Chapter 3: The Mock Battle
(Intro starts)
"So, we're finally getting to the action," said Kay.
"It's not just about action, you know," Darjeeling commented.
"Eh, whatever," Kay replied, munching through a bag of pork rinds.
(Scene starts in the forest, briefly flicking through all six teams.)
"Episode 3: Shots Fired"
Claude (radio): Let us not forget about the core values of Tankery. "Honor", "Valour", "Perseverance", "Respect". Let's have a good, fair fight. Is everyone ready?
Fiona: Team C here, we're ready!
Regina: Team E, prepared for battle.
Carla: Team D, good to go!
James: Team A, ready.
Mavis: Team B is ready.
Danielle: Team F, ready to roll!
Claude (radio): Okay. Panzer Vor!
(Camera changes to the inside of the T95.)
Fiona: Alright! Umm, so who do we attack first?
Joseph: You're the commander, you tell us.
Fiona: Umm, right...
Sonia: You have a plan...right? Right?!
Fiona: I...we...let's just attack Team A first!
Samson: The Prefectorial Board?
Sonia: (shrugs) Why not?
Fiona: Okay! Advance towards Team A!
Joseph: So, where are they?
(A shot fires and lands near the tank, startling all of them.)
Fiona: Wah!
Sonia: Kyaa!
Samson: What the...!
(Fiona takes a peek through the viewports, and spots the Centauro behind a few bushes not too far away from them.)
"It appears that the fight got taken to them instead," Darjeeling commented.
Fiona: It's the Centauro!
Joseph: They're here already?
(Camera changes to the Centauro.)
Carla: Jesus...
"Boss": That was pretty loud.
Nicky: You can really...feel it...Like a rock song at max volume, but even higher than that!
(Hugh loads another shell into the breach.)
Hugh: So, Carla? You wanna take out Team C first?
Carla: I don't see why not.
(Camera switches to the S-tank.)
Danielle: So, you wanna try firing this thing? (gestures to the gun)
Rebecca: I guess so.
Danielle: Alright! Then let's take out Team C first!
"So now they have a Centauro, and an S-tank attacking them. I wonder how they're going to get out of this one," Miho commented.
"I guess we'll have to see," said Maho.
(Back in the T95...)
Fiona: Joseph, get us out of here!
Joseph: Okay.
(The T95 rattles off, just as another shot narrowly misses them.)
Carla: Let's go!
Nicky: Alright!
(The Centauro begins chasing the T95.)
Fiona: They're following us! They gonna catch up soon!
Joseph: Hold on, I'm working on it. Huh?
(Joseph spots a fork in the dirt road ahead, the Scimitar was driving towards them from the left.)
Joseph: There's Team E!
Fiona: Take the other road!
(The T95 steers onto the road on the right.)
Stephen: Was that Team C?
Regina: It was.
Stephen: I think we have more pressing issues here!
(Camera changes to the gunner's viewport, the Centauro was heading straight towards them.)
Martin: Oh boy!
Stephen: Fire! Fire!
Regina: You're on the gun, you dunce!
Stephen: Oh, right! Firing! Firing!
(The Scimitar spews out 30 mm shells at the Centauro. Most of it misses, but some do connect and the Centauro comes to a halt. A white flag pops out of the turret.)
"Huh, that was unexpected," Kay commented, "Didn't think the Scimitar could take out a Centauro."
"Well, The Centauro's hull is made of all-welded steel armour, which in baseline configuration is only designed to withstand 14.5 mm bullets and shell fragments, with protection against 25 mm munition on the frontal section only. The Scimitar is armed with a 30 mm L21 RARDEN autocannon firing APDS rounds, so it's possible for the Scimitar to penetrate the front of a Centauro in certain areas of the armour," Yukari explained.
"So they basically got lucky with their shots?"
"Basically."
Stephen: Wait? I got 'em? I got 'em!
Martin: Nice!
Regina: Hmph, it was just blind luck that we took them out. You couldn't hit the broadside of a barn...from the inside.
Martin: Oh, don't be such a party pooper...
(Meanwhile, in the Centauro...)
"Boss": Huh, did we lose?
Hugh: Well, that was embarrassing...
