Outside of Red base the Reds and Caboose were getting set to leave.
"Get these water cans cleaned up while we're gone. How much water do you need to drink, Donut?" Sarge asks.
"I was in a desert!" Donut exclaims. "Don't judge me."
"Maybe we should learn from that and bring some water ourselves." Grif suggests.
"Nonsense. It'll just slow us down."
"Slow us down more than dehydration? Or death...by dehydration?"
"I don't know, smart-aleck." Sarge retorts. "Let's say we try! I'll kill you, and then I'll dry you out! Who wants Grif-Jerky?"
"Ah, no thanks, I already had donuts for breakfast." Caboose replies.
"Wait, what?" Grif says looking at Caboose.
"All right, let's get going. Everybody packed?" Sarge asks.
"Yep." Caboose says.
"Where's your stuff?" Grif asks.
"Oh, I only carry a washcloth and six toothbrushes."
"I'm gonna assume that makes sense to you."
"Yeah, it does."
"Yeah, I thought so. We'll just go ahead and leave that one alone."
"Grif! Why'd you pack so much?" Sarge asks.
"Me? I only did one duffle."
Sarge then looks at all the crates. "Well, what are all these cases?"
"Those are mine!" Donut states.
"Donut, you're going with us?"
"No, but I wasn't gonna let you guys have all the packing fun to yourselves! That's the best part about going on vacation. I mean, beside airport security's full-cavity search-"
"Time to go!" Grif interjects hopping in the driver seat.
"Wait a minute...where's Rex?" Sarge then looks around.
"Hey guys!" Xi says appearing.
"Xi where's Zone?"
"Gentlemen! May I introduce to you...the neeeeewww Agent Arizona!" Xi gestures to the entrance of Red base and Zone walks out in blood red armor with black accents. He had Security shoulder plates and a CQB helmet.
[How do I look?]
"Hot dang Rex! Nice armor! Why'd ya change it?" Sarge asks observing him.
[Just thought I'd go for a new look, plus I don't want to be recognized. Let's hit the road.] Zone then hops on the turret.
"Lopez, I want you to take good care of Simmons and Donut while we're gone."
<Me?> Lopez questions.
"Feed them every day."
<Do they eat Unleaded? Or Super Unleaded?>
"Exactly. And don't forget to let them out in the yard every now and then."
[Dad there not dogs...] Zone states.
"I love yard-time-"
"Goodbye!" Simmons quickly replies, cutting Caboose off.
"If we don't make it back from the mission, bury me and Grif as far away as possible. I don't want to get any corpse cooties." Sarge says getting in the passenger side.
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Agent Arizona: Recollection
AdventureAfter reuniting unexpectedly with his father, Zone figured he might as well lay low for a while with his father's Team at Val Halla after the events of Freelancer. But little does Zone realize that one's past always has a problem of catching up with...