thinkin about how Tucker is the only person who meets an authentic version of Washington. everyone else met Washington fresh off Recovery One and just barely healed from South's betrayal. everyone else saw Washington as this unrelenting force who hunted down the Meta and took out Freelancer Command. everyone else knew what Washington was capable of when he got backed into a corner by the UNSC and teamed up with the Meta in a desperate bid to stay out of prison. everyone else met Washington at the absolute lowest point in his life, and Tucker met A Guy. Tucker helps Caboose pull this dude out of the snow and he can't hardly stand up on his own, much less walk in a straight line. Tucker gives him the most flippant answer as to why they're helping him, and he still says 'thank you' like being kept around for convenience's sake was something to be grateful for. he lets Caboose call him 'Church'. everyone else met a version of Washington willing to shoot people to get his hands on the Epsilon Unit, and Tucker met a guy willing to put a gun to Agent Carolina's head because she put one to Tucker's first. everyone else met a soldier who called simulation troopers and their bases 'training', and Tucker met a guy who installed a gravity lift in their base at the crash-site because it was fun and took the time to fix Caboose's old helmet and admitted to being worst freelancer in his squad. everyone else met a man who put other people at risk to escape the UNSC and Tucker met a man who would jump to put himself between his team and danger every time. everyone else met Agent Washington and Tucker met Wash. guys. oooough.. thinkin about Tucker and Washington.
