A New Group of Vault Hunters-

The Sequel to: Sirens Don't Need a Fire to Burn

1… Study and Conversation

I sat at the table next to my sister, Patricia Tannis, tinkering with the Vault Key. I turned it and began to examine the other side of the alien object. My name is Alice Tannis, and I am a Siren.

I have a power called Phasecharge, and I can kill someone with just a touch. I found out about my abilities long ago, but found out what I was and what the powers ment only a few months back.

We are scientists, and we study not only the Vault Key, but its reaction to different Sirens. Patricia told me that Maya couldn't react with the Key because she had no previous experiences with Eridium. I hadn't known I'd had contact, but the gemstones and animal tissues that Patty sent me had, therefore the remnants from them exposed me to it.

Lilith, Scarlett, and I could all charge a Vault Key, but it was a highly difficult process, and a bit painful. It also left the Siren weak, but full of energy, allowing them to create powerful novas or explosions. It could take years to charge a single key, unless you raised the exposure to a very high amount, but doing it too quickly would ultimately kill the Siren, so the stream had to stay low constantly or raise at a steady and slow pace.

Patty took a chisel to the object, and it glew. She chipped a few pieces off, and placed them on the table. I watched this process very carefully. "Uh, should you be doing that? I mean, this is an artifact, and I know what you're going to say. 'Well, do you want to test on it or not?' and I do, but is ripping it apart a smart idea?" She thought.

"I believe we'll be alright. It will be easier to experiment with in smaller fragments. Plus you can test its reaction to your tattoos more accurately when you can hold it in your hand." I nodded.

Suddenly, Krieg came busting through the door. "Done! Its DONE! Done, done, done! Lets GO!"

He waved his hands at us and ran back down the stairs. "It's so nice of Maya to help him. He'd be insane otherwise. He actually knows what he's talking about. He came to tell us that the rocket is done, and he relayed it in an understandable way. It wasn't just rambling and screaming. It meant something."

Patricia nodded and grabbed the Key. She carried the cone shaped stone down the stairs and out to the center of town. I followed, knowing that this was going to be an interesting adventure. And I was completely ready to go.

Everyone loaded onto the rocket, and Patty warned me about some of the things that would happen. "Remember the pull that you're used to? Gone. It'll be gone. Just don't start feeling sick, alright? We don't need any of that."

I sat down and braced myself. The engine rumbled as Axton took the captain's chair. "Hope everyones got their hats on tight 'cause it's gonna get weird." He began his countdown. I tensed, and the rocket jerked. It left the platform, and soon we were flying off Pandora, and heading for Lilith's home Planet.