"Aright, we'll contact you when we have the package. Over and out." Carolina says into her mic, confirming the little help the team will be receiving on the task at hand. "So I take it I'm going to be paired with the squad's worst fighter, and were taking point?" jokes York as he and Wash had talked about this in the past. "Hey, you said I wasn't the second worst fighter on the squad!" exclaims Wash, with York replying "Oh right, we agreed on you being the WORST fighter." which seemed to shut Wash up real quick. "Everyone, we need focus on the mission at hand. I don't care whether or not the kid get the A.I., but the director wants it back." shouts Carolina, trying to get them back on the task at hand. "Fine, but if his ass gets sarcastic with me again, I'm breaking my foot off in his ass." replies South. "Sure, whatever, just get North up to a vantage point, York, Wash, take point while South, Texas and I will go into the compound to try to find the A.I., and when we finish up, clear an LZ. Clear? If so, we are Oscar Mike." Carolina says, getting the team prepped for the team to enter the compound.
Carolina POV
I pull out my plasma guns that we found while recovering the Sarcophagus, prepping to break down the door, while Tex gives the signal to back off so she can kick in the door. I give the Ok, as she is carrying a shotgun and a SMG, so she is a bit better of a choice to let through first, but as Tex kicks in the door, we find no one. We know that there are hostiles here, as North's motion trackers show ten other hostiles in the compound. "South, we need you to take the time to set the motion trackers, we have no idea where they are" I say. She begrudgingly takes the time to do it, and we find a false panel behind a bookcase. We found a staircase, and the trackers showed around 30 hostiles, below, and NC calls in to alert us that we have two pelicans coming in. "Director, this is a urgent message from Agent South Carolina, we need to send in Agents Maine, Wyoming, and Florida. Transmission out." Almost as soon as we end the message, we see four drop pods falling in the courtyard. "Why is there a third? We had Maine, Florida and Wyoming inbound, who else is there?" shouts South, while the rest of us know it's a weapon drop, most likely with Rocker Launchers and Plasma Homers to shoot down the inbound Pelicans. I get on the team radio, shouting, "NC, we need a pick up for North and Wyoming. Keep the back open so they can fire on the Pelicans." as Wyoming opens up the pod to grab some rockets, and North arrives with NC piloting, giving them ten seconds before he takes off.
NC POV
"North, Wyoming, the back is going to remain open, and I recommend activating Grav Lock, and prepare to open fire on two pelicans carrying Insurrectionist support." I shout as they hop in and nod, acknowledging the advice. We take off as fast as we can, preparing to attack, but its tricky trying to fly while evading enemies, and trying to keep stable so that they can fire. We pull in front of the first pelican trying to let them both destroy the first, and after we succeed, the blow up the second, allowing an all clear from Mother of Invention, I take them back to help finish the fight.
Carolina POV
As soon as the rest start going to finish the fight outside, Texas and South start down the stairs, as I go to grab Florida for assistance. "Well, I'm pleased as punch for being chosen. Thank you." He says as he always does when he is included. We start down the stairs as we see Tex fighting of many hostiles, while South start shooting them one by one with her shotgun. Florida joins the fight as I start to head to the mainframe. When I arrive I find the room empty, and I start to search for the A.I., and after I find him, I get a name. "Hello, I am Rho Upsilon Alpha Nu, or RYAN for short, who can I murder for you today?" the A.I. says in a voice with a deep bass, but a twinge of psychoticness in his voice. "None" I say "we are you here to return you to the ownership of Project Freelancer. I need all other data from this computer on this drive" I say while inserting the drive into the mainframe. "Absolutely, will be done in thirty seconds" he says, while we get the all clear from up top, but still hostiles in the basement. I run back out to see Tex finishing off the last of the hostiles, giving me the all clear to contact NC. "NC, we need evac in 30, retrieving the package, get everyone on the pelican. I'll be in soon" I shout, knowing that we need to leave fast. "On it, and don't forget that souvenir." he say jokingly. I return to the room, where the AI tells me that he finished the transfer, and found another AI called Rho Alpha Upsilon, or RAY. I get the drive and make a mad dash to the courtyard and jump onto the ship, just as NC takes off. "Well, that was a thing" says Wash right as we leave the atmosphere.
As soon as we return to the Mother of Invention, I start a course right to the Directors office, thinking out my choice of words. I arrive, with his first words "did the package get delivered safely?" "Yes, we found two AIs, Rho Upsilon Alpha Nu and Rho Alpha Upsilon" "Good, tell Agent North Carolina to report to the Med Bay and give him both" he replies. I bite my tongue so that I don't protest his decision, knowing the anger in would cause. "It will be done right away" I reply, as I leave the room, heading to York's room knowing NC would be there. "Conor, were heading to the med bay, procedure time" I tell him. "Alright, what's going on though" he says as we start. I now know that he doesn't know what he is about to go through. "You're about to get two AI to assist you in the field, but don't tell anyone about the second, choose one for social interactions, and stick with that one." I tell him, knowing that he is about to go through a shit ton of pain.
NC Perspective
I get to the Med Bay, while Carolina hand the doctor two flash drives. I lay down on the table as the doc directs, and he has me knocked out after he shaves every inch of hair on my head and makes marks with a sharpie. As I pass out I see Carolina, York, and the Director look on through the glass.
Two hours later…
I wake up, with the three of them still watching, and a pounding headache. As I sit up with a jolt I see two holograms hovering in front of me. One looks to be a man in his mid-30's wearing an olive t-shirt and jeans, but he has brown hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. The other one looks much younger, with a black t-shirt under a purple hoodie, jeans, and a single rose on the shirt. He wears glasses, has pale skin, but dark hair and amber eyes. "The hero finally awakes" says the one who looks a bit older, while the younger one just says "great, now it can finally be consensual" while laughing his ass of. "Ah, so our patient finally has awaken, and met his new AIs" says the Director, introducing the older one as Rho Upsilon Alpha Nu, or RYAN for short, and the other as Rho Alpha Upsilon, or RAY. "I will leave you to your team, and to learn more of the AI's personalities." the Director says while leaving. "So, you finally woke up and found your souvenirs from our trip" says Carolina, remembering my constant joking about a present. "Yeah, a pounding headache and two more people talking in my head" I say, half happy and half pissed, while York comes over and tries to help me up, thinking that I was struggling to get up. I gestured for him to let me get up myself. We start to walk back to our room while York asks "So what are they?" confusing me. "What do you mean what are they?" I reply, knowing he has an AI. "All AI are based off of one of many personality traits, and they are sometimes almost the same as the agent." He says, finally reveling what he means. "I don't know yet, they just kinda left after the Director left." I say. "Hold on, RAY, RYAN come online" he says, while they appear in front of me. "Welp, this is going to be fun." says RAY.