After all the chaos has died down, Kaede walks up to Sarge knowing he can give her a clear answer.
"Hey, Sarge. What have you guys been up to this whole time?" Kaede nicely greets.
"Well, after you left I continued the fight against those dirty blues in Blood Gulch until I was ordered to go out and hunt down the original blues!" Sarge exclaims. Kaede looks over to see Caboose chasing after Church along with the aliens.
"And how did that go?" She asks.
"Well, we had to change our mission. This guy called Agent Washington recruited us... along with the blues, to help defeat the Meta and being Project Freelancer to justice!" Sarge explains.
"Whats the Meta?" Kaede asks.
"Not what. Who?" Sarge corrects. "The Meta is this big terrifying beast, that used to be a freelancer, that went around killing other freelancers and stealing their A.I. and equipment to become the ultimate weapon... or something."
"And you fought him?" Kaede asks.
"Technically we did." Sarge answers. "That guy was super strong. Like 10 bears! He threw are car at us and a bunch of stuff at Grif. Shame it didn't kill him."
"So, he had super strength?" Kaede questions.
"Not just that, he could turn invisible. And from what I'm told he could also put up a domed energy shield, he had over shields, and could even stop time!" Sarge exclaims.
"He could stop time!? How did you beat him?" Kaede exclaims.
"We hit him with an emp blast that disabled all his gadgets. Then the UNSC up and arrested him, hehe. All in a good days work." Sarge laughs.
"He could turn invisible and stop time. Sounds like someone I wouldn't want to cross." Kaede says.
"And you wouldn't. He is definitely the scariest mute in the galaxy. No question." Sarge confirms. "But I beat him, no need to worry about him anymore."
"So, what brought you guys here?" Kaede asks.
"We heard a radio call from Tucker and decided to come help." Sarge answers. "We came as soon as we heard the call, despite what some people say. Now we have two blues to claim victory over!"
"Oh Sarge. Never change." Kaede smiles.
"You're damn right I won't. Speaking of, we should check on Grif. I told him to burry the bodies from our battle. I bet he hasn't even started." Sarge says.
"Burry the bodies? We didn't lose anyone." Kaede says, before remembering all the scientists that died. They deserved a burial.
"But we still need to respect all the combatants of this battle! Even if some were enemies. Remember Kaede, never forget the humanity of your opponents. Because if you do, you've forgotten your own." Sarge advises.
"Thats... actually good advice. Thank you Sarge." Kaede responds.
"Of coarse it is! Now come one! Lets go hound on Grif for being the lazy fat ass we all know he is.
"Grif, what the hell are you doing up here!? I thought I told you to bury those... bodies." Sarge exclaims after coming up a sand dune towards Grif, only to find no bodies. "What?"
"He did, he buried the shit outta them, look!" Tucker exclaims.
"What the- I only gave you that order five minutes ago. How'd you do it so fast?" Sarge then turns to Tucker. "Did you help him?"
"Help him? Dude, we've been fighting for like eight years, haven't you learned anything about me yet? I'm a lover not a digger." Tucker responds.
"Kaede, did your invisible hands grow super long during the time we were separated?" Sarge asks.
"Still two meters." Kaede simply replies.
"Maybe Tucker would have helped me if some of the bodies were dead ladies." Grif jokes. He is then given stares by everyone and was especially greeted with the look of pure disgust on Kaede's face. "...And I realize that sounded a lit creepier than what I intended."
After discussing giving the mysteriously buried soldiers a eulogy, Church and his disciples approach the group.
"Oh hey there guys. How's life among all the non-deities? Pretty lame, I bet! Pretty sure none of you've been worshipped all day long today. Weak!" Church says.
"Dya think you guys might be milking this just a bit?" Sarge questions.
"Hell no. Anyway, since Kaede's here, I wanted to speak with her." Church says.
"You do? What of?" Kaede asks.
"These guys said you had powers. Is that right?" Church asks.
"Yeah. Do you need me to do something with them?" Kaede asks.
"No. Just confirming." Church says. "So you can lift objects with your mind and shoot lasers out of your eyes."
"Ye- wait. No. I can't shoot lasers out of my eyes. Where did this come from?" Kaede asks.
"Well, these guys said you had powers like mine." Church says.
"Kaede can only do the teleportesis thing." Caboose corrects. "She can't shoot lasers out of her eyes like you can. Which is awesome by the way."
"I know, right?" Church agrees.
"First, you are a floating ball. Now you have superpowers!" Kaede exclaims. "Honestly what is going at this point."
"I dunno, but I like it. From one powerful being to another, Kaede, we got a nice life of praise and pampering ahead of us." Church says. "Feel free to start smiting people at your leisure, just... don't kill my followers."
