Mass red and blue effect
Prologue
I do not own Red Vs Blue, Halo, or Mass Effect.
"As long as there are stories, there need to be storytellers. And THAT is where YOU come in. Tell your story, dude or dudettes! It could be one in a billion others, but it'll be yours. Make it about the Reds. Make it about the Blues. Heck, make it about some other group of soldiers that no-one ever heard about until YOU told them. Show us villains that tell themselves their heroes. Build entire worlds brick-by-brick! Teach the galaxy about friendship! But whatever you do, DON'T STOP, because of a universe without stories…well, that's just empty space, amigo."
Well, stories need to be told right, now we all know the story of Commander Shepard, how he was a war hero from earth who saved the galaxy from the Reaper threat, well… let me tell you a story about a group of soldiers (considered rejects) who just found themselves thrown in the middle of the war with the reapers. Well, to get to the heart of the story you must start at the beginning Eden Prime.
Eden Prime they say it is a paradise, a symbol of humanity, years later it was known to be where it all started, but for this group, it was their base. At the border of one of the major cities there were 2 stations for 1 unit that unit was commanded by Captain Butch Flowers a war hero of the first contact war and good friend to Anderson, The Captain stayed in the city most of the time watching over his team from a distance, he divided his unit into 2 teams of 5 a red team and a blue team, and a sergeant led each team, as an experiment he believed the competition would bring the best out of the misfit soldiers he was assigned. Once he felt they were ready, he would take them on actual missions, but for now, they were just guards at the city border. And at the red base thing were getting started.
On the roof 2 soldiers were standing at the top of the base enjoying the view.
"Hey"
"Yeah?"
"You ever wonder why we're here?"
The one in orange and black armor took a breath gazing at the sunrise in the distance before answering "It's one of life's great mysteries, how did we get here? Is there a grand purpose we have or is it just survival of the fittest, I don't know Simmons but it keeps me up at night."
The man in maroon and black armor gave him a look. "WHAT? No I meant why are out here in this tiny base so close to the city with such a small unit, I mean all the other bases here have dozens of soldiers, why is our unit made up of 2 teams, the other units aren't divided, and why aren't we patrolling like the others all we do is drill train and play capture the flag with those blue idiots over there, seems like a waste of resources to me."
"Oh ok." Grif muttered embarrassed.
"What was all that stuff about purpose and survival?"
"Nothing"
"You wanna talk about it?"
"No I'm good"
"Are you sure?"
"YES!"
"Ok"
"Man I signed up to fight space pirates next thing I know this Sergeant Shepard takes on this whole fleet of space pirates attacking Elysium and I'm stuck playing capture the flag." Before anyone could say anything else they were cut off by what was said next.
"ALRIGHT LADIES, FRONT AND CENTER ON THE DOUBLE!" Shouted a certain man in red and black armor standing at the entrance of the small base, he was met with a variety of responses from his four immediate subordinates as they arrived.
"Reporting for duty sir!" said a man in standard red.
"Present and might I say I love the new armor, Sir!" Simmons said saluting.
"Present and accounted for. hee-hee" from a man in pin-eh I mean light-red armor.
"Ugh, What is it?"
The commanding officer felt flattered and disappointed at the same time if that were possible.
"Grif! Stop complaining!"
"Shut it, Simmons!"
"Ahem!" The sergeant interjected, and the 2 stopped bickering. "Well, boys I just wanted to announce that we have received a very nice new piece of equipment from Alliance Command." The sergeant then flipped on the radio.
"Alright Lopez, bring her in."
A few seconds later a heavily armored hovercraft approached them.
"I present to you the M-24 Hammerhead she real fast has a very nice gun, and can hold 5 of us at once."
"I like it already," said one private.
"You would Hammer."
"Hey, I don't see anything named after you Grif."
"Shut it!" The officer took a breath "Alright now that I have shown you boys the new hardware I'd like to assign duties for today. Simmons, I want the barracks spotless by sundown, Lopez, Donut, Hammer, I'd like you three to take the Hammerhead for a spin push her limits."
"Why is it always a female?"
"Grif after you do 400 push-ups, clean the weapons."
"Ugh, do I have to?"
Sergeant Andrew Tex smiled as he cocked his Shotgun.
"Yes, sir."
Meanwhile, three soldiers sat at the top of a hill overlooking, one was observing the test drive of the hammerhead through the scope of his sniper rifle.
"What are they doing?"
"What?" A man in cobalt armor asked annoyed
"I said what are they doing" the man in aqua replied.
"I am so sick of answering that question. They're just fooling around with that new hovercraft, that is what those three idiots have been doing for the past hour! So if you ask me again, I WILL shoot you!"
"Hey, you're the one with the sniper rifle!"
"Um guys."
"Ugh, what is it, Jimmy?
"Why are we spying on another squad of Alliance soldiers? We work for the same command."
"Oh, Church just wants to test the new scope of his sniper rifle."
"You can't prove that. Tucker that head injury must be getting to you?"
"Shut It!"
"When did he get a head injury?"
