Rogues of Delta Company

Chapter 3

"Okay, so everyone knows how things are going to happen tonight, right?" Phillip asked as they sat in their room getting ready for the ceremony in an hour.

"We're going to the ceremony," Josh answered, "When they call the winning team, I get up and toss a couple of flash-bangs. You guys 'try' to restrain me, but I get loose and pump a couple of stun rounds into Misty then into her team if I can hit them, then you," he pointed at Jake, "shoot me and Phillip apologizes, we head back here and wait for me to come to and then we leave."

"That's it, any questions?" Phillip looked around the room, "Remember Jake, not to many shots, and none in the ass, we want him to be able to walk. Josh, I don't care where you shoot her or how many you get in her, empty the clip if you want to. That's it guys, lets make this last day fun."

They finished getting ready then stuffed all their personal belongings that they had left in their room into bags to take to the ship. Prowler walked down the hall to the parade ground, which had been rearranged with a stage and chairs for the ceremony. The chairs sat in rows, each row only holding one team. Prowler sat in their customary spot in front of the stage with Josh in the Middle and Phillip and Eric on the sides. Teams started filling in their usual spots when team Spyder came and filled the row behind Prowler, taking team Ghosts normal spot.

Misty sat behind Phillip and leaned forward so only Phillip could hear her, "If we ever meet while we have live rounds, I will kill you, slowly and painfully."

"You better make sure I'm dead," Phillip replied, turning to see her shocked face at his reply, "because if I'm not, I will kill you."

At this, Misty leaned back in her chair and stayed quiet.

"Everyone find a place and sit. NOW!" CPO Reneger yelled and everyone scrambled for a seat.

Lieutenant Colonel Ryan walked onto the stage and stood behind the podium. "I want to thank all of you for your hard work and patience over these past few years." He started, "Also, I would like to remind you that the Top Honors team can do whatever they wish for the rest of the night. First though, some punishment, Prowler, stand up." He looked at them as they grudgingly obeyed, "All five of you would have been tried for treason had you been trained anywhere else, but here you learn through mistakes like yours. Therefore you are suspended from active duty for two weeks, that is all. Now, the Top Honors team is... Team Spyder.

Misty and her team stood and walked onto the stage to receive their medals. When the entire team had gotten their medals, Josh stood and threw the two primed stun grenades he had been holding over his shoulders and shot Misty's entire team as Phillip yelled at him to stop. Jake stood up and shot him in the back as he primed yet another grenade. Phillip stooped and grabbed and chunked the grenade away from the crowd of Spartans.

"You are dismissed Prowler!" he yelled at his team and turned to apologize after his team started leaving with Josh supported between them. He turned to apologize to the L.C. but stopped as he pointed towards the barracks.

"That was great guys." Phillip said when he got into their room, "Is Josh up yet?"

"Almost," Jake answered as he threw Phillip his SPI suit to change into, "It'll be another couple of minutes till he's up and around and about ten minuets before we can leave."

"Corin," Phillip said over the TEAMCOM, "start warming up the prowler as quietly as you can."

"Got it." He replied.

"Everyone's gear packed and ready to go?" Phillip asked his team. They all nodded to him. "We'll have to stop somewhere and get food and water before we get to the planet, probably going to have to steal it though."