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[center][h2]Earlier[/h2][/center]

Maybe he should've mentioned that "Angel of Death" stuff. Sure, he was a bit of a jokester and he shouldn't be taken seriously but it sure as shit riled up the masked chick. He looked at her confused for a moment before grinning and shaking his head with the roll of the eyes. Did what she say to him annoy him? A little, and he simply stayed silent for a moment.

[color=slategray]"..Edgy? nope...I'm craaaaazyyyy...Its the Wild Woods man...These woods change people. Mentally, the Wild makes me feel like this invincible angel of death and it seems like they make you into a rigid bitch with a stick up her ass. So what do you bring to the table, Encyclopedia Brown? Besides a snarky attitude..."[/color] He gave her the brightest of smiles despite being irritated by her before Jake spoke up about being slightly annoyed by the terms "sir" and "Captain", which only added to John's streak of joking about. 

[color=slategray]"Yes Si- Jake."[/color]

When they reached their spot and landed he hopped out and stretched a bit, rolling his shoulders and cracking his neck on both sides. A slight bit of relief from sitting in that seat for some time. He followed Jake and the rest of the squad to a man named Johnson whose attitude seemed to show how little he tolerated stupidity. Then they saw it, the pillar of light. Its awe inspiring monolith of mystery added to his bit of excitement both in finding out what it was and at the same time, hoping it would benefit the human populace and their safety.

Nathan had stayed quite for the most part until Johnson barked at him for something he never said.

[color=slategray]"I've been silent since we've landed so bark at someone else, sir."[/color] A quick smirk appeared and retreated as quickly as it came. With a sigh he looked around while he stayed within the group until he heard the sounds of yelling coming from near the caged Duvari. Instinctively he turned with his rifle raise and sights on the beast until Nasri came up to settle the thing, quickly dropping his sights on it. [color=slategray][I]'God I hate those fucking things'[/I][/center] He shook his head. 

[center][h2]Present time[/h2][/center]
Soon enough they boarded the relic of a craft. Despite its age it held up pretty well. He sat there quietly this time, just thinking about what was going on back home. Not much else happened until they neared the beacon which turned the pleasant skies into a raging torrent of turbulence and rough winds. This knocked back Nathan into reality as he leaned back and closed his eyes. Eventually they evened out and landed, immediately beginning to set up a perimeter. With a sigh he walked up to Jake and with a light smirk. 

[color=slategray]"I'll take first watch if no one has volunteered yet Capta- err...Jake. Probably take some time getting used to saying that instead of the normal formalities."[/color] He would wait for Jakes orders.