The Jungle Chapter 4
By "Cadet Deming"
I don't own the rights to GIJOE, Hasbro, Devil's Due, and Marvel do so please don't sue. Rated PG-13. Contains violence, adult language and situations. Reviews welcome, and thanks to the people that are enjoying it. Takes place immediately after Chapter 3.
Lady Jaye felt deeper into the secret pocket on Xamot's uniform. She pulled out a thin metal ID-Card with: XAMOT:ACCESS ALL AREAS MAXIMUM SECURITY printed on it. She placed it in one of her own pockets. She felt deeper into the hidden fold and pulled out a plastic bag filled with a white powder.
"That's not mine..I mean..that's sugar for my coffee." Stammered Xamot, for once not sounding cool and collected.
"Well it's something Columbian all right," snarked Jaye. She put her finger in it and tasted it.
"Hey. It really is mostly sugar. You need to get a better dealer because this can't be cut more than 10% pure", said Lady Jaye.
"How would you know so much about that, my dear? I always figured you Joes weren't as innocent as you try to PR the public into believing," said Xamot.
"When the Joes teamed up with the DEF I learned a lot about the narcotics trade, OK? Just because you're corrupt doesn't mean the rest of the world is" said Lady Jaye.
"I could see more of me inside you than you're willing to admit," said Xamot.
"Don't flatter yourself," she bantered.
She put her hand back in the pouch and pulled out a photograph. It was a snapshot of Xamot and his twin with a beautiful blonde woman hugging each other. On the back was written: "Frederica+Tomax+Xamot=Forever".
"Your mutual girlfriend," she asked.
"Mutual "EX" girlfriend," said Xamot.
"That's still...kind of creepy. She can't be very "ex" if you're still carrying around her picture," she said dryly.
"Seven months ago. Seven months ago as of tomorrow," he said, with a trace of wistfulness.
"I take it she dumped you," said Jaye.
"She didn't leave me per se, she just.couldn't handle the whole Cobra thing. What happened to her afterwards she brought on herself," said Xamot, bitterness creeping in to his voice.
"You know, most women don't find PSYCHOTIC TERRORIST to be a turn-on, no matter how handsome or athletic or rich the guy is," said Lady Jaye.
"Not that it's any of your business, but she was a Cobra too and...did you just call me handsome," smirked Xamot.
"Shut up," said Lady Jaye shoving him back against the wall. She was slightly blushing though.
"Shut up? Is that the best you could do? I thought you were supposed to be as orally gifted as I am. I guess you're not as worthy an opponent after all," said Xamot.
"You're such an egomaniac," she hissed at him.
"Oh, because that Flint of yours is so modest," snarked Xamot.
"DON'T YOU EVER COMPARE YOURSELF TO FLINT. He's twice the man you are," said Lady Jaye.
"I'm one of a set of identical twins, dear. Technically speaking, I'M twice the man Flint is." He winked.
"At least Flint didn't DUMP ME 7 months ago," she said.
"How long have you and beret-boy been going out," asked Xamot.
"Not that it's any of your business, but 4 years. We've been in a relationship for 4 years," she said.
"Four years, and still no Honeymoon Suite at the Ritz-Carlton? Not even an engagement ring or one of those Irish "friendship" rings? It doesn't seem like beret-boy is as committed to you as you are wasting your time being to him," volleyed Xamot.
Lady Jaye shoved him against the wall harder. "My personal life is none of your business, and you're just being manipulative " she hissed in his ear.
"How can you tell," he asked.
Lady Jaye leaned in closer to him. Her mouth was just inches from his.
"Because your lips are moving," she said.
"AAAAAAAHHHHEMMMMM," said Flint behind her loudly. Lady Jaye turned and saw him standing with Roadblock and Recondo. The expression on his face was one of barely contained jealousy and rage.
"I said to pat the guy down, not to feel him up," said Flint through gritted teeth.
Recondo started to laugh, but Flint turned and gave him an "if looks could kill" stare which quickly silenced him.
