Hey everyone =D
This is the Borderlands 2 story I've been working on...
The disclaimer to this story can be found on my profile page ^-^
The links to the music can be found on there was well under this story titled "Soundtrack"
Prelude to Pandora
Ballad of Madness
Track 1: Minimal Beat by Lindsey Sterling
The music fades…
Another corpse falls to the ground… the face held the appearance of tranquility, before the screams of being consumed by fire escaped him. This was a normal occurrence for these two.
They created music together, using the instruments they carried. The guitar and violin strapped to the shorter teens back, while the taller one held the bass at her side. It was the burden and skill they grasped onto after the events that led them to Sanctuary.
They were Pandoran natives, from a small home near a bandit camp. The structure is long gone now, but the camp remains active. They were living with their father, who worked for Hyperion… building loaders with anti-software, and did music on the side. He taught the girls the skills they needed to survive and could use to their advantage. He died fighting against a hoard of Hyperion soldiers, while getting the girls to safety when they were 12.
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Now 19, the two travel across the vast open world of Pandora… They caught word of the Vault from the Crimson Raiders inhabiting Sanctuary, and their goal now was to find the Vault, no matter what happened along the way.
For now, they settled in Sanctuary after raiding a bandit camp. They were sitting in Moxxi's bar now, splitting the loot between them, until the youngest of the two branched off, and found the piano.
The oldest, combing her pale fingers through dark crimson locks, walked over to where she was. She watched the girl sitting before the piano, navy sky hair falling to her shoulders as she sat there. Her pale fingers rested against the keys, only to hear a cough coming from behind her. She glanced over her shoulder, pale emerald catching light silver. "Hey sis, wanna hear a song I heard the other day?"
The older sister crossed her arms over her chest. "Ballad, we need to split the loot before we head out again?"
Ballad sighed, tucking blue hair behind her ears. "We've been standing there and staring at the weapons for almost an hour, Prelude. I got bored…"
Prelude tilted her head to the side, waiting for her little sister to continue.
"Just let me play the song, and then we can look over the loot afterwards."
There was a breath of defeat, I can't fight with her over music. "Alright, go ahead."
Ballad smiled, resting her fingers back on the keys… taking in a deep breath and closing her eyes, before playing.
Track 2: Revelation by Piano Tribute Players (Piano Tribute to Black Veil Brides)
As Ballad played, the patrons listened. Many have gathered in the room holding the piano. Prelude moved closer to her sister, watching her play, her fingers fluently moving from key to key… It was a sight to behold. Prelude peered over her shoulder, seeing the crowd.
You always knew how to bring people together, wish that was true for me.
When she played the final cord and pressed the final note, there were cheers around her. She got to her feet and stood by the piano and her sister.
"That was amazing!" A patron exclaimed.
"So pretty," Another slurred.
Ballad smiled, bowing. "Thank you," She beamed in response, before the crowd dispersed and the two returned to their weapons.
"Wonderful job sugar, I love hearing you play."
"Thanks Moxxi,"
Prelude placed her hand on Ballad's shoulder. "Come on, sis… you need to pick your last weapon from the stash to make it even."
"I told you earlier, that I wanted the caustic infinity pistol we found when we raided the Cara-van." She breathed, reaching for the desired weapon, but her sister gently smacked her hand away.
"I killed the escorts,"
"You wouldn't have killed them if I didn't use the saw-blades…" Ballad countered, rubbing her hand.
"Well, I'm the oldest." Prelude answered, and she could see the anger beginning to boil in her little sister up to its breaking point. Ballad could usually hold back her anger and laugh it off…
But, this was different…
"Only by 3 God Damn Months! Why do you hold that over me?!"
Prelude was taken aback, she didn't know what to say. Ballad was always so calm when they bantered over this topic, what has gotten into her? "Ballad, I didn't mean to – "
Ballad wasn't going to have any of that. She grabbed her satchel, her instruments, and the caustic infinity pistol before storming out of Moxxi's.
Prelude gathered her belongings, leaving the remaining loot they collected at the counter, and ran after her sister.
Ballad was at the Fast-Travel Station by now, skimming through the locations they have already discovered. I just need a place to calm down, I don't care where… just somewhere away from here.
The Dust
Ballad breathed, that works. She pressed the necessary buttons to take her to the Dust. As she was being sent there, she caught a glimpse of Prelude in the doorway. A sense of worry and regret etched onto her features… before the guitarist disappeared from Sanctuary completely.
Let me know what you think =)
