' Captain,' said Col.Palmer then as he hurried outside and saw the commotion,'Put your weapon down,shooting civilians is wrong,no matter what is troubling you,that is not our way.' Captain West turned not letting go of his gun aiming it at whatever civilians he saw,'At I had to go home sir you wouldn't let me,that was my wife on that call I got,just learned my five old daughter died because I wasn't there to help,so the wa I see it sir,you better shoot me so help me God my first aim connects I'm firing,' Now a days soldiers just didn't use conventional weapons they were given laser pistols the threat of this war was suppose to escalate higher,and as right now the Captain was going to do it,'As you even taught me sir this is war,kill or be killed one life for ten.'Captain West raised his gun higher as civilians had entered the city,' You know I'm the best shot here.' Col Palmer shook his head,' That's why I'm giving you until five Captain,all of us here have families mothers wives daughters or sons we like to go home too,' he said,'Back off Captain now.' He aimed it at the man who wasn't about to stop, West was filled with too much hatred and anger at not seeing his daughter,' Sorry Captain,don't.' The Captain started firing,but so did the colonel,he was a better shot then him, West fell but not before screaming his daughters name and reaching for a picture of her inside his jacket,' I'm sorry my dear,Aliceyour daddy's not coming home I'm going to have to break my promise.' He fell backwards hitting the ground,along with the rest of the troop Co.Palmer gathered around the fallen soldier,a lieutenant Anderson looked up at the colonel,' Sir, at what costs is to much for peace,West was a good man.' end
