Three UNSC grade Pelicans were seen flying in formation through space as a space station was slowly getting smaller and smaller. The camera began zooming into the middle of the three as it picked up a tail end of a conversation between a male wearing a UNSC Army Trooper uniform and another soldier with blond hair sitting beside one another
Flowers: -ith that kind of background you'd have to be a silly goose if you said you wouldn't be a top operator in this program.
Which caused the female to grin confidently as she elbowed the man
???: Gee coming from a UNSC Trooper, I could already see my name at the top in the future
she ended her sentence with sizing the man up sitting in the chair to her left with a grin on her face
Flowers: Hey now no need to incite hostile intent, else I'll bury you in a pumpkin grave it'll be easy peasy pumpkin qeasy, Pumpkin Pie yo.
He finished while flashing a grin of his own which caused the woman to laugh before the two were cut off as the pilot began to use the speaker to inform everyone of the landing, after the message Flowers turned to the woman to his right again with his hand held out
Flowers: Well I'm Butch Flowers and very pleased with how all this is coming together, I think everything is going to workout just fine.
The woman took his hand after making a slight confused face
???: Madison Andrews- but wait aren't we in a top secret program are we not mea-and wait what kinda name is Flowers?
Flowers's laughed at the woman now known as Madison's question, it could be heard fading as the camera began pulling out of the pelican slowly panning to begin showing the Mother of Invention to which the trio of pelicans began going into a slower pace approaching the hanger. The camera then showed the fifty recruits disembarking from the ships Flowers noticing a big man towering almost everyone to which he whistled soon after. Before he could walk up to the man a drill instructor called everyone into five rows of ten
Drill Instructor: Starting this moment every single one of can forget your names.
Hearing this Madison whom was stood one row in front of him to the left turned her head to him a "told ya so" face which caused Flowers to shake his head with a smile
Drill Instructor: From this moment you will be guided by these fine gentleman to the waiting room where you will all be assigned dorms accordingly to gender, Codenames will be given according to the fifty States of America which you will cherish your entire stay here, are we clear!?
Agents: Sir Yes Sir!
With a wave of the DI's hand the escorts dressed in a black long sleeve under white UNSC Army Trooper body armour with a ODST helmet began bringing the Agents to a white room where forty-nine chairs were found and one was brought into a different room right away. Flowers and Madison sat together where the former was leaning in the chair looking around the room and the various people sat around, spotting a pair of twins before he abruptly turned to his new friend
Flowers: I've been in a rubber room before.
Madison looked at him with a confused face, eyebrow raised
Madison: What?
Flowers: Rubber room with rats... Rats make me crazy
The two sat in silence for long passing seconds before they began laughing one out of concern the other because he funny
Timeskip brought by memes
Flowers was speaking about designs on a new weapon he wants to attempt to make before he was cut off by a soldier bringing him to the office. Where he found two men sitting across from the desk in the middle of the dark room. To which the darker skinned man gestured towards the sit which was yet to be taken
???: Your record is rather troubling for a man on the younger side considered for the program
Flowers: Whaaat me pfft no that doesn't sound like me, I'm a team player.
???: None the less you process the necessary skills and tools that meet the needs of Project Freelancer,
Flowers Thank you sir.
???: Now for the directive question, your name is Butch Flowers presuming
Flowers: That is correct sir!
???: Well now is the time to start forgetting that name, You'll be assuming the name Agent Florida from now on..
Florida: Sir yes Sir! Might I add pleased to be here sir
Florida added with a salute
???: Here you'll be escorted by these gentlemen to your room where you'll find your assigned armour kit. Then report at the armory for weapon preference selection in the locker rooms, then finally training is at 0800 tomorrow Agent Florida.
Following another salute Florida was escorted by two soldiers to his room without getting a chance to say anything back to Madison. After matching his handprint and password to his room in which he was rewarded with a armour set built for swift movements nearly similar to the body armour design of the people who brought him here but with a dark blue with small cyan trimmings and bit more padding. Then lastly a dark blue ODST helmet with a cyan strip down the middle and silver visor. Which caused Florida to fist pump to himself as he started to strip himself of his UNSC stuff. Twenty minutes later he was dressed head to toe in his Freelancer Armour (the picture in the Cover is his armour). Florida found himself replacing his UNSC tags with his Freelancer ones which he found in the armour, he thought was neat. Exiting his room he collied with a freelancer wearing gray MK VI. with similar small trimmings as Florida but in yellow which caused one to take two steps back then another knocked on his ass
???: Oh shite, hey are you okay? I didn't really mean to do that
The gray Freelancer said as his left hand went to scratch the back of his head while the other was offered to the man on the ground. The sight caused Florida to chuckle slightly before he grabbed the other Agent's hand
Florida: Haha Don't you worry your pretty little head
The man looked at the other for a second before he sighed out of relief as they shook hands
???: Thank god I thought every single person was going to be a hard ass
The response caused both of the men to laugh as the gray one finally said while letting his hand go
???: Oh by the way I'm Agent Washington
Florida: It is nice to meet you Washington, I am Agent Florida.
Following the introduction and the latter locking his door the two began walking towards to the armory
Washington: Sooo do you know where we're meant to go?
