The suns hung high in the sky, the planet of Blood Gulch somehow seeming even hotter underneath the great balls of fire.

"Hey!" Gold said. "There's more than one sun!" Church sighed at her exclamation.

"Where's Tex?" He asked.

"She's putting on her new armor." Gold said cheerfully.

"New armor?"

"Yeah—it arrived sometimes yesterday."

"What? When?" Church asked.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…"

"Never mind…"

"Oh yeah! About 3!"

"In the afternoon?"

"No—in the morning! But don't worry—I was awake."

"What were you doing up at three in the morning? You know what? Never mind."

"Are we leaving yet?" Tucker asked lazily, coming onto the platform. Caboose was behind him.

"When Tex is here." Gold answered.

"Where's Tex?"

"She's putting on her new armor."

"New armor?" Tucker asked.

"Yeah—it arrived sometimes yesterday."

"What? When?"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…"

"Gruh—it came at three in the morning. Gold got it."

"What was Gold doing up at three in the morning?" Tucker asked.

"Alright, I'm here. Let's go." Tex said, coming out in her black armor.

"Cool!" Gold cheered. "Everyone remember the plan?"

"Uh, yeah…" Church said.

"But maybe Gold should repeat it." Caboose said in a low whisper. "In case some people…don't remember."

"Okay!" Gold said happily. "We charge with Tex, Church and Tucker leading! Dibs on York! Oh, and Tex?"

"Yes?" Tex asked.

"It is suddenly very cold…" Caboose said, looking at Gold. "Ooh…what are those happy-faces swirling around Gold? No, wait…they do not look very happy. They look mad."

"Holy shit—Gold's a demonic freak!" Tucker said, jumping back.

"I said dibs on York." Gold said. "If you attack York, I'll eat you like a chocolate mouse cake. I like chocolate mouse cake!"

"Oh, never mind. It's hot again. Oh, and the happy-faces are gone."

"Uh…right. Whatever you say." Tex said nervously.

"Yaay! Charge!"

"What the fuck are we doing here?" Grif asked. Simmons sighed. "How long are you doing to fucking do this?"

"Do what?" Simmons asked. He impersonated Simmons' long, heavy sigh, only to have Simmons reply with it.

"Oh, come one! All of this because York's Sarge's second in command?! If it were me, and I actually cared, I wouldn't sit around and mope about it—I'd kick his ass!"

"I tried that already…" Simmons groaned.

"Oh…right…" Grif said, suddenly remembering as Simmons exploded. "Hehe…heehee….HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Oh, come on! It wasn't that funny!"

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!! AHAHAHAHAAA…AHAH….hahahaha….heehee, hehe…okay. Okay, I'm done."

"Thank you—"

"HAHAHAHA!!!!!!" Simmons groaned.

"Ready soldiers!" Gold shouted. They groaned in response. "Chaaaaarge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"There they are…" Sarge said, ready with a sniper rifle. "Looks like Grif and Simmons are done for…Oh, well!" York remained silent, watching. "Something wrong, soldier?"

"Change of plan, Sarge…I'm starting to get a weird feeling."

"A weird feeling? Don't tell me your getting girlie on me now, soldier!!"

"Never, sir." York said, standing.

"Then what's the problem?!" Sarge demanded.

"That, sir."

"CHAAAARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Gold yelled, the blues ahead of her as they ran down the mountain.

"Shit—they're coming!!" Grif yelled. "You ready, Simmons?" Simmons didn't say a word, raising his rifle.

"Do you hear…screaming…?"

"What? You mean the bBues?"

"No, I mean—"

A flash of purple zoomed by.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T STOP!!!!!!!"

"Godammit…" Grif said.

"Goddammit!" The Blues said.

KABOOM!!!!

"Huh. So that's what you meant…" Sarge said, looking over the ruins that was once the around the base. "I'd say that was the biggest

explosion, yet!"

"I agree, sir."

"I guess we outta go down there and check for survivors, huh?"

"I guess so, sir." Sarge sighed.

"Alright, let's go."