Chapter 1: Why Are We Here?

If you're here from my other RVB book, welcome and If you're new... Welcome. Since my other RVB book became quite popular, I thought "Lets make one with an OC that's completely opposite of Ash. Also here's a warning, for scenes that Bell isn't in, I'll be using a transcript.) 

Pan up from the ground and close in on two soldiers on top of a base, one clad in maroon armor, Simmons, the other in orange, Grif.

Simmons: Hey.

Grif: Yeah?

Simmons: You ever wonder why we're here?

Grif: It's one of life's great mysteries isn't it? Why are we here? I mean, are we the product of some cosmic coincidence, or is there really a God watching everything? You know, with a plan for us and stuff. I don't know, man, but it keeps me up at night.

Both stare at each other in silence.

Simmons: ...What?! I mean why are we out here, in this canyon?

Grif: Oh. Uh... yeah.

Simmons: What was all that stuff about God?

Grif: Uh...hm? Nothing.

Simmons: You wanna talk about it?

Grif: No.

Simmons: You sure?

Grif: Yeah.

Simmons: Seriously though, why are we out here? As far as I can tell, it's just a box canyon in the middle of nowhere. No way in or out.

Grif: Mm hmm.

Simmons: The only reason that we set up a Red Base here, is because they have a Blue Base over there. And the only reason they have a Blue Base over there, is because we have a Red Base here.

Grif: Yeah. That's because we're fighting each other.

Simmons: No, no. But I mean, even if we were to pull out today, and if they would come take our base, they would have two bases in the middle of a box canyon. Whoopdee-fucking-doo.

Grif: What's up with that anyway? I mean, I signed on to fight some aliens. Next thing I know, Master Chief blows up the whole Covenant armada and I'm stuck in the middle of nowhere, fighting a bunch of blue guys.

Up on a nearby cliff, there are three soldiers watching Grif and Simmons. One wielding a sniper rifle and in cobalt armor, Church. The second is standing behind him in aqua armor. Then the third is a short female holding a M6D pistol and she's in Ice Blue armor; her name is Bell.

"What are they doing?" Tucker asks.

Church turns to Tucker. "What?" In an aggravated tone as he lowers the sniper rifle.

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"I said, what are they doing now?"

Church becomes frustrated. "God damn, I'm getting so sick of answering that question!"

Bell turns looks between them as they speak.

"You have the fucking rifle, I can't see shit! Don't bitch at me because I'm not going to just sit up here and play with my dick."

"Does your helmet not have a camera with a zoom feature in it?" Bell asks, with her french accent.

"What?" Tucker questions as he turns to her.

"Camera?" Church asks as he turns to her. "Your helmet has a camera in it."

Bell nods. "I mainly just use it to take photos of birds."

"What! How come her helmet has a camera, and I still can't see shit!" Tucker yells.

"Sorry." Bell apologizes.

"OKay then, Tucker." Church turns back to Tucker. "They're just standing there and talking, okay? That's all they're doing. That's all they EVER do, is just stand there and talk. That's what they were doing last week. That's what they were doing when you asked me five minutes ago. So five minutes from now, when you ask me 'What are they doing?', my answer's gonna be, They're still just talking, and they're still just standing there.'"

Tucker looks down to the reds then back to Church. "What are they talking about?"

"You know what? I fucking hate you."

"Church, we should be nice." Bell says.

"Shut up, Bell."

Bell looks down. "Yes, sir."

Cut back to Grif and Simmons.

Grif: Talk about a waste of resources. I mean, we should be out there finding new and intelligent forms of life... you know, fight them.

Simmons: Yeah, no shit. That's why they should put us in charge.

Cut to a low angle shot of a soldier in red armor, Sarge, who is seen looking up at Simmons and Grif.

Sarge: Ladies, front and center on the double!

Simmons: Fuck.

Grif: Yes, sir!

Fade to black.

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01-22-2023

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