"They kill you, they're better. You kill them, you're better." These are the infamous words that define the Outland's equally infamous blood sport. The Apex Games. The same Games I happen to find myself in. My name is Nicholas Wolfe. Callsign: Storm. I'm a former corporal of the 6-4. Best damn mercenary company in the Outