Wow, there are a lot of you guys who followed this story. And a few newcomers as well; welcome to Spirit's Life! I will apologize now for the sarcastic voice you may hear in your head every now and again as you get sucked deeper and deeper into this (I would hope so at least); Spirit likes to torment other people besides me.
Spirit: *glares*
Me: *grins madly*
Spirit: You're just asking for it.
Me: Maybe just a little bit.
Anyway, I hope to get some reviews (pretty please with sugar on top?!); reviews make my day and they give me motivation to continue this story. Thanks to all those who have reviewed!
Hassingthecoolone: I can't thank you enough for your reviews! They are definitely the highlight of my week, and knowing how much you love this story makes me want to get the chapters up as fast as I can. (:
HextheDaydreamer: I can't wait either! It'll definitely be a new twist on things; I'm especially excited for how she's going to react to Snake Eyes. (;
laurenrulez1: And hopefully there'll be more after this one as well. (;
Virginia l: I love it when people give me ideas! It means that this can keep going as long as the peeps are interested maybe even when they aren't. I'll definitely try to get Spirit there; the Pilot episode seems like a great place to start. (;
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I went from window to window as the convey drove down the road, scenting the air. Ripcord may have thought this to be an easy mission, but I still had my doubts. Something just felt off. I tuned out Duke and Ripcord as they talked and bantered throughout the ride, concentrating on my assigned job. The windows were down, and I took in all that I could as the cool night breeze blew across my face.
It was hours later when I still felt on edge. I began pacing and whining, moving from window to window at a more frantic pace as I got more and more on edge.
"Settle down Spirit," Duke tells me calmly, turning his eyes back onto the road.
"Maybe she needs to use the bathroom," Ripcord suggested before the Cougar hit a pothole. He gave a small grimace, probably thinking about the man's words from earlier about whatever had been in that case, before realization came across his face. He started saying something to Duke just as the smell of gunpowder and chemicals hit my nose; a bomb. I start baying and barking, scrabbling for the door, but it was too late.
Something exploded in front of us, and I could see one of the helicopters drop from the sky, landing in a fiery inferno. I was thrown forward into the front seat as Ripcord slammed on the brakes, wrenching my shoulder. Seconds later, my healing ability took care of it and I was able to put weight back onto all four paws once more.
"Jesus!" he exclaimed. "Bird down!"
"Back up! Back up! Back up!" Duke said, trying to keep his voice calm, but I could smell the fear coming from his pores. He snatched up the radio as Ripcord slammed the Cougar into reverse. "Mother Goose, this is Bird Dog. We are under attack! Repeat, we are under attack!" He turned around and grabbed my scruff, forcing me to the floor. "Down, Spirit!"
I obediently crouched on the floor, eyes wide as I heard the bangs and crashed from around me. I pinned my ears, giving a soft whine as the explosions got louder, the smell of gunpowder and chemicals making my eyes water and my nose burn.
"Out!" Duke suddenly shouted. "everyone get out of the vehicles! Now!"
Then, the world turned upside down.
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Sorry that this is a short chapter; I'm mostly just trying to build up some suspense for you guys. Based on how many people are following and favorited this story, I would hope that I'd get more than three reviews this time around *cough cough*. Anyway, the more reviews I get, the faster the next chapter comes up, which I promise will be longer than the last two combined. Love you guys, so happy that so many of you are following this story. Until next time,
ML out
