Authors Notes:
This story is roughly based on some bondage and torture prints I found on the Internet. They apparently show prisoners, tied and beaten, most are suspended. The time frame looks like World War 2 Japan or one of the Japanese Occupied Territories.
Disclaimer: This story is fiction. All persons are also fiction and have no bearing on anyone living or dead. It deals with male to male sex, BDSM, torture, Degradation and Death. Anyone reading this story should know that it is illegal in some States and Provinces to view this type of material.
NOT MY CUP OF TEA:
CHAPTER 4
Travel was much easier after our break. Midway on our third night of travel we met up with Sou's men coming the other way. They were carrying bags of rice and pork. Plus several pairs of baggy pants and socks. Having not heard or seen a single Japanese soldier or aircraft, I called an early halt. Close by was fast moving mountain stream. We camped in the valley. Most of the boys and men took time to wash and bathe in the mountain stream. Although very cold it was really good to wash off the dirt and sweat. It was here that I noticed some of the boys only wore a wrap like covering. Really just a long piece of cotton. They washed these too, almost not worried about the icy water.
Sou and his men quickly built low hot fires. The rice and pork was cooked and enough was made so everyone had a full belly. I was sitting with Song and Mino, just watching as several boys were playing in the icy stream. They were joined by several of Sou's men. Sou's men didn't look much older than the boys. Something was wrong in my mind.
"Song, how old are you?"
"Almost 21 Simon."
That was the problem I was having. I had thought all these young men no older than seventeen or even younger, but just very well developed. Sou came up and sat down.
"They are like children." He laughed.
"Sou, how old are your men?"
"My youngest is 18 and my oldest near 28. Everyone calls him the old man."
"How old are you?"
"Twenty three. Why Simon?"
"I had thought the Japs were looking for very young well developed boys, but now I believe they were only looking for young adults that fit a particular criteria. Well muscled and well endowed."
"Of course, I thought you knew that Simon. The Japanese would come to a village. They would order all the young men out and have them strip. Only a few were taken. Those they took were tied and marched off, the rest just released."
"I am beginning to believe this was just a Warrior Enterprise. I am not even sure if the Government of Japan even knew of these camps. I think it was an idea thought up by my Father. Young such as these would be very scarce in Japan. Most would already be in the Army or Navy. I suspect now that there might be more of these same types of camps in all the Japanese occupied countries. I think they were built solely so the Warriors had a place to go to relax."
"It is possible." Sou said.
"The camp was built soon after Korea was occupied."
"All the Officer Corp of the Japanese Armed forces were once Warriors."
"But why would they only pick muscled and endowed young men?" Sou asked.
"Don't take this the wrong way my friend. How long is your cock?" "Hard, you know it is about five and half inches."
I looked at Song and he stood up and pushed down his covering. Soft he was more than five inches. I jacked his cock a few times. Song got almost instantly hard. Hard he has a thick solid seven inches. Sou's eyes got very big. I kissed the end of Song's cock and told him I would take care of it later. HE smiled and pulled up his shorts.
"Sou, most Asiatic males are not very well endowed. These boys are exceptional or the exception. That includes most Warriors, most are no bigger than you or most of your men."
"What would your reaction be if you were confronted with a young male better muscled and better endowed than you and one you considered so far below you that he would be almost an animal in your eyes."
"I am really not sure Simon."
"Well if you were considered the Elite of all the men in your country, you would probably destroy him. I think that is exactly what the Warriors planned. The Warriors fill all officer positions in both the Army and Navy. There is no way in hell would they be able to accept that an inferior race in their eyes is better in any way than them. They would have tried to destroy their very existence where ever they found it. The camps were their answer. In those camps they could not only prove their superiority plus prove the inferiority of these Young men."
"You watched my Father die after I emasculated him. He never spoke a word. To do so, he would have lost face in the eyes of everyone. Disgraced officer are even allowed to commit honorable suicide. The ultimate of falling on ones sword."
"So you think that is why they built these camps?"
