Me: And I'm putting season 10 in one chapter. Well half of season 10. I did the other half in another fanfic. Just like almost half of this chapter is going to be in another fanfic. But holy hell, this is one long chapter.
Carolina: What the hell? You again?!
Me: Yeah, so what you did last time.
Carolina: Anonymous Fanz doesn't own anything except for Virge and West. His bro owns Mass.
Me: I also own Derek, and North Carolina.
Carolina: What?
...
Virge's POV
"I thought you were dead. Thrown off a cliff. I fell off it too, but I had the Meta gun and my sword to climb back up with." I said.
"Agent Carolina, what are you doing here!?"
"I need your help. I'm tracking the Director of Project Freelancer and you're my best bet for figuring out what hole he's hiding in."
"Hole, eh? You know, our buddy Donut was always talking about his holes!"
"That's what she said!" I said.
"Constantly trying to get people to look at them and what not."
"That's what she said!"
"Sarge, He's dead now. I shot him up pretty good." West said. Her armor was now cobalt. Also, it looked like my armor while Francisque had it.
"Oh right, probably has a few more holes in him huh?"
"That's what she said!" I said.
"Shut up Sarge. What are you doing ALIVE Carolina? You're supposed to be dead. This is impossible." Church said.
"Not impossible. Just very, VERY unlikely." I said. "What I want to know is why my armor is red now." I said.
"Actually, that isn't your armor. I'm wearing your armor. Your wearing a random Red guys armor, to disguise you as Derek. The UNSC lost interest in finding him." West said.
"Oh. And your wearing my armor so they think your Francisque." I said.
"Yep." Something exploded.
"Hey, how we doing in here?" Wash said. He looks almost like church.
"Wash?"
"You got Epsilon out, good. We can't hold them off much longer. They're not too happy about us breaking in."
"Let me see what I can do to help that."
"Heh, same old Carolina. I guess coming back from the dead doesn't change anybody."
"Why does Wash look like Church." I asked.
"The blues had him replace church. North also joined the Reds, as some guy who was sent to replace you, who as Derek, who is KIA. They think the Meta killed him." West said.
"When did this happen?"
"Not long after you went into the unit." West said.
"Right after I left?!"
"Well, it wasn't right after, you know, but you know it was like 5 or 10 seconds."
"You've got to be kidding me."
"Life is short Epsilon, we had to move on."
"I think I just got dumped by Caboose. This is unfucking believable."
"I know. You were supposed to do the dumping." I said. "Wait, that came out more weirder than I wanted it to sound."
"Epsilon, a lot has changed since you left." West said.
"Hey! Would you guys stop calling me 'Epsilon'! I'm Church now."
"Oh um, we sort of call the new guy Church. You know, sometimes."
"What?"
"Caboose just finds it easier. The armor color confuses him. As do a lot of things."
"Let me get this straight Agent Washington, you took my name, too?"
"It's only in certain circumstances."
"Like when we talk to him. Or need to fill out paper work. Or sing happy birthday to him." Caboose said.
"When the UNSC is present, when anyone is recording something, when the phone is in us." West continued.
"YOU'VE GOT TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME!"
"Well, this is akward. You know I think the quickest solution would be a good old fashioned thinning of the ranks with my trusty shotgun. Any takers?"
"No." West said.
"Well, it was worth a shot. You win this round blue, but I'll be back. Actually, this guy's been kicking our ass. I'm kind of glad to have you back. Sure would be nice to have an idiot in charge of Blue Team again."
"Thanks. It's great to be needed."
"Everyone, front and center now!" Carolina ordered.
...
Several years ago, before the Sidewinder mission.
"Everyone, front and center." Alison shouted. "We have a new assignment. The UNSC located the supreme commander on this planets base. We are going to attack the base, and kill the commander."
"I doubt that will be easy." Mickey said.
"I hope you have plan." I said.
...
Present day
"I hope you have a plan." I said.
"Of coarse. The other should be here right about now." West said, right before I could here the Chupacabra. I fucking hate that thing.
"WOOOOO HOOOOOO!" Grif yelled. North C was firing his turret at one guy, while grif rammed the other.
"Yeah. That's how you do it!" NC yelled.
"You took out those two soldiers before I could administer my legal brand of red justice. Now where's Simmons?"
"Some where behind us..." NC said.
"Present." Simmons said, driving up slowly. Playing music from before the twenty first century. Even I don't go that far back.
"Wow...nice entrance dude. Very thrilling."
