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Note: Fans of Doctor Who will get and appreciate this chapter title.
Sarge still had the barrel of his shotgun pointed at Weiss. The rest of Team RWBY stared in shocked silence, not knowing what to do, while Grif and Simmons were just shaking their heads due to another of their sergeant's idiotic assumptions.
"Hands up, you dirty blue!" Sarge shouted.
"You are insane!" Weiss shouted back.
"Um, Weiss," Ruby said, slowly going near her partner. "I don't think it would be a good idea to call the man with a shotgun pointed at you insane."
"Could someone please explain to me what's going on?" Blake asked.
"I think we could all use an explanation," Grif muttered
"Dangnabit Grif! Isn't it obvious?" Sarge said. "The Blues called in for backup like we did. But instead, they crashed here and pretended to be Reds so as to try and infiltrate us and destroy from within!"
"That is the most ridiculous story I have ever heard," Weiss said.
"Look, Mr. ...Sarge," Ruby said, slowly walking forward while trying to avoid the business end of his shotgun. "We just crashed here by accident. We don't anything about this place, or your Red Team, and we don't know anything about a Blue Team.
"What the fuck are you guys doing out here, breaking the canyon?"
They all turned to see Church approaching all of them. "I heard like two loud bangs all the way from my base. What the fuck!" He then saw the situation that was occurring. "Um, am I interrupting something?"
"I KNEW IT!" Sarge shouted. "They're with the Blues!"
"What!?" Team RWBY shouted.
"What?" Church said, confused with what was happening. "Seriously, what the hell is happening? And who are these girls?"
"Don't play dumb with us!" Sarge shouted. "You radioed in for backup and sent your squad to try and spy on us."
"That is the most ridiculous story I have ever heard," Church said.
"That's what I said," Weiss stated.
"Well if you think we'll be fooled by something so obvious, you've got another thing coming." Sarge then lowered his shotgun and turned to Grif and Simmons. "Grif, Simmons, raise your rifles and kill the impostors."
"Wait, what!?" Simmons said, confused by the order.
"Why do we have to shoot them?" Grif asked. "Why can't you? You just had your gun pointed at her head."
"Well, they're ladies. I've never hurt a lady in my life and I refuse to start now," Sarge stated. "Now, raise your rifles and blow their heads off."
Team RWBY were preparing themselves for a fight, before Church intervened.
"Look, hold on a sec," Church said, not wanting anything crazy to happen. He then got on his radio. "Hey, Caboose. It's Church. Are you conscious?"
The response he got was a series of gurgles and moans.
"I'll take that as yes," Church said. "Hey, before you fed Tucker's baby, did you call Command and ask for backup or anything?"
"Well, I think I have a vague recollection of calling them," Caboose responded wearily. "I may or may not have mentioned that Tucker died giving birth. At least I hoped he died When I called. Oh, I also told them we were out of toilet paper. We ran out when I was building a toilet paper sculpture of you and me playing-"
Church cut of the communication, not wanting to hear the rest of Caboose's rambling. "So there's probably a fifty-fifty chance that Command sent us something, but I really doubt it."
"So you're telling me that these girlies over here aren't with you?" Sarge clarified.
"No!" Church and Team RWBY yelled together.
"Well then who are they?" Sarge asked.
"Yeah, I'd like to know myself," Church said.
Team RWBY introduced themselves again to Church and began their explanation of what happened to them.
"We were assigned to guard a cargo of dust while it it was transported to the docks at Vale," Blake began.
"Dust?" Grif interrupted. "Why would you waste time guarding dirt.?"
"Would you wait until we finish explaining until you ask any questions," Weiss said irritatedly.
"Fine, geez," Grif grumbled.
"Anyway," Yang continued. "The mission was suppose to go smoothly, until we were attacked by the White Fang."
"Who?" Sarge said.
"They're a terrorist group, "Yang explained. "They started shooting at our ship and we fought back. Then one of their shots caused one of the Dust cargo to break open."
