So I skipped over Doc, Donut, and Lopez because this one was something I've been meaning to try out. I really hope you all will enjoy, because Caboose is going to fight some dragons. And trust me, you'll want to know what happens.
Character Update: Caboose
Abilities: Lineman Block, Linebacker Blitz, and finally Freckles. You'll know what each of these do.
Church, Tucker, and Caboose were walking down the hallway of the Gibraltar Base as they were catching up with each other. Just the three of them, no one else, no one to interrupt them at all. Seriously though, no one gonna step in?
"Dammit!" A loud hefty voice shouted. Reinhardt came barging our of his room with a newspaper in his large like hands.
Caboose looked at his childhood hero, "Is something wrong, Reinhardt?" He asked.
Reinhardt showed them the paper, the headline read, 'Dragons At Large', "They're back and I know where it is they are going. Come, we have little time." He said as he headed to the airship.
Caboose started following him, until Church grabbed his shoulder, "Wait, Caboose, this is crazy I can't let you go-" He said.
Caboose looked at Church in the eye, "Church this is my dream to be a Crusader, you have to let me go please. I'll do anything, please. Just let me join him, please. Please, please, please." He begged.
"Caboose I was going to say; I can't let you go alone. I'm going with you." He said.
"Really?" Caboose asked happily.
"Really?" Tucker asked nervously.
"Yeah, better than sitting here getting lazy and fat, soon I might look like Grif." Church said as he went to his room to grab what gear he needed.
[In Church's room]
Church grabbed a small bag and started to put only the necessities, but stopped when he picked one object up. He held it in his hand as he puzzled on whether or not to bring it along in case of emergencies. He had been pondering on it for what felt like a full minute.
Luckily someone distracted his thoughts, "Hey." Tucker said from the doorway.
Church nodded his head, "Hey." He replied.
Tucker saw the object in Church's hand as well as the item next to Church's leg, "You bringing 'him' to the battlefield?" He asked.
Church started shaking his head, "You know I hate using 'him', but I use 'him' only when I have to." He said, after he got up and went near the doorway, "Remember the promise you made me?" He asked.
Tucker nodded, "I do, but I'm not sure I have the heart to do it." He said.
Church sighed, "I know, let's just hope that day never comes." He said.
Tucker pulled something out of his back pocket, "Mercy told me to give these to you." He said as he tossed Church a small black case. Church opened it to reveal a pair of glasses that let him see perfectly clear, unlike before. Tucker kept talking about them, "Winston had them modified to see thermal, night vision, x-ray, and who knows what else." He said.
Church found a button that changed the lenses to a tinted sunglasses shade, "Let's roll." He said.
After One Long Trip To EICHENWALDE
The group of Reinhardt, Torbjorn, Caboose, Tucker and Church were waiting in a tavern for one of their last members.
Reinhardt grew eager, either for revenge or for the person joining them, "I can't wait for Brigitte to get here so she can help us." He said in his mighty voice.
Church looked at the tall armored man, "She must be good if she trained under you." He said as he started to fix his sniper scope, knowing someone always messes with it.
Torbjorn joined in the conversation, "Oh trust me, she's powerful, she's one of my eight pride and joys." He said.
Tucker looked at Torbjorn, "Eight? You do realize they make condoms for a reason, right?" He asked.
Torbjorn looked up at Tucker, "What's a condom?" He asked.
Tucker looked surprised, "You're kidding me?" He asked.
While Caboose was petting his gun he grabbed the helmet to his costume as he heard the last teammate enter.
"Sorry I'm late, I was occupied trying to sneak in unnoticed." She said as she entered.
"Aaah, Everyone this is Brigitte." Reinhardt shouted as she entered.
"Sup." Tucker said.
"Hey." Church said.
Caboose saw her and became mesmerized by her young beauty. Her freckled cheeks and nose were like sprinkles on her smooth cheeks. Her hair just seemed to flow perfectly down the side of her head like a magic whip. Her armor made her look strong and caring, as Paladin armor is supposed to make people look like. To sum up he was speechless, "I...um...I...am...I...uh...my name is...uh..." Caboose started to stutter.
Luckily Church saved him, "The name's Church, afro samurai over there is Tucker, and big guy here is Caboose." He said patting Caboose on the back.
Brigitte grew a large smile, "This is Caboose? Reinhardt has already told me so much about you. He says you want to become a Crusader just like him. He actually told me that he wants me to make armor for you. Now it's going to be difi-" She said as Caboose slowly focused on every detail of her face.
Reinhardt snapped the two out of the conversation, "C'mon, everyone get ready for battle." He said.
Church talked to Caboose, "Hey Caboose, your football skills still good." He said tossing Caboose his special gloves.