"Sure, they brought these very well endowed young men and then raped, abused, tortured them before killing them. They would scream their heads off all the while and to the Warriors it would prove to them that they were Superior. No Warrior would ever scream as he was tortured or even killed. Sou, when I was in school, except for the first time, I never cried when I was raped or beaten, if I had I would have been just beaten more."
"That is not a good way to raise children."
"Maybe, maybe not." I said.
Sou got up and wandered away. I watched the four dirty boys attach them selves to him. I smiled. They had found someone that could give them more than I could. I was having problems just keeping Song and Mino happy, let alone if I had six. Be nice, but even I have limitations. Most of the boys had hooked up with my men or Sou's. They were pretty evenly split. Even George only had three boys now. Boys, I would have to stop calling them boys, after all I was only twenty three. What's more some of them were much bigger in the endowment department than me. I leaned over and kissed Song and then Mino.
"Next rest stop I'll take care of you both, if you want."
Both hugged me.
It was very easy to fall for these young men. I'm sure none of them have been shown what real love is. I knew for a lot of young men and even women, just to stay alive in a war torn country meant prostituting themselves to the enemy was the only way to survive. That would not make their fellow countrymen love them very much. Well I had a lot to give and I would give all I could.
As Sou had said the first time we met overlooking the mine site. His men had thought those young men pulled out of the Slaves had been collaborating with the enemy and had planned on killing them, Now they all knew that people sometimes would do anything to stay alive. Even giving up their bodies to be used.
I was sure I could have ordered Song and Mino to do anything I asked and they would. That was never going to happen.
As for the Warriors and officer corps of the Japanese Army, I was going to kill every one I came across and as many Japanese as I could.
"Time to move Sir." Sgt. Bennington, my British Sgt/Major said to me.
"Okay, shake them out."
As the men and boys started to move a man ran up to Sou. He was totally out of breath. After conferring with Sou, Sou came back to me.
"Simon we must talk now." He pulled his map and laid it out.
This is the new rail line running from Seoul to the Chinese border. Up until now it was only possible to ship troops up because of the Kiangsi River Gorge here."
He traced the line up the Gorge.
"The soldiers had to get off and then march many miles to get back to the rail line where another train would take them north. No tanks, guns or even ammunition could be shipped North. Now that has all changed. Slave labor has built a trestle across the Gorge. It's finished and in three days they are running a munitions train North. To celebrate they are going to kill all the slaves that worked on the bridge. Simon there are almost 1200 men and boys. We must stop it."
"How far to the bridge from here?"
"About four miles, Over that mountain." He pointed to a snowy peak.\
"And the camp where they are keeping the slaves?"
"It's here about a half mile from the Gorge."
George came up wondering why we were not moving out.
I explained the problem.
"Damn tooting we're going to stop it."
"Get Corporal Wiseman up here." I ordered.
"Sou, can some of your men escort these boys to your caves. I'll take my men and the rest of yours to the gorge."
"It will be very crowded in our caves, but I'll get some of men to escort them safely there."
"Song you said you knew of some caves too. Where are those?"
Song talked rapidly to Sou. Sou nodded several times and turned to me.
"He is right there is an extensive cave system in the Shansi Mountains. They are about twenty miles farther north. IT will be very hard to get there. There are no paths into them except from the North."
"Show me on the map."
He showed me our position, the position of the caves his men were using and the bigger system in the mountains to the north. I traced my finger down the map from the big caves to Sou's.
One thing I saw was the Kiangsi river passed a bare mile from the caves.
"How deep and how difficult would it be to use the river gorge to travel north."
I saw Sou's eyes get very big.
"Yes Simon, yes. I would not of thought of it. I will have a couple of men check it out after they get everyone in our caves."
"You sent for me Sir?"
Ah Corporal Wiseman. My favorite Corporal. How much explosive do we have left and would it be enough to bring down a trestle bridge, wood trestle bridge?"
"Cur Blimey Sir. Enough to bring down the whole bleeding bridge. This American stuff is great Sir. Don't need much to do the job."
