Five Short Tales

by Flaky2.0

Had this for a while, finally found it so putting it up to have something up, enjoy and all the stories are first person, rating will change and its all total written, but going to put up the rest when I feel I should also the title explains it all, now enjoy... or not, your choice not mine.

1. Belize

Five Short Tales

By

Flaky2.0

(Belize first person view)

I was having one of the most unusual days I normally never have, I was pretty sure I was awake, but there was something off, something I just couldn't understand that made this seem like it wasn't real.

"Belize hey, man we need to jump out, the helicopter is about to blow." I look over at my friend he's a grass green otter with a sky blue fedora, every time if people just stare at him they get a feeling like they are in a field on a calm slightly breezy day, but I just looked at him like 'I know do you think I can't see that?' but I just said back to him, "Yeah I know, but we can't just jump yet." I look out the side of the helicopter as it was fairly high still to get a map view of our potential landing location.

After I got a quick glance of it I grab the chute and strap it on and got ready to jump, "Okay I had a quick surveillance, follow me exactly and we should hit a landing point close enough to a hide out." I looked at him he nodded and quickly strapped up his chute.

I look back out the helicopter and started to rhythmically time out the time of which to jump, and the wind speed so we don't get too off distance, we were both pretty damn good at sky diving, but we always knew there was a chance that the chute may open late, or the potential someone has cut it. I got the dark thought of someone cutting it, because I packed these chutes myself, I knew everything worked and nothing could go wrong, could it?

I look at my friend again and nodded then I told him "okay when I start counting wait until I get to five then you start counting down exactly like I had then jump got it?" I stopped and waited just as a whistling sound went right past the helicopter. I jumped back worried it was coming at me, but knew if I didn't get the count down and jump me and my friend would miss the landing and land somewhere closer, to the base… or further away.

I started to count down, when I got to five I heard my friend count down just like I had, I jumped when I got to zero and dove straight down for a couple seconds then I transitioned my weight to a normal free fall then I pulled the cord, the chute didn't open, I didn't panic at first, but I knew I was down to one cord left, the emergency cord, and I would be screwed if it didn't work.

I had my eyes closed while I was holding it, I pulled it and the chute popped out of the pack and I sighed in relief as I saw the ground a still fair distance away, the wind wasn't that heavy near the floor so I was going to make a great landing in a patch of open field, not too wise when you are in a warzone, but lowers the potential of being captured by enemies hanging in a tree.

After a few seconds I quickly look up behind me and see my friend was still falling I was saying to my self "Pull the cord, work you stupid piece of crap chutes." I sighed in relief and started to focus on my landing in the open field. I scan the area to make sure there were no enemies around; there was no sign of any. I smile and just before hitting the ground I unclipped the strap and tucked and rolled to get out from under the chute.

I look up and see my friend coming in and I quickly hide behind a tree just in case someone seen the landing, I pulled out a standard M1911 and got ready to protect my self if needed, once I secured most the area I waited for my friend to land, when he landed he didn't unclip the chute and landed on the ground and the chute fell on top of him.

I run over to him, "Louis what the hell, are you okay?" suddenly six people got up from the pushes and started to unload their ammo at me and Louis, I dodged as many as I could before one hit me in the head knocking me back to the ground. Suddenly there was a loud announcement voice "Blue team wins." I get up and dust myself off. "Damn it not again."

I lift up the chute and saw Louis laughing his butt off, "What, you need to learn to defend for yourself in war, man." I laughed, and then shrugged, "Whatever dude, it's not my fault my personality cares for people. I mean really I'm partially a psychotic jerk, but people love me for it and I can't dispose of the people that like me for me." I then pulled him up.

"Well up for this again next week?" I looked at the six that were standing as the Blue team and everyone nodded. "Sweet, next time make it fair, one on seven, you made it unfair putting me with my best friend." They all shrugged.

A skunk stepped forward she was a dark blue with a white skunk stripe from her head to tail, wearing a car freshener and a pink Petunia on her head. "Sure Belize, it's a lot more fun when you are more focused on the game then helping others." "Great game on then next week."