Chapter 14: Painful Memory

After a whole day of continuous combat, Zhen's body has been unbearable, and the wound on his arm has not been completely recovered, Akiko also feels that Zhen has worked a lot these days, and now his body is broken, as his sister Akiko feels very guilty, so during the time of Task Force 101 repair, Akiko let Zhen go to Hokkaido for vacation.

The night before Zhen was going to Hokkaido, Akiko had just returned home and handed Zhen her ticket.

"Here's your ticket for tomorrow." Akiko smiled, "You've worked hard during this time, it's time to rest." ”

"How are two tickets?" Zhen asked Akiko, "Are you going too?" ”

"I don't have time to go, the base is in a mess, I have to clean up the mess......" Akiko touched Zhen's head, "This time my sister found someone who can take care of you." ”

"Huh? The one who is in charge of me? Zhen shook his head helplessly, "You won't call Brother Taro here, will you!" ”

"That idiot has a hard time taking care of himself!" Akiko pouted, "It's okay, anyway, that person will be there in a while......"

"Ding Dong!" That's when the doorbell of the apartment rang.

"Zhen, go open the door!" Akiko smirked and pushed Zhen to the door.

Zhen had no choice but to open the door.

"I'll go! No way! Zhen opened his mouth, "It can't be you!" ”

"That's right...... It's ...... me," Jerry leaned against the door frame with her arms crossed in her student uniform, "I've been commissioned by Major Akiko to accompany you on a trip to Hokkaido." ”

"Sister...... Whoever you are looking for is not good, you have to ......"

"You think I'm willing to go with you! A sucker! Jerry took off her shoes and walked into the room, "Yesterday it was the school summer vacation, and Sister Akiko entrusted me to say that I would take care of you, but I only agreed after looking at Akiko's face!" ”

"......" sighed, "I think this holiday is going to be over......

"Jerry, you must watch Zhenha when you get there!" Akiko took out a can of beer from the fridge and threw it to Jerry, "Don't let him cause trouble......"

Time: Day 2 afternoon

Location: On a beach in Hokkaido

"Shake!" Jerry was wearing a swimsuit and holding Zhen's hand, "Let's go swimming together!" ”

"No, can you slow down...... I haven't recovered yet...... I'll go! Jerry pushed Zhen straight into the sea.

"You minx!" Zhen stood up from the water, "Don't you feel sorry for the wounded!" ”

"Ahh ”

"Fooling ......" Zhen glared at her, "I'm seventeen or eighteen years old, why do I still want to be like a child......" Before Zhen finished speaking, Jerry poured water at Zhen again. Zhen did not stand still and fell into the sea again.

"Hahaha!" Jerry grimaced at Zhen, "Come and catch me~"

"Damn you crazy britch!" also splashed at Jerry, "Stop!" Zhen stood up, landed in front of Jerry with a somersault, and grabbed her wrist, "I still want to run!" ”

"Eh! Let me go...... You're hurting me......" Jerry blushed and writhed as a wave came and knocked her over and into Zhen's arms.

"Huh?!" Jerry's hands trembled as she supported Zhen's body.

"......" Zhen felt a feeling he hadn't felt before, he let go of Jerry, and Jerry also let go of Zhen at the same time and retreated.

"Her body ...... It's so soft......"

"He's so strong...... Jerry stole at Zhen, "it's the first time I've felt like this......"

"Shark...... Shark! The people on the beach were shouting, and Zhen and Jerry looked into the distance, and a shark fin rushed towards the crowd in the sea like an arrow from a bow, and people ran to the shore.

Zhen looked at the shark fin, his eyes shining.

"It's not a shark, it's a Pottsian!" Zhengang was about to rush over, but was dragged by Jerry.

"What do you want to do? Can you still fight with this body? Jayton's tentacles opened out of Jaydon's forehead, and her golden eyes gradually glowed, "I don't need you to come this time, I'll be fine!" ”

Suddenly, Jerry moved in front of the Pots, and a fireball hit, and the Popsians stopped, got up from the water, and roared with their long whips.

"Stinky Shark...... "Jerry's chest has already accumulated a megawatt of fireballs, "Die! As soon as she finished speaking, a huge fireball slammed into the Botts, shattering it instantly.

"Good...... It's amazing......" Zhen couldn't help but praise as he watched Jerry's battle, "The fight was clean...... Her skills are so strong, I'm glad she's not my enemy......"

Finally Jerry regained her human form, walked over to Zhen, and smiled embarrassedly.

"Ugly ......"

