Red Dawn-Charlie Howitzer

[Darth_Icy]

Chapter 4: A Meeting of Equal Minds

After getting my new mission I left the academy and waited outside I sat around for an hour before Sarah finally showed up.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine they wanted to ask me if I would be willing to join the Bretonian Police, if I didn't get a spot with the Armed Forces."

"Well that is quite an offer I guess."

"Not really, they wanna keep an eye on me is what its really about. My parents death is being uncovered and are starting to suspect things."

"Well lets go to the dealer and go get us some wings shall we?"

"Okay, follow me its not far from here."

We walked for an hour having very little conversation. we arrived at the ship dealer.

"This is the place, we are buying two of his Wasupu they are fast, and very slim, plus they can pack a powerful punch."

"Sounds good, I think I flew one in a simulation exercise."

"We both did, which is why I want us to use them, you flew it very well."

We walk in and the dealer met us almost immediately.

"Welcome friends, I've been expecting you. Have we decided on which ships we are getting today?"

"We have, we will take the Wasupus fully armed and stocked."

"Ahhh the Wasupu, yes...yes.. very good. Last two I have in stock actually. I will have them stocked and loaded and waiting for you at my launch depot on the north end of town. Now as for the payment, Two Wasupus fully stocked and loaded, with your discount it will be ten million credits."

I nearly collapse at the price for the ships, I look at Sarah who is already looking at me with a smile.

"Really, ten million credit. Surely you must be joking."

"No sir, we offer a service to get you off the planet with everything you need to pass inspections as well as provide you with a ship you would not be able to purchase out right."

"That is still a little much but fine, here is my account number transfer the funds."

The man opens the account and transfers the funds.

"Not sure why you are complaining you still have fifty million credits left on your account."

"Fifty million!"

How could they have left me with that much money, either way I wont be using any more of it after I finish this. We walk out and leave catching a ride to the launch depot. On the way Sarah kept looking at me like she wanted to tell me something but couldn't find the words. Finally after the third look I spoke.

"I just wanna say, I will not be returning with you guys I will be staying in Liberty and starting my life there."

"I... I understand, look Charlie, I know this seems so sudden and I wish us being friends would have been under better circumstances. Its just... No matter what was suppose to be it didn't stop me from liking you. Before I knew it was you, I saw you for the first time and was just draw to you. As we got older you became this handsome young man who was my best friend, the girls were jealous. Its why none of them talked to you, they assumed we were together always spending time with each other always eating together. The truth is I love you Charlie, and if we could have another chance at a do over I would take it..."

I sat there dumbfounded the girl I've been friends with for four years, tells me shes working for her parents who were suppose to be dead, and gonna help me free my parents because it was a plan already set in motion, and now she loves me. I just have to remember I don't want that life, I want to be able to pursue my own dreams and my own goals. I will not let her cloud that. We sat quiet until we arrived at the depot. We walked over to our ships and began boarding them. I looked over at her once last time before we departed and whispered. I love you too Sarah.