[Co-Written with panda8785 ]
Credit for Michele Walker/New Hampshire goes to panda8785
Credit for Red vs Blue goes to Rooster Teeth
Credit for Halo series goes to Bungie
Credit for he's a monster goes to Dev (might change if I can find the person's full name but if not I will leave it the way it is.)
(but I only put only a few of the words of the song in this chapter...)
Credit for Dollhouse goes to Melanie Martinez
Credit for How to be a Heartbreaker goes to Marina and The Diamonds
Credit for You Found Me goes to The Fray
Reveca found a very big room to be alone in
it even had a stage and she knew this was one of the rooms that the new republic have their meetings in
so she got up on to the stage and has her back face away from the closed door and she starts to sing to herself
to try to forget all the things that have got her in the mood she was now in.
"call the doctor, call the doctor must be something wrong with me...he's a monster why do I want ya
please tell me, please tell me
he's a monster he's a monster
that boy, he's a *beep*ing monster
but I love him yeah I love him Ooh ah, ooh ah ah."when she sang that part she couldn't help but
think of the Meta because he was only a monster because of Sigma who went too far with his plans
and even after Sigma was gone Meta was too hook on the power of having a A.I.
after she sang that song He's a Monster by Dev
she then turn herself around to face where people would be but lucky for her no one was in the room she was in at the moment
"hey girl open the walls, play with your dolls we'll be a perfect family.
when you walk away is when we really play
you don't hear me when I say: 'Mom, please wake up. Dad's with a floozy, and your son is smoking.'
no one ever listens, this wallpaper glistens don't let them see what goes down in the kitchen.
places, places gather your places throw on your dress and put on your doll faces."she sang as her eyes
were closed and Jensen, Bitters, Palomo, Smith, Matthews, Rogers, Cunningham came into the room
and were right now listening to her sing.
"everyone thinks that we're perfect. please don't let them look through the curtains.
picture, picture, smile for the picture pose with your brother, won't you be a good sister?
everyone thinks that we're perfect please don't let them look through the curtains.
D-O-L-L-H-O-U-S-E I see things that nobody else sees.
hey girl, look at my mom, she' got it going on. Ha! your blinded by her jewellery.
when you turn your back, she pulls out a mask and forgets who she is..."she sang
there was more people now and she keeps her eyes closed as she dances to the music that she was playing as she sings the next song.
"rule number one is that you gotta have fun
but baby when your done you gotta be the first to run
rule number two, just don't get attached to
somebody you could lose so let me tell you...
this is how to be a heartbreaker!
boys they like a little danger
we'll get him falling for a stranger
a player, singing I lo-lo-love you
how to be a heartbreaker boys they like the look of danger
we'll get him falling for a stranger a player, singing I lo-lo-love you
at least I think I do..."she sang
and Simmons comes in with Grif who wanted to know what was going on and they see what it is.
"this is so cool!"Matthews said and then saw Grif
"oh hey sir this is some show huh?"Matthews said
"shut up Matthews."Grif said
"cause I lo-lo-lo-love you!
rule number three wear your heart on your cheek
but never on your sleeve unless you wanna taste defeat
rule number four gotta be looking pure"Reveca sang
"I don't think she knows anyone is in the room, she's got her eyes closed."Grif said as he is watching
and listening like everyone else in the room.
"kiss him goodbye at the door and leave him wanting more, more!
this is how to be a heartbreaker
boys they like a little danger
we'll get him falling for a stranger a player, singing I lo-lo-love you
how to be a heartbreaker boys they like the look of danger
we'll get him falling for a stranger a player, singing I lo-lo-love you
at least I think I do"she sang in a whisper at the the 'at least I think I do' part
"cause I lo-lo-lo-love you...
girls, we do whatever it will take
cause girls don't want
we don't want our hearts to break in two
so it's better to be fake can't risk losing
in love again, babe...
this is how to be a heartbreaker
boys they like a little danger
we'll get him falling for a stranger
a player, singing I lo-lo-love you."she sang
and didn't notice there was a lot of people in the room still
"got to say she sure can sing."Simmons said with his voice cracking
and Jensen was right next to him and he was becoming all nervous.