"Smiting people?" Kaede questions. "Why would you think I would go around just killing people?"
"Well, whats the fun in being powerful if you can't use it on some people." Church casually responds. "You gotta loosen up."
Kaede's temper flares at his statement. "Listen here! My power is dangerous, and killing people is the trigger to losing control! Not to mention it is wrong to kill someone simply because you feel like it! If I had my way, I would never have been born with this power, because it comes with consequences. You'd do well to remember that before you go off and use yours." She angrily responds.
"Yeah, that sounds lame." Church brushes off.
Kaede grits her teeth in frustration. "How is it that your more of a dick without your memories than with them."
"Somethings are hard wired." Tucker cuts in.
"Anyway, your circular holiness. How bout delivering a eulogy!" Sarge changes the subject.
After Church's "eulogy" he floated off else where, so Kaede and Caboose had to stall the aliens. Once they were calmed down, they joined up with the others just in time to hear-
"Dude, that's like not remembering that your first girlfriend turned out to have a dick. Right Grif?" Tucker says to said orange soldier.
"Sometimes I'm sorry I even told you that story." Grif says, verifying Tuckers claim.
"Oh my God, what?" Kaede says, near laughing. "I NEED to hear that story."
"No. Enough with the damn story!" Grif demands. Kaede though she should suspend Grif in the air until he spilled, but thought better of it. After she gave her spiel to Church, it would be hypocritical to go and do something like that. Speaking of, she needed to talk with Tucker before he got out of hand.
"Tucker, can I talk to you for a sec?" She asks the Whateverthefuckcolour armoured soldier.
"Oh ho yeah. So Grif used to be in a circus-" Tucker starts.
"Not about that." Kaede says. "As much as I would love to hear Grif's past love life, I have something else to discuss."
"Oh. Okay, shoot." Tucker says.
"We need to keep an eye on Church." Kaede says. "He's clearly not responsible with those new powers of his and I don't want him to hurt someone or kill them cause he's in the mood."
"Church has always been an irresponsible asshole. He's just even more so, but with superpowers. Hows that any different than Caboose driving a tank?" Tucker asks.
"Because Caboose couldn't lift stuff with his mind." Kaede answers.
"So?" Tucker questions. Kaede taps her head twice as her answer. "You're worried he might have that voice thing?"
"Yeah. And in his state, I wouldn't put it past him that he would listen to it." Kaede says. "All it'd have to do is fill his ego."
"Yeah, but what if his telekinesis is true telekinesis and not invisible arms out of his bowling ball hole or something?" Tucker questions.
"Do you know that for sure?" Kaede presses.
"No." Tucker relents.
"Okay. Lets find Church before he does something irreversible." Kaede says.
"Where'd he go anyway?" Tucker questions.
"I dunno, start looking around!" Kaede says before the two take off in search of their sphere shaped companion.
"This place is pretty desolate now." Kaede brings up. "Where did everybody go?"
"Yo, dudes! Sarge! Grif! Where'd you go?" Tucker calls out.
"Church! Caboose!" Kaede also calls out.
"Uh, yes Kaede?" Caboose asks, coming up from behind them.
"Caboose. Where's Church?" Kaede asks. Both she and Tucker sideways glance at him.
"Oh." Caboose says as if he made a mistake. "I was, uh, gonna ask you where, er, Church was."
"No, but it looks like the Red guys fixed on of their jeeps and took off." Tucker says.
"Huh? Are you sure?" Kaede asks. "They wouldn't have left with out at least saying goodbye."
"Well theres a jeep missing and tire tracks that the sand hasn't blown over yet." Tucker says. "Maybe Church went with them, maybe they took him, I don't know dude."
"I wouldn't say that. I don't think that would happen." Caboose says.
"What? How the fuck would you know?" Tucker questions. The two turn around fully to see the aliens behind Caboose, and they looked agitated.
"'Cause if he were gone I think some people who have been looking for him might be really mad that he's not here and we might have to explain to those people, why he's not here and those people might not like our explanation and those people might hurt us with plasma guns and plasma grenades." Caboose explains.
"Oh. Right." Tucker says.
"...I mean the aliens." Caboose clarifies.
"Yeah, we know buddy." Kaede pats Caboose on his shoulder.
"What if they do get angry and do, what I just said?" Caboose asks
"We'll find some way to escape." Kaede says.
"Can't you just block their bullets while we fight em off?" Tucker questions. "Theres only four this time."
"I don't think I can. They use different guns from our own and between the three of us... I'm not confident my arms can block them." Kaede says.
"Shit." Tucker swears as an uneasy air sweeps through the three.