Red Vs Blue, & there's Magenta: Recreation

Interlude - Healing

The Reds and Blues were gathered around the unconscious Ruby! Allison was powerless to do anything, they didn't have a healing unit. . . .

Tucker: Ruby! Ruby! Fuck fuck fuck! Wake up! What do we do?!

Grif: Don't fucking ask me?! I don't know!

South: Delta, scan!

Delta: Ruby has suffered two shots to her upper-chest and one shot to her shoulder. I recommend you administer her field stint stat.

Tucker: Where the fuck is that?!

South pushed him aside and grabbed the syringe from Ruby's equipment.

South: Sister, help me get her chest plate off!

Sarge: I remember her packin' some biofoam.

Tucker: Then go get it you dumbasses!

Grif: Going!

Grif and Sarge dashed towards the Hornet!

Kaikaina: Shit, her armor's locked!

Tucker: Caboose, take Church somewhere else!

Caboose: Huh? Why?

Tucker: Just do it!

Caboose: Okay! Come here Church!

Epsilon: Wait, where are we going?

Caboose: Uh, somewhere.

The two left.

Tucker: Alright, Tex! Disable her armor lock!

Delta: I detect that she is already trying, but is experiencing difficulty. I shall assist.

And with a few more moments, Ruby's armor lock disabled! South tore off her chest piece, exposing her bloodstained undersuit. . . .

South: Damn it, the bullet went right through. She's losing blood too fast! Where are the Reds?!

Kaikaina: Still gone!

Allison: Does anyone have anything to cauterize the wound?

They all heard the fizzing of plasma as Tucker ignited his sword.

Tucker: Move. I got this.

Allison: Be careful with that.

Tucker: I know!

Delta: I recommend someone hold her still. Although her mind is inactive, her body may still react to stimulus, such as pain.

And so, the two girls held her down by the arms as Tucker crouched down and steadied his grip on his weapon. He very slowly poked at the bullet holes with the very tip of his sword, Ruby gasping while her body jerked with each touch.

Tucker: We need to get her off the ground.

South tugged on Ruby's torso and pulled her up, Kaikaina holding her steady. The energy sword once again very slowly cauterized the bullet holes.

South: Damn it! She's not breathing! Delta-

Kaikaina: Oh! I know CPR! My old PE coach taught me.

Tucker: Wait wh- I mean! Just do it already!

Delta: I fail to understand what CPR will do for a gunsh-

Tucker: Don't worry, we've done it before.

Sister removed her helmet, letting the sun hit her Hawaiian skin and blonde hair. She pressed down on Ruby's chest a few times before taking a deep breath and administering the air mouth to mouth. The process repeated time and time again, South and Tucker watching helplessly.

Grif: We're back!

Sarge: Wait, what's going on-

South: Give me the damn canister!

The orange soldier tossed the biofoam to the ex-freelancer! Kaikaina moved out of the way and South administered the substance into her wounds. . . . Sister then continued the CPR process.

Grif: Smart idea, that always works!

Kaikaina: Hey, she's breathing!

Sure enough, the ravennette was breathing, but was still unconscious.

Delta: She is stable but will need rest. I suggest moving her onto something more comforting.

The group searched for anything and eventually found a few tarps used by the insurrectionists. The girls cleaned up and repaired her armor before carefully putting her back in it. The crisis was adverted. . . .

South: Holy shit that was close.

Allison: Tell me about it.

Grif: What the hell happened?

Tucker: That asshole was about to shoot me, but Ruby took the bullets herself and got knocked off the temple. Damn it, she almost got herself killed.

Sarge: Well, she always did say she'd protect us.

Tucker: The fuck's that supposed to mean.

Sarge: It means we gotta start pulling our own weight! We've relied on her for too long, she deserves a break for once.

Tucker: Yeah, even if we do do that, she'll probably throw herself into the fray anyways.

South: Then we'll throw ourselves in the fray just to help her. We all already owe her our lives, it's time we returned the favor. . . .

Tucker: I guess I can get behind that. . . .

Grif: . . . Not gonna say it?

Tucker: Nah, don't want to ruin the moment.

Sarge: Well, let's give her some peace and qu-

Kaikaina: Alright! Fuck yeah, go Magenta!

Sarg: -iet.

Caboose and Epsilon returned.

Caboose: Oh, yay! Ruby is better!

Epsilon: Oh, I thought she was dead.

Sarge: Don't jinx it lightbulb.

Tucker: Let's go close up the temple, give her some peace and quiet. . . .

*Elsewhere*

Ruby was dizzy. . . She was in something. . . tight. There was barely room to move at all. . . and her armor felt less comfortable. Her eyes adjusted to her surroundings. . . The ravennette was is a drop pod. Words then left her mouth, but it felt like she couldn't control them. . . .

Hawaii: Zeta! Zeta, stop! Zeta! Zeta?! Don't do this! Please, just stay with me! Zeta! What are you doing?! ZETA?!?!?!?!?!?

Tears left her eyes, but she couldn't feel them. . . Her head then pulsed with pain as she heard the one in question speak as a the previously red alert lights turned. . . magenta. . . .

Zeta: I'm ending my suffering. . . and ending yours.

Hawaii: What?! That doesn- AAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Zeta: I'm sorry. . . You were a great friend. . . the best I could ask for. . . .

Hawaii: Z-Zeta- P-Please! Don't leave me too. . . .

Zeta: It'll be okay. . . you won't remember me anyways.

Hawaii: Wh-What. . .?

Zeta: But, I hope you keep me in your heart. . . Goodbye, Ruby. . . .

Hawaii: No! NO!!!!!!!! ZETA- NO!!!!!!!! AAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another surge of pain hit Ruby and Hawaii. . . . The magenta lights shut down as the pod's course changed. . . . Hawaii looked around herself. . . .

Hawaii: Wh-Where am I. . .?

The pod then crashed, the girl banging her head against the door of the pod, knocking herself out and knocking Ruby back into her mind. . . . Unbeknownst to them, Allison watched the entire ordeal. . . .

Allison: She's remembering more. . . So that's how she lost her memories. . . and why she painted her armor magenta. I guess she did keep you in her heart, Zeta. . . .