Caboose nodded, "Yep." He said.
"Show me." Church said grabbing a foam shield, "Lineman Block!" Church shouted as Caboose put his hands up and a shield like Reinhardt's generated in front of him as Caboose chopped his feet. Church stood in front of Caboose and braced for what came next, "Linebacker Blitz!" He shouted as Caboose charged him straight to a wall, embedding Church into it. Church smiled, "Good job Caboose, now help me out." He said.
"Wow, Reinhardt was right to choose you to be his student." She said as she saw Caboose's two abilities.
Caboose was about to begin stuttering until the countdown started. They all burst through the middle doors as they charged through the main street with three shields up.
Caboose, Brigitte, and Reinhardt covered Torbjorn as he began to set up his turret with his hammer. Church went prone as he began to scope in and start picking off targets that seemed to be the main threats to his team. He picked off at least four as Torbjorn built his turret and started mowing down more of the Dragon clan.
Tucker sneaked his way to the left side as he knew that Caboose would be safe and have people cover him. He made it to the cart where multiple Dragon Members were posted up. He pulled out his two aqua blue blades as he went behind one of them and slashed him across the chest, then slashed his guts, and finally stabbed his face.
Tucker received the attention of seven goons, "So I'm giving you a chance to lay down your weapons and give up and maybe we can work something out." He suggested. They dropped their guns and pulled out bats, steel pipes, and small knives as they circled him.
Tucker shook his head, "You try to give them an option." He said. One behind him attempted to stab him with a knife but he did the splits as he stabbed him from behind. He launched himself up in the air and brought himself down as two with bats try to swing at him, but weren't met with blades to the skulls Three with pipes attempted to swing at Tucker but were blocked by a swift aqua streak of light. Tucker placed the swords on his back as he did the three people who were around him fell to the floor. The last guy tried to take a stab at Tucker but was met with a suppressed bullet to the head.
Tucker stood by the cart as the group finally arrived at the cart. Church nodded, "Seriously Tuck, did you have to show off that much?" He asked.
Tucker shrugged his shoulders, "I have no idea what you mean?" He said.
Church, Reinhardt, Torbjorn, Caboose, Tucker and Brigitte all grouped up at the cart as they pushed it to a wooden door blocking the path. As the doors were busted down, Reinhardt charged forward to the battle as he started to smash Dragon dirt bags. He laughed, until Brigitte and Caboose charged with him.
Brigitte spoke first, "Reinhardt, you can't just rush forward like that." She said.
Reinhardt laughed, "Ha, why?" He asked. Suddenly a group of Dragon people came out all at once and formed a fire line with their guns. Reinhardt, Caboose, and Brigitte put up their shields but it was all for nothing as their shields were burnt through. The three saw their shields were burnt down as they retreated back to the cart with the rest of the team. Reinhardt and Caboose went left however Brigitte wasn't behind them when they were out of the fire.
Caboose saw her go right where she would be cut off from the rest of the group. The Dragons would be able to get her easily as she was only a support hero armed with a flail.
(Should have said this sooner, if you read the Overwatch Comics you'll know the Dragons are like the Los Muertos but are in Germany. There are so many people who are confused right now I can tell.)
He grabbed Freckles as he charged through to the other side and kept on firing at them. Freckles was able to adjust the gun to hit the most number of Dragons that were possible. He was getting hit by a few of the rounds but it was good that the gear he was wearing was bulletproof. He made it to Brigitte as he and her dug in the small room.
Church saw Reinhardt charge back to the cart, but he was missing someone, "Wait, where's Caboose?" He asked.
Torbjorn asked another question, "Where's Brigitte?" He asked.
Reinhardt looked back, "They were right behind me last I saw." He said.
Church pressed a button on the side of his glasses and switched the lenses to thermal. He saw two largish yellow figures, next to them a glob or cluster of other yellow and orange figures, "They're still over there!" Church shouted as he started to go towards them.
Tucker held Church back, "Church that's suicide. You're walking into a war zone." He said.
Church kept fighting back, "I can't lose Caboose, he's too important to us, let...me..." He said as he dropped his small bag on the floor. The bag opened up revealing an axe with a buzzsaw like blade attached to it, and a mask with the right eyelid sewn shut closed. The mask was white with red accents that have faded to brown because that was blood, not paint, it also had a large air filter in the mouth.
Tucker looked at Church, "Don't do it. Church we can do this without him." He said.
Church pushed Tucker to the side as he grabbed the buzzaxe and the mask, he looked back for a moment, "Tuck, tell everyone to be prepared." He said as he disappeared around a corner into a doorway in the side of a tower like spire.
