It's not Over

I've been through too many Peak Season's to know this is far from over.

I walk outside to get some fresh air. I see Super Nerd and Malibu sitting near the trenchs, staring at the bombs in the distance.

I walk up to them and Super Nerd looks up at me. "Commander, is it over?" he asks.

I groan over this constant Commander bullcrap. "No, Super Nerd. This is merely the calm before the last storm."

"But it will end?" Malibu asks, "Eventually?"

"Of course. Then we'll get a year's reprieve and then we'll go through it all again." I say, sipping my bottled water.

"How do you do it, Commander?" Super Nerd asks me.

I sip on my water again. After thinking of his question for a few seconds, I can only come up with one logical response. "I don't know." I cough, "I just do."

I turn around and walk back into the building, leaving the combines brains of Super Nerd and Malibu to think of my response.