The transport arrived back in Scotland as it flew towards the Resistance base the transport flew into the hangar and landed the back door of the transport opened I stepped off of the transport before I looked back and could see De'vorah standing in the transport she had black eyes just then she rushed towards me and attacked me but before she could reach me the back door of the transport closed I then made my way to the command room where Nitro was waiting for me "You're back nice work taking out the Federation communications post." Nitro said "Nothing I couldn't handle, so what's next?" I asked "Actually I don't have anything for you right now so why don't you take some time off, come and see me later and I might have something for ya." Nitro said "Oh uhh okay." I said before turning around and walking out of the command room, I began walking through the hangar when suddenly Skitter walked up next to me "Hey Josh how's it going?" Skitter asked "Pretty good I just got some time off." I said "Oh really, so what were you planning on doing with your time off?" Skitter asked "I don't know." I replied "Do you wanna hang out with me today?" Skitter asked "Yeah that sounds good." I replied "Cool I'll be waiting outside of my room." Skitter said before he ran across the hangar and towards the corridor that led to the rooms, I walked across the hangar until I reached the corridor that led to the rooms I stopped by the cafeteria to grab some food I grabbed some pieces of chicken and quickly ate them before I made my way to the bathroom to piss and shit and once that was done I made my way towards the rooms, I arrived at the rooms and made my way towards my room I opened the door and stepped inside my room I then put my assault rifle away before I exited my suit my suit then closed automatically before I pulled De'vorah's stone out of one of the pouches on my suit's waist I then placed De'vorah's stone on my dresser before I walked out of my room I then closed the door behind me before I began walking down the hall, I could see Skitter waiting outside one of the rooms I approached Skitter and he turned to look at me "Alright you're here, come on in and we can hang out together." Skitter said as he opened the door to the room he was standing outside of "Alright." I said as Skitter entered the room and I followed him, once I stepped inside of the room I looked around and could see that the room me and Skitter were now standing in looked vastly different to my room I mean it still had the same design as my room but this room was furnished and decorated there were strings of lights hanging from the ceiling there was a large TV in the corner of the room with a gaming console under it there were posters on the wall and clothes on the floor there were several different types of food and drinks on the dresser and there was a comfortable looking blanket on the bed along with several pillows I looked around at the room before I spoke "Wow." I said "Welcome to my room, sorry for the mess." Skitter said "That's fine." I replied as Skitter closed the door to his room, Skitter then sat down on the bed and I sat down next to him.

Me and Skitter sat there on his bed in his room for awhile in silence before eventually I spoke "So why don't you take your armour off and get comfortable." I said "Oh uhh that's alright I'm perfectly comfortable with my armour on." Skitter replied, I looked at him for a moment before I shrugged and looked at the gaming console that was under the TV "What kind of games do you have on that?" I asked "Oh I've got a few, you wanna play?" Skitter asked "Sure." I replied, Skitter then stood up and turned on the TV before turning on the gaming console and grabbing two controllers he handed one of the controllers to me while he took the other one before he sat down on the bed and after a few moments the TV showed the title of the gaming console before showing a list of games Skitter then selected one of the games and once the game loaded me and Skitter began playing, me and Skitter played the game the game was two player so me and Skitter were playing the game together we played the game for quite awhile during which we talked and made jokes and in general had a good time we played the game for a few hours until eventually we beat the game we celebrated winning the game before Skitter turned the gaming console and the TV off we then sat on the bed and talked.

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Me and Skitter sat on his bed and talked about our best moments fighting the Federation I didn't talk about all of the horrible things that I've done me and Skitter sat on his bed talking for awhile until suddenly Skitter looked at me and spoke "Josh can I ask you something?" Skitter asked "Of course anything." I replied, Skitter then looked at the floor before speaking "Are we friends?" Skitter asked, I looked at Skitter confused by his question I didn't really think about it but after our mission in Switzerland something like that definitely would help solidify our bond so yes I did consider Skitter to be my friend "Of course we're friends Skitter." I replied, I looked at Skitter and could tell that something was wrong "Why do you ask, what's going on?" I asked "Oh nothing is going on I just needed to know."

Skitter said as he stared at the floor, I then put my arm around Skitter's shoulder and held him close to me Skitter was surprised by this just then I spoke "You are my friend Skitter, if something is bothering you it's okay you can tell me I'll do whatever I can to help you that's what friends do." I said, Skitter looked back down at the floor before speaking "Thank you Josh, but I'm fine." Skitter said "Well alright." I said as I removed my arm from his shoulder, me and Skitter sat on his bed in silence for awhile until eventually Skitter stood up and spoke "Well it's been fun hanging out with you Josh but I have stuff to do." Skitter said "Oh yeah I guess I'd better see if Nitro has a new mission for me." I said as I stood up and walked towards the door to Skitter's room, I opened the door before turning around to face Skitter "Well I'll see you later Skitter." I said "Yeah see you later Josh." Skitter said, I then left Skitter's room before Skitter closed the door behind me I walked towards my room and opened the door I then stepped inside my room and turned around to close the door but just then I saw Linda and Brian as well as several Ghosts standing outside of my room just then they rushed towards me and attacked me, I quickly closed the door before I placed my hand on my suit's chest piece my suit opened and I stepped inside my suit then closed automatically as I pulled out my assault rifle I then opened the door and stepped out of my room I then closed the door behind me before I began moving towards the hangar as I was walking I thought about what was going on with Skitter "Why was Skitter acting so weird, why did Skitter ask me if we were friends?" I thought, I couldn't figure out what was happening so I decided to just forget about it "Skitter is my friend, no matter what." I thought as I moved towards the hangar.