Natty, Ruff, and Rong

by Scobe

Daddy stood next to Ruff's bedside with Soul and Split. He stood with his arms crossed and stared at Ruff who was relaxed and laided back in the hosptial bed. "A piece of metal?" The colonel asked annoyed.

The duty nurse nodded. "The doctor ordered him to stay in bed so we can keep an eye on the the eye..." She smiled but then noticed that the pun didn't seem to have any effect on the command staff. Quickly the blond cleared her throat and continued, "and we want to make sure it doesnt get infected."

"I see." Daddy said. He kepted staring at Ruff who was staring at the nurse. "Well, get better soon Ruff. I'm taking 308th up in a few for a patrol."

"Yes sir. I wish I was going up with you guys." Ruff's eyes never lefted the nurses rear end.

Soul coughed and Split just rolled his eyes. Daddy nodded and the three of them started walking out. As they reached the door Daddy stopped and looked back at Ruff laying their with a grin, and a eyepatch talking with the nurse. "Split, I got a bad feeling about this."

He heard Ruff growl a pirate "arr" at the nurse who just giggled in response.

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"How ya doin Ruffie?" Scooby asked. He was the next pilot to visit as he had the day off.

"Great, my eye is feeling better too." Ruff replied. "I love those 309th nurses."

Scooby grinned. "How long are you gonna be here?"

"A day, no more."

Just then Sleepy and Vonmac walked in to the hosptial room. The three of them started chatting about what happened to Ruff, the jeep that he had, "acquired" from the army and his attempts to repair it for a midnight rendezvous for some scotch.

"I guess that'll teach you a lesson." Von laughed.

Scooby laughed. "I'm sure we can come up with something worse than a small piece of metal in the eye."

All of them had a good laugh before they were told to be quiet. Ruff shruged and spoke up softer. "So Sleepy you back from your AWOL?"

"Yeah, I heard this rumor going around about me and figured I needed to get out fast." He sighed. "Nothing happened to anyone so I guess all things considered I got a free vacation."

"Oh yes. A free vacation is what you're gonna get when Daddy gets back and hangs you from the nearest flag pole." Ruff said amused.

Sleepy laughed outloud. "I CAN NEVER BE GOT!" The nurse promptly ordered Scoob, Sleepy and Von to leave.

"We should do something for poor Ruff." Sleepy hinted as the three of them walked about on the way to the mess. "Seeing him lay there and suffer all that peace and quiet must be killing him you know?" The 307th pilot grinned.

Scooby nodded quietly. His brain in full working operation.

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"Vhat!"

Scooby kept his back turned to Natasha with his hand near his sidearm. "Yup, but you have to be quick about."

The backroom of the Hammer and Sickle was full of bottles and trickets gathered in by various members of the 31st FG. Scotch, wine, silk panties, german lugars, you name it and it was stored there. It was also a 2nd home to Natasha one of the bar maides of the Hammer and Sickle.

"I vell ve very quick!"

A small spasm went thru Scoob and he kept his mouth closed and resisted the urge to puke. He tried his hardest to keep the memory of an old girlfriend from back home in his head rather than the image of Natasha. "Very well. Meet us in the operation room tonight."

"Vah, I vell."

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That night Vonmac, Sleepy, and Asmech met up outside the hostipal enterance dressed in black like four ninjas. Quietly they entered and sneaked thru to where Ruff and other temp patients were being cared for.

"Okay gentlemen. Its time for the operation to begin." The three of them nodded to Scooby who lead the way.

As they neared Ruff's bed Scooby stopped. "Needle." He said quietly. Sleepy took out the needle and gave the sleeping aide to Scooby. "Take point Sleepy." Sleepy nodded and started off to Ruff's bed with Scoob, Vonmac and Asmech in a perfect trail formation. Ruff rolled around in bed and opened up his good eye and saw what he thought was four figures moving toward him and dismissed it right away as he turned over and went back to sleep.

The only thing that he felt was the needle entering into him. It was a sharp pin prick and then the operation was all over.

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"I dont get it." Daddy said sadly. The command staff stood around Ruff's beside equally as shocked. "Why does he have to stay in bed for 1 more day Doc?"

Dr. Pierce shrugged. "He says his eyes is bothering him."

Ruff gentley rubbed his left eye. "It hurts boss."

Soul chocked his head. "I bet it does. Thats what happens when you get rough with the nurses."

Ruff shot Soul a look that could kill. "Really boss. I think I need another day here."

Daddy shook his head and looked over to Split who snickered. "Get up captain and get your ass back into your office and get caught up with all that paper work." Split broke out laughing as Soul chuckled.

"Thanks guys." Ruff got up from bed and went to the changing room.

Daddy walked down the line with the Doc. "What the hell is Sleepy doing here!?"

Dr. Pierce shugged. "We found him last night in the in the operating room tied down to a table. He was covered with some kind of...slime."

"Slime!?" Daddy exclaimed as Split cough and almost puked.

"Yes, he also has a broken hand, two black eyes, three cracked ribs, and a two broken feet." The doc continued. He also seems to be delouisonal as he keeps muttering something about unholy, large, rounded, aliens."

As Ruff walked back he saw Daddy, Split and Soul all with the mouths open in disbelief. "What did I miss?"

Daddy finally closed his mouth and sighed. "I'm getting to old for this. Find Major Tahoe please Soul."

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Scoob sat with Ruff, Vonmac, and Asmech in the Hammer and Sickle later that day. "How's the eye?"

Ruff just groaned. "Its fine."

"Drink up Ruff, I'm sure you can come down with a mysterious illness to get back in." Vonmac said as he downed his shot.

Ruff downed his last shot. "Which reminds me, I got more paperwork to do, I'll catch you guys later." Ruff got up and left for his office.

"So Von, you statsfied?" Scooby asked.

Vonmac laughed. "Yup, sweet revenge. You do know he never got to formally meet Natty right?"

"Yeah, I heard about that trick he did. Poor Sleepy, Natty really nailed him hard for that." Scooby said as he swirled his strawberry lemonaide. "Hopefully she had her fill for now. God knows what would happen to the group if she got her hands on someone from Congress."

"To Ram1. I dont think anyone will ever know how much trouble he had brought upon this group." Asmech toasted.

"To Ram1." Scoob and Von joined.