Chapter 15: Check

Jerry soon found himself a nice quite spot near the edge of the forest. The camp was still in sight, it was just a fair distance off. He took off his backpack and started to take an inventory check to see what he had to work with. He took his helmet off, and casted it to the side.

He unzipped the main pouch and started to neatly organize things. He expected the main storage to be filled with ammo, food, and equipment but as he took it out, he was shocked. It was mostly just a large metal box with lines on it. He took it out of his bag, removing the extra ammo that was placed on top of it and placed it on the ground.

He examined the box for a bit before pressing the button that was on it’s side and it opened up. It looked like a 3D printer but there was a large opening being what can be assumed something was made in.

It was fairly large overall, being able to compare to the average American bathroom sink. There was a panel that had a display near the bottom of the fabricator and had a sign-in screen.

Assigned to Foxtrot Nine-One

Jerry tapped the screen and was presented with a selection of items ranging from grenades, bullets, armor, swords, shields, and bows but there were no firearms.

Jerry chose a European Longsword in the selection before being greeted with the noise of a large slot opening and a message saying:

Please insert materials for: Blade

Jerry looked around and found nothing. Jerry sighed before pressing cancel and then looked around the display for a turn-off function. He eventually found it and pressed it causing the legs that made the fabricator tall start to retract itself and then folding back up, thus putting it back into it’s compact state.

Jerry left it alone for the time being and looked in the other slots. Next, he brought out a ration. It was fairly small but seemed like a normal modern MRE. He was a bit hungry and decided to open one. Out came some tablets, a metal can, and a spork. Jerry sighed as he looked at what came out of the bag and looked around his backpack for something to open the can up with and brought out the multitool. He found the can opener, but it was an old WW2 style opener small, but sharp. He did it the old fashion way, poking a hole, then cutting the lid out slowly but surely each cut making an audible scraping noise.

After he finished, and used his spork to take a bite, it was a bit creamy, bitter, and a bit delicious. It had an aftertaste being that of dark chocolate but quickly subsided. He soon finished the can before tossing it making an audible ting as it hit a tree. He decided to look around his backpack some more.

He pulled out a small flashlight, and a Night Vision Goggle. The flashlight had a silver hole in it and seemed to be a magnet. He rubbed it all over his chest, hoping to find a match but to no avail before trying his helmet that did work. It attached to the right side of his helmet, and was fairly solid. He then found that the Night Vision Goggles covered 4 different angles and attached to the front of his helmet. When he pulled it down, the lenses turned green. Thinking it meant it was on, Jerry quickly put it up, this turning it off.

Jerry then pulled out a small drone. It was a quad roster drone with a solar panel on the top, USB ports at the bottom, along with a camera.

‘Quite Handy’ Jerry thought.

Jerry put on his helmet and turned the drone on.

Syncing…

Synced

Please select option

Recon Surveillance Overwatch

Jerry chose Recon by thinking about it.

The drone then went live and rose a about 50 meters up and traveled a bit, circling the camp before returning to Jerry who was then provided with images of interest. It seemed that Larmen was having a fun time as their tent had collapsed and the Falk was awake, dealing with it by setting up their tent again with some other Infantrymen.

Jerry took the USB port and found a charger for his phone. He then turned off the drone, and placed it back into the bag along with his phone to charge.

He opened the other secondary slot to find large amounts of ammo. He quickly closed it as it was precious and was finite.

He opened the last, and final side slot to find large amounts of medical equipment and cigarettes. He took a cigarette out and looked for a lighter somewhere in the pack and found a Zippo Lighter that had his name on it, and a cool engraving of a fox on it. He quickly lit it up, and started to repack his things. The cigarette felt calming, smooth, even seductive if he wasn’t careful. Something about it just made him feel calm.

When he was done, he looked into the starry, dark sky, puffing on his cigarette. Something about this moment, with the cigarette burning away in his hand, and him not doing anything made him just wish that he could stay like this forever. Then, he heard a twig snap. Jerry quickly dropped the cigarette, and drew his pistol and pointed it towards where the sound was made.