Carla: I guess we'll just wait here then?
Nicky: I wonder for how long?
(Camera changes to the watchtower.)
Claude: Well, looks like Team E has scored the first strike.
(Camera changes back to the T95.)
Claude (radio): Team D, the Centauro, has been immobilised!
Fiona: Okay, looks like the Rock Band Club's out.
Joseph: So, are we still going for the Prefectorial Board?
Fiona: Uh...well...erm, aren't they in a heavy tank? What was it called again?
Joseph: Uh, the T-10M. Hmm, I think it's best we don't mess around them, at least not for now.
Sonia: Then, who?
"Well, considering they're in a T95 medium tank, their best bet would be to engage the Leopard 1A5, the Scimitar or perhaps the S-tank. The Leopard excels at long-range, but its armour can be penetrated by the T208's shells. The Scimitar can outmaneuver them, but also has weak armour and can only penetrate the side or rear armour of the T95. The S-tank has good frontal armour and a rapid-firing 105 mm, but has a fixed gun mount rather than a turret, so its vulnerable to being flanked."
Kay stared at Yukari, "Umm, can you start from the beginning? I didn't quite catch any of that..."
(Camera changes to the Leopard. It was driving along a shallow embankment.)
Mavis: Hey, Mellissa.
Mellissa (blonde girl): Yeah?
Mavis: Stop here.
Mellissa: Oh, okay.
(The Leopard comes to a halt, Mavis peeks out of the commander's hatch.)
Mavis: Hmm...
Brown haired girl: See anything?
Mavis: Nah, too many trees here.
(A faint rumbling noise can be heard, which progressively gets louder and louder.)
"What's that sound?" Alisa wondered.
Mellissa: Huh? Do you hear something?
Mavis: What?
(Suddenly, the S-tank rumbles up the embankment and comes to a stop right next to the Leopard.)
Mavis: ...
Danielle: ...
Mavis: ...
Danielle: ...
"This is getting really awkward, really quickly," Saori commented.
"Is...any of them going to react first?" Maho asked.
Mavis: ...
Danielle: ...yo...we'll just be going...rightaboutnow!
(The S-tank reverses, turns around, and drives back down the embankment.)
Mavis: Darcy! Prepare for firing! Nickie! Follow them!
Nickie (brown haired girl): Roger!
Darcy: Okay...
(Camera changes to the S-tank.)
Rebecca: Kay! Kaaaaaaaaaaay!
"What?" Kay asked absentmindedly, "Oh, wait..."
She looked around, everyone else appeared to be focused on the screen. She sighed in relief.
"What was that, Kay?" Alisa asked.
"Huh, nothing! Nothing at all!"
Alisa raised an eyebrow, "Well, okay then..."
(A shot grazes the top of the S-tank.)
Danielle: Calm down, we'll get out of this!
(The S-tank steers into a clearing.)
Danielle: We're not gonna panic, we're not gonna...
(Danielle spots something up ahead.)
Danielle: Huh?
(Camera turns around. Adrainne can be seen leaning against a tree trunk, with a brown book over her face.)
Danielle: Look out!
(Adrainne slowly gets up as the S-tank approaches. With her book in hand, she leaps up onto the angled front of the tank. She stumbles and falls down, her book tumbling off the side of the tank.)
"Wow, that was a nice jump there," Kay commented.
"Uh, Mako?" Saori nudged her, "Can you please say something? Anything? Please?"
Mako didn't budge.
Adrianne: ...
Danielle: ...I'll give that...9 out of 10.
Adrianne: So, what's going on?
Danielle: Well...it's complicated...
Rebecca (from inside the tank): Kay, who's that?
Danielle: I don't know, I...think I've seen her from another class or something. What's your name?
Adrianne: It's Adrianne...
(Another shot lands behind the tank. Both of them duck down in surprise.)
"So much for 'You are not to shoot if there is someone outside of the vehicle.', " Erika commented.
Rebecca: Whatever you two are doing, hurry it up! It's not safe out there!
Danielle: You heard her. Come on, get in here!
(Danielle drops back down into the tank and closes the hatch above her. Adrianne climbs into a second hatch and enters the tank. She sits in the seat behind Rebecca, facing the other way.)
