The Platoon
Ch. 2-Cavalry

Andrews was already placing various scenarios in his head on how to rescue the village, and so far each one resulted in heavy casualties. He went over to the rest of the rescue team. Pierre was busy fixing one of the jeep engines, and giving the other techies a hard time; Huxley and Junior were having the usual family lecture, McConnell was cleaning his HMG and goggles, Sparrow was using a tree for target practice, Teejai was making sure he had enough medical equipment, and Micky was busy moving from German to German on his scope, deciding which one to knick first. Andrews had to think of something soon, it wouldn’t be long until they started executing all of them. Andrews continued thinking, when he saw a green cyclone, and two men in wolf skin coverings, come out of the bush. He was about to raise his rifle, but was halted by a large blade against his neck. He looked up and saw a white haired man with fang tattoos on his head. He wore a white and red robe, with metal armour on his left shoulder and some kind of puffy garment on the other. Andrews snickered.

“You must be Sesshomaru, eh,” Sesshomaru did not ease his blade, but his anger did subside. The rest of the team pointed their rifles at the assailants, only to have Andrews stop them. “It’s alright guys; this is Inuyasha’s brother Sesshomaru. The team lowered their rifles and went back to what they were doing. The demon eased his blade off the Canadians neck and realized that they were not foes.

“How do you know-,” Sesshomaru inquired?

“Your name, and who you are; simple, Inuyasha told me,” Andrews answered. He saw two figures behind the demon. “You two must be Rin and Jakken. A green imp and a little girl emerged from behind Sesshomaru. He smiled at the little girl and patted her head.

“Sir,” Micky called.

“Yeah what is it,”

“Look,” he gazed into the sniper scope and saw that all the perimeter guards were returning into the village, as well as the patrols. They’re getting careless, heh heh heh.

“Sir, I have just had an idea,” Pierre interjected.

“Alright spill it,”

“Le Bataille pour Caen, remember,” Andrews pondered, and smiled gleefully.

“Pierre you’re a genius,”

“Bien sur,” he replied. Andrews went over the plan with everyone.

“Once, we beat these guys back, we call the rest of the platoon, make a defensive position around the village, and hold out until all the villagers escape,” Andrews explained. The wolf boy raised his hand, as did Sesshomaru. “Yeah what do you two mutt faces want, eh.

“Who are you calling mutt faces,” the boy scowled.

“You guys, WOOF WOOF,” Coyote squad burst out laughing. The others simply glared at them. “Alright any questions. No one answered. Good then let’s do this.


Rip van winkle was walking around the village as she sang; observing the foliage, the meadows; it was absolutely beautiful. She then saw the Leftenant coming over to her.

(In German)

“What is it Leftenant,” Ripley asked?

“We are about o execute the men, after which we will do the same to the women and children,” Ripley choked

“WHAT, the men are one thing, but women and children; absolutely not,”

“These are direct orders from Dr. Kroenen,”

“Bullshit, you made that up,”

“Perhaps, besides it makes no difference; within a week a horde of demons or bandits would have destroyed this village anyway. Best to get it over with now,” Ripley bit her lip. She raised her gun into the air and smashed it into a nearby hut.

“FFFFUUUUUCCCCCKKK,” she screamed.

(In English)

“Well she must be pissed off; Pierre translation,” Andrews, Huxley, and Pierre had seen the whole thing from the tall grass.

“Zee Leftenant is going to kill zee women and children; zat women waz defending zem,” Andrews sighed and scratched his head.

“Carter,”

“What Huxley,”

“I just noticed, but where’s your helmet,” Andrews cursed.

“Fuck, that little brat must’ve swiped it while I wasn’t paying attention,”

“All zee more reason we need to take zis village back,”

“Everyone in position,”

“Let me check,” Huxley carefully shined a piece of mirror in the light, he received several other signals.

“Good, now when I give the signal, Sparrow is gonna take out the Panzerfaust. As soon as those arrows leave his bow, I want you to toss a smoke grenade in alright,”

“Oui,”

Andrews, Huxley, Pierre, McConnell, Teejai, and two other troops gathered behind a hut. The Nazis didn’t know they were here, and they were going to use that advantage. Andrews looked up and saw Sparrow setting himself up on top of a hut. He was ready.

“Hey you,” Andrews pointed to a trooper with a bazooka. “Give a couple of those rockets. The trooper handed him three rockets. He gave one to Huxley and another to Teejai. On three; One, Two, THREE! Andrew smashed to bottom of the rocket and threw it straight at a squad that was eating lunch. The rocket hit one Nazi, blowing him to pieces and sent the other three or four flying in every direction. Huxley threw his at the firing squad and nailed at least four of the seven. Teejai threw his at a door just as a squad was coming out of it. The rocket hit as two had just emerged killing them and the other two emerging. Sparrow got the signal and released two arrows on the unsuspecting Panzerfaust. Pierre threw the grenade and grey smoke began to emerge and blind all the Germans. McConnell took this chance to setup his MG before the smoke subsided. He went to a rolled over cart with another trooper. They setup, he placed his goggles over top of his eyes and waited. Sparrow continued firing his arrows into the smoke and heard several screams.

Ripley saw the grenade roll and burst out smoke. She was about to kick it out of the way when a volley of arrows came and pierced her arm and killed the three men accompanying her. She kicked the grenade, the smoke subsided within seconds. It had only been a matter of 15 seconds, but in that time, an entire squad of allied soldiers had setup defensive positions. She jumped into a nearby hut just as a soldier unleashed his .30 calibre on the unsuspecting Germans. They were completely wiped out. Only a few managed to get into nearby huts. She removed the arrow from her arm and prepared herself to leap out and completely obliterate those humans. Unfortunately, just as she was about to run out the door, an allied soldier leaped into the room, and ended up smacking right into her.