"I was just following your own orders," said Jaye. Her own anger was rising too. She'd grown used to Flint's jealousy and posessiveness, but his accusation of "consorting" with the enemy was beyond insulting. Her first instinct was to rip his head off verbally, but she didn't want to do so in public with not only Recondo and Roadblock but Xamot also watching and listening.
"You know, something just occurred to me. We Joes aren't technically here. We're not officially on US business. That means all those Civil Rights rules and U.N. regulations don't really apply to us. So we're not technically breaking the law if we use more forceful questioning techniques," said Flint.
"I think I'm beginnin' to like this place," said Roadblock, smacking his fist into his hand.
"Roadblock and I will "interrogate" the prisoner in the other bedroom. Recondo will watch the perimeter, and Lady Jaye will work on communicating with Duke, Scarlett, and Snake-Eyes. Or is anyone going to question my orders as commanding officer in charge of this mission?" said Flint in a tone not to be argued with.
"Fine. You're the Commanding Warrant Officer. We'll discuss this in private later," said Lady Jaye.
Roadblock grabbed Xamot roughly and pushed him towards the door of the other room. "Ya know that time when you sold my Aunt Sara and Uncle Caleb a Red Rocket Restaurant and then tried to blow it up so you could get rich? Let's just say.Payback's a bitch."
"This is a violation of my human rights! I'm a defenseless prisoner with internal injuries," said Xamot.
"You're gonna have a few external injuries when I get done with ya," said Roadblock as he shoved him through the doorway.
Flint slammed the door behind him. The whole house shook with the force of it.
"You know, if we don't see it, it didn't happen," said Recondo.
"Sure. And we're just following orders," said Lady Jaye grimly. After Recondo left, she added softly to herself, "That's the same thing the Nazis said".
Lady Jaye put the headphones on and started to try to transmit a communications code.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEE," Xamot let out a blood-curdling scream.
Lady Jaye turned the sound up to drown out the sound of the chilling cries, and her own guilt.
By "Cadet Deming"
I don't own the rights to GIJOE, Hasbro, Devil's Due, and Marvel do so please don't sue. Rated PG-13. Contains violence, adult language and situations. Reviews welcome, and thanks to the people that are enjoying it. Takes place immediately after Chapter 3.
Lady Jaye felt deeper into the secret pocket on Xamot's uniform. She pulled out a thin metal ID-Card with: XAMOT:ACCESS ALL AREAS MAXIMUM SECURITY printed on it. She placed it in one of her own pockets. She felt deeper into the hidden fold and pulled out a plastic bag filled with a white powder.
"That's not mine..I mean..that's sugar for my coffee." Stammered Xamot, for once not sounding cool and collected.
"Well it's something Columbian all right," snarked Jaye. She put her finger in it and tasted it.
"Hey. It really is mostly sugar. You need to get a better dealer because this can't be cut more than 10% pure", said Lady Jaye.
"How would you know so much about that, my dear? I always figured you Joes weren't as innocent as you try to PR the public into believing," said Xamot.
"When the Joes teamed up with the DEF I learned a lot about the narcotics trade, OK? Just because you're corrupt doesn't mean the rest of the world is" said Lady Jaye.
"I could see more of me inside you than you're willing to admit," said Xamot.
"Don't flatter yourself," she bantered.
She put her hand back in the pouch and pulled out a photograph. It was a snapshot of Xamot and his twin with a beautiful blonde woman hugging each other. On the back was written: "Frederica+Tomax+Xamot=Forever".
"Your mutual girlfriend," she asked.
"Mutual "EX" girlfriend," said Xamot.
"That's still...kind of creepy. She can't be very "ex" if you're still carrying around her picture," she said dryly.
"Seven months ago. Seven months ago as of tomorrow," he said, with a trace of wistfulness.
"I take it she dumped you," said Jaye.
"She didn't leave me per se, she just.couldn't handle the whole Cobra thing. What happened to her afterwards she brought on herself," said Xamot, bitterness creeping in to his voice.
