Thanks again for reading. This chapter is just a quick nod of appreciation for the original Sunbow writers. Short, sweet and simple.
Story comes from Operation Doomsday.
It finally happened. I was sent out alone on my first real field assignment. Just me, no Doc. One day I am in the infirmary removing a cast from a belligerent Lady Jaye and the next, I'm on assignment with her. The demands of this job never cease to amaze me.
It was agreed that Doc would stay at the Pit while I went. He seemed to be relieved. I think maybe it had something to do with the team leading it. Anyway, I was pretty excited. Granted, it didn't quite end how I thought it would.
I was working under Flint and Lady Jaye, who were the team leaders. I have no more doubts about them. Those two are close but that's another story. Anyway, they led the team in, destroyed the Doomsday machine, and got out. It almost looked like I wasn't going to have anything to do. Then some trouble arose when the rest of the team ran into BATs. NO ONE likes BATs. Battle Android Troopers. They have got to be the worst things Cobra has ever come up with. The things just don't quit, practically indestructible, and to the Joes…they can be quite deadly.
I got to save the day, sort of. One of those BATs, only partially disabled, reached up and grabbed a hold of Shipwreck's leg as he swam by and wouldn't let go. They had to shoot the arm off of it before Shipwreck could swim away. By the time they all arrived back to the transport, Shipwreck was limping around and cursing a blue streak with this metal hand clamped tightly to his leg. My job? I got to cut the arm off of Shipwreck. Let me tell you, I have never seen a happier patient. Once the arm was off, he jumped up and did a little sailor jig, right there, in front of everyone. I think my shoulders are still black and blue from all the good natured slaps I received from my teammates.
Let me tell you, it felt wonderful.