"Hey, I don't need all that flash. Some of us have respect for the fundamentals."
"You got here just in time to be useless. Grif being more useful than you is not a good sign." NC said.
"I'm riding with you next time. He actually stopped at the train tracks."
"That's the law!"
"Your running from the law, jackass." I said.
"Simmons, only you could manage to make a high-speed chase boring."
"Thank you sir."
"That wasn't even a complement."
"What is that song?"
"Uh, it's a Bolivian Orchestral Mash-Up. Obviously, you haven't heard of them yet."
"No one's heard of them since the 21st century. You know, when all the cool music first started being made." I said.
"I still don't understand. Why did you guys rescue me?"
"Don't blame us. Blame Mrs. Fussy Britches."
"Yeah, actually it's Ms. Fussy Britches. She gets really mad when you say it wrong."
"She wanted to get you out of Virge, since you two are the only ones who know him well enough to know where he is. Considering Virge knew him longer than anyone alive and you literally are his memories." West said.
"Well, I—you know, I hate to break it to you, but I don't know how much help I'm going to be. I mean, I may have the Director's memories, but that doesn't mean I...remember them."
"Well you better start remembering Blue. I had to watch Grif nearly die three times today. It's like fate was laughing at me. Why don't you just take him already!"
"I gotta say, I'm pretty surprised to see you taking orders from a Blue...Sarge."
"She isn't a blue. She just looks like Tucker. With way better armor. And female proportions." I said.
"Okay, everyone load up. NAV points are in your HUDs. Alternate NAVs uploaded to your secondary objectives. Sync."
"Sync." I said. I noticed West left. Also, North is missing.
"Sync?!"
"Your supposed to say Sync." I said. North and West came back.
...
"Several years ago, a month before the sidewinder mission.
"Me and Mickey will distract the guards. You two flank him and take him behind." Alison said.
"That's what she said." I said.
"You two go over bridge. Sync."
"Sync."
"Sync?!" Jimmy forgot to say sync.
"Your supposed to say sync." I said. I went above the bridge, Jimmy right behind me. As soon as the elites where past the bridge, we shot them in the backs.
"Thanks for helping us sooner." Mickey said.
"Your welcome for saving you when you needed it at all." I said.
"Enough. We need to get moving."
...
present day
"Where did you two go?" I asked.
"West went looking for files on Derek. I followed her. I don't exactly trust her." North said. One of the Hogs stopped.
"What's going on? Why are we stopping?"
"Listen lady, I know this is your first road trip with us, but we've got a system. And that system includes snack breaks, bathroom breaks, and stopping to take pictures of funny road signs."
"That's ridiculous."
"You think that's ridiculous. You should have seen what else they do. That's probably why West is insane now." North said. West threw him out of the warthog, and into the water nearby.
"Ow! It's a fucking joke! Virge makes em all the time!" NC said.
...
During the sidewinder mission
"Shouldn't we stop to come up with a new plan." I said.
"Why?" Alison asked.
"Because charging into a fight with only four of us left isn't the best strategy. We need to use what we have carefully, so we don't waste it Before we can even see the target." I said.
...
present day
"What a bunch of worthless idiots."
"Their not worthless, but definetly idiots. Even that term isn't a exact description. Most other Sim troopers are dumber than Caboose. And he's barely smarter than a bag of rocks." I said.
"Yeah, they're idiots, but, they're not that bad once you get to know 'em."
"Yeah. I don't know them well, but they are clearly worth more credit than their given."
"You know, we almost managed to trap the Meta the last time we were here."
"But you didn't."
"We killed him later. I almost died, but I got the Meta's gun out of the battle. I'm thinking of turning it into some sort of sword holder." I said.
...
Several years ago. During the sidewinder mission.
"We need to keep moving forward." Alison said.
"Oh my god! The buggers almost took jimmy!" Mickey yelled.
"Fucking idiot. We can't waste any more time. We need to hurry before the team attacking the hanger on the other side of this base gets overrun and the leader escapes." Alison said.
"We need everything we have right now. We can't just let them take a man who could help us fight our way to the hanger. What makes you think we can just charge over there and complete the objective. We should at least learn what we are going to fight through first." I said.
"Fine. You go ahead and see what we are up against." Alison said.
...
present day
"Looking for something?" Me and Mass are spying on
"Leads, information, anything. You said Maine had been through here, right?"
"Well, yeah, but that was ages ago."
"Then look closely. Don't tell me hanging around those morons has turned you soft."
