Captain Sam Donovan

Name: Sam Donovan Faction: Military Rank: Captain Born: January 12th 1987 Age: 28 "I am ever prepared." 15TH ORDNANCE BATTALION

[brigadiergeneralcox]

Save The Day // Daniel & Sam

Charlotte missed her check in. She had a patrol, bright and early, and she wasn’t there. A Private rushes up to him in the early hours of the morning, waking him from his sleep. Daniel gets out of bed with heavy limbs and a scrambled head as he’s fed the information. Major Charlotte Powell did not show up for her patrol, and scouts have been sent out to scour the military sector.

Charlie is a lot of things, but negligent with her duties is never one of them. Daniel’s immediately worried. He doesn’t bother with ironing his greens as he throws them out, walking out to the quad where squads meet as quickly as possible. Captain Donovan is there, no doubt alerted about the news, and Daniel returns her salute when he walks up to her.

“Brigadier General, Captain,” someone salutes off to the side, and Daniel turns to look. Before he can even properly greet Sam the runners are reporting in. They all turn up the same information, Charlotte’s not there and no one knows where she is. It’s up to Daniel to make a decision, and he does, quickly and quietly.

“It’s time to stretch those wings, Captain. Assemble your old squad. We’re going outside of the wall.”

[cptdonovan]

Sam is anxious and tense. When she hears word that Charlie hadn’t shown up for patrol and was currently missing the alarm bells begin going off in her head. Charlie wouldn’t skip going to patrol, it just wasn’t what she does. So when she arrives where others are meeting, she grips her pistol in it’s holster and just hopes it’s all one big mistake. She sees Morgan off to the side, talking with a few people from her former squad, he sees her looking and he won’t meet her eyes. It bothers her but she spots Daniel coming and she salutes.

When the word comes that Charlie isn’t there, can’t be found anywhere the fear grows even more in her gut. Something’s happened and Sam is afraid it’s caused the worst of the worst.

She listens to Daniel and once he gives her the order she moves quickly, not bothering to do anything else but start calling out for her former squad, the come to her quickly but Morgan seems hesitant, and she eyes him quickly, there’s something he knows and Sam’s not about to let him hide behind the group.

“Got something to say Morgan?” Daniel is right there next to them and Morgan’s eyes widen and flick between the both of them, he’s a coward with anger issues and a chip on his shoulder, but now, in front of authority, she hopes he won’t try and be a big man.

[majorpowell-blog]

A New Day || Charlie & Sam

[majorpowell-blog]

“Shhh.” Charlie pushed off the thanks. “Captain Donovan,” she really just enjoyed saying that “you deserved this. You worked your ass off for this. You are the one who pushed and fought for it. I just was so lucky to have you in my platoon and have a super loud and stubborn mouth.”

Charlie pauses wanting to pull Sam into a hug but she doesn’t at this time. They are on a mission and Sam know how much she means to her. She be lost with out her friend. She pushed for Sam even knowing that might mean Sam getting moved somewhere outside the zone. But she knew that much that Sam deserved this.

“It better be.” At first glance the building is clear. Charlie looks through the broken areas where windows use to be before pulling the door open. She crosses her fingers it is still clear or if it isn’t it is just runners.

[cptdonovan]

Sam laughs and nods, she’s happy that Charlie is stubborn as well, and she’s glad to have made a good impression on her to earn the fight. When Charlie pulls her into a hug, she squeezes back and when they pull away she gives Charlie’s shoulder a shove and a smile. “I’m glad we’re friends.” Sam really is glad they’re friends, and that they connected so easily, Sam was a wreck when the outbreak hit and she couldn’t find anyone, couldn’t find Erin, and Charlie’s friendship helped her stay focused.

The building looks clear from where they are, and Sam moves to the windows would normally be, most are broken and Sam can see some glass covered in dust on the other side. It’s clear for now so Sam decides to just climb in through the window, giving Charlie a nod and the glass crunches lightly under her boots, she keeps her gun out in front of her but pulls her knife out as well, if she can take any that may be inside out quietly, she’ll do that instead.

She moves down a row that’s clear, and she takes her time, listening to the sound of possible infected, she hears Charlie enter the store behind her, and Sam assumes she’s taking another row farther away.

