Here is the next chapter. Please enjoy it. I don't own red vs blue or any of its characters.

Angel-Demon hybrid

Chapter 4

When Caboose woke up, he was back in his room, his wounds wrapped and his leg no longer broken. Damn these assholes and their medical technology that can heal broken bones within minutes. His ribs were still broken though, and that was a pain. He slowly pushed himself up and hissed as he did so, pain racking through his body. It felt like he had been run over by five warthogs. His head hurt a lot too. Must have a concussion or something.

Then he remembered what happened and cursed. How could he be so stupid. He just told Washington the one thing she made him swear not to tell a living soul. Why did he do it? Now Wash would suspect him and find out everything. Caboose rubbed the back of his neck, something he did often to make sure that they were still there. When he found out they were, he let out a sigh of relief. So nobody found out yet about them. That was good. The blonde got up and headed over to the bathroom. He wanted to see what his body looked like after the beating.

Now you are probably wondering how can Caboose see if he is blind? Well the answer is simple. Caboose is not a regular human being. He is what you would call a clairvoyant. A clairvoyant is someone who can see emotions as colors that surround people. Everybody has their own unique color aura, which changes colors depending on what emotion they feel. Caboose can use this ability as sonar, which is how he knew his way around Blue base. By extending his own aura, he can sense where objects or walls or doors are and avoid them. He also had them to help him. They would provide an image in his head of what his body looked like. What he saw made him a bit sick.

The left side of his face had a massive bruise on it and there were several cuts covering the rest of his face. His lip was split and his eyes were still their cloudy blue color. His arms, chest, stomach, and legs were wrapped up in bandages and what wasn't covered in bandages was covered in bruises. Those assholes really did a number on him this time. He just hoped that the damage would be healed soon. He wasn't sure if he would be so lucky the next time. He headed out of the bathroom and to his wardrobe and picked out a white t-shirt and a pair of white sweatpants. He then sat down on his bed and thought about the past.

"Come on little bro! You can do it!"

"Happy birthday little one!"

"So you are the little brother my girlfriend is always talking about."

"Run Brother! Get out of here!"

"No! Get up brother! Come on!"

"I'm sorry to say that your son is blind."

"Where is she? Where is my big sis!?"

"Don't worry Michael. Everything will be alright. We're here with you."

"I love you little brother. I'll always be there to protect you. Never forget that."

Caboose smiled softly as the memories ran through his head. He missed his family a lot. He missed his mother and his seventeen sisters. He hoped that they were all okay and living comfortably. Whenever he got money, he sent it to his family so they could keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. Their needs were greater than his own. Plus he had his friends with him. He knew that they would come for him no matter what Locus said. Locus was a liar and Caboose could tell that because when Locus lied, his color would change from his usual camo green to a yellow-green color. Caboose sighed. He missed Church's white color, Tucker's cyan, Wash's yellow, Sarge's red, Simmons's maroon, Grif's orange, Donut's pink, Doc's purple, and Tex's black. Those auras brought him comfort when he saw them. He felt safe when they surrounded him. Now though he scared and alone. The auras brought him no comfort. They only brought him pain.

The door unlocked and opened, making Caboose stiffen. Were they here to come bring him to Locus again for another beating, or was it something else? It turns out the latter was correct as the soldiers grabbed his arms and handcuffed his wrists behind his back and proceeded to drag him out of the room and down the hall. Where were they going? What was going on? A few seconds later, his silent question was answered as a loud BOOM echoed around them and the base shook. Caboose realized what was happening. The army was under attack. The rebels were attacking and his friends were coming for him. The blonde smiled softly at this. He then began to concentrate. He began to wait for a moment to strike and get away. These people were stupid. Just because he was blind does not mean that he can't fight.

His chance soon came. Right when they reached the exit to the base and left it, they were shot at by the rebels. Caboose took this chance to roundhouse kick the guard to his left and then trip the guard on his right before kicking him in the head. He found the keys to the cuff and got them off before grabbing a pistol to use. He scanned the area for any familiar auras, and found Washington's and Tucker's. He smiled and began to run towards them. That was when he noticed Locus's aura coming up behind Tucker and knew that he was going to attack the cyan colored soldier. This made Caboose run harder and soon reached them. Just before Locus shot Tucker, a bang went off and the mercenary felt pain in his shoulder. His cloaking device was broken as a result. Tucker and Wash had moved away fast. Locus looked up to see who shot him and was surprised to see their prisoner holding a gun that was smoking. The blonde was glaring hard at him. Locus snarled and immediately called a retreat and made a run for it. The other Federation soldiers did the same and ran for it. Many escaped while lots were killed. It was a victory for the rebels.

Caboose panted hard, the gun still in his hands. He noticed that the Feds retreated and that the rebels had won the fight. The fight in him wore off and he suddenly felt exhausted. He dropped the gun before stumbling forward, tired as hell. Just before he hit the ground, someone caught him. This person had an orange aura surrounding them, one that felt safe and warm. Caboose gave a small smile before closing him eyes.

