The next day Blake stood outside near the gate of the base with Bret. Bret picked Dave and Gerad, who had gone out before with Blake since Blake knew them and wanted to make sure the team could work well together. Tina, Noa, Tel, and Ged were also there and fully combat-ready. Tina even had an XM250 assault rifle on her back and two pistols holstered under her arms. Along with a few grenades on her belt, she was looking very much like a soldier ready for war.
"Alright, since everyone is here we will move out." Blake waved his hand at the guard at the gate, and he slowly began lifting the gate. The group was just about to walk out when a white furball suddenly shot forward and jumped on Blake's back and to his shoulder. "Little Snow you want to come?"