"After that, the Dust started acting up," Ruby continued. "It start to glow and then we saw a bright white light and we all felt a huge explosion." She then stretched her arms out and made exploding noises as to try to emphasize what happened.
Weiss coughed lightly, causing Ruby to stop goofing off. "We crashed after that and we landed here."
The Reds and Church said nothing for almost a minute and just kept staring at them.
"Um, we're done," Blake said. "You can ask us questions now."
All the Reds began asking questions at once. Because of that, none of the girls could understand anything.
Suddenly, a loud bang went off in the air. Team RWBY and the Reds looked and saw Church with a tank beside him.
"Thank you, Sheila," Church said.
"Your welcome," Sheila responded.
"Where did that tank come from?" Yang asked.
"Was that there the whole time?" Weiss pointed out.
"And it can talk," Ruby added.
"Now, you dumbasses can ask questions," Church said. "One. At. A. Time."
"Okay, Grif, why don't we answer your question first," Blake said. "Dust is a common energy source from where we come from. It runs pretty much everything, from vehicles to weapons."
"If this Dust stuff is so common, then how come none of us have heard of it," Sarge pointed out.
"What about Beacon?" Ruby asked.
"Nope," Grif said.
"Vale?" Yang asked.
"Uh uh," Simmons said.
"Remnant?" Weiss asked with a hopeful tone.
"Never heard of it," Church replied.
Team RWBY looked at each other and nodded, the same idea forming in all their heads.
"We think that the reason you don't know any of this is because... we may not be where we think we are," Blake said slowly.
"What's that mean?" Grif asked.
None of Team RWBY said anything, their faces had an uncomfortable look, a look that said that if they continued talking, they would sound crazy.
"Well," Church said, mildly impatient. "What do-"
"We're from another universe!" Ruby blurted out, the tension eating at her.
Church and the Reds said nothing for a few minutes.
"That," Grif began. "Is the stupidest explanation I've ever heard."
"It's true!" Yang said.
"It pains me a great deal to say this, but I have to agree with Private Grif," Sarge said. "What you're saying sounds real far'fetched."
"But it's the only explanation," Weiss said. "Among the Dust we were guarding, there was some new experimental Dust. Supposedly, that just was being used as part of some top secret experiments."
"How do you know all that?" Church asked, wondering how this young girl would have that kind of information.
"My family is sort of involved in the research," Weiss admitted.
"When that Dust exploded, it must have caused some sort of reaction and we got sent here," Blake said.
Yang said. "You don't know anything about Remnant, and we don't know anything about your Red and Blue fights. That kinda means we might not be from the same universe. No matter how crazy it sounds."
"I still don't buy this while 'We're from another universe' story," Grif said. "It sounds way too cool to be real."
"Actually, there are scientific theories that propose the possibility of other universes," Simmons said. "As you know, the theory started in-"
"No I don't know, and I don't need to know," Grif interrupted. "Look, let's just agree that they're from another universe. Anything to avoid more nerd talk."
"Anyway," Church said, turning his attention back to Team RWBY. "Now that you're stuck here, what do you plan to do?"
"Well, we were kinda hoping you could help us," Ruby said.
"Our ship's busted, we don't know where we are, we don't even know what goes on in this universe," Yang listed out.
"So, would it be okay if you could help us out until we can figure out how to get back?" Blake asked.
Church took a moment before speaking. "Well, having a few extra hands in the base wouldn't hurt. And I do need the help since the rest of my team is currently... indisposed."
"Now hold on a sec," Sarge said. "Why do you automatically get to help them?"
"Um, because I didn't threaten to kill them earlier," Church deadpanned.
"Well we know now that it was a misunderstanding," Sarge said.
"'We'" Grif said. "That was all you."
"Shut it," Sarge yelled at Grif. "The point is, we have more men. Therefore, we have better chances of helping Team RWBY than you and your under-manned team."
"I'm definitely sure they have better chance getting help, and more chance of surviving here, with me and my team," Church said.
