Bulletproof

Grow a Pair

Arizona's POV)

Looking through my emails I saw one from the administrative staff from the Mother of Invention. I opened it reading I found that they were hosting this years dance in Blood Gulch. That's great just perfect! They had to go and ruin my life by having me host the damn thing. I couldn't believe this!. But at least there was enough time to prep. I decided that I would see if the Red team would like to hold a cease fire for the time leading up to and after the dance. I began walking over to their base. I knocked on the door waiting patiently for them to open it.
"What?" asked a gruff voice with a thick southern drawl. He had graying blonde hair and blue eyes, he had slight stubble.
"I am a representative from Blue base" I begin my voice strong showing my dominance.
"And why are you here?" he asks.
"I would like to inform you that the Blues are proposing a ceasefire from now until a week after the Mother of Invention dance" I reply.
His expression is unimpressed as he stands aside to let me in. I walk into the base taking a look around I find it spotless. I remove my helmet as I walk into their meeting hall. There were three men, one had tanned skin with some patches of paler skin, his eyes were dark brown and his hair was dark and curly. The next man was leaning against the wall reading an interior design magazine, he had soft green eyes and strawberry blonde hair. The last man was watching tv he had mechanical parts and pale skin. His hair was dark brown and he had eyes the same color. The three looked at her before jumping to their feet.
"Sir! that's the person that took our flag!" says the mechanical one.
"And he's really a girl!" exclaims interior design guy.
I groan inwardly looking at them, I walk around before sanding against the wall.
"Well hello to you too" I say snarkily "the name's AZ" I simply say. Not giving them my actual name.
"I'm Simmons" says the cyborg.
"I'm Donut says fashion magazine boy smiling.
"Griff" says the slightly more heavy set one.
"and I'm Sarge" says the man that let me inside. I smile politely at them all before telling them about the dance coming up.
"Oh that sounds fun!" exclaims Donut happily "we'll help you with everything!". I smiled kindly at him.
"Well thank you Donut"I say.
"It's my pleasure! I can even help you with a dress and your hair!" this resulted in me staring blankly at him.
Walking back to Blue Base I began thinking about what kinds of drink and food to serve. This was gonna be harder than I thought.

(NORTHS POV)

I sighed sitting on my bed. Holding the little red box, My fingers feeling the soft velvety fabric. Running my finger along the edge flipping it up and looking at the ring, two small diamonds and one big one, little rubies dotting the edge of it. Whoever Wash was originally going to give it to must've been important to him. The ring glittered in the light casting rainbows on the walls. I closed the box putting it in my top drawer. Hearing footsteps I look behind myself seeing Vivian, I smile.
"Hey sis" I say smiling slightly "what's on your mind?"
"Nothing really" she says flopping onto her belly beside me, "just Trish being a total A-hole as usual" ah, Carolina issues.
"Oh really?" I say intrigued.
"Yeah, she's still bad mouthing Amanda" her slight Brooklyn accent getting thicker as she got angrier.
"Oh?"
"Saying the only reason she got her own army is out of pity and they're probably the worst army out there"
"Hm" I sa irritation in my voice, one of the few times. My sister punches my arm gently,
"Victor what's wrong?" she asks.
"Just thinking" I say.
"About?"
"Amanda" I respond, "I'm thinking of giving her this" I show her the ring, her eyes growing huge as she stared at it.
"Wow is that real?!" she asks
"Yeah, Wash gave it to me" I reply just as my little AI appears.
"I think you should ask her" says little Theta his soft childlike voice happily suggesting it.
"What makes you say that?" I ask happily.
"It's really obvious you like her" he says.
"He does like her" Viv says "he loves her"
"Really?" exclaims Theta.
"Yeah little buddy" I say "I do" a happy squeak comes from the AI. Viv and I chuckle.
Training against Carolina was vigourus, she threw punches at me. I dodged them kicking her. She throws a punch hitting me in the head.
"You fight almost as bad as AZ" she says I could hear the taunting in her voice. I kicked at her head, trying not to show my anger.
"She gets hit once and is out like a light" I still hold my anger in obviously not letting her know how angry I was getting.
"There's a reason she got her own army" Carolina says "it's out of complete pity" at this I kicked her feet out from under her. Dropping her on her back, she jumped up kicking and punching trying to hit me everywhere. I rolled backwards bringing my fists up and punching her right in the face.
The round ended, with me winning by only one point. I took off my helmet as Carolina did too. She glared at me.
"You know why Az has her own army" I say my voice hard "because she actually put effort into her training, she actually tried!"
I walk off of the training floor, Walking to my room I checked my emails. Seeing the email for the dance I read where it was going to be held.
"Blood Gulch" I mutter "hm strange name".