Mal had found himself on a bed in a plain room. All it had was a mirror, bed, and a desk, mal went over to the mirror and saw that he had tears in his eyes and rolling down his cheeks, he was surprised at this, he didn't know why he was crying, and he'd never cried before. Just then mal heard a knock on the door, he wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve and answered the door. It was mike, "hey mal wanna play soldier, we already got the base, artillery, and fort ready. we need more men...especially if we're gonna defeat manny and vito." This made mal smile and giggle a little. "Sounds like fun, where is it?" "follow me" mike said excitedly and started heading off to the base, mal followed close behind, running, then a question popped in his head "then which side is svetlana on?!" mal said , already starting to get into the mood of the game. "Svetlana's our defense, you and I are offense." mike replied then the two entered the battlefield. Manitoba noticed their entry and began to fire, "DUCK!" mike yelled, pulling mal down with him, they had to get to the base as quickly as possible. Svetlana was using her gymnastic skills to dodge. She saw the two boys enter the zone and mike signalled her to get to the base. The three jumped in, avoiding the firing. In the center of the base there was a table with what looked like to be a blueprint on top with one light source above. Mal couldn't help but giggle a little at how serious the game was getting. The three all ran to the table at once where the blank paper lay as mike grabbed a pen and all of us were looking at what we assumed would be our Battle Strategy. "Alright mal, you're colonel, I'm general, and svetlana, you're lieutenant. Mal, the scenario is that we're the rebels and manitoba and vito are the kingdom dictators out to destroy us. Now then-..." mike paused after mal nodded in understanding, then proceeded on to drawing out their plan. The other two then looked down at the paper with immense concentration and focus as mike described his drawings: "Okay, svetlana you protect the base meanwhile mal and I will split up to attack from the sides to get their ammo." Mike said, mal chimed in, "Or what if svetlana were to distract vito and manitoba and as they directed their attention towards her we could sneak up from behind and then-" "AYE HURRY IT UP...OR WE'LL INVADE!" Manitoba warned, everyone gasped at the same time. "OK we'll go with mal's idea, now HURRY!" svetlana ran out of the base as manitoba and vito started shooting at her, she dodged every one as mal and mike ran quickly to the back. once they were behind the two, mal and mike quietly giggled. Manitoba's keen senses kicked in when he heard the boys laughing and immediately turned his weapon on them, mal and mike held each other in fear as they shrieked, vito finally heard them and turned his weapon on them as well. Mike began to sweat as he tried to negotiate with them, "Manny, Vito, c'mon let's not be too harsh-" "QUIT CALLIN' ME MANNY!" manitoba yelled, the two boys were starting to get nervous...until they saw svetlana sneaking up behind them… "NOW SVETLANA!" svetlana then put the two in a headlock, making them drop their weapons. Mike and mal took this opportunity and dove for the weapons and the ammo then quickly fled back to the fort. Svetlana let go and did the same as the general and colonel, she leaped over and into the fort, landing next to mal, startling him. Svetlana decided to take over in the order giving department. since the last plan went code red. "Ok ve both know zat manitoba und vito have very short tempers, it iz only a matter of time before zhey use physical violence and charge uz-" "but we have the advantage, we got their weapons AND ammunition, what's there to worry about?" mal asked, confused, mike nodded in agreement with mal's question, also confused. "Timing, it'z everysinc, zhey vill charge uz soon, ve must be stealthy. Mike, mal…load za veapons, hurry!" Neither of them hesitated for a second to start taking orders from a girl, mostly because of the circumstances as they loaded their weapons, they heard the starting bell- " CHAAAAARGE!" Vito and manitoba yelled in sync as they ran to the fort. Svetlana told them exactly how to attack them:which ever person is toward your side, that's the one you hit, aim for the face or forehead! They did as their leader said and immediately took aim, fired, hit their designated targets perfectly, and they fell over like trees, Just like svetlana said. "That was awesome, thanks svetlana!" mike said happily, "ha ha, we should listen to her more often!" mal said pleased. "Hey I just realized something…"mike said to mal, "what?"mal wondered, "where's chester?" Just then, the two heard footsteps coming behind them, they turned around only to get hit and knocked out cold with his cane. "Alright, now, svetlana take the two whippersnappers to their room." Chester commanded, svetlana picked up the sleeping boys and carried them as if they were sleeping babies, svetlana felt like a mom, taking care of the two boys. Vito and manitoba got up fast since they pretended to get hit and let them win. "So now that that's out of the way…, who wants to take control?" Chester asked. "Me, I heard that mike missed lunch, and you guys know that I always have a big appetite." Manitoba said with his hand raised. "Mal's been hoggin' all the control lately." Vito said, annoyed. "Fine, go at it, manny". Chester said, completely ignoring vito's statement. Manitoba snickered at vito, knowing he'd be jealous. He snapped his fingers and disappeared.