(AUTHORS NOTE: characters brought to you by Speestergirl96 and can be originally found in Freelancers II )
Chapter 2. Lone Work.
It's been three weeks since I arrived at Tango base and I have only been out on mission twice. Of course, this makes for a lot of downtime which is currently killing me. Besides me there is a group of 6 girls and 1 boy (amazon squad) living here at Tango base. Amazon squad is everything you want in a group of spartans they care for each other and act almost like a family. Amazon squad grew on me, I usually don't like new people but they kept me calm or at least tried to. Amazon squad consists of Panda, Queen bee, cheetah, mongoose, monkey, spider, and gecko. My last mission was ten days ago, I'm going crazy sparring with Panda (Amazon squads commander) and working out every other day. Finally the day comes and I am sent out on a weeks worth of missions.
Mission 1. Location: classified
I have been on site for 24 hours its really sandy my red and black armor is practically made of sand at this time and I'm just now getting to my objective. I scan around and smile "almost to easy wait nope is that, oh great this became so much harder" I grab Lola and sneak into the covenant compound. I quietly slip into the armory I grab an energy sword and plant the explosive. Twenty minutes later I am on a falcon being taken to my next assignment just in time to see an entire compound go off like fireworks on the 4th of July.
Mission 2. Location: Classified
This assignment is the worst one I have been given so far. The bloody director expects me a tank and a few measly banshees when he sends me out with enough material to take out a quarter of the entire UNSC fleet his mistake. The place I am supposed to destroy is a 200 yard across and 50 yard wide platform that is connected to a base and hanger holding gunships, ghosts, banshees and larger aircraft. I smile widely and sneak around with Lola in my left hand and the bag of charges on my shoulder planting them as I go and quietly sneaking in and out of dark places careful as always to not be spotted. After I finish my sneaking and planting I spot an abandoned house and decide to see what I can find. I quickly search the place finding an old mp3 player of some sort and the charger for it. I put it in my bag and radio for evac. I jog to the extraction point and plow the charges halfway there, I get in the falcon that's come to get me and am met with a unenthused assistant director. She glares at me and I just shrug "he tempted me." Back at tango base I am escorted to the debrief room where I wait to be reprimanded for my over enthusiastic behavior. I slowly pace back and forth in the rectangular room running my hand over the backs of the chairs. Outside I can hear Queen bee, Monkey, and Gecko asking questions and trying to defend me like they were my own family, I smile at that thought a family of my own even if not by blood. I quickly cast the thought away as the director and assistant director enter the room. I sit down and take a deep breathe as the lecture starts
"will I told you just the one platform not the whole entire structure. There was so much smoke I'm sure the covenants equivalent to Rohan just called for aid." At this I can't help but crack a smug smile, of which the director finds disrespectful. He slams his hands on the table in anger "oh think that's funny punk better get real used to having time to your self your not doing anything for the next month. You can work on that horrible aim of yours. He quickly leaves and his assistant follow right after him. "oh yea I am the punk because your such an angel and show your lesser's the same respect you demand from them." I exit the room after I collect myself and cool down a little and am met with a hug from Queen bee which I find odd since her motto is literally #donttouchme.
"Uh bee that was not like you" I say quietly
She smiles softly at me "I would do it for my brother and you remind me of him plus I figured you needed it mongoose made dinner we saved you some go eat. I nod and go eat then retire to my quarters for the night.
The following week I didn't even spar with Panda as I usually would. I was constantly being watched and the guards keeping an eye on me were also putting the others on edge too. One guard was foolish enough to look at cheetah a little too long. I just shook my head and waited for it to happen, she got all in his face. "excuse me stop staring or " he cuts her off putting his hand over her mouth and then attempting to shove her against the wall. But before he can I quickly close the gap going from sitting to holding him against the wall one hand on his throat the other firmly gripping Lola's hilt.
"Don't you dare do that to one of my friends ever again" I release him and take a couple steps back hearing Panda clear her throat "you shouldn't have done that Lab, but thank you for defending her" I nod and retire to my room for the day. Later that night all of Amazon squad pays me a visit, as I invite them in I can see that they all have sad looks on their faces.
Panda goes first "we have been so blessed to have you and ill miss our sparring sessions, rumor has it your being sent away to some secret project going on." The next to go is Bee "see ya round hopefully goofball try not to get into trouble" I nod and laugh "fat chance of that but thanks bee" I reply. Monkey, Gecko, and Mongoose just hug me then step back. The last to say their goodbye before the director comes is cheetah. She smiles and I notice she has the right leg piece of my armor (cheetah is the weapons specialist in Amazon squad). "uh girl that's mine " she laughs "I know your attached to Lola but I made you a new knife same length and blood red colored tungsten blade. It's hidden in the armor itself just press a button and it uncovers so you will never be without a knife" I smile and hug her tight "thanks sis, thank you all I appreciate it and I will keep yall with me I promise" they leave and I sit waiting and decide to check out the knife cheetah made me. I press the button and the hilt pops up I pull it out and smile "girl did good" I mutter as the door to my room slides open and the director walks in. he looks at me "you did it this time Lab your goin to a new team since you cant even behave alone better pack up because tomorrow your goin to my little band of misfits." I sigh and he leaves I start to pack and wonder just what he meant by misfits well guess ill find out tomorrow. After packing I turn in for the night and wonder if I will ever find a place to call home or even have what Amazon squad has.
( Well guys that's chapter two I'll try and get chapter three done and posted by tomorrow and maybe four by Wednesday. My scheduleis pretty tight this week so please bear with me thanks for reading hhope you enjoy and have a firetastic day )