Chapter 97: Volunteering to go to war field

Two days had passed since the war between the two countries started. All the people of Country P got to know about it and they were sincerely wishing that their soldiers would return victorious with no lives lost.

A huge amount of armaments and weapons were brought to the campsite. The battle was taking place day and night with no symptoms of stopping for even a bit. The war field was filled with gunshots, rifle reports and every now and then the sound of bombs exploding. There was blood, death and destruction.

Ethan Meyer was leading the team from the front along with five other majors. It was their duty to report the details of the war to their superiors. They had seen many of their soldiers hurt and many more dying. They did not know what to do other than to report the situation.

"Major Meyer, how is the situation?" The Defense Minister asked. They were on an encrypted video call with the Defense Minister as well as the President. There were also the military officials of high ranks connected to the call. They were giving their opinions regarding the war.

"Sir, as of today, we have lost thirty-nine soldiers and around a hundred and six of our men are severely injured," Ethan informed them.

"That's bad." President Luis Truman commented.

"Yes sir."

"What is the situation on the other side?"

"Sir, they are in large numbers. We have managed to kill around seventy as far as we know. But we do know for sure how many people are out there in hiding." One of the other majors replied.

"Hmm."

"Soldiers, keep up the good work. I hope we don't lose any more of our people. Keep us informed of the situation and let us know if you require anything." The Defense Minister said.

"Sir, about that. We have a request to make." Ethan replied.

"Yes go ahead."

"Sir, we request you to send some doctors as well as some medical supplements along with them. We might need medical help and it's best to have doctors here. We have army surgeons and doctors, but we wouldn't mind additional help."

A lot of soldiers were getting injured every minute and nobody knew how long the war would last. It was better that they had medical help so that their soldiers could receive good treatment.

"That can be arranged." Luis accepted his request. It was fair that they had doctors who could tend to the soldiers. That was a fair request.

"Anything else?" The Defense Minister questioned.

"Nothing else, Sir."

"Okay, but remember this none of the civilians are to be injured while they are there. You must make sure of it."

"Yes sir. I promise none of the doctors will be affected in the war." Ethan replied confidently.

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Ethan's request was put to action as soon as the call ended. The President ordered his secretary to prepare a list of the top four hospitals in the country and send them a message asking them if they were ready to assist the soldiers in the war. If they replied positively, then they were requested to make a list of the doctors and nurses who were willing. They were given a day to respond to the message.

The secretary took the orders and got to work immediately.

Regal Medical Hospital was one of the hospitals which received the message. As soon as the management saw the message, they immediately called for a meeting. There was nothing much to discuss, they were ready to assist the soldiers. It would their pride to help the country in the time of need.

But the problem came when they had to select the people who would be going to the war site. So, they called for a meeting with doctors from each department. They put forth the message they had received and were asked to give their names if they wanted to go.

Ian already knew about the message as he was the head of the hospital, it was obvious he would know about the matters related to it. However, he was in a dilemma. He wanted to go, but his father's operation date had been fixed and his presence was very much needed. Nonetheless, he gave his name. He still had a week, before they departed to the war field. He could as well prepone the transplant and take time to recover the remaining days.

Another person who gave her name without any hesitation was Aria. She knew that the hospitals had doctors who could take care of people. But there was dire need of medical staff at the eastern border. So she did not even think twice before giving her name.

Ian and Aria were the only two doctors who volunteered from the cardiology department. Totally, there were four doctors and five nurses who were ready to go. The management immediately sent the mail regarding the same to the person in charge.

After the meeting, Ian immediately went to meet Dr. Patterson. As soon as she saw him, she smiled at him.

"I know why you are here, Dr. Davis. I heard that you have volunteered to go to the war site. In that case, we will have to advance the transplant for you to recover in time. If you are ready, we can start the treatment today evening."

"Is that possible doctor?"

"Yes, why not?"

"Thanks a lot, Dr. Patterson."

"Be prepared at 4 p.m. We will start the procedure today."

"How long will it take doctor?"

"If Mr. Litner's body accepts your bone marrow, then around one to two hours. Otherwise, it depends."

"Hmm."

"Dr. Davis, I need you to have a good meal and take some rest for now."

"Okay doctor. I'll see you at 4."

"Okay."

Aria was standing just behind him. As soon as he turned around, he bumped into her. Aria staggered. Ian had to hold her to prevent her from falling.

"Sorry." Both of them said at the same time.

"Ian, you could have gone along with the original date of the bone marrow transplant right?" Aria voiced her opinion.

"I wanted to join the war."

"But, you will be weak after the operation."

"I have time to recover. Anyway, my immunity and stamina is good, I'll recover in no time."

"Yeah right." Aria scoffed.

"What about you? Why are you going there? You know it's risky right?"

"Yes. But, I don't want to miss the opportunity to serve my nation." Aria said with pride.

"What about your sister and Noah? Will they agree with your decision?"

"I don't think Ivy will have any problems with me going to the border. In fact, she will be happy and encourage me more to do so. And as far as Noah is considered, I am not sure how he will respond." Aria said unsure about what to do.

Looking at Aria's distressed face, Ian sighed.

"Aria, as far as I know, Noah is not petty to stop you from doing the things you like. But he will definitely be sad to see you go. Moreover, we do not know when we will return. So, he might go a little crazy in this matter."

"I understand. I will give him a call."

Aria excused herself and immediately called Noah.

"Hey." She said as soon as the call connected.

"Missing me already?" Noah teased.

"Yes," Aria replied honestly.

Noah smirked. He was on cloud nine on listening to Aria reveal her thoughts.

"Noah, I have something important to tell you."

"Yes love, I am all ears."

"Umm. You know that our country is at war right?"

"Yes," Noah said unsure of what Aria wanted to say.

"Our hospital was requested to send some staff to the war site to attend to the injured soldiers."

"And?" Noah was having a bad feeling now.

"I volunteered to go," Aria whispered. She had no strength to say it out loud.

"What?" Noah stood up from his chair. He had just finished a meeting with a client and had returned to his office when he got a call from Aria.

"Sorry."

"Aria, can you repeat what you said to me?" Noah asked calmly.

"I.." Aria stuttered.

"Yes?"

"I volunteered to go."

Aria waited for him to speak. She knew he was angry and she just hoped that he would agree with her decision.

On the other hand Noah was not angry. He was scared. He knew how scary the battlefield was. Even if she was not actively participating in the fight, it did not mean that the danger was lessened. He was terrified of losing her. However, he knew he couldn't stop her from going. She was the master of her own life and he did not want to control her. He also knew it was a pride to serve the nation, he did not oppose the idea.

"Noah, say something."

"Okay."

"What?"

"I agree with you about going to the campsite."

"Thank you. Thank you so much." Aria was elated. She did think that Noah would agree to her this fast. She thought she had to coax him before he even relented.

'That was quite fast and he did not even put up a fight.'

"How long will you be gone?"

"I am not sure. Maybe until the war ends."

"What?' Noah exclaimed again

"Aria, how am I going to stay without seeing you for so long."

"Noah, please please, please. I'll do anything you say."

Noah's heart softened when he heard her beg. He was also tempted by her offer, he wanted to see how far was she willing to go to please him.

"Okay fine. But I have a condition."

"I'll accept anything you say."

"I want you to stay safe. Promise me."

"I promise. Also, Ian is coming along. You don't have to worry."

Hearing that Ian was accompanying her, he relaxed a little.

"About the offer you made, don't forget about it," Noah said with a wicked tone after a while.

Aria's jaw dropped. In her desperation, she had not realized what she had said before. Now, on hearing it from Noah, she chided herself.

'Did I just offer myself to the Devil?'