Chapter 6: Operation Black Box

"Last time on chapter 5, Peashooter and Solar Flare were having a great time but they seem to have a crush on each other, they just didn't know yet. Just when Green Shadow came in, Peashooter's next assignment was inbound to be with Torchwood and Plant-Ops. What's going to happen next on this chapter?" – Sunflower.

2001 (Present day) – "You confirmed that Doctor Zomboss'es second in command, Gargantuar, was operating in Vietnam." The voice said, "Yeah. Torchwood said they'd kill more plants and people than I could count." Peashooter said, "Listen to me carefully, Peashooter. Torchwood cannot be trusted. No matter what he you, no matter what he says-" The voice said, "But he gave us the Intel on Vietnam, he lead us to the Black Box!" Peashooter exclaimed, "Torchwood's not who you think he is." The voice said, "No! He's my friend! He helped me destroyed the base and get Intel about the Black Box!" Peashooter exclaimed, "FORGET TORCHWOOD! Focus, Peashooter! We are out of fucking time! The world is on the fucking brink of war!" The voice yelled, "Whose war?! Who the fuck are you anyway?! Aggh. I-keep-seeing-these fucking-Suns!" Peashooter yells, "It's a broadcast, Peashooter. The suns are a broadcast. You've been brainwashed." The voice said, "You were in Vietnam, heading north to Gargantuar's compound. You were heading for the pin point location of the Black Box." The voice said, "Vietnam… Gargantuar… The fucking psycho was spraying nerve gas all over Vietnam.I had to kill him! Do you understand? I have to kill' em all!" Peashooter shouted, "Laos! Peashooter! You were heading up the Mekong river into Laos. You received word from your brother Repeater. What did he tell you?" The voice asked, "Repeater, my brother. The PBI downed a zombie cargo plain carrying the Black Box. It… It went down in Laos. Our Plant-Ops team went in." Peashooter said, "What happened?" The voice asked, "I…keep… seeing… the fucking suns!" Peashooter screamed in pain. "It's a broadcast, Peashooter, the broadcast. Tell me Peashooter, what happened there?" The voice asked. "I'll tell you." Peashooter begins his story again.

- Flash back –

"November 22, 2001. After I left Solar Flare for the next day, I got transported to Laos-Vietnam by Wall knight, I was gathered there with Plant-Ops, PBI and the LEAF agency; all of the Plant Heroes were grouped there except for Green Shadow and Solar Flare. We were preparing to head for the Mekong River to the Black Box."

Torchwood : We got to get to the zombie plain before the zombies clear it up.

Peashooter : All right… Let's move.

"Captain Combustible's boat was parked for us."

Torchwood : That's our ride! Let's go!

"Mellonpult was starting to feel worried by the time we got on the boat."

Mellonpult : Where's the PBI team, I thought this boat was supposed to be for Plant-Ops and PBI only. Why us only?

Torchwood : They couldn't make it.

"I didn't know that we lost more than 34 PBI agents while I was with Solar Flare at the hospital."

Torchwood : Mellonpult. Mellon the mini-gun and don't get killed.

Mellonpult : Sir.

Torchwood : Alright… M202's. Wallnut, starboard side, aim it up, Peashooter, you're driving. Let's see what they think of this.

"Everyone, including the Plant Heroes join us at the river to rally some support. I drove straight at duck tube zombies, they were carrying an AK47. We were almost done for until Chompzilla came. She can devour almost an entire pack. Meanwhile we got caught on crossfire again."

Torchwood : Heads up! Zombie camp ahead, on the left, AK47's!

Mellonpult : Got it! *mini-gun fires* Camp destroyed!

Torchwood : Yeah! Fucking tear them up!

Peashooter : Show no mercy!

Torchwood : Mortar fire! Mobile missile launchers up ahead. Three of them!

Wallnut : Mortar! Zombies on the move!

Mellonpult : *mini-gun fires* They're out!

Torchwood : That's one of them down!

Wallnut : *fires the M202 missile launcher at the two mobile missile launchers* Bull's eye!

"After the camp was fully destroyed, everyone rushed on to the gate."

Peashooter : Brace for impact! *uses sniper rifle to take out the sentries guarding the gate*

Torchwood : Peashooter! Now, head for the gate blocking the river, the Plant Heroes will take care of it!

"My team and the Plant Heroes managed to destroy the gate."

Wallnut : Hell yeah! WOO!

"We all went passed the consequently the zombies are targeting us at our left side of the river."

Torchwood : Multiple targets! Sniper tower straight ahead, RPG's to the right. Mellonpult, keep your head down!

Torchwood : Fuck! ZSU quad fifty to the left, He'l tear us to shreds!

