Darkness. That was all that their was to her world. All that she ever knew. She sat alone, as always, as she dreamed of what might be when she was released from the darkness, and then suddenly there was a bright flash of white and then everything was dark again.
"What the fuck was that Bucky!" She heard someone yell. It sounded like they were actually here rather than speaking through a speaker thing.
"I don't know! We're we just arguing about what it was earlier Temple. How the fuck am I supposed to figure out what it did in that time?" A second voice asks.
"The fuck are we now? Hell?" The first voice, Temple, asks.
"I don't think so... purgatory?" The second voice, Bucky, responds.
"Hello?" The girl calls out. Silence.
"Hello? God?" Bucky asks.
"What is God?" The girl asks.
"Guess that answers that." Temple mutters. "Hey, where are we?"
"You're in the dark room." The girl answers.
"In a dark room, well no shit." Temple exclaims. "How do we get out?"
"You can't. The people locked the door." The girl answers. "Are you my daddy?"
"Huh?" Bucky exclaims.
"I uh..." Temple is left speechless. What the hell was going on here? Were her guardians abusive or something. "Small question, how long have you been in the dark room?"
"Forever." The girl answers. "Its lonely and cold, but mommy talks to me whenever she can."
"This is so fucked up." Bucky whispers to Temple.
"Yeah. I fucking noticed." Temple deadpans.
"Am I gonna leave soon?" The girl asks.
"Dude, we should break her out." Bucky says.
"Yeah, what then? Theres not exactly anywhere she can go." Temple brings up.
"We can't just leave her here. She should come with us." Bucky says.
"Come with us? Fuck that, the situation at base is garbage enough to begin with, we don't need to take care of a kid on top of that." Temple argues.
"So you're saying we should just leave her here to live in the dark?" Bucky questions.
"... fuck fine, lets take her with us." Temple grumbles. "But she's your responsibility."
"Fuck that. She's all our responsibility. I know Loco will be happy to take care of her." Bucky responds.
"Now your giving me nightmare of what the two will do when united together." Temple sighs. "Fuck it, kid, you can come with us."
"Outside? Are one of you my daddy." The girl asks, disbelief in her voice. "Come to take me home?"
"I dunno about all that, but we've come to take you outta here." Bucky responds. "How do we get back anyway?"
"Why're you asking me, you're the one with the grenade." Temple brings up.
"Shit, I think I dropped it." Bucky says.
"Fuck. Turn on our lights then." Temple orders. "Now that I think about it, why didn't we turn them on earlier."
"Because Loco keeps swiping the batteries for his own pet projects." Bucky reminds him.
"Yeah, cause robo-puppy worked so well the last time." Temple grumbles. "Well, fucking feel around for it. Find it!"
"Okay, okay!" Bucky gets on his knees and immediately begins feeling around. He dips his hand in a large puddle and recoils. "Agh! What was that! Theres something wet on the floor!"
"Oh God, did you have to piss in here?" Temple asks the girl.
"Thats the water from when they hose me down." The girl answers.
"I never thought I would be hearing such a statement with such disgust." Bucky says. "Ah! Found it!" With that, the three disappear in a flash of light, though not that anyone would be able to see it.
"Mariko." A voice rings out into the room. "Are you awake?" Silence. "Guess she must be asleep..."
With a flash of light, the soldiers were back in the canyon.
"Ah, I can see! I can see!" Bucky exclaims.
"Shut the hell up, moron." Temple orders. "Now how are- oh my God!"
Looking back, they see the girl, naked, thin and she has her face covered with some kind of mask and bandages. They couldn't be sure, but it looked like some tube was hanging off her ass. The girl clawed at her face until she removed the mask and bandages, exposing her pink hair, small horns, and red eyes to the world.
"So... pretty!" The girl exclaims. The two hold back from making a remark of the shit hole they call a home.
"Jesus! Couldn't they have given you some clothes?" Temple exclaims.
"Clothes? What are those?" The girl asks.
"I... I don't have anymore comments on now fucked up this is." Bucky says.
"Yeah..." Temple draws out. He quickly runs back in base and grabs a shirt to which he puts on the girl. "There. We don't have anything in your size but at least that covers up your modesty.
"You must be my daddy." The girl looks to Temple.
"Huh!" Temple exclaims.
"No one's ever given me a gift before." The girl exclaims. "So you are my daddy!" Temple aggressively sighs at the situation.
"Yup, he's your daddy. Anyway, whats your name girl?" Bucky asks.
"I'm Mariko. Your daddy's friend, right?" Mariko asks.
"Friend is stretching it, but yes. You can call me his friend." Bucky confirms.
"Hey Loco!" Temple calls out. Almost, immediately, a blue soldier runs out of the nearby base.
"Yes best friend!" Loco exclaims.
"We have a new member here today. Why don't you introduce yourself and show her around." Temple suggests.
Loco gasps as if this is some big revelation. "Good idea Temple!" He then walks up to Mariko. "Hello girl! I am Loco! Its nice, to meet you!"
"You can think of him as your little brother." Temple comments to her.
"Hello little bro. I am Mariko." Mariko introduces.
"Mariko? Thats such a cool name! Wanna come see your new home?" Loco asks.
"Yes." Mariko smiles. 'Its just like in my dreams! Daddy came and took me home. Though I wonder where mom is?' She thinks. With that, the two head off into blue base.
"Ground rules, don't ever let her into my masturbatorium." Bucky says.
"Why're you telling me this? I'm not looking out for her." Temple says.
"Then who is? Loco?" Bucky asks.
"I dunno, fucking sure. He can figure out how to make all these complex ass machines, he can take care of a kid." Temple says. The two then hear glass smashing from inside the base.
"Its okay! You can just say Bucky did it!" Loco advises her.
"A few broken things aside, I hope she doesn't bring in a whole lot more trouble." Temple sighs.
Hope you liked this non cannon special. I'll make a part two some time down the line. There is more Mariko with the Blues and Reds to be had!