Thread: Confidence in Command (Devlishangel and Alan23}

More planes were on their Way...she cursed silent as she already Knew theycwere not going to be enough to fight the enemy. She was still thinking of how she could get as many people as possible from her infantry out of here alive. She didn't had a clue though since she had no military Background at all. She didn't Even think One moment about her own safety as this man...who just made Fun of her,lifted her roughly on her horse and the horse started to run. There was no Time or moment to say something,to protest...as he caught her by suprise she just hold on tight and didn't say anything. She saw the enemy soldiers pointing their gun at them as he just kept on Running in their Direction...what the hell was he doing? Was he killing her on purpose now so they don't have to deal with that little spoiled rich Girl anymore? She closed her eyes as she heard the bullets around her and she couldn't believe they made it through the enemy lines alive... As they were on clear ground now and the horse calmed down she just didn't know what to say...what was it he had in mind? As he told her that he did it to Save her before she could be captured and Tell the enemy every strategie she says nothing first. Than she says without any Emotion in her voice Well...who Said They would chave captured me in the First Place? And who brings the Rest of the infantry out now? Alan23 said It seemed to be working. The Captain was giving orders, and while her voice did not sound perfectly confident, at least she sounded as if she had a plan in mind. The art of command, he knew, is being able to give orders in a way that people obeyed them. If everyone worked together, there was a chance. Even if the orders were bad, that was better than having your leader be frozen with no idea what to do. There was a roaring overhead. The enemy planes were back, now. Many more of them. Up ahead, he could hear the sounds of battle. The tanks he'd - no, he corrected, SHE'D - sent to the front were forcing their way through the enemy. If the people in command ever got to hear of this, Captain McCoy wouldn't look a total fool. It would look as if she'd made some attempt to save her men. In fact, some of the army did get through. A few tanks and trucks, and a lot of men. But it wasn't nearly enough, and he knew it. The bulk of the forces, hundreds of men, would still be trapped. The men that were on the outskirts were fighting bravely enough, but they were outnumbered. He knew what would happen. If the Captain fell into enemy hands, there was no way she'd be strong enough to stand up to their torture. She would probably reveal all their plans, and the war could be lost. Already the planes were starting to drop bombs and strafe the troops below, and there were not nearly enough guns to fight them off. He'd done what he could, but it would not be enough. He had to get her to safety. And himself, of course! Quickly, he grabbed the bridle of the horse, and pulled it towards them. He whispered to one of the men he was going to get their leader out of it. Before she knew what he was doing, he grabbed her, and lifted her up onto the horse, then jumped up behind and kicked the horses flank. It was already panicked and spooked by the gunfire, but that only made it run faster. He had to grab her around her middle to keep her on the horse, so she was being touched by a man again, Well, she'd have to deal with that. He was trying to save her, after all. A mass of enemy soldiers loomed in front of them, and there was only one chance. With bullets whistling by them, he charged straight at them, and jumped the horse, right through them. Luckily, the enemy had not had time to bring up many men, and the ground was flat. More bullets whizzed by, but he kept the animal galloping, and after a few minutes he knew they were clear. Ten minutes passed, and neither of them spoke. Then, he whispered gently in her ear. Ma'am, I had to do that. If they'd captured you, who knows what they might have found out. He did, in fact, find it quite enticing, though he was scared. Her body was pushed right up against his, and he had his hand around her waist. If this had been other circumstances he might have been even more aroused. But he wondered what she was going to make of it all. Click to expand...