"What did you say?" Carolina asked the Director. Carolina and all the freelancers except for Wash and Wyoming were at the bridge of the Mother of Invention. "I said that all of you will be attacking the Insurrectionist on Zanzibar or better known as Last Resort."

Zanzibar was an old military training ground. It was to teach the UNSC soldiers how to invade a enemy fortress, it was later abandoned for unknown reasons.

Some of the freelancers were staring at each other. Didn't they already beat the Insurrectionist who would try to restart them again.

The Director opened up a holo map from a desk. The map showed Last Resort and red dotes all over the map. The Director then placed virtual pawns of the freelancers on the map.

"Agents Texas, Maine, and Florida you three will be storming the front of the beach. Agents Carolina, New York, Connecticut you three will attack behind the enemy while they focus on agent Texas's team."

Carolina was smiling under her helmet not only did she have York on her team. She could let Tex get her ass kicked a little bit longer before helping her.

The Director then sighed and Placed two purple pawns, one on the beach wall and the other inside the facility "Agent North you cover agent South while she assassinates the commander of the facility."

Both Tex and Carolina gasped as they heard the Director say that South will pull the trigger. South was happy as hell to hear this news.

The Director turned off the holo map and said "That will be all. Report to the docking bay in one hour." the agents saluted then walked toward the exit. Until the doors opened to reveal a mysterious figure

"Hello." the mysterious figure waved his hand. The agents looked closer to see who it was, it was agent Washington of course.

York was the first to talk "Hey Wash, where you been." Wash was walking past the freelancers while saying "Just thinking about recent events." Wash was now in front of the Director and saluted "Sir, I request to be apart of this mission."

The freelancers all looked at each other in confusion. Why would Wash come on a mission after his near death experience. Usually if he was sick he would try not to go on any sort of mission.

The Director was silent but then opened the holo map again. This time placing a steel colored pawn next to South's pawn. "You will lead your squad and join South on the assassination."

South shook her head and stormed off, North followed. Wash smirked under his helmet and said "Guess she wasn't expecting that."

Locker Room.

Inside the locker room both Wash and York were getting ready for the mission. Wash was loading his battle rifle while whistling a song from the famous Lamar Hall.

York had just finished packing. He had brought his trusty shotgun and a couple of grenades. York looked at Wash with curiosity "So Wash, are you good?" Wash just nodded and continued to whistle this time though he started to clean his rifle.

York just kept on staring at Wash "D." he said. His A.I Delta then appeared next to his head "Yes York."

"Check on our friend Wash to find any problems." Delta appeared next to Wash "Agent Washington do you mind if I have a quick check on your health."

Wash smiled at Delta and said "yes I do mind." Delta then appeared next to York. York was staring at Delta with annoyance "He felt uncomfortable York. I wasn't going to intrude on his personal space." York just shook his head.

"Look Wash I just think you should reconsider." Wash stopped what he was doing and just looked at his friend "How about this, I do my mission while you do yours." York turned to leave while saying "You should take a look at your personality." Wash just continued to clean his gun.

York was in the hall way now about to go to the docking bay until Delta popped up. "Anything wrong with him." York asked his little green friend.

"He is the same but I feel like...I'm connected to him somehow." York looked back at the locker room and said "I feel the opposite." with that York left.

Back inside The Locker room Wash stopped cleaning "Are they gone." Wash said to himself. A blue figure that resembled Sigma appeared next to Wash. "Yeah, he's gone."

The Blue figure was sitting on Wash's shoulder "Hey, who does that guy think he is." he asked the silent Washington "That was York and he thinks that he's some sort of philosopher." the A.I was laughing "Ha, I call bull shit." he stopped his laughing "Wash we need to talk."

Wash just sighed "Do we have to." the figure was now in front of him "Yeah dip shit, now here me out." Wash sighed louder and got up from his seat "Look I know what you think, hell that's all you've been telling me."

"But it's true, the Alpha needs help, we need to do something NOW." the A.I yelled. Wash just clutched his head. After he found out his A.I was still alive Wash was over joyed but their was a price to pay.

The A.I had made a deal with Wash. The deal was that if Wash dosen't tell anybody that his A.I was still alive, he would make Wash the number one freelancer.

"How about this, after the mission will think of a plan. Sounds good Epsilon." Wash said to calm his A.I down. The one called Epsilon was quiet but he then had his head down "Fine." Wash smiled and was leaving the room "Your a pain in my ass."