"Wasn't as soft before the project fell apart." Mass whispered.
"That's what she said." I said.
"The Meta was attempting to transfer energy from these turbines into his suit. It was the only way he could keep his equipment running."
"That or get a better armor power source." I whispered.
"Carolina, it wasn't your fault."
"But it was my A.I.
"None of us could have known what would happen."
"Yeah? Well sometimes I'm not so sure."
"What?"
"We were told that the A.I. were specifically designed for each of us, right? North was chosen for Theta, York had Delta, but Sigma was mine."
"What are you saying?"
"Virge gave his warnings. He didn't approve of me giving Sigma to Maine. When I wanted an AI, he tried to convince him to give me back Sigma and let Maine have Omega." South Carolina said.
"Woah, slow down. I don't think that Virge would let him do that." NC said.
"He knew about everything he was up to. It wasn't until he learned something about why that he did anything." SC said.
"He always had his little experiments. He just forgot to take a few extra variables into account.
"And what about now? The whole world thinks you're dead. Do you think he knows you're coming for him?"
"Yes, I do. And for once, I look forward to proving him right."
"The Director was always hard on you."
"That's what she said." I whispered.
"That doesn't make sense." Mass whispered.
"It does if you throw in a few missing details." I whispered.
"He was hard on all of us."
"That's what she said." I whispered.
"Virge was Harder on him than he was on anyone." NC said.
"That's what she said." I whispered.
"Well, maybe he was harder on himself than anyone could." NC said.
"That's what she said." I whispered.
"BOW CHICKA BOW—" Tucker was shot at. "WHOA! SAME TEAM, SAME TEAM!" Looks like Tucker is worse at stealth than I am when I don't try.
"What are you doing here?"
"Okay, take it easy, Carolina. We just wanted information."
"Epsilon?"
"Look, if you two are planning on dragging us around wherever you want, the least you could do is fill us in."
"I'll fill her in. Bow chicka—"
"Tucker!"
"Sorry."
"You and your squad are on a need to know basis. And right now, you don't need to know anything."
"Seriously? Jesus, you're worse than Tex." Church got shot.
"Not the Tex I knew. They seem pretty much the same." I said.
"Okay, that one was on you."
"Get out!"
"Fine, we're leaving already. Hey Tucker, I need you to leave, I can't actually do it on my own."
"Carolina, you've got to calm down."
"Don't tell me how to lead my squad, Washington. Now, sweep the area and report back to me when you're done."
"This is why everyone thinks I'm better than you at leading a squad."
"On it, boss."
...
during the sidewinder mission
"This is fucking bullshit. If we keep listening to you, someone's going to get fucking killed." Mickey said.
"Shut the fuck up!" Alison yelled.
"This is why Virge would be a better leader." Jimmy said. I realized a Wraith was coming.
"Well I have a higher rank, so your going to fucking listen to me." Alison yelled. I jumped on the wraith and put a frag in the drivers seat. I jumped off. Right before it exploded, the gunner jumped off. He shot threw a plasma grenade near me. When it exploded, I got sent into a wall. After that, I could only see the blurry image of the elite shooting at my squad. Who killed him. After that, I was dragged, place in a pile of dead bodies.I don't remember what Alison said, but after that she left.
...
present day
"Look, I could help you better if you told me something." I said, as the two were fucking around with the Elephant." I said.
"We don't need your help." Carolina said. An image of the Moniter appeared.
"So, uh, what do you need Church for?"
"I just told you."
"Oh... yeah, but I mean you could talk to me instead! 'Sup girl?"
"Why on Earth would I ever want to do that?"
"Why would ANYONE want to do that?" West yelled.
"Well, you know, we're a perfect match. We're both super good-looking badass rebel loners, and we've got the same color armor! Greenish-blue... Uh, aquamarine? Turquoise? Hey, what the fuck color is this anyways?"
"It's fucking Aqua." I said.
"Listen, it's important that we figure out what's on C.T.'s data pad. It might be our next clue to finding the Director."
"That thing is useless." I said.
"What?"
"It's just an ancient alien robot we used as a body for church. Before his memories came back." I said.
"Where is it now?"
"Oh yeah. I kinda stabbed it with my sword." I said.
"What?! Why?"
"He was building another Tex." I said.
"You destroyed an Alien artifact because he was using it to make another Tex." NC said.
"Yep. It was that or delete Epsilon entirely." I said.
"Why?!" Carolina yelled.
"Because I don't want another fucking Alison. But apparently I got one any fucking way." I said.
