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Caboose, despite what other people thought, wasn't dumb. He knew things! Things like, time goes in circles, they had been stuck in a singularity, Church was dead for real this time-
He didn't like that one.
That was fine, dying happens. Even if it seemed like most of his friends just couldn't die at all, Doc and Donut and Lopez died all the time! Not really, of course, but you see his point. The bad guys died a lot too. The Director, Sharkface, Hargrove, the Meta....actually, Caboose wasn't sure why, but he didn't like it when the Meta died. It always made him sad for some reason.
Anyways...Caboose wasn't dumb. Yes. Washington said he was a genius, that meant he was smart! He liked Wash. He felt bad that he had to get brain damage again to fix time, but he understood it was necessary. And when Wash got out of the hospital, Caboose would help him feel better. Carolina said that Wash kinda acted the way he did all the time.
Caboose understood what she meant, but in a way she was wrong. Caboose's brain didn't make him forget things, like Wash's did, it was just that sometimes his brain would think too fast and sometimes he wouldn't remember how fast time was actually moving. He brain also repressed things so he wouldn't think about them. Or at least that's what Dr. Grey told him.
Either way, he didn't want to make Carolina mad, or even worse, sad, so he agreed with her. It didn't really matter that much, he'd still help Wash, but it wouldn't be the same. That's okay. Caboose's mom told him you should always help your friends. Or did she say allies? His mom was pretty funny sometimes. He missed her. She was one of the smartest people he'd ever met, and she was a blue!
It made him think about the Labyrinth for some reason. He wasn't sure why. Actually, what happened in the Labyrinth again? All he remembers before the others came was that....huh. Maybe his brain repressed it. It wouldn't be the first time...
Oh well....
“Hey Caboose! We're gonna go get Wash from the hospital, let's go!” Tucker shouted from the door. “Okay, coming!” Caboose ran towards the door with a smile on his face.
“Hey Xavier?” “Hmmm?” “Do you ever wonder if our parents would be proud of us?” “Nope.” “Why not?” “We're fighting in the war, why wouldn't they be proud?” “That's a good point.” “I know.”
“Get a move on soldiers! We don't have time for chit-chat!” “Yes sir!”