Drabble collection begun for Briggs Week on tumblr. Like my HTTYD collection, "Jotting Dragons", I'll cross-post for this week's prompts, and then leave it open for readers' suggestions. Prompt for 8 Jan: Olivier Mira Armstrong / Secrets.
"An Army is a team; lives, sleeps, eats, fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is a lot of crap." - General George S. Patton
Playing the Hero
"Explain, Corporal Attilio."
Lucas flinched at General Armstrong's commanding voice, but squared his shoulders. He was a Briggs soldier, he would show no fear.
"Sir! I discovered an enemy task force while scouting-"
"And you didn't inform your superior?"
"It seemed unnecessary for so few-"
"Wrong!"
Lucas shut up so fast he nearly swallowed his tongue.
"You wanted to prove yourself superior to both your enemies and comrades. You chose arrogance over obedience. Had the patrol not apprehended you, crucial information would've died with you. I don't need such irresponsibility in my fort."
"Sir-!"
"Get out of my sight, Private."