Orphan dusty
When Dusty turned up at the base Blade didn't think much of it other than that he would be like the other rookies. He was clumsy, uncoordinated and all over the place in Blade's opinion. Dust was also over confident and unless Blade could shake Dusty of his over confidents then he wouldn't last long when fighting a wild fire. For now, he was taking a break from trying to train the youngster and was preparing to go out and scout fires.
"The kid sure is determined ain't he?" Maru asked as he finished loading Blade up.
Blade just grunted before answering Maru. "He's over confident and uncoordinated is more like it."
"Yeah but he has guts." Maru grinned as he came to a stop in front of Blade. "Reminds me of someone I used to know."
Blade growled slightly and shot the tug a withering look that anyone else would have back down at in an instant. Not Maru though. He was used to Blade's behaviour about that subject so he just shrugged it off. Blade turned and headed off to the helipads. Before he took off though he saw Dusty socialising with the smokejumpers at the end of the runway. Blade sighed as he took off and headed out. If he had looked back he would have seen Dusty staring after him into to distance.
Blade first noticed it when he saw Dusty having a casual chat to the three smokejumpers. Or it was more like the three were talking to Dusty. He couldn't hear what they were saying from where he was but he noticed that his behaviour changed slightly. Blade didn't know what they had said to him but one minute he was happily talking and the next it seemed as though he had drawn into himself. Apparently though, the smokejumpers didn't notice as they just continued chatting to the younger plane.
Blade mattered something to himself and went up to his hanger to try and finish of a piece of paperwork that needed doing. When he came back out though, he noticed that the young plane was now sitting out by himself out on the edge of the runway, apparently thinking. Dusty didn't notice when Blade came closer to fetch him for some training.
"Hey Champ" Blade called as he paused some distance away from the youngster. He was quite surprised when Dusty let out a shrike of shock and wiped around in fright. Apparently, Blade had given him a fright.
"Oh, its just you" Dusty said , trying to recompose himself from his fright. 'How embarrassing' Dusty thought to himself as Bald just have him his usual look. 'Now he'll think that I am a chicken.'
"Of course it's me" Blade answered in a disapproving tone in his voice. "Who did you think it was?"
Dusty didn't answer and instead looked away. Blade blinked, then turned around and started towards a helipad.
"Come on" He called back to the smaller plane. "Let's see if you can do a proper drop this time"
Dusty sighed before following Blade to the take runway. If only he could prove to Blade that he can do things but every time he tries he always screws up.
A/N: My first time writing for someone else. Done for
Thunder Emperor Dragon - Batzz.