Somewhat large A/N ahead...

A big thanks to those of you who have taken a massive liking to my writing style. Sorry if the release schedule hasn't been consistent. Just picked up two news games: ArmA 3 Beta and the new Ace Combat for PC. Loving them both.

I appreciate those who really enjoy Shade as a character and his adventures/stories so far.

SMakarov - [New Arrivals] As a fan of your stories, I love how much you love Shade. Don't worry, I shall be continuing with Shade for a while yet.

Bradykins98 - [New Arrivals] I myself am a huge fan of Nerf Guns (Airsoft is illegal here in Australia, and paintball can get quiet expensive) and always imagined what would happen if a bunch of elite soldiers got their hands on some. Sort of the reason why I started writing.

All those who have read and favourite/follow these stories - I really thank you for taking the time to read something like my work. I primarily write with comedy intended, as my dramatic writing skills are somewhat left to be desired. I may, however, take a dramatic turn with Leave Pass if I feel it appropriate, you may have seen what I can do in the new Ch5.

ENJOY!

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Jessica Williams, Shade's sister back home, opened her laptop to find a new email. Seeing she didn't receive emails this late in the day, she opened it with caution.

Jess,

I hope you get a kick out of this. We certainly did over here!

T.

Below the message was a link to a video posted on YouTube. She found the message somewhat confusing, and was wondering who "T" was. Then she saw the sender's email address. It was her brother, Thomas. She could tell as when they were in school, the access usernames were similar to what the address used. Apparently, his super-secret task force of soldiers had access to the internet.

She clicked on the link, and sure enough, a video on YouTube popped up on her browser. The video was set to hidden, meaning that unless you had a link, you couldn't find it. The title lent some indication to its content.

Spare Time in the One-Forty-One!

She clicked play, and an array of Special Forces team patches filled the video screen. They faded out as the 141's patch faded in. Then it faded to show the men in the rec room. They were all sitting around, doing menial tasks, reading, talking, eating, and basic stuff. Small name annotations popped up, tagging each soldier in the room. Currently, there was Meat, Royce, Ozone, Worm, Chemo and Scarecrow, with Shade and Roach in the middle of the room talking. Jessica thought to herself. Something isn't right. It couldn't be this bor- Her thoughts were cut off as a song started playing and the men jumped up from what they were doing as the start to Bangarang started playing. The group of men bunched up in a group just as the bass was about to drop, but instead of dropping, the sound of a record scratching a vinyl played before it transitioned into an upbeat drum and bass tune.

The men started jumping around and dancing, like a group would at a summer-time party. The tune brokedown and the lyrics started. The camera view changed from the corner of the room, like a CCTV camera, to a handheld one typical of home movies. Shade took the lead, mimicking the lyrics as the rapper started rapping the track.

And I'm walking fast, heart is boomin'
Got a smile on my face thats bloomin'
No sky and I'm fine with that
I get lost in the middle and I'm blind to that...

As he acted the first verse out, he was slowly leading the group outside. The men behind him kept up their joyful dancing, looking genuinely happy. They reached the doors as the second part started. Roach stood forward from the group, stepping in front of Shade as the chorus was about to start.

I prefer not to sleep in
When the sun wants to keep in
That's when my heart is beatin'
Every, every time I love.

They moved outside where they were joined by Neon, Ozone and Toad, the three of them riding on BMX bikes and skateboards and pulling tricks on them. The sun was setting outside, and the lighting cast a orange tinge on the group of men. Shade took the lead again as the rap started up again.

Streetlight, see it fine
But I won't head home time, time
Time is one thing I got today
Time time is the only thing to keep me sane...

Shade led the men to the edge of the base, which faced the mountain range that started to cover the sun as it set. Jessica just sat and watched as her brother and his friends danced around and had fun to this song. To be honest, she was getting a hit of energy and the feeling to unwind while listening to the song. The camera panned to Roach again, as he took the lead for the chorus.

This is the place that I always dream about
This is the place that I never leave without.

I prefer not to sleep in
When the sun wants to keep in
That's when my heart is beatin'
Every, every time I love.

All the green and the fallen
Leaves will always be callin'
Looking up we're evolving
Every, every time I love.

The group then filled the camera as they hurried to form a camera-shot group, like that in a class photo, as the rapper repeated the start of the first verse. The song faded out, and the men shouted "TASK FORCE ONE FOUR ONE! DOOM ON YOU MR TANGO!" They stayed there for a second, and they broke off, laughter coming from a few of the men as they started patting each other's backs. Shade walked to the camera and started speaking.

"Hey sis! I know you and the family worry about me. So I made this to let you know I'm alive and well. Take care of them for me Jess. Love you."

For those wondering, the song is called "Northwest" by Scott and Brendo. I get a kick out of every time I hear it, it really has this summer time vibe to it.

Had this idea, it's set after "Leave Pass", even though it isn't finished yet. Sort of like those military music vids you see where the troops act out the song themselves. My thought process was like Why should the 141 be exempt from this kind of thing? And as you can see, Shade is the ringleader for this.