Red Owl Vs Blue Raven

Chapter three

Chairman: Dear Director, due to your busy schedule, we have begun interviewing members of your staff. I'm certain you will let us know if this bothers you. However, our debriefings keep coming back to a single subject at Outpost 17-B. Can you explain to us what this Meta is, and what your plans are to deal with it?

Miller runs down a ramp to Washington

Miller: Oh no! Hell no! Excuse me, sir, but no goddamn way!

Washington: You must be Lieutenant Miller.

Miller: I got Reds comin' out my ass here boss, and you show up and take away two of my men for a... what did you say this was for?

Blue: Secret mission, sir.

Miller: Aw, you gotta be-a what!?

Wash: I think you have bigger issues than troop assignment, soldier. How about getting some of these vehicles back in working order? ''Wash indicates to the burning tank and wrecked jeep.''

Miller: What the hell do you think I'm talkin' about? This is YOUR fault! You sent us the new guy; he said he was good with vehicles. All he does is talk to 'em. Talk to 'em! What the hell is that all about? And now look at the damn things! And don't get me started on the lady.

Wash: I don't have time to discuss your problems. I have orders, and those orders say that I need Private Caboose, and Luz and I need them now. He has information that is vital to this-

Miller: Wait a second, Caboose? Luz? You're taking Caboose? And I don't have to pay you or anything like that?

Amity: Is that a problem?

Miller: Problem? Hehe, hell no! It must be Christmas morning n' no one told me. You stay right there, I'll get 'im for you. Private Jo-a-nes? Jo-a-nes? Jo-a-nes, where the hell are ya'!?

Jones: (sigh) Sir, for the millionth time, my name is pronounced 'Jones'. Jones.

Blue: Shut up, Jo-a-nes!

Jones: Seriously, lots of people have the name, it's very common. How am I the first guy you've met called Jones?

Miller: Jo-a-nes, I need ya to go down to the brig, untie Caboose and get him up here.

Jones: Me... alone?

Miller: Double time, Jo-a-nes.

Jones: Its pronounced... never mind, Christ.

Washington: You keep them in the brig?

Miller: We keep him tied up in the brig. I'm not taking any more chances.

Gunshot, Jones cries out in pain, Caboose walked to the front of the base, holding an Assault Rifle and in a Mark V helmet. With Luz running up to them.

Caboose: Be careful.

Luz: Hope he's okay.

Miller: (to Wash) You'll understand soon enough.

Caboose: You wanted to see me, Principal Miller?

Miller: Where's the guy I sent to get ya?

Caboose: Oh, him, yeah... um, he let me out then somehow shot himself in the back somehow. Uh, but we don't think it was anybody's fault. Everybody agrees it was an accident.

Luz: I would just like to say that I was not part of that accident.

Miller: Jesus! Would someone go check on him?

Blue runs off to check on Jones

Miller: Caboose, this here is Special Agent Washington, from Blue Command. He has something fantastic he needs to talk to you about.

Caboose: Command? Oh no, they never have good news. Did somebody die? Was it my mom, is she dead? Or my dad, did my dad die again? Oh no.

Amity: Everyone's fine Caboose. Hi Luz!

Luz: Hi Amity! How you been?

Amity: Good good.

Washington: What is this? I don't-

Miller: Heh heh, you see? He's yours now..
heh heh, no take backs.

Caboose: Is it my brother-

Amity: No one is dead Caboose.

Blue runs in

Blue: Jo-a-nes is dead, sir.

Amity: Ok, no one besides him.

Luz: That poor poor man.

Caboose: Once again... nobody's fault. Pst... I think the new guy did it.

Wash: Private Caboose, Luz you were stationed at Blood Gulch, correct?

Caboose: Yeah... that was fun.

Luz: A little crazy but yeah fun. Even got a awesome girlfriend.

Amity: I'm that awesome girlfriend!

Wash: And our records indicate that you were infected by an aggressive artificial intelligence program at one point. The Omega AI, is that correct as well?

Caboose: Yeah... that wasn't as much fun.

Wash: Ok, well, I need you to come with me. I'm investigating a critical issue and you seem to be the only person with the knowledge and experience necessary to help me.

Long, awkward silence.

Luz: Really?

Wash: And I just realized how ridiculous that sounded once I said it out loud. Nonetheless, I need you to come with me.

Miller: Can I have a word with Caboose first, sir?

Wash: Sure, I guess.

Miller and Caboose walk over to the barrier.

Miller: Now Caboose, I know we didn't always get along.

Caboose: I got tied up.

Miller: Right. But all these mistakes... I know it's not your fault. You seem like a good kid, you're just a little... confused.

Caboose: Yeah... he is.

Miller: But I wanna give you a piece of advice. This guy looks like a tough customer, and you're bound to get into some situations that maybe you're not prepared for.

Caboose: Right, like a rodeo.

Miller: Now if that happens, if you find yourself in danger, or if you're in a situation where you think something bad is going to happen, I want you to remember just one thing. Never, EVER come back here.

Caboose: Ok.

Miller: No, I need to KNOW that you understand. I need to hear you say it.

Caboose: Don't ever go backwards.

Miller: (sigh) I guess that's as close as we're gonna get. (To Wash) He's all yours!

Washington: Great, let's get going.

The now four man investigation team began to
leave.

Caboose: Are we there yet?

Amity: No, no we are not Caboose.

Caboose: How about now?

Luz: Oh, I got this! Let's play the quiet game!

Caboose: Oh, I love that game! And after that eye spy!

Amity: Okay on three. One. Two. Three!

Washington sighed as he realized he'd be having to deal with this for a while. Luz then held out a piece of paper towards him. It read..
"You lost the quiet game."

Washington: This is going to be along mission.