Sam lets out a breath once she makes it to the end of the store, and there are no infected on her side, and from the sounds of it, Charlie’s having no trouble either. “It’s all clear here.”

[majorpowell-blog]

A New Day || Charlie & Sam

[majorpowell-blog]

“You damn well better.” Charlie pushes back slightly with a laugh. “Of course you will. I have no doubt in that. You are the only person I trust with her.” Charlie looks over at Sam with a much softer smile. It isn’t filled with the excitement as before. She smiles at Sam like the girl is her best friend and she trust her with everything, and she does. “That why I fought for you. You are the best and most trust worthy person for the job.”

Charlie was so distracted in their talking that she didn’t notice that the old store was less then a block away from them now. The place doesn’t look much different from the last time they walked by it on almost every patrol outside. Charlie still slows at bit. Just because it was emptied out before she still needs to keep her excitement down to be able to pay full attention to this. Still there might be candy in there and Charlie smiles as she pulls out her revolver.

“To bring down the mood just slightly, we should probably keep an eye out while here.” Charlie smiles. “And of course grab all candy and unexpired junk food you can find.”

[cptdonovan]

Sam smiles and lets out a small laugh, “I want to thank you again, for fighting for me. It’s not something that happens often but I’ve been lucky with CO’s and I’m glad to say you’re a friend too. I’m just, thank you.” She doesn’t really meet Charlie’s eyes when she speaks, focusing on the road ahead of them, vigilant and aware but she really wants Charlie to know how much it means to her that she wouldn’t back down.

When they get close to the store, and Charlie pulls out her gun, Sam follows and pulls her pistol out of it’s holster. “One can never be too careful these days. Laughing she lets Charlie take the lead, as the approach the store, “I’m sure we’ll find something, some of the sugar only stuff has to still be good.”

[majorpowell-blog]

A New Day || Charlie & Sam

[majorpowell-blog]

Charlie smiles at the challenge. “Are you sure Captain Donovan? Because Captain Donovan I am pretty sure I can say Captain Donovan a lot, Captain Donovan. Captain Donovan is a name I could never get tired of saying. That is for sure.” She pauses for a second just because she can’t help but laugh. Through the laugh she still manages to say “Captain Donovan” one last time.

It really did have a great ring too it. Major Powell and Captain Donovan. Charlie enjoyed the sound of both names. They sound important. And of course they were. Even now, in the middle of having fun outside the zone Charlie still didn’t doubt her first though of how it should be Sam to get promoted. The thought was even more clear when Daniel told her the person was going to be taking her position. Sam was the best person for that.

“I am dying under the weight of paperwork that for once I can’t at least make interesting by drawing on the side of it but I guess if you minus that fact it might be the greatest feeling I have had in a while.”

[cptdonovan]

Sam laughs, and it’s deep and real and full. She feels a weight go off of her at Charlie’s repetition. And she laughs and gives Charlie a light shove. When she mentions paperwork Sam thinks about how now, all that work Charlie used to do will be hers, and Charlie’s going to be off to something new, something more. The wall is Sam’s now, it’ll still be Charlie’s but it’s going to be under her care now.

Her laughter dies and she watches Charlie for a moment, “I’ll take care of her for you, she’ll be as strong as ever.” She’ll knock her people into shape if she has too, this wall will never break even if she has to fight forever for it. Sam hopes the other’s in the unit can accept her as the new Captain, she’s younger and the promotion does come earlier than it would had the outbreak not happened. But if there’s one thing Sam can do is keep them in line, she’ll make them fight for the wall as much as she will.

[majorpowell-blog]

A New Day || Charlie & Sam

[majorpowell-blog]

“What are you talking about? To an extent? There is no extent, we can do anything!” Charlie knows that is in fact completely and totally wrong but what the hell. She is excited. Completely and totally over the moon happy and even knowing that they can’t exactly do anything they way, the sure as hell have the power to walk out of that QZ and good look for chocolate.

And they do. They walk right out and start moving through what was once the downtown streets of Atlanta. Charlie clearly pouts at the idea of having to deal with expiration dates. It is a downside that most will be but Charlie honestly doesn’t care but more so just can’t get by with out being over dramatic on everything.

