The Pit
Your phone rings at 7:45 A.M. Angrily, you pick up the phone and manage to mumble, "Hello?"
"Hello, Frederick," says the person on the other end. "How are you?"
"Tired, sir," you say, realizing that it is General Feisger. "What do you need?"
"We have recently taken control of a small island in the South Pacific," the General explains. "The villagers are currently in need of some supplies. We want you to bring some to them."
"That's not it, General," you say angrily. "I am a scientist, for Pete's sake. What do you want me to do?"
The General sighs. "The villagers have asked that we investigate different areas of the island, especially the Western half. Luckily for you, you and your fellow scientists are going to be doing it for your country. You will leave at 3:00. Please don't let us down."
You try to argue, but the General has already hung up. You throw the phone against the wall, smashing it into pieces. Then you leave the room to begin packing.
***
You run as fast as you can into the United States National Airport, trying to avoid the multitudes of soldiers walking by you. The rest of the scientists in your group were told to meet you in front of the Explorer in an hour. You finally arrive at the plane and stare in horror. Four U.S. soldiers are standing in the doorway, guns pointed at you.
"Hello, Frederick," says the person on the other end. "How are you?"
"Tired, sir," you say, realizing that it is General Feisger. "What do you need?"
"We have recently taken control of a small island in the South Pacific," the General explains. "The villagers are currently in need of some supplies. We want you to bring some to them."
"That's not it, General," you say angrily. "I am a scientist, for Pete's sake. What do you want me to do?"
The General sighs. "The villagers have asked that we investigate different areas of the island, especially the Western half. Luckily for you, you and your fellow scientists are going to be doing it for your country. You will leave at 3:00. Please don't let us down."
You try to argue, but the General has already hung up. You throw the phone against the wall, smashing it into pieces. Then you leave the room to begin packing.
***
You run as fast as you can into the United States National Airport, trying to avoid the multitudes of soldiers walking by you. The rest of the scientists in your group were told to meet you in front of the Explorer in an hour. You finally arrive at the plane and stare in horror. Four U.S. soldiers are standing in the doorway, guns pointed at you.