Cobra Stops The World (NOT!)
To Sparky Genocide: Hey there Sparky Genocide! Nice to hear from you again! Ahh, so Duke is Scarlett's ex, and he's jealous because she's now with Snake-Eyes. Okay, thanks for clearing that up. I think I just may write in a brawl between those two. Enjoy the new chapter!
To AnonGirl88: Hey there Anon! I'm very glad you and Fishy liked the last chapter! Well, the Joes always hope that one special day, BA LeCarr will come out with a recipe that is actually palatable, heh heh. Anyway, enjoy the new chapter!
To Raliena: Hey there Rae! Don't worry! Duke and Ace will make it out of there just fine! And as for Dial-Tone, yeah he is a major hero. Enjoy the new chapter!
To Red Witch: Hey there Red Witch! I read both chapters of your new story "Double Identity" and I loved them! Man, Rogue can't get a break! And it touches on the whole Black Jack thing? Cool! Double-crosses left and right! Thanks for explaining that whole Duke/Scarlett/Snake-Eyes thing to me. I really appreciate it! Enjoy the new chapter!
To todd fan: Hey there todd fan! Yeah, this fic has been a lot of fun so far! I hope you enjoy this new one!
To Aaron: Hey there Aaron! I'm glad you liked the last chapter! Yeah, I did lift stuff from the original cartoon, including some lines, if you look carefully. Yeah, I thought seeing Bulldog and Hawk going out BA hunting would be good for some laughs. Yeah, you think the chili con carne incident would teach BA a lesson, but I guess he's too thick-headed to ever learn. Oh well, makes for some great comedy moments. Enjoy the new chapter!
To Readerrr Grrrl: Hey there Reader! I'm really glad you liked the story so far. I don't really think much about the pace of my stories. To be honest with you, I make up a lot of my stories as I go along, with a skeletal idea of what I want to do. I hope you enjoy the rest of this story as much as you've enjoyed it so far, especially this new chapter!
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Chapter 9: Sneakin' Around!
The Pit communications room
Dial-Tone, the Joes' communications officer, was working on a device that looked like an alarm clock. Behind him, General Hawk was pacing up and down. He was shooting glances at several screens that documented activity around the Pit.
"Come on Dial-Tone! I'm getting tired of pacing, seeing a drunken Shipwreck dance around in a bear suit, watching Barbecue tear things up with his axe and running from Lionheart, and seeing Tripwire electrocute himself! Not to mention the blob that's supposed to be tuna casserole eating Beach-Head, and I will admit, the scenes with Spirit chasing after Airtight with a chainsaw and Jinx and Snake-Eyes brawling in the motor pool are amusing, but this is an emergency!"
"Relax Hawk, I got this." Dial-Tone grinned. "Let me just solder this circuit and…" Dial-Tone started to solder a circuit in the machine, but… "Aw, fudge!" A small meltdown occurred in the device.
"I guess now's a bad time to ask how you're doing, huh?" Hawk winced. He then looked at a screen. "I wonder if Raven and Slipstream realize there's a camera there…"
"Not now, General. I got work to do." Dial-Tone grumbled.
A Rainforest
"Hey Duke, look!" Ace pointed beyond a brush. "A village!"
"Come on. We may find some help." Duke ordered. The two Joes snuck carefully into the village. "Be careful Ace. Let's not scare these people."
"Based on the way those natives acted around us under Bludd, I don't think we really need to worry about them being afraid very much." Ace quipped. He then noticed something odd. "Duke?"
"Yeah?"
"Are native villages supposed to have airstrips?" Ace blinked. Duke's eyes widened. It was a Cobra airstrip, alright. It was even complete with several Cobra Rattlers sitting at the sidelines. At the end of the air strip appeared to be a mine of some kind, protected by the red-clad elite guards of Cobra known as the Crimson guard. A combination of Cobra Vipers and natives of the Yellow Mamo tribe were working in the mine.
"I don't think so, Ace." Duke produced a pair of binoculars and took a closer look. He noticed natives and Vipers carrying out baskets full of precious gems, mostly diamonds. "And I highly doubt most villages have diamond mines in them either."
"Why in the name of God would Cobra mine diamonds, besides the obvious reasons of looks and monetary value?" Ace blinked.
"Perhaps it has something to do with Cobra's activities lately. Let's find out." Duke said. Ace and Duke slowly crept towards the entrance to the mine. The two Joes passed by a hut. Ace thought he heard music coming from within the hut. He peeked in a window and he saw what appeared to be the natives re-enact the dance scene from "Saturday Night Fever". In the center was a tribesman wearing what appeared to be the famous white suit John Travolta wore in the movie. Ace's eyes widened. "Ace…" Duke peeked in. "Oh my God."
"John Travolta's power over culture is a very scary thing." Ace gulped.
"No kidding." Duke agreed. "Come on. Let's cut this snake's head off." He eyed the two Cobra Rattlers. "Ace, I have an idea."
"What?"
"We'll use the planes. You take one and take to the air, and keep them distracted."
"What about you?" Ace blinked. Duke smirked.
"I'm going to play battering ram."
"You're crazy! It'll never work! It's suicide!" Ace exclaimed.
"It's the only chance we got, Ace! Come on!" Duke waved. The two Joes snuck into the airfield. Major Bludd was lounging about in his tent when he noticed.
"WHAT THE!" Bludd spat out his drink and nearly choked on it. "Ack! Hack! Urk! Ugh! Oh, yech! I nearly choked!" He ran outside. "YOU FOOLS! INTRUDERS! THERE ARE TWO JOES OUT HERE! FIND THEM! FIND THEM AND DESTROY THEM!"
Well, well, well! Looks like Duke and Ace may be in trouble! What insanity will happen next? Will they make it out of there? Will Duke's plan work? Find out in the next chapter! Suggestions needed badly!