Chapter 7 - Attack plans

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[Translation]

Freckles speaking

O'Malley talking

'Thoughts'

*Sound effects*

"Well Tex, that was a great story. I especially liked the part about Church getting pantsed in high school." Tucker said with a chuckle. Tucker wasn't sure when they switched from planning an AI's death to making fun of Church, but he was glad it happened.

"I found that part to be entirely out of context," Church said flatly, which got another chuckle out of Tucker and a chuckle from Tex.

"Still though, I don't get how we're supposed to kill the AI," Tucker asked, bringing the conversation back to focus.

"I don't remember much from the implantation process. I do remember that the AI can be transmitted from host to host by way of the helmet radios. Before I learned anything else, the AI took over and we escaped. If we can kill the AI and not give it a place to jump, we'll beat it." Tex explained.

"And then I can have my body back. Deal?" Church asked, offering her a hand.

"Deal," Tex said, shaking Church's hand.

"Alright. Tex and I will possess Caboose then. Tucker, we need you to work on the Reds. Get 'em to turn off their helmet radios so that O'Malley won't have anywhere to go once we get him out of there." Church explained.

"Right." Tex agreed.

"What?!" Tucker said in shock. "How the hell am I gonna do that?"

"I don't know. Come up with a plan." Church said with a shrug.

"Come on, you know how I feel about plans." Tucker counters

"You're not gonna have much time once we get in there, so move fast," Tex added.

"Oh, I see. You have no idea what I should do or how I should do it, but whatever I do I should do it fast?" Tucker asked with sarcasm.

"Yeah, that's right."

"Yep." Tex and Church replied honestly.

"Wow, you guys are a lot of help." As Tucker's sarcasm continues.

"Try shifting your paradigm. Think outside the box." Church offered.

"Hey, the box is there for a reason. I like thinking inside of it. I feel safe in there." Tucker complained.

Church could tell this was going nowhere, so he turned to Tex. Okay, Tex, let's go."

The trio walked back to the front of the base to see Caboose talk with a stranger. They were dressed in power armor.

"Um, excuse me?" Church asked as they looked at him

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"Um, excuse me?" Church asked as they looked at him. "Who the hell are you."

"Oh, this is Samus Aran. She's a bounty hunter lady." Caboose told them. That got Tucker's attention.

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