Past/Church Household
It was currently raining outside of the Church Household, which stood under the night sky. Leo doesn't know how much more of this abuse he can take. It's been a few years since Allison died... and it's been utter hell for Leo, everyday now he gains a new scar or bruise against his will, no matter how much he pleads.

So, far Leo has felt like this families outlet of frustration, his father using him as a punching bag, while his Sis watches from the sidelines. Leo was currently in his room, doing his homework in his desk that was supposed to be handed two days ago. But... now, these days it's difficult to get his work done, when his father was drunk. He's even had to wear long sleeved shirts just to hide the bruises on his arms when going to school.

He didn't want people to worry about him. Leo couldn't help, but think back to when this all started. Allison was the centre of the bridge, holding this family together... but then that bridge collapsed. And because of that bridge collapsing it was apparently Leo's fault and to this day, he still tries to understand why it's his fault to begin with.

Leonard (Distance): LEO!! GET DOWN HERE!!

Leo knows the tone of that voice... his father was drunk again. His body shakes in fear as he tries to continue doing his work. Thinking that if he just ignored him, he'd leave him alone. Unfortunately for Leo he hears his father barge into his room, staring at him with flames in his eyes.

Leonard: When I tell you to come down! YOU COME DOWN!!

Leo: (Sighs) I'm just trying to do my homework.

Leonard: I don't give a shit about your homework!

His father walks up to Leo and grips him tightly on his shoulder and tosses him off his chair, onto the floor with a thud. Leo clutches his shoulder in pain as his father stands over him.

Leonard: It's YOUR FAULT that my wife is dead!! If you had never, in courage her to fight for what she thought was right, she could be standing here right now!!

He then pulls his leg back, before sending it straight into Leo's left side. He cries out in pain, while clutching his side, shaking in fear.

Leo: (Crying) ...It ...wasn't my ...fault.

Leonard: I don't know, why we even ADOPTED YOU!!

He yells with fury, before punching Leo in the stomach, causing him to go in a coughing fit.

Leo: (Crying) I'm... sorry.

Leonard: (Growls) ....Sorry, doesn't bring her back.

He looks down at Leo with no trace of sympathy in his eyes. He walks out of Leo's room, not even bothering to close his door. Leo just laid on the ground and curls up into a ball in hope of easing the pain. He opens his eyes and sees his Sister watching him behind his door, who was staring at him with disgust, until she walked away.

Leo couldn't stand it anymore... the pain, the suffering and the sadness ripping him apart. He slowly tries to get up, even though he was still quivering in pain. He makes his way to his wardrobe and grabs some warm outdoor clothes and puts them on. Next he grabs a bag from under his bed and fills it up with things he might need... lastly he goes over to his drawer, which held a photo of his real Mum and Dad. Pocketing it, he slings his bag over his shoulders and heads over to his window.

He stares out to the dark night, filled with rain falling from the sky. Opening the window, he instantly begins to shiver, feeling the cold breeze against his face. He looks down out his window and see's it's quite a drop to get down, mentally preparing himself, he climbs out the window and takes a deep breath, before jumping. He lands on the grass with a heavy thud and falls onto his hands and knees.

He gets off from the wet grass and looks back at the house he's once loved, which only brought him pain now. With that finally thought he makes his way onto the sidewalk, pulling his hood over his head and walks away down the dark street, away from the hell he once lived in.

Present/SandTrap
Over to blue team where Caboose is repeatedly running into Church and making him flicker, while Wade and Tucker watch with amusement.

Church: Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it. (Groans) Can you two stop watching and help for crying out loud!

Tucker: Nah, this is more entertaining to watch.

Church: Wade?

Wade: Let me think for a sec.

Church: I swear to god, if you don't help me, I'm grounding you from any explosive devices-

Wade: Fine! Fine! Hey, Caboose come over here for a sec.

Caboose: Ok!

Wade takes Caboose away from Church, giving a moment of peace.

Church: Finally, thought that idiot would never stop. Don't you just hate it, when shit passes through you, huh Zeta... Zeta? Hey, Tucker where's Zeta?

Tucker: Why you asking me for? I don't keep track of her, that's Wade's job.

Church: (Sighs) I don't even know why-

Before, Church could finish, he catches a glimpse of magenta, behind one of the warthogs.

Tucker: What where you saying?

Church: Huh? Oh, never mind just, uh go and help Wade distract Caboose or something

Church floats off, leaving Tucker by himself.

Tucker: Distract Caboose? Pretty sure, he distracts himself all the time.

Back over to Church, he floats over to the warthog and see's Zeta, behind letting out a sigh.

Church: Alright, what's up? What's with all this moping?

Zeta stands up startled, before realising it's just Church.

Zeta: What are you doing here?

