This is chapter five of my Red VS Blue series. I know a lot of people are saying that it was rushed and I know what they mean. I only did it like that so that I could get the basic plotline out of the way and start moving into my own plotline. Sorry for the wait as well. I have been very busy with summer assignments but I'm finally done so uploads should be back to normal. I hope you all enjoy and if you have any tips or comments please favorite or give it a review! I do not own Halo or Red VS Blue. That goes to RoosterTeeth and Bungie.
"Help! Help, Tex, Sarge someone help!" Simmons screamed. Donut and Sarge ran from Red base and the Blues came from Blue.
"Simmons! What's wrong?" Sarge asked.
"Okay so we were getting Churchs body but then a huge cave opened below us and we explored it and there were tvs and this guy in grey armor and yellow stripes-"
"Wait. Did he say his name?" Tex asked.
"No. Why does it matter?" Simmons replied.
"I'm going down."
"What no! He murdered Lopez and probably Grif too." Tex didn't listen and hopped down into the hole.
"We have to check." Tucker suggested. He looked over the edge and saw a dirt staircase leading down.
"That's what I've been doing for the past hour trying to get up." The two teams walked down into the cave.
"Hey my body." Church laughed. Within a few seconds Churchs body stood up and raised its arms. "I'm back baby!" Tex was already halfway through the cave.
"We have to go after her." Tucker announced. The group chased after Tex and followed her through the cave.
"This is where the tvs are." Simmons pointed. Lopez was still on the ground but Grif was nowhere to be seen.
"No. Lopez." Sarge got down on his knees and shook Lopez.
"Sarge. He couldn't even talk." Simmons pointed out.
"That's why I liked him so much." Simmons sighed.
"I don't even know how that guy got here. He came from there but all there is is a wall." Simmons complained.
"Freelancer technology. It looks like a wall but it's really not. Basic freelancer technology." Tex answered. She then walked straight through the wall.
"Do you think we should?" Tucker asked.
"I think it's the only way we'll find Grif." Donut answered. They all took a deep breath and walked through a wall. On the other side was a hallway of what looked like spaceship. Tex was staring straight ahead and not moving.
"Tex?" Church whispered.
"No this can't be real. We can't be here." She muttered.
"Be where Tex?" She turned around and looked at all them.
"We're in command."
"Wait like command Vic command?" Sarge asked.
"No that's just command for Blood Gulch. We're in command. The command that controls it all."
"That's impossible. Why would command be below us of all stations?" Caboose asked.
"Because you have something we want." The man in the grey armor walked up to them slowly.
"Who are you?" Simmons asked.
"My name is Agent Washington, good to see you again Agent Texas." Washington nodded towards Tex. She starred back at him not budging.
"Huh tough crowd. Well like I said before, you guys have something we want."
"Well you have something of ours too. Where's Grif?" Tucker asked Washington.
"Grif? Is that who he's hiding as?"
"W-what are you talking about?" Simmons asked.
"Oh! He hasn't told you? Well that should be a fun story to hear, if you make it out alive of course."
"What do you want Washington?" Caboose asked.
"Oh please call me Wash. We're all friends here. I'm looking for the alpha AI."
"Alpha AI? The hell is that?" Sarge asked.
"You're the reason Project Freelancer crashed." Tex said angrily.
"Nope. I'm just working with the people that did." When he said that a man in white armor walked out with his entire face covered by a visor.
"Now you see this is the Meta. He doesn't like when he doesn't get what he wants."
"What the hell did you do with Maine?" Tex yelled.
"Maine is long gone by now so get used to the Meta." The Meta growled and looked around. He carried a big gun that also had a knife on the front.
"That gun has a knife." Caboose whispered.
"Caboose, shut up." Church whispered.
"Now you give me the Alpha AI now or I'll have the Meta kill all of you painfully."
"Look I don't know this damn Alpha AI you are talking about but just leave us alone. We came looking for our friend and that's all we want." Church said with his hands up.
"Alright that's it. Meta attack." The Meta charged at the group with his knife raised.