Wash looked down the hallways they passed as the pair kept walking
Florida: Huh?! I was following you
Washington: B-but I was following you!
Both of the men sighed heavily as they began searching for the others and armory
Timeskip brought by Wash and Florida running down hallways
Washington: Oh my god finally how long did that take!?
Said Wash as the duo came walking to a halt through a floshing sound double door as everyone in the closest area looked at them for a awkward second before Florida went
Florida: Why hello there, I am Agent Florida annd this is my friend Agent Washington
A few more awkward seconds went by before most of the other Freelancers went back to doing their own things which saved the pair. Said pair were walking around the room aimlessly looking for their locker before they got help via the staff. Due to being late most of the better MOS were taken which left both of them being riflemen, Wash was given the Battle Rifle while Florida the Assault Rifle. While the two were busy chatting while examining their new weapons and armour they heard the double doors which they turned to see another three Freelancers all three out of breath and wearing similar armour with matching light blue and white trimmings. Florida pointed at them his left thumb while looking at Wash with his body to the right
Florida: Yess! we're not last after all I told you Agent Washingcloth
He had a grin behind his helmet while filling his magazines
Washington: goddamnit guess I owe you 20 credits Agent Blueberries
Wash said with a shake of his head and laugh before slightly pushing Florida's closet shoulder before working again. A total of one minute passed before a crashing sound was heard just the row to their left...in the direction of the three blue and white Freelancers, then three voices two male one female. which caused both men to look over
Florida: Go get those three a big glass cup of lemonade because they look like they just ran in a mile during a hot July afternoon
Slightly falling out of his chair he said loud enough for the three to hear with a hand gesture while Wash stared at the three before a man wearing green armour sitting across from the pair chuckled while elbowing the person beside him
Green Guy: HA can't you follow directions gee you three are bunch of lazy spudniks
Florida, greenie and the person beside him all began laughing with the first holding two weapons in both hands which so happened to be a grenade launcher and his Assault rifle Thinking it over he began making his way to the welding station before he bumped into one of the others which caused the man to drop the GL which caused a gasp out of the both of them
??? Blue: Oh my goodness i am soo soo sorry i wasn't looking where I was goin-
The person in blue armour had a high pitch voice in that helmet that she was almost yelling at him before she was cut by Florida by slightly knocking her helmet
Florida: Hey watch it that was my baby. With the way your going you track racer, you'll miss the adjective with those pairs of eyes. Oh and for the love of god just speak normally you don't have to yell!
He started with gesturing to his grenade launcher on the ground, then to her helmet with before raising his own voice his arms going wildly to get his point across which caused the one in blue to take a few steps back
??? Blue: O-oh-oh h-huh oh sorry sometimes I forget how to speak with a helmet on
Florida: You just talk, it's no different then talking without one so don't sweat it to much, less you go around yelling Agent...
The silence went on for a few weird seconds in which Florida gestured for Wash to him before picking up his Grenade launcher on the floor.
??? Blue: O-oh Ri-right! Ohio! Agent Ohio the names Agent Ohio.
she finished after she noticed her stalling before she began to notice things of the man in front of her as he started moving towards a locker
Ohio: Say something is bugging me...
Florida turned his head back to Ohio after putting the two weapons in his locker
Ohio: I hate to ask...but are you Butch Flowers...?
That caused him to tilt his head toward Ohio as he asked
Florida: Madison?
Hearing her name come out of his helmet caused her to sigh out of relief as she put her hands on her knees and leaned over
Ohio: Thank goodness, I thought that you had forgotten me already
Ohio then looked up at Flowers as he stared back for a second before he shook his head while bringing a hand up
Florida: Whaaat me Agent Florida forgetting my fellow blue Freelancers? No way in the world will that ever happen Agent Ohio.
He finished with putting his hand on her shoulder before noticing the other two Blue Freelancers standing behind Ohio
???: HEY OHIO AND OTHER GUY!
The yelling caused both of them to jump
Florida/Ohio: Jesus christ who're you/Iowa!?
Both of the small Freelancers looked at each other before the four of them began to get along. Florida finding out the last one was called Agent Idaho and to say they were the best of the best...
Florida found himself sitting back with Agent Washington after the three began talking about five questions of something he's never heard of called dungeon and dragons. After another hour passed all agents were called to the mess hall for dinner. During the walk Wash and Florida had gotten help from another Freelancer, Agent Connecticut. The three sat together for dinner in which they had all exchanged names, David Washington, Connie Connecticut, Butch Florida. During the walk back to their rooms the two males had split off from Connie due to dorms being separated by gender.
Florida: In my personal opinion The warthog is misnamed it needs to be called something more like a puma
Wash turned his head from the signs above them as they walked
Washington: Huh?? What do you mean? it doesn't have tusks, what kinda pig has tusks??
Florida: Uhhhh a walrus??? maybe
The two just stared at each other before Florida walked into a pole landing on his ass which then Wash began to laugh aloud
Florida: Okaay hey you put that pole there? Such an incompetent placing
He while shacking his head then laughing with Wash before the man offered a hand to his friend
Washington: Hey maybe next time you'll watch where your walking and not make animals up
Florida: Oh can it you washcloth a walrus is a real animal.
He finished while the laughter started to die out when they began to notice something was off...
They were on the other side of the ship from the dorms...