Ash Church: REVELATION

Season 8, Episode 20: N+1

Open to the reds searching inside the freelancer base for anything that could provide power for the failing unit.

Grif: "Guys, what are we even looking for?"

Simmons: "Power cells, batteries, anything."

Grif: "How is a power cell different from a battery?"

Shadow: "Grif, this is not the time!"

An explosion is heard and is then followed by pistol shots.

Sarge: "Hey, did you hear that?"

Simmons: "Yeah... I did... Come on Grif, let's go!"

Grif: "Aren't we supposed to run away from explosions?"

The Reds, Legends, Caboose, Alexis, South, Ash, and Tucker race outside just as an explosion sends Church crashing into the snow in front of them.

Church: "Ow!"

Dani: "What happened?"

Church: "The Meta... there..."

South/Nevada: "(growls) Payback time."

Sarge: "And I was afraid we wouldn't get to kick a little ass today! Come on, fellas!"

They all run off towards the fight while Dani flies using her new thrusters.

Ash: "Caboose! Stay with Church!"

Caboose: "Okay."

Tucker: "And try not to kill him by accident!"

Caboose: "Okay!"

Shadow: "Again."

Caboose: "Okay!"

The Meta opens fire and Wash dives aside to avoid the hit. The Meta charges towards him, Brute Shot blade raised, but Wash whips out his knife and parries the blow. Wade comes in from the side with his magnum and took a few shots at Meta as Wash then slices Meta in the shoulder but the Meta cloaks himself and ducks aside. Wash and Wade stop and take glances around the field. Trying to find him. Wash soon spots the snow being shifted in one side then taps Wade's shoulder and points at the snow to make him see. Wade sees the the snow shifting and nods at Wash who throws the blade towards the movement. As it hits, the Meta uncloaks with a roar of pain. Wash raises his battle rifle; same with Wade but with his rocket launcher, and opens fire, but the Meta shoots a grenade out and sends both Wash and Wade flying back under the Warthog. The rocket Wade fired managed to push Meta back but did little. Suddenly, the Reds, Blues (minus Caboose and Church, Dani, and Legends come charging in.

Sarge: "Attack!

Simmons: "Get him!"

Grif: (terrified) "We're gonna fuckin' die!"

As they charge, the Reds, Legends, Alexis, Dani (who is providing air support), South, Tucker, and Ash open fire, but the Meta slams his hand into the ground, summoning a domed energy shield around him that blocks the explosions. He then leaps out through an opening at the top and fires at Grif, Alexis, and Tucker who quickly roll out of the way. Simmons then raises his rocket launcher up and fires at the Meta.

Simmons: "Fire in the hole!"

The Meta nimbly flips over the rocket and crashes down in front of Simmons, slicing his launcher in half with the brute shot blade. Tucker takes out his sword and swings it at the Meta, but he blocks the blow and knocks him aside. Nevada put away her needlers and took out Oregon's sword while Ash does with his own katana. The three engage in a balde fight until Meta uses his strength and punches her away into Ash. Sarge raises his shotgun and fires, but the Meta blocks that as well. In a rare act of bravery, Grif suddenly pounces onto the Meta's back and grabs him by the neck, throwing him off-balance.