"Hey. Why's everyone migrating over here?" New Hampshire poked her head in. She was out of armor and spotted with blood.
"Whoa. What Happened to you?" Palomo pointed out.
"Oh this?" She stepped into the room, "Well, my armor somehow locked down and reduced my movement."
"No, the blood."
"Oh... " She gave off a grin, that only appeared to be happiness, "I thought I'd go ahead and scare some people… on a completely unrelated note, Felix is unconscious… and he may need a medic." She looked up on the stage where Reveca was still singing, "... I almost forgot her voice." She gave off a quiet laugh, "Twelve years well worth it."
"Twelve years of what?" Smith questioned the ex-Freelancer.
"I'll tell you another day." She lied, knowing that trick has worked plenty of times before. She started to walk up toward the stage, and because she was out of armor, no one could hear her footsteps as she was now climbing the stairs. She held her breath and went in front of the woman, watching her mouth move with her eye still closed. She then lowered her head as she started to walk off the stage until she heard utter silence in the middle of a verse. She turned around to see Reveca watching her then the small crowd of people
"What are you guys doing in here?" The AI appeared to be somewhat angry… but also embarrassed.
"They're here since you sound really nice." New Hampshire spoke for everyone else, "Haven't you been told about your beautiful voice before?"
"Um…" She ducked her head, "Only a few people have told me that… I don't really… like singing in public."
"Alright." Hampshire sighed, walking back up to the AI, "Hey, let me know if you recognize this song." She cleared out her throat and began to hum instrumentals and she tapped her foot for the drum, "I found a King on the corner of First and Amistad where the west was all but won. All alone smoking his last cigarette I said, 'Where you been?' He said, 'Ask anything' Where were you when everything was falling apart? All my days were spent by the telephone that never rang, and all I needed was a call that never came to the corner of First and Amistad."
"Lost and insecure," Reveca pitched in as they were now singing together. She couldn't help but feel familiar with the woman next to her, "You found me, you found me lyin' on the floor surrounded, surrounded. Why'd you have to wait? Where were you? Where were you?
Just a little late. You found me, you found me"
New Hampshire now stopped singing, allowing the AI to have her solo, "In the end, everyone ends up alone. Losing her, the only one who's ever known who I am who I'm not, who I wanna be. No way to know how long she will be next to me"
They were now singing together once again, "Lost and insecure, you found me, you found me lyin' on the floor surrounded, surrounded. Why'd you have to wait? Where were you? Where were you? Just a little late. You found me, you found me. Early morning the city breaks. I've been callin' for years and years and years and years and you never left me no messages. Ya never send me no letters. You got some kinda nerve taking all I want"
New Hampshire was now singing alone, growing quieter and adding more emotion,"Lost and insecure. You found me, you found me lyin' on the floor. Where were you? Where were you?"
"Lost and insecure." They sang together once again, "You found me, you found me lyin' on the floor. Surrounded, surrounded. Why'd you have to wait? Where were you? Where were you? Just a little late. You found me, you found me
"Why'd you have to wait? To find me, to find me." New Hampshire finished alone, not noticing the tears that began to well in her eyes.
