Advance Wars Endgame
Chapter 2
By RocketDarkness
"…And in other news, Blue Moon has launched a sudden offensive strike against Green Earth. Reasons for this are unknown as of yet, but we'll keep you updated on the breaking news."
"Why…why is Blue Moon being so greedy? I thought they would simply try and get on with their lives, but Olaf is apparently greedy for more land…." Andy sighed, putting his head down on the plush blue pillow on the edge of one of the living room couches. Last time he had to go toe-to-toe against Olaf, he had barely become a CO. Back then he was so naïve. Well, more naïve than he was now, at least. "I wonder if Max knows…?"
"Knows what, Andy?" Andy jumped up quickly.
"Sami, you scared me!"
"Heh, sorry Andy." She grinned. "But, what were you wondering if Max knew?" He pointed to the TV.
"Currently, the fight has broken out on an island off the west coast of Green Earth, where only a few years ago the madman Sturm fought an epic battle against the combined forces of Orange Star, Blue Moon, Green Earth, and Yellow Comet." Sami paled.
"Quick, Andy, find Max and meet me in the garage! We have to get to the capital and find out what's going on!" She shoved Andy towards the hallway and ran downstairs to start up the car. "I hope he's ok…"
Sami banged her hand against the armrest in frustration. There had never been a worse time for traffic, in her eyes. Leaning back, she closed her eyes for a second. She was still trying to block out the trip, and wasn't having much luck. The phone bill was still biting at the back of her mind, always popping up at the most inopportune moments simply to distract her. She decided that finding out would put it to rest.
"Hey, Max?"
"Yeah, Sami?"
"Nell called yesterday, and—"
"Nell? How is she? I forgot to call her yesterday, I was tired from the trip back home…"
"She didn't take the trashing of the cabin lightly."
"Oh."
"By the way, what were you using the phone for when we were up there?"
Max froze, and his eyes shrunk to slits. "You were eavesdropping? What did you hear?"
"Nothing. Nell just said that we had one hell of a phone bill on our hands."
Max let his composure go. "All right, just checking. We were just calling some old friends. That's all. We forgot how far up in the mountains we were, so the phone bill must have cost a lot."
"I'll say."
"Sami?" It was Andy.
"Yeah?"
"Pay attention to the road, people are passing us on the sides."
When Sami arrived, Nell was busy studying numerous important-looking papers. She had run through the HQ, and accidentally knocked over a few technicians. "Nell, can you tell me the latest news?" Sami said, worried.
"I'm studying some reports from the field, and it's not pretty. Olaf took Drake completely by surprise, but thankfully, the battle's over. Also—"
"Hey, Nell! How are you?" Max shouted, having finally caught up to Sami. He put his hands on his knees, taking deep breaths. Andy walked up shortly afterwards and started patting Max on the back.
"I'm fine, Max, but you shouldn't be worried about me. There's more important matters at hand. And Sami, Olaf retreated, although field reports say that the battle was pretty evenly matched. We're not sure why he pulled out, though. If Olaf was persistent enough to attack them in the first place, I would think he'd try to finish the battle."
"That's great! What about Yellow Comet and us? What are the standpoints?"
"We've currently promised reinforcements if Blue Moon decides to attack Green Earth directly. That island is not Green Earth property, not yet."
"And Yellow Comet?"
"I don't know yet, I haven't received any broadcasts concerning them." Sami grabbed one of the nearby chairs, and sat down in it backwards. Putting her chin to the headrest, she sighed.
"Hey, Andy and I are going back to the lobby to watch the news and get something from the vending machine."
"Alright, Max, goodbye." Nell waved goodbye as they went back down the hallway, discussing what was happening. "They're gone, Sami. You seem depressed, what's bothering you?"
"I'm just worried…I had hoped that the peace we had forged from the last war would last…plus…"
"Yes?"
Sami bit her lip gently. "I'm a little worried about Eagle. I haven't talked to him in a long time. Who knows what he's been up to?"
Nell shrugged. "Your guess is as good as mine. Anyways, you want to look at these reports? Knowing you, you'll be able to make use of this knowledge. Beats me, I used to serve under him, and I still can't figure out what that old man is up to this time. I just hope someone can…"
A/N: Now it's getting more serious. Well, what do you think? E-mail me at rocketdarkness@yahoo.com, or talk to me on AIM as—you guessed it—RocketDarkness. Criticism welcome, just no blatant flaming!
