Agent Alaska: Recollection and Freelancer

Recovery One Pt. 2

???: (groaning noises)

Three figure ran to the sound and sees a person in dark purple and green accents, they rushed to him.

???: "North! North stay with me! Aur'an, see if there is anything you can do!"

North: (straining) "A-Augh, A-Alaska? What are you doing here?"

Alpha: "Catch your breath North. Nevada (Tex's new identity), see if you can do anything."

North: "N-no, I'm not going to make it, guys" (Groans loudly)

Alpha: "North you're okay."

North: (Gasping) "T-Take Theta."

Alpha/Nevada: "Theta?"

A purple figure appears, who was crying as he watches his partner die.

North: "H-hey, it's okay, Kiddo...Alaska will take care of you, okay?"

Theta: "North!-"

North: "Theta...please."

Theta stares at North, before nodding slowly. Theta is then transported to Alpha.

Alpha: "North...(sighs) I'm so sorry."

North: (Light chuckle) "It's fine, buddy. I'm jus glad I'm spending my final seconds with you."

Alpha: "...I promise Maine will pay."

North: "I know you will...take care of Theta for me...good luck, Conor."

It was silent as Tex and Alpha stare at the dead solider. Tears slipped down Alpha's eyes, but he removes himself helmet and wipes them away.

Tex placed her hand on his shoulder.

Tex: (Voice filter off) "North is in a better place now..."

Alpha: "Y-yeah...it's just hard to get through that...I'm so sorry, Theta."

No response.

Alpha and Tex sigh, they hear footsteps and sees Aur'an.

Aur'an: "I'm sorry for your friend's loss, but we have a person coming in soon. We must flee."

Tex nods as she looks at Alpha, who was looking at North.

Tex: "Alaska?"

Alpha: "Let's go..."

Cutting to the same spot a few hours later with a light purple soldier with a green trim standing over North.

Washington: "What I don't get is the motion tracker. No one can get by one of those while they're active. You sure you don't have anything in your logs? ... South. You with me? South!"

South: "What?"

Washington: "I need you to concentrate, South. Okay? I know he was your brother, but the sooner I can piece together what happened, sooner we can track this guy."

South: "Right, uh, sorry."

Washington: "Don't sweat it. Now, your logs. Nothing?"

South: "No, not even a ping."

Washington: "And you didn't hear anything."

South: "I heard him- I heard him dying. I came around the corner, and then, ...nothing."

Washington: "You mean you didn't see the attacker?"

South: "No, I mean nothing. I heard him dying, I headed towards him, and then suddenly you're standing over me asking me if I'm alright and telling me my brother is dead."

Washington: "Yeah. You were out about eight hours. North's armor started a level one distress and they got me here stat."

South: "Yeah..."

Washington: "Level one, South. Something you wanna tell me?"

South: "I'm sure you already know."

Washington: "I need you to confirm it."

South: "He still had Theta."

Washington: "Well I didn't find Theta on him, South. Did you take it?"

South: "No, I don't have it."

Washington: "Do you still have yours?"

South: "No Wash, I never had one. I was in the implant group behind you, remember? And after what happened to you, nobody got any more."

Washington: "Don't sound so bitter."

South: "Of course not. Bitter wouldn't win the war, right?"

Washington: "...I have to take care of your brother now, South. You might not want to watch this part."

South: "Can I, have a few minutes alone with him first?"

Washington: "You can have one minute."

South: "I guess I should say thank you."

Washington: "I guess you should get busy. Your minute's already started."

Washington walks away, but not too far, and we hear radio sounds

Command: "This is Recovery Command responding secure."

Washington: "Command, this is Recovery One."

Command: "Hello Wash, we have you secure, go ahead."

Washington: "I'm on the scene."

Command: "What's the status of the twins?"

Washington: "North is KIA. South is still functioning."

Command: "What is the status of North's A.I.?"

Washington: "You guys knew he had Theta?"

Command: "Recovery One, please respond to the previous inquiry, what is the status of the artificial-"

Washington: "It's not here, okay? It's gone. This one's gone too."

Command: "Understood. Please wait for directive. ... Find out what you can, clean up the agent, and report back."

Washington: "Already on it."

Command: "The whereabouts of Theta are top priority, Recovery One, you of all people do not need to be reminded."

Washington: "No. You're right. I don't need to be reminded of anything."

Command: "The mission is now level zero."

Washington: "What?"

Command: "We need a full recovery of the current incident."

Washington: "Are you serious?"

Command: "Recovery One, please confirm the previous directive. ... Recovery One please confirm you're now level zero, you are ordered-"

Washington: "Yeah. I got it."

Washington walks back up to rejoin South

Washington: "Time's up. I'm sorry."

South: "I always thought, being a twin was, a hard thing. Everyone always finds a way to put you together. It's like you're not considered two people. Even when we were kids, our parents dressed us alike, and when we joined up and got sent to the program, they stuck us together. People thought we were special somehow I suppose. I used to hate that. All I ever wanted was to have my own life. And here I am now, just wondering how I'm gonna live without him."

Washington: "Yeah."

Washington raises his pistol at South's head and fires.

Washington: "I wouldn't go worrying about that if I were you."