"Oh right Jimmy you weren't there, you see yesterday on break me and Tucker were back at the city to have a couple of drinks, and Tucker started to flirt with this soldier, Ashley Williams I think. Then she decked him in the face and kicked him in the balls."
"I hate you Church."
"Oh, I hate you too Tucker!"
"What are you three idiots doing here instead of practicing with the weapons like I asked?" A new voice interjected.
Everyone turned around to the sight of Alison Tex, their team leader. She was a hard woman but the military life suited her just fine. The alliance had an unwritten rule if you screw with Ms. Tex you will be on your knees for sure. A lesson Church knew very well in more ways than one.
"If you 3 aren't back at base in 30 seconds I will be using you morons for target practice, like I did with Caboose the other day, am I understood?"
"Why must you be such a bossy cu…" Tucker was saying and got cut off before he could finish when Tex drew her pistol on Tucker
"If you finish that sentence Tucker I will turn you into red mist where you stand, now get to the base, or I will beat you and Private Jimmy to death with your own skulls," Tex said as she threatened Tucker for what he was about to say.
"That doesn't seem physically possible."
"Say Jimmy would you like to be demonstration for Tucker." Tex said cracking her knuckles.
"Do what she says dammit!" Jimmy yelled at Tucker to stay out of this.
"Fine, I hate all of you," Tucker said as they all went back to base.
"Stop stealing my line." Church said annoyed.
As the Blues made it back to their base to be greeted by Caboose and Doc, who were casually talking while waiting for Captain Flowers to make an announcement.
"Hello, what were you guys doing up there?" Doc asked as they came back in.
"Yeah, we got bored and played a game. We were just alone and felt depressed no one else was around." Caboose said just to get a few words in.
"Caboose, no one gives a crap on whether you and Doc were bored or not," Church said getting annoyed by Caboose for being slow.
"Lay off him Church; he doesn't mean it,"
"Who cares, Caboose is an annoying idiot, and he is a complete embarrassment to the Blue Team."
"You were all an embarrassment to this team when I first met you boys; in fact this was the only squad that would take you, misfits."
"Ugh you sound like an ex wif-AHUG" Tucker was cut off by a punch to the balls and a kick to head.
"You must have a death wish Tucker if you're gonna be that way to Tex."
"Thank you, Jimmy, talk that way to me or about any of your other teammates again, and I will deck you in the face again, Laverneous," Tex said as she grabbed Tucker by the neck to make her point.
"Would everyone just drop this, Captain Flowers is here, and he has something to say," Doc said as Flowers approached the team.
Everyone got quiet as they stood at attention for Captain Flowers.
"Good morning soldiers, how are each of you this fine day?" Captain Flowers said to the Blue Team to greet with some small talk.
"Very great, Doc and I think you are an alright leader and…." Caboose was saying before being cut off by Church.
"Fine sir, just saw that the Reds got some cool vehicle from the Alliance that floats and has a turret," Church said talking about the Red Team's new Hammerhead that he saw.
"And for some reason, it plays loud polka music on its radio as it was being tested by the Reds," Jimmy said.
"AWWW, why can't the Alliance give us something cool?"
"Caboose shut up!"
"Tucker, Caboose Shut up or my foot will be up your asses." Tex threatened.
"Fret not Blue Team as the Alliance sent us a particular vehicle, just for you boys." Captain Flowers said as a 6-wheeled vehicle with a turret roll up behind him and stopped. "Introducing you to the Mako, she is a beauty, fine piece of hardware that can tank nothing short of a nuke, and could hold all 6 of you."
"It looks like the combination of a rover and tank; there is no way to pick up chicks in this thing," Tucker complained.
"Must you always talk girls Tucker? There are not any here for you to bang." Church said getting annoyed with Tucker, which made Tex chuckle a bit.
"YOU ARE THE LAST PERSON WHO CAN TELL ME THAT!"
"Well there are plenty of women on this planet; he just hadn't met one that would not beat him up when he tried to flirt with them," Jimmy said joining with Church, where the two of them, Tex, and Church were laughing their heads off at Tucker after that burn.
"I hope you die first Jimmy."
"Whoa, calm down there Tucker. Just relax and take a deep breath and it will be all right." Doc said trying to get Tucker to take it easy.
"Screw you Doc, I'll take it easy when everyone leaves me alone," Tucker said getting mad at Doc, while everyone else stopped laughing and Captain Flowers went to speak again.
"Anyway, I will be going into town I heard that the scientists found something fascinating at the dig site and it has command's attention I'll be sure to pick up some supplies, food, and extra ammunition for the base(s). Oh, and before I go a word with you, Sergeant Allison" Flowers said just before walking into the base.
"Yes sir," Tex said as she followed him.
"He does realize that weapons have practically infinite ammunition here they just need to cool down, why would he need more?" Jimmy asked.
"What if the guns are so advanced the need clips, so they don't cool down."
"What kind of stupid idea is that caboose?"
"Seems like a step backwards to me."
"Why question it, he's probably getting presents for our birthdays," Caboose said in an excited manner. "I hope he gets lots of cake."
"Caboose, your birthday was several months ago, and he already got you something in which you immediately broke." Church said letting Caboose down easy. Tex and the Captian exit, the base as the conversation, dies down. Tex calls for a lineup and salute as he leaves.