"Wait, why is that seat backwards?" Ritaiko asked.
Yukari smiled, "Yet another unique thing about the S-tank. Though the tank can still be operated by a crew of only two, it had extra room for a third crew member, who acted as a 'rear driver', who faced the rear of the tank equipped with a complete copy of the driver's controls. This allowed the tank to be driven backwards at the same speed as forwards."
"When will this tank stop surprising us?" Miho wondered.
Adrianne: (sighs tiredly)
Danielle: You okay there?
Adrianne: I'm fine...
Rebecca: You don't look okay.
(The tank trembles slightly as another shot misses the tank.)
"Seriously, they're in a Leopard, can't they hit them already?" Erika exclaimed.
Adrianne: You don't have to worry about me...
(Camera changes back to the watchtower.)
Claude: Hmm, looks like Team F picked up a new crew member. Well then...
(Camera changes to his POV through the binoculars. The T-10M can be seen approaching the Leopard.)
Claude: ...let's see how this turns out...
"So, Leopard vs T-10M, who's gonna win this one?" Kay asked.
(Camera changes to the T-10M.)
Elizabeth: Enemy detected! Permission to fire at will, sir?
James: Elizabeth, you really need to stop watching those military movies. But yes, you have permission to fire.
Elizabeth: Okay...I-I mean, affirmative!
James: (chuckles) Oh dear...
Esabella: The gun is loaded.
James: Very well then, Tina, stop here.
Tina: Right!
(The T-10M stops just behind a small hill, where the Leopard would supposedly drive out from.)
Elizabeth: Wait for it...
James: ...
Esabella: ...
Tina: ...
Elizabeth: And...
(Nothing happens.)
Elizabeth: Umm...and...and?
(The Leopard drives out in front of them, with it's turret pointed in their direction.)
"How did they know?" Erika asked.
Elizabeth: Huh? W-what? How did they know?
Erika threw up her hands in exasperation, "Okay, alright! That's it, I'm done! I'm out of here!"
With that, she got up from her seat, and left, slamming the door on the way out.
"You think we should get her?" Hana asked.
"I think it's best we let her be for a while," Darjeeling suggested.
Esabella: Elizabeth, just fire.
Elizabeth: A-a-alright! Firing main cannon!
(The T-10M's long-barreled 122 mm M-62-T2 L/46 gun, with it's five-baffle muzzle brake and 2-plane gun stabilizer, fired with all its might...and then missed the Leopard...with all its might.)
"And it's a miss..." Alisa drawled.
"To be fair, they aren't exactly experienced at this. They only just started," said Miho.
"Yeah, but still, at that range?"
Esabella: You missed.
(The Leopard fires, the shot ricochets off the front of the T-10M with a loud "CLANG!")
Elizabeth: Ah!
James: God, that was loud.
(Esabella loads a shell into the gun.)
Esabella: I suggest we return fire.
(The T-10M fires, and hits the Leopard, knocking it out.)
Elizabeth: Ha! Direct hit!
(Then, the T-10M gets hit from behind. Camera changes to face the direction where the shot came from, where the T95 was sitting, with smoke wafting from its barrel.)
Sonia: Got 'em!
Fiona: See, I told you.
(The T95 drives away. Camera switches back to the watchtower.)
Claude: Good show! Team A and Team B are knocked out. That leaves Team C, Team E and Team F.
(Camera changes to the S-tank.)
Danielle: You heard that? Looks like they're just two more left!
Rebecca: You still want to go for Team C?
Danielle: (nods) Right!
(Camera changes to the Scimitar.)
Stephen: Come on, where is everyone? Just one more kill! please?
Martin: Hello? Hello!? Any tanks hiding?
Regina: You two...
Stephen: Come on! Just an assist or something! Anything!
Regina (mutters): What I wouldn't give for a nice cold milkshake right about now...
"Oh really now?" said Alisa.
Stephen: Did you say something?
Regina: It's nothing of your concern. Keep a lookout.
Stephen: Roger that!
(A shot lands right in front the Scimitar.)
Martin: Oh bollocks! They found us!
