Just to let everyone know. This story will be both season 7 and 8 of Red vs. Blue. I am also making plans for a sequel titled. RvBvRWBY: Insurgence, which will take place during the Chorus Trilogy. Anyways, here's the next chapter. Enjoy!
Chapter 7: From Directions to Revelations
Outpost 17-B, Valhalla 2554
POV: Simmons, Weiss, Donut, and Nora
Simmons was currently in Blue Base looking around. He was trying to make a layout of how to blow up the base before Caboose returned from his mission. As he was planning he noticed something strange. Inside Blue Base was pieces of equipment. Thrusters from the crashed ship, computer screens that were staic, all connected to wires that were connected to something that was covered by a tarp.
"What the hell is all this stuff?" Simmons said out loud as he looked in awe. He heard footsteps coming from the door, and turned around to see Weiss.
"Hey Simmons! I don't think it's a good-. What happened in here?" she said as she noticed the mess of equipment.
"Look at this mess Weiss. It looks like Caboose rigged the place!"
'So this is what Caboose was trying to do with Epsilon.' Weiss thought to herself. "Well maybe there's something under there." she replied pointing at the tarp.
Simmons then walked over to the tarp, and removed it instantly. Both were shocked to see what was there. Underneath was a body, luckily it was a robot body, and not real. It wore dark black armor that was similar to the Reds and Blues. The body was slightly damaged, and scourged, and Simmons and Weiss just stared at it in shock and horror.
"T-Tex!?" Weiss gasped
"Hold on Weiss." Simmons said, "It's not really Tex, it's just her robot body. She died during the crash."
"Wait. you're telling me, ship crashed outside is the same ship from Blood Gulch?"
"Yes. She did." replied Simmons, "I wonder what Caboose needed it for?"
Just then they heard someone coming inside the base and quickly covered up Tex's body with the tarp. They turned around and found Donut standing there along with Nora.
"Oh there you two are!" he said
"Whoa! What happened in here?" asked Nora as she realized the mess inside.
"Look at all this stuff guys. Caboose is crazy." said Simmons
"That's Caboose's project." replied Donut
Simmons was puzzled, This is what he's been working on?"
"He's trying to build a body for that blue buddy of his." Donut explained, "It looks like a piece is missing though."
Nora and Weiss remained silent. As they didn't want to tell Simmons about the Epsilon unit.
"A body? For that dead guy?" Simmons asked, still talking to Donut.
"If you mean Church. Then yes." said Weiss, and Simmons started laughing
"Ha. No wonder no one's ever won this war. We're too busy building stupid robots!"
"Hey Simmons?" said Nora a little worried, "Turn around."
Simmons turned around to find Lopez standing behind him.
"Oooohhh hey Lopez." Simmons said casually, "I didn't see you there."
Lopez then walked out of the base without saying a word.
"That was kind of racist." said Donut
"I agree. Good thing Blake isn't here" Nora added
"Hey, that's not true. I have many mechanical friends!" Simmons shouted as he ran after Lopez.
Weiss and Nora then turned to Donut, who was inspecting Caboose's project.
"So Donut. How do you know about Caboose's project?" asked Weiss
"Well after Blood Gulch, I was brought to Command. They had some questions regarding my time there." he said
"What did they ask?"
"Oh, just if I enjoyed my tour. But they did ask me about you guys."
"Us?" said Weiss
"Yeah they claimed that they found strange evidence of four individuals in the canyon. But we told them it was slight teleporter malfunction."
"Did they believe it?" asked Nora
"Oh yeah. You guys should be lucky. I can't just imagine what would happen if the military got their hands on that experimental dust."
"Yeah...you're right." replied Weiss
Donut continued with his story. "So after my interrogation, I was sent to an excavation sight in the desert. But when I got there, all I found was a distress beacon from Tucker, it said to get help. There was something there, something scary."
"That sounds scary." replied Nora jokingly
"Yep. Hey where's your other friends?" asked Donut
"Ren is in the hologram chamber training, and I think Pyrrha is at that crashed ship." said Weiss, Donut looked at them confused.
"Why is Pyrrha at the ship? That kinda seems like the last place I wanna be."
"Oh I think I have a reason." Nora replied with evil grin, but Weiss elbowed her. "What she means is that she doesn't know." Luckily, Donut bought it.
"Ok, I'm gonna see if Simmons needs help with blowing up the base."
"Uh Donut, I still don't think it's a good idea to blow up Blue Base." Weiss was getting worried at destroying someone's property.
Donut then thought up an idea. "Well what if I clean up Caboose's project? That way, he can continue it after the base is destroyed."
"That seems fair." said Nora
"Alright! I'm gonna help Simmons with his Lopez issue." Donut then left the base, while Weiss, and Nora followed him.
POV Change: Desert Temple
"...Just give me the damn microphone...Ahem. Do not under any circumstances move. You have entered an action minefield."
"Does thinking count as moving?" asked Caboose, "Cause if it does, I think I might have-Ah! I did it again!"
"Caboose shut up!" Grif hissed at the blue soldier
"Well I don't want to get exploded!" Caboose defended
"How do we get out of here?" asked Jaune
The voice then spoke up. "We will guide you guys out."
"Great!" Yang shouted, "We'll wait for you to come out."
