Roach didn't know exactly how he had managed to get into this situation; him and Toad hanging on to a piece of scrap metal tied to one of the Humvees and being dragged through the mud and puddles, water pelting his face and mud splattering on his goggles.

Okay that was lie. He did know how he'd gotten into this situation.

It had been raining for the past three days and Gary was feeling restless and little down. Where he was from in the States it just didn't rain continuously for days at a time like this and it was starting to get him down. He missed the sun. And judging by the way Toad had started to look depressed, Roach guessed he was probably not alone in his feelings.

So Gary had brainstormed for hours trying to figure out something they could do out in the rain that would actually be fun. He'd overheard Jester talking about how back home his dad would pull him and his brothers on tubes behind a truck on snowy roads and it had given him this idea. He hadn't even been sure it would work, so he'd tested it, wrangling Jester in to help him.

When he was sure it would work he'd ran to Toad and Archer's room, already partially covered in mud, and told Chris to change into some clothes he didn't care about and come join him. Chris's eyes had lit up and he had eagerly joined Roach.

So now they were being dragged through the mud in the rain, screaming and laughing like five year olds. It was fucking awesome.

Until they hit a rather large rock and they were suddenly air born. Gary instinctively tucked to go into a roll and was eternally grateful that Jester had made them wear helmets and goggles. He didn't need a concussion or to be blinded by mud. He hit the ground with a wet squelch and slipped and rolled a few feet before coming to a stop. He quickly took inventory, probably just bruises and scrapes, and pushed himself into a sitting position. His goggles were covered in mud so he dragged them down to hang on his neck. In fact most of him was covered in mud.

He looked to his left and saw Toad a few feet away face down in the mud. He was shaking badly. Roach quickly stood up, boots slipping on the mud, and rushed over to kneel down by Chris.

"Shit, Chris are you okay?" Roach asked, helping Toad get up on his hands and knees.

He was worried that maybe Chris had hurt himself, but when he looked up at him Gary realized that he was laughing. Chris dragged his goggles down onto his neck and sat back on his heels. He grinned at Roach, blue eyes sparkling with excitement and white teeth standing out even more because of the mud covering his face.

"Man, that was awesome!"

Gary grinned back. "It sure as hell was."

The Humvee pulled up next to them and Jester leaned out the window.

"You guys alright?"

"We're fine," said Gary, waving dismissively and helping Toad to his feet.

"That was a pretty epic crash!"

"You see it?" Gary asked excitedly.

Jester laughed. "Yeah man, you guys flew! It was awesome."

"I wish we had it on camera," said Toad, wiping mud off his face.

"Aw, that would have been great to play on the projector!" said Jester, looking disappointed.

"Well, as much as I'd love to do that again to catch on film, I really need a cigarette." Gary attempted to wipe mud off his arms and front and failed miserably. Finally he sighed and gave up.

"No way you guys are riding in here like that. MacTavish'll kill me!"

"No biggy," said Roach, shrugging. "We'll ride on top."

"Alright. Let's go."

Roach and Toad climbed onto the top of the Humvee and got as situated as they could. Gary banged twice on the top and they started back to the base.

"That was fun."

Gary looked sideways at Chris. "It sure was."

The rode in silence the rest of the way back, but when they were just outside the base Chris spoke again.

"Thanks."

Roach turned to look at Toad, who was watching the muddy road as they zipped along. Dirty rain water dripped off his helmet. He looked better than he had when Roach had gone to get him. Gary smiled.

"Anytime man."

Chris turned and smiled back.

Gary knew he was a brat sometimes, but he also knew the guys appreciated his attempts to make them happy and laugh. And he enjoyed doing it. Yes, even when it meant being pulled behind a Humvee and crashing into the mud. It was always worth it.

A/N: Prompt for this was "crash" and there were so many things I could have done with this prompt, but this one wouldn't leave me alone. It was super fun to write. :) I listened to the Titan A.E. soundtrack while writing this. Particularly "Over My Head" by Lit, "The End Is Over" by Powerman 5000, "Cosmic Castaway" by Electrasy,"Everything Under the Stars" by Fun Lovin' Criminals, and "It's My Turn To Fly" by The Urge.