There was no one there. But, it felt wrong. He quickly did a pulse scan, but nothing was seen. Not even the line. Then he realized, he needed the helmet on to see what was detected. He bent over and grabbed the helmet to only be met with an impact to his chest, sending him a few meters away. When he landed, his pistol flew from his hand, landing a few inches away from his hand.

“Well well well. What do we have here? A wolf separated from it’s pack?” An invisible voice said. It was feminine, but had a commanding voice to it.

“That’s pretty cool man, how’d you do that?” Jerry said as he looked around.

All of a sudden, a female appeared in front of him, bending over and picking up his gun.

“Hey hey hey, don’t touch that” Jerry said as he went towards the female.

“Or else what?” She said

“You could get hurt” Jerry said.

“This little thing? Hurt me? Oh, surely you jest” She said, laughing.

Her body was a slim figure, with her armor being a line of a greenish black metal covering the bare minimum of her body that being her crotch, and the nipples of her boobs. Her armor went down her arms and had a scalelike glove. She had a curvy body, and had fairly large breasts. Her skin seemed smooth and she had fair white skin that seemed very soft.

‘Ugh, this is trouble’ Jerry thought.

“You’re right, this is trouble” She said with a giggle.

‘Stop reading my mind please’

“No, I quite enjoy this.”

‘But, let’s use the same communication yes?’ Jerry heard a voice in his head that belonged to the female.

“Okay” Jerry said.

“Great”

‘What do we do now’ Jerry thought

‘This is the part where we fight’

“Really?” Jerry said

“Really”

‘Wow’ Jerry thought

‘Stop that’

“Stop what?” Jerry said

“Stop changing the way we communicate”

‘Or else what?’ Jerry thought

“Or I’ll kill you outright.” The female said

“Okay okay, I’m jokin” Jerry responded.

“Good, now prepare-”

“I need the thing”

“This?” The female asked as she held the gun up, but towards the ground

“Yes, that” Jerry responded.

“Here” She said as she tossed it to Jerry who caught it with two hands

“Be glad that someone like me has returned your things. See? I’m a nice lady right?”

“Who are you?”

The female looked at Jerry with confusion.

“Sorry, I’ve been living under a rock. Please, tell me” Jerry said.

“I will have you know, I am part of the 10 Demon Commanders”

“Oooo, Ima have to stop you there”

“What?”

“The one you want is inside the camp. I’m just a follower”

“Are you serious?”

“Yea, but we can still fight”

“Then we will do just that”

The female then lashed towards Jerry who promptly just shot the female in the lower torso. She then fell like a sack of potatoes who then slid harmlessly, landing at Jerry’s feet.

“Yea, this thing hurts. You okay?” Jerry asked.

The female was still in shock, as blood left her stomach.

Jerry sighed and went to his backpack and brought it over to the female’s body.

“Okay, I’ll cut you a deal. You defect, and I’ll help you”

The female looked at Jerry with teary eyes.

“It’s your choice. If you wanna die, you’re welcome to”

“H-hel…” The female could be heard struggling to whisper.

“Blink once to accept the deal, twice if you decline.” Jerry said.

The female promptly blinked once.

“Alright, this might hurt a bit”

Jerry flipped the female on her back and found the bullet wound immediately. It was a clean hole, and no penetration was made. Jerry took out the multi took and took the scissors out and started to poke around the female’s bullet wound, looking for the bullet. The female was screaming wildly in pain but Jerry kept digging. He eventually found it, and pulled it out slowly as to not cause any extra damage and then put the bullet in his hands.

He took a bandage and some alcohol from his bag, and doused the bandage in a little bit of alcohol before bandaging up the female’s wound all while she was screaming in pain. He then took out the nanobot injector and looked around it. It seemed like a small box, the size of his fist and had a green liquid in a glass container and had a lever on the side of it the box. On the glass container, it read, “For general purpose use. For diseases and wounds with left overs. Will exit through bodily waste. Inject into thigh”

Jerry then looked at the female and then the injector. She was starting to calm down before she looked at Jerry.