"No...... No......" Zhen smiled, "Jetun Niang is still quite handsome." ”

"What a stupid mouth...... "Jerry patted him on the head, "I don't think you really know how to talk to girls." ”

"Hmm......" Zhen looked at the place where the Potts had blown up and didn't speak for a long time.

Later, at noon, the two of them were looking for a hotel in a small fishing village near the sea, but suddenly caught up with the downpour, and all the hotels and houses in the village were closed. The two of them had no choice, so they casually found a small shed in someone else's house to temporarily shelter from the rain.

"It's really ......" Jerry brushed the water from her hair, "How did you catch up with such a heavy rain......" A gust of sea breeze blew, making Jerry shiver all over. At this time, Zhen put the coat in his backpack on Jerry.

"Huh?" Jerry was still a little surprised to see Zhen's behavior, "It seems that you are not a straight man!" ”

"What are you thinking...... "Zhen sighed and looked outside, "I used to have friends of the opposite sex...... too"

"Yes! So how is she doing now? ”

"She'......" Zhen's voice was a little low, "She's gone......"

"......" Jerry suddenly didn't know what to say, "I'm sorry...... Speaking of where you're sad......"

"It's okay...... Zhen smiled bitterly, "Actually...... It was also because of her death...... I became Ultraman Leo, you...... Want to hear it? ”

"Let you remember these things...... Will it be ......"

"It's okay," Zhen interrupted her, "there are some things that you can't keep in your heart, it's going to spoil you." ”

"That'...... Then you might as well talk about it......" Jerry's cheeks flushed, "Actually, I'd like to know a little bit about your past......"

"Okay...... Zhen smiled and looked at Jerry, "It all started when I participated in the search and encirclement mission in the special operations team, when we fell into the trap of terrorists, the team members were scattered, and I was seriously injured and about to die..."

Zhen began to recall the anti-bandit mission in China's southern border region a year ago......

"Command, 2 Squad Call!" Holding Zhen's body, Shadow slowly advanced through the forest, "Command! 2 Squad Call! Shadow called command again, but there was no answer from the other side.

"Damn! Is the signal jammed again? Shadow gave up the call and moved cautiously to vibrate.

"Zhen, you have to hold on!" Ying looked at the piercing wound on Zhen's chest in distress, and the camouflage uniform was already stained red with blood, "I will definitely not let you die!" ”

Luckily, she found a man-made cave next to a small river, and when she was sure it was safe, Shadow dragged Zhen there.

"Ah......" Zhen's chest was scorching pain, and his body was already feverish, he was unconscious, lying in the hole and struggling. Breathing is also very rapid.

"Zhen ...... Don't move...... Shadow controlled his body, "I can't heal you like this!" Although Ying is also from the special combat team, she is petite and can't control the burly Zhen, she gritted her teeth, took out a tube of anesthetic from the individual soldier's first-aid kit, and stabbed it into it with Zhen's body.

"Ahh Zhen struggled even more intensely, and Shadow hugged his body tightly and whispered in his ear.

"It's okay Zhen, don't be afraid...... I'm going to save you...... Think of my aunts and uncles, they still expect us to come back in triumph......"

I don't know if Zhen listened to Ying's words, or if the anesthetic worked, Zhen's body gradually softened, and he was no longer struggling.

"Okay...... Shadow sat next to Zhen and took out first aid equipment and gauze alcohol, "Bear with me a little...... Everything will be fine when you wake up......"

In this way, they spent a week in the cave, during which time Ying would go to the river every day to catch fish and make fish soup for Zhen, take care of him, and change Zhen's dressing in time. Soon over the course of a week, Zhen's body gradually recovered, and in the end, Zhen was able to go fishing and hunting alone, and Ying was in the cave cooking and receiving signals from the headquarters. Finally, one day, Shadow received a signal from the headquarters. They have already managed to receive the geographical location of the headquarters and can evacuate in time.

"You've worked so hard these days...... "I'm ...... as he sat around the campfire roasting the fish and rabbits he caught."

"Hahaha...... It's okay. Ying patted Zhen, "We met when we were in the military school, what is a big man embarrassed about~ Just make amends after the war is over!" ”

"Good...... Okay......" Zhen blushed and flipped over the roast rabbit.

"What are you blushing for!" Ying patted him, "Are you thinking about something strange again?" She picked up a bunch of fish and took a small bite, "Cut!" Stinky man ......"

"That...... As soon as we get to the headquarters......" Before Zhen could finish speaking, Eige interrupted him.