“Ah, what the fuck did hit,” said the soldier? The soldier saw that he was on top of her. He went red. “Oh shit. That was all he could say before she attempted cave his face in with her musket. He dodged and ended up grabbing her musket. She held on and they wrestled for supremacy. Well you certainly know how to greet a war hero.

“Und you certainly seem to know how to greet a voman,” Rip responded.

“I must say though, you are pretty cute for a Nazi hag,” Rip just went crimson.

“ENGLISH PIG,” she retrieved the musket from his grip and yet again attempted to hit his face. The soldier simply side stepped and tripped her.

“Actually, I’m Canadian; names Sgt. Carter Andrews, and yours,”

“My name iz Ripley van Vinkle, and it iz za last name you vill ever hear,” Her teeth began to shine in the darkness as she smiled evilly.

“So it’s Rip van Vinkle, yes?”

“Nein, Rip van Vinkle,”

“Rip van Vinkle,”

“Nein, Rip van Vinkle,”

“You’re not making any sense, eh,”

“GRRRRRRRR,” Ripley ran and side kicked the soldier and sent him flying through two huts, such are the benefits of being a werewolf.

Shippo had heard the explosions and was busy trying to nibble his rope off. He, Kagome, Sango, and Kilala had been tied up with the other women and children. Kagome gave him a small kick, he looked at her.

“If the guards see you they’ll kill you,” Kagome warned.

“Don’t worry Papa will come and save us,”

“Papa, who’s Papa,” Sango asked? Just then Andrews came bursting through the wall on to his back.

“Papa, you came,”

“Ugh, that’s the last time I socialize with that bitch,” before he could even react, a large bullet came whizzing into the hut and struck his shoulder. “Gah, fuck. He saw it come back and rolled over just before it smashed the floor, it came again, and he flipped backwards just in time to see submerge itself deep into the ground. He was about to leave and saw Shippo with the helmet on. I’ll take that back thank you. Shippo grumbled and sat there. Andrews ran outside and peppered two Nazis trying to flank McConnell. He took a position and noticed most of the enemy was already dead, and in total disorder. Things were going perfectly, for now.

Leftenant Vashiver was in serious trouble. Those Canadians had caught them completely off guard. He and two others had managed to sneak into a small secluded hut were they could radio Kroenen. He had acknowledged and was sending reinforcements. Now all could do was wait.

(In German)

“Leftenant, I will go and secure Leftenant Winkle and bring her here,” said one of his soldiers.

“Very well,” the soldier was about to leave when his brains exploded. The Leftenant noticed that it didn’t come from outside the hut, but from the inside. The other soldier hadn’t noticed and attempted to fire and was just as quickly shot down. The Leftenant went for his Luger, but it was shot out of his hand before he could even use it. He heard an evil cackle and saw the most frightening eyes and smile he had ever seen.

(In English)

“You, stupid little Nazi; you didn’t pay attention to the window,” the Leftenant saw that there was indeed an open window. The man got up and walked towards him with a Machete in his right hand and a Luger in his left. “Now it’s time to spill your red blood all over this hut. Before the German could scream, the knife bore into his neck and was ripped out so forcefully that his head fell. Micky felt the blood pour onto him; he took his blood covered hand and licked it. I love the taste blood, during a slaughter.


Andrews was under heavy fire from a squad of Germans. He couldn’t even move without suffering some form of injury. He primed a grenade and tossed it. It missed, and they took cover, but to their surprise and to Andrews surprise a second grenade landed were they had taken cover. It exploded and they blown to pieces. Andrews then saw a German get thrown out of a hut doorway, and Huxley emerging with a smoking trench gun barrel.

“What would you do without me Carter,” Huxley chuckled.

“Sure as hell wouldn’t be alive that’s for sure,” He came out from his cover and punched Huxley in the shoulder. He then saw Pierre and McConnell holding the Nazi women.

“Caught her with her pants down,” McConnell explained.

“Good, put her in that hut, and guard her until I come and change shifts, I need to have a private word with her,” he said as he glared at her.

“Geez sir, I know she looks like her, but isn’t that a little-,”

“MCCONNELL,” Huxley interrupted furiously!

“Sorry sir,”

“It’s okay,”

“Haz anyone seen zat Leftenant,” Pierre asked? Then they saw Micky walking towards them drenched in blood. “Well zat, anwserz zat question.

“Kroenen and a company of his boys are headed this way,” Micky explained to the squad.

“God damn it; alrigh’ get the rest of the platoon here asap. I also, want the men armed with any kind of weapons, as well as several messengers to ask for support from surrounding villages and possibly from a nearby lord,” They nodded and went to their duties. Andrews then walked over to the hut were Rip was being held. “You can go off McConnell. McConnell thanked him and joined the rest of the squad. Andrews sat inside the hut, but in front of the door. He lit a smoke and then offered her one. She simply spat at him, he didn’t care and just simply sat there and watched her. After several hours she broke the silence.

“So, vat did your friend mean ven he said I look like her,” she asked?

“That is none of your business.”

“Hmph,” she then went into a corner and tried to fall asleep, but then she began shivering from the cold. Andrews went over and placed his jacket on her. She smiled and fell asleep. He decided to sit a few feet away from her, in case she was bluffing. He then decided to let her sleep in peace, and he waited outside the door. Rip opened one of her eyes.

‘He’s pretty cute for a Canadian,’ she thought. She couldn’t believe that that man had defeated her attacks so easily. He was not ordinary, no this man was very special, but she just couldn’t figure out why.