“Well if we can’t get cholocate any candy will do I guess.” She draws the word out as they move. Charlie is almost certain there is what was once an old convenience store not to far out. It had of course been searched for anything useful and cleared out a while back. Charlie hopes it is still clear and that no one else got candy cravings since the outbreak.

Turning to Sam as they walk Charlie smiles happy to be spending time with Sam and not have to worry about saying things were others can hear inside the wall. “So how does it feel Captain Donovan?”

[cptdonovan]

Sam laughs at Charlie’s excitement, it makes Sam even more excited because they’ve been promoted. They’re Major and Captain now and Sam can’t stop the smile from growing on her face. “Any kind of sugar is good.” She was never a big sugar person, Sam’s always been more into eating salty things but Erin was always wanting something sweet, and for a moment Sam thinks about how proud Erin would be right now. To hear she was promoted. It sends an ache down her heart.

Shaking the memory from her head she turns her attention back to Charlie, “today feels pretty great, and I’m probably never going to get tired of hearing that name.” If all this hadn’t happened, she imagines she’d never have been promoted. Her father never seemed that supportive of her promotions, especially when her brothers never got the same ones she did. Many told her she was on the fast track, and her father would get a look on his face, as if it hurt him to hear she was doing well.

“I think the better question is how does it feel to be a Major now?”

[davineclaire]

[majorpowell-blog]

A New Day || Charlie & Sam

[majorpowell-blog]

When it is Sam who shows up next to Charlie she can’t help but smile even more. It’s been a good week. A great week. Charlie can’t help but keep a smile on her face as of lately even with the early morning watch she has tomorrow. Maybe it be because later after that watch her, Sam, and whoever else will be getting promoted and a celebration for it, but that is only part of it.

Charlie flushes just slightly at the mention of Daniel but she hopes she turns her face fast enough, faking looking at the table again, that Sam doesn’t notice. She moves away, looking over to the gate which is less the 10 feet away to see who is on the gate watch now. They are of course familiar faces but Charlie is glad to now see Morgan there.

“Why Captain Donovan I think you are right. And as Captain and Major now we can do anything we want right?”

She laughs finally looking back over to Sam since her cheeks no longer feel warm. The idea of an adventure sounds wonderful, especially since who knows when they will be on the same schedule to get another chance after tomorrow. While Charlie is in love with what her new job will be, it means less time with Baker and Sam and that just isn’t far.

“Come on, you still have a ton of time before your shift right?” When Sam answers Charlie heads to the gate, it is easy for them to be let out and soon they are on their way. Charlie pauses mid step once they are outside. “Wait,” her face is nothing but serious now. “You don’t think it will all be expired do you?” She holds it for a second before laughing again.

[cptdonovan]

Sam catches the red of Charlie’s face before she turns away from her but Sam chooses to ignore it. Charlie’s business is her own, and Sam’s not one to pry, if Charlie ever wants to talk she knows Sam’s there for her. She smiles at the mention of their new ranks and lets a laugh fall from her mouth, “I would be up for anything Powell, I’m sure we can do what we like to an extent.”

At the mention of her shift Sam smiles and nods, she’s got quite a few hours until she needs to be on patrol, and it wouldn’t hurt to stretch her legs a little bit. She follows Charlie, letting her take the lead. Shrugging her shoulders at the mention of an expiration date. “I wouldn’t know anything about that, quite a bit of it probably. We could get lucky.”

Expiration date or not, Sam’s glad to go out for a bit with Charlie, get some fresh air and get outside the wall for a little while.

[majorpowell-blog]

A New Day || Charlie & Sam

It was another day in side the QZ and Charlie had a few hours before she had to be at her shift. It was strange. Walking around knowing in just a few days she would no longer have the title Captain in front of her name but soon it would be Major. A title Charlie felt like she should have been given almost 2 years ago but sadly the world went to shit.

Charlie wanted more then anything to grab Baker and Sam and head into Rays and buy drinks for all of them celebrating the news but she knew she couldn’t yet. Soon though. Soon she would be drinking with her three best friends celebrating. Soon Charlie would have a new rank pin on her uniform. Soon.

