Prologue: Leaving Blood Gulch

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Prologue: Leaving Blood Gulch

Tex/O'malley grabs Wyoming's helmet and runs into the ship

Church: Wait, Tex you don't want to do this!

Tex/O'malley enters the ship, 'where the Green Alien and Junior are waiting, carrying the Wyoming helmet.

O'Malley: Sheila, are you ready?

Sheila: All systems online. Ignition coil activated. Starting thrusters.

O'Malley: Launch when ready.

Sheila: Please, take your seats. Launching in three, two, one.

Church: Tex, don't, do this.

Sheila: Liftoff.

Tex: Goodbye.

Church: We have to stop her right now!

Sarge: No problemo, Blue. Andy, you there?

Andy: (from inside the ship) I'm here coach!

Church: What's going on!?

Andy: (from inside the ship) Tex is hooking up Wyoming's helmet to the computer.

Sarge: Ready for your job soldier?

Andy: (from inside the ship) You bet!

Sarge: Alright then, son, do what you were born to do. Detonate.

Andy: (from inside the ship) Hey, you want me to start from ten or three? Come on let's build it up a little bit, suspense, it'll kill 'em. Ten!

Church: I told you to disable the ship-

Andy: Nine!

Church: -not destroy it!

Andy: Eight!

Sarge: Oh well, score one for the Red Team, I guess.

Andy: Seven!

Tucker: What about my kid?

Andy: Six!

Sarge: Oh, right-

Andy: Five!

Sarge: -score two.

Andy: Four!

Church: Andy! Do not-

Andy: Three!

Church: -detonate, can you see her heading?

Andy: Two!

Church: Do you know where she's going!?

Andy: One!

The ship, having lifted off in to the air, disintegrates in a blue-green flash

Church: ...Tex?

Grif: Boo, no explosion! That sucked.

Grif looks down and misses a great big explosion in the sky

Sarge: Haha, blammo!

Donut: Wow, that explosion was awesome!

Grif: What explosion, I didn't see it, do it again!

Tucker: Uh Church, what should we do?

Church: Do whatever you want. I'm goin' home.

Church starts walking away, and Tucker follows him

Tucker: Hyeah, fuck this.

Simmons: Sarge? Are... we fighting?

Sarge: No, Simmons, I think they've had their ass kicked enough for one day. Let's leave some for tomorrow.

Slowly fade to Caboose and Church on top of Blue

Church: So, what's next?

Caboose: Well, I have to deliver this package to the Blue Base.

Church: What package?

Caboose: I don't know. I just know I have to deliver it.

Church: Caboose, are you okay?

Caboose: Yes, I'm fine. I just have to deliver this package.

Church: Okay, I'll help you.

Caboose: Thank you, Church.

As they walk towards the Blue Base, they see a figure in the distance.

Church: Hey, who's that?

Caboose: I don't know. I've never seen them before.

The figure gets closer, and it's revealed to be Tucker.

Tucker: Hey, guys.

Church: Tucker? What are you doing here?

Tucker: I got a call from my family, just have to take care of a bit of a family business...

Tucker, after saying goodbye to his friends in Blood Gulch, decided to leave and join his family, who were part of the Smoke Jaguar Clan, a group of skilled operative mechwarriors. He felt a strong sense of duty and loyalty to his family and clan, and he believed that he could make a difference by using his skills and training as a mechwarrior.

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