Agent Wisconsin and Agent Minnesota of Project Freelancer

Chapter 7

We got back to the Mother of Invention, and the medics were ready to take Maine and help him. They got him on a stretcher and they took him away. I stood there with Brennan, who was looking at his hands. They were covered with blood, along with mine.

I looked to him and thought about what we did, if Maine was going to be ok, or if he was going to die from the wound. Brennan obviously knew what I was thinking. He pulled me into a hug and held me there. We stood there for a while until York put his hands on each of our shoulders.

"Hey, don't worry. This isn't the first time that he's been in critical condition-" he said.

"It's just going to happen more and more. And to other people. Get over it." We looked at Carolina and she was looking at us. She stopped staring and walked away. I looked at her leave and I stood there with Brennan. Wash walked up to us and started asking questions. "What happened?! Where was he? What are the extent of his injuries?" I slowed him down and answered them. After that, he sighed and then the Director walked up to us. "Agents, well done on keeping Agent Maine in better condition. Hopefully he will recover like the other times." I watched them take him away until Brennan elbowed me in the side.

"Hey, pay attention." I rubbed my side regretfully and looked at the Director who was waiting for us to stop talking. I stood back up straight. His eyes were in slits and he didn't look amused. "Agents, you will be going to an outpost for more training. Agent York will be going with you to monitor your progress." We looked at York who had a backpack on and he waved to us. We waved back and I looked back at the Director. "How long are we going to be gone?" I asked.

"You will be gone for a few months. Get back to your rooms and be ready to leave in 1 hour." He walked away and me and Brennan went back to our rooms. I walked into my room and got my duffel bag out. It was really quiet now and after packing up all of my stuff I sat on my bed and looked at Maine's bed. He never made his bed and if he did it kind of looked messy.  I didn't mind it. It kind of reminded me of my own room, never clean, just the way I liked it.

I didn't realize how much time had passed before I heard a knock on the door and my head shot up hitting the wall behind me. "AGH! Ugh... be right there." I stood up holding the back of my head and opened the door. "Hey, are you ok? We need to go." It was Brennan. "Yeah, yeah, I'll be there in a second." I grabbed my bag and helmet and walked out the door, making sure it locked behind me.

As we walked we passed the medical bay and I stopped. "Hey, I'll catch up. Keep the ship waiting for me."

"Ugh, fine. Hurry up." Brennan walked down the metal hallway and I walked into the medbay. Maine was still there, IV in and sleeping. He looked peaceful so I didn't wake him to say bye. I put a note by his bed and walked back out. I ran to catch up with Brennan and York and I saw them standing the the hatch. "Wisconsin, come on! We're gonna be late!" York was tapping his forearm plate as I stepped up onto the ramp. "Sorry, had to do something really quick."

"Yeah, surrrrre. We believe you Wis! You weren't doing anything with your boyfriend." Brennan said. I turned to him and gave him the look of death. I wanted to slap him across the face and continue beating him. He's turned into a real prick now. I just wanted to stay away from him. I kept my thoughts to myself and looked out the back window of the pelican. I didn't know how much I could stay sane with him. I've done it for 18 years, but I'm not sure how long I could keep it up. 

God, brothers, am I right?

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Sorry, this one is so short. This one was the second try at for the next chapter. I realized I had made a mistake and I was already over halfway through. Sorry. I didn't know what to do for this. 

Also, I'm not going to be writing what happens at the Halo Ring. That would be a lot and I have an idea for the next chapter. Hope you guys like this chapter :)