Prologue

The hall was dark. Things were very quiet due to the fact that the hallway was practically deserted expect for two soldiers moving slowly into the darker end of the hall. "Dammit I hate patrol!" One of the soldiers shouted flailing his rifle towards the ceiling.

"Dude shut the fuck up!" The other soldier shouted.

"Jesus what is up your ass James." The first soldier grumbled in anger.

"Are you kidding?" James replied. "I don't wanna listen to your stupid ass complain. Plus if Felix Or Locus hear you complaining they will be pissed and you don't want them telling "him" about it claiming insubordination." James stated. "Trust me John. He is the last guy you want to deal with." John got a look of fear and grimace on his face.

"I heard that guy is a grade A psychopath. Why the hell would they hire him?" John questioned.

"It wasn't Felix or Locus that hired him. It was the big man himself." John looked at James with confusion.

"That raises even more questions."
John looked around in a slight panic. Suddenly both the soldiers heard a click on the ceiling. "W-Who's there!" John shouted.

"Your worst nightmare." A female voice laughed. Suddenly a figure in black armor jumped down between the soldiers. The soldiers both tried to get their rifles up but she managed to trip them both knocking them to the ground. She grabbed one of the soldiers guns and shot it into James. James grabbed his side where the bullet had landed and proceeded to gasp for air.

John got up and got ready to charge the woman when she took the gun and whipped him in the head with the butt of the gun knocking him unconscious. James reached up towards to the woman trying to reach for the gun but she fired one last shot in the middle of his visor killing him instantly.

"Dammit!" A voice shouted from the ceiling. Another figure in gray armor jumped down onto the floor. "We were so close Carolina." The figure shouted.

"Well we did discover one thing Wash." Carolina responded. Wash looked at Carolina slightly confused.

"And that would be?" Wash questioned skeptically.

"Felix and Locus have someone else on their side. We will have to figure out who at a later time. We need to go to the vehicle hangar to let the reds and blues in. The raid is still on." Carolina looked down the hall. "We need to go this way!" She pointed down the hall and began to run as fast as she could. Wash moved quickly to try to keep up.

When they made their way to the hangar Carolina stood in front of a large door. "Let's get this thing open." She placed her hands right in the split between the two doors and pushed them open. Right in front of the door was the reds and blues. Tucker, Caboose, Simmons, Grif, Sarge, And Donut.

"I don't know why we had to fucking wait outside." Grif complained.

"Due to the fact that you are to loud to be sneaky we couldn't risk you alerting people." Wash answered. Grif looked at Wash and sighed.

"Well let's burn this fucker down!" Sarge shouted. As Sarge began to walk forwards a group of 5 soldiers started running towards the group. Carolina ran towards the soldiers and punched one of them into the floor hard enough to knock his helmet off, Tucker slashed one of them with his sword, Wash shot one in the visor with his rifle, Sarge shot one of them in the face with his shotgun, Simmons shot one of them in the foot making him fall down, And Donut threw a grenade at the final one making him go flying into the back wall killing him instantly.

Carolina walked over to the one who was shot in the ankle. "Who all is here!" She shouted. The soldier looked at her and sighed deeply.

"What the hell are you talking about? The soldier questioned.

"Who is this supposed psychopath?" Carolina shouted.

"I... I don't know what the hell you are talking about." The soldier stated.

"Who is working with Locus and Felix!" Wash yelled. The soldier gasped and looked all around the room.

"I... I can't tell you that. If he knew I was even talking to you he would..." Before the soldier could finish his sentence a shot rang out and a bullet flew into the back of his helmet and out the front of his visor splattering his brain onto the metal floor. Carolina and Wash jumped back and proceeded to panic.

"Sniper!" Wash yelled. "Everyone get down!" Wash waved his hand towards the floor and sprawled. Everyone jumped down to the floor when a thud sounded. Metal footsteps proceeded towards the group. When Carolina looked up to try to see who they were dealing with she gasped.

She slowly rose to her feet and stared blankly. "Y...You... You can't be..." Carolina began to stutter. Wash and the others got up and looked at Carolina. Wash turned to see the mysterious individual and then he froze.
"You can't be..." Wash whispered. The individual proceeded to step forward slowly. His body armor was jet black with red slashes across it. His visor was blood red and he was holding a sniper rifle in his right hand pointing it towards the ceiling.

"It has been a long time... Washington." The man said in a deep raspy voice. He turned towards Carolina. "And even longer for you... Carolina" The man said as he reached towards her.

"Guys..." Carolina whispered. The reds and blues got ready to fight. "...Run!" Carolina shouted as she whipped around and got ready to run. The man wrapped his arm around Carolinas neck and threw her back onto the ground.

"Oh no... You don't understand how this is going to work." The man pulled her to her feet and grabbed her neck and lifted her up. "You aren't escaping me this time." The man shouted. "Derek isn't here to save you now!" He yelled. Washington whipped his head up and stared at Carolina. Carolina clenched her fist and punched the man in the side of the head making him drop her.

"How dare you..." She grumbled under her breath. "How dare you speak of him!" She yelled as she ran towards him with her fist raised. She throws a punch at the man but he grabs it and bends her wrist to the side. He pulls her close and then headbutts her into the floor. She falls down and grunts.

"I am stronger than you and you know it." The man laughs. Everyone stares at the man and then at Carolina. The reds and blues start to run for the exit.

"You guys go! I will grab Carolina!" Washington yells. He runs towards Carolina and the man begins to laugh.

"Don't worry Washy boy. I have no interest in killing you... Yet." The man laughed.

"Why is that?" Washington questioned.

"My employer would not be to happy about that. If my employer is unhappy I don't get a paycheck." The man laughs as he jumps up and swings from the rafters and makes his way out of the hangar. Washington sighs heavily as he grabs Carolina and throws her over his shoulder. He runs out of the hangar and proceeds towards the reds and blues.

"Wash!" Tucker shouted as Wash ran towards the rendezvous point.

"Who the hell was that guy?" Simmons questioned.

"And why did it seem like you guys knew him?" Sarge asked.

"And who is Derek?" Grif questioned. Washington sighed heavily as he set down Carolina.

"That man that we saw is named Zealot and he is a man that we were set to take down back during our project freelancer days. He was a terrorist that was wanted for the torture and murder of thousands of people..." Everyone looked at Washington. "He was the one that we were never able to take down..." Washington sighed again.

"Well that is scary as fuck and all that but who the hell is Derek and why did his name make Carolina so pissed." Grif asked again. Washington took a deep breath and looked towards the floor.

"Derek was project freelancers greatest victory... and its greatest loss..." Washington paused. "He is the one no one ever talks about... He is the most painful memory that everyone chooses to ignore..." Washington whispers.

"Who is he goddammit!" Grif yells.

"Agent Nebraska!" Washington shouted.