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Agent Carolina | Red vs Blue ([personal profile] guerriera) wrote in [community profile] hexaflexagons2014-03-23 11:58 pm
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[Liberation AU]



The world had changed since one man's cry had sent her crashing across the training room floor, mind ablaze with a single name. And so too had Carolina's place in it.

That she'd awoken alone and scared and dazed, with nothing and no one to anchor her in the recovery ward except the chatter of two imbalanced AI hadn't helped matters. Not with the whispers at her back in the corridors and the feeling of all eyes on her when she'd all but stormed the bridge. She'd been down, yes, but not out. A miscalculation wasn't enough to discourage her, not when she knew that she could handle it. She would prove she could handle it. It hadn't been her fault that the match had been interrupted..

But that hadn't stopped people from staring, clearly wondering just how much more rope was needed for Carolina to hang herself with, for when she took that next fall from the high pedastal she'd worked so hard to climb on top of...

Because that number one slot would be hers again - but not through her own doing. Not in the way it was supposed to count. No, it was 'thanks' to Texas leaving, breaking the trust of the Director and the Project. Attempting to steal other AI. Defection during wartime carried harsh enough penalties as it was, but no, no, Texas had to go one better. She couldn't settle for one death (traitor or no traitor, and oh, it hurt to think of Connie), Texas dared to try and drag the rest of the team down with her. Her team. Her best friend.

Between that news, Iota's petulant whining and Eta's discordant drone in the back of her mind, it had been all Carolina could do to keep from screaming like the child the Director accused her of acting like.

Even now, Carolina could feel the press of two discordant minds on her own, whispering about the shapes in the corridor shadows, how they lingered in the elevator shaft behind York as he stepped out of the dark towards them. "What are you doing here?" Her voice was taunt, wavering in spite of her best efforts, unable to hide the hurt. Across the twin barrels of her plasma rifles, gold visor tipped, tilted to glare as she shook her head. (Distantly, she was aware of the thrum of her weapons', the energy pulse vibrating even through her gloves. The ship shuddered around them, but that, Carolina didn't seem to notice.)

"Why are you helping her?!"
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logicunlocked: (Lotta trouble)

[personal profile] logicunlocked 2014-04-23 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
He clambered up through the entrance once he realized that yes, bolting was exactly what Carolina had in mind. Her speed enhancement meant he didn't have a chance of catching her and he stood there in dismay as he watched her figure grow smaller and smaller.

To Tex's inquiry Delta answered after a moment to access some data and process it. "The closest settlement is due west, 65 klicks away. The direction Carolina left in is south. The speed at which she can reach the town depends on when she realizes she's heading in the wrong direction. However, at the top speed her armor enhancement affords her, she can reach it in less than an hour."
crankypsychoex: (As transparent as it gets)

[personal profile] crankypsychoex 2014-04-23 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
She watched Carolina until she was out of sight. A lot had been dropped on Carolina just now and anything they said right now would be on deaf ears. The image of a young Carolina, upset that her father was going to miss another one of her school events due to work, flashed into her mind, but the memory was gone as quickly as it had come. That was another life, one she wasn't a part of.

"She needs some time. We'll find her in a bit. Let's make sure the pelican isn't damaged," she said and climbed out of the ship.
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[personal profile] logicunlocked 2014-04-23 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
"It's not," York said confidently, then immediately swung down to the ground to check it over.
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[personal profile] crankypsychoex 2014-04-23 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Maybe." She was going to give the belly of the ship a good inspection and take mental note of any dents she found.
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[personal profile] logicunlocked 2014-04-23 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Looks okay to me," he said after a good look-over. "I'm going to go check the computer system and see if it spits out any errors." There were surely sensors that kept track of the engines and landing gear and stuff like that.
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[personal profile] crankypsychoex 2014-04-24 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Have D run some diagnostics," she said. As for her, she was going to remain outside, watching the direction Carolina had gone in. There wasn't anywhere else for the girl to really return to, not unless she wanted to abandon her armor and try to blend in at a settlement somewhere. She'd have to come back eventually or Tex would go find her.
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