Cheering came from the crowd as many "Woo"s and "Encore"s filled the room… and for once in a long time, New Hampshire willingly hugged Reveca and smiled from ear to ear… and it was an honest smile.
outside where not a lot of people were but
Fin was outside and doing 1094 push ups
she was about to go up to 1098 when someone came over and stop her
"hey you should take a break, just watching you do all those push ups makes me tired."the voice of Grif said and she looks up and glares at him
"well at least I'm doing something unlike you, so why don't you go run off to your 'girlfriend' and leave me alone."Fin said to him
"girlfriend? what are you talking about? wait do you mean that girl who wears pink trim armor or the one in maroon trim that is Jensen? I think Simmons has dibs on her."Grif said
"no I mean your 'girlfriend' Simmons."Fin said as she stands up and chuckles as she started to hear the shocked orange wearing armor man yell
"I DO NOT SWING THAT WAY!"Grif said
and the next thing anyone knew Grif was chasing Fin all over the place
and every time he tried to grab her she would get away and dodge him and laugh
"too slow Grify!"Fin said in a teasing voice to which only makes the man in orange more mad
"don't call me Grify!"Grif yells as he tries to grab her so he can give her what for.
Caboose and Caboodles were the only ones outside who were watching the scene and the two of them were holding hands as they watch Grif try to catch Fin.
"do you think he will catch her?"Caboose asks as he keeps his eyes on Grif and him trying to catch the much faster orange wearing young woman.
"I don't know Caboose but he looks like he isn't going to give up."Caboodles said
just then Tucker came out looking tired "hey what's going on out here? some of us are trying to get Kimball to let us go save the others and I'm...wait are you two holding hands?"Tucker said as he notice that Caboose and Caboodles are indeed holding hands.
"Yes! me and Caboodles are in love and we are now boyfriend and girlfriend now!"Caboose said and looks at Caboodles
"isn't that right my cutie Caboodles."he said to her and she nods her head
"that is right Caboose sweetie!"she said and Tucker couldn't help but feel both sick and jealous.
"wait what about Sheila? I thought you were in love with her?"Tucker said
"oh yes, I will have to break the news to her...I still love Sheila but my heart now belongs to Caboodles."Caboose said
"and I will have to break the news to Lopez, he was so sweet and we were only boyfriend and girlfriend for so long...I will have to break up with him, so I can be with my Caboose."Caboodles said as she hugs Caboose's arm.
"strange as it sounds you two are like the perfect match."Tucker said as he looks at the two before looking at Grif still trying to catch Fin.
With New Hampshire and Kimball
"gosh darn it, Fin." New Hampshire watched the two in orange scramble around.
"So, you're acquainted with her?" Kimball questioned the ex-Freelancer as they continued to walk.
"A bit more than anyone would believe." She sighed as she scratched the back of her neck, she then retreated her hand, realizing there was still damage in that area.
"That makes you sound like a stalker." The younger woman laughed.
"No… It… It's not… like that." Her voice grew quieter by the second.
"Then, explain to me as to what it is like."
"You wouldn't believe me." She ducked her head a bit.
"Tucker spoke fondly about you; saying you have 'goddess-like abilities.'" She laughed, "There's a lot of things I've been told that I don't believe, so whatever you have to say wouldn't change a thing."
"..." She sighed, "What if I told you that I knew them in college… and we were once the same age."
"Then I'd call you crazy." She laughed again, "But if you believe that, so be it."
"Yeah. I told you you wouldn't believe me." She sighed as they approached a door that was along the cave wall. The Freelancer turned around and was able to see everything. The whole New Republic base was in sight as she was more easily able to point out the cafeteria and training areas. There were some places that weren't completely noticeable, but if you gave her some more time, she'd probably be able to list a few more.
"Well, this is your room." Kimball sighed, "I apologize in advance if you were looking forward to having a roommate."
"Nah. If anything, I was looking forward to being alone."
"And why is that." She raised an eyebrow, but it was hard to tell through the helmet.
She gave off a wide smile and an honest-sounding laugh, "I just like the silence." She reached for the door handle, but then stopped, "Hey. You don't happen to have a some paint, do ya?"
"I'm not sure you're staying here that long." Kimball laughed.
"No. If I wanted to paint the walls, I have the right color to do so. I mean like the tan paint on the rest of the army's armor."
"I could probably find you a can, if that's what you want."
