25 chapters, can you believe it? Well, here is my latest chapter. Hope you enjoy :D

I closed my eyes and pinched the bridge of my nose between my finger and thumb. I was gonna have to do some serious thinking tonight.

I didn't get much sleep that night. All I could think about was who I was gonna give my last ticket to.

"Alright, I've made my decision," I announced at the breakfast table.

"And?" Ghost asked waiting for me to tell him who he was going to have to deal with during the ceremony.

"I'm going to invite… Toad," I said finally.

Toad was happy, but Royce clearly wasn't. I knew he wanted to go, but I didn't think I was going to be able to deal with Royce and Meat being stupid. I thought I was entitled to have a day go at least half way the way I wanted it to.

"Ok Royce, it's not the end of the world. Now kid, go get ready for school," Soap said clapping Royce on the back.

I jumped up form my seat and ran to my bed to get my Kevlar vest. I put it out and grabbed my book bag, and was in the truck before you could say flipperdoodles.

"Excited much?" Soap asked with a raised eyebrow when he saw me in the truck all ready to go. I was usually the one making others wait.

"I just want to turn in my guest list before I change my mind," I said staring straight ahead.

"Suit yourself," Soap said turning the key to the engine.

The ride over to school was short and quiet. Soap told me to have a good day as I jumped out. I grabbed my book bag and headed inside. It was almost hard to believe that my last week of school was coming and going so quickly. Just one more week and I was out.

I headed into the office to turn in my guest list and then headed out for my patrol post.

"Megan! Jackie exclaimed when she saw me. She tackled me with a hug, but this time I was prepared for it, so I lifted her up and spun her in a circle. It was funny to listen to her squeal. I set her down and walked with her outside.

"Why does it seem like you are always gone forever?" She asked stepping outside.

"Because I usually am," I replied walking over to the third grade class. I couldn't believe that I was about to leave them forever. It made me a bit sad. That honestly had to be y only soft spot. Little kids.

"SQUISHY!" They all exclaimed when they saw me. Then they ran up and basically dog piled me. It was really funny to watch.

I watched third grade for a while and took them inside when the bell rang. The teacher was already in the room, so I left and headed to mine. I came in when they were saying the pledge of allegiance in Spanish. I knew most of it so I said what I could, but then the teacher just got ridiculously fast with it so I gave up and just went to my seat when it was over. He took role once everyone settled down some, and then just left. Usually when a teacher just left a class, especially mine unattended like that, it usually wasn't a good sign, and boy was I right. The teacher brought in the principal. And she did not look to happy to see us.

I was honestly getting annoyed with it. Every time I managed to come to school in one piece, the principal always had something to yell at us for. This time it was about dating. I tuned it out because I was a solid 14 years single, and that wasn't about to change anytime too soon.

She left after about 30 minutes, and our history teacher came in. Our periods were short, so we only had 15 minutes to go over whatever it was he wanted too. I wasn't too excited, because we were learning about the geography of the world, and he was making us memorize all the countries of the world, one continent at a time. I felt like that was a waste of time for me. I had already traveled around the world. There was no point in me relearning where everything was.

The rest of the day was really quiet. The only other thing that happened out of the ordinary was that our principal came in again, but this time to talk to us about graduation and to make sure that we understood that deadlines were DEADlines. I just rolled my eyes. Trust me, I already knew how deadly deadlines could be.

I was watching the clock. School was almost over. I just spaced out until I heard the bell ring. I didn't even go to my patrol post that day. I was just way to just out of it. All I really wanted to do was go back to the base and play video games till my brain leaked out of my ear. Well, then again maybe not that long cuz I did need my brain, but I knew none of my homework was gonna get done tonight. Then again, I didn't have to do it if I didn't want to so there was no problem there.

I gathered all my stuff, which wasn't much, then went outside and stood there until I saw the truck pull into the parking lot.

"Hey kid, did you get out early?" Ghost asked slightly confused. Usually he'd be the one waiting for me. Not the other way around.

"No, I just didn't go to my patrol post," I replied leaning my head back on the rest and closing my eyes. Even though I didn't do anything today, I sure was tired.

"So how was your day?" Ghost asked.

"Eh, it was alright. More boring than anything. I don't see why I have to go. I honestly can say I know everything already.

"It's really just to show that you're there, because you're out more than anyone else," Ghost explained.

"I know that. I'm probably out more than all of them combined. But all this school does is get you ready for high school, and all high school does is get you ready for college, and all college does is get you ready for the real world and your job. Well, I already have a job, and I'd say I'm pretty good at it. I don't need training from a school. They can't teach you how to dodge a bullet or shoot a gun. Hell, guns aren't even allowed, I have to have special permission to carry it around with me, so I don't get my ass shot off," I vented.

Ghost was silent through the whole thing, so I could get it out. Every once in a while some random frustration would vent up inside of me and I just let it out almost as explosively and unexpectedly as a volcano.

"Feeling better?" Ghost asked once he was sure I was done ranting.

"Yeah, much better. It feels good to finally get that off of my chest."

"Good, then let's go," Ghost said backing out of the parking space and heading back towards the base.

I fell asleep on the ride over, so it was especially quiet.

Ghost woke me up when we arrived. I got my book bag out and threw it somewhere in the Rec room, and plopped down on the couch.

"Ok, just come in like you own the place," Roach said walking to the couch and sitting on the end.

I stuck my tongue out at him, and he did it back.

"Roach stop acting like a 3 year old," Soap scolded while walking in.

"But, sir, she did it first," Roach accused pointing at me.

"I don't care who started it, be the adult and finish it."

"Yes sir…" Roach grumbled, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Sir, we've got a problem," Ghost announced rushing through the door.

"What is it Ghost?" Soap asked slightly annoyed. He must have been as tired as I was at having to run all over the world to stop the same group of people. I was starting to wonder how they got around so fast.

"The Ultranationalists are stirring up trouble over in Hungary."

"When the bloody hell did they get over there?" Soap asked.

"Who knows sir, but we're needed over there now," Ghost said leaving to go get his gear.

"You heard the man, let's go," Soap said sighing and following Ghost to get his gear as well.

I groaned.

"What's wrong kid?" Roach asked.

"Did I not just get back from doing only God knows what in Russia?" I asked.

"Uh… yeah?"

I groaned again and got up. I was not looking forward to this. I barely knew where Hungary was. All I knew was that it was somewhere in the middle of Europe.

I walked out the Rec room, and to my bed. Sometimes if I was really lazy, I would keep a separate gun, and set of grenades in my barracks. I have to admit, it really did come in handy for times like these. I picked them up and attached the grenades to my vest. I gave one last mournful look at my bed and headed out to the chopper. Everyone was already on board.

"Does anyone even know Hungarian?" Archer asked as I sat down next to him.

We all started looking around. If none of us knew Hungarian, then we were in for a big mess.

"Well maybe they will understand Russian," Nikolai said hopefully.

I was hoping for that too. But that also meant that Nikolai was going to have to stay with us for the entire mission, and speaking Russian would kind of give away that we weren't from there.

"Well, let's just hope for the best, and hope we can get through this one alive," Soap said.

We all nodded in agreement. It was going to be one very long night.