Author's Note

I just realized that my other, older fanfic "The Last Peashooter Division" has over 1,000 views now. Thanks to everybody who has read it and is reading this now. Even if I'm probably going to rewrite that story too. It still means a lot to me and I'm happy that people took time out of their day to read my fanfiction. Anyways, enjoy the chapter and if you're reading this on Valentine's Day. Well, Happy Valentine's Day I guess if you celebrate it.

"WHAT?!," "b-but you said you didn't have it!"

"It's called lying, sweetheart".

Sunflower was shocked to the core. completely dumbfounded by the devious deception he had masterfully carried out.

A +4 card laid in front of her. The evilest, sick move you can pull on another player. And who had done it? Why no one else than Agent Pea.

"Maybe next time don't skip me when I'm on Uno, or if you do learn to face the consequences". Agent Pea said smugly.

Sunflower gripped the table in anger. Ready to pound his punchable face straight through the plastic table.

"Hey now Sun, it's just a game. No need to get so worked up" Snow Pea tried to calm her down but to no avail.

"NO! He said he didn't have one and then proceeded to place it next turn! He LIED to me" She shouted.

"I mean you did skip him," remarked Peashooter. Barely able to keep a poker face in fear of being a victim of her rage.

Agent Pea laughed in her face. Only enticing her. Snow Pea looked sternly at him while Walnut just smiled like he always did.

"That's so funny! What happened?" Walnut asked.

The players spiled out there cards into the table. Agent Pea had won a stunning victory once again.

"Alright chaps, give me your trays. It was a bet, remember?" Agent Pea asked rhetorically.

"Oh come on! You know you won't finish all of it!" Sunflower yelled angrily.

"Ok? I still want it though" He replied.

The players reluctantly handed their food over to Agent Pea, except for Walnut, who sat smiling like a serial killer for the entire duration of the game. He didn't even participate in the game, he just stared at his cards and laughed.

"Does that include Walnut too?" Snow Pea asked.

"Of course not, He wasn't even playing"

Peashooter smirked. At least he had some decency. Surprising for Agent Pea.

"What are you smiling at, Peabrain? Just because I let off Walnut doesn't mean you get off too!" Agent Pea exclaimed angrily.

Peashooter slid it off the table and into the dirty concrete of the Mess Hall Floor.

"Oh that's it Peater, you're getting it this time!"

Agent Pea lunged at Peashootter and knocked him to the ground. They exchanged punches with there pods awkwardly as they both tried to land a blow on the others Stem.

"W-what the fuck do you thin-k you're d-doing Agent. Just wait until Commando sees you doing this over Uno" Peashooter remarked. But Agent PEa didn't listen. He continued punching the small Plant until Peashooter cried out in pain.

"Hey, hey that's enough Agent! Your gonna actually hurt him!" Snow Pea cried out.

"Shut up! He's just getting what he deserves!"

Peashooter tried to fight back but Agent Pea was much stronger then he was.

"P-please Agent, I think I-i'm gonna pass out" Peashooter muttered desperately.

"Then apologize for throwing you-. I mean, my! Food on the floor!" He demanded.

"I'm s-sorry. I can buy you more" He pleaded.

Agent Pea threw him against the wall and huffed. Peashooter was barely conscious, bleeding from all over. Snow Pea, Walnut, stood shocked.

Sunflower, already burning with anger from her loss, shot Agent Pea with a short burst of sun. Not enough to be lethal but just enough to render him unconscious.

"Holy fuck, Peashooter are you ok?!" Sunflower cried out.

She rushed over and, with the help of her Solar Heal Beam, fixed him to relatively good conditions.

"Are you better now?" She asked worryingly.

"I guess. As good a-as a would be"

Peashooter sat up slowly and noticed that Agent Pea was gone, along with Snow Pea and Walnut. He then realized that nobody except Himself and Sunflower was inside currently.

"W-where is everybody, Sun?" He muttered.

"How would I know? It's probably an exercise or something" She replied blankly.

Peashooter walked to Agent Peas still body and lifted it onto the table. After packing up the Uno cards he was stopped by the sudden sound of the massive Speakers.

"All Plants attached to 101st Peashooter and 4th Walnut are advised to prepare for deployment. Say your goodbyes now if you must".

"W-what"

"No way" They both said.

Sunflower turned to face him and covered her mouth.

"No, no,n-no this can't be happening today. It's only been a few weeks" She mumbled.

Peashooters heart sank to the ground like a boulder falling from a cliff. He checked his arm badge and sure enough, it read "101st Peashooter Division". He hypered outside the Mess Hall and looked at the other Plants. Some were happy, some were crying. He knew what deployment meant. The battle was near. Peashooter hadn't fought the Zombies since He evacuated Bristol for New York and knew the horrors of war himself, even if he was just a Private.

In the midst of his desperate state of mind, Walnut appeared. He didn't even know when he appeared but regardless he was smiling at him like a serial killer.

"Peashooter! I'm so glad to come across you because guess what!" he said gleefully.

"It's gonna be battle time! Snow Pea told me it was very fun and everybody played tag on the mud, I'm not sure if she said why though," Peashooter wasn't listening to him but looked at Walnuts own badge. "4th Walnut Division". Did he not know? No, he knew. Why would he be talking about battle if he didn't? And if he did why is he so happy about it? It must've been Snow Pea trying to keep him happy.

