SkyeOfStarsSilently, Christmas followed the rest of the cadets into the building. He idly noted that yes, ZPD HQ was indeed as fantastic looking as he'd imagined it, and the butterflies in his tummy were indeed real. You'd barely notice it past his cool exterior, but he was nervous. For them to be called into HQ so soon was definitely a sign of something bad. It felt like his days as a limo driver, getting a rushing client from Sahara Square to the Rainforest district in a hurry.
He sat down just behind Lance the Sierra fox as the rest of the cadets took their seats around them. Not soon after, the Chief was out and droning through his briefing. Fairly simple; an ambush, and a lack of manpower. Lee was contemplating suggesting one of the teams on standby go when Lance raised his paw and suggested the cadets.
Wait.
"Oh you've gotta be kidding, mate."
Lee pressed his face into his paws, hiding his disdained muttering as Chief Onyx accepted their squad as go squad. Within moments they were up and moving again, this time to the ZPD armoury. Their kit was summarily distributed to them by the female panther armourer, but as the rest left to suit up, Lee lingered.
Thoughts from his academy training called to him. And there was something missing in this kit.
He turned and went back to the armoury counter, where the cat gave him an eye.
"And what would you like? A kiss goodbye?"
"Nah babe. I'd rather an extendable baton...if you carry those."
With vest on and kit slung, Lee moved outside, where he saw some of the cadets already waiting, including Lance. A bear stood nearby, along with a raccoon. The bear introduced himself in short order; the big guy was Zach. Stripes didn't join in, so Lee decided to continue the "train", hefting his rifle gently to retest its weight.
"It's Lee. Just Lee."
He sat down just behind Lance the Sierra fox as the rest of the cadets took their seats around them. Not soon after, the Chief was out and droning through his briefing. Fairly simple; an ambush, and a lack of manpower. Lee was contemplating suggesting one of the teams on standby go when Lance raised his paw and suggested the cadets.
Wait.
"Oh you've gotta be kidding, mate."
Lee pressed his face into his paws, hiding his disdained muttering as Chief Onyx accepted their squad as go squad. Within moments they were up and moving again, this time to the ZPD armoury. Their kit was summarily distributed to them by the female panther armourer, but as the rest left to suit up, Lee lingered.
Thoughts from his academy training called to him. And there was something missing in this kit.
He turned and went back to the armoury counter, where the cat gave him an eye.
"And what would you like? A kiss goodbye?"
"Nah babe. I'd rather an extendable baton...if you carry those."
With vest on and kit slung, Lee moved outside, where he saw some of the cadets already waiting, including Lance. A bear stood nearby, along with a raccoon. The bear introduced himself in short order; the big guy was Zach. Stripes didn't join in, so Lee decided to continue the "train", hefting his rifle gently to retest its weight.
"It's Lee. Just Lee."