[ WP ] You 're a bomb defuser . Ranked number one , saving thousands of lives . Your trade secret ? You have no idea what you 're doing .

`` 10 SECONDS UNTIL DEPLOYMENT!'' 
 
 The General shouted above the noise of the helicopter we were in, sweeping low above the bright orange ground of the Sahara Desert. I could see it, even from up here. A bright blue glow emanated from it's core. Of all the bombs I'd defused, this one was something entirely new. 
 
 `` We do n't know what that thing will do when it goes off,'' said the Warrant Officer, sat to my right, `` so it's safe to say that we're all counting on you, Abe. Do n't let us down.'' 
 
 `` Never have.'' 
 
 `` DEPLOYMENT IN 3, 2, 1...'' 
 
 I descended from the helicopter quickly, my stomach rising, before landing heavily on the sand below. The para-cord detached, the helicopter departed, and in what felt like a second, I was alone. 
 
 The bomb, or whatever the hell it was, hummed flatly only a few metres ahead. As I approached it, I saw the timer. Just two minutes left. 
 
 It was discovered by a nomad on camelback only a day prior, who said that when he touched it, the 24 hour timer and blue glow started. 
 
 I put my hand on the strange metal design. It was warm, covered in alien symbols and details. 
 
 And without a second thought, I did what I do best. I reached inside and started moving shit around, madly and without care as to the consequences. The chance of dying in an instant gave me peace. Maybe that's why I chose this line of work. 
 
 I felt something wet, and pulled. In my hand was a small, blue object, and with only a quarter minute left on the timer, the faint glow and hum died, and the timer stopped. 
 
 `` General, this is Abe reporting mission success.'' 
 

