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Two days after finding out about the latest member of their enemy, Destro is in his M.A.R.S. office meeting with some of his R&D department. "I understand you gentlemen have some new designs for me." He says to them, and they all nod and show a number of vehicular blueprints.

He picks up the first one, a sort of helicopter with a rotor on the left and right. "This is what i refer to as the Mamba, Mr. McCullen." The first designer tells him. "It has titanium alloy rotor heads, turboshaft engine, a noise suppressor system, and two detachable support craft."

Destro stares at the sheet for a few seconds before setting it down. "Not the worst concept; but the combination of dual rotors and dual mini-craft seems too complicated. Next one, please."

He is then shown a ground vehicle which has an angled drive pod on the left with a gun battery on top and some object on it's right, while on it's left, there is a heavy weapons emplacement. The second designer calls it the D.E.M.O.N. "I call it the Dual Elevating Multi-Ordinace Neutralizer." Only for Destro to shake his head.

"I call it repulsive. It's too wide and thin, and looks like a child drew it." He says aloud.

"Well, one did."

"...What?"

"My grandchild had this dream the other-" The designer tries to say, but Destro smacks the table.

"Enough; if you want to spend more time with your family, let me give you a hand with that... you're fired; wipe his memory and get him out of here!"

After that, he checks the third vehicle with four seats and three wheels. "This is the STUN. A high speed attack scout. It has all-terrain puncture proof wheels, twin pivoting laser cannons; and the forward seats are capable of splitting when parked for maintenance."

Destro mulls over the blueprint and nods to himself. "This one seems worthy; I'll pass it on to Cobra Commander later." He says, and moves to the next one, a Firebat sized delta shaped jet.

"It's the Raven; a light fighter interceptor craft meant to replace our Rattlers."

Destro blinks and shakes his head. "I don't see the need for this, we already have the Night spy plane."

"...How about combining them, Mr. McCullen?" The fourth designer suggests.

"Combining again? As a single mini-craft, it might work... we'd need to make the Night's surveillance role optional; but it may prove useful in the future." Destro says, then nods to the person.

The next schematic is for a large ground vehicle with a drill on it. "What might this be?" He asked the fifth designer, who called it the Pit Viper.


Chapter six.