(The Scimitar turns off the dirt road it was travelling on, and into the bushes.)
Stephen: Running, running, running!
(The T95 follows them.)
Sonia: Hurry! Load the gun!
Samson: Gun's loaded.
Fiona: Fire!
(The gun fires, the shot flew straight and true. But the Scimitar turns to the left at the last second, and the shot flies past it.)
"That was a pretty good dodge."
"Mako, you finally spoke!" Saori exclaimed.
Martin: Jesus!
Regina: Will you two stop panicking already?
Stephen: Panic! Panic!
Regina: (groans)
(Camera changes to the S-tank.)
Danielle: Looks like...no, sounds like the other teams have found each other.
Rebecca: Let's get them from the other side. Wait, which side are they on?
Danielle: Just move towards the booming noises.
Rebecca: I think my mother told me to move away from loud, booming noises.
(Back with the Scimitar...)
Martin: I don't think this is going to work out...
Regina: You're the one who's driving.
Martin: Yeah, but...
(The Scimitar makes a right turn, and then falls into a ditch.)
Stephen: Ow!
Martin: Ow!
Regina: Oof!
"Seriously, how did you miss that?" Alisa commented.
Regina: Seriously? How did you miss that?
Everyone jumped when the door slammed shut again, this time with more force.
"Was that Erika?" Maho asked.
"I think it was..." Darjeeling answered.
(The Scimitar gets shot in the rear by the T95. Its white flag pops out.)
Stephen: Owww! I think this vehicle has had it!
(Camera pulls back, revealing the S-tank sitting a few yards away.)
Rebecca: There they are!
(The T95 turns towards them.)
Rebecca: They're coming for us now.
Danielle: Let's circle them.
Adrianne: We're the only tank left you know, they'll just follow us.
(A shot bounces off the angled front of the S-tank.)
Rebecca: Let's just go!
(The S-tank turns around and accelerates, but the right track begins digging into some soft mud.)
Rebecca: Huh? W-why aren't we moving?
Danielle: Give it some more juice!
(The S-tank's 490 hp Caterpillar turbine engine roars to life, but the right track continues to dig itself deeper and deeper into the mud, until it gets stuck completely, causing the track and sprocket to break.)
Danielle: Uh oh, that didn't sound good...
Fiona: Fire!
(The T95 fires, the shot hits the now exposed side of the S-tank, taking it out.)
Claude (radio): Team E, the Scimitar; Team F, the S-tank; both inoperable. The winner is Team C, The T95E1 medium tank.
Sonia: We did it! We took them out!
Fiona: Wha...did we do it? We won?
Joseph: I suppose we did.
Claude (radio): Everyone, return to the garage for debriefing. Recovery vehicles will be sent for the inoperable vehicles.
(Camera changes to the small hill, where the Leopard and T-10M...were still sitting. Both teams were outside the tanks, sitting on the grass or walking around.)
James: Hmm, we might be able to work with this.
Elizabeth: I would call it...a maybe...a solid maybe...
"Solid...maybe? That's not a very confident tone," Miho commented.
"Then again, they're probably going up against schools better equipped then they are in the tournament," said Maho.
"Tournament? What tournament?" Saori asked, puzzled.
"Why else would they reinstate their tankery program?"
"Oh..."
James: Don't ruin the moment, Elizabeth.
Elizabeth: S-s-sorry, sir!
(Scene changes to the garage. Everyone was reassembling like before, when...)
Regina: What?! What are doing you here?
Adrianne: Oh, it's you.
Regina: Answer the question. What are you doing here?
Adrianne: They picked me up. (points at Danielle and Rebecca)
Regina: Oh, you...
(Regina walks over to the pair.)
Regina: I might have know. It's not like her to just...show up.
Danielle: What do you want?
Regina: I want to see you acting more like a responsible person. As for you...
(She turns to Rebecca.)
Regina: Well, I don't know who you are, and I personally don't care...
Rebecca: Umm, okay?
Danielle: Look...
Regina: Quiet. I don't want anything to do with you! (points at Danielle) Or you! (points at Adrianne) Don't ever talk to me, again.
"Jeez, she's certainly someone I do not want to meet," Kay commented.