For now Charlie bit her tongue and tried to keep her mouth shut which always is a difficult job for the girl. She moved through the market now. Aimlessly looking from table to table at nothing and everything all at once. She didn’t need anything at the moment but if there was something that came in handy she could always grab it for later. When she moved up to the next table someone else was already there and Charlie decided to speak to them even if it was someone she didn’t know. She needed anything as a distraction right now.

“What I would give for one of these tables to have found a old candy store and have chocolate here. Wouldn’t that be great?”

[cptdonovan]

Sam isn’t sure where she’s going but she just wants to get around a little bit before she needs to start her patrol. Promotions are just around the corner and Sam can’t help but feel a little giddy at the idea that soon she’s going to be a Captain, and Charlie is going to become a Major. She liked when people noticed how hard she works, but she liked it even more when her friends are recognized for their hard work.

She had no real plan to buy anything in the Market but it never hurt to look around, and when she spotted Charlie she thought why not see what her friend was doing. This week was a good one for the both of them and Sam wanted to talk someone who was feeling the same joy she was.

She saw her talking with someone at a table and Sam approached just as Charlie spoke. And Sam couldn’t help but chuckle. “Charlie, I’m thinking if you want chocolate, General Cox won’t say no to an outside run.”

[cptdonovan]

Breaking News || Sam & Charlie

[majorpowell-blog]

Charlie lets go of Sam only when she pulls away. It’s exciting. All of this is exciting. “Yes get back on that wall so I don’t change my mind.” Charlie sticks her tongue out at Sam just in case the completely joking tone wasn’t enough. “By hit up Ray’s you mean empty Ray’s out?” Charlie knows there is no way they could do that but still a good picture.

[cptdonovan]

Sam lets out a deep laugh and nods her head, “well, it may be difficult to empty his place out, but there’s nothing wrong with trying right?” She starts to back towards the door, deciding to skip a meal for now, she want to get to patrol, and continue as usual. She gives Charlie an exaggerated salute and leaves her to finish her meal.

[cptdonovan]

Breaking News || Sam & Charlie

[majorpowell-blog]

“Time means nothing now. You deserve this. Just because I fought for you doesn’t mean this wasn’t what you deserve.” Charlie is still grinning from ear to ear and long forgotten about the plate of food sitting in front of her now. She doesn’t care about it. She cares about how excited Sam is and how she helped with making Sam that happy.

Charlie turns a bit more playful with her next comment though. “I mean who else can I trust me my wall and hope secretly with you now as the Captain you will throw Morgan over?” Charlie laughs and gets up, moving to the other side of the table and wraps her arms around one of her best friends. She knows she isn’t suppose to say anything and she was so good around Baker at not going there. But she is to excited.

Charlie loosens the hug but still holds on, it an excuse to be close enough to whisper. “I mean I would say look you are on my level, but you aren’t the only one moving up in the world.”

[cptdonovan]

Sam can’t help but laugh about the wall comment, “I’ll keep it safe, don’t worry about it, and as for Morgan, if he’s not moved out of the unit, he’s going to wish he was.” Morgan has a lot of potential but his attitude is in need of major adjustment, he’s afraid of Charlie but he’s going to regret a lot of his comments now.

Sam hugs her back tightly, when Charlie mentions not being the only one moving up Sam realizes that Charlie’s earlier comment clicks into place. Charlie is not longer a Captain, she’s a Major now and Sam hugs her tighter, and whispers back to her, “congratulations Major.”

She pulls back and notices a few eyes on them, a quick look and they go about their business, but the smile doesn’t drop from Sam’s face. “I hate to share great news and run but, I’m still a Lieutenant and I have a patrol to get to.” She pulls Charlie back in for a hug and smiles, “when it’s official, we should hit up Ray’s.”

[brigadiergeneralcox]

Surprise News // Daniel & Sam

[brigadiergeneralcox]

He’s not surprised that Sam’s more than willing to do the work. She’s always been eager and professional, always had positive accolades, and now she’ll be given the chance to prove her worth.

“I know you won’t Sam. We all do.” Daniel returns the salute, knowing he has other people to meet with, others to give good news to. Sam shuts the door behind him, and Daniel gives himself a moment to breathe and smile. He’s don the right thing, he can feel that now. His worry evaporates up and out of the bottom of his belly when he hears Sam let out an excited laugh behind the closed door. Now, onto the next man. This is the best day of the year, so far, and it’s only going to be better.

