After a long walk, Blade arrived at the Mounted Turret.
He groaned as he sat in the rather uncomfortable Gunner's chair.
"God...Hiryu...Back when we first met, I never thought being in the Striders would be like this..." He said to himself as he began to recall Life as a Treecko.
Long days of travel with his friends; Speedy, Walnut, Buzz, going from town to town, sneaking into Cute Contests, standing on each others shoulders to catch a peek, Finding a dropped Ether in Viridian Forest, spending the next 3 days trying to figure out what the hell happened, Those were the days.
Blade began to relax as much as the chair would allow him, watching the Man known as David check and Re-check his rifle for the incoming Jets, singing that annoying Bottles of Beer song.
Mmmm...his rifle would wake me up.... He thought as he began to drift off slightly.
Eh, It's a big ship, there'll be a warning... he finally decided as he undid his Face Mask and used it as a makeshift Sleeping Mask before taking a nap in the Gunner's chair.
***
A few minutes later, Jenny arrived with a blanket and threw it over Blade to keep him comfortable.
Sleep Well... She mentally said before kissing him on the cheek.
She realised to make the most of these moments of calm, not merely for pleasure, but to stay sane.