Chapter 9: First Mission

Todd's POV

Man… What a night! After saying our goodbyes and headed toward Vice's tent by 8am, I got word about our mission. It's looks like it is important to want us to tell it in person rather send it by message. By the time I got here, the entire group is here, including the egghead.

"Man, can you believe we had a good time tonight?" Kai smiles as he reminded us since last night.

"You were bang a woman like they are no tomorrow." I stated as I recall Kai had a blast last night.

"Excuse me, if you guys are done talking. I… I have something to say," Ronald interrupted our conversation.

"No dice, eggsy! After you called me a mistake, I ain't keen on hearing you out." I tuned him out, I remember all too well that he said it was a mistake.

"I wanted to apology for a couple of days back for my behavior, we have started off on the wrong foot. I'm… I'm Sorry." Ronald state his apology, I started to frown upon hearing that.

"Rejected!" I ain't accepting it from him. "I don't want your fucking apology, you were an ass ever since we first meet, and you made yourself the smartest man in the room."

"Todd, please-" I walked back to my position, I don't want to hear anything from him.

"You tried to make yourself thinking you're better than anyone else. We aren't cool with 'I'm Sorry'." Kai stated to Ronald.

"Guys, you are such an ass! He was trying to apologize-" Sirena was calling as out.

"No, Ms. Savravayat. They had a point, I made an ass of myself. I doubt they'll be quick to forgive me after that outburst." he sternly her tells not to intervene in his behalf.

"Damn right! We won't ever!" I shouted at him.

"Oh, I'm sorry for someone that wakes up on the wrong side of his mother today. I was trying to apologize to you and willing to make up attends. Bet you need whore yourself some more before you get yourself going on a mission, today?"

I walked straight up to him and pulled out my revolver to his face. It surprised Ronald that I would attempt this on him.

"I'm going to say this once, you EVER… EVER talking about my mother like that again-" Ronald stands firm and narrowed his eyes.

"See, that is why you are such an idiot! You are still a fucking mistake. Are you that quick to take out your unwanted aggression on me for speaking about your dead ass whore of a mother?!" Did he… did he just-

"I am warning you, egghead… You are pushing your damn luck with me." I clench my teeth harder, I already despise him being an asshole, and now he is going too far.

"What is matter, partner? Getting upset that your mommy is not around to help you? Temper, temper!" Ronald smiles in my face, WAGING HIS DAMN FINGER AT ME.

Wait… Is he pissing me off just to get a rise out of me, or is he trying to get under my skin? He is trying to sabotage me; I bet he still wants to be a team leader of his unit. That ain't gonna happen-

"As your intelligence officer, Sir! I suggest you get a fucking grip on reality right now! I AM here to help you and I will compromise strategy with you all." He pulled rank on me…

"That… isn't gonna… happen!" I moved closer to point the gun closer to his face. "I AM YOUR SUPERIOR! So, I outrank you! You can keep your damn strategy to yourself!" I shouted in his face to make my point.

"Oh! By the way, 'sir' The Captain had been standing there for approximately 5 min while you blowing up at me." he pointed to a finger to someone behind me… Captain!

"Sir! I didn't notice you sir!" I saluted in front of him… Damn it, I didn't see him coming.

"I saw you were arguing with your teammate, Foxmensky. And you even pulled him a revolver on him." he pointed he watched the whole thing.

"But, Sir!" I tried to protest but Sirena steps up.

"Sir! Regardless of your personal feelings on the matter, this is not the time or place to argue. The Captain is right, you threaten him with a gun expecting him to follow your orders."

"Not you, too, Sirena." Now she is lecturing me.

"What if you fired that shot at Ronald? Do you think you would be any better than he is?" she asked.

I could say anything, Sirena frustrated with me acting like this. Without a word, I turned to face the captain to get our mission briefing.

Mission briefing

"They are 3 things will need to address before I give your first mission." Captain Vice addresses the team. "First, you wonder why I chose you Todd to be team leader?" he turns to look at me.

"Because I felt that having him on the team will encourage him to think more with his head instead of his heart. Oh yes, he can inspire people even in their darkest day." he paces as he speak. "I know he would jump in with no strategy or foresight." he stops in front of me. "Lt. Captain Formensky!"

"Sir!" I stood to attention.

"Stand in front of your brothers & sister in arms." I did as I'm told. "Now, you are responsible for their lives. You may love them, may hate or despise them, Lt. Captain." he moved to face me directly. "I choose you because I know you are not the type that thinks of a plan for strategy, but you would rally others to follow your lead. And for you, to realize that you will need others to help you."

"I understand, Sir!"

"Second, it is time to name your squad, Lt. Captain. You are not losers at anymore. It let it reflect on you and your teammates." He is leaving it to me to name our team.

"Rascal Squad. Because we don't like each other, we are from different backgrounds and of course, with eggsy with us, I'm sure we'll start arguing like family. And yet if it comes down to it, we get the mission done." I made my decision about my team name clear since after all we are from different backgrounds.

"Any objections?" Ronald asked the team, none of them objected to the team name. "Rascal Squad it is."

"Now, Rascal Squad, the 3rd thing I will discuss that you will travel to the towns of Maroud and Celijuti. Your mission to earn an alliance and will need all the help we can get." The captain explained. "Your equipment will be in my tent, and you have 4 days' worth of rations to make use of."

"Maroud is near here, it is an 3 day's worth traveling from here!" Ronald stated.

"That is all, Rascal Squad. Dismissed!" We salute before he left.