Frontline News.
After a week of replacing Green-shirts and maintenance staff, the Moes are making their rounds once again. In the mostly finished commissary, Roadblock is opening a package, finding a pecan pie and a folded paper. "Whut's it say, homme?" Gung-Ho asks while mixing some Jambalaya.
"It's from a cousin of mine, and what he says ain't at all fine."
"Really; what happened?" Ace asks him while Stalker and Cutter look over, and Roadblock explains that his Aunt and Uncle retired and gave the diner to their son from her first marriage, Lamont Morris, who sent the pie as part of a test. After they all try a slice, they write another letter saying he passed.
After that, Bazooka told them that Wirecutter gave him a letter saying that Green-shirt Musashi had been elevated to full Joe, codename: Azimuth*.
In what remained of the intel room, Lady-Jaye gets a letter and lets out an excited shout.
"What's that ya got?" Tollbooth asks, so startled that he drops a box of computer components on Quick-Kick's foot.
"It's a letter from a friend of mine, the one who Airborne borrowed a jet from. He says he just got promoted to Major, isn't that great?" She asks him while smiling and pointing at it.
"I guess. Think so, Quick'?" Tollbooth replied while Quick-Kick glared and flipped him off. "...What'd i do?"
In what was left of the briefing room, Col. Sharp is informing the other three leaders that the X-30's testing phase is over, and the prototype for the Tomahawk is under construction. "Good to hear, sir... anything else?" Duke asks him while Flint and Beachhead nod to each other.
Col. Sharp leans back. "There is. Gen. Abernathy called earlier saying that Flint's request for a new sea-craft, and the Recon Sled, are being delayed until the H.A.V.O.C. is approved and field-tested." He explains.
Flint rolled his eyes before Duke patted his back. "You shouldn't take it too personal, Flint; I'm sure we'll get them before this time next year."
Out on the training range, a stuffed model** of Cobra Commander is having it's arm pulled off. The attacker shakes the appendage wildly, then spits it out and points to Junkyard's replacement. "See, just like that, Jr. Sic him!"
Shipwreck, Rock & Roll, and Short-Fuze all start laughing before one of the Moes walks up. "Hey, it's a video from Satin!"
"It is?"/"What's it say?"
"Hold on to the yard arm, cause it says "second pregnancy!" Shipwreck replied while showing the title on the little box.
"Haha; Yo, Joe!"
Chapter eight.
*Made up codename for semi-real character.
**I'd say dummy, but the real Commander already is one.
