Kenji POV

I continue to run through the small hallways of the school ship until I saw the firing range. I then dashed through the last door and touched the sign that is hanging next to the doorway.

Me: First!

Soon John and Shinji where close behind with Reo trying to catch up. Peter was next with Chris coming in last.

Chris: I had my shoelaces untied!

John: Excuses excuses. Come on, let's get shooting.

Peter: I love the way you think.

Shinji: Lets go.

We walked into the booths and began to shoot at the targets.

After two hours of target practice.

Shinji: I love jacking up the paper dummies.

Peter/Me: You're not alone.

John: Hey, you boys want to give the shotgun a try?

Chris: Oh sign me up.

John gave Chris a Remington 870 and Chris loaded a couple of buckshot into it. He then takes a stance and turned off the safety.

Chris: Eat lead mother f*ckers!

He then proceeds to slant-fire the shotguns ammo capacity into a single paper dummy. The paper dummy was soon nothing and Chris turned on the safety again.

Chris: Whoa I feel alive!

I gave him a high five once he put the shotgun away and then Shinji looked at the time.

Shinji: Hey, we should go now.

Me: Aw come on, how long has it been?

Shinji: Two hours.

Reo: Well then we should start to wrap up.

Peter: Agreed.

Shinji: Everyone, grab an unloaded rifle.

We all grabbed an unloaded Garand and we put it into parade ready.

Shinji: And, column march!

We mad our way to outside the firing range and face the American and Marine Corps flag that is hung up on the wall opposite of the firing range.

Shinji: And, column halt!

We stopped.

Shinji: Face right!

We turn to the right exactly 90 degrees and set our rifles down to parade rest. We then took our right hand and put it over our hearts. Then we begin our ritual for leaving the firing range. First we recite the Marine Rifleman Creed.

Then we follow that with the Marine Corps Oath.

Finally finishing of with the oath that we took with each other.

We all then saluted and turn left and marched back to where we started. As we put away our rifles Chris's head jerked up and we all got a bit startled by it.

Me: You ok man?

Chris simply turned his head from side to side, then he replied back to me.

Chris: Hey, do you guys hear that?

We all stopped and try to listen. Then we heard an angry scream and we all quickly secured the guns before running up stairs.

John: What could it be?

Shinji: No idea but people sound pretty pissed about it.

Me: I swear if it has something to do about some blue falcon again....

Peter: Dude, calm down.

We made our way to the bar and found a group of guys sitting around a radio.

Me: What are you all listening to?

One of the men turned to me and stood up and gave a salute.

Private: Some Japanese news sir.

John: Anything interesting?

Private: Well sir...

Corporal: With all due respect sirs this is just bullocks.

Shinji: How so Corporal?

Corporal: This Shino Nishizumi kept saying all this jazz about our sport being "offensive" to the traditions of tankerey. Honestly it's just bullsh*t on top of bullsh*t.

Reo: Nishizumi? Hey Shenji that's your last name.

Shenji: Yeah but I don't remember my family that well. Only that I don't have a dad.

John: I remember having an older sister.

Me/Peter/Chris/Reo: Oh sweet me to.

We all looked at each other in shock however we were soon taken back to the radio as it continues to play the speech Mrs. Nishizumi had given.

Third Person POV

As time went on the group got tired of listening to the speech and made their way to the top deck. However once they got to the top deck a call for John had arrived.

John: You mean now?

Private: Yes sir. They say its now.

John: I see. Well i'll see you guys later.

The rest of the group said goodbye and John sprinted towards the aircraft hangers. He was greeted by his copilot Buck.

Buck: Hey man.

John: Yo.

Buck: Well ready to make a delivery?

John: Yeah. Still kind of weird that Japan would send us a surprise gift.

Buck: That's what I said.

John: Well a flight to Japan in our Osprey should only take a maximum of 40 minutes.

Buck: Well that is if we are facing the right way.

John: Tue.

The two made their way to a V-22 Osprey which has been waiting for them on deck and began to do pre-flight checks.

John: Rudders and ailerons good...

Buck: Engines, body structure, and the propellers look good to.

John: Any leaks in the fuel tanks?

Buck: Nope.

John: Ok, lets get a move on.

The pair got into the cockpit and began to be pushed by the ground crew to the takeoff space. When they made it there John pushed on the radio and began to look at the instruments.

John: Eagle's nest this is Whiskey 1 requesting takeoff clearance.

There was a short silence before the air traffic controllers responded.

Kane: This is Sergeant Kane of Eagle's nest, Whiskey 1 you are clear for takeoff.

The ground crew dispersed and John began to increase engine power. The propellers of the V-22 began to spin faster and soon the aircraft was airborne.

John: Eagle's nest this is Whiskey 1 we are airborne.

Kane: Copy that, good flight.