"Now listen here Mister!" Sarge shouted. "They crashed on our side. They came to us for help. So if you want them, your gonna have to take them."
"Um...okay," Church said as he called to the tank. "Sheila."
Sheila immediately turned her barrel towards the Reds.
"Oh, shit," Sarge said.
"How do we keep forgetting that there's a tank over there!" Grif exclaimed.
"Just another one of reasons why our army is probably going to kill itself," Simmons said.
"Now step off before my tank blows you all over this canyon," Church said. "Right Sheila? Sheila?"
Church did not get a response as he soon saw Sheila driving off.
"Bye everyone," Sheila said, mildly laughing as she left.
Once she was gone, the Reds raised their weapons and pointed them at Church.
"Uh oh," Church said.
"Wait!" Ruby shouted getting between the Church and the Reds. "You don't need to kill each other. We can split up. Two of us will go to Church's base and the other two will go to the Red base. Is that okay with you?"
"Hmm. Now that sounds like a clever proposal," Sarge said, as he lowered his weapon. "I knew this girl was the smart one of the group. It's the red cloak."
"Right," Ruby said. "Let me just convene with my team and we'll see who's going with who.
Team RWBY huddled around each other and began talking.
"Are you insane!" Weiss whispered, though her tone was full of irritation.
"It was the only thing I could think of to stop them from fighting," Ruby replied.
"Look it's not the ideal situation, but we just need to deal with it," Blake said. "Besides, we might as well look for anything in their bases that might hep us."
"Fine," Weiss said. "But I'm not going anywhere near that deranged Red. I'd rather take my chances with this Church."
"Fine, then I'm coming with you," Ruby said.
"Guess that just leaves you and me partner," Yang said to Blake.
"Let's just be careful," Blake said.
"One more thing," Weiss said. "We need to make sure that they stay away from our ship."
"Why?" Ruby asked.
"In case you didn't notice, these people are soldiers that are part of two armies that are fighting each other," Weiss stated. "Last I checked, that means there's a war going on. And the last thing their war needs is a powerful energy source from another universe."
"Come on Weiss," Yang said. "Don't you think you're being a little paranoid."
"Call it what you will, but that doesn't make me wrong," Weiss said.
"She's right," Blake said. "It's better to be cautious. At best, we'll be keeping our resources out of the hands of people who don't understand it."
"Well, keeping it out of these people's hands will stop them from killing each other any faster," Ruby agreed.
"Or accidentally killing themselves," Yang added.
"Then it's decided then," Weiss said.
The four of them broke their huddle and faced the soldiers again.
"Okay, we've decided," Ruby announced. "Weiss and I will go with Church, and Blake and Yang will go with the Reds."
"Ugh, fine," Sarge grumbled, not exactly happy that Ruby, who he considered an honorary Red, would be going to Blue base. But he trusted that Ruby would know what she's doing, so he said nothing else.
"Alright then," Church said. "Let's go." Ruby and Weiss headed to Church's side and they headed off to Blue base. "I should warn you in advance, the place is a mess."
Once they were gone, Yang and Blake turned to the Reds.
"So, you gonna give us a tour of your base?" Yang asked, a wide grin on her face.
"We would love to," Simmons responded.
"Um, one question," Blake said. "What was that second ship that landed?"
"Oh," Simmons remembered. They were all so busy with the arrival of Team RWBY and Church showing up that they forgot about the second ship. "We believe that this is ship that was sent by Command."
"It looks like it landed real quick," Yang said, noticing the depressions on the ground.
"Yeah, landing right on top of Donut," Grif commented.
"Who?" Blake said.
"He was another Private part of our army," Sarge explained. "Before he met a sudden end when he sacrificed his life to show this ship where to land."
"Sacrifice!?" Grif shouted. "More like the ship confused him for a landing sign."
"Damn it Grif, I was trying to put a good spin to Donut's untimely and inglorious demise!" Sarge shouted. "Why, if he was hear, I'm sure he would say-"
Sarge was interrupted when everyone began to hear a loud tapping noise coming from the ship.