Teaming with Problems

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"Great, we have another Grif." Ash groans.

Palomo: And last but not least!

Tucker: (groans)

Palomo: Private Palomo. Slayer of women, wooer of evil. (pause) Wait...

Simmons: Is that your fun fact?

Palomo: Oh, uh...oh! I'm the only surviving member of green team. Suck on that.

Tucker: I fucking hate you, Palomo.

"Wow, you suck Tucker." Ash says.

"Shut it, Ash." Tucker says.

Simmons: Alright, as you've all been informed, this team has come together for the sole purpose of rescuing the remaining survivors of a UNSC shipwreck from several months back. We all know them as Donut, Agent Washington, and Sarge.

Grif: And maybe a Spanish robot named Lopez.

Caboose: And maybe an adorable robot named Freckles.

Tucker: Yeah yeah, we get it. The point is, we've only got five days to train you guys, so we're getting started right now! Now, any questions?

Cut to the four Republic recruits.

Smith: ...Who is leading this team?

Caboose, Grif, Simmons, Ash, and Tucker: I am!

The five look at each other.

"Uh, what?" Tucker asks confused.

"Well, I'm obviously the one who should be leading us." Simmons starts. "I'm the most logical of the group."

"Bullshit!"

"I'm the one who set up this entire meeting!"

"Yeah. And this meeting blows dicks." Grif says.

"Wait, why do YOU wanna be the leader?" Simmons asks.

"Well, I'm really starting to get used to all this praise and pampering. And I don't want to risk losing it all to one of you jerks."

Matthews pops up on an platform in the distant background.

Matthews: I could always praise an pamper you, sir!

Grif: Goddammit Matthews! What did we just talk about!?

Caboose: Well, I think there's an easy way to settle this. Ahem, raise your hand if you were the leader of a team any time before joining this army.

"Oh whatever that was a fluke." Simmons says.

"Yup, and I forgot to raise my hand." Caboose says.

"Hey, if you're looking for experience so far I'm the only one who's been on an actual mission." Tucker says.

Grif fake coughs. "Two people died!"

"I think I'd be good, because I'm a Freelancer." Ash says.

"You were a Freelancer." Grif says.

"Also you lost all your memories of that time and before." Tucker says.

"... I've gotten a few back." Ash says.

"Excuse me sirs." Smith speaks up. "We could always vote."

Grif, Tucker, Simmons, and Caboose look at one another. 

 

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