I have never nor will ever own Red vs. Blue which is owned by Rooster Teeth

"Talking"

Thoughts

Tucker

I took my helmet off to get a good look at it. Turquoise/sea green/blue-ish green/aqua…the fuck color metal this with a big yellow visor covering the whole face. This helmet had represented so many different things, none of them good. It was the Meta, it was Tex dying for real this time, it was Church going missing, and now it represented something else.

It represented my friend sacrificing himself to make the suit work so we could live. I knew the second he was gone….I mean come on the guy was literally inside my head so the moment he sacrificed himself I could tell there was a difference…I just didn't know that it was what it turned out to be. I've never wanted to get rid of my armor more than right now, but I couldn't. It might have been a piss poor sacrifice plan, but he was gone so this would work, might as well use it to make something good happen.

I put my helmet back on and connected the armor with my implants and to my surprise Church appeared again.

Hey man, if you're hearing this you did it. You kicked Hargrove's forces ass and stopped yet another corrupt corporations. Congrats, but you've probably realized that I'm not around anymore to celebrate with you this time. Tucker, I'm sorry things had to come to this. We've been friends for so long and really the thought of only one of us being there, fighting the Reds used to never have crossed my mind. I just assumed we'd both be in this war till the very end. But I guess I was wrong. I can't keep fighting Tucker. So I guess it's your turn with the sniper rifle now, don't let Caboose use it he'd just shoot you probably. Look Tucker, even if I could go back and do everything again—which I have before in the memory unit, long story don't ask—even knowing that I'd end up here in this place at my end, I'd still do everything again. I think you're my best friend Tucker. Now go be that badass fighter you were when we found you in the desert…oh and by the way. I left you a new friend, his name is Theta. He's an A.I. like me but he's a little shyer, but I'm sure you can break him out of it. Good luck Tucker…

With that Church's image went up like a firework before revealing Theta. He just kind of stood there with this childlike pose.

"Sup, Church said your name's Theta right?" asked Tucker

"Yes…my name is Theta." Said Theta a little too timidly for Tucker's liking.

"So Church told me you were a little shy. How come?"

"Well I just don't go well with strangers really, and this is my first time with you so I'm just nervous." Theta explained.

"Ha, don't worry about it dude, everyone is nervous there first time with me, Bow Chick Bow Wow." Exclaimed Tucker.

"Bow Chicka…what was that?" Theta was confused on what that meant. His new friend was just making weird noises.

"Eh don't worry bout it, we'll work on that later." Said Tucker calmly. They started to walk back to the mess hall to go get some food before they left. It was a long flight back home and with their luck it wouldn't be boring so best be ready.

"So why don't you tell me a little about yourself Theta. What do you like to do? Said Tucker. "I wanna get to know my new partner."

"Well…" started Theta.

As they walked away and Theta was talking about himself, suddenly Tucker didn't feel so bad about Church. He left to help him and gave him a new partner. And with that Tucker realized things were going to be alright.