Get down!” I yelled we were under fire by the Taliban soldiers. Bullets whizzed past, and a bullet my friends my leg. It ripped through my uniform and grazed me on the left thigh. But it didn't hurt at all.
"I'm hit!" The medic yelled “Cover me while I help Max !” he said to another soldier, before hurrying up to where Max lay bleeding.
The first thing I did was yell "Max get up!" but there was no response. His eyes had rolled back into his head, he was unconscious.
“Shit in coming enemy vehicle!” I yelled. We all scrambled to our feet as we saw an armored personnel carrier come out of nowhere, with two soldiers sitting inside. They fired their at the enemy vehicles.
There was a loud explosion, and the side of one of the vehicles began to fall off.
Bullets wizz past, and a bullet hits me in the leg. “I need a medic!” I yell.
Another enemy vehicle came out from behind a building, firing its machine guns, the bullets zipping past us.
A few of my friends fell to the ground, others were wounded, and some were dead.
Luckily none of my friends died, but sadly some of my teammates did die.
We were now surrounded by the enemy. There was only one way out of this fight, and that was to surrender.

"What's going on?" I asked as they placed me in a room.
They responded in another language I did not understand. I tried to ask them what happened, but they ignored me.
They tied my hands and feet together, then locked me in the cell.
It was dark, and pitch black. I could hear voices talking outside. I managed to get my arms free. I tried to open the door, but it was locked.
I heard footsteps, I thought it was someone trying to save me, but they were the enemy.
"Why are you in here?"
I responded “I surrendered.”
They laughed. "You should have kept fighting," they said.
I decided to ignore them as best I could.
After some time had passed I heard the sound of boots again. This time they stopped right next to the door.
I thought it was a enemy but it was a Allie they said “come on lad I will get you out of here.”
I allowed him to unlock the door, and he removed the cuffs and gave me a hug before leaving.
The moment I got out of the cell I ran over to Max, he was still unconscious.
He was no longer bleeding but luckily he was still breathing.
I checked his pulse, it was weak and irregular.
I grabbed a blanket from the corner of the room. I covered Max up, and pulled some bandages from my bag.
I took out a knife and cut the sleeve of my uniform, before cutting the fabric into strips.
Then I saw a Taliban vehicle with no one in it I bolted to it “come on.” I yelled, I was carring max at the time. I rushed towards the vehicle and jumped inside, I carried Max in my arms.
I knew I needed to get away quickly, and I wasn't sure how long Max would last.
I sat Max down and strapped him to the seat, then looked around for any other people.
We got all the other teammates to get in and we drove to a objective.

My friends and I were being chased by the Taliban, a few of my teammates had already fallen to the enemy.
I was driving , holding onto Max, while he was still unconscious.
I yelled “everyone get in the vehicle and we will cover you!”
I turned the wheel and sped away, causing the enemy to swerve to avoid us.
I continued to drive forward.
“Hang on tight," I yelled.
One of my buddies yelled back "I can't!
I quickly got one of my friends to hold on to him.
"Ok let go of me!"
I screamed. "no! Just hang on."
We drove like mad men, even though I knew we were going to be shot.
Suddenly the engine suddenly died.
“Run run run!” I yelled we all bolted with no enemy in sight we ran to a completely fine Australian Lav 25.
I pushed Max in to the backseat of the vehicle.
“Come on you guys hurry up!” I yelled.
I climbed into the drivers seat and started drive.
It was only a few minutes later when I heard the gunfire start. "What is happening? Where are they?"
I said.
I glanced out the window to see an Afghan soldier pointing his gun at us.
My teammate got on the gunner and shot him dead.
We drove until we were back at base.
“Shit incoming more enemys.” I screamed.
One of my teammates who was in the back seat with Max yelled "he's dead! He won't wake up!"
I quickly scanned the area to see if I could find a medic.
The medic quickly came and she said “no his not dead his still breathing.” Then suddenly max wakes up.
"Are you ok?"
Max responds with a nod.
"where is my team mates? Are they ok?"
I explained that they were here around us.
“We get back The lav 25.
"How did you know where we were?" Max asks.
I laughed. "you were the first person to jump out of the vehicle."
"Oh yeah, what happened after that?"
“We were captured and taken to a prison.
We drive until I see a Taliban camp. “Halt.” Says one of my teammates and we get ready to fire then all of a sudden they all put their hands up.
“What the hell is going on.
“Looks like they are surrendering.” I respond.
After a few minutes of talking, they explain that they were just following orders.
Apparently they were told if you see a Lav 25 will a skull on both sides surrender.
"That makes sense," says Max.
We take their weapons and get one of the troops to make sure they don’t escape. Soon we arrive back at the Australian camp.
When I see one of my best friends are badly wounded I rush to check on him. “ are you ok? What happened?” I asked.
He responds with a nod.
“Phew but what happened?” I ask again.
“I was shot in the stomach, I barely made it back to the truck.”
“Holy shit, you are lucky your alive, and thank god you made it back to the camp. He says “I will survive lad.” With a nice smile.
“Now we need to get everyone else back here.”

“How did you do that? You were able to stay calm and keep a level head in a situation like that."
“I get my friend in the lav 25. “ we are going to a military hospital to get you treated properly. He responds with a “okay.”
We quickly got max inside and got him on a bed “you’ll be fine.” I said.
“Yes, I am just glad you are alright,” he replies.
Soon we arrive at the hospital.
“Jack,I want you to tell me everything you remember.”
“Yes sir, I remember we were chasing the Taliban, and they started shooting at us. I was driving at the time. I felt a sharp pain in my lower left abdomen, I looked down to see a bullet in my leg.
“Okay.” I reply.
“Max, I believe you were shot in the chest.”
“No I think it was my shoulder, I am not sure because I was knocked out for a while.” He answers.
“Alright you guys sit down so I can examine you. I will look at every inch of your bodies to make sure you're both ok.
My friend the doctor examines my friend, to see where he has been shot.
“So Jack, I am going to give you some medicine to help prevent infection. It will probably hurt a little bit but it won't kill you, so don't worry.”
“It won’t kill me?”
“I am pretty sure it wont. So don't worry about it.”
“Ok, I trust you, but it still hurts.”