Wicked (MaskedMexican)

Chapter 4 - A Gassy Rampage

~Ohm's POV~

"Dlive, Diction," Chilled calls out to the group running diligently through the obstacle course I've done a countless amount of time. Both Gassy and I eye Chilled strangely as he calls out the privates, taking on a more official posture than usual. Gassy crosses his arms as he watches Chilled although I just watch silently without any actual input, though Nanners seems chatty with Gassy. I hadn't known they were such good friends, I just assumed that they were alright friends who worked with each other a long time ago. I yawn loudly and kneel down near the grass, watching the entire scene unfold a couple of yards away from me. It really is a beautiful moment when you discover you've been promoted from private specifically. It should be the easiest promotion but it is definitely the most meaningful, knowing you're no longer at the bottom and that you do have inferiors the moment you are promoted.

"What's up?" Dlive asks as he and Diction approach the small group and Gassy is the one who jumps forward, despite Chilled opening his mouth seeming like he thought he was goign to be the news bearer. He stays silent when Gassy talks first and glances over at Nanners who smirks back. I tilt my head at this interaction, usually such a simple one nobody notices but they both seemed to be up to something when exchanging the momentary exchange.

"Sergeant Ohm and Corporal Chilled both recommended you to promotion," Gassy announces immediately and slowly the two privates process it through their mind, glancing over at me in the distance and at Chilled, taking turns with looking at the both of us. I suppose I recommended them, I mean all I did was help Chilled decide and Chilled already knew what he wanted and I just approved. I don't mind Gassy using my name though, I just look up as Gassy continues. "You'll both be training our new recruits arriving tomorrow. I'll help and watch tomorrow but the next day we have a large mission. After that Chilled and Nanners will watch over you, mostly Chilled. Get up before 5 tomorrow, we like to push them early. Good luck guys, don't let Ohm and Chilled's recommendation go to waste."

"Of course sir," Diction calls out first, seeming the more excited out of the two and even bowing dramatically before Gassy. Dlive simply says a quick thank you and shakes hands before they both dash back to the other privates to resume their training with even more energy than they had been performing before. Gassy looks after them before glancing over to Chilled who still seems tense with what he just did. This must be the first time he witnessed someone else get promoted for the first time.

"I'm going to watch their choices for a minute. Go ahead inside, you know what you should be doing," Gassy orders Chilled and Chilled nods, dashing out into the field in order to return to do whatever he was supposed to do. Surprisingly he turns back in the middle of his dash before turning around again, and although it was the most brief moment, I take it in. Holy shit, Chilled is interested in Nanners. I glance back at Nanners but him and Gassy are happily chatting about something from the military base I have no idea about. Nanners does eventually notice my stare and glances back at me, seeming more confused than curious but he glances back when Gassy snaps something incomprehensible. I look at them confused as Nanners laughs and scratches the back of his head as Gassy glares at him and glances back towards me as well. I'm guessing Gassy was angry he ignored Gassy and looked over at me.

I jump up to a stand and pause when I notice a drop fall onto the ground and glance upwards towards the sky. I hadn't noticed it's completely covered in clouds outside from how bright it was outside but now water is coming down in droplets from the sky. Holding my hand out I feel several drops of water hit my hand and immediately pull back my hands and lift the hood on the jacket over my head to protect myself from the water. I hesitate before sliding my hand under my blindfold and rub the small drop of water that had fallen right above my eye. Suddenly the though comes to mind and I feel the material of the blindfold before my eyes and sigh with relief to disvoer it's completely dry. The only bad part of this miraculous material is that it becomes completely see through the moment it becomes soaked. Glancing back up I notice Nanners laughing and pushing his jacket towards Gassy, who in return is looking at Nanners like Nanners is an idiot.