"Ever blown a trestle before?" "A bridge is a bridge Sir and wood ones are easy."
"Good your elected." I smiled.
"George get the men ready. Make sure they have rations for three days and make sure their weapons are ready too. Pick your men Sou. I want to be over that mountain by dawn."
I stood up and pulled Song and Mino up with me. I walked a few paces away.
"Song, you and Mino take care of each other. When I get back, I'll want all of both of you. I love you both very much."
I kissed and hugged both crying young men. I promised nothing on earth would prevent me from coming back to them. I watched as they left with the others.
Sou traced our route on the map. It led up one side at an angle and then around the peak below the snow line and back into the valley beyond. It would bring us out above and almost in line with the bridge. I figured about seven miles. Seven real hard miles.
We divided the explosives. Every man carried two canteens of water, plus their own rations and ammo. Our resident sniper Sgt Stone, also carried his rifle in a case. I made sure he didn't carry any explosives. One of Sou's men lead off.
I thought I was in very good shape, but Sou's men proved to all of us they were in much better shape. By the time we started down into the valley, I thought my legs would fall off. We made it just before the sun peaked over our shoulders to the east.
Hidden in the trees overlooking the Gorge and the rail line, I looked the bridge through my glasses. Whoever had designed and built this was one hell of an engineer. It was an arch, from one side of the Gorge to the other. A single span arch about 300 feet long. I called Corporal Wiseman up to look.
"Son of a bitch. They couldn't just build a regular trestle could they?"
"Problems Corporal?" "No Sir, but it is going to be a bitch to wire. We are going to have to climb up one side of that arch. Maybe 1-2 hour climb. Then an hour to set the explosives and two hours down. I'll need a couple extra men. Don't suppose you can get me onto the deck, it would a shit load easier and quicker."
I counted eight soldiers patrolling the bridge deck.
"Don't think the Japs will allow us to do that. Besides I don't want them to know we have set it to blow. Want to take it and the first train."
"Thought not Sir. We'll get it done Sir."
I pulled out a message pad and sketched what I could see.
The rail line followed the contours of a gentle slope to the south. You could just see the edge of the slave camp. As it straightened onto the bridge there was a wide area with several logs and some equipment sat. Beyond the line it looked like they had built some kind of reviewing stand. There was also a guard shack on this side. AS the line exited the bridge it slowly turned to follow the contours of another low hill. There was nothing on the far side that I could see.
George came up and looked out over the Gorge.
"Nice looking bridge for the middle of Korea."
"Going to be a nice mess in the valley below too."
"How do you figure they are going to kill the slaves Simon?"
I think they are going to march them onto the bridge and push them off. The three hundred foot drop will kill them."
"Yeah and save them ammo too."
"WE are going to have to be a lot closer than we are now and I want men on the other side of the line too. I think we may even wire up the reviewing stand as well. Get as many officers as possible. How many guards do you think it will take to control 1200 slaves?" "Probably about a hundred or more. Once the slaves find out their fate, they might need even more."
"Well we are going to have to take out as many as we can."
"When that bridge goes down it is going to be very crazy down there. I hope in the confusion we can kill as may Japs as possible."
"What do the slaves do after we release them?"
"Sorry George, but they are just going to have to fend for themselves. I know that might condemn a lot of them, but there is no way we can take them back."
"I know Simon."
I briefed the men on what was planned. All agreed we could not help the slaves after they were released. Taking out the guards would be the hardest part, but nothing would be done until after the bridge was blown. The timing for that would be when the engine reached the center of the arch. The engine going down would pull the rest of train after it into the Gorge. Maybe the munitions might even explode. That would be icing on the cake.
Sgt Stone would concentrate on the reviewing stand. Going for the highest ranked officer first. We had all been briefed before the mission on the rank structure and insignia of various ranks. He knew what to look for.
I told the men to rest and eat.
George, myself and Sou stayed in the observation point. George turned and said he's grab an hour sleep. Sou and I just watched the bridge.
