Me: Alright everyone. So how's it going? Now there is going to be a little change with the intros and outros for a little while because…

Caboose: Hello. Hi there. I cannot see people. But I know you are there.

Me: Caboose I thought I told you to wait until I called your name.

Caboose: Sorry Mr. Writer sir.

Me: Well let's get on with the story.

Caboose: What story?

Me: Sometimes I wonder how you didn't get stabbed in the show.

"A letter. To the director of the newly reapproved Project Freelancer. Dear Director, while you have been given complete liberty as to who your candidates are for your agents and who will be your science team we will be exercising more supervision as to your day to day activities due to the actions of your predecessor Leonard Church. We hope you understand this and are more than willing to cooperate. We feel that this will lead to a much more prosperous relationship. Sincerely the new chairman of the UNSC oversight subcommittee." The letter read.

Somewhere in slipspace

"So Wash the others told me that when you saw Illinois you just freaked out." Carolina said while leaning against the door to the cockpit.

"Why are you bringing it up?" Wash asked immediately defensive.

"Well according to them you just threw your rifle on the ground and ran straight at Illinois even though he had an alien with two energy swords right next to him. So what I want to know is why you did it?" Carolina explained.

"You should know very well why I did it." Wash snapped back.

"Well, I don't. Because last time I was near Illinois before recently, you and him seemed to be pretty good friends." Carolina said calmly.

"Oh right. The reason why I hate him now comes from a few missions I did as a recovery agent." Wash started as he explained why he now hated Illinois.

Flashback

Site of Recovery Beacon for Agent Michigan

Priority: Medium

"Single stab wound, helmet intact, no bullet markings in the terrain, nothing removed from the body." Washington mused over as he observed the body and surrounding area.

"Command to Recovery 1. Come in Recovery 1." Command called.

"This is Recovery 1. Agent Michigan is dead but nothing was taken from his body. There aren't even signs on any sort of struggle. There is a single stab wound in the front of his body so he must have seen the assailant." Washington replied to command.

"Confirmed send the helmet recording but leave the body." Command replied.

"Wait why?" Washington asked confused as to why they were leaving the body.

"Agent Michigan was a pilot who only had standard issue armor. Nothing worth scavenging." Command said back.

"Understood." Wash said and right before he turned to leave he heard a strange noise so he quickly spun around and pointed his gun at the source of the noise which was a man in armor turning off his cloaking device.

"Hello there." The man said.

"Identify yourself. Now!" Wash shouted.

"People who know me call me L." The man now known as L said.

"Why are you here?" Washington asked now curious.

"I am certain that you have better things to do. Like answer some recovery beacon." L said right before a new recovery beacon activated.

"You got lucky this time." Wash said as he ran towards his warthog and drove to the next beacon.

"Too easy." L said as he walked over to Michigan's body.

Site of Ohio Recovery Beacon

"This is Agent Washington to Command. Same thing that happened to Michigan has happened to Ohio." Wash said as he sighed.

"Confirmed. Send us the helmet feed and leave the body." Command replied.

"Understood." Washington said before cutting the line.

"Hello there." A voice said from behind Washington.

"Who are you?" Washington said after he spun around and aimed his gun at the man.

"To the people who know me I am called X." X said.

"Are you in any way related to a man named L?" Washington asked suspiciously.

"I know him. But I'm not related to him." X said before Washington's next recovery beacon activated which caused him to rush away.

"The boss is going to be pleased." X said as he walked over to Ohio's body.

Site of Indiana Recovery Beacon

"You don't understand what has happened." Washington heard a voice say.

"No. The one thing I don't understand is why would you do this." Washington heard Indiana say.

"Stop right where you are." Washington said as he turned out from behind a pillar.

"II, V time to vanish." A man who seemed to be in charge shouted as all three vanished.

"Indiana are you alright?" Washington said as he slowly approached Indiana.

"Somewhat." Indiana said as she pulled herself up slowly.

"Any idea why that guy attacked you?" Washington said as he handed Indiana a pistol.

"That wasn't anybody. That was Il…" Indiana started before being stabbed in the back cutting her off mid-sentence.

"Nooo." Washington shouted as he started firing at the assailant who grabbed Indiana's body and vanished.

"This is Agent Washington to Command. Agent Indiana is KIA. Her body was taken by her assailant. Unknown reason." Washington said to Command.

"Affirmative Agent Washington. Clean-up crews sent to Ohio and Michigan report similar stories." Command said to Washington.

Flashback over

"And the armor that Illinois was wearing when we saw him again was the same armor that the man who attacked Indiana was wearing. And when I learned it was Illinois I was enraged that he would kill his friends." Washington finished.

Staff of Charon

"Dear Chairman, while I understand your concerns I can assure you I have known all of the candidates personally for a long time and I always have the UNSC's best interest as heart. Further oversight will be a hindrance rather than help. I hope you can understand. Sincerely the director or Project Freelancer.

Staff of Charon Medical Wing

"Alright the other 3 patients should be waking up soon." The Mad King replied as he was checking on his chart.

"That is a relief. I am going to go into the room they are in." Illinois said as he walked into the same room that he had talked to Maine in.

Resuscitation room

"Michigan, Ohio, Indiana soon our group will be back and I will reveal my full plan." Illinois said before he walked out of the room revealing 3 containers all holding the bodies of Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.

Me: Alright chapter finished.

Caboose: I still don't understand what is going on.

Me: Hey I am curious aren't you supposed to be in Grey's medical tent back in Blood Gulch.

Grey: Caboose where are you?

Me: Caboose if you want to stay in this story hide.

Caboose: OK

Me: Anyway please review and answer the poll on who should die later in my story Washington or the guy hiding by turning backwards (Caboose).