Chapter 614
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I chuckled inwardly before tiptoeing to the door but I decided to turn around and carry Tatiana back to their bed. After that, I just covered her with a blanket that was by their pillows and I silently left the room.
âA few more minutes of sleep wouldnât hurtâŠâ
However, the same treatment couldnât be said to the three sleeping in my room.
Since Tatiana and I were thrown in the middle of the night, I loudly barged on my room and jumped as high as I could, bodyslamming Kaley, Rin, and Cynthia who were soundly sleeping.
âAck!â
âOw~â
âWhat the fuâ Sky?!â
I was instantly beaten to death but it was fucking worth it.
It took the rest of us 30 minutes to get ready and we headed down for some breakfast. We had a simple meal that could fuel us for the day but after eating and was now currently sipping on my coffee, Raphael and Jared approached me.
âDude.â
âBro.â
I looked at both of them, âYeah?â
Raphael turned to Jared, âItâs your request, just say it.â
Jared cleared his throat, âOkay, bro. I was wondering⊠now that my little bro got the custom Civic and you have that Charger, can I have that RX-7 from before? You know, the one we hauled from Navotas? I just want something I could use to drive around with Alex or do a quick pickup if someone needs it.â
I thought for a while and nodded, âSure, but is it ready?â
Raphael answered, âPretty~ much.â
âPretty much?â
âYou know, it came in with its stock parts when you brought it in so my team put on all the bells and whistles we could like the bull bars, the reinforced plates, and etc. butâŠâ
âBut what? Did he request for more modifications?â
Jared answered, âI got this set of cameras from Carlo and when installed, it could give me a 360 view around the car. You know, the ones already existing on those fancy SUVs. They found those surplus parts that could be installed in pretty much any vehicle.â
âOkay? And you need my help with?â
Raphael revealed a smile, âThose reinforced plates we installed on the RX-7? The ones that could protect the whole body except for the glass panels? It took me a lot of time in the CNC Mill and I have to drill into them so that the electrical wiring could fit. Now, we were working on a different project and your cousin here wanted us to work on the RX-7 once more. You know what Iâm getting at?â
I squinted as I turned to Jared, âAlmost.â
Jared started scratching his head awkwardly, âI kinda told him that youâll think about giving him that other F-150 from 2007âŠâ
Raphael snapped, âHey! You told me heâd âgiveâ it to me not âthinkâ about giving it to me! Itâs not what we talked about last night! Youââ
âWait, wait, wait. What are you gonna do with that other F-150? Youâre talking about the 2007 Model, right? The Harly-Davidson Supercharged one?â
Raphaelâs smile grew even wider, âYou see, I love that Killdozer so much but I rarely have any chance to drive it. I just wanted to make something that could ride on the same scale. In my spare time, Iâm making a custom tubular chassis and Iâm repairing and constructing an axle from the broken down military trucks Joseâs guys hauled from the road. The engine is already great for that F-150 too but you know what Iâm making, right? Right?â
I stared at Raphaelâs stupid face for a few moments before realization came.
âNoâŠâ
âYes!â
âNoâŠâ
âYes! Yes!â
âYouâre kidding⊠NoâŠâ
âYES! YOU NUMB-NUT IâM MAKING A MONSTER TRUCK! SO GIVE ME THAT F-150 ALREADY SO Iââ
âOkay.â
Raphael was in disbelief, âWhat?! Just like that?â
âYep. Whatâs the safest thing to drive outside now? Easy, something that those deadheads couldnât reach. Even if a fucking feral tries to, its head wouldâve already been blown into pieces. Yeah! Take whatever you need and start working on it!â
Raphael and Jared were wearing excited faces but this conversation between the three of us couldnât escape the ears of an old man that was part grease monkey.