It was pretty close to noon when Sou spotted a couple of men with two guards and two slaves coming down the tracks from the Slave camp. I nudged George.
I had my glasses on the officers. One was obviously Japanese. The other I was surprised to see was white. His uniform was black, with shinny high boots and he wore a peaked cap.
"What do you make of the white Officer George." He took a long look.
"SS. German Gestapo. I knew they had some in their embassy in Tokyo, but why would he be out here?" He said.
"Maybe just a tour of the front?" I said.
"Don't think so. Those guys don't tour anywhere where there is fighting. Their more like clean up boys, killing Jews in Germany after the occupation by the troops."
"Well if he is on the reviewing stand, he is going to be a dead SS Officer. Stone, if you see him take him out."
"Yes Sir. My pleasure Sir."
We watched as they approached the bridge. The two slaves had their hands tied behind them and they looked pretty bad, very under nourished and very weak. One was fairly old, while the other didn't look older than the young men I had rescued. Both wore the same type of covering. Just a simple short.
The two officers stopped at the entrance to the trestle. I saw the German, if that was what he was, gesturing into the Gorge. Both men laughed. Then they headed onto the bridge, the two slaves ahead of them. I knew what was coming, but was powerless to stop it.
They reached the center of the bridge and stopped. The German grabbed the boy and tossed him off the bridge. He screamed all the way down. I think I could here it when he hit the rocks. The German watched him fall. Then the Japanese officer pushed the other slave off. He too screamed. Both men looked down at the torn and ruptured bodies. Then both laughed before turning and leading back.
I was sick to my stomach watching the brutal killing. My hate for everything Japanese just went up a notch. Now I could really hate Germans too. I turned and sank into our hide. Never before in my life had I considered how cruel people could be. The slaughter of young men by the Warriors or just that killing of two slaves was so terrible, I could think of nothing I had ever seen or heard of before being worse. No one would help any Jap I came across ever again.
After it was fully dark we all moved to our preselected positions. After the bridge was mined, Corporal Wiseman and his three would move up stream and hide in the deep Gorge. He knew exactly when to blow the bridge.
My Sniper, with a two man support force would remain here in this position. He had a commanding view of everything. Or as he said a killing view of everything.
George with 20 men moved onto the other side of the rail line. I dug in my men just a few feet above level on this side. From our positions it was hoped we could take out as many of the Jap Guards as possible. Now all we could do was wait. The first train was scheduled to make its first run over the bridge at ten AM.
At about nine, we watched as a platoon of about thirty soldiers marched down to the bridge. They took up positions all along the bridge. Well they would die when the bridge blew. It became obvious that the slaves were to be killed after the train had passed. The next group to walk down were all officers. They took up positions on the reviewing stand. The German was prominent because of his black uniform among all the tan ones. That would make him an easy target for Sgt Stone.
At almost exactly ten, we heard the train coming. Its whistle sounded. After the engine was an open gondola with troops, followed by several flats with guns and small tanks, then more gondolas and boxcars. The train never slowed as it rounded the easy curve to shoot onto the bridge.
Just as the engine hit the edge of the center arch, there were four loud bangs. The train moving to fast for even a slim chance seemed to slowly sink into the Gorge, followed one by one all the rest of the cars. The noise when it hit thundered through the gorge. It was followed closely by the explosion of the ammo cars that piled into and on top of the wreckage. That explosion brought the entire bridge down.
I had barely turned back to the officers when I saw the German grab his crotch and go down. He was followed by a very senior officer when his head exploded. The rest of us opened fire. In very short order nothing moved.
We all rushed the reviewing stand. I wanted to make sure no one lived. The three men in the guard shack were cut down by Georges men as he moved in. I figured there would be a quick response from the slave camp when they heard the explosions. My men set up on both sides of the track waiting for that guard force while Sou and I ran to men down by the stand. Sou quickly shot three officers that were still alive. The other one still alive was the German, but from the amount of blood he was losing I didn't figure for long. Sgt Stone had shot him just above his cock. I figured it had been shot off. I stood over him as he just looked at me. His eyes got very big.
