Red Versus Blue/Halo (Earlier this Year/2013)

Red Vs Blue: A New Story

Blood Gulch, Simulation Base Alpha – Location: Unknown.

Post Season Five. ERROR – operative TEX still active, AI Omega Still Active.

Standing on an overhang on the west side of a box canyon are two troopers in heavy armor, one is wearing Cobalt colored armor, the other is wearing Teal armor. Their names are (Leonard) Church and (Lavernius) Tucker, they are two members of the blue team. Church has just received a promotion to Sergeant and Tucker is now a Corporal, under their command are Kaikaina Grif (Sister) who wears Yellow armor and Michael J. Caboose who wears Deep Blue armor, both are Privates first class. They also have Agent Texas a former Freelancer who wears Black armor and a M808V Main Battle Tank with a simple AI known as Sheila.

Church and Tucker are currently observing some members of Red Team as they make repairs to their M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (LRV) also known as the Warthog (as well as Puma, Chupathingy and Jeep) Making the repairs are Sarge the Red Team leader and Staff Sergeant, who wears a Blood Red armor (Real Name Unknown) and Lopez the Spanish speaking Robot of Red Team who wears Creek Brown armor, ironically no-one on Red Team can actually speak Spanish with any fluency, so the decision as to why he was made to only speak Spanish is questionable. Watching on are Privates first class Dick Simmons in Maroon armor and Dexter Grif in Orange armor. Thankfully Private first class Franklin Donut who wears lightish-red (AKA Pink) armor is busy inside the base having his daily cheese and wine tasting.

Standing opposite Church and Tucker on the east side of the canyon in a cave entrance is Frank 'Doc' DuFresne the so-called 'medic' of both the Red and Blue Teams, inside of Doc's head is the Freelancer AI Fragment codenamed 'Omega' Once an aspiring evil overlord, he is now a very bitchy tenant of doc's mind, it is still being debated whether this arrangement is more torturous for Doc or Omega, but smart money is on Omega. Doc and Omega are keeping an eye out vigilantly (or gleefully) for either battle to start or for one of the Reds or Blues to injure themselves.

The canyon appears to be waiting with baited breath for something tremendous to happen.

Tucker turns to Church "What are they doing now?"

Church explodes at Tucker "For fuck's sake, they are fixing the Jeep, that's what they were doing the last time you asked that fucking question only ten fucking seconds ago, and that's most likely what they will be doing in ten seconds when you ask the exact same question… well that or napping, that Grif is kinda lazy"

Tucker rocks back putting both his arms up in a defensive posture "Whoa, don't go all psycho on me, I was just asking you didn't have to snap!"

Church sighs while moaning "Why me?" and then he turns to Tucker and says "Maybe if you hadn't asked the same question in the last half-hour I would be less likely to snap at you!"

Tucker opens his mouth to make a comeback and then shuts it with a snap "You know, you might be right there" Tucker then punches Church in the shoulder "Still you such a dick sometimes… you know that right?"

Church shrugs in response "Eh, so what? It keeps Caboose in line, and it stops me from having to listen to stupid questions or having to answer stupid questions, so it's a win-win for me either way"

Tucker shakes his head "Dude, you're one hell of an asshole sometimes"

Church smiles under his helmet "I know and yet… I just can't seem to care anymore"

The two start to walk back to base "Let's see what's for dinner, Sister is cooking tonight"

Tucker fist pumps the air "Sweet, she always makes things taste awesome, even the vegetables, especially the vegetables'

Church nods in agreement "I know, it's weird right? I mean, where does she get the vegetables?"

Tucker shakes his head "You know, I'm not sure that I want to know"

Church stops and thinks for a second "You're right, best not to think of such things"