Oscar placed his arms over Jared and Raphael, âLetâs talk shop, you little shits. When did this start?â
I was shaking my head, smiling, âJust now?â
âNo! Not you! Raphael, was it? Howâs your progress on that truck? Dâyou need some help?â
Raphael was starting to get encumbered by the way Oscar was pressing down on him, âA few weeks? I dunno, Iâve been eyeing that truck for a while now and so far, no oneâs claiming it soââ
Oscar pressed down even more, âHow about the suspension? You need something great for that, right? Right? The tires too, did you find some suitable ones? Hmm?â
Raphael snapped, âStop leaning on me!â
Jared sidestepped and leaned to the side, âMe too! Youâre too heavy!â
âJesus, just say soâŠâ
Raphael cleared his throat and stretched his shoulder over and over, âI could make do with the broken down vehicles to use it as a donor car but the hard part is reinforcing the suspension. It should be able to withstand what the truck would throw at it so we wouldnât have any accidents on the road.â
âAnd the tires?â
âI have my eyes on this warehouse a few miles away from the Intercity where Mauricioâs team resides and they have a few sets of 59-inch and 66-inch we could use. Theyâre basically tires used for farm equipment and that what monster trucks typically use. They have no use for that so thatâs basically ours if we pick it up. I just need time and a bit of manpower and I could try and make one.â
Oscarâs eyes lit up, âGreat! How about firepower?â
Jared tilted his head sideways, âFirepower? Didnât you mean Horseââ
Oscarâs head suddenly snapped in Jaredâs direction, âDid I fucking stutter? Hey! Whatâre you thinking of mounting that beast? Thereâs only one, right? Remember my SUV?â
Raphael was at a loss for words for a moment but he turned to Oscarâs SUV. He instantly gave a knowing look and he slowly turned to me looking like an obnoxious merchant trying to squeeze in another deal. At the same time, Oscar was looking at me like he had something that I was keeping for him.
âDudeâŠâ
âKidâŠâ
âOf course⊠the M134âŠâ
But I instantly shut it down, âNope!â
Raphael and Oscar exclaimed at the same time, âWHAT?! WHY?! ITâS PERFECT!â
âThat shitâs mine! Canât you two just mount a normal .50 cal on it! We have tons of those! Why the fuck would I let you mount it on that if itâs the only thing we have on hand?!â
âCâmon, kid! Imagine pulling up on a 12-foot truck with a fucking M134 on it! Thatâs the best shit I could ever think of! Iâll give you full access to my armory! Handguns, Rifles, anything you could think of! Just drop even when Iâm not there and take anything!â
âI already have full access to your armory!â
âAnd thatâs called being a good friend! Why arenât you being a good friend?! Itâs just an M134, goddamn it!â
âJust? Just?! Hah! Youâre not my friend if they kept stealing back the things you already gave me! And that truck? Itâs not even done yet! Just make a mount that could hold anything and Iâll think about it! If you want something put on it, why donât you place that XM556 on your SUV! Just do a quick swap and you could mix and match with your own shit!â
âWhat?! Thatâs gonna look silly! Imagine placing an XM556 on that bad boy once itâs doneâŠâ
Raphael waved us off, âThatâs gonna be a lot more work tooâŠâ
Jared chimed in, âMy RX-7âŠâ
Oscar roared, âThatâs for later! Just make do with what you have!â
âSeriously? You fucking hypocrite!â
âIâm old! I could be anything I want!â
Everyone else finished eating but the four of us kept debating on what to do with our vehicles. Our plans kept changing over and over and some of Raphaelâs projects got pushed as well. Despite that, we eventually agreed that the M134 could only be used in emergency situations. Raphael would try to construct a proper mount that could hold anything but for the moment, a Browning M2 will be the placeholder.
A lot more pieces needed to be acquired but the focus now would be to finish up Jaredâs RX-7. I even offered to tune the car to his liking but those things would be done after we were finished with our daily tasks.
I gathered my old team once more but due to the nature of our run for this day, I had to bring all of Artemâs men plus a few more soldiers from our DDR Camp. We drove outside in a total of four vehicles in which one of which was a huge truck that could carry two shipping containers.
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