"I just wish that Grif was dead!" I know this song.
"Put a bullet through his head! Have his corpse filled with Lead. Cause I just want Grif dead." I continued.
"What the hell." Wash said.
"How does he know that song?" NC asked.
"I don't know. Derek is the only person, other than the Reds we have with us, that heard it." West said.
"Maybe Francisque heard it somehow." NC said.
"I don't care." SC said. The screen glitched. Error code 32165206.35."
"Uh-oh, that's not right..."
"Ugh! I can't believe we came all this way for nothing!"
"That's your fault. If you had told ANYONE other than Wash, you would have known from the beginning." I said.
...
After the sidewinder mission
"What happened to your commander?" An ONI agent asked.
"She disappeared. I was fighting, I was near a tank it blew up, and the next thing I remember I was in a pile of bodies." I said. I don't know if anyone survived.
"Your remaining squad was captured. I'm going to give you the resources to rescue them." I don't care why he wants me to do this, because I want this done.
"Well. I'll see what we have." I said.
...
Present day
"Pelican's over there. That's where Tex ended up."
"You mean her body ended up there."
"She was in it. I think." I said.
"Show me."
"Wait! What about the military? This could all be a trap remember?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Wash told us we were fugitives of the law. Bandits. Cast out by society with no hope of redemption!"
"Those weren't his exact words. He said it wouldn't suprise him if they were preparing a trap for you guys here." West said. I went over to Tucker and the blues. Im in the Francisque armor now, so I have all my stuff back.
"Psst! Hey Church! Over here!"
"Ah, not much, my first time here so I'm just taking it all in. Really enjoying the scenery. What about you?"
"Well, I mean, yeah, you know, now that you mention it the trees are kinda nice. Especially in comparison with the desolate environment of the sand and the— wait, wait, wait, wait, is that it?!"
"No that's not it! What the fuck are you doing with Carolina?"
"Hey, calm down! Turns out she's more complicated than we thought."
"More complicated than you thought. She's a puzzle I only partly solved before she disappeared." I said.
"Church, just beacuse you want to get close to someone doesn't mean that you have to end up inside them!"
"Thats what she said."
"Alright, alright, look guys. I'm still on your side, okay? But if Carolina is hiding something, I'm going to have to stay close to her in order to find it. See? Proximity is the key."
"I thought memory was the key?"
"Yeah, and the sword. Sword is the key too!"
"There are diffrent keys to different doors."
"Hey, I gotta go. We'll talk later."
"We should probably get a key ring."
...
"You know, You seem to be more serious than normal." North said.
"I fucking hate the guy so much, I don't even care what happens to him anymore." I said.
"You helped the guy even though he was working outside of the law. Why?" West asked.
"He made the decisions. I just warned him of what we both knew would happen if he got caught." I said.
"Yet you betrayed him." Mass said.
"What the fuck did he do." North asked.
"He couldn't let go." I said.
...
During the rescue mission
"Jimmy was killed in an interrogation." I said.
"Why would they kill the guy they were interrogating?" West asked.
"He wasn't the one being interrogated." Locust said.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Felix said.
"They were must have been using him to intimidate one of the other prisoners. Makes sense. Since he was a new recruit, and knows less than someone like say Alison." I said.
...
"What happened to Alison." I asked once we released Mickey.
"She died killing the SC. Used her last grenade to take both of them to hell." Mickey said.
"And then you two got you and jimmy got caught." Mass said.
"Yep." Mickey said.
"Let's get out of here now." I said.
...
Present day, West's POV
"Let me get this straight, you built an enormous room capable of creating realistic holographic simulations, but you couldn't figure out how to walk across the canyon and capture our flag."
"They didn't TRY to capture your flag. Command had them sitting on their asses just like you were." I said.
"Also, Lopez built it. He seems to be one the only ones with a brain, ironically." North C said.
"What the hell does that mean?" Sarge asked.
"And if you recall we did manage to capture your flag. So you know, suck it Blue."
"Oh yea, well our team has most kills."
"Team kills don't count bluetard."
"Technically Project Freelancer makes the rules, and I say Blue team gets to add my kill count to theirs."
"Derek had a surprisingly high kill count before joining the Reds. I think he was TRYING to get into the simulation program. Also, considering that he killed most of the Sim troopers and a few UNSC forces that were investigating, He never lost any skill." West said.
"Listen up."
"We've got big news."
"You and Wash are going to take your relationship to the next level? I knew it. The writing was all over the wall."
