Oh my goodness! I am so sorry! It has been so long since I updated, and I've had this chapter in my notebook for a while too! Ugh. There is no excuse except for sports, homework, school, etc which I repeat all the time. Unfortunately, I am stuck on the next chapter. I've started it - and it's pretty good so far, looking to be a long one - but I can't get very far. Anyway!
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Wolf cursed as he heard a whistling sound and yelled, diving under his bed, "Cellar time!"
From his 'cellar' (a small hole dug under his bed), the leader of K-Unit watched as his sleeping unitmates tumbled out of bed in a hurry, getting under cover.
A single tense second passed, and then there was an almighty crash as something fell through the roof.
After five minutes of waiting, Wolf checked on all his teammates to make sure they were alright. When he had received three affirmatives, he called, "Eagle, report!"
"Looks like a... um... I don't know what that is."
"Tell me it isn't a cow like C-Unit got," Cheetah sighed.
"No. It actually looks like... like... run!" Eagle screamed.
Immediately, the other members of K-Unit followed the order, Eagle slamming the door behind him. They dashed about ten yards from their cabin before turning as they heard the noise of a falling building. The impact of the door had caused the cabin - already half demolished from the collision - to collapse.
"What," Wolf growled, "demanded you to slam that door and loose our shelter?"
"Sna-snakes. Snakes. It was a box full of snakes that fell open on the impact," the sharpshooter stammered.
"Eagle," Snake said slowly as he saw about ten snakes slither past. "Those are garden snakes."
At his words, Wolf and Cheetah glared at Eagle who said, "Ah. Oops?"
"Oops?" Cheetah demanded. "Oops?! We have no cover now. We'll have to have more than one scout at night because we're open to attack!"
"Shut up," Wolf growled. "You're just calling attention to us."
Snake sighed as he saw his newest unitmate start hyperventilating at their leader's words. "Wolf," he hissed.
Said man glanced at Snake, then turned to Cheetah. "Look, as long as we get into the woods and build shelter, being as quiet as possible, we'll be fine."
At his words, K-Unit turned as one and headed for safety. Thoughts running through their heads included:
Wolf - Why did Cub have to start his revenge on camp through a literal prank war? Why did Fox have to join him? And why, oh why, did the sergeant - who used to be a spy himself - have to turn a blind eye to it all?
Cheetah - I didn't sign up for this! I was prepared for bullets ripping through skin and bone, bombs exploding walls! Not hidden pits filled with goo that drip pretty pink bows on you as you climb out and animals falling through ceilings!
Snake - I hope the spies stop soon. Otherwise, there will be more people hyperventilating than just Cheetah. *Noting a scream from Q-Unit's still standing cabin of "Rat! Come back!" as said man hurled himself out the door towards the road home (500 miles before civilization).* Plus more freaked-out-of-their-sane-minds men than just Rat.
Eagle - I wish Cub had asked me to join him! I would have had so much fun!
Within a week, all the units were hiding out in the woods - all cabins had been destroyed. They soon learned not to join other units as the pranks became bigger, compensating for more people.
After two weeks, Y-Unit left along the road. On the way, they picked up others who, like Rat, had run. They hadn't made it far without supplies. Y-Unit, who did after raiding the kitchens, could provide for them.
After four and a half weeks, all units were called out of hiding. They found a laughing Cub, Fox, and sergeant. The head of MI6, Mrs. Jones, was fighting to keep back a smile.
Turning to the new recruits, Eagle told them seriously, "And this, is why the trouble with spies is when they unify."