"Run!" Everyone started to sprint down the hall. The Meta grabbed Church and threw him into the wall. Wash speared Donut and grabbed Caboose.
"Go!" Church yelled pinned against the wall. Tex turned and tackled Wash. The Meta dropped Church and picked Tex up from her back armor. Church kicked the Meta in the back and then started to punch. The Meta swung sending Church flying back.
"Church!" Caboose stood up and tackled the Meta. "No one hurts my best friend." Caboose yelled while punching the Meta.
"Caboose careful!" Church yelled while slowly getting up. Donut and Tex were laying punches on the Wash as Caboose beat up the Meta. The Meta tossed Caboose off and stood up to face him. The Meta grabbed Cabooses arm and flipped him over and then kicking him multiple times. Church punched the Meta but he just staggered for a second then hit Church again sending him into the wall and knocking him out.
Wash dodged one of Donuts kicks and then grabbed him by the waist and used him to block one of Texs punches causing him to black out. Him and Tex then started to throw punches repeatedly at each other until the Meta grabbed her by the neck and smashed her face into a wall causing her to collapse.
Wash and the Meta nodded to each other and then started to run down the hall towards the others. They turned to see the rest of the Reds and Blues being held at gunpoint by some of their guns.
"Nicely done." Wash said with a smile. "Lock em up." They got tossed into a cell and a few minutes later a knocked out Tex, Church, Donut, and Caboose were thrown in.
A guy in purple armor came in and started to tend to the four.
"Who are you?" Tucker asked.
"I'm Doc. The doctor here." Doc replied.
"Hey bud you sure you want to help these assholes? Look what they did to our friends." Tucker said.
"I don't really like what they're doing but I'm only here to tend to wounds and people." Doc answered.
"You could help us break out." Tucker offered.
"I'm sorry I'm not a fighter." Doc replied nervously.
"You could be." Tucker pointed out.
"Look uh I need to go." Doc picked up his things and left. He gave Tucker a quick look and shut the cell door and left.
Tucker sat down defeated and looked at Church.
"I'm sorry Church. This is all my fault. I shouldn't have called for Tex. I tried to be the hero for once. Avenge your death. I wanted to make you proud somehow. That's all I've ever wanted to do. I should've never called for Tex." Tucker whispered.
The rest of the group sat around Tucker defeated.
"Don't be mad about calling Tex. We're gonna need her when we break out." Everyone turned to see Grif walk out from the shadows.
"Why you. You have some explaining to do!" Tucker yelled while getting in Grifs face.
"Alright alright. It's time you guys know. I was a part of something, years ago. Called Project Freelancer. It was a project that studied AIs' and learned to use them in the war against the Covenant. We always thought we were the good guys but we weren't. Not even close. The Director was actually just using us to test AIs'. There was rumors about this AI named Alpha." Grif answered.
"The one that Wash wants." Simmons announced.
"Exactly, well word got out about the AI and from there there was lying, backstabbing, stealing, even murder trying to get that AI. It eventually brought an end to Project Freelancer. Maine was the leader of the group that wanted Alpha and brought down Project Freelancer but at that point I think he was already the Meta. No one really knows what the Meta is but it's killed some of the Freelancers that made it out alive. North, Cali, and Wyoming. I don't know what happened to the rest of the Freelancers. For all I know they're alive and on their own."
"So if you were a Freelancer what was your state name?" Simmons asked.
"I was Agent Colorado. I wasn't really a top Freelancer. Believe it or not me and Wash were best friends. We stuck by each other at the bottom of the rankings."
"Rankings?" Sarge asked.
"Yeah we were given ranks based on training and how we performed in battle. Carolina was number one for the longest time. Then Tex came along. They had a very bitter rivalry." Grif went to say something else but they heard noise coming from the cell door. Everyone looked over to see someone in bright brown armor.
"York?" Grif asked in shock.
"Hey buddy. Heard you needed help escaping."
Well I hope everyone enjoyed part 5 of my Red VS Blue series. If you did favorite it and leave any feedback it would mean the world to me. Thanks again J