"What?" said the voice, "No-fuck that, listen-we're not coming out there,ok? Hang tight, we're gonna pull up the schematics-be right back. Don't. Move."
Sarge then turned to Grif spoke. "Grif! What were you thinking driving us straight into a minefield!?" he said as he scolded the orange soldier.
"Me? You were in the passenger seat." Grif shot back, "That makes you the navigator."
Sarge looked at him confused. "What are you talking about?"
"Everybody knows that Sarge. Your in charge of directions!" Grif explained
"He's right Sarge." Yang said, defending Grif, "My Dad says the same thing when we're driving someplace. Although...he makes me sit all the time."
"What? No! You guys are wrong!" said Sarge, "The shotgun seat is reserved for the position of respect. And for people who carry shotguns. See?" Sarge then held up his shotgun and cocked it. "Quid pro quo. Now Grif, here's the plan. You walk in front of us, very slowly."
"Sarge!? We're not letting Grif be a human shield!" Ruby cried
"Well who's gonna do it. I don't see anybody else stepping up."
"What about Caboose?" Jaune said, pointing at the blue soldier
"JAUNE!?" Blake shouted, "Why would you say such a thing!?"
"Well...it's Caboose. He can survive anything." The others thought about this for a second.
"Eh, that actually seem a little true."
"No way I'm letting Caboose get blown to bits. Then that means if we find Tucker, there will still be only one blue." Sarge explained, "Now Grif, if you hear anything that sounds like a small metallic click, or it feels like your legs are getting blown up. Just say, 'found one'."
But Grif was still not on board with it. "No!"
"Uh oh. I think I just thought of something again!" Caboose shouted
"Both of you shut up! Man! I'm starting to realize why Weiss didn't want to come." Blake groaned
"We need to find a way out of this mess." said Sarge
"You mean the mess you navigated us into?" Grif snorted at the sergeant
"How 'bout I come over there and navigate my fist through your forehead!" Sarge shot back
Grif looked around for a moment. "Ok, bring it. Just stroll across the minefield and beat me to death!"
"Maybe I will."
"Sarge don't." Ruby said trying to keep someone from blowing up
"Bring it!" Grif shouted, just then, the voice spoke up again. "Look, we can still hear you talking. Don't move. Ok. Seriously!"
Sarge began to grumble under his breath. Grif then made his move. "Sarge, since we may not make it out of this, maybe there's a few things I should tell you. "Grif began, "You know. Since you can't reach me."
"Grif…" Sarge growled
"Grif? What are you doing now?" asked Yang
Grif then continued "Like the reason why I never listen to you. Or never follow your orders. And why I don't think anything you say is ever important." Sarge then growled again, this time louder.
"Oh dear. Where is this going?" Blake groaned
"It's like trying to deal with Nora." Jaune added
Grif then finished his explanation. "But I want you to understand, Sarge. It's not because I'm lazy. It's because I don't like you. Or respect you. In any way. I have no positive feeling for you."
"Buzzkill." Yang said as she was laughing
"Why am I not surprised?" Blake asked sarcastically
"I knew since I met these guys." said Jaune, Sarge the loads his shotgun, and cocks it at Grif.
"Now I imagine it can be pretty hard to be an ineffective leader with no respect—" Grif was then cut off when fired a round at him. Luckily it missed him completely.
"-who doesn't understand that his primary weapon has an effective range much shorter than most weapons, but I think since we're gonna die anyway, you deserve to know that."
"Thats cold Grif." said Yang, "Cold as Weiss." The mysterious voice then spoke once more.
"All right. I'm back. Ready? We're gonna guide you guys out of there."
The huntsmen then began to laugh slightly at Grif, who realized that his plan had backfired.
"Heh. I was joking. You know that right?" he chuckled nervously
"Okay, gentlemen." the voice said
"Ahem." Yang shouted to him
"Ugh, and ladies. Here's how we're going to do this. We'll guide the four guys in front out, and you three in the jeep, just follow them."
"Ok!" replied Grif
"Uh I'm scared." Caboose muttered
"Me too Caboose." Ruby replied
"Alright. Start by taking two steps forward, and then turn to your right."
"A step, ain't exactly a standard measurement buddy!" Sarge shouted to the voice
"Just a step." the voice said slightly annoyed
"But what's a step?" asked Yang, "Like this?" She then walked about an inch then back. "Or this!" Yang then broke into a sprint only to come face to face with a mine. She then jumped back, unharmed.
"Just a step!"
"Ok! No problem just a step!" shouted Blake, and the group followed the request.
"Good. Now, walk four steps to your right."
"You mean our right?" asked Ruby
"Yes."
"Uh, our-our right, or your-our right?" Caboose asked a stupid question.
"What?" Jaune was slightly puzzled, so was the voice
"There is no, my-your right."
"Is left north to you? Or is it... or, on the compass, which way?" asked Yang
"Just walk to your right!" shouted the voice
"Ok. Sheesh." Ruby replied. The group made their way...to their lefts.
"NO!" shouted the voice as a mine went off.
"You know what, screw this, fuck it!" Grif declared as he stepped on the Warthogs gas pedal.
"Uh yeah, fuck it!" the voice agreed
"Everyone run!" Sarge shouted to the group. A dozen mine began to go off around them.
"Son of a-" was all Ruby could say before another mine went off.