"You are English?" He said in very guttural English.
"Yes and you are German. Too bad your not going to live long, I would have loved to toss you off that bridge as you did those two slaves.
"So kill me then."
"No, I got something better." I shot him in both knees.
He screamed and passed out. Sou put a bullet in his head. We then turned to join our men.
The Japanese in typical fashion charged out into the clear area by the bridge. The officer in front waving his sword. They died in typical fashion too, as my men from both sides cut them down. It was a very short battle. My men then made sure everyone was dead and dispatched any that were only wounded. We then moved on the camp. The few remaining guards died as well, but not well as the slaves attacked them and hacked them to pieces.
Very few slaves lost their lives. Sou talked to them and told them to run and hide as best they could. We could not take them back with us. Very late in the day we headed back to the caves. We had not lost a single man.
One thing the Japanese would know now was that there was a very large band of very dangerous men in Korea. Men who could be just as brutal and blood thirsty as they could. In less than a week we had killed almost 80 officers and over 2000 Japanese soldiers. I hoped the Warriors were now losing sleep over what they had started.
The trip back was harder than the trip to the Gorge. Everyone had to really push them selves to just move. We were all so tired when we reached the valley we could hardly move. We knew we still have about four miles to go to get to the caves, but had to rest first.
I had to order George to sleep. He and about half would sleep for a couple of hours and then spell us off. I stayed awake by talking quietly to the men taking the first shift. The three hours passed quickly. George came awake instantly as I shook him.
"Damn, I was in the middle of a nice dream."
No doubt with your three young men." I laughed quietly.
It seemed to me I had just closed my eyes when George woke me. He handed me a cup of tea.
All's quiet. I don't think they even know yet the bridge is down. When they do all hells going to break loose. They have to know then there is a strong resistance group at work."
"Yeah lets get moving, I'd like to make it to the caves today. We can figure out what next then."
Everyone was still pretty wasted, but once up and moving went right back into the groove. In my mind these really were the best of the best, just as the General had said. Why any army would cashier a guy just because he was fag was beyond me. An army of guys like this could move mountains.
It took almost hr rest of the night and part of the morning for us to get to the cave complex used by Sou's men. Crowded was an understatement. You could barely walk inside and most of the young men and men milled around just outside. After looking over the complex, knew we would have to move soon. Although very defensible, it was not big enough for everyone.
Besides I was not interested in defense, I wanted to hit the Japs again and again.
I was almost mobbed by Song and Mino. One took my pack and other my heavy belt and weapon. I could tell just at a glance what both wanted. I was just too tired to perform, but knew I would have to do something, but where. There hardly room to move inside.
Sou came up.
"Come my friend. You can use my space. Simon we all want you to command us. My Men asked me to ask you to be out leader too. Many of the boys or perhaps all want to learn to fight Japs. You will teach them, yes?"
"Yes Sou, Me and my Men will help."
"Then as our Commander, this is yours now." He showed me a small side cave, with just a curtain over the door. It was about 10 ft square, but had a pallet on the rough floor and even a small table. An oil lamp lit the interior.
I'll accept, but both you and George will be my seconds."
"Rest now. I'll wake you when my scouts get back. We will also watch the trail back. I Think the Japs will now be looking for us in earnest, but to get here is very hard."
Sou turned and left and I just sat down on the pallet. Both boys were quick to help me undress. I think they knew how tired I was. They just laid down beside me and cuddled up close. I kissed both young men and then the lights went out.
When I woke up, it took me a while just to figure out where I was. The memories came all flooding back. Song was nestled into my right side with his head on my chest. Mino was on left in the same position. I had one arm around each. I thought about what the Warriors had planned for both and tears came to my eyes. I vowed inside that nothing would ever harm these two young men ever. Weather it was Fate or some higher power that had brought these young men to me, I didn't care. I would love them forever.
