Red Vs Blue, & there's Magenta: The Finale

Chapter 3 What's Yours is Ours

A Federal Army Scientist approached the two former freelancers.

Scientist: Agent Carolina, we've retrieved the what seems to be a domed energy shield from within the complex.

Ruby: Did he just say what I think he just said?

Rachel: The bubble-shield? Are you sure?

Scientist: Uhh. . .

*Flashback*

Scientist: What's it do?

A soldier poked the device and the shield activated, crushing him against a wall.

*Present Time*

Scientist: Yeah, we're pretty sure.

Rachel: That's great! We can hook it up and start running some tests in a few hours!

Church: Hey! Woah woah, slow down! What about the giant floating tower in the sky? Did you forget about THAT crazy bullshit?

Ruby: Wouldn't it make sense to do what we already know first?

Church: Well yeah, but-

Scientist: What? The temple?

They then turned to him.

Scientist: . . . That the aliens made?

Allison: Excuse me? What?

Rachel: You're familiar with that structure?

Scientist: I- I mean, I think most of us are, yeah.

Church: Alright, I'm gonna stop your right there. You're telling me that people in this planet are USED to seeing flying space shit like that?

Scientist: Pretty much. *yells* Hey Randy! You ever seen one of those alien towers before?

A gunman was passing by below them.

Randy: Oh yeah! My dad took me to one when I was a kid!

Scientist: They're nice, right?

Randy: Oh yeah! They had funnel cake right outside, too!

Scientist: Oh, I remember that!

Randy: Hahaha. Yeah, good times! *leaves*

Scientists: So yeah, I mean, pretty common.

Church: How is this not a bigger deal?

Scientist: Well, come on, man. I mean, they've been around forever and they don't really do anything.

Church: ITS A GIANT FLYING TOWER-

Scientist: And you're both dead guys who're also somehow AIs, okay?! That shits weird too, but you don't hear me going on about it!

Allison: He has a point.

Rachel: Enough. Just secure the freelancer equipment. We'll be by in a few minutes.

Scientists: *sighs* Yes ma'am. *leaves*

Church: Look, I don't care what these guys say. . . Those towers aren't just some fucking tourist trap. They're important.

Ruby: I wonder what gave you that idea?

Church: The tractor beams at Crash Site Alpha.

Ruby: I was being sarcastic.

Allison: *sighs* Charon's trying their damn best to activate these things. It's a good thing they've barely figured it out.

Rachel: So. . . Who would you say is our resident expert on alien technology?