Claude: Alright, settle down all of you.
Regina: Hmph.
Claude: Well, that was quite an entertaining match, if I do say so myself. Especially for people like you lot, give yourself a pat on the back.
(There was a lot of elated murmurs, no patting of backs though.)
Claude: Now then, I'm afraid I must go now, but I'll be back, and we'll have a few drills.
James: We appreciate that you were able to come, instructor.
Claude: Instructor? Well, I wouldn't call myself an instructor. I consider myself a teacher.
"Isn't that the same thing?" Kay asked.
Claude: I hope you are all prepared for your next lesson.
Sonia: Don't worry, sir! We will be!
Nicky: Yeah! You can count on that!
Claude: (chuckles) I will.
(Timeskip to the evening, the sun is almost setting. In the garage, the Auto Shop Club members were working on the S-tank and the Scimitar. Team B was touching up the paint on the Leopard, while the rest were lazing around, chatting or entertaining themselves.)
Danielle: So, you wanna ride in the tank with us?
Adrianne: No.
Danielle: What?
Adrianne: I already joined the Dance Ensemble Club.
"She doesn't look like the kind of person that fits in with a dance ensemble..." Saori commented.
"Then again, she's doesn't look like the kind of person that rides around in tanks either," Hana added.
Mako frowned, but didn't say a word.
Danielle: You can still join a second elective, come on! We have room for a third one!
Adrianne: You were fine with two people.
Rebecca: Please, Adrianne! What do you want us to do to let you stay?
Adrianne: I'm not taking Tankery.
Rebecca: Please?
Adrianne: ...Fine, I'll think about it...
(The Prefectorial Board members walk in.)
Elisabeth: Alright, alright, everyone! Please gather around!
(Everyone, sans the Auto Shop Club members, gathered in front of them.)
Elisabeth: The Head Prefect has an announcement to make!
Fiona: I wonder what this is about?
Samson: Beats me.
James: Ahem. Now, I'd like to commend your efforts during today's training. You all performed quite well for your first try. Now...
(Esabella presents a letter and hands it to James.)
James: This may seem a little...sudden...but I think you'll all be ready for this when the time comes.
Sonia: What is he talking about?
Samson: Again, beats me.
James: (reads letter) To the Tankery Club of Redshire Hills International School.
We have received your registration for the 63rd Annual WCTF Tankery Tournament, that will be held in 18th April. Though there is already supposed to be a school representing Great Britain, having multiple schools representing one country is not unusual. Therefore, you are still eligible to participate in the tournament, though I must remind you to submit your Form of Registration much sooner. Regulations state that schools must register at least two months prior to the tournament, as a submission this late may inconvenience our organisation, sponsors, and other participants. We shall overlook this minor transgression, but try not to make a habit out of this.
The tournament will be held at Carlisle, Cumbria, all lodging will be provided and subsidised for all participants.
The qualifying rounds begin at 1:15 P.M. sharp. Report at least 30 minutes prior for briefing.
Do not be late.
Sincerely, the Worldwide Competitive Tankery Federation Oversight Committee Chairman, Melvin Evans.
(Everyone fell silent, including the Auto Shop Club members.)
"Suuuuuure, definitely a little sudden," said Alisa.
"Well, they're certainly moving things along pretty quickly," Darjeeling commented.
Sonia: Wait...WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?
Adrianne: Is this...for real?
Elizabeth: Sir? Are you...?
Mavis: Are you insane? You want us...to participant in a tournament? In a few weeks no less?
Stephen: We're not at a high enough level to do that!
Martin: We can't grind that quickly!
James: Everyone, calm down.
(Everyone, eventually, quietens down.)
James: Now, I know this may come at a shock for all of you.
"It would probably come to a shock for anyone who has less than a month to prepare a completely inexperienced team for a tournament in less than a month," said Maho.
Fiona: Look, James...I've known you for quite a while, I trust in your decisions as our school's Head Prefect. But, are you sure about this?
James: (nods) I am.
Joseph: He...is?
Samson: He is...
James: We have three weeks to prepare. So, I propose that aside from the regularly scheduled training, you'll all be allowed to practise on your own. Just ask the Auto Club Shop for the key to the garage.