The smell of both boys was like an aphrodisiac. I was instantly hard. I ran one of my hands down inside both boys covering, gripping their soft cocks. Both moaned and then I felt both getting hard. Song slowly came awake. He lifted his head and looked at me with half closed eyes. I gave him a soft kiss on the lips. I watched his pink tongue come out and lick his lips. I kissed him again and slipped my tongue into his mouth. That brought an immediate response as he kissed me back, while one hand slid inside my boxers and gripped my cock.
He only kissed me briefly before sliding down and pulling out my cock. His hot mouth engulfed it. His movements brought Mino awake. I kissed him and squeezed his cock.
"Come love I want to taste you." I said softly.
He swung around and presented that beautiful cock to me. AS I slipped it into my mouth, he leaned over my chest and took Song's cock into his mouth. Although now a real tangle, Song responded by sucking me harder. I sucked Mino as he sucked Song. I think both boys had been holding back everything just for this moment. The salty/sweet load of Mino gushed into my mouth as I thing Song unloaded into Mino. Tasting Mino caused me to unload. We all laid back enjoying the after glow.
"Simon, I want you to fuck me now. You promised."
"I want you to fuck me too." Mino said.
I wasn't sure I could even fuck Song, but my cock had other ideas. It came up very fast. Song got onto his knees. His very muscular ass sticking up.
"Please Simon." He pleaded.
"On you back love. I want to see those wonderful brown eyes."
He was very quick to get on his back and pull back his legs. I got up and kneeled between those muscular legs. His winking hole was just visible. I leaned over and spread his cheeks. As I moved in to tongue his hole the strong musky odor drove me to lick his hole. Now I tasted everything that was Song and I loved it. He almost swooned as I worked on his sweet hole. Finally I sat back and brought up my streaming cock. Definitely didn't need anything to slip inside. AS my cock slid into him, I could not believe how hot he was inside. More like pushing my cock into a burning tunnel. HE arched his back and groaned very loud.
"OH YES, Oh yes. Fuck me Simon." He screamed.
This was one young man that had a lot of experience, not only at sucking, but being fucked too. His insides pulled and massaged my cock on every stroke. I had never in my life felt anything so good. His massaging and my strokes brought me off very quick. Far quicker than I wanted. I could have stayed inside him forever. My load blasted into his colon. His eyes tolled back into his head.
"Oh god love, I could wish for you inside me all the time." He moaned from deep in his body.
"I could too love." I slowly sat back.
"Come on Mino. Your turn now." Song said.
"I promised him too love. Later after you have fucked him I will too. Then we will all be one." Song said.
I watched half asleep as the two young men made love. The love between the two young men went deep I could see. Mino leaned over and kissed Song as he almost in a frenzy fucked Song's ass. I knew when Mino blew, Son's cock erupted spewing his hot cream all over his chest. As Mino slowly pulled out, I leaned over and licked up the spent spunk from Song's chest. I pulled both boys down next to me. Kissing both boys as they rained kisses on me.
"Later Mino I will make you like Song. I love you both so much it hurts inside."
"We will make sure to take all your pain away Simon." Song said.
WE cuddled up close and went back to sleep. I came instantly awake when Sou tapped my shoulder.
"Yes, yes, what's happened?" I asked.
"We let you sleep Commander."
"Sou, always call me by name. Now what's happened?"
Both my two young boys were still nude as I was. Sou made no comment and neither did George when he walked in with a cup of coffee. He handed me the cup and sat down.
"Simon, the Japanese have put out a large force to hunt you down. They have even posted a reward for your capture alive. We think someone may have survived at the bridge or one of the slaves was captured and divulged the information about you and your men. At present we are safe here. They are searching to the west. These mountains, unless you know where the paths and passes are almost inpenatratable.
Our Scouts came back and found a path through the Gorge north. It won't be easy, but gives us plenty of cover to move. We can begin that trip whenever you wish Simon."
Sou shut up.
I looked at Sou and then George. I knew they hadn't told me everything just from the way they looked at each other.
"Okay, now tell me the rest. You have left something out."
