Author's Note: Thought I'd attempt writing a longer fic on here, see what happens.

Pairing: Eventual Zaige. Maybe. I'll see where this goes.

Disclaimer: I do not, nor will I probably ever, own Gearbox, Borderlands, or its characters.

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Gaige's Ten Step Guide to Surviving Pandora
Prologue
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"Damn it Zero give that back!" I shouted "That's personal!"

The assassin waved the little notebook in front of my face, a mocking red ":)" on his mask as he did so "Do not make it so easy for me to take things from you, then."

Maya watched the two of us with amusement "You sure you want to go there Zero? She has an arm that can break concrete."

":("

"Give. It. Back." I repeated, irked. I could feel him smiling, regardless of the emoticons on his mask, and that was the worst.

"Of course." Zero replied, and I sighed in relief.

"Thank you-"

"After I read it."