Fear ch. 5

Summary: The Reds and Blues get some exciting news.

The tension never really went away between Grif and Simmons.


In an attempt to ease the tension Kimball had assigned Grif and Simmons to different tasks that were in completely separate locations. It was a temporary solution but things were certainly a lot calmer with the two being too busy to argue.

The rebuilding of Chorus was going well and it was now clearly an inhabited planet. The infrastructure of Chorus had been the first things to be built. Hospitals, roads, homes and schools were among the first sites to be developed. However there was the problem of re-population. People were still weary of doing anything that required long term commitment.

Another problem was how to show the Reds and Blues the gratitude they deserved. Kimball had, had an idea and had put steps into place for what she hoped would be a pleasant surprise. It was the least she could do for the heroes of the planet. But first she needed their help again.


The Reds and Blues gathered in Kimball's new office. She had called them there to hand out more tasks.

As the group stood waiting for Kimball Grif couldn't help but glance towards Simmons. Things were still tense between them and had become increasingly awkward. Grif still didn't know how to approach Simmons about his feelings. How could he do that and not look or feel like a complete idiot? He didn't even know if Simmons felt the same way or if his weirdness was a result of something else. He almost didn't want to find out.

Simmons on the other hand shifted uncomfortably. He was glad that Kimball had separated him and Grif recently. He still wasn't sure how to deal with the knowledge about Grif's feelings or why it bothered him so much. Why did he care so much? He almost wished that he had never overheard the conversation so that things could have stayed normal between them.

The groups attention was brought to the door as Kimball entered the room.

"Apologises for my lateness. Let's get started shall we?"

Everyone nodded and gathered around Kimball's desk. "I...well Chorus wanted to thank you for your help defeating Charon Industries and the Chairman. I am also aware that you said that you were done after what happened to Epsilon."

A silence filled the room. The loss of Epsilon-Church was still fresh and hurt. Kimball cleared her throat.

"Well, I know that you have made it very clear that you would like a break..."

"You mean we're done. We told you we're done."

"Tucker."

Tucker turned to face Washington expecting a lecture. Washington crossed his arms and shook his head. Kimball took a deep breath.

"Yes. Well, Chorus has been organising something for you all..."

"Oh my god! A present! I love presents!" Caboose took a step forward and even looked around for a few moments to see if he could see anything. He began to almost bounce with excitement.

"I know that you asked for space and that what we tried to give you with this. We found an uninhabited moon and I've had groups sent to build some homes for you. We've built them the best we could. It was the least we could do after everything that you've done for us."

A surprised silence filled the room and Kimball began to feel nervous. Carolina was the first to speak up.

"Let me get this straight, you found a moon for us to go to and have built houses there for us."

Kimball nodded, "Yes. You said you wanted privacy and we listened. The moon should give you all the privacy and relaxation you want."

There was a pause before she was crowded by them all. Excited shouts and voices flooded over her, making her hear only the occasional word or phrase. The nerves left as the Reds and Blues seemed happy with Chorus' gift to them.

"Awesome! When do we leave?"

"Tucker."

"What?"

Kimball chuckled as she took a step away from them.

"You only need to say when. Unfortunately though I must first ask for your help again."

"What could you possibly want that requires our help?"

"Well, not everyone. Just Tucker."

"What? Why me?"

"Your sword. You see the re-building of Chorus is going well but the population levels remain low. There's a worry that the population may continue to decline as people are still worried about potential dangers. Because of this people are hesitant to have children but that is the much needed next step for Chorus. I have spoken with almost everyone on Chorus and it's been agreed that the Temple of Procreation needs to be activated to counteract with this issue."

"Okay. I'll help. Just tell me when."

"Are we sure this is a good idea?"

"Bow-chicka-bow-wow."

Everyone turned and looked at Simmons at his question, making him shift uncomfortably. Kimball cleared her throat and attention returned to her.

"I have personally spoken to everyone about any concerns and am holding a group meeting later this afternoon if you all would like to attend. After the temple does it's work you are all free to leave to see the moon."

"Okay. Sounds like a plan."

With that the Reds and Blues followed Carolina out of the office. Kimball let out a sigh of relief. Hopefully the plan worked and the Reds and Blues could get what they wanted. They could only hope nothing went wrong and stopped this from happening.


Walking away from Kimball's office the Reds and Blues were excited. They could feel it in the air around them.

They were finally going to get the chance to retire. Not more fighting. No more running for their lives. No more crazy enemies. It almost seemed too good to be true. They would finally get the opportunity to relax and not worry about if they were about to die. Everyone was throwing out ideas about their new homes, what they would do during retirement. It didn't even bother them that they had to another mission to do. One more and they were free.

Simmons walked behind the group though. He wasn't exactly feeling the excitement. While he was glad that they would done with the fighting and near-death experiences, something nagged at him. He was nervous about the possible side effects of the Temple of Procreation.

"Yo Simmons. What's up?"

The maroon soldier noticed that everyone was now staring at him.

"Oh...um...nothing. Just trying to believe that we're actually going to get a break."

He really hoped his voice didn't sound as squeaky to the others as it did to him. He also hoped they would drop it. But he wasn't that lucky.

"You were excited before what happened?" Grif crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes. He knew instantly what had caused Simmons' nerves to skyrocket.

"You worried about this temple we have to activate? You are, aren't you?!"

Simmons felt his face go red. "Well, you never know the consequences of ancient alien technology. We don't know what could happen if we activate it."

The silence that followed spoke volumes. No-one was buying what Simmons was saying.

"What?! It's genuine concern. I'm not a prude. I know what activating the temple would mean."

Another pause occurred before the group moved on to the meeting Kimball was holding with the other residents of Chorus to explain what was going to happen. Simmons still felt uncomfortable. He may be a virgin but he really wasn't a prude. It just made him nervous that there was a possibility that under the influence of the temple he could lose his virginity to a stranger. He knew it was ridiculous but the nagging thought wouldn't leave his mind. He had thought about losing his virginity but it had never been under the influence of an alien temple.

He sighed and followed the group towards the meeting point that Kimball had designated for the meeting. He tried to pause his nerves down and focus on the fact that they were finally going to get to retire. Finally a chance to relax.

He just hoped that nothing went wrong between then and not to hinder it.


I'm finally releasing another chapter. Writer's block is such a pain. Hopefully the next chapter will be out sooner. I will definitely try.

I couldn't not include season 15 in this story. I enjoyed it a lot and definitely enjoyed the red team development. Not everything will be included as I will be focusing on Grif and Simmons but it will be interesting to see where this story goes.

Comments and reviews welcome.