"No."
"We've found the Director."
"Church, you're big again! What has she been feeding you?"
"AI only get bigger when they access a hologram protecter large enough to project them. I went through this with Wash already." RHO said, projecting himself in a yellow image.
"You know where the Director's been hiding?"
"That's right."
"He's hold up in one of his off-site storage facilities. Similar to the ones we've seen before."
"I could have told you that." Virge said.
"Could you tell us which one?" Carolina asked.
"No but if I blast each one with the hammer of Virge, I don't think anyone would care." He said.
"I still don't think that's a real weapon." North C said.
"But we have no idea what kind of modifications the Director may have made to the compound over the last few years."
"Yeah. They should already be equipped to create, train, and arm an army of one men armies. And he probably has." Virge said.
"Essentially, we need to be ready for anything. So, lets go over the plan."
"What plan?"
"The plan to kill the Director." NC said.
"Uh, I thought the plan was that we help you find the Director."
"Yea, and now we've found him. Good job everyone. Way to hustle out there."
"The plan changed."
"So then what exactly is the plan?"
"Infiltrate the facility and neutralize all hostiles."
"Right, what's our plan though?"
"That is your plan. I'm counting on all of you."
"But you said we're the worst soldiers you've ever met! And you're right! You're very perceptive."
"Look! I just need enough time to get to the Director."
"Wait a sec, You only brought me here so you could send me on a suicide mission?!" Virge yelled.
"No. Your on lock duty." She said.
"When Epsilon can open it as easily as the Director." I said.
"Leave personnel decisions to me, Agent Virginia!"
"Someone has to tell you what you overlooking Church." Virge said.
"What the hell? We brought you back." North said.
"What made you think I WANTED to come back." Virge said.
"Oh boo hoo. Why don't you come back when you're on your second or third life; then we'll compare notes.
"Second or third life? Try seeing two or three THOUSAND people being so close to joining them three fucking times! I can't die. I take a bullet to the head. Cybernetics thrown in to compensate for brain tissue loss. I get enough AI to leave my brain worse than Caboose's. My insanity and cybernetics leave my unharmed. I take stuff out of my brain to create TWO AI. Nothing. I get impaled, stabbed, shot at, blown up, lived longer than I aged, but somehow, I keep coming back. And then I deal with THE SAME FUCKING ASSHOLES ORDERING ME AROUND LIKE THEIR CHOICES DON'T MATTER!" Virge ranted. His armor turned grey and yellow.
"ALISON THINKS SHE CAN JUST ORDER PEOPLE AROUND, CHARGING IN GETTING PEOPLE KILLED FOR THE FUCKING MISSION!" He yelled, in a voice sounding exactly like his younger self. His armor turned Red and grey.
"LOCUST AND FELIX CARE MORE ABOUT MONEY THAN ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING RIGHT!" He sounds just like Derek. "SARGE GIVING OUT THE BEST ORDERS AT ALL THE WRONG MOMENTS! BECAUSE KILLING THE BLUES IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THINKING ABOUT WHATS THE BEST WAY TO DO IT!"
"Dammit Derek. Now I've gotta demote Ya." Sarge said. Virge turned his armor green and gold.
"LEONARD THINKS HE CAN JUST TAKE UNSC RESOURCES TO REBUILD SOMETHING HE LOST INSTEAD OF MAKING SURE OTHERS DONT LOSE THE SAME THING!" He yelled. His armor turned Green and blue. Francisque's colors.
"CHURCH IS STILL LIKE THE DIRECTOR. CARES MORE FOR HIMSELF THAN THE PEOPLE HE'S FUCKING USING! AND NOW CAROLINA JUST BECAME THE PERSON TEX WAS BASED ON! WELL YOU KNOW WHAT?! I'VE HAD IT WITH THIS FUCKING SHIT!" Virge yelled. He began walking away.
"Where do you think you're going?"
"To fucking get some peace for once in a goddamn century." He said.
"Of coarse. You never try to do anything in your life, do you Virge." Church said.
"I'm going with him." Grif said.
"Oh that's great Grif! We can always count on you to duck out when there is work to do!"
"Well you can count me out, too."
"What?"
"Don't get me wrong, busting into a military base on a rescue mission is a lot of fun. But I'm not getting turned into Swiss cheese just so the two of you can finish some personal vendetta. This ain't our fight."
"Took the words right out of my mouth, sir."
"He isn't ass kissing this time." I said.