"Yeah buddy, that's what they do. Let's go get our stuff okay?"

"YEAH!" Walnut shouted as they were in a tunnel.

Together, they walked the empty halls to Peashooters and Walnuts' own quarters. Opening the small wooden door for, probably the last time, memories of the past flooded in. His first day here, meeting Walnut for the first time, learning how to use Hyper or shoot a Gun. He started sobbing quietly. Peashooter knew he wouldn't see it ever again.

Nonetheless, he grabbed the essentials as told. His rifle, helmet, field pack, and shovel were weighing on him just as his emotions weighed on his heart. Walnut had already acquired his items, which was basically nothing, and hoped outside of the building, leaving Peashooter alone.

While rummaging through his old personal belongings, he found an old black and white picture.

It depicted himself, Sunflower, Snow Pea and Walnut smiling. The background was a busy street filled with Plants of all kinds. He noticed on one of the buildings had a french flag dangling from a windowsill. There was a tiny piece of text on the photo, it read "Paris, France, 1941. Hanging out with friends".

Peashooter cried a little. He remembered the days of leisure and fun exploring France with his friends as they awaited battle. Not knowing that in just a few weeks time they would be dead or sailing away back to England. He sat the picture down and tried to regain composure.

"We'll be back, soon"

Peashooter walked out of the LEAF building and made his way to the courtyard. Rows upon rows of young, brave Plants stood still, awaiting the instructions of Commando. He'd been the commander of the 101st for the last decade to Peashooter's knowledge. He made his way to the back where most of his friends were.

"Hey Peater, come stand over here" whispered Snow Pea

He shuffled around to be him. Snow Pea had a dim expression on his face, he looked as if he saw a ghost.

"What is it, Snow?" Peashooter asked quietly.

"Do you think we're gonna see each other again once we get to the front?" Snow PEa said grimly. Peashooters' eyes fluttered awkwardly. He took it very personally.

"Ummmmmmm, I guess maybe? I hope I'll see you again"

"Yeah…"

Just as they finished talking, Commando Pea walked out of the building. He was dressed like a traditional Plant officer, dark-green helmet, pins on his stem depicting various awards, rifle slung over his pods. He radiated confidence and motivation. As soon as he approached the Plants they felt an urge to listen.

Soon he began speaking.

"Alright, everyone. I know you are all nervous as hell, and honestly, I am too".

The Plant's eyes widened. They never heard their Commander ever admit weakness. Especially right before deployment.

"But that does not mean we will not fight. Our enemy is savage, brutal, and will not have mercy. You must not have any for them".

"Do you understand?" He asked rhetorically.

"YES, SIR!" The rows of Plants shouted back.

"You do NOT call me sir! You call me Commander! Understand!?"

"YES COMMANDER!"

"Then stop standing their and idling like idiots and line up! We're gonna march our asses from the ruins of this town to the ruins of another, bigger town. Why? You might wonder, well because we're marching to Chicago. Chicago is the last rail hub active in the Republic and we need to capitalize on this before they destroy it. Once we get to Chicago were gonna board a train. A train to where you might wonder? Canada. We believe that the Zombies are planning another attack on this sector. You will stop the head fo the advance before it becomes unstoppable" He shouted in a bold yet motivational tone.

"UNDERSTAND!?"

"YES COMMANDER!"

"Then get your stems on the rod! It's gonna be a long journey.

Peashooter felt motivated for once. Maybe the cause wasn't as hopeless as he thought just a day ago. Walnut, standing right beside him, looked on in glee like he always did. But this time he looked really, really happy.

"Peashooter, do you think they grow Walnuts in Canada?" He said ecstatically.

He laughed. It was always Walnut who cheered him up when he needed it.

"I'm s-sure they do, Walnut, I'm sure they do".

"GREAT! That means more friends for me then!" Walnut responded.

"Yeah, it does".

Peashooter walked away from the smiling Nut and made his way to the back row, where Sunflower and Snow Pea were chatting.

"Hey Sun, how are you holding up?"

"Why are you asking me that? You're the one who got the shit beaten out of them!" She snarked back.

"Hey maybe next time I'll slide my tray at you, sweetheart," he said smugly.

"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" She yelled.

Peashooter laughed, while Snow Pea just sighed and drew a breath.

"You never change, do you Peashooter?". Asked Snow Pea.

"To be honest, no, I don't". He replied.

"Thought so. Anyways, we should probably start moving. You know how Commando feels about slackers right?" Snow pea chuckled too himself.

"Alright soldiers, onwards! To victory! Or the Train Station. Whatever you prefer". Commando yelled.

The large columns of Plants slung their Rifles across their stems and started the long march to victory, or the Train Station. Peashooter was strangely peaceful. If he was too die on the front. At least it would be with his friends, probably. Peashooter didn't know. He saw a small glimpse of Fire Pea in the front row, walking next to Commando. He reminisced about the old days when they used to tease Sunflower at training camp, or the time they flooded the Greenhouse. But those were the old days. One of the things Peashooter learned was that you always have to look forward, no matter the past. As Peashooter marched he realized something. He didn't really know anything about the future for looking forward to it so much.

All he knew was that it would be a long, cold journey. And that he would be there for the ride.