Church: Searching for you, now spill it what's wrong.

Zeta: It's none of your concern.

Church: Well, the way I see it is one; you can tell me what's wrong or two; you can stay and continue to be all sad and stuff. Either way, it doesn't affect me.

Zeta: Ugh, even when you try to be nice your still an asshole.

Church: That's just my charm. Now, what's wrong?

Zeta: (Sighs) It's about Wade.

Church: What about him?

Zeta: It's just... whenever I'm near him, I just feel safe and warmth. I couldn't tell what it was at the time, but after what happened in the memory Unit and Tucker almost blurting it out. I... I think I might be in love with Wade.

Church: Oh... Um, I was certainly not expecting this. But I don't really see what's the issue here?

Zeta: Isn't it obvious? He's a human and I'm... just a piece of technology.

Zeta looks down with depressingly as Church awkwardly rubs his hologram neck.

Church: Look, I'm not the best person to talk to about this, but it shouldn't matter what you are as long as he loves you for 'WHO' you are.

Zeta looks at him with a hopeful look.

Zeta: You... really think so?

Church: If Caboose can fall in love with a tank, I'm sure Wade will feel the same about you.

Zeta: Thanks Church... you know your really a nice guy, when your not being an asshole.

Church: Hey, I'm not always-

Wade (Distance): Uh? Church!

Church: Oh, what now!

Church and Zeta head back over to the others, where they see Sarge standing a distance away from them.

Sarge: Attention Blue Team! We would like to propose a temporary truce so that we may discuss our current situation. Do you accept?

Wade: I don't understand, does he still think we're fighting or something?

Caboose: Maybe it's a trap.

Tucker: I doubt they're smart enough to think of that. But then again, neither are you.

Caboose: How do you know that? Are you in with them?

Church: Yes! We accept!

Sarge, Leo, Grif, and Simmons come out from behind the Elephant and run up to where the Blues are standing.

Wade: So, what's up?

Sarge: It's our mutual friend slash enemy slash companion. Or "friendenemepanion" for short.

Simmons: We're all starting to get a little concerned about Carolina.

Tucker: Really. Did these concerns start when she broke Leo's nose or when she just left us to die in the desert?

Grif: Dude, not now. The heat is killing me!

Simmons: Doesn't your helmet have cooling fans?

Grif: Yeah, but I sweat so much they short circuited.

Leo: Grif, we haven't even been in the desert for long.

Grif: The desert? These things broke during basic training!

Caboose: Yeah, I'm sorry, I don't see how this applies to the trap.

Church appears in front of both teams.

Church: Guys, look, we need to focus. Now, I realize that's asking a lot of you since we're all a little uneasy about Carolina.

Grif: No. 'Uneasy' is sitting next to a homeless dude on the bus.

Simmons: Yeah, we've got a trigger happy psychopath.

Sarge: It's like she's some sort of half- woman, half shark! Except the shark half has been given cybernetic powers. And the woman half is one-quarter jaguar!

Leo: Yeah, and then try to imagine having that as a Sister.

Church: Okay, okay, okay, we're all terrified of the scary Freelancer lady. That's why we need to stick together. It's just us. Against them.

Tucker: Them?

Church: We can't trust, Wash. At least not as long as she's around.

Wade, Caboose and Tucker look at each other, as do Sarge, Leo and Simmons.

Sarge: Alright then, Tooth Fairy. What's the plan?

Church: We need to figure out exactly what Carolina is up to. And why she isn't telling us anything.

Caboose: Okay! I'll go ask her! Oh, uh, yeah, I promised not to bring up the trap.

Church: No! Caboose! Look, just... don't.

Caboose: Okay, fine. What would you like me to ask her?

Tucker: You could go ask her if she has the hots for me. I think I might've felt an emotional connection the last time she hit me.

Leo: Are you really that desperate to hit on my Sister? Do you also want a broken nose?

Tucker: No, but seriously we haven't had a chick with us for ages!

Zeta: You do realise, I'm a girl, right?

Tucker: I mean a physical one!

Caboose: So, do I tell her you'd like to make an emotional hot connection with her trap. Got it.

Tucker: Oh, that's even better!

Church: Okay. A, please stop saying the word 'trap'. And B, you're an idiot.

Caboose: How about ambush?

Church: Guys, I'm serious! We need something subtle - a way we can get close to her without her knowing.

Leo: Subtle huh? Hey, Caboose. Weren't you the one who put Church in that floating alien ball thing, right?

Caboose: Hover-Church can also solve crimes.

Leo: Well, would you be able to put him into something a little... different?

Everyone looks over to Carolina's mongoose.

Church: Oh fuck you guys.

Caboose: Oh, you are going to solve so many crimes!

Wade: At least you'll have a body again... kind of.

The End
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