"All of you, be quiet."
"Dude, this is bullshit."
"You too?" North asked.
"Be quiet! That's an order!"
"We don't take orders from you." Mass said.
"Well, what about now?"
"You think I'm afraid of you? The only reason I wasn't better than you on that leader board is because I don't like doing thing the Directors way." He said.
"Shoot that gun, and you won't let out another round. Because I will fucking KILL you. You haven't seen me REALLY try to do something." Virge said. "Carolina. Nobody is afraid of you anymore. Because we all know your just like the Tex. In the end, you will fail. The only success you'll see won't be with out someone else helping you. Tex was helped by the Director. The Director was helped by me. If you don't want to end out the way he should have, You will fucking leave all of us alone." Virge said.
"So that's it? You're just going to turn your back on us?"
"Be happy we're letting you LIVE. I might not in a few more seconds." I said.
"You shot me through the head! You put a bomb in my gut! You killed me with my own damn tank, and that's just how we met!"
"We were neither friends, nor was that tank yours." Virge said.
"What is your problem?" I asked.
"You're my problem! You've always been my problem! Each and every one of you is just a problem that I have to deal with on a daily basis!"
"FOR ALMOST A FUCKING CENTURY, YOU WERE MY PROBLEM! I LEAVE AND THEN I END UP WORKING FOR YOU! I GET FORZEN IN A CRYOPOD FOR ALMOST A CENTURY, AND YOU THAW ME OUT! DO ME A FAVOR AND GET OUT OF MY FUCKING LIFE!" Virge yelled.
"If you don't want us to be your problem, just let us go." I said.
"Why go through the trouble for something you don't want?" RHO said. I think that was a quote.
...
Mass's POV
"You mentioned Felix and Locust. Why?" West asked.
"I remember everything. Derek, Francisque, Virge. They are all parts of my mind, separated." He said.
"I think I know some of it." RHO said.
"What?" West asked
"He was constantly changing between three personalities. All with the same mind, but each think differently. The blue one was the smart ass that is Virge. The Yellow, a more serious personality resembling Francisque. The Red one, we rarely see from, was a more aggressive personality. I guess that's Derek." He said.
"Maybe if I took RHO, We could learn more about the personalities." Virge said.
"Only if I get PSI." I said.
"And I get no AI?" West asked.
"Yeah. They don't seem to be doing your brain much good though, so I think it's for the better." Mass said.
"Well this is depressing."
"Can it, private."
"What? I'm just saying what we're all thinking."
"You didn't say you were fat and worthless, and we were definatly all thinking that."
"Not everyone, but we get the point." I said.
"Alright, you know the drill."
"Do we have to?"
"That depends; how badly do you want your flag back?"
"Don't look at me, it's your turn."
"I would just like to let everyone know that I suck...and that I'm a girl...and I like ribbons in my hair...and I want to kiss all the boys." Simmons said.
"So that's where that came from." West said.
"You know, it was funny the first few times, but this is starting to get depressing."
"Yeah...Hey, what else have you got?"
"Nothing! That stupid flag was the only thing we had left!"
"Wait, you were Derek longer than you were Francsique, so technically your stuff is their." West said.
"I don't have anything on me." Virge said.
"What about the sword. Or The Metas gun." West asked.
"I used the Meta gun to make a sword holder. And I'm not giving either of them." He said.
"Seriously?" I asked.
"Yeah. I'll go get it." He left and came back with the Meta's gun, which had his sword through barrel.
"That thing used to be a grenade launcher." I said.
"Now it holds my sword. And also it sharpens it and works as a separate blade." He said.
"What did you do with the Epsilon unit?" West asked.
"That thing is worthless, unless you want to use it as giant knife. I had Donut mount it in Caboose's room." He said.
"And you know I can't resist a good mounting!"
"That's what she said." Virge said.
"Your mounting a piece of billion dollar technology on a wall? You could be selling it for money." West said.
"I think it's kind of cool! I mean, when I met you guys, all you did was stand around and talk. But now you can't walk five feet without getting wrapped up in some crazy adventure."
"I could never walk a foot with some shit happening." Virge said.
"What's your point?"
"I don't know, it's just cool. I mean, come on. You guys have been through a lot together. Don't you want something to remember all the good times?"
"The good times? I was stranded in the desert!"
"We were almost killed!"
"More than once." I said.
"I learned my entire military career was a lie!"
"And I got shot!"
"Ok yeah, it wasn't perfect, but look what you all got out of it."
