Oh snap! I forgot to disclaim last chapter, so I'll do it here! I do not own Red vs Blue or Halo, they belong to Rooster Teeth Productions and Bungie.
Two chapters in one night! Aren't you lucky? ;D Don't go expecting it all the time though!
"So this is blue base," was the first thing Ark could say as he stood outside the horrid looking base, it was just so bland, aside from the blue flags hanging from the walls precariously, and honestly? What was with the design? It needed a total do-over, he sighed, if only he could, but he was there for a different reason, not to re-design their base.
"What was your first clue?" Indi replied sarcastically.
"…"
"…"
"We should probably go in," Ark suggested finally.
Indi groaned, "Fucking hell… Let's get this godforsaken show on the road; I just hope I don't end up in the bath tub with slit wrists, by the end of the week,"
Ark burst out laughing at that, and without further ado they walked into the base.
Walking through the base, it became impeccably clear that the inside was just as bad, if not worse, as the outside, it was so plain and empty, like a house that had not been moved into yet, it was depressing, and certainly did not help the already sour mood of the lilac clad Freelancer, or her bright green partner.
Shouts could be heard from further in the base, the corridor they were currently venturing had no doors of any sort but at the end was an open area, and that was their destination.
Indi was attacked with an eyeful of blue before she fell to the ground with a heavy weight on her chest.
"Caboose! You fucking idiot! Don't even try running away because I'll catch you mother fucker!" a voice roared violently from further down the corridor.
Indi snapped out of her shocked daze quickly enough, "The fuck? Get the fuck off of me asshole!" she shouted in the blue's face, he did not have his helmet on and his shocking blonde hair and bright blue eyes were on view, that was currently lying on top her, in a precarious position to boot.
"Sorry ma'am!" came a childlike voice from the soldier, he did not look all that young really, only a year or two younger than herself, and yet he sounded so, so, stupid, before he quickly stood up, lifting Indi up along with him with surprising strength.
She took a step back from him, huffing angrily within her helmet, "Yeah, well, just watch where you are going from now on,"
There was a snicker on her left and she turned her head sharply, glaring at Ark with all the venom she could muster, not that it mattered seeing as he could not see her.
"Oh, jeez! Lighten up, Indi! You're glaring so loudly I can hear it from here!" he said joyfully before bursting out laughing again.
God, they're there for what? Not one minute, and Indi has already been made a fool out of!
She turned to the blue soldier, "Get your ass back in that room, I have to talk to you and your comrades," she spoke sternly, starting from the off with her orders, and not being nice about it in the slightest.
The soldier visibly shook, "B-But Church will kill me!"
"No he will not, not on my watch, now move it!"
He all but ran, his blonde hair bouncing as he moved, from Indi as she shouted at him, she followed after him with Ark in tow, enjoying every minute already.
She strode into the wide open space, at least it looked much more homely than what they had seen already, there were sofas and chairs dotted around the room, a huge T.V. against the wall opposite her and more to the right, with various games consoles connected to it, her eyes lit up from within her helmet, oh yes, at least her gaming addiction would be sufficiently taken care of during her stay here. There were various food and drink packets scattered around on the floor, furniture and coffee tables. On her left was the kitchen area, the walls were rounded, with a round dining table in the middle of it, behind the table there was door, which she presumed led to the bedrooms.
There were no windows either, and, despite the spacious lounge, Indi felt her inconvenient claustrophobia creeping up on her, artificial lights in the ceiling and lamps scattered around the room being the only light sources.
Occupying one sofa in front of the T.V. was tan young man, who looked to be in his early twenties, he had light, almost golden, brown hair, and long legs that were crossed on the coffee table in front of him, he had his hands connected behind his head as his gaze was fixed on the mundane programme that was currently playing, oblivious to Indi and Ark's arrival. He was not wearing his armour either, clad in grey sweat pants, and a black t-shirt, only adding to his relaxed mood.
The door in the kitchen slammed open and out stomped an angry looking man holding a sniper rifle. Wait, what? Indi double backed slightly, why was he carrying a sniper rifle in the first place? And he had it aimed for someone, she followed where it was aiming, and it was at the blue soldier standing in front of her, a look of utter nervousness appeared on his face, his blue eyes impossibly wide.
