Dear Diary: The RvB Series through Caboose
Tanks for the Flag
So I made it to this nice place, which seems to be in a canyon of sorts.
And brought along with me is a tank, which these guys are having a nice look at… maybe they can be my new best friends!
Well… maybe Mr. Church. Not sure on the other one.
One minute they look at the tank, and then the next they begin talking about girls, and girlfriends and getting married.
"I'm not going to get married, my dad always said "Why buy the cow when you get the milk for free?"" I said to them.
"Hey rookie…" Church said to me, "did you just call my girl a cow?"
Oh dear, did I do something I'm not suppose to do?
Then I've been given a special task!
"See, we got this general." Church explained.
"Right, the general guy." Tucker added as Church continued talking to me.
"...Who likes to come by and make random inspections of bases. So what I'm gonna have you do, is I'm gonna have you go in the base, and stand right next to the flag at attention, just in case he decides to come by."
Oh, now I see, they then tell me that I need to guard a flag for them, so the general would like to check up on it.
So I get to work, but not before telling Church about calling his girlfriend a cow.
Though I think I should go before Church gets madder.
So there I am, waiting for this guy, though it's not long as someone in a different color comes in.
It must be the general they mentioned, wow he got here fast!
But then he began asking me if I've got any elbow grease (that's kinda gross! I didn't know you'd get grease from your elbows) and headlight fluid.
I kinda told that all there I had was the flag, which he decided to take with him.
"Can't go back empty handed." He said as he took the flag and leaved the base.
I did a good job there.
I went back to the others letting them know that the general came and took the flag, but seconds later they were a bit shocked, and I think they seemed a little miffed too for some odd reason.
As we got up to the top of the base, I explained to them what had happened and told them I did what they told me to do.
As Church then looked through the sniper rifle, he said he got eyes on that General guy, though he revealed that it was a Red.
Are we fighting these Red guys or something?
Soon, after that he missed the Red guy, Church decided on using the teleporter thingy to get to him, though Tucker was unsure, soon once he went through Church that he decided to go by foot.
I then got a good view of what was happening through the sniper rifle, seeing Church come to the Red guy who I thought was the General, then suddenly, a black guy came out of know where!
Wait, is that suppose to be Tucker, why is he all black?
Just then, a warthog (though Tucker and Church that it looks more like a puma) showed up, with more of those Red guys, and began attacking my new friends!
Oh man, that jeep has a really big gun!
They did tell me to stay here, but I really want to help them with the tank.
After some thought, I decide to go help them with the tank.
Once I'm in, the tank switch on and greeted itself as Sheila.
That is such a nice name, and it's a girl, I think I might like her!
Anyways, Sheila asks me for the tutorial program, well since I'm new in this tank, I should probrobly do that, may need to remember things from them in case I forget!
First off, the driving, though it's a little trickier than I thought, there's even six pedals when there are only four directions!
After getting the hang on the driving, I come up to the Red guys, as Sheila continued talking, I think she mentioned something about an auto-fire mode, so I decide to turn that on.
Oh man, this tank is loud!
It's like every time it fires, it's like being next to a firework going off close!
Well, what do you know; the tank scared those Red guys away!
I did good!
"Hey, rookie! Good job, man! Why didn't you tell us you knew how to drive the tank?" I hear Church cry out, I think he is going to be my new friend after-
"New target acquired." Sheila then said.
Wait, target?
Uh oh, quick, must turn off target!
"Target un-lock! Un-lock! Please help me, nice lady!"
Too late.
The cannon fired and I see Church flying like a bird a bit, then landed where he and Tucker were hiding.
"You shot Church, you team-killing *&%£ !€!" I hear Tucker yell out to me (I don't quite like bad words, so I think I'll keep that down a bit).
Still, I can't believe I've killed my new best friend! What have I done?!
Better keep the tank on Lock-On, and it would be good to shoot it at Reds, like maybe the Reds that went to their base.
At the base, the shot at the jeep, sending it flying onto the top of their base and now the tank continues firing at the jeep since it's locked on, I don't want to turn it off and kill any more of my friends after what happened to Church.
When Tucker asked me to turn off the Lock-On system thingy, I tell him that I can't, since the last time I did, I (accidently) killed Church, so I can't do that again!
Sheila continues doing a good job firing at the Red's base (and jeep), but suddenly, some flying ships come by and they're begin to drop bombs down towards… uh oh.
Need to get out of tank!
Oh boy, not good, not good!
"Sheila, will you please open the door?" I ask.
Sheila instantly opened the hatch, and I'm free, as I ran, I could hear something blow up, making me run faster.
I made it back to Tucker, and I'm glad we all made it.
"Look at your tank, though." Tucker said, as I turned, I wonder he mean-Shelia!
"I'm scared Dave, will I dream? Daisy. Daaaaiisyyyyy…" I hear Shelia say, before she… she…
"Sheeeeeilaaaaaaa! Noooooo!" I cry in agony! Another one of my friends is gone!
"Wait, who's Shelia?" asked Tucker
"Sheila's the lady in the tank. She was my friend…"
"Oh dude, I knew you could pick up chicks in a tank!"
Farewell, Sheila, I hope I can see you again soon…