"Most of what I did got NOTHING!" Virge said.
"And this time, it was a knife-rifle and a broken AI container." West said.
"Well, sure there's that, but Sarge, you got to lead an actual military operation. And Tucker, you learned to use your sword like a pro."
"Bow chika bow wow?"
"You found a new team. Simmons got back his old team. West found out who Derek was. Mass got to beat the Meta. Grif didn't die. You found a new team. Simmons got back his old team. I managed to keep a patient from dying." Doc said.
"And in return, I didn't die!" Donut said.
"You see? In the end we all worked together and everyone got what they wanted."
"Not everyone..."
"I still haven't got what I wanted. Peace." Virge said, walking toward my quad. Tucker pulled out his sword.
"You realize that if you go after them, there's no promise you'll come back. This isn't a game to the Director. He plays for keeps."
"From how Virge talks about him, it is a game to him. One he is willing to risk his and others lives for."
"Oh well, this place was getting kinda stale anyway."
"After everything Church and Carolina said? The-the way they treated you!"
"Hey, we gave you a second chance."
"Besides, if we quit every time Church started shouting, this shit would have been over a long time ago."
"We'll be outgunned, we'll be out... everything! This is stupid. Just think for a minute before you do anything reckless."
"I faced these odds before." I said. "It's not easy. To do this, you need three things. Luck, skill, and determination. We already proved we have all of these. Even if some of us don't have as much as others."
"This has to be the worst idea...ever, but you can count me in." Wash said.
"Me too!"
"Yes... and me! Oh! Church is going to be so happy!"
"I'm in too! Oh man, this is so cool! I love how inclusive you guys have become. I'm going to go pack my medical gear for the trip. WOOHOO WE'RE BACK TOGETHER!"
"Why do I get the feeling we'll do better without Doc." West said.
"Freeze! This is an ambush! You are under arrest for the theft of UNSC property!"
"Among other things." West said.
"What?! We really are wanted criminals of the UNSC?!"
"Holy shit! Wash was right?"
"They have two Hornets..." West said.
"Surrender now! You are outnumbered! Uh, well...technically you outnumber us... but we do have airships! Fast, easy-to-fly airships! Which we will now land... in order to take you to jail." We hijacked the choppers. I was the only one that didn't take one. Because I have PSI.
...
I teleported to the place, arriving way before they did. Already located the Director, Carolina, and a large number of "Betas".
"Nine points, ya dirty whores!"
"Please don't talk about the original." West said. Did she know the original?
"Get up."
"What are you doing here?"
"I told you they're not so bad once you get to know them."
"Oh. I thought this wasn't your fight."
"Come on, overwhelming odds with little to no chance of success? How could we resist?"
"You got a problem with that, Church?"
"Guys, I am an asshole. I admit it, and I will gladly accept any and all smart-ass remarks after this is over. But I'd like to point out the fact, that we're standing in a room full of crazy Freelancer robots that are ready to completely and utterly fuck our shit up."
"Yeah, I doubt they are good enough to do that." I said. "We beat Tex before. These are just a bunch of weaker ones."
"Lock and load, people!" I began mowing them down with the minigun. These things are cheap. No where near as tough as the original. Caboose was charging in.
"Come on, everyone! Now's our chance!"
"For our ancestors' ancestors! Attack!" Once I finished the miniguns ammo, I threw it onto a Tex. I shot it with my assault rifle. I punched one into another, then West threw a grenade at them, blowing both to pieces. North carolina began firing his battle rifle at individual Tex's heads. Eventually, Church deactivated them.
"Uh, you know, you could have done that before I got punched in the nuts by twenty of them at once."
"Or better yet, after they killed him." West said.
"Nice going there, Church. I guess sometimes little fairies really do make wishes come true."
"I could have told you that!"
"So... I guess our work here is done?"
"The only thing left, is personal. You can go home." Virge said.
"When did you get here?" Grif asked.
"While a few Tex's were punching Grif's nuts." He said.
"What are you doing here?" NC asked.
"I helped him get this far, and I'm seeing where he stops." He said.
...
Virge's POV
"Beginning playback."
"Leonard, come on, stop it, put that thing down. You're gonna make me late, they're waiting for me."
"Your still watching that?" I asked.
"Hello, Agent Virgina. Would you like to watch this file with me?"
"No. I have enough memories of her as it is."
"Play it again, F.I.L.S.S."
"Director?"
"Again!"
"So, this is what you've become?"
