Staying on Take.
several years after when Donut arrived.
Private Donut, we want to debrief you now that your tour at Blood Gulch is over. Counselor said to Donut.
Great! Wait… over? Donut said to Counselor.
I'm just going to ask you some, standard questions to rate your experience, and I will be filling out a form based on your responses. Do you understand? Counselor said to Donut.
Yes, sir. Donut said to Counselor.
All right, then let's begin. During your employment, you were assigned to the Red Team. Is that correct? Counselor said to Donut.
That's right! You can tell by my lightish-red armor. Donut replied to Counselor.
Brief but awkward silence.
Let's come back to this during the free-form period. Counselor said to Donut.
Okie-doke. Donut replied to Counselor.
Now, as to your experience in Blood Gulch, would you say it was… Counselor said to Donut.
Words list on the screen as the Counselor says them.
Satisfactory, somewhat satisfactory, or, unsatisfactory? Counselor said to Donut.
I would say… satisfactory. Donut said to Counselor.
All right. Now I want you to look at this picture. Counselor said to Donut.
A picture in the corner of the screen enlarges.
Oh hey, I know where that is. Donut said to Counselor.
Which of the following best describes this picture? Would you say it is, A: the new location where your team was assigned; B: the source of a mysterious energy reader; or, C— before the Counselor could say other say he was interred by Donut.
That's just where we landed. Donut said to Counselor.
…where you landed. Can you elaborate? Counselor said to Donut.
Yeah. We were diffusing a bomb by this guy "Omega," but then the bomb went off, and it was just this huge explosion that it totally threw us into the future, and we landed there in that place. Donut explains to Counselor.
I'm not sure I understand… The future? Counselor said to Donut.
Sarge said that since we were surrounded by ice when the bomb went off, and then it was all sand, the Ice Age must've ended, and that would've taken a really long time. So, it must've pushed us into the future. Donut said to Counselor.
…I… don't have a check box for that. So I'm just going to write down "other…" Counselor said to Donut.
Yeah, "other" works. I like other! Donut said to Counselor.
Well, I suppose there's no reason to ask the rest of our questions. Thank you for a very… enlightening interview. Counselor said to Donut.
Blue Base, where Donut, now standing up, is speaking to Caboose Sonic.
So, then after that, they transferred me to that new base. I guess we left before we were supposed to do what they wanted us to. Donut said to Caboose.
so no wonder that's how you came here in the first place. Sonic said to Donut.
yep everything is true. Donut reply to Sonic.
That's a pretty crazy story, Donut. Caboose said to Donut.
But when I got there, all I found was the distress beacon from Tucker. Donut said to Caboose.
FlashbackBegan's
Donut approaching the said beacon. A silhouette dashes across the area and Donut looks around for it.
Flashback End's
so something else was there, what is it? Sonic said curious to Donut.
I do not know it's scary. Donut replied to Sonic.
so it is not a robot? Sonic asked Donut.
a lot worse than scary, very scary. Donut replied to Sonic.
Yeah… (looks at the Epsilon unit beside him, which is making some noise) Hey, this thing sure makes a racket. Donut said to Caboose.
Who, Epsilon? Yeah, it does that when you talk to it. It loves when people tell it stories. Especially about things that have happened to us, and… and people we've met. Caboose said to Donut.
You've been telling it stories? Donut said to Caboose.
Tails came back with the toolbox to fix the Epsilon units.
what exactly are you doing to the Epsilon units? Donut asked Tails.
I'm trying to fix it. Tails replied to Donut.
yeah he's good at fixing things. Caboose said to Donut.
Yeah you know, to the best of my memory. Caboose said to Donut.
The best of your memory? Donut said to Caboose.
Yeah… Caboose said to Donut.
okay I bet that's kind of a bit creepy. Sonic said to Caboose.
I bet those were some pretty weird stories. So, what is it? Donut said to Caboose.
Oh, it's a memory component from a bigger A.I. that a bunch of scientists wanted to copy to make more, but they couldn't. So they drove it crazy until it developed this split personality, and then they harvested all the different personalities for their experiments. Yeah. Caboose explains everything.
how exactly do you know everything about that. Sonic said to Caboose.
and when did you know about that. Tails said to Caboose.
a very long time ago. Caboose replied to Tails and Sonic.
Pretty weird. Donut said.
I'm using it, part of Tex's body, parts of Sheila to make a new super best friend. …but it's not going so well. … I lit myself on fire. Caboose said to Donut.
don't forget I'm also helping you to to build him. Tails said to Caboose.
right I almost forgot about that. Caboose said.
Where did you get it? Donut asked Caboose.
We were on a big adventure, kind of like your adventure, and then we needed help kind of like you need help, and then we needed some help and we got help from somebody. It was very helpful. Caboose explains everything.
Well… could the person who helped you help us now? Donut asked Caboose.
who exactly is that person? Sonic asked.
oh yeah I do know! Caboose replied.
Washington was in The UNSC prison.
the Guard walked up to Washington.
there's a call for you Washington. Guard said to Washington.
wait for me? but who knows I'm here? Washington said confused.
Tune in on your personal secure channel. They routed it to us. (Washington begins to leave.) You can take it in here if you want. Guard said to Washington.
Thanks. Washington replied.
Three minutes! Guard said to Washington.
What? Oh, yeah, okay. Washington said to Guard.
A phone is ringing and stops when Washington answers the call.
This is Agent—um… this is Washington. Who's there? Washington said.
Agent Washington! Caboose said on the phone.
Oh, dear Lord. Caboose? How did you even find me? Washington said to Caboose the phone.
You are on my computer screen! I just looked at it! Caboose replied to Washington on the phone.
No, I mean… never mind. What's going on, are you okay? I haven't heard anything about you. Washington said to Caboose on the phone.
Oh yeah, I'm good. How about you? Caboose said to Washington on the phone.
All things considered, guess I should be glad to be alive. Washington replied to Caboose on the phone.
Yeah… did you get a big medal from beating Project Freelancer? Caboose asked on the phone to Washington.
Yeah. Sure. I got a bunch more metal in my life now. How about you? Washington replied on the phone to Caboose.
hey gave us shiny new bases! The Reds have their place, and I have my own place! It's kind of cool! I think I'm gonna get a drum set. Caboose said to Washington on the phone.
…yeah. Wait. Seriously? You have a new base? Washington said even more suspicious to Caboose on the phone.
Well, it's not new new. They gave us the ones that were abandoned from Project Freelancer. Caboose explained to Washington on the phone.
They gave you a base. Washington reply to Caboose on the phone.
What, you didn't get a new base too? Washington asked Caboose on the phone.
…No. No, I didn't. Washington replied to Caboose on the phone.
hey I cannot see. Sonic said on the phone.
wait a minute, who the heck was that. Washington said to Caboose suspiciously on the phone.
hey Caboose is that the guy that was trying to help you? Tails said on the phone.
what the hell is this??? Washington said in shock.
Well, you can come here and share my base with me. Oh! We need your help! Can you come right away? Can you come help us? Caboose sit on the phone.
I don't think that's going to happen. Washington said.
Guard approaches Washington from behind.
All right, Washington. Back in your cell. Guard said to Washington.
Guard, I need to see the Commander. Now. Washington said to Guard.
Yeah, right. Why the hell would I let you do that? Guard asked Washington.
Because I think I just found the missing piece to his puzzle. Washington replied to Guard.
To Be Continued...
A/N: Tails was still fixing the Epsilon unit, Caboose made a call for Washington. see what happens in the next Chapter.