John: Much abligied, sighing off.

With that the V-22's propellers started to go down into its horizontal mode and the plane began to make its way to Japan.

Timeskip brought to you by John and Buck playing Fortune Son in the cockpit.

At the airport.

The V-22 can be seen approaching and then slowly begin to go into its landing form. The plane's propellers go vertical and it slowly kissed the ground as the propellers start to slow down. The plane then lowers its ramp and a group of girls in uniform came up to the two pilots.

Girl 1: Hello, are you the Marine ship of the coast?

John: Depends on what off the coast means but yes, we are the Marine ship.

Girl 2: Great. Here are the supplies.

The two girls began to push their carts near the pilots and John took one of the carts.

John: I think I can handle this.

Girl 1: Oh, thank you.

John: Hey Buck. Be a good friend and help me get the crates onto the plane.

Buck: Roger that boss.

The two picked up one of the crates and begin to move them to the planes floor. They then lock them down to the floor and move on to the next one. On one particular box they dropped it slightly and the pair heard a soft noise of pain. John and Buck looked at each other, then drew their pistols. John put his hand over the crates lid and was about to open it when one of the girls spoke up.

Girl 1: Sorry about that, I stubbed my toe on one of the carts.

John took his hand off the lid of the crate and turned to the girl.

John: Well are you alright?

Girl 1: Yeah, thanks for asking.

Buck puts his pistol into his holster.

Buck: Well how many more crates?

John put his pistol back into his holster.

John: I believe three more.

The pair continue to move the crates and when the finally strapped the last one down the raised the ramps and waved the two girls goodbye.

John: Have  a great day.

Girl 1: Thank you, you too.

The V-22 lifts off again and starts its return trip home. 

Timeskip brought to you by the John and Buck humming Flight of the Valkyries.

The V-22 landed back on the ships deck and the engines powered off. With that John and Buck got out and began to move the crates to the deck of the ship where the ground crew waited for them with carts.

John: Well you guys think you can handle it?

A Private by the name of Nathan replied.

Nathan: Yeah, I think we can handle it boss.

Buck: Alright, just don't hurt yourself.

Nathan: Got it sir.

The two pilots left while the ground crew put the crates onto the carts and began to push the carts towards the storage space.

With the boys.

Kenji POV

Shinji: Supplies?

John came to the group who were playing cards in the bar and told them of his mission. The first reaction was confusion especially with Shinji who was the Colonel of the USMCMALAT.

John: Yeah, the Japanese said that they where supplies.

Shinji: I never ordered any supplies.

Me: Really? So what where in the crates?

John: I don't know but should we go check it out?

Reo: Well we should but the time says we should get changed and get ready for the news Shinji got for us.

Peter: Oh it is.

John: What's the news?

Shinji: You'll see.

We all said our goodbyes and departed for our bunks. When I made it there I saw that I haven't clean my bunk from the pie prank that they pulled on me in the morning.

Me: Son of a.....

Reo: Come on man, we need to hurry or else we're going to get smoked.

Me: Right.

I grabbed a clean pair of my civilian clothes from my bed locker and changed into them. I then made my way to the top deck and I found myself with the entire USMCMALAT. A Private with the name Kyle on his shirt approached me.

Kyle: Sir.

Me: Yes Kyle?

Kyle: What is happening?

Me: A statement of some sorts.

Kyle: I see.

Shinji: Attention!

We all quickly looked towards the voice and went into the position of attention. All was quiet until Shinji spoke again.

Shinji: I know many of you have plans for the rest of the week however I got orders from the brass that I have to suspend the rest of the break week!

There where a couple of disappointed faces however they quickly went back to looking at Shinji when an officer looked at them.

Shinji: So starting tomorrow, normal schedule! Understood?!

USMCMALAT: Yes sir!

Shiji: Good! Now get dinner and get ready for bed! Lights out at 2000 hours!

With that all the men dispersed and we begin to make our way to the mess hall.

Timeskip brought to you by the officers asking trivia to the lower ranks so they can get their food.

At the bunks.

(All bunks on the ship are like this.)

Me: *sigh* couldn't have you guys get a cleaner pie to throw at me?

Reo: We could, but where's the fun in that?

John: Also we are in a rush.

Me: Why me though?

Peter: Well your the only one that was asleep in the entire bunk aisle.

Shinji: Also you're the top bunk so you had a little more space.

Me: Alright then.

Then a private with the name Gabriel came up to us and gave us a salute.

Gabriel: Sir.

I saluted back.

Me: Need something Gabriel?

Gabriel: Well some of the guys from the volunteers platoon are wondering if we have any girls onboard.

The question surprised us.

Shinji: Why the question?

Gabriel: Because the guys said they saw a girl snooping around the hanger area.

All of us: What?!