nmort69

Chapter 1: Blood and MudI hold the rifle between my hands as the shells land behind me. My squad fearfully awaits orders from me, but I know not what to do. The battle has been a pure stalemate for what seems like ever. If there is any chance of winning this battle, we must advance now. I slowly stand up and peek over the side of the trench, even knowing the risk. I see two Maxim machine guns firing over no-man’s-land. I kneel back down and look to Simmons beside me. Tears dash down his face. He’s only been here for a few days and it is first time seeing the horrors of war. I reach out and hit him in the shoulder. He looks up to me. I smil...