The Start of a New Battler

(Descriptive gore warning)

Time: {Redacted}
Conscious — Ayden Haven, Battler
(Name,  position/unit)

I was waiting, waiting to be ordered to deploy, since it was soon before The Battle Begins. 

While waiting, I decided to go outside to get some fresh air away from battle, and-

CRASH

…Something just landed near where I was, just behind me. Turning around, I see a corpse, not any normal corpse, but this one, This one was covered in blood, dirt, burnt, and was missing a couple limbs, a left arm and a right leg to be exact.

I read the name tag chain on their neck, it reads “Sarah ‘Newbie’ Miller, Private.” By the name, I think this was a girl… who sent her to a place that caused all this agony? 

Maybe I can honor her and keep her gear in use, I can leave it to rot with her, but… that feels wrong somehow. Maybe I’ll take three things.

I grabbed her helmet, placing it on my head. Then I grabbed her scarf, wrapping the burnt fabric around my neck and over my mouth. Then I finally grabbed her rifle, which seemed to be a breech with a bayonet attached, which I felt inclined to give it a name, something to call this by.

“…I’ll call this ‘Sarah’, in honor of its first owner.”

I answered to my own thoughts. Maybe I should also take a couple pouches on ammo so I can use this rifle a bit longer, so I take some pouches of ammo, or what was left of the ammo, grabbing what I think is the right ammo, testing ammos in the rifle before grabbing more of the ammo that works. 

I should head back before The Battle Begins. I quickly rush back to base with my new gear, and the feel of my rifle being something unique to me…