He heard the person shout, "Caboose! Caboose stay with me! Don't close your eyes! Shit! Come on guys! We need to get this kid to the medical wing! Move it!"

He then passed out.

When Caboose woke up, he had an IV in his arm and was hooked up to machines that monitored his vitals. He groaned as harsh light hit his eyes, making him squint until he got used to the brightness. He realized that he definitely wasn't with the Feds anymore. Their medical wing was different. He turned his head to look around. Wherever he was looked more welcoming and warm. He noticed other soldiers lying in the other cots around him. All of them were injured in some way. That was when he remembered the fight with the Feds and rebels. His friends had come to rescue him and he had shot Locus. He remembered being held up by someone and then he passed out. He shifted so he was sitting up in his bed.

Just then the doors opened and a very familiar pink aura came colliding into him. He let out a yelp and he was hugged tightly by the private.

Donut sobbed as he spoke, "I'm so happy you're back! I was so worried about you! Thank god you are okay!"

Caboose smiled and hugged Donut back and said, "I'm fine Admiral Butterscotch. Only a few cuts and bruises. Nothing I can't deal with."

Donut sniffed and kissed his forehead softly before moving away. That was when Caboose noticed everybody else. The reds were there and so were Tucker and Washington. There was also the person with the dark orange aura, a person with a cerulean blue aura, and a person with an aqua aura, which he recognized as Carolina. What was she doing here? He also noticed Epsilon and wanted to squeal with joy, but held it in.

Wash coughed slightly to gain his attention and said, "Hey Caboose. How do you feel?"

Caboose replied with a smile, "I'm okay. I feel a bit fuzzy in the head and my body is sore, but other than that I feel great."

"That's good to hear. There are some people I want you to meet. The guy who is standing near you on your right is Felix, the guy who caught you. The woman standing next to him is Vanessa Kimball, the leader of the New Republic. They are the rebels in this war and they helped rescue you. The last person as you probably know is Carolina. We finally got in contact with her and she helped us get you back."

Felix came up and clapped Caboose on the shoulder and said, "Nice to meet you Caboose. I was told a lot about you. It is good that you are okay."

Caboose replied, "Same here. Thanks for catching me."

Felix smiled and backed off and Kimball took his place.

She spoke in a softer tone, "Hello Michael J. Caboose. It is great to have you back. Your friends were worried about you when you were kidnapped and were training to rescue you. I am glad that you are recovering and that I hope to see you on the field soon."

Caboose nodded and she backed off. The last person was Carolina, which made Caboose want to avoid her eyes. They were narrowed in a glare that was sent to him. Caboose was just about to break before suddenly Carolina swooped down and brought him into a tight hug. This made Caboose's eyes widen in shock and everyone else's auras turn to a very light blue, which represented shock or surprise. Carolina clung the rookie to her, feeling like a great burden was taken off her shoulders at just knowing that he was alright.

Caboose recovered and hugged the former freelancer back. He buried his face into her neck and remained there. He felt the grip tighten a bit before relaxing, as if she wanted to make sure he was not a hologram and about to disappear. Carolina pulled back enough to gently kiss the stimulation soldier on the forehead like Donut did before releasing him. She then walked back and stood next to Wash.

It was silent for several minutes before a voice spoke up, "Excuse me. If you guys don't mind, I would like to check up on my patient right now."

This new person had a soft green color aura that felt warm. This person was not a threat to his or to them.

Kimball said, "Sorry Dr. Bones. Everyone, move out of the way."

The new person, who was a woman came forth and stood right next to Caboose on his left. She quickly checked his vitals to make sure they were okay before swinging a light in front of his face. What she saw surprised her. Wash told her that the kid was blind, but that was not what she was seeing. His pupils were dilating and they seemed to be changing color, but not so much that you could notice it from a distance, only up close. That was when it hit her. She read about this in a book. Although it is very faint, a clairvoyant's eye color would change when they detect different emotions. So that meant…

She stood up and turned to Wash, who flinched at her glare.

She spoke in a hard tone, "You never told me that the kid was a clairvoyant. Why didn't you tell me?"

Everyone was shocked once more, including Caboose. How the hell did she figure it out? Nobody was supposed to know about it! Nobody! The reds, blues, freelancers and rebels were just as shocked. They didn't know that Caboose was a clairvoyant.

Wash snapped out, "What!? Caboose is a clairvoyant? But how?"

Bones raised an eyebrow and asked, "You had no idea?"

Everyone shook their heads. She sighed. She turned to Caboose and finished his check up before detaching him from all of the wires and stuff, deeming him healthy enough to leave, but not to train. Caboose stretched out his arms and legs before standing up.

Once he did, Bones whacked him over the head, making him yelp.

He whined, "What was that for?"