"Alright boys, Stay here and test out the new vehicle while I'm gone, and Caboose be good okay."
"Yes, Sir!" The five soldiers shouted.
"Anyways, Tex, what do you want us to do?
"Caboose, Doc, and Jimmy can go take the Mako on a test drive. Just don't shoot anything. When you get back, I need you all cleaning the guns and get ready to patrol tomorrow." Tex said to the group as the first part of the task.
"Yay!" Caboose cheered.
Are you sure this is a good idea?" Doc questioned.
"Why do you think you and Jimmy are going?"
"Why do I suddenly feel like my life is in danger?"
"Shut it Church, what about me?"
Tex and Church turn to one another and smirked.
"Oh Private Tucker I have a special task for you, you will be cleaning the toilets in the base, washing the dishes, doing the laundry, landscaping the bases grounds, painting the walls a fresh coat of blue, and giving me a foot massage. And when you're done I'm going to need a sparring partner/punching bag.
"MOTHERF…"
Meanwhile at Red Base, the group testing the Hammerhead out had returned (and Donut made Lopez and Hammer dizzy doing donuts in the canyon), they return to see a Sarge and Simmons watching Grif still struggling to complete ten push-ups.
"Hey Sarge, we're back, and that was a ton of fun," Donut said in a cheerful tone.
"My head is still spinning; I need to lie down," Hammer said feeling dizzy from Donuts driving.
"I hate you…Let's make a rule never to let him drive any vehicle ever again" Lopez said.
"Oh, you guys are back. Sarge is still making Grif do pushups, and he's only done ten so far." Simmons said laughing that he didn't get very far over the course of 2 hours.
"Dammit Private Grif, my son could have done ten thousand times as much in less time as an infant."
"Screw you Sarge."
"What was that!"
"Screw you Sarge Sir, is that better your highness."
"Whatever, not like I'd expect much from you anyway," Sarge said as Grif fell to the ground unconscious.
"If he needs medical attention, Nurse Donut will be here," Donut said as he showed up with a nurse outfit over his pink armor.
"NOOOO!" Grif said as he quickly regained consciousness at the sound of Donut playing nurse with him.
"Good, you're awake. Now after you do 390 more push-ups help the guys clean the guns the Captain is coming to inspect the place."
"We'll probably have already finished that and have time to relax before Grif does another ten push-ups." Simmons whispered to Hammer.
"I'll bring the popcorn, and we can watch more of Grif's humiliation when we finish cleaning the guns," Hammer said laughing with Simmons.
"Hea-head, I'm already with you there you boys. You call that a push-up Grif?!" Sarge said as he planted his boot on Grif while enjoying himself.
"I bet the Blues have it better than this right now," Grif whined.
"Stop complaining Grif, when push comes to shove, you'll appreciate the training I set. Tell you what I'll let you drive the hammerhead next time."
"Wow sir that actually sounded like positive reinforcement"
"Start doing push-ups or I shoot you with the nonlethal but painful training round."
"Ahh, there we go."
Sarge cocks his shot gun. "Shut up already!"
"Yes Sir!" he yells attempting to do more push-ups.
"He is doing better I see, well done Sarge."
"Captain Flowers what are doing her so soon?" Sarge asked at attention then turned his head to Grif "I DIDN'T SAY STOP!"
"Don't worry I won't do the official inspection for a few days, the guys at the dig site found something big."
"How big sir."
"Shut up Grif; that is none of our business!"
"Its fine Sarge. Its Prothean tech and it's important enough for them to send some people from command and the Council to take to the Citadel tomorrow."
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah, that's pretty big."
"Yes it is, so I am going to need you and blue team to patrol the area for trouble, Prothean tech is very rare and no doubt if the wrong people found out they would undoubtedly try to take it, I have already informed Tex of this."
"Yes, sir you can count on us."
"I know, and if this goes well, I think the teams will be ready for the next phase."
"Wait, really sir?"
"Yes, I think it's the right time. Oh and before I go this package and letter came in for you Sarge it's from Grissom Academy, so I am willing to bet who it is from."
"Thank you, sir, I am going to see what my son sent me."
"No problem Andy I'll be on my way now." He said as he began to leave.
"Grif how many push-ups is that?"
"30."
"Good enough help them clean the guns and then you and Simmons can try out the hammerhead. And you heard him I need you boys patrolling tomorrow."
"Alright then and wait why are you so nice?"
"I'm in a good mood now don't ruin it."
"Yes, sir." A frightened Grif said before running in the base to help with the guns.
And so the two teams went to their standard training and day to day life little did they know that things were just beginning and that a fleet of ships was heading their way, And they would undoubtedly alter their plans tomorrow.
It's been awhile and regarding my other story, I have not given up on it, but right now I'm lack the inspiration to continue it so I decided to take a break and try my hand at something else. I would like to continue it at some point but for now I'm putting it on hold. I hope you all liked the first chapter plan to update this story much more often. Also if anyone is curious due to the laws against AI's in Mass Effect Tex, Lopez, and Church are human in this story. I hope you all enjoy this please read and review.