Everyone: ...
James: That is all.
Everyone: ...
Elizabeth: I guess you can...leave now...goodbye!
(James leaves the garage, while the rest of the Prefectorial Board members hesitantly follow him.)
Everyone: ...
Rebecca: What just happened?
Danielle: I think...playtime just ended...
(Timeskip to Saturday, recycled scene of Claude's tank landing in the field plays.)
"Wait, didn't this happen already?" Saori asked.
"They probably recycled this scene from earlier, it helps animators save time," Darjeeling explained.
Elizabeth: This again?
Esabella: I'm beginning to sense a pattern...
Tina: What pattern?
Esabella: Never mind.
(Claude marches in front of the group.)
Claude: Shall we begin?
Everyone: Yes, sir!
Claude: Everyone to your vehicles! I hope I don't have to remind anyone of their designated teams and vehicles.
Everyone: No, sir!
(Scene changes to an large, open field. Claude's tank was steadily cruising through it, while the other vehicles were cruising...not as steadily behind him, in a crude V-formation.)
Claude: Right, let's see.
(Camera zooms in on the T-10M.)
Claude: There's a saying in Tankery, "If a gun is like a club, the best thing to do is to get up close and personal."
(Scene changes to the outskirts of a forest, the T-10M can be seen driving out of some bushes. The camera pans down the length of the gun.)
Claude: Close range is your best bet to get a good shot in.
(Camera changes to the inside of the tank, where Esabella is patiently waiting with a shell in her hands. Elizabeth fires, the shell casing ejects and Esabella loads the shell into the now empty breach. She grabs another shell off the rack, and waits.)
Claude: However, it will only take one good shot to take you out as well. Take note of that.
(Scene changes to a firing range, the Leopard is parked facing one of the targets.)
Just then, the door opens, and Erika walks in.
"Oh, Erika, you're back," said Maho.
Erika had a small frown on her face, she said nothing as she sat back down.
Claude: If you're armour doesn't cut it, you're better off further away from the frontlines. Some guns are built for long range combat, so it all comes down to the gunner to deliver.
Mavis: Now, compensating for wind...it's about...I would say 0.1 metres per 100 metres to the left?
Darcy: Target is...700 metres away...
Nickie: Gun's loaded!
Mavis: Fire!
(The Leopard's gun fires, the shot goes wide and hits the dirt mound behind the targets.)
Mavis: You missed.
Darcy: I'm sorry...
Mavis: It's okay, try again.
Nickie: Gun is loaded!
Mavis: Fire!
(The Leopard's gun fires again, the shot hits the corner of one of the target.)
Mavis: Well, that's technically a hit, I suppose.
Darcy: I'm sorry, I'll do better next time.
(Scene changes to a wide open stretch of grass. The Scimitar is speeding through it.)
Claude: Light tanks and armoured cars are the eyes of the whole team. Get a good spot, and well...spot!
"Boooo," Kay gave a thumbs down.
Nobody else gave a thumbs down, but they all agreed that it was a teribble pun.
Claude: Your speed is your life, avoid obstacles, soft terrain, and pretty much anything that slows you down as much as possible.
(Scene changes to a hill, which the Centauro was cresting.)
Claude: Same goes for all vehicles. If it slows you down, avoid it if possible.
Nicky: Hang on tight!
(The Centauro crests the hill, and lands roughly on its front wheels.)
Carla: Woah!
"Boss": Careful, Nicky.
(Timeskip to the late afternoon, everyone had gathered in front of the garage again.)
Claude: Well, you've all done well for training today. If you keep this up, I'm sure you'll do well for the tournament.
Everyone: Thank you, sir!
Claude: Unfortunately, I won't be able to show up for your next training sessions.
Sonia: Umm, why...sir?
Claude: I have some...important matters to attend to. But don't fret, I will be present at the tournament to watch you compete. I hope you won't disappoint me.
Everyone: No, sir!
Claude: Very good, I'll take my leave now.
(With that, Claude walked away, and the Prefectorial Board, sans Elizabeth, took his place.)