"Well I have to. You are the freelancer punching bag."

Hallway.

South was pissed! She was stomping her feet to the ground while walking towards the docking bay. Next to her was her brother North. Now you don't want to be next to South when she's pissed but her brother never felt that way. He just felt embarrassed whenever South was angered.

"I can't believe that asshole." South yelled. North was chuckling from South's tantrum. South quickly gave her brother a stare of hatred. North was still chuckling "Whats so funny?" she asked North in confusion.

"It's just that you get pissed all the time. Why today of all days are you at your limit?" South just glared at her brother and continued to walk towards the docking bay "Because I was going to be the key role on this mission."

North rolled his eyes, South was always trying to surpass everyone. "But Washington." South continued "He is going to tell me to follow his command, or fuck up this whole mission." now North understood.

Wash was the worst fighter out of all of them. He was the only freelancer that stuck by the book so North could understand why South was pissed.

North placed his hand on Souths shoulder "Don't worry, even though Wash is in charge. This is going to be his first time being a squad leader, so he might need some advice."

South just laughed "Yeah, your right he's hopeless. Thanks North." North smiled behind his helmet. It was hard to make South happy, the only thing she was ever happy about was drinking, betting, and trying to outmatch the others.

"Now come on." South cheered "I want see Wash freak out over this mission." she grabbed her brother's arm and ran to the Docking bay.

Docking Bay.

"And that's it." said Florida who was talking to 479er who was enjoying her coffee. "Your bullshiting me."

479er is the freelancer program's best pilot. She can outmaneuver any pilot she meets. She is the third person in the project besides the Director, and the Counselor that the freelancers actually respect.

"Come on 479er don't use that potty mouth." 479er was giving Florida a happy smile "Shit, fuck, son of a bitch." she said smiling. Florida just sighed but continued "But no I'm not messing with you."

479er was shaking her head "But I thought they were stopping all that shit after what happened to what's his face."

"Washington." Florida said quickly "Yeah him, but why are they doing it again." Florida had his head to the side. He couldn't understand why were they reopening it. He just knew one thing, he ain't getting implanted.

"Don't know." Florida said with a happy expression. 479er just nodded her head but said something to Florida "So why did you tell me, blue boy." she said with a hint of flirt. Florida immediately started to blush under his helmet. He wasn't great with women.

Florida coughed "No reason just wanted to be friendly." Florida said nervously. 479er nodded she placed her coffee on one of the boxes next to her and was walking up to Florida.

She wrapped her arms around his neck. Florida felt his heart pumping as it never did before. 479er was just smiling in front of Florida's concealed face. "Come on, I'm great with secrets." she said seductively.

Florida quickly got out of her grip and started to speak gibberish "I um I … I gotta go." he quickly ran all the way to the pelican. 479er chuckled "He sounds handsome under the helmet." she said to herself but then thought am I going to be one of the four new freelancers.

Wash had just entered the docking bay. He didn't like docking bays that much since a car had almost hit him. This is the start of a new day Wash thought "Do you talk to yourself like that everyday." Epsilon said in Washington's head "Whoa you can read my thought's."

"Actually I can hear them. Remember man you ain't alone no more." Wash was shaking his head, he couldn't believe this "Whoa man don't do that." Wash stopped shaking "Listen, I am living inside your head so that means I'm your roommate now."

Wash nodded his head "WHAT DID I JUST TELL YOU." Epsilon screamed in Wash's head causing him to go on one knee and clutch his head.

"Hey man stay cool, stay cool." Epsilon said to Wash this time with a calmer voice. Wash's headache was going away until he realized that South and North were staring at him awkwardly.

Wash got back up on his feet and coughed "Well I'll meet you two at the Pelican." and with that Wash was walking to the Pelican proudly "Smooth ."

"Shut up" Wash said in his mind only to hear a low "Asshole." Wash just shrugged it off and took a seat on the Pelican seeing his team approach.

While South and North were walking towards the Pelican. They were talking about Wash. "I told you he turned crazy." South said with a happy tone. "He isn't crazy he's." North didn't finish his sentence as he saw Wash knocking his head a couple of times "Never mind."

Both twins were on the opposite side of the Pelican watching Wash just shaked his head. The sound of Pelicans was the only thing to stop Wash from continuing to shake his head. Wash looked at the docking bay one last time before thinking Why do I think I wont be here as much as I use to.

"You talking to me?" Epsilon said in Washington's mind. Wash just sighed before the Pelicans took off.