It was a hot summer evening
The sun was shining, the birds were singing.
And just they're luck, as they prepare for a day of fun in the sun after a long mission...
Timber and Zack get called into the commanders office,and there they waited,
Zach,the young black haired human male,with a serious look and full military clothing
and Timber the skeleton, wearing swimming shorts,his signiture top hat and an inflated innertube.
...This was NOT going to be pleasant...
"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU TWO THINKING?!"
...yup...very not pleasant...
"Er,well in our defense,that was a crafty android..." Replied Zack with a slightly shaken voice
"YOU BLEW UP HALF THE TOWN!" Cried the commander,raising her hands,still in disbelief
"...A VERY crafty android." Timber Interjected
The commanders palm met her face with a loud slap and sigh,slumping back down in her chair
"Cant I give you idiots ONE job without massive collateral damage?"
Zack shrugged "Its not like we're trying to, we just have really bad luck."
"Yeah! Or really good,depending on how you look at it." Timber added
"Intentional or not,I cant have you two going around tearing up the whole damn planet,
its expensive and makes us look bad." She sighed "So,I have a new assignment for you,
something even YOU buffoons couldn't screw up."
Timber slumped his shoulders with a groan "You dont mean..."
"Yup" The Commander quickly replied "You two are going to deliver a package for me"
As she said that,she pulled out a large brown basket filled to the brim with fruits,chocolates and various other items
"A gift basket?" Zack Asked
She nodded "For an old friend of mine"
"You have friends?!" Timber blurted out, genuinely surprised
A loud CRUNCH could be heard as the Commanders fist met Timber's face, Zack not turning to look for fear of a similar fate
"As I was saying..." She continued,fixing her uniform "She had helped us many times in the past, and she never cared for the extravigant, so a simple gift basket seems perfect,no?"
Zack mumbled "Perfectly cheap ma-"
The Commander raised her fist. Seeing this Zack instantly stopped and changed the subject "..so, we're just supposed to deliver this to her?"
"Thats right"
"No catch?"
"No catch"
" Just bring a gift basket from point A to point B?"
"Mhm" She nodded
Zack and Timber turned to each other and shrugged dismissively, turning back to the Commander and speaking in unison
"Seems easy enough"
"I certainly hope so..." The Commander slumped into her chair and tossed them an envelope "This holds her name,current residence and a picture of what she looks like. Get on it as soon as possible"
Timber and Zack nodded,Zack placing the envelope in his pocket and both of them turning out of the office.
As soon as the two stepped out and closed the door,they let out a loud sigh
"Great, we've been downgraded to glorified mailmen..." Timber groaned and pulled the plug from his inner tube, it slowly deflating and falling to his feet
"Hey,least she didnt beat u-" Zack turned to Timber, his skull still cracked "Well,least she didnt beat me"
"..Lets just get this over with..." Timber took out a bottle of milk and chugged it as they walked out
And so, our heroes walk into the distance, a basket of fruit in they're hands and adventure in they're hearts...well,heart..
And with such a simple assignment, nothing could possibly go wrong!
...right?