"Simon, the Japs have brought in a special unit. It appears to be a police and interrogation unit. They are commanded by two men. One is we believe another SS man and some of his men are also white. The Japanese officer is called Colonel Fukazawa."
He couldn't possibly be my, my brother. I was an only child between the union of my Father and Mother. Or was I?
I would not put it past my late Father to have another kid with a concubine. So now I had a blood relative hunting for me. Well he would die like my father along with the rest of his men, including the Germans.
"Simon these men are the very worst we have ever seen. They enter a village and immediately pull everyone out of their homes. They tie up all women and men. Children are just executed. Even babies.
They torture the women to make the men talk. When they don't get what they want, they just tie them together and burn them alive. Then they burn the village and move on. All of these villages know nothing of us."
Sou had tears running down his face.
"Guess we will have to do something about this special unit. I don't have a brother to my knowledge, but I would not put it past my Father to sire another with another women."
"Make preparations to move from here. We can't right now stop these killers, but you can be sure we will stop them. They really don't know what they are up against. As far as I'm concerned this Fukazawa character is just another Warrior. Soon to be a dead warrior."
"Now, if you two can leave me alone, I have something I have to do. Sou, we need a bay or other place we can bring in a supply sub. We need all kinds of supplies, Weapons, ammo, uniforms, rations. I know you and your men can supply some, but not for all the young men we will train."
"Simon, all the young men want to join us. Can your General supply all we need?"
"He said he would, but I guess we will just have to see."
Both men left us alone.
"Mino, I think I owe you what I gave Song. I love you the same as I love him."
Mino kissed me and laid down on the pallet. He pulled his legs back.
I did everything I had done with song. If anything he smelled even better than Song, but it felt the same as I entered him. He was just as experienced as Song and I made a long passionate love to my other young lover. When I was done, Song took him too. Now we were truly one, except for one small point. I wanted both young men inside me too. That would wait until we made it to our new home.
With only a limited amount of water we cleaned ourselves as best we could. Both still looked great in just the simple underwear they wore. I put on my sweat stained uniform. I really did for the first time feel like a Colonel.
When we exited our small cave, everyone was busy getting ready to move. We would abandon this cave system, but leave it intact in case we needed to use it on one of our forays.
It took almost 24 hours to pack and prepare to move. I thought the trip to Sou's cave was hard, but moving through the ravine was even worse. We lost our first young man at one of the high escarpments we had to climb. He slipped on the wet rocks and fell almost a hundred feet to the rocks below. We covered his broken body with rocks and went on. We lost two more in a similar incident, although I think one of them jumped. The second young man fell to his death and one of my men was sure the other just jumped after him. I guess it was possible both boys were in love and never wanted to be alone, even in death.
Six very hard and slow days brought us to the huge cave system. Sou told me the mountain had at one time in the very distant past been a volcano. I wasn't sure about camping inside a volcano, but was assured the mountain was long dead. The caves were ideal. Plenty of room and one tunnel even led to the other side of the peak.
After everyone was fed and cleaned up, we all pretty much crashed. Sleep was needed by everyone. One thing I learned, Sou's men seemed almost tireless.
The other thing I learned was the young men, treated my men almost as if they were gods. Each had at least three young men and I figured they were in heaven too. I stuck with just Song and Mino. Over the next few days we took stock of our supplies and requirements. My men started dome rudimentary training of the young men. George and I did get to spend some time alone, although we hardly had time to really make love. Just a quickie for both of us. Maybe when things settled down.
I composed a message for the General. Sou, along with George and several of his men took me to a long inlet, he hoped would work for a drop off point for our supplies. It extended inland almost three miles and was only about three miles from the caves. WE did not know how deep the water was, but hoped the General would know.
I asked for 300 rifles, 10,000 rounds of ammo, Uniforms, boots, and equipment to equip a 300 man army. Also explosives, timers, fuses, food, medicine, plus assorted sundries. I figured if I got half I would be happy. I also told the General about my possible brother and about the Japs using German SS.
Now it was a matter of waiting. Waiting was not my cup of tea.
TBC.