The man with the sniper was clad just as lazily, in black sweat pants and a white wife beater, he had pitch black hair, Indi could not get a good look of his eyes seeing as they were trained on the quivering soldier in front of him, one eye squinting as he looked through the sight, not that he needed to, but oh well, each to their own, as they say.
"H-Hey, Church! T-There's no n-need to get h-hasty now!" the blue soldier stuttered, laughing nervously at the end, and he held his hands up in front of him as a sign of surrender.
"I don't give a flying fuck, you moron! You messed with my shit, and no one messes with my shit!"
Indi noticed that the guy lounging on the sofa did not seem the least bit phased, as if this scene were a re-occurrence within their base; he did not even bat an eye-lid.
She decided now was the time to step in and make her presence known, before she had no soldiers left to order around.
She coughed loudly as means of getting everyone's attention, and at the sound of a different voice to the usual ones they were used, all eyes were on Indi, "Ass wipes! Listen up!"
"Who the hell are you?" was the, oh so, polite interruption Indi received from the sniper, she now saw his eyes were a brilliant golden brown. She heard Ark cough suspiciously within his helmet and was pretty sure he was doing that to hide a laugh.
"Is that any way to address your superior, dick?" She could tell he was one just from looking at him, and she knew she would not get along with him at all during her time there.
"What do you mean superior?" the third soldier spoke, and apparently this was enough to get Mr. Unfazed out of his seat, as he was now standing next to the blue clad soldier, who had his life threatened only a few seconds ago, she saw his eyes too, and noticed they were a deep blue, adding to his already handsome features.
She gestured to Ark standing beside her, "This is my partner, Agent Arkansas," he nodded in way of greeting, "I am Agent Indiana and I am your new captain," she spoke steadily and calmly, allowing authority to show in her voice, she stood straight and tall.
Silence.
"What the fuck is happening? This has gotta be some sort of sick joke, or equally sick nightmare!" The one she presumed was called Church was the first to break from his stupor.
"None of the above. I have been sent to lead you useless toe rags and you will do as I say, tell me your names,"
"Now wait a goddamn second here! I understand we need a captain, but why the hell does it gotta be a fucking Freelancer?"
"Private, you are already wearing on my nerves and I have only been here five minutes," she began, her voice rising with each word, and she stomped the few feet distance there was between her and Church and when she reached him she leaned forward getting as much into his face as possible, "NOW SHUT THE FUCK UP AND QUIT INTERRUPTING ME YOU ASSHOLE!" she literally screeched her words, showing how angry she already was, she hated his guts already.
He shut up, choosing the safer option of glaring at her as hard as he could instead.
She stepped away from him and took a deep breath, not even glancing at the soldier's reactions as she stomped back to her position beside Ark.
When she stood facing them again though, their faces were ones of shock, but they were not going to make the mistake of speaking out of turn like their buddy had.
"Okay, names," she tried keeping her tone calm again, but it was terribly difficult, she already hated every second of being there before she had even met these damn soldiers, and now, well now she really did think that lying in the bath tub with slit wrists would probably be the better option.
"Private Levarnius Tucker, sir,"
"Private Michael J. Caboose, sir, ma'am- uh sir! Ma'am!" Caboose exclaimed nervously, and Indi could not help but smile behind her visor, she realised just then he reminded her so much of her younger brother, and now that her anger was wearing slightly, she began to feel guilty for shouting at him so harshly earlier.
Silence filled the room once again as Indi waited for the last person in the room to announce his name to her.
After some time he finally spoke up, "Private Leonard Church," he ground out threw gritted teeth begrudgingly, she took a few breaths, not wanting to cause their second argument since arriving.
"Well," she began, pausing to remove her helmet, she shook her head as it was freed, there was a collective gasp as her face was on full view for the room to see, "it's a pleasure to meet you,"
And there you have it! Church does not seem particularly pleased does he? Their new captain is not only a woman, but a Freelancer too? XD Anyways, let me know what y'all think! ^^
