LAMBDA Act 2: Redemption

Redemption: Part 3

Calvin: What the hell do you mean you fought him off. Did you miss the part where we blew us all up and then proceeded to kick our asses?

Ryan: Well technically, he kicked our asses first.

Calvin: You're really not helping, ass-hat.

Ariane: So, what you just fought him off by yourself?

Sam: Well, I mean-

Michael: That just doesn't seem very likely, I mean no offense but you just woke up from a 6 month coma.

Sophia: Sir, should you even be engaging in fights?

Sam: Probably not, but-

Jackie: I mean, that guy kicked some serious ass!

Ryan then points at The Arbiter angrily.

Ryan: And this mother fucker was asleep in the airship while we got completely destroyed!

Komtareus: Your loud bickering is really annoying.

Ryan: The fuck did you just say, lizard?

Calvin: Either way, we need to get in touch with command and let them know what's going on.

Calvin proceeds to walk over to Bessy and takes our the radio lodged into the side of the airship.

Calvin: Commander, you in.

Ainsley: Yes, hang on I'll put you on speaker. Okay, report.

Calvin: We just got our asses kicked by a single man. Goes by the name of Reed.

Ainsley: Ah, yes. He's a mercenary. Went rouge on us after a few years of service in the UNSC.

Calvin: Jesus, then that means he's now on Carver's payroll.

Ainsley: God knows who else Carver has. Calvin, we're just getting reports of- no, actually two reports. We have major activity at an old UNSC docking facility and one of our mass oil rigs in the arctic.

Calvin: Well, we can't go to both.

Ainsley: You'll have to split up Bessy.

Calvin: No way. Don't even suggest it.

Ainsley: This is serious, Calvin. Now get to it!

Ainsley ends the call. Calvin smashes the radio back on the airship.

Calvin: Mother fucker hung up on me. Alright, LAMBDA. we got a change of plans. We're gonna have to split up into groups of two.

Sam: That's what Carver wants.

Calvin: We still have to. No choice.

Sam: Then.. Ariane, Komtareus and Calvin, you're with me. Ryan, you'll take Michael, Jackie and Sophia to the Oil rig.

Ryan: You got it.

Calvin: You better not fuck her up, or I'll have your head.

Ryan: Yeah, yeah. Bessy's a goddess, I'll treat her fine. C'mon, lovebirds and weirdo.

Ryan, Michael, Jackie and Sophia all get into the back half of Bessy and separate from the rest. The four then fly off, heading towards the oil rig. While Sam and his group head to the docks.

Jackie: Man, I have a terrible feeling about splitting up. What if the others get ambushed and we can't help them.

Michael: They'll be okay. They have Sam to back them up.

Sophia: What makes you so sure that means they'll be okay?

Michael: That guy's been through hell. There's no way he's going down as long as Carver is alive.

Ryan: That's a fair point. That guy survived getting shot through the chest by his father. That's gotta fuck a guy up.

Jackie: I'm not serious a lot of the time, but I just want to say thank you. All of you. I was going nuts in that old facility all by myself.

Sophia: You're part of the family now, Jackie.

After a couple hours, the airship makes a loud thud as they arrive, scraping the bottom of Bessy.

Ryan: Shiiiit, he's gonna have my head for that. Alright, everyone out.

The four soldiers hop out of the airship, to be met by a cold, sharp breeze. Even with their armor, they could each feel their bodies basically freezing.

Michael: Let's get this done with so we can get back in-in-

Sophia: Mikey, what is it?

Michael: There's.. Bodies everywhere.. They're all dead.

Ryan: Arm yourselves, soldiers!

Each of the soldiers draw their firearms, looking around for signs of life, or activity.

Jackie: Hey I got something over here. Are you okay, sir?

???: The Rebellion thanks you.

The man pretending to be wounded then shoots Jackie in the gut with a shotgun. Jackie falls to the cold ground less than a second later.

Ryan: Jackie no!! Michael! Sophia! Get in the ai-

A man jumps down from below and stabs Ryan in the chest. He holds onto Ryan's shoulder and removes his helmet. Ryan looks down momentarily at his chest, before coughing up blood on the man.

Carver: The Rebellion thanks you, Colonel Shaffer.

Carver then removes the blade from his chest and re-enters it through his gut.

Ryan: God.. Dammit.. Not like this..

Ryan grabs his knife with what little strength he had left and stabs it into Carver's shoulder. Carver then takes the knife out of his shoulder and runs it across Ryan's throat.

Carver: I will enjoy watching you die.

Ryan suddenly becomes still and his body goes limp on Carver.

Carver: Pathetic. Didn't even put up a fight.

Carver shrugs and tosses his body into the ocean beneath, followed by a loud splash of water.

Carver: Right then. Do we have the other two secured?

Jack: Got em all tied up, ready for you, sir.

Carver: Very good Jack.

Michael: You bastard.. You killed Jackie...

Carver: Well, I actually killed Colonel Shaffer. Jack killed Jackie. Now, we're going to kill one of you.

Sophia: Then.. Kill me if you have to.

Michael: No way. Sophia, you're not.. It's me. Kill me! Kill me you fuckers!

Carver: Well you heard the man! Kill em! Let's kill him right?!

Carver takes out his pistol and laughs a little as his Rebellion can be heard around him, cheering him on. He then aims his gun at Sophia and shoots her between the eyes. Her body instantly hits the cold metal beneath her.

Michael: Nooooo!! Nooo! No! Sophia!!

Carver: Oh quiet your wailing, kiddo.

Michael: You.. Kill me! Kill me now! Fucking kill me!

Carver: I want to see you suffer, what better way to do that than let you live.

Michael: No... You.. You mother fuc-

Jack stabs Michael In the gut, before kicking him into the railing behind him. Michael then loses consciousness as a long, quiet silence followed.

Carver: If that doesn't send a message I don't know what will. Let's get out of here.

Carver, Jack and his men then get on the airship they came on and leave the oil rig, filled full of bodies. 3 of our very own LAMBDA now among the dead.