James: Now, even without our instructor, we still have a lot of work to do. You are free to leave now. However, if you want some extra training, you're free to stay until 7 pm. No one should remain in the school compound after that time.
(Elizabeth runs up to the rest of the group.)
Elizabeth: Sir...er...James?
James: Yes?
Elizabeth: Okay, we've just received word of our qualifying round opponent.
James: Who is it then?
Elizabeth: It's a school from Switzerland, Helvetica Peak Academy.
"So, what tanks does Switzerland have?" Kay asked.
"Well, there's the Panzer 58, which was one of Switzerland's first locally-produced post-war vehicles. Prototypes had been armed with a domestic 90 mm rifled gun, an imported QF 20 pounder from Britain, as well as the L7 105 mm. Then there's the Panzer 61 and Panzer 68 which were second-generation main battle tanks also armed with the L7. There's also the G-13 which was basically a Jadgpanzer 38(t) with the StuG's gun," said Yukari.
"What's a Hetzer going to do against Centurions and Leopards?" Erika raised an eyebrow.
"They're probably not going to bring G-13s with them," said Miho.
Danielle: Hey, isn't our tank from Switzerland?
Esabella: It's Sweden, not Switzerland.
Danielle: Oh, right...
James: Now, then...wait, Danielle, weren't there three crew members on your team?
Danielle: Oh, well...Adrianne still hasn't decided whether she wants to take up Tankery. So...
James: Well, make sure she makes up her decision soon. The tournament's drawing near, and a last-minute addition may cause some...issues.
Danielle: Alright, alright. Don't worry, me and Rebecca will sort things out.
Regina: "Rebecca and I"
Danielle: We'll sort things out, right Rebecca?
Rebecca: We will? Oh, we will! We will! Of course!
James: I'll...take your word for it. Alright, you may all go now.
(Some of the group heads for home, while others walked into the garage.)
Fiona: Helvetica Peak, huh.
Sonia: I hope we'll do well. We've been working very hard.
Joseph: And we best continue working hard.
Sonia: Oh, wait! There's one more thing. Well, two more things actually.
Samson: What is it?
Sonia: Well, first of all, don't you think these tanks...could use some touching up?
Samson: Well, the Auto Shop Club were away for the whole week and only came back yesterday. They didn't had any time to repaint them.
Fiona: What's the second thing then?
Sonia: I think we need a better name than "Team C"...
Joseph: I'm pretty sure that wasn't supposed to be a permanent thing.
Sonia: So how about it? A new team name then?
Fiona: How about Team Archer?
Sonia: That's a bit...uncreative...
Joseph: Team Patton?
Samson: Isn't there a tank already named Patton?
"Speaking of which," Kay picked up the DVD case, "Why is there a Patton on the cover?"
Nobody knew why, so there was no reply.
Joseph: Team Forrest then?
Sonia: Forrest?
Joseph: Forrest, as in Nathan Bedford Forrest, he was one of the most feared Confederate leaders and an innovative cavalry commander. Pretty impressive for someone who started fighting in the war as a private.
Fiona: Didn't take you for a history buff, Joseph.
Joseph: I just researched this for my history assignment.
Sonia: So, who's up for Team Forrest?
Samson: I don't see why not.
Fiona: It's okay, I guess.
Sonia: Alright!
All: Team Forrest, to the end!
(Camera pans over to the Leopard, where Team B was watching.)
Nickie: Hmm, what are they up to?
Mavis: Hey, maybe we should get a team name as well.
Mellissa: Yeah, sounds good!
Nickie: So what should our team name be?
Mavis: Well, I'm sure we'll be able to think of something.
(Outro begins.)
"And Episode 3 is finished!" Kay exclaimed, "Let's take a quick break, okay?"
"Okay," Miho replied.
"Very well then. Pekoe, could you please refill my cup?"
"Of course."
Erika stood up again, "I'm going for a walk."
"Be back in time, Erika," Maho reminded.
"Of course, commander."
Author's Note
Just a slight update to the date "Art Of Panzer" is supposed to take place. Apparently January in the UK is in the middle of winter, and I intended this to take place during the spring, so I changed the time period to March and April instead.
I don't know if British schools only start in the spring, but just go along with that.