Tucker turned to Torbjorn and Reinhardt, "Unless you guys have a strong stomach, I'd advise you to keep your eyes closed." He said.
In The Bottom of The Spire
Church looked at the mask and removed his glasses and placed them in his pocket. He then put them mask over his face as he inhaled through the air filter and braced for what came next.
He fell to the ground in pain as he felt his muscles, bones, and skin grow rapidly. He smashed his fist against the stone floor as he made no dent, until his fingers and forearms grow into bulky logs and broke the stone. He then went on his stomach as he felt his spine bend itself into a forward curve instead of being aligned straight. Church's dark blue eye was now changed from it's original color to a deep dark red with bloodshot veins coming from it. His shirt was torn off from the change he went through as he stood up.
He grabbed his Buzzaxe and went outside to let a beast loose. A beast he kept in the dark for a long time.
Outside
Caboose kept on firing his assault rifle at the Dragons to keep them as far away as possible. He knew it would be a close call if they were to make it out of there.
But someone wouldn't allow Caboose to die, or something.
A lone man with a buzzaxe stood with his head down was shifting back and forth. He kept only repeating the same thing, "See the numbers, taste the fires. See the numbers, taste the fires. See the numbers, taste the fires..." He repeated.
Caboose knew this was no longer Church, but something dark, the group who knew him before Overwatch called him Krieg. Because whenever he went on the attack, he left destruction in his path.
Caboose grabbed Brigitte, "You shouldn't watch, trust me." He said. Brigitte wondered what he meant but trusted him.
Caboose closed his eyes and braced for what he was about to hear.
[Due to the amount of gore that is about to be unleashed, I can't type it out now. However if you wish to see how twisted Krieg truly is then let me know and I'll rewrite this chapter with the gory scenes included]
Caboose heard the noises from outside:
Dragon member 1, "Who the fuck is that?"
Dragon member 2, "Who cares, just blast him."
Gunshots and explosions
Krieg, "I feel the pain, he he he ha ha ha ha Ha Ha Ha Haaah Ha Ha Haaah, finally free. Now then, TIME TO GO ON A RAMPAGE!!!"
Dragon member 3, "The hell?"
The next to follow were sounds of screams and slashes as there was clearly blood being shed. Psychotic speakings and gunshots were heard as the screams kept fading. The gunshots and screams began to die down as Caboose took Brigitte's hand and covered her eyes as he lead her back to the cart.
The noises of pain and punishment were dead by the time they went back to the cart. Caboose walked to Tucker, "Church let him out didn't he?" He asked.
Tucker nodded, "He did that to protect you." He said. Tucker then grabbed a piece of cloth and wrapped it around Caboose's head to preserve Caboose's innocence.
Brigitte questioned what was happening, "What was that back there?" She asked.
Tucker shook his head, "Trust me, you don't want to know." He said. He handed her the cloth, "You're still too young to see this, trust me." He said as she wrapped it around her eyes.
Tucker then proceeded to walk the cart all the way to the giant wooden door at the castle. When they made it to the bridge Reinhardt and Torbjorn were expecting to see bodies all around however, what they found was much worse. Bodies or whatever was left of them were scattered everywhere all over the place. Blood seem to have been pooled up and flow like rivers feeding into an ocean.
Reinhardt who was a Crusader, has never seen this type of brutality, he placed his hands on his knees as he was about to throw up. Torbjorn who has had his fair share of blood on his hands seemed to be horrified by what he saw. Tucker who has seen Church do something like this was unfazed, just depressed by the sight that he knew Church had to do it. Caboose and Brigitte rode the cart all the way to the gate as no one wanted them to see this.
Church was seen laying face down with the mask next to him and the buzzaxe on the other side of him. Tucker woke Church up, "Hey you alive?" He asked.
Church started to wake up and looked at Tucker, then back at Krieg's work, "God damn it, did he get you guys?" He asked.
Tucker shook his head and pointed to Caboose, "He's safe just in case you were thinking he'd hurt him." He said.
Torbjorn walked to Church, "What was that?" He asked.
Tucker intervened, "Don't make him talk about it, trust me it's not a battle you'll win." He said.
Torbjorn chuckled sarcastically, "Battle? This was a slaughter not a battle. You don't know the cost war has on someone's mind." He said to Tucker.
Church stood over Torbjorn, "And you have no fucking clue what it feels like to be thrown in the back seat of your mind while someone else does the driving. I was locked out in the trunk of my mind while 'he' had the keys and drove." He said with a sign that Krieg was part of him. Church got his sniper rifle and propped himself against the wall, "I honestly hate 'him' with all my heart. But he gets the job done and protects my family. Tell me, if you have a weapon that destroys your mind, but it protects that family of yours, would you use it?" He said as he shot more and more Dragon punks.
