A/N: Agent Queensland comes into view, here. This is the story of who she is.

GENRE: Family / Secrets

PAIRINGS: Slightly Tucker/Queens

RATING: T

SUMMARY: Who is this new Freelancer? Where is she from? And why is she here?

WARNINGS: Secrets, Family, Reunion, Slight Fluff?, possibly some racist sounding things but obviously, no racism intended

The New Freelancer

It was right here, right now that I entered the ship taking me to somewhere called Blood Gulch Outpost Alpha. I don't know where this is but I will soon. So far, I only know that I'm meant to have known someone from somewhere before but I don't think I have even met him yet...

"Agent Queensland, you will be landing at Blood Gulch Outpost Alpha very shortly. We are landing right now," A voice comes from the front of the ship.

I sigh and look at the silver helmet in my hands. I wanted white but that was taken by two other people. I don't think I've met them yet, though.

"Hold onto something! It could get a little... crashy!" calls the pilot warningly.

I feel a slight bump, and my behind lifts off the seat. My back hits the door with a loud thud and it opens with my body attached to it - like a magnet picking up nails

When I look up, the world is upside down and there is someone in lightish red armour.

"Heh..." I grin.

"Hi! You must be new here! Well, of course, but..."

"Hi..." I reply, getting up. I brush the dust off and pick up my helmet, and put it on, nodding.

"Um... so, what's your name? I'm Donut,"

I hold out my hand and he takes it, shaking it very lightly. Like a girl. "I'm Agent Queensland, but you can just call me Queens!"

I smile, then 3 other soldiers walk up to us.

"What's going on out here?" the orange soldier asks.

I cry out as a bright red soldier pushes me over; probably trying to pat my back or something. "What are you, a girl?" he asks in a grumbly voice.

"Um..." I begin but the orange one answers for me.

"Well, obviously not! We never get girls here! Well, except for... her..."

"Oh shut up, Grif!" the maroon one orders.

I am about to ask who the 'her' is but a quarrel begins, a different soldier walks up to us. He's light blue. "The Hell is goin' on? I can here you guys all the way on the other side of the canyon!"

I sigh loudly, dropping the weight in my shoulders as I get up. "I'm guessing you're on Blue team?"

He grumbles and mutters a light, "Yes..."

"And these guys are on Red?"

"Mmhm..."

I give a slight nod and walk up to him. "Well, I'm on your team now..."

He doesn't sound too happy with that idea but I don't really want to be on the Red team just yet... "Fine," he sighs, dropping his shoulders. "Well, what's your name?"

I smile under my helmet and answer happily, "Queensland. Agent Queensland."

He nods and says, "Follow me,"

As I follow his every, quiet step towards the Blue base, the quarrelling behind me stops. Well, almost. It stopped for a few seconds before they start up again, complaining to each other about how the other lost sight of the new recruit. Also known as me. I have all these different thoughts running around in my mind, too.

What was that guy's name? Donut? Why does that seem so familiar?

I shrug the thoughts away and ask, "So what's your name?"

"Church,"

"Like Jesus and weddings and the cross and all that stuff?"

I can feel him give me a withering look through his helmet so I mutter, "Obviously not..."

He grumbles and we continue on, treading lightly and never missing a step in complete silence until I finally say, "We there yet?"

"No,"

"Now?"

"No,"

"Are we there now?"

"NO!"

I sigh and watch my footsteps for a few more minutes before asking, "Now?"

"GODDAMMIT YOU STUPID FREELANCER! I'M SICK OF YOU ALREADY! WHY DID YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE OUR TEAM OVER THEIRS?! NO, NEVRMIND THAT QUESTION! JUST SHUT UP!"

I watch the ground once more and sigh, before letting out a small, "Oh..." As we arrive at the base, another blue soldier walks up to us, this time, Sapphire blue.

"Ooh, ooh, Hello! What's your name? I'm Michael J Caboose!" he says happily, practically bouncing up and down.

I smile under my helmet while 3 other soldiers walk into the room. One aqua, one bright yellow and one black. Wait, black?

I open my mouth to speak, and so does another. "Agent Queensland," we say in unison.

"You still the beauty queen?" they ask in a low grumble.

"Oh, I'm sorry, who're you talkin' 'bout? You must've gotten that fact wrong, that was only because of my brother," I answer, raising an eyebrow under my helmet. "I see you haven't changed much, Texas,"

I can feel her smirk before she answers, "Yeah, I'm still the same as I used to be,"

I open my mouth again but someone interrupts me.

"Wait, wait, wait, you guys know each other?"

I nod. "Yeah,"

Well, this is awkward.

I glance at Tex, who then looks at Church, which glances at Caboose who glances at the yellow soldier which then gives a look at a greenish-blue one who lastly, looks at me, leaving me to feel awkward once again.