Peashooter : On it! *Fires sniper rifle.*

Torchwood : That was a Bitch! Two more sniper towers ahead! Movement on both flanks.

Mellonpult : Sergent, another ZSU!

Wallnut : They ain't got shit! *fires M202*

Torchwood : WOO baby another ZSU down! Alright! Watch it, there might be some more of them. Bridge dead ahead, this one's easy.

"We kept going and going straight ahead, wasn't easy, Bucket duck tube zombies were blocking our river-path."

Torchwood :Duck-tube-bucket-head zombies! Don't let them get close. Mellonpult, shred those zombies!

"Afterwards, we got ambushed by multiple ZSU's."

Torchwood : ZSU's up on that ridge. Get on him!

Wallnut : They're all over the place! *fires M202 missile launcher to every ZSU near their way*

Torchwood : Yeah, I think that's the last of them! Wait, something big is on its way… This is it plants.

"We lost contact with the Plant Heroes; we had to deal with that armoured boat."

Torchwood : PT boat! Aim for its back! The engine is at the back!

Mellonpult : On it! *destroys PT boat by mini-gun but then dies at the same time*

Peashooter : We got a Plant down!

Torchwood : No no no! Mellonpult! Someone get me a Sunflower quick!

"It was already too late, we lost mellonpult. There were only four members in Plant-Ops… Me, Torchwood, Wallnut, and mellonpult, mellonpult was our best marksman and now we lost him. I always knew our best marksman would not make it in this mission. I swear to Crazy Dave that Torchwood was crying. But he never let us see no tears."

Peashooter : The Plain must be close guys. Gargantuar must be near.

Torchwood : I freaking hope so.

Citron : This is Citron from the LEAF agency, The Plant Heroes found it, just ahead. Patching through.

Spudow : I have visual confirmation. Ground-zero. Zombies and cargo all over the place! I say again… I have visual confirmation. Ground-zero. Zombies and cargo all over the place!

Captain Combustible : Plant-Ops, this is Captain combustible. Follow me, you can land my boat over here.

Torchwood : On it.

Spudow : I have limited ground support. Dropping off now.

"We landed Captain Combustible's boat to the shore and began to redeploy."

Cirton : I'm all yours, Torchwood! What do you want?

Torchwood : Follow my lead, NOW!

"We have a Plant Hero on our side, for now."

Spudow : Activity! Zombies are heading right for you. Movement! Super Brainz up front, air support now.

Peashooter : Crud! It's super Brainz! Torchwood.

Torchwood : On it! *throws a concussion grenade and hit directly at Super Brainz*

"We almost got Super Brainz but then he escaped, good thing we took out his troops after throwing a concussion. We were able to make it to the plain and saw so much cargo, we didn't know which cargo has the Black Box."

Torchwood : That's the last of them. That's why the zombies went away. They can't leave any evidence.

Peashooter : The cargo must have been the Black Box. Gargantuar wouldn't go to all his trouble for nothing.

Torchwood : We'll have to climb that wing to reach the fuselage.

"Torchwood, Wallnut, Citron and I were able to get inside the plain. Citron found a package and it turned out to be a gun.

Torchwood : Those are grenade launchers, China Lakes. What the hell are zombies doing with our weapons?

Wallnut : Must be some kind of setup. The Black Box is gone, but see here. That's got to be Gargantuar's compound. Deep inside Laos. Okay Peashooter, let's go.

"We were about to leave the plain but Citron spotted a lot of zombies at the ground side of the plain."

Citron : Plant-Ops, multiple Zombies spotted outside the left.

Torchwood : Shoot! Citron, you get out of here now and call all of the Plant Heroes here for support.

Citron : Sir. *He leaves the plain to call the Plant Heroes to support team Plant-Ops.*

Torchwood : Wallnut, sniper rifle. Peashooter, use the plant food and the china lake to blow these zombies to kingdom come.

Peashooter : You got it!

"The shootout didn't take that long till the plain crashed to the ground and knocked all of us out before the Plant Heroes came. They could have saved us but then they all got smoked out by tear gas. Chompzilla, Wallknight, Rose, Nightcap, Captain Combustible, Spudow, Grass Knuckles, and Beta-Carrotina are all knocked out and captured as prisoners and slaves."

Peashooter : Doctor Zomboss… Gargantuar…

Zomboss : It's been too long Peashooter. We must make up for lost time.

"I just can't believe that he'd captured everyone including the Plant Heroes. I'm just glad that Green Shadow and Solar Flare were alright. Especially Sunny."

- End of Flashback -

"And that's how we all became his prisoners and slaves." Peashooter finished his story and began to see more visions in his head. The answer is near!

TO BE CONTINUED IN… Chapter 7: Another Loss