Tucker picked up Church and propped him on the cart as they broke through the last large door. The last of the gang seemed to have put up little resistance as they were blocked by the three shields of the group. They were also shot down by Torbjorn, his turret, and Tucker's silenced pistol.
Reinhardt saw a few retreat around the corner faster than normal, "Something is not right." He said as he walked forward to scout ahead.
Caboose and Brigitte were behind him as they saw Reinhardt suddenly get knocked back by a golden figure. Reinhardt looked to see the original punk Dragon member he met from the streets he met a while ago, only the punk had Crusader armor, his commander's armor. He saw this and grew furious at the sight, "You! How dare you even touch that armor, you cowardly littl-" He was cut off by large kick to his armor's gut.
The punk laughed, "So this is what it's like being in this armor? I could get used to it." He said.
Torbjorn and Tucker layed down fire on him as the punk hurled a fire strike at the turret. Torbjorn went Molten core and attempted to charge the punk, Tucker followed the man's plan and tossed his gun to the side and grabbed his swords. They both charged but was so on met with a large hammer, smacking them both out of the way of the way of the rampaging punk.
Caboose tried to tackle him to the floor as he grabbed him by the waist section and charged but received an elbow to the back and kick to the chest. The punk kept laughing, "What was that? I thought you people were supposed to be strong." He said when he ended up with a flail to the back of the head.
Brigitte prepared for a fight as the punk was still arrogant, "Really? Your funeral." He said. He charged her however she moved out of the way and hit him in the back with her flail. He then swung the hammer over her head, but missed as he paid the price with a shield bash to his ribs. He grew furious and more aggressive, Brigitte was about to shoot a whip shot to his head, but the punk caught it and yanked her forward. He then rammed her into the same wall as Reinhardt as she was now pinned with no use to fight.
She lifted her flail in the air, "ALLA TILL MIG!" She shouted hoping someone would get up and help her.
She was right to hope for a hero, a blue football helmet came flying through the air and landed at the side of the punks shoulder. He turned to see Caboose's blonde hair and tall strong body standing there with no helmet or shoulder pads. Caboose stood there for a while as the punk was prepared to charge forward with the armor.
He rushed Caboose as Caboose placed his arms in front of him prepared to block the blow with all his might. Caboose caught the charge and dug his feet into the ground as he stopped the charge from going anywhere further. The punk looked at Caboose in the eyes and saw the rage in his face, he wasn't prepared for a powerful punch to be followed as he was sent flying back to opposite side of the room. Caboose charged forward as the punk placed his shield up to protect himself from the force of the brute strength. Caboose smashed through the shield as he rammed the punk into the wall again and again as he kept smashing him.
The punk was now at the mercy of Caboose, but he was desperate, he raised the hammer and was prepared to smash him into the ground like a railroad spike. Caboose blocked the earth shatter with his right arm as he lifted the suit up in the air and threw him to the floor. He then grabbed the armor's leg and lifted him over his head to smash him into the ground repeatedly, smash after smash, Caboose felt him grow limp from the blows. He smashed him into the floor one last time as he smashed him to the point where he heard a faint breath escape the punk.
Reinhardt clapped from his position, "Ha ha, I'm glad I brought you along Caboose." He said with a smile. Brigitte smiled as well making Caboose grow shy as he froze like a deer in headlights. Reinhardt looked at Brigitte, "Brigitte, do you think you can make him a suit of armor." He asked.
Church pushed the cart to the end as he rested against the batter ram and decided to relax. Torbjorn decided to sit next to him, "So, I suppose you don't plan on talking about 'him'." He said. Church just shook his head, "I won't tell Winston about this, just know if you do ever want to have a drink and talk about it, me or Mercy would be willing to keep this a secret." He said with a smile.
Church smiled, "Thanks, maybe I'll talk about it over a round or two." He said.
Torbjorn laughed, "Just try to keep up." He said.
Tucker stood outside waiting for the ship to pick them up, but what caught his eye was something far away. He saw a purple feminine figure from far away looking at him with a sniper rifle, he smiled and waved. However she disappeared from his vision, he would attempt to find out who that was and get her number. He smiled, "Oh yeah, I'm so banging that girl." He said.
End of Chapter
So how was that? I was going to make a chapter with Doc, Donut and Lopez however I couldn't think who would join them. Also again let me know if you want to see how twisted I can make Church's alter ego, Krieg. Just be warned I will change the warning if I have to.
Til next chapter, Churchisalive is still alive.
I have to think of a better catchphrase don't I?
