In minutes the gray shades turned into buildings. But the dawn soon break to reveal a destroyed and battered Washington. Although the convoy effortless roomed through the streets they could still hear the the cracking of shots and faint explosions outside. Following the plan a part of the convoy part away from the main group and started to build fortifications.
*press against glass*
“Mike why is that…….building all fancy looking?”
“Thats a cathedreal Owen. People go there to pray.”
“Why would they need that for?”
“…….When you save people what’s the first thing they say to you?”
“Thank…..god?”
“Exactly……and thats his house.”
*glimmering eyes*
“Can we go in there?”
“Are going there to pray?”
“…….No”
“Then lets leave It for another time.”
The rest of the convoy soon began to ride again. Just in a couple of miles foward the encounter the place to build the the supply hub. They park the vehicles in a crossroad of next to an overgrown zoo.
*engines stops*
The sudden bump makes Sam and Carol wake up as Mike descends with Owen and Phyro in his arms.
*streatch*
“Let’s get to work, boys!!!”
“Fucking hell, thats a way to wake us up.”
“Ahhh….Back to work, honey.”
“Yeah….Just one more time.”
*lower bridge*
As the group exits the vehicle they see the soldiers carrying sand bags and ammo. Cleaverly they use their trucks to make a makeshift checkpoint.
*picks up box*
“Come boys, no time to waste.”
“My back is not like yours tenent.”
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*picks up box*
“If yours looks bad imagine mine.”
Jonh and Sam are soon dragged by Cris to carry the boxes inside the APC.
“Sweetheart.”
Hearing the soothing voice of his mother Owen turns towards her.
*kneels down*
“Mommy is going to work in the medical area can you stay with Uncle Mike?”
“Can I visit you?”
“Mommy works with a lot of sick people and dangerous tools so no baby allowed.”
“Ok…..”
Carol stands up and goes to talk with Mike.
“Can you babysit him for today, Mike?”
“Sure thing Carol. Go do your medical stuff.”
“Thank you a lot.”
As she leaves for the medical tent she is swarmmed with combat doctors and nurses.
*pats head*
“Your mother is a very busy person, huh?”
“Mommy always like to take care of people.”
“She is a good person. Better than me I suppose.”
“uncle Mike-”
“Volunteers!!!! Volunteers for exploration!!!!”
Mike and Owen turn their back to see a officer standing in front of the zoo with machetes and entrantchement equipment calling for soldiers.
“Hey we volunteer, mister!”
The officer looks down to see a boy saluting him.
“Oh.......aren't you….”
“I’am here to help mister and Uncle Mike is going to help too.”
He drops down from the boxes and kneels down to talk with the boy.
“Sure thing buddy…….What’s your name.”
“Owen!”
Hearing this the soldiers nearby all gather to volunteer too. The officer was perplex by the actions of his unsubordinate soldiers. He almost lost the focus on what he was doing.
“Owen…….Ok just one moment for me to get the tools ready
The officer looks at Mike and they both let out some giggles. Nevertheless the officer goes to a crate and opens It with a crowbar.
*Wood crack*
“Here we go lets see……”
*shuffle shuffle*
The officer gives a machete to Mike as he started handing out machetes and entraiching tools for the soldiers. While this was happening Owen patiently waits his turn.
*shuffle shuffle*
From his boxes he pulls out a small shaft with a cloth wrap around a shovel like shape at the end of the shaft. He unveils the the cloth and brushes off the dust before giving the obejct to Owen.
“Here you go buddy.”
*grabs*
“This is a shovel mister. Not a blade.”
*pat*
“Sorry kid….This was the only one I found It for you to hold. But I asure you this quite sharp………Thats why we called this a spade.”
Although frustated Owen though for a momment about what Cris and his father talk about the army. In the end he kindly accepted the spade.
“Well them boys now get into that zoo and start entratching position inside.”
“(together) Yes sir.”
They started hecking away the tall grass clearing a path following the old brick walkways from the zoo.
*Tak Tak Tak*
*Huff*
“Getting too old for these.”
*whipes off sweat*
Mike turns back to see Owen still standing at the entrance. He started walking back towards the boy to see what he was up too.
“Owen….What are-”
He feels a sudden heat emanating from the boy.
“The hell-”
He grabs Owen’s shoulder of the boy and turns him towards himself.
“Hey Uncle Mike just a minute, Ok?”
*sizzle sizzle*
Mike saw the boy with a cloth Wrap around his hand holding the blade of the spade while Phyro was blasting a green flame on to the sharp edge of the spade.
*sizzle sizzle*
“You can stop now Phyro.”
Phyro cease the flame by closing his mouth.
“Fuaaaah”
“Look Uncle Mike.”
*swooosh*
He brandish his new tool as a toy.
“Ahhhhhohhhh. Hang on there buddy that things is pretty hot!”
“Oh yeah sorry”
“Well them what are going to do with this?”
“Cut trees and grass.”
“Bu-”
“Don’t worry I told Phyro to heat up so It won’t catch things on fire.”
“Oh really………Well It’s not a bad idea go on them Owen.”
The boy nods and starts walking towards where the soldiers are hecking away the tall grass.
*swooosh*
The blade easily slashes through the grass and trees stumps in a two foot radius around him.
“Saw that Uncle Mike?!?!”