20 ol' ass guy walking around with family or social issues..... but me ? I see a kid. A god damn kid who has seen full of shit life more than me. Son remember one thing some things neve leave the empty caskets and their empty graves."(Conner)

The remaining lot felt guilty and angry in their agony for feeling like that despite being right...

"Gunship will reach the designated altitude in 6 hours"(Co-pilot)

While in all this commotion Capt. Conner never remembered to switch off his comms on open channel.

"Captain do you copy"(Pilot)

"Private channel ?"(Conner)

"Yes. All lines from base are dead."(Pilot)

Underatanding the weight of situation and importance of the recon. Conner continued with his visor up.

"Who else knows this ?"(Conner)

"Just my partner and you."(Pilot)

" We got a lot pressure than we need and this team got alot things that should be below this ops.Keep it that way Marine and kick Ariel out while at it."(Conner)

"Copy that Captain"(Pilot)

"Forgive me. For we are talking about forsaking lives here...."(Conner)

"Drinks will be on you Captain."(Pilot)

Getting light hearted Conner chuckled ,with a happy but little down tone.

"Heheheh.. Will keep the bar open long if I leave first."(Conner)

Conner turned his comms off and went on with his work.