Guns Are Not ToyS
The next morning, the 2 big twins NIPPIT and NABBIT were gone!
Sarge thought because they were pretty big, they
Probably took off on their own and would start a new life elsewhere.
Then there was a commotion, yelling and a tug of war over the
Protective sac that they were hatched in.
Sarge had discarded it in the lava tube, and they were
Fighting over it like nothing else mattered.
SOLO and BACKNUP were fighting over it like crazy.
This was definitely strange behavior for ants, so he
Determined they just hatched together and were not relatives.
This protective sac was pretty gross when he discarded it,
But now dried it looked like the material in an
Air conditioner filter with some lumps.
Finally they worked it out to share this odd security blanket.
They would all be fighting over it. Sarge couldn’t’ figure it out.
Later that day, after tending to the smaller G-ANTS,
BITTY was trying to communicate with him like
Some kind of sign language. ITTY translated.
Bitty said someone is approaching from the east.
He heard something in the distance and being the
Army ant he was, stealthfully going towards the east,
Just to find NIPPIT and NABBIT hauling all sorts of items in a
Wagon they must have built. Sarge thought he was
Dealing with packrats, instead he realized they were the
Best recyclers on the planet.
Gives Going Green a whole new meaning with these
GIANT GREEN ANTS. Everyone was glad to see them as
Instinct must have triggered this behavior.
Now it was falling into place with the G-ANTS taking on
Responsibility for the daily tasks to be done.
BACKNUP seemed to take the haul of items in the Ant Wagon,
Sort and re-purpose items in a very innovative process.
They separated metals, cloth and anything they could re-purpose.
HALO found the highest spot.
SOLO found the lowest spot.
ITTY and BITTY slipped into a side tunnel that was so small
Sarge could barely get his arm in.
SCOUT would stay close to the entrance and only
Wander a little bit, but was getting bolder.
SHOUT was busy trying to mimic voices on a radio that
NIPPIT and NABBIT brought in on the ANTEGON (ant wagon).
POUT just complained constantly and would unsort
All the work BACKNUP had done.
NIPPIT and NABBIT must be nocturnal because
That night they went out into THE UNKNOWN again.
Sarge was an important Army Ant. He had been
Decorated years earlier for a secret mission in
South America involving Rubber Trees and Ants
He did not want to discuss.
They would be up all night if he didn’t tell them a bedtime story.
Most of the stories he told were true.
Sarge realized in a very short time, this is a
Unique one of a kind group that he had taken on.
He was afraid for them and excited at the same time.
To be continued.......