“It’s fine. It should recover soon. As long as nothing big is in me, I can recover.” She said.

Jerry put the injector away along with the bullet recovered from the wound and then sat next to the female.

“So, how’s your day been” Jerry asked.

“What do you think? I just got shot by whatever you shot at me and it hurts”

“That’s what’cha get. So, about the defect thing.”

“What? You want me to call you master?”

“Well, am I?”

“I guess.”

“Good, give me your armor”

“W-What?” She looked at Jerry with a red blush

“We’re doing it this early?” She asked

“No you fucking idiot, I’m gonna repurpose your armor. It’s horrible”

“H-How rude! I made this armor myself with rare and exotic materials”

“Yea, did a lot didn’t it”

“We don’t gotta do it now, but we can do it later”

“W-What? So we are doing it this early?”

“I will take the bandage off and stick my thumb in there”

“No wait, it’s a joke”

“Right”

Jerry then looked into the starry moonlight as he laid down next to the female.

“So, what’s your name” Jerry asked.

“My name?” She said.

“Yes, your name”

“I have no name now. You will have to name me”

“Shit”

“What? Am I not fitting to your desires?”

“No, I’m just really bad at naming things.”

“Then, what about Kasune?”

“Reminds me of home a little. Kasune it is”

“As you wish, Master”

“Call me Jerry please”

“But that would be rude, you own m-” Kasume was cut off before she could continue.

“Shhhhhhhhh. Shut your mouth. We’re friends. That’s this relationship. Not servant and master” Jerry said.

Kasune seemed a bit hesitant at first but soon spoke again.

“As you wish, Ma-” Kasune cut herself off.

“Jerry” She said.

“There we go” Jerry said.

Jerry then thought of a good gift that he recently enjoyed. He went into his backpack and brought out two cigarettes and the zippo lighter.

“Put this in your mouth” Jerry said, offering a cigarette to a Kasune looking into the sky.

“W-What you said we wouldn’t be doing th-” Kasune cut herself off once again once she saw the cigarette.

“What’s that” She asked.

“It’s a cigarette. Now put one in your mouth.” Jerry said.

She took it and put it in her mouth… A bit too deep as she put 85% of the cigarette in her mouth.

“No no, just the edge” Jerry said

She then took the cigarette out her mouth and held it only with her lips, on the edge of the cigarette.

“You can have a little bit more in your mouth damn it. Just a little” Jerry said.

She then put the cigarette in her mouth properly but there was a problem. It was on the wrong side.

Jerry, now fed up a little took the cigarette from her mouth.

“Say ‘ahh’” Jerry said.

Kasune opened her mouth and produced an “ahh” noise while doing so. Jerry put his hands on Kasune’s chin to stabilize her head and put the cigarette in her mouth properly.

“Now close your mouth but don’t bite on it too hard” Jerry said.

Kasune closed her mouth and Jerry put his cigarette in and lit theirs together with a single light before Jerry’s back fell down on the ground again.

“You inhale with your mouth, take your index and middle finger and grab the cigarette lightly, and hold it in your hands, taking it out and then exhale, and repeat” Jerry said as he took his first puff.

Kasune took her first puff and started to cough violently and sat up.

“Ah, that’s normal. First time doing it. Take your time” Jerry said.

“R-Really?” Kasune said as she recovered.

“Yep” Jerry said as he took another puff.

Kasune then laid back down, but onto Jerry this time. She then took another puff, but now started to enjoy the relaxing feeling of the cigarette.

‘I think this is weed’ Jerry thought.

“What’s weed?” Kasune asked

“Don’t worry about it.” Jerry responded.

“Right. As you wish, Jerry”

For a while, Jerry felt at peace with himself. He had someone who he could call a friend ever since coming to this world, and finally took a break. Jerry’s eyes grew heavy as the night grew old, and they soon shut, causing Jerry to sleep for the night.