[cptdonovan]

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[cptdonovan]

Breaking News || Sam & Charlie

[majorpowell-blog]

Charlie starts to take another bite as Sam is talking. Charlie knew about the promotions and Charlie gave her list of who she would like and want to be promoted. Sam was number one on the list of course but still listens to Sam. So Sam knows about the promotions? Is this her way of saying she heard Charlie got a promotion? How would she have heard that?

Charlie looks over at Sam. The mouth full of chili is luckily swallowed when Sam says she is no longer a lieutenant. She drops the spoon to the table. Sam is no longer a lieutenant?  Daniel told her that wasn’t going to happen. Charlie pauses looking completely in shock before she burst into a huge smile. “You have yourself to thank. You are amazing Sam. I would fight for you any second for anything. You deserve this.”

[cptdonovan]

Sam shrugs and nods, her smile mirroring Charlie’s, “you fought for me, I still had some time to go before I would be really eligible. No one else would bat an eye at me getting it, but you fought for me. I wouldn’t have gotten it if you didn’t do that.”

She looks at her watch and she’s still got a little time before she needs to get going, “I don’t know what’s going to happen after but it’s been an honor having you as my captain.”

[brigadiergeneralcox]

Surprise News // Daniel & Sam

[brigadiergeneralcox]

“You’ve earned it Donovan. There were a lot of contenders for the job here, and some of your fellow officers will be leaving the zone.” He’s glad to have made her morning. Sam’s eyes are bright and she looks dazed and humbled by the news. Daniel never had any issues with Sam personally, he was just worried about whether or not she was seasoned enough for the job. It was really Charlotte’s push, her sincerity when talking about Donovan, that won him over.

“You’ll have a lot of paperwork now, Captain, as you’ll effectively be taking Powell’s job.” Daniel doesn’t elaborate, she can get all of the details from that from Charlotte’s mouth. Right now, Daniel is alright with letting her soak it all up before her patrol. “But that’s for a later date. I’ll let you celebrate before your patrol.”

[cptdonovan]

She nods quickly and smiles at him, wide and brimming, “of course Sir. Paperwork will be no problem.” She’s never had an issue with paperwork, she’ll have more, she knows that but she doesn’t see it being an issue. She’s always had a love for detail and she never went light on her paperwork.

“I thank you again Sir, I won’t let you down.” She walks him to the door and salutes him as he leaves, once the door is closed she moves back to her chair and sinks down, letting out an excited laugh and rubbing her face, making sure it was all real. She was a Captain now. She thinks for a moment about how happy her brothers would be for her, how proud her mother would be, how Erin would react.  She doesn’t bother thinking about how her father would react because that wouldn’t matter to her.

Checking her watch she wants to hit the mess hall, see if she can find Charlie and thank her before her patrol.

[cptdonovan]

Breaking News || Sam & Charlie

[majorpowell-blog]

Charlie has a mouth full of food when Sam first sits down at the table. She tries to eat and swallow quickly to give Sam a proper hello. She had been eating with Baker earlier, the reason for half of her tray to already be empty. While the chili isn’t the best in the world it is still great despite the increasing heat in Georgia. Charlie will almost never complain about a meal though, unless that meal is meatloaf.

Setting the spoon down Charlie gives Sam her full attention. Raising an eye brow she takes a drink washing down the bit. “Did you?” If Sam hadn’t been knocked off the list of people who were getting a promotion then Charlie would know what this was about. Now after her and Daniel’s last talk Charlie is curious as to where this conversation could be leading. 

[cptdonovan]

Sam smiles and nods, “I have to say, I wasn’t surprised when he told me that the performance reviews were a cover, but to find out it was a cover for promotions, that was a surprise.” Leaning forward to keep anyone around them from hearing Sam sits her chin onto her hand.

“I was even more surprised to hear that I’m no longer a Lieutenant. And I hear I have you to thank for it.” She leans back slightly, laying her hands on the table and sitting up straighter, “you put your neck out for me and I’m just...I wanted to tell you in person and thank you before anything happened. I’m honored by the decision and I’m honored you fought for me.”

