Path of Totality; A TDS Eclipse Event Story

🌘Chapter 8🌒

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Scout's Flashback
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Scout's Mission
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Scout's Demise

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The ground was more dirt then gravel at this point. The truck would rock back and forth, nearly causing Scout to ruin his precious drawing he was working hard on.

Scout took a swig of his water before screwing the cap back on. He had been sitting in this truck for hours and he was honestly wishing he was home right aout now. He misses hanging out with Commander and doing whatever.

"So? How's your first mission going?" Soldier leaned over and grinned. Scout took a break from coloring and huffed. He leaned back and hit against the metal back of the truck. "It's boring. I should of listened when I was told that this would just be lame!" Scout complained.

Douboy snorted, "Told you, Soldier! The kid hates them as much as we do!" Soldier rolled his eyes and leaned back with Scout. "Yeah, these aren't always the best. They get pretty boring, but we do them for the greater good," he explained.

"If we didn't do this then we would be going to war like a blind dog. So what you're doing right now is pretty darn great," Soldier had them look on the bright side.

Scout smiled, "Thanks, Soldier." Soldier gave him a slight punch on the shoulder, "Eh, what are good towers for?"

The two broke off the chat when Winter Soldier began to point out the back of the truck, catching their attention. "Check it out! Corn! Pee break anyone?" he called.

Scout waved his hand around, mostly looking for a excuse to stretch his legs. Soldier had the driver stop and everyone got out for much needed stretching.

However, before Scout could make his marry way into the woods, Soldier was gonna become a Mama Commander 2.0. "Here's your pistol, your hunting knife, and you better know what poison ivy looks like," Soldier got him ready.

"Some corn for the road too!" Douboy snapped an ear off and tossed it at Scout. Scout happily placed it in his bag and tossed it back into the truck. "Don't worry! I'm not making the same mistake after that last poison ivy incident"

Scout glared as Douboy and Winter Soldier snickered at him. They knew that story too well. "Don't get your wewe bit off by a snake!" Douboy called.

Scout silently mocked him as he went deeper in the woods for some privacy. "Stupid Douboy! One day he'll be groveling at my feet as I become the greatest tower known!" Scout fantasized himself as a dictator as he found a good spot.

After his pitstop, Scout kicked some leaves over it and began to look around. At first this place didn't seem so bad when he was walking in, but now it seemed a bit unsettling. Almost as if something was watching.

"O-Oh no! This forest could be haunted!" Scout feared. Then he snorted at the thought, "If they heard me say that, they would be screaming in-"

Terror. Screams of terror.

There was gunshots and screams. His team was in trouble. Scout took out his pistol and sprinted back to where the truck was.