She snapped back, "That was for not letting your teammates know that you were a clairvoyant and that you were blind. How the hell did you manage to go unnoticed by the army?"

Caboose shrugged and said, "My big sis helped out with that. She hacked into the government system and erased the fact that I was a clairvoyant."

Carolina cut in, "Wait a minute. Your big sister was a hacker? Did she know what was on that blocked file we found on her?"

Caboose nodded and said, "Yes. She created her own security program to protect that information after she found it out. Certain parts of the file are blocked off by her to protect her family. Why?"

"Because when we hacked into the file, we couldn't access all of the data. Some of it was blocked off by a firewall that we can't get through."

"Oh. I know how to get through that. My sister taught me the password. It is real simple."

Caboose barely had time to finish before Carolina grabbed him and yanked him out of the medical wing and to where the computer terminal was. She pushed him towards it, a silent order to break into the file. Caboose nodded and gently kissed her cheek before going over to the computer. They provided a mental image at what he was looking at and he got to work. He placed his hands on the keyboard and typed in the password. The password to get into the blocked off parts of the file was JKASKAKKA. JKA were his big sis's biological mother's initials, SKA were her father's, and KKA were her's back before she was adopted. Such a simple firewall made to look harder than it was. Brilliant move on her part.

The remaining information popped up on the screen. By this time everyone had joined them and were staring at the screen. His older sister's biological name was Kuroyuki Kazuki Ariyoshi. She was the daughter of Jun Kazuki Ariyoshi and Shiro Kazuki Ariyoshi. She was born and raised on a military base far away from Earth and grew up traveling from base to base, ship to ship. When she was four years old, her father had discovered information that he was not supposed to know about the UNSC and the SPARTAN's. For this the UNSC had to get rid of him, but it would look suspicious if only he died, so they had the entire base they were living at attacked. Out of everyone on that base, only one person survived the attack. That person was Kuroyuki. Nobody knew how she survived, but the UNSC believe it might have to do with the special AI's her parents implanted in her when she was born. One of those AI's was a medical AI. She was placed in foster care until she could find a family to live with. During this time, she had teamed up with the rebel forces, though nobody knew how she got in contact with them. From the time she was five until the day she disappeared, she would gather information and sent it to the rebels to use.

When she was seven, she was adopted by Caboose's parents and grew up with them. Eight years later, she had met Rebecca, whose code name was Conneticut, or CT, or Connie. There were a bunch of pictures of her and Connie hanging out, going on dates, kissing, smiling and laughing without a care in the world. This made Wash smile a bit. Soon after they met, they started dating. When Kuro was seventeen, Connie had gotten down on one knee before her and asked her to marry her. After that, they were engaged. A month after that, Connie had discovered the AIs and how they were being created and why. She and Kuro had created a plan to steal the Alpha and fragments and put the Alpha back together. Connie had smuggled Kuro aboard the Mother of Invention and from there Kuro did the rest. She had snuck into the labs and stolen the fourteen missing AI fragments, but didn't have enough time to grab the Alpha. Connie smuggled her out and that was how it was done.

Wash and Carolina were shocked. To think that a seventeen year old girl was able to get aboard their ship and steal so many fragments was almost impossible. Then again, she had help from Connie, and her father was an assassin/mercenary who taught his daughter almost everything he knew when he was alive. She inherited her skills from him. But the question now was, where the hell were the fragments? Kimball found a video log and played it, hoping that the answers were in there. The video began to play. Kuro's face popped up on screen.

"It has been exactly thirteen hours since I stole the fourteen AI fragments. Without a doubt the Freelancers will be searching everybody on all nearby planets to find them. That includes the one we live on. If I get caught with the fragments my position in the rebel forces will be revealed and that is something that cannot happen. It would also put Connie at rick and I don't want that to happen. I guess I am going to have to do the only thing I can do. I am going to have to implant them into somebody. Who yet has yet to be decided. Wish me luck though.

This is Kuroyuki "Kuro R. Abhaile" Kazuki Ariyoshi signing out."

The video ended, leaving everyone one in shock. This girl admitted to the crime of stealing the AIs. Part of the question was answered and that was that the AIs were implanted in someone, but they don't know why yet. Wash let out a sigh of irritation as did Carolina and Epsilon. They were no closer to finding the fragments then before. Where the hell could they be? Caboose was the only one who didn't looked surprised. His face was blank of any and all emotion. He knew that he had no choice now. It was time for them to come out. He placed a hand on the back of his neck, calming down when he felt what he was looking for. To think that all these years they would not think to look in the one place that was least expected. Caboose smiled and stepped forward so he stood in front of everybody. He turned to face them and cleared his throat before speaking.

"Everyone. There is something I need to tell you. Something I have been keeping from you for a long time. Something nobody ever knew about but my sister and her lover Connie. Something… that I never wanted you to find out this way."

OMG. What is Caboose about to tell everyone? Don't look at me. I ain't telling you nothing. Please R&R

Angel-Demon hybrid