"Yeah." Her faulty smile faded as she turned the handle of the door, "That'd be great." She closed the door behind her and easily slid down to the ground. There was silence. For once in a long time... There was utter silence... But it only lasted shortly.
"Why do you want paint?" Omega showed up in front of the woman.
"Because I don't know how to get armor out of armor lock, and if I wear my electric blue, then I may be shot on sight. It's enough that I'm able to hide from Fin and Caboodles, but I'm not gonna be able to keep that up forever." She snapped, shaking on sight.
"And how come it's alright for Reveca to see you?" He continued his questioning.
"Because A. she's already seen what I look like and B. she's an AI. She's not just gonna forget what I look like." She lost control of her breathing patterns.
"Calm down. You're hyperventilating." He spoke in what seemed like an attempt of a soothing voice as she slowly crumbled. She did this often where she'd put on an act and breakdown as soon as she was alone… but she wasn't gonna cry. She wasn't solely because Kimball was going to return with a can of paint… and it'd be bad to leave an impression that told others that she was unfit for combat. If anything, she was the most fit for combat. She had to be. She was only strong for the purpose of protecting others, "You should probably get some sleep." The AI suggested.
"I would if I could." She growled in the likeness of the Meta, "But how about you put yourself in my shoes and realize I'm a F*beep*in' insomniac! I HAVEN'T SLEPT SOUNDLY SINCE WE LANDED ON THIS FORSAKEN PLANET!" She snapped, anger highly noticeable in her eyes, and if the one lamp in the room was turned off, you could still see it.
"Just calm down."
"Calm down?!" She scoffed, "And how the heck do you expect me to do that?! We get attacked at Crash Site Alpha, then half of the reds and blues are dragged away and the other half kept running through the caves, After that, I spent however many weeks looking for people, and when I finally catch up, I get stabbed in the heart! I don't even know if Locus is even convinced that I'm actually dead… I'm goin' on a whim here…" Suddenly, a knocking came to the door, "Well, that was fast."
"Now's probably a good time to tell you that you were fazed for a good half an hour." He chuckled as he logged off.
"Oh." She stood up, "Well, that's Kimball bringing by the paint." She said as she opened the door, "I really apreci-" She stopped as she saw that it wasn't the person she had expected. It turned out to be
Clarine Reclaimer who is holding the can of paint and a serious look on her face
"I ran into Kimball and told her I would bring the paint to you instead...now you may can fool my daughter and your friends but I know who you really are...and I know for a fact you got Omega in your head."she said as she enters the room and places the paint down and looks over at New Hampshire
"you know your parents never stop looking for you since you vanish...I had been looking for you girls for so long and when I came here I join the UCP on the purpose of finding you girls because something told me you all were here..."Clarine said
"wait what is this 'UCP'?"Hampshire asks
"UCP stands for The United Cosmos Police which out ranks those people who call themselves UNSC Police and I was send here by the Commissioner to keep a eye on both sides and find out why the war hasn't stop like it should of a few years ago...look you, my daughter and the rest of the girls need to get out of the fire before you get burn...I will not have you girls get hurt or killed...sure you may out live them but that can only last for so long, and I been talking to the Commissioner and she says if things aren't work out soon she is sending some people from UCP to this planet to take over my job and do what I couldn't...so please you and the girls need to go before this gets out of hand."Clarine said with fear in her voice as she was really worried about the woman before and her friends getting hurt or killed.
"yeah I'm sorry I can't do that, I need to stay and you can try to make the girls leave but I don't think they will."Hampshire said
"I was afraid you might say that...so I called up my new friend to help things along."Clarine said as what look to be Agent Maine appeared out of no where and right next to the older woman who was giving Hampshire a serious look a mother would her own child.
"you don't have to ask how he is here...but you will have a headache in a few minutes."Clarine said as Maine steps forward
and then the next thing that Hampshire knows
Maine knock her out cold