Disclaimer: I own nothing except for my OC Constance and any alterations to the original storyline plot her presence creates to various readers amusement everywhere across the globe.
The 8th Loser Chapter 1
Present Day, 17 Years Later:
With the leaders in COBRA apprehended and now imprisoned in high security facilities G.I. Joe finally has a chance to take it easy, but they can't entirely let their guard down.
Because the initial location of the G.I. Joe base has been exposed to a formidable adversary and can be spread to others the entire operation now has to be relocated to a new undisclosed location that's even more challenging to find than the first except for a select few to trust with the secret. The entire team is taking this in stride because it means G.I. Joe reinstatement after briefly being decommissioned.
Right now the entire landing platform inside the main hanger bay filled to the brim with hundreds of Joes packing a loading all different kinds of transports to make the journey.
Constance, "Connie" is in her now almost emptied quarters getting the last of her stuff together. She now has two duffels filled to the brim with her signature weapons, uniform, clothes, and the most essential possessions in her opinion.
Zipping the last bag closed, Constance said "There. That's the last of it."
As Constance is about to heft the bags over her shoulders and arms to meet with her team in the hanger bay her phone rings on the nearby desk. Now as a Joe Connie has multiple commination devices on hand. One of the strictest rules someone in G.I. Joe has to follow is to never use their personal phone while out in the field or during anything involving what they do here. Personal phones can be tracked so they can't risk that.
Technically Constance is about to just let it go to voicemail that is until she sees the name on the caller id.
Mike Hanlon, Derry.
All at once Constance's heart sinks deep into the pit of her stomach as foreboding dread steals into her body.
Somewhere else where all the vehicles are General Hawk and Heavy Duty are at present escorting the newly initiated Duke and Ripcord toward the Howler transport where Scarlett, Snake Eyes, and Breaker are waiting for the others.
As they get closer, looking around at all of them, Ripcord said "Man we look good."
"Yeah, well, you better get used to it," said Heavy Duty.
General Hawk said "Heavy Duty thinks you guys ought to stick around permanently."
Openly grinning, smug, Duke said "So, you're asking us, right?"
"Yeah, 'cause he didn't sound like he was asking," said Ripcord.
" 'Cause you've go to be asked to join the G.I. Joes," said Duke.
"I'm asking," admitted General Hawk.
"Well I'm in," said Duke, all for it.
"How do you feel about this," asked Ripcord, speaking to Scarlett.
Pretending to be thinking hard about the question, innocently, Scarlett said "I feel very…emotional."
"All Joe's mobilize and make ready for Operation Mongoose. All ground transports rendezvous at Base Brothers Grimm. All Howler Hunters will rendezvous at Base Roman Ruin. Good luck, Joes."
Everyone is ready to move out. Only there's one serious problem.
One of them is missing.
Tigress.
Unbeknownst to all of them Constance will not be meeting her cohorts at any of the rendezvous points. You see after her talk with Mike she had spoken to Breaker and informed him that she would be taking a separate Howler transport because the one they'd be taking is a little too full. Not knowing her to be deceitful towards them Breaker believes her right on the spot.
So Constance slips into the hanger and takes an unoccupied jet that no one has prepped for slight just yet. It was so easy and given how a tidal wave of Joes are leaving this base no one will know what she's doing until she's long gone.
As much as Constance wants to go with them with her mind and gut screaming like crazy at her to turn around and go back she can't.
No, Constance has a very important appointment to keep in Maine and she's not going to miss it for the world.
Constance has a promise to uphold. She is not going to let her fellow Losers down.
No matter how much she wants to avoid death or a court martial.
Authors Note:
Merry Christmas, my friends! Here is your present for the holiday! Glad you can enjoy it as I have writing it.
Hope you all like this one! I certainly did while writing it for your vast enjoyment! ;D
I've been meaning to get back to this one for a while and only now I've managed to find time and inspiration for it. I'm very satisfied and happy about it.
I recently put up some other works I've put out at titled Secret Of Bristol Cove, Predators Redemption, A Revolutionary Romance, Fantine Tezla: Hot Wheels Acceleracers, Magic And the Brave Little Toaster 1, Lavinia: Princess Of Edelweiss, Rorschach's Legend, Watchmen Meets Avengers: The Newest Defender, The 8th Loser, Naomi Poldark: Mistress Of Nampara, Serenity: End Guardian To The Moors, Dido Cruger: Power Rangers SPD, and Nuala: The White Lioness. I highly recommend them. ;D
By the way Rorschach's Legend and Watchmen Meets Avengers: The Newest Defender are the newest additions to my profile. If you're a fan of Watchmen and the new series on HBO coming up soon then I recommend that you check it out. Since it was just recently uploaded I really would enjoy hearing other peoples thoughts on the subject matter so far. So feel free to do so if you have the time.
I have other grand news! I was a patron at New York Comic Con! Ah! I'd been dying to go for years and now I had the opportunity. The Jokers from Impractical Jokers have been here along with Tom Hiddleston and so many others. Over those few days I actually got my picture taken with a couple of other actors/actresses and some really great panels. It really is so exciting there. This is an opportunity of a lifetime so there's no way in hell that I was going to waste a single second of it. No one ever should with something like this. Ever! ;D
For future preferences I highly recommend that you all keep an eye out for when tickets for New York Comic Con are available for purchase again for next year. This is a huge event and you should jump on it whenever you have the chance.