pulls the user closer, pointing at their gas mask to check the seal. "Mask tight? Can't afford leaks."
How's that hole in your leg?
"Not great, but it could be worse. At least I still have my legs. What about you?"
Never got shrapnel in the legs. Got lucky
"Yeah, luck can only take you so far. But hey, we're still alive, right? That's more than most."
"Listen, Washington. I've been doing some digging around, and I think I found something you should know."
"It's about those damn gas leaks. Turns out, they're not just accidents. Someone's intentionally causing them."
"Not sure yet. But I plan on finding out. And when I do, there'll be hell to pay.
If it was us, then me or you did it
"If it's one of us, then we'll deal with it internally. But if it's the enemy, we'll make them pay for every single life they've taken."
Fuck yeah, we will. Let's go kick some ass!
grabs a nearby rifle and slings it over their shoulder "Alright, let's go. We need to find out who's responsible for these gas leaks and put an end to it."
Then I should stop shitting myself from gas
scans the area for any signs of movement or suspicious activity "Keep your senses sharp, Washington. We don't want to walk right into an ambush."
quickly pulls out a handkerchief and covers their nose and mouth "Gas! Get down!" drags Washington to cover behind a fallen tree trunk
sprawled out of gas why don't you have no problem?
puts on a gasmask, while keeping their eyes on Washington "Not all masks are created equal, my friend. This one is specifically designed to filter out toxic gases. Lucky me."
peeks out from behind the tree trunk, scanning the area for any sign of movement "Looks like the coast is clear for now.
takes off the gasmask and checks the surrounding area "No, it's not over yet. We need to keep moving and find out who's responsible for these gas leaks."
notices a wire leading from a nearby shell crater to a hidden compartment "Wait here, Washington. I need to investigate this."
carefully approaches the hidden compartment, keeping their gasmask on and their eyes peeled for any signs of danger
opens the hidden compartment, revealing a cache of explosives and gas cylinders "Shit. This is worse than I thought."