It pained him to realize that his one friend in this ungodly war had betrayed him by dying. Soldiers dont often make friends with one another, knowing they might die. He and Mike were different. They had known each other since they were children. Mike was the best man when Jack and Lily walked down the aisle just a week before they left the dock and crossed the channel to engage the enemy.
Clouds tumbled and overlapped one another as the wind began to freshen. It was getting colder now. The prospect of another night of rain, or perhaps even snow, made Jack quiver with dread. Blood tinged water was beginning to crust over with ice. He could feel his toes and fingers stiffen as the temperature dropped. Maybe Mike was better off than he. At least the cold wouldnt bother him any more.
Suddenly, comets of light began to streak across the night sky. They were using flares! The increased tempo of cannon fire coming from the left flank, shattering the earth around them, could only mean the enemy had sensed their weakness, and was coming in for the kill. They were heading straight for the underbelly!
Jacks rifle misfired. The whole corps had been issued new guns a few days before this campaign had started. It wasnt long before they discovered that the alloy used in the barrels couldnt endure prolonged firing, causing the shell casings to adhere in the bore. How could he repel the enemy without a weapon?
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