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The Gates remain closed, as we expect them to be. My knuckles turn white from all the fist-clenching. We stand at the brink of War.
The foreign environment is starting to remind me of a scene from a movie. Can't quite put my finger on it.
We wait for our Leader to make First Contact. The General. The Man himself. The One.
He will draw enemy fire unto himself, while we head for cover.
Fearless bastard. He's got balls. And a lot of cash today. That might change soon enough.
I mean about loosing the dough, not his balls. Damn, I better not give the enemy any ideas.
We will follow our General, regardless. To the fiery pits of hell and back if need be. And we will make it back.
Because we are prepared.
Because we can do this.
But mostly because we are on a tight schedule.
“Must reach back by 11.”
Enemy Contact! Four in number. Wasn't there a movie about four people dressed in blue? I wonder which one is the flexible one...
“That's not blue. It's turquoise”.
Why, thank you, Captain Obvious. I really needed to know that now. Anything else you want reported back to the General?
“Remember to take the oranges.”
The Mexican Standoff begins. How typical.
The enemy unleashes their first wave of attack. We brace for impact.
A ginger-bittergourd kebab? What manner of vile alchemy is this? Why can't we eat snake for a change?
“Now we want you to do the Wondergirls dance. All of you”
A dance? That primitive artistic expression involving bodily movements and gestures? No chance in hell. We will do this our way.
“Let me in! Let me in!”
Well, I guess that works.
Next wave.
Ancient device of some sort, surrounded by some milky cooling agent. No wait. Freezing agent.
Deactivating this device will require steady hands, sensitive fingers, and knowledge of the Ancient Arts.
If only I can feel my fingers.
Great, now I can't feel my legs.
I remember now!
Blue species. Different physiology. Primitive weaponry. Protecting their treasure from invaders appearing in big metallic vehicles.
I've definitely seen this movie before.
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