"What do you mean they're not here? Their vipers are back? Where are my Crimson Guard commanders?" screeched Cobra Commander. "I've been waiting for a report!"
"Maybe they're too cowardly to come and tell you they failed…as usual," retorted Destro, wondering why he had to hear this when it wasn't even his mission.
"If they weren't our main financial backers," grumbled the Commander. "They'd be out of here like that!" he finished, snapping his fingers. Destro rolled his eyes.
"So, we lost Hawk and Lady Jaye, we blew up the wrong plane, and now we have what? Oh, that's right, nothing," pointed out the Baroness bitterly. "If I had been here, none of this would have happened, I assure you, Commander!"
Destro rolled his eyes at the apparent brown nosing, which got him a dirty look from the Baroness.
"And what would YOU have done differently, Baroness?" questioned the Commander in a too-sweet tone which often signaled danger ahead.
"Not made the same mistakes those bumble-headed fools made!" she snapped back. "If they weren't so obsessed with…" she broke off, realizing what she was about to say.
"Obsessed with what?" questioned the Commander and Destro.
"Nothing," she replied quickly, realizing her mistake.
The two looked at her expectantly.
"Fine!" she snapped again. "If they weren't obsessed with getting some tail, they'd do their job better!"
"Tail?" questioned the Commander, looking at Destro, confused.
Destro sighed. "Tail. As in, chasing after women." He turned to the Baroness. "Any particular tail you were thinking of, my dear?"
"No, of course not. It's just a general statement," she answered, shrugging. She wouldn't be the one to tell Destro that the twins were obsessed by his niece. Even though they were on opposite sides, Destro took family seriously, and the fact that the twins fantasized about that woman would send him over the edge. There was already enough tension among the officers of Cobra. She didn't want to be the cause of any more. They had enough trouble getting along without someone trying to humiliate the other!
"Let's just chalk this one up to experience and move on," Destro said. "Now, let me show you my latest design. I think you'll agree it'll help step up our battle with GI Joe…"