"As long as we get to the headquarters, we can evacuate here......" Ying smiled with an automatic rifle, "When the time comes, we will make an appointment and take a vacation together, anyway, we all live in the same city, we can have a good time and go crazy." ”

"Knock knock knock......" Zhen's communicator sounded, and a soldier's voice came from inside.

The voice inside "Squad Leader 1 ......" was weak, "Squad Leader 1, where are you ......"

"This ...... This is my squad! Zhen immediately stood up, "101 received, where are you now?" ”

"Captain...... We are in the forest G area...... A lot of people have been sacrificed......" At this time, there was a murmur in the communicator, and the signal was cut off.

"What's wrong! What's wrong! Zhen picked up the gun as he spoke, and Ying immediately stood up and grabbed him.

"Where are you going?" Shadow blocked his way, blocking the entrance to the cave.

"Shadow ...... You get up ......."

"Calm down!"

"How can you let me calm down!" Zhen yelled, "Those people...... My squad...... I have brought it out from the formation of the squad to the present! There are 12 people in total! There are less than one or two left alive now......"

"Bastard!" Shadow slapped Zhen in the face, "You think it's your team suffering?" All of my team died! Shadow cried, "They're all girls...... The youngest was just 18 years old the day before yesterday...... As a result, I, the captain, survived...... You said...... My heart doesn't hurt! ”

"I'm sorry...... Shadow ...... Zhen's heart is complicated, "I have to go......" He bypassed the crying shadow and walked out of the cave, and the shadow ran out and grabbed him.

"Zhen ...... Other...... Don't go ......."

"Let go!" Zhen threw his arm and pushed Shadow to the ground, and the moment she fell, Zhen Zhen's heart was very painful, but he didn't care so much, so he took the gun and burrowed into the bushes again. Shadow looked at Zhen who disappeared into the bushes, knelt on the ground and cried out in pain, "Zhen! You idiot! ”

Jerry had mixed feelings when she heard this, and she looked at her with a melancholy look on her face.

"You were still too impulsive at that time...... "Jerry touched Zhen's shoulder, "I should have listened to Sister Ying at that time." ”

"You're right, Jerry...... Zhen sighed deeply, "This is probably the stupidest thing I've ever done...... Zhen's eyes gradually became wet with tears, "Next...... It's the most painful part......"

Time: 2 hours after Zhen left the film

Location: Forest Area G

After a two-hour jungle trek, Zhen finally found the survivors of his team in Area G, Zhen helped them evacuate, but met the terrorists again on the way, they saw that Zhen was weak, so they launched a siege, intending to capture them alive. In an instant, the terrorists' fire came up and suppressed Zhen and his party behind a rock. As he fired against the rock, the familiar voice came again.

"Shake!" Holding an automatic rifle, Shadow rushed into the enemy's encirclement from the perimeter, and she passed through the crotch of a terrorist with a sliding shovel, and then shot him, "Zhen! Where are you?! Shadow shouted desperately.

"Shadow?!" Zhen put down the gun in shock, "How did she come here?!" ”

Shadow saw Zhen behind the rock, and she laughed and rushed at him frantically.

"Shake!"

Just as Shadow was about to rush behind the rock, a cannonball hit and exploded right at Shadow's feet, shattering Shadow's body in an instant.

"Shadow!" Zhen quickly rushed out of the rock, but was hit in the leg by a stray bullet, and he fell heavily to the ground, looking at the already bloody shadow, and the feeling of pain welled up in his heart.

"Shadow !!"

The rain was still pouring outside, and two tears flowed from Zhen's cheeks, and he covered his eyes with his hands to adjust his emotions.

"Okay Zhen, don't you go to reminisce......" Jerry hugged Zhen's body, "It's too painful...... Don't go back to memories! ”

"I had a strange dream one night after that," Zhen patted Jerry beside her, "I dreamed that I was still in that forest, and Shadow came to me, and she took me to a temple-like place, with two huge stone lions standing on either side, and then I followed Shadow into the temple, and at the end of the temple there was a place like a sacrificial altar with a glittering ring on it," Zhen raised his left hand and placed the ring in front of Jerry, "This is the lion's pupil!" Behind the ring was a huge statue of Leo, I took a look at the shadow, she smiled at me and motioned for me to put on the ring, and the moment I put the ring on, it shone brightly, and then the light took me into Leo's statue, and finally I woke up from my dream and found that the lion's pupil was already in my hand. ”

"In other words, from then on, you will be Ultraman Leo."

"That's right," Zhen nodded, "and then I always meet a strange old man, although I haven't seen him in a long time......"