"Hello agent South Carolina. I just need to watch this. I think I have a way... a way to bring her back right this time."
"It won't be long before the other people hunting you find you." NC said.
"Agent North Carolina, I just need a bit more time."
"No! You've had your fucking time. You have to answer for what you did. To the Meta, to Washington, to Carolina, to me and to her! To Texas!"
"Church—"
"Not all of us got off scott free, Carolina." Epsilon said. "He was brilliant." He said as Delta. "And we trusted him." Theta said. "But he lied to us. He twisted." Gamma said. "and tortured us, and used us!" Omega said. "Manipulated us for his own purposes, and for what? For this? This...shadow?!" Sigma said. "He needs to pay."
"That's exactly how I see it." I said.
"And, don't worry, you'll see me again. But don't say goodbye. I hate goodbyes." The video helped me realize one thing.
"Just a bit more time."
"Let's get out of here." NC said.
"I thought we came all this way to kill him."
"Church, remember what you learned in the memory unit? You need to let go. Your past doesn't define who you are. It just gives you the starting point for who you're going to be."
"Agent Carolina?"
"Yes, Director?"
"Would you be so kind as to leave me your pistol?"
"Thank you, Carolina."
"You were my greatest creation."
"I don't know what I am, but I do know this - I'm more than just a copy of you. I'm better than you."
"I wasn't speaking to you."
"The files on Alison. I want them." I said.
"Why the sudden interest?" He said.
"I want to know her better. Understand some of what she did." I said. He pulled out some thumb drive. I think he was preparing for this.
"Take it." He said. I put the drive in my pocket.
"Goodbye. That was the last thing she said to me." I said.
...
Mass's POV
"Private Grif, front and center on the double!"
"Look at me, Sir! I got front and center on the triple!"
"Dag-nabit, now I've got two insubordinate soliders. When I say double, I mean double!"
"I made it on the double." Virge said. Apparently he's decided to resume the second I. Command position he had previously.
"I will only go so far as single and a half."
"If these orders were hamburgers, then you'd do a double."
"What? Who has hambugers?"
"The only hamburger meat here is gonna be your face when I'm done with my shotgun court-martial! And don't even ask me about the type of buns."
"Their Donut's aren't they." Virge said.
"That sounds like the most delicious punishment ever."
"of all time."
"Caboose! Don't touch that, you'll break it!"
"Oh, no, I won't...I broke it. Tucker did it."
"Dude, you can't say that when I'm right here."
"Tucker said it."
"Oh, my god, shut up."
"Both of you shut up! And get back to work!"
"What do you mean 'back to work?' That implies previous work."
"I am putting my back to work."
"Well, I won't be staying with them." I said.
"You sure?" West asked.
"Yeah. I've had enough of this adventure. I'm going on some of my own." I said.
"Good for you. Appearantly, I'm replacing Franscique. Evening the Teams and that crap." West said.
"Well, I hope you don't lose anymore of your mind." I said.
"I don't think that's a concern." She said. Virge came up here.
"Hey guys." He said.
"What are you doing." I asked.
"Looking at a file on Virge. This thing was classified, so only the Director ever saw it before now. It seems the Director made this file before the project. He began updating it a lot. More than any other file, excluding Tex's. The thing mostly listed details on how his skill is probably equal to Tex's, but he won't tap into that skill. He began multiple attempts to see what he could really do, but most ended in failure." RHO said.
"He continued updating after project Freelancer. It has stuff from when Derek was a mercenary, and while he was on the Red team. The only thing he missed was Francisque, but he didn't Moniter any of what happened in that dessert. He thinks CT is still alive according to his records." Virge said.
"I'm using it to see what we can use to learn about the three personalities." RHO said.
"And I'm leaving. Bye buddy." I said.
"I hope I see you another Time. Hopefully, when I need you to have my back." RHO said.
"Of course." I said.
...
"Not my fault."
"Absolutely, your fault."
"Weren't you distracting the pilot while this happened. If we went slightly off coarse, it's your fault." I said.
"I saw the others doing other things that may have caused a few problems." RHO said.
"It wasn't ENTIRELY anyones fault. Let's agree to blame the insubordinates and do nothing about it." West said.
"Well, looks like we're gonna be here a while, better build some bases. Grif, Simmons, let's get to work."
"Yes sir."
"Ugh, work? I hate work. Work is the worst."
"I think I am going to regret this."
Me: And that was season 10 (Plus season 11 trailer). If this were a series, I would have made this specific part a movie. I'll be back for season 11