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"As ready as I'll ever be." I said with a small smile. I did the same, reaching down and grabbing my pack. "Are they dropping us over the water?" I asked, curiously. I sure hoped not. I didn't want to get my hair wet. Or my clothes. "Or are we touching down on the beach?" I sat up in my seat, adjusting my headset one last time before we were ordered to get out and start the mission.

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I bit my lip. "I forgot about the enemy territory thing. I hope they're troops aren't too close to where we're going to be. That would really suck." I thought of how they could easily attack us if we weren't being careful out there. "Definitely having mixed feelings about it now."

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"Oh I can't wait! I can't wait to see all the pretty flowers and fruit trees and the sand." I grinned. I loved the heat! I would rather be hot than cold any day. As long as I had a bottle of water to keep me refreshed, I would be cool. "Its going to be so nice to feel the warmth of the sun on my skin."

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"Ohhhh, ok." I said, nodding to his last comment. Most parents want their kids to travel, but his dad wanted him home. That was odd, but every parent was different. I got comfortable in my seat and placed my hands in my lap. "We get to go somewhere warm. This should be interesting. I've never been to a tropical forest before. Think it looks like it does on tv?"

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"Really? Oh my gosh." I couldn't believe he'd never left the state before. "I've been a few places. Mostly to visit my grandparents, but that's about it." I smiled. "You're not afraid of flying?" I asked. I knew some people that always flew but they were petrified to be in a plane.

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"Nope. I've been in airplanes, but never a helicopter." I smiled at him. "How about you, have you been in one of these bad boys before?" I asked curiously, leaning just a little closer so I could hear him when he replied to me.

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I slipped my seat belt on and slid the headphone over my ears. Once he gave us a thumbs up, the helicopter began to rise until we were all the way in the sky. I didn't like flying much, but boy was it a view. I looked out the window to see the gray, dirty camp below us. I sure was glad to be out of that place. I knew once we really started making distance, the view would be beautiful.

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I got up, hiding the smirk that was on my face from General Jones messing with Sam. He seemed to be the only guy around here who didn't have a stick up his butt. Following-the others out, a helicopter was waiting in front of the building like Jones had said. "Come, let's go troops!" A man with a heavy, camouflage vest motioned to us. I followed the others on the helicopter and was handing a big backpack full of everything we needed. Once everyone was on, we could take off.

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General Jones stared at Sam, getting close to his face and raising a brow. "Excuse me?" He acted like he'd just been insulted. "Nah, I'm just messing with ya, kid." He slapped Sam on the back, chuckling in the process. "We'll send a helicopter out to get you. You'll have walkie talkies so you can inform us if you've found the soldiers." He shoved a hand in his pocket. "Does that answer your question, son?"

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"They just want us out of here. That's fine with me. I don't want to be here anyway." I said with a shrug. Walking through the doors, there was a woman dressed in a navy blue suit, directing us to a small conference room. One there, we were told to take a seat at the long rectangular table that was in the middle of the room.

"Good Morning, Soldiers." General Jones, the man who spoke to all of us yesterday stood at the front of the room. "Listen up and listen good. You all will be going on a mission. We're sending you as back up... Or more of a rescue team. It'll be hot, so you'll have all the supplies. You are to find the soldiers we've got missing and bring them home. Sources tell us they'd been hiding in a cave, somewhere deep in the tropics, and close to enemy territory. When you leave this room, a helicopter will be waiting for you with all the proper gear you'll need for this mission. Stay safe and stay alive. Good luck." He dismissed us.