Chapter 2
By RocketDarkness
"…And in other news, Blue Moon has launched a sudden offensive strike against Green Earth. Reasons for this are unknown as of yet, but we'll keep you updated on the breaking news."
"Why…why is Blue Moon being so greedy? I thought they would simply try and get on with their lives, but Olaf is apparently greedy for more land…." Andy sighed, putting his head down on the plush blue pillow on the edge of one of the living room couches. Last time he had to go toe-to-toe against Olaf, he had barely become a CO. Back then he was so naïve. Well, more naïve than he was now, at least. "I wonder if Max knows…?"
"Knows what, Andy?" Andy jumped up quickly.
"Sami, you scared me!"
"Heh, sorry Andy." She grinned. "But, what were you wondering if Max knew?" He pointed to the TV.
"Currently, the fight has broken out on an island off the west coast of Green Earth, where only a few years ago the madman Sturm fought an epic battle against the combined forces of Orange Star, Blue Moon, Green Earth, and Yellow Comet." Sami paled.
"Quick, Andy, find Max and meet me in the garage! We have to get to the capital and find out what's going on!" She shoved Andy towards the hallway and ran downstairs to start up the car. "I hope he's ok…"
Sami banged her hand against the armrest in frustration. There had never been a worse time for traffic, in her eyes. Leaning back, she closed her eyes for a second. She was still trying to block out the trip, and wasn't having much luck. The phone bill was still biting at the back of her mind, always popping up at the most inopportune moments simply to distract her. She decided that finding out would put it to rest.
"Hey, Max?"
"Yeah, Sami?"
"Nell called yesterday, and—"
"Nell? How is she? I forgot to call her yesterday, I was tired from the trip back home…"
"She didn't take the trashing of the cabin lightly."
"Oh."
"By the way, what were you using the phone for when we were up there?"
Max froze, and his eyes shrunk to slits. "You were eavesdropping? What did you hear?"
"Nothing. Nell just said that we had one hell of a phone bill on our hands."
Max let his composure go. "All right, just checking. We were just calling some old friends. That's all. We forgot how far up in the mountains we were, so the phone bill must have cost a lot."
"I'll say."
"Sami?" It was Andy.
"Yeah?"
"Pay attention to the road, people are passing us on the sides."
When Sami arrived, Nell was busy studying numerous important-looking papers. She had run through the HQ, and accidentally knocked over a few technicians. "Nell, can you tell me the latest news?" Sami said, worried.
"I'm studying some reports from the field, and it's not pretty. Olaf took Drake completely by surprise, but thankfully, the battle's over. Also—"
"Hey, Nell! How are you?" Max shouted, having finally caught up to Sami. He put his hands on his knees, taking deep breaths. Andy walked up shortly afterwards and started patting Max on the back.
"I'm fine, Max, but you shouldn't be worried about me. There's more important matters at hand. And Sami, Olaf retreated, although field reports say that the battle was pretty evenly matched. We're not sure why he pulled out, though. If Olaf was persistent enough to attack them in the first place, I would think he'd try to finish the battle."
"That's great! What about Yellow Comet and us? What are the standpoints?"
"We've currently promised reinforcements if Blue Moon decides to attack Green Earth directly. That island is not Green Earth property, not yet."
"And Yellow Comet?"
"I don't know yet, I haven't received any broadcasts concerning them." Sami grabbed one of the nearby chairs, and sat down in it backwards. Putting her chin to the headrest, she sighed.
"Hey, Andy and I are going back to the lobby to watch the news and get something from the vending machine."
"Alright, Max, goodbye." Nell waved goodbye as they went back down the hallway, discussing what was happening. "They're gone, Sami. You seem depressed, what's bothering you?"
"I'm just worried…I had hoped that the peace we had forged from the last war would last…plus…"
"Yes?"
Sami bit her lip gently. "I'm a little worried about Eagle. I haven't talked to him in a long time. Who knows what he's been up to?"
Nell shrugged. "Your guess is as good as mine. Anyways, you want to look at these reports? Knowing you, you'll be able to make use of this knowledge. Beats me, I used to serve under him, and I still can't figure out what that old man is up to this time. I just hope someone can…"
A/N: Now it's getting more serious. Well, what do you think? E-mail me at rocketdarkness@yahoo.com, or talk to me on AIM as—you guessed it—RocketDarkness. Criticism welcome, just no blatant flaming!
