07-15-2018, 06:16 PM
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He should have expected this. Carolina had literally been the one to warn him that there was potential that Maine would end up coming after him thinking that he may have his AI, but he was fairly certain that the news got out that he didn't have his AI anymore. He didn't think that there was a chance that Maine could end up making it back, and yet here he was with everything that was going on. The Freelancer had wanted to hope that Maine wasn't going down the path he thought he was going. There had to be some other factor that he was missing in all of this, and he wasn't exactly sure what it was. He needed more information on Maine in general as the other had kept to himself near the end of the Project. He didn't know why, but there were only a couple factors that he could think of that would lead someone down that path. Either Maine had turned out like CT and was working against them from the very beginning, or he was being manipulated by someone to do something. A feeling that Washington knew all too well as he was used for the majority of his life for his skill and basically for fodder in case someone needed to die in the project. Tying up loose ends. Washington had been one of the closest to Maine, at least that's what he considered the friend to be.
Yes, he had friends in Project Freelancer even if they were willing to kick the shit out of each other during training sessions. Washington had known the mannerisms of the guy and what he preferred to do even if it was not the greatest work that was around either. The Freelancer had trust in Maine to be able to hold up his end of the mission and get the job done with fail. The same expectations that he held for everyone else that he had encountered too. Part of him wanted to believe that Maine was still Maine. That maybe he perceived Carolina as a threat that one day and thought that it would be best to get rid of her and at the same time taking her AI's because they were expensive and needed to be salvaged. Washington didn't want to believe it. What he would have given to realize that everything about Project Freelancer had just been a joke. A prank. That none of it was actually real. Coming to reality was difficult for Washington to go through when half the time he wasn't able to perceive what was even real and what was not. The Freelancer's mental health had been great up to this point, not worrying about the hallucinations, although he had noticed that Carolina's mental health had basically been the complete opposite.
It worried him. He needed Carolina in top condition if they were going to get out of here alive, and if they were humans and had all of their gear it probably would have been possible to take out the Meta. He would have his gun, and Carolina would have all the alien technology weapons that she liked to use in the field. Two Freelancers against one. They knew how that turned out when Carolina and Texas had taken on CT. Washington didn't feel pain yet. The Freelancers adrenaline keeping him battle ready just in case he needed to be. Washington was used to getting injured in the middle of a fight and would continue to work despite the injuries. Working past the pain just like any other soldier would have been able to. Washington watched as someone changed into a dragon. What the fuck?! Was something like that even possible?! Washington's eyes were wide as he saw a domestic cat turning into one and target Maine herself. That wasn't good. That wasn't good at all. "Playerone don't!" The reptile wasn't large enough compared to Maine. The large creature basically the same size as her, and it wouldn't be much of a fight when even a dragon wouldn't be able to get through said armor.
This was bad. His attention turned back to his left arm that had been snapped, trying to put pressure on it. He didn't feel it, but he knew that if he tried to use it, it would end up in worse condition than it already was. Fuck. Then finally, Carolina arrived. A wave of relief flooded Washington's mind, it was just like the several other times that she had to come and save his ass. She was thrown off but it was obvious that she had managed to do some damage to their former teammate and he was going after her. He wasn't going to stand around and do anything even with just a broken arm. Yes, his neck hurt from the angle that it had been held in, but he could still fight, and it wasn't like he was in any sort of pain. The smilodon sprinted to the side targetting Maine, and as he neared he aimed to slam his armored shoulder against the other. Maybe his momentum would be enough to knock the other over or at least to get his attention a little bit. Running on three legs was almost impossible for Washington but his willpower held him threw. However, there was a chance that Maine could be faster than him and he wouldn't be able to make it in time for Carolina to ultimately be tackled. "speech"
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