>>5388038https://youtu.be/J3X3g8LdVGIYou feel a small jerk as the helicopter breaks free of the snow building up at its sides. Rising into a shaky ascent, your ride is bumpy, but it holds firm!
“Give em hell up there, Stan!” Shouts Art as you continue to rise! “And stay away from the grenades this time!”
“Leave everything to me, okay?!” Adds Sybil as she BLINKS high enough to give your hair a playful tousle! “Focus on what you do best!”
“Seeya in a bit.” Waves Gus with a hint of pride in his monotone voice!
“Come back with a story–I’m gonna need details!” Eddie yells as he waves his notebook at you!
“WE’RE gonna need details!” Adds Tucker as Kiki scrambles up their backs and waves goodbye to you with both hands!
“Keep that strength up, yea?!” Shouts Mitzi as she chucks a fresh bag of PICKLE CHIPS your way! “And if you find anyone who tore up that NATIONAL GUARD BASE, give ‘em an extra ass-kicking from me!”
Reaching out for the bag, your hand is intercepted by a fuzzy blur! Landing on one of the seats with a triumphant chitter, LIL’ STANLEY shoots you a mischievous wink as she makes herself comfy! Great, you groan, maybe she can FAT your enemies to death!
“O-OH NO! S-STANLEY, P-P-PLEASE C-CATCH!” Trying in vain to return your REMOTE-CONTROLLED DUCK, Denise is already in tears after the first two tries! Stumbling into the snow, her sobbing stops as a familiar Evening Sanitation Coordinator scoops the duck out of the snow with a GOODBOYNIUM TENTACLE and prepares to throw it at you with a mixture of pride and fear in his eyes!
“Don’t… don’t worry, Stan–I’ll be the first to pull your ass outta’ the fire!” Roars Talbot as he sends the duck packing in your direction! Snatching it out of the air, you can’t help but let out an impressed ‘OoOH!’ at the new hardware attached to it–are those LASER CANNONS!?
Distracted by the new toy, a familiar pain in your forehead jolts you back into reality! “C’mon, kid,” Tsks Ly’s disembodied voice, “You seriously gonna leave ‘em without even wavin’ back? They’re CRAZY about’cha!”
FINE, you groan as you try to suppress the smile growing on your face! Peering over the edge of the chopper, you wave to your pals until their bodies and cheers are lost to the roaring blizzard…
…leaving you to realize that this might be the last time you see them.
>CONTD.