As soon as I said that, Major Harper just looked at me for a few seconds, glanced at Oscar, then looked back at me for a few more seconds before he straight-up cackled while palming his face with his huge hand. To my surprise, as this was happening, Oscar was giving me an approving look but all I did was spit out shit on the top of my head.
Then I heard something I believe I heard only a few times in my life from this stranger I just met:
"You're horribly self-aware, huh?"
"..."
"Cat got your tongue now?"
I shook my head, "Nah, I was just taken aback by that phrase. Only a few perceptive people have said that to me."
"Mm-Hmm~ Is that right? I guess losing an eye made me more perceptive, huh?"
"Hah... I thought losing one or in your case, partially losing one of your senses heightens the other ones, not enhancing the same thing."
"What if it's just my mind's eye that was heightened, hmm?"
"Huh. Haven't thought of that. What did you call me here for, anyway?"
"We're done shootin' shit? Alright... I don't know how much Mitch has told you, but we're aiming to turn this place, among others, into our little safe haven while we're trying to reclaim our soil. I think one of the first steps is to introduce me to one of your allies that's on that other airport due Northeast but the colonel insisted that I go through you first."
I waved him off, "Among others, where else have you guys docked at?"
"Whichever one's closer and hospitable, really. The rule's one in each country to spread us around—we even planned to head straight for your president's main island but there're just too many foreign diplomats over there from other countries we wanted something that's already ours. Did you know that we were planning to buy this place again?"
"I do. Oscar mentioned that to me before."
Major Harper momentarily glanced at Oscar, "Telling government secrets to your nephew, huh?"
"Yeah. He said he wanted to come back and fight but his family here wouldn't let him and that includes me. I'll be better off bringing more of my people here temporarily and fighting those undead fucks rather than sitting my ass here all day, and honestly, Mitch is the best man for the job.
Once everything partly settles or when the carrier comes in, I'll give him all the reigns and his well-deserved promotion."
Oscar cut in, "That reminds me, do we finally have an ETA for the carrier to arrive?"
Major Harper nodded as he turned to the female soldier wearing headphones, "Rodriguez! Hey!"
The Rodriguez dudette then took off her headphones, partly shocked due to the increase of people, "Sir?"
"The carrier. The one where the colonel's daughter is?"
"Right... Just a sec... If I— No... This one... Ah... M-Maybe~ No..."
"We just need an estimate Rodriguez—"
"I got it here! Around 6-8—"
Oscar cut in, "DAYS?! WHAT?!"
Rodriguez shook her head, "N-No, colonel, it's—"
I cut in too, "No way, weeks?!"
"No—"
Major Harper cut in as well, "MONTHS?! I THOUGHT THEY WERE CLOSE?!"
Kaley then had enough, "LET HER FINISH TALKING! GOSH!"
Rodriguez turned to Kaley thankfully before she looked at us, "Hours. They'll be here in 6-8 hours."