"You know, most women don't find PSYCHOTIC TERRORIST to be a turn-on, no matter how handsome or athletic or rich the guy is," said Lady Jaye.
"Not that it's any of your business, but she was a Cobra too and...did you just call me handsome," smirked Xamot.
"Shut up," said Lady Jaye shoving him back against the wall. She was slightly blushing though.
"Shut up? Is that the best you could do? I thought you were supposed to be as orally gifted as I am. I guess you're not as worthy an opponent after all," said Xamot.
"You're such an egomaniac," she hissed at him.
"Oh, because that Flint of yours is so modest," snarked Xamot.
"DON'T YOU EVER COMPARE YOURSELF TO FLINT. He's twice the man you are," said Lady Jaye.
"I'm one of a set of identical twins, dear. Technically speaking, I'M twice the man Flint is." He winked.
"At least Flint didn't DUMP ME 7 months ago," she said.
"How long have you and beret-boy been going out," asked Xamot.
"Not that it's any of your business, but 4 years. We've been in a relationship for 4 years," she said.
"Four years, and still no Honeymoon Suite at the Ritz-Carlton? Not even an engagement ring or one of those Irish "friendship" rings? It doesn't seem like beret-boy is as committed to you as you are wasting your time being to him," volleyed Xamot.
Lady Jaye shoved him against the wall harder. "My personal life is none of your business, and you're just being manipulative " she hissed in his ear.
"How can you tell," he asked.
Lady Jaye leaned in closer to him. Her mouth was just inches from his.
"Because your lips are moving," she said.
"AAAAAAAHHHHEMMMMM," said Flint behind her loudly. Lady Jaye turned and saw him standing with Roadblock and Recondo. The expression on his face was one of barely contained jealousy and rage.
"I said to pat the guy down, not to feel him up," said Flint through gritted teeth.
Recondo started to laugh, but Flint turned and gave him an "if looks could kill" stare which quickly silenced him.
"I was just following your own orders," said Jaye. Her own anger was rising too. She'd grown used to Flint's jealousy and posessiveness, but his accusation of "consorting" with the enemy was beyond insulting. Her first instinct was to rip his head off verbally, but she didn't want to do so in public with not only Recondo and Roadblock but Xamot also watching and listening.
"You know, something just occurred to me. We Joes aren't technically here. We're not officially on US business. That means all those Civil Rights rules and U.N. regulations don't really apply to us. So we're not technically breaking the law if we use more forceful questioning techniques," said Flint.
"I think I'm beginnin' to like this place," said Roadblock, smacking his fist into his hand.
"Roadblock and I will "interrogate" the prisoner in the other bedroom. Recondo will watch the perimeter, and Lady Jaye will work on communicating with Duke, Scarlett, and Snake-Eyes. Or is anyone going to question my orders as commanding officer in charge of this mission?" said Flint in a tone not to be argued with.
"Fine. You're the Commanding Warrant Officer. We'll discuss this in private later," said Lady Jaye.
Roadblock grabbed Xamot roughly and pushed him towards the door of the other room. "Ya know that time when you sold my Aunt Sara and Uncle Caleb a Red Rocket Restaurant and then tried to blow it up so you could get rich? Let's just say.Payback's a bitch."
"This is a violation of my human rights! I'm a defenseless prisoner with internal injuries," said Xamot.
"You're gonna have a few external injuries when I get done with ya," said Roadblock as he shoved him through the doorway.
Flint slammed the door behind him. The whole house shook with the force of it.
"You know, if we don't see it, it didn't happen," said Recondo.
"Sure. And we're just following orders," said Lady Jaye grimly. After Recondo left, she added softly to herself, "That's the same thing the Nazis said".
Lady Jaye put the headphones on and started to try to transmit a communications code.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEE," Xamot let out a blood-curdling scream.
Lady Jaye turned the sound up to drown out the sound of the chilling cries, and her own guilt.