"Queens, take your helmet off," Tex orders me.

I do so as the aqua one does, too. "Whoa," we mutter in sync.

He's the first to stifle a laugh. Until all the others do so, even Texas.

She blurts out between laughs, "Oh my god... You actually... Did it!"

I close my eyes, regretting that I took my helmet off. As I slightly shake my head in shame, the whole room bursts out into laughter.

"Okay, shut up!" I finally yell, angry.

They stop instantly, eyes wide, and mouths still covered.

"Wh-what did you do... to your hair?" someone asks.

"Well, it all started with a dare. From Carolina. She dared me to dye my hair the colour, well, blonde, but it kinda... turned out... wrong..." I explain as I run my fingers through my bright green hair.

I then watch as the Sapphire blue one takes his helmet off and says, "I like your hair." He smiles and holds his helmet under his arm.

Wow, that smile. It's like... I don't know... It's so adorable! I take in his facial features; a small, slightly turned up nose, chiselled cheek bones, a round and childish face, and beautiful, crystal blue eyes that shine with happiness and curiosity.

I watch as he shakes his head to move his dirty blonde hair out of his eyes, and he keeps up the smile.

"Oh, right..." I mumble before looking away and putting my helmet back on, the sound of the seal closing heard, loud and clear, around the room.

Now what? This is awkward... silence, and nothing but... silence... this scares me like the time it scared me when I was watching Doctor Who...

The silence needed to be broken, and I wasn't the one to break it.

"Alright, new member! Time to par-tay!" the bright yellow soldier screams joyfully.

I think this over for a bit while everyone is stock-still, not moving, not even making a sound. "A party...? I-..." I begin before shamelessly continuing on in a whisper. "I've never had one of those before..."

You could hear a pin drop. In fact, you could possibly hear about fifty, one by one. Now she was like a statue, too!

Uh, guys? You're kinda scaring me... You're like statues..., I think while looking over to Caboose, who was like an angel to me, not laughing. Oh no... Not you, too... Come on! You're like an angel statue... And that... sc-scares me...

I turn away from them all and am about to run for it, when someone grabs my arm. When I turn around I see that it's the teal one. "Huh...?" my voice shakes.

He kept his helmet off and I see that he is smiling reassuringly, seeing my scared expression.

I feel a little safer now, but it's not enough. I free myself from his grasp and runs back through the bases... non-door...? Anyway, I run back towards the ship, but... it's not there... Where did it go...?

I sigh and look around me. I see a cave and run towards it, immediately sitting myself onto a rock upon my entrance. I push the button to release my helmet and I instantly throw it to the ground, tears already forming at the corners of my eyes.

I hear a loud bang as metal hits metal. Wait, what? I look up but can barely see them. It's a blurred image, but I can tell it's human.

At first he's just a silhouette, but as he moves closer, the colours become more vibrant.

"C-Caboose...?" I choke out, tasting the hot, salty tears that had climbed down my cheeks.

"No, Simmons. Are you the rookie?" he corrects and asks me, sitting down on the rock next to mine.

I nod and grasp for my helmet. Upon finding it, I place it on my head, hiding my head.

I hope he didn't see...

"Y-yeah... I'm Agent Queensland, but you can c-call me Queens..."

"Oh, okay,"

We sit there in silence for a few minutes until he asks, "So, you're a female, right?"

I nod, "Confirmed,"

"Okay, well, you might not want to be on our team... our Sargent doesn't really like girls... not unless he's giving them a shotgun to the face..."

His remark makes me smile. "Well, I don't think he'd want to shoot if I have a great love for shotguns, myself,"

He gives me a slight nod and it goes silent again. The only sound is the light breeze flying through the cave entrance, making a sharp whistling sound.

"Oh, okay, see ya later...?"

He gets up and I then follow in suit. I lift up my visor and flash him a quick smile, before pulling it back down and leaving him to kiss someone's ass.

"Oh, oh, misses Queens-lady!" calls a joyful voice.

"What?" I reply, spotting the bright blue soldier standing atop the base.

"I want you to meet somebody!"

I sigh and walk into the base, almost running into someone else.

"Oh, sor-" I begin, looking up to them. "W-W-Washingt-ton...?"

He makes a funny noise and then clears his throat, stiffening up and standing straight. "Queensland,"

I look away just as Caboose comes bounding into the room.

"Hellow!" he says. "Queens, this is Washingtub. Washingtub, this is Queens!"

"Caboose, we already know each other," Wash says.

Caboose sighs, "I... knew that!"

I can't help but smile. "How've ya been, Washington?" I ask politely, taking my helmet off and shaking my head so my short yet shaggy hair falls into place.

I hear him laugh and I glare at him. He stops and looks away with a simple "oh".