Cobra was becoming more persistent and it was becoming harder for Tunnel Rat to shield Sarah and her family. She was pissed at him anyway. Her ex-boyfriend David was working for Cobra as it turned out , and said something to her. Tunnel Rat decided it was finally time to tell the truth. It was time to kick Cobra out for good. Dressed in his Sigma suit , Tunnel Rat had opted to walk to Sarah's rather then be dropped off. It gave him time to think.
All of Brooklyn knew something was going down, and the boondocks was already prepared but Sarah's neighborhood wasn't. He hoped Sarah's family could rally them. Tunnel Rat paused in front of her house. It had started raining hard. He didn't know what he'd say when he saw her. Then the door opened and Sarah walked out onto the porch with her family.
"Sarah ,before you say anything let me explain. No matter what that asshole David told you , I am a soldier. I'm just not the type of soldier you thought I was. I'm part of G.I Joe's Sigma Six team. Sarah , please understand ,I love you and I didn't want to keep the truth from you but I didn't want you and your family getting hurt," Tunnel Rat said. " Look, Brooklyn ,and all of New York , is in big trouble right now. It would be helpful if you and your family could rally the rest of your neighborhood to help."
"Why should I believe you?" Sarah asked.
"I'm not asking you to believe me . I'm just asking you to trust me , please," he said.
He could feel his soul starting to crack.
"Don't worry . We'll handle everything," Mr. Haldin said.
Sarah wouldn't look at him. It was breaking Tunnel Rat's heart to see that she hated him so much. The young man thank Mr. Haldin and began to walk away.
"Wait ! I'm coming too," Tony , Sarah's brother ,said.
He was only fifteen. Tunnel Rat walked up the steps and placed his hands on the boy's shoulders.
"No. You need to stay here. It's too dangerous for you to come. I'm counting on you to help your dad rally everyone and look after your mom and sister," the Joe said.
He began heading towards the street corner once more.
"Nicky!"
Sarah ran down the steps and leapt into his open arms. Their lips met and for a moment , the world melted. The sound of a honking horn woke them.
"Hey! Tunnel Rat! Let's go!" Heavy Duty shouted.
"See you soon," he said , before jogging over to the R.O.C.C.
Sarah and her family raced to wake the neighbors.
Cobra soldiers spread out over the city. This was the last attempt. They didn't expect to meet resistance from angry civilians using various weapons. The people of Brooklyn weren't about to give up their neighborhood peacefully. Armed to the teeth , everyone from cops to teachers were ready to fight. They beat back everything Cobra through at them using rocket launchers, grenades ,everything.
The Cobra base was a fury of activity. How could the Joes have warned everyone? The building was rocked suddenly as the R.O.C.C made a crash entrance. The Joes made their entrances and split up. Tunnel Rat couldn't be bothered with small fry; he was going after Baroness. He still had the bruises ad was fixin' to give her a few of her own.
The base wasn't large but Baroness could be a bitch to find. He managed to get a hold of a Cobra solider.
"Tell me where the Baroness is. You'd better not lie 'cause I can torture you worse then she ever could," he growled.
The terrified solider pointed him in the right direction.
As the morning sun rose over Brooklyn , Baroness and her men were taken away. Tunnel Rat was exhausted. Scarlet watched Tunnel Rat and Sarah talking. He was lucky to have found someone who understood him.