Army Men-Rain Of Fire Disclaimer: I do not own Army Men, but I did however create Master Sergeant Nicholas.

Master Sergeant Nicholas of the Green Commandos used the scope on his sniper rifle to sweep the area. He gave the signal for them to head into the garden after he was sure it was clear. Two Corporals carried a wounded trooper onto the landed Chinook. The last five of the team were about to board when explosions rocked the ground.

"Mortars! Run!" he yelled. The two Corporals, the wounded man and the last five managed to make it out just before a Tan saboteur ran off, having lit the fuse of a bundle of dynamite. A mushroom of fire tore through the air of the night. A rocket flew towards a Lance Corporal, removing his left arm and his lower left shin. His back had slightly melted.

"AHHH!!!!" he yelled. "Go! Leave me! Save yourselves!"

"No! A good soldier never leaves one to die! Come on, we've got a base camp to get to!" said Nicholas. A Tan sniper sat atop the fence, zooming in on the wounded soldier.

"Sergeant! Sniper on the fence!" yelled a Corporal carrying the stretcher. A sergeant responded immediately responded by grabbing his sniper rifle and sweeping the fence until he saw the sniper. He fired a shot at the Tan sniper's forehead, killing him. They got away as quickly as they could to a safe zone.

"Where's the nearest base, Sam?" asked Nicholas. The sergeant looked at Nicholas.

"I think I've got a map here somewhere," he mumbled as he searched his bag. "Ah, here it is!"

"Show it to me."

"The nearest base is just 100 metres down the street and in the backyard of a red semi-detached house."

"We're heading there first thing in the morning. Meanwhile, you and I are on guard duty, Sam."

"Got it!"

The night went by peacefully. A Tan spy had been eavesdropping on them and informed his commander-in-chief of their current situation and their escape plan. The following morning, Sam and Nicholas woke up. The two Corporals had taken over guard duty.

"Let's pack up and head for the base!" Nicholas snapped while grabbing his sniper rifle. Shortly after, a Tan air patrol rained machine gun fire on them. A green patrol was nearby with bazooka men ready to fire. They launched and hit two of the aircraft, but there was still one left. The remaining one turned around, strafing the commando team. One of the Corporals was killed.

"Rest in peace." Nicholas mumbled as he took over the corporal and carried the wounded man with assistance from the other Corporal. Sam carried the wounded Lance Corporal piggyback.

"Master Sergeant! Over here! Quickly!" yelled one of the bazooka infantry. He pointed to a hole in the fence where a convoy truck was waiting. They boarded and quickly drove off to the Green Base. The house there had become Green headquarters. There were smaller bases scattered everywhere in the neighbourhood, but this one was still completely intact.

In the master bedroom, which had been converted into a hospital and training ground for the troops there, a Chinook helicopter landed. The remaining commando team landed and got the wounded into tents. The unwounded troopers headed for the Commander's tent. They were given a new mission to head for a Tan base nearby to conduct a spy mission to find out about the suspected new weapons of the Tan Army. Any blue spies and couriers were to be killed or captured. They would have air support by paratroopers and Apache choppers but they would be only waiting in the background so as not to arouse attention.

The Chinook landed near the Tan base. The choppers patrolled back and forth around the Chinook ready to destroy any enemies spotted. The commandos were outside the base. Nicholas and Sam used their sniper scopes and found that the enemies' guards were dozing off.

"All right, the three of you come with me. Sam, Jack, Bernard, go clear the towers of any guards. Kill them fast and quietly. The other five of you go and see if we can carry out and sabotage. When we give you the signal, light the dynamite and run for the Chinook. Steal and cargo trucks you find and wait for us to board. Then we can escape quickly. Understand? Move!" said Nicholas.

The four (Group A) headed for the tents near the doormat. Group B, Sam, Jack and Bernard, headed for the guard towers, combat knives at the ready. Group C, the saboteurs, headed for the tank depot. They readied their dynamite, waiting for the signal. Nicholas and the other three commandos were eavesdropping on the commander in the tent.

"We should launch our new secret weapons! We'll wipe out the Green presence in this area!" said a Lieutenant Colonel. A fat commander walked around the tent.

"But that would mean that the Blue presence would be destroyed as well! The Blue are our allies!" he said.

"But then it is the only way to kill all the Green!" added a Major.

"All right! You exasperate me! Launch the missiles promptly at dawn! Remember to clear our forces down south just before the launch! And head for the base three blocks east tomorrow," said the Commander. "Dismissed!"

"Quick! To the convoy trucks!" whispered Nicholas. They dashed to the tank depot where the saboteurs were waiting. They had lighted the dynamite and they were taking the convoy truck. They picked up Group B and made a mad dash for the Chinook. The dynamite blew the tanks to bits. The Tan troopers woke up and headed for the tanks only to see rubble. The commandos exited the convoy truck. A Tan air patrol had just returned from duty and began spewing out volley after volley of machine gun fire.

The Apaches were either destroyed or severely damaged. The Chinook and three damaged Apaches escaped, trailing smoke all the way.

At the Green Command Tent.. "Sir! The Tan plan to launch a nuclear strike at us! They also plan to kill the Blue army presence along with us!" reported Sergeant Sam. Corporal Wallace and Nicholas stood at the corner of the tent, planning a sneak attack route on the Tan base.

"Where are their launch silos?" asked the commander.

"Three blocks east from the main Tan base, sir!"

"All right, we'll start evacuation immediately! MOVE!" yelled the commander. In an organised fashion, the entire Green army marched out of their strongholds, taking along what they could. Even the Chinooks carried tents and vehicles. In a mater of hours, the Green had evacuated into safe zones, leaving the commandos, a few Chinooks, cargo planes and Apaches behind for the assault on the missile silos. Four commandos remained with the commander to head for the Blue army headquarters. After they had gained entry into the command tent, the commander began talks with the Blue commander.

"The Tan plan on blowing up the entire southern area of this neighbourhood with missiles!" he said.

"Impossible! If they do so, they will destroy us!" said the Blue Commander, clearly infuriated.

"Exactly. They don't care about you! They'll stop at nothing to DESTROY the Green! Even killing their allies!"

"You're sure of this?" asked the Blue commander.

"Affirmative. They will launch the missiles at dawn. We have approximately 2 hours left to get there, blow the missiles and run."

"All right. Ready the Chinooks! We're heading for the Tan base in 5 minutes."