[cptdonovan]

Breaking News || Sam & Charlie

Sam still can’t believe the news, she’s been promoted and she can’t believe it. She’s waiting to wake up from whatever dream she’s currently in. She’s never been more honored than she is now, the time is a little early for a promotion and she knows there would be other in line before her, but whatever it is that Charlie saw in her pushed her to the front of the list. Now Sam wanted nothing more than to find Charlie and thank her for fighting for her.

She heads to the mess hall for a good meal, and her spirits are high, she knows she’s more likely to find Charlie there. She spots her at a table and Sam makes a beeline for her, not bothering to head for the meal line yet.

She quickly moves around a few tables and sits in the empty seat in front of her, grin wide on her face. She waits for Charlie to finish chewing and she leans forward a little, she’s got patrol soon and but she couldn’t wait to give the good news to her friend and commanding officer.

“So, I just had an interesting meeting with General Cox.”

[brigadiergeneralcox]

Surprise News // Daniel & Sam

[brigadiergeneralcox]

He walks in, cap by his side. If he remembers correctly, Sam has patrols relatively soon, within the next couple of hours. He could start up with small talk, asking her how she’s doing, but it’s too early for that. Daniel hasn’t even gotten his coffee yet. Not that it’s real coffee, of course, but still. He hasn’t had his coffee-like drink this morning.

“I won’t take up much of your time, Sam,” Daniel says with a clear of his throat. He doesn’t bother to try to sit down and make himself comfortable. This won’t take longer than a couple of minutes. He decided to skip the small talk, right?

“Those weren’t real performance reviews,” Daniel starts, and he realizes very quickly he’s started in the wrong place. “Well, they were, but there was an ulterior motive behind them. There will be promotions in three days, and after a lot of deliberation, your name is on the list. Congratulations, Captain. Powell fought very hard for your name to be there, and now it is.”

Daniel holds out his hand for Sam to shake, once she’s through processing.

[cptdonovan]

She nods and waits for him to speak, she wouldn’t be bothered by small talk but once he’s done maybe she’ll go find some of her squad and make sure they’re ready for patrol. She never really needs to with most of them but a few seem to struggle with being fully prepared early in the morning, but thankfully her more experienced members work to keep them in line.

When he says the performance reviews were fake she’s not really surprised, a little confused by the point of them but it’s not that big of a shock that they had them for another reason. When he mentions promotions she’s happy to hear that some of those in line will be getting one, she hopes Charlie’s at the top of the list because no one deserves it as much as she does.

He’s holding out his hand and it takes a minute for the words to settle in her head, Captain, she’s been made a Captain and Charlie fought for her and she reaches out and shakes his hand, the surprise is obvious on her face and she doesn’t bother hiding it. “I...thank you Sir, I’m honored.” She still has some time before she’d be able to get it so this is really a surprise to her. But she’s not about to question his decision. “I’m really honored Sir.” The smile breaks out on her face and she can’t fight the light chuckle that comes out.

[brigadiergeneralcox]

Surprise News // Daniel & Sam

It’s time for a talk. Daniel crosses the floor to Donovan’s office easily. Not every junior officer has an office, but Daniel tries to get every squad leader a space of their own, even if they share it with someone else half of the time.

Daniel’s knuckles rap on the door and he waits there for Sam to respond. There’s enough ruffling behind the door that Daniel knows that someone is in there, and he doesn’t mind waiting. He is dropping by unannounced, after all, for reasons that Sam isn’t exactly privy to.

“Lieutenant Donovan, do you have a moment to spare?” Daniel asks, knowing that even if she doesn’t, she’ll give him the time because of who he is. She knows better than to turn her CO away.

[cptdonovan]

Sam is bored, she’s finished all of her paperwork and she’s alone in the office with nothing else to do. She’s got her drawing pad out but right now nothing is coming to her so when she hears the knock at the door and she thanks whoever it is silently for saving her from and more mindless hours.

She moves to the door and she’s surprised to see Daniel standing there, when he speaks she moves out of the way to let him in if he wishes to enter, “of course Sir.” She always has time for her CO and it would be stupid of her to turn him away.

And anything he wants to talk about has to be better than sitting in silence doing nothing until her patrol starts. So she’s more than interested to hear whatever it is he wants to talk about.