A/N: Hey guys, hope you all like this new story. It takes place when Tex arrives at Project Freelancer. I don't own Red vs. Blue. Hope you like the story.
It was a normal day for Wash, another mission almost compromised because some people don't know how to be sneaky. Getting lectured by the Director didn't help either, granted the leader aka Carolina got the biggest brunt of it. He was heading down to the mess hall when North joined him, he was good friends with North and enjoyed spending time with him.
"Hey Wash! How did the meeting go?" North had concern in his voice.
"Alright I guess. You know I can't disclose anything." Wash tried to sympathize with his friend.
"I know, I was got wondering if it had anything to do with the stunt I pulled." North rubbed the back of his neck.
"Don't worry about it bud." Wash laid a hand on North's shoulder. Lower level soldiers ran by, Wash didn't see the one that was slower than the other until he bumped into him.
"Sorry sir!" The soldier said as he stumbled back.
"That's okay, what's going on?" Wash tilted his head and looked at North.
"A new recruit is sparing with York, Wyoming and Maine. Everyone is going to watch." And with that the soldier ran to catch up with his friends.
"New recruit? I got to see this." North smiled and gave a half chuckle.
"3 against 1, I don't like those odds." Wash said as he started walking towards the observation deck, North quickly followed behind him.
As they walked into the observation deck, Carolina was walking around complaining about there not being a scheduled training session. Wash and North had learned to tune out Carolina, they found South, CT, and the young soldiers were all watching as F.I.L.S.S began the training session. Wash watched the new Freelancer in black armor as they single handedly took down York, Wyoming, and Maine in one swift motion.
"Wow, he's good!" Wash looked at North who nodded in agreement.
"What makes you think SHE is a guy?" South asked Wash with her hands on her hips.
"I.. well... um.." Wash stumbled over his words as F.I.L.S.S. came over the speaker again.
"Round one goes to Agent Texas. Round two, hand-to-hand combat."
"I thought Texas was a reserved name." Carolina spat.
"Apparently not anymore." North said as he turned back to watching the arena.
The rounds continued with Texas taking a strong lead, Wash was more than impressed. It was hard to beat Maine, everyone had failed to defeat him except Carolina which they ended up calling that match a draw. Lucky for her, at least that's what most of the Top Freelancers thought. The hand-to-hand combat was quickly over with the announcement from F.I.L.S.S. "Round point to Texas. Changing the combat floor for lockdown paint scenario."
Wash turned away and shook his head. "Man I hate this part."
"Turns your armor to rock, it hurts to move." North agreed.
"I wouldn't know, doesn't hurt if you don't let it touch you." Carolina was a bit smug about her comment.
"Shouldn't you be worried about how hurt you boyfriend is going to be instead of how to one up us?" South shook her head. North and Wash both shared a look and a chuckle before they turned around and continued watching the match.
"Match begin." F.I.L.S.S announced over the intercom. It wasn't long before the points continued to stack up in Texas' favor, the score was 8-0. On the final round, Wash noticed that York, Maine, and Wyoming had all been given live rounds while Tex only had the Lockdown Paint gun.
"No live rounds on the training floor!" Wash exclaimed."I'm going to go talk to the Director."
Carolina stopped him. "Who do you think gave them the live rounds?" Wash shuddered and turned and watched the match unfold in whatever horror it was going to be. Soon things got bad and Carolina glued herself to the window as a grenade blew up next to York. "York! F.I.L.S.S. call for medical team!" Carolina didn't stay to see that F.I.L.S.S. complied with her demand.
"Medical personnel on the floor, training over." F.I.L.S.S. announced, Wash and the rest of the crew ran down to the floor to check on their friends. Wash noticed that Agent Florida and some medical personnel were tending to Agent Texas who was batting their help away as her armor sparked. Wash and North helped Maine up and back to the locker room, the training room had been destroyed needless to say.
North, Wash, and Maine all headed to the chow hall to get lunch, Maine had a bag of ice on his neck as they say down.
'Man she can pack a punch' Maine growled as he started to eat.
"She looked like she handed you guys you asses." North said as he ate, he looked up and seen Tex and Florida come through the door to get their food. "Looks like Florida got himself a new girlfriend."
"I'd like to see how well this goes over." Wash laughed, until Tex sat next to him and caused an instant silence at the table.
"So what do you boys think of our new number 1" Florida spoke with a touch too much pride.
"New number 1. Congrats." North and Wash spoke almost in unison. Wash's jaw almost dropped as Tex took off her helmet and set it down on the table.
"Thanks. Maine if you wouldn't mind I'd like to train with you sometime and learn a little more." Tex smiled as she began eating. North had to kick Wash to get him to pull his tongue back into his mouth.
'Anytime you're free Agent Texas.' Maine growled as a response, North translated for Tex.
Wash couldn't keep his eyes off her, no matter how hard she tried. He was glad when her and Florida left, he watched as her black hair hung just an over her butt which swayed as she walked plus her sea blue eyes almost pushed him over the edge. South smacked him back into reality as she walked by and sat by him, Carolina sat kind of separate from the others while Wyoming sat beside Maine.
"How's York doing?" North asked
"He's pretty badly hurt but they think that if Tex hadn't shot him with the Armor lockdown pain he wouldn't have lived. He only lost his eye, thankfully that was it." South decided to inform them since Carolina seemed to shell shocked by everything. She quickly ate and left to go be with York again. "She is taking it pretty hard."
"Wait till she sees that she isn't first on the board anymore." North mumbled and finished eating.
"Wait! Rewind! Repeat!" South looked at North in complete shock.
'Florida told us the news. Before he left with Tex' Maine growled.
"Whoa. Training is going to suck tomorrow if that's true." South suddenly lost her appetite.
"Maybe Carolina will focus all her anger on Tex instead." Wyoming chimed in.
Wash headed back to his room, he couldn't get the thought of Tex out of his head. He walked down the hall and noticed Tex's room, her door was cracked open and a mirror was hung in a good spot for him to see in. She was laying on her bed reading a book, she was in black sweats and a black lace tank top. Maine walked up behind Wash and placed a hand on his shoulder and began starting him back to their room, Maine knew that if Tex found out that Wash was spying on her she would kill him.
'Are you trying to get yourself killed?' Maine growled at Wash.
"I need a cold shower." Wash admitted as he began removing his armor once they got back to their room.
'If you get caught spying again. I won't save you.' Maine growled as he flopped down on his bed.
"Thanks for the help bud." Wash rolled his eyes and headed for the showers.
Everyone met up again at the chow hall for dinner in their regular clothes, York and Carolina sat close together with Maine and Wyoming on the other side of York. Wash, North, and South sat on the opposite side, Florida came trotting in and sat next to Carolina a little more happy than he should have been.
"What's gotten into you? Did you get laid or something?" Wash raised a eyebrow at the odd Freelancer. What he hint noticed was Tex came and sat next to him.
"Nope just got a date tomorrow night!" Florida accounted it like he won the Olympics.
"Wow, that's a major accomplishment for you. What is your mom in town?" South giggled causing the rest of the team to bust into laughter.
"No you witch." Florida quickly lost his happiness.
"Then who is it?" North said trying to regain his composure.
"She's sitting at this table." Florida wanted to see who would react to that first.
"I told you I won't go out with you. Flowers" South flung a spoonful of potatoes at him.
"I have a boyfriend, Flowers. Don't you forget it!" Carolina hugged York just to prove her point.
"Mate, haven't we told ya to leave the poor young soldier ladies alone?" Wyoming spoke up after he sipped his tea. Wash seemed to be the only one to noticed that Flowers/Florida was hinting towards Tex, he didn't know if he should he hurt or pissed. North suddenly noticed how stiff Wash got and instantly noticed the problem, he slowly began punching Wash to get his attention back to reality one last time. Maine had been watching his friend and threw a ice cube at him hitting him right in between the eyes.
"Ow!" Wash rubbed the spot he was hit.
'Knock it off before I spill your secret.' Maine gave himself a death glare. Wash returned the glare and sat in silence for the rest of the dinner, Tex had felt the sudden change in the person she was sitting next to even though she didn't know why. Wash was the first to get up and leave the table, he was too pissed to sit and listen to Florida talk anymore.
"Where is he going?" Tex said as she watched him leave.
"Probably paperwork." North said and got a confirmation nod from Maine.
"Oh." Tex shrugged her shoulders, she had paper work to do to but she had all night. She didn't notice it but Florida took her tray and dumped it.
"What's with you and Flowers?" Sister asked after she moved and sat closer to Tex.
"Nothing, he showed me around the Mother of Invention and helped me take a few things to my room but that's all." Tex was rather confused about the subject she was being asked about. "Did I do something wrong?"
"No, we just got the feeling you and Florida were going out." North shrugged.
"Hell no! He's like an annoying little brother. I can't get rid of him." Tex seemed a little shocked. Everyone looked at her a little wide eyed.
"Well that's a good answer." York said.
"Well. See you tomorrow for the mission, Tex." Carolina got up with York. "Night" with that they left hand in hand.
"How can he handle how bossy she is?" South said not caring if Carolina heard or not.
"He's always loved her, if you love someone you begin to over look all of the little flaws about them." North answered his little sister's question.
"Bossy, bitchy, moody, and jealous as fuck aren't little flaws North." South looked at her brother a little concerned. "Do you have a fever or something. You didn't even get your head beat on today."
"Leave the poor chap alone." Wyoming said as he got up and left.
"Where's the fun in that?" South placed her hands on her hips.
"Well I'll see you all tomorrow." Tex got up and left, North and Maine both watched as she walked away.
'Damn' Maine growled and shook his head.
"You can say that again." North nodded. "I see why Wash is having a hard time."
'Yeah, I think I need a cold shower now.' Maine said as he got up and left.
"You are both pigs." South shook her head at them.
"Wait up Maine!" North ran off after him leaving South sitting by herself.
"I will never understand men." South got up and headed back to her room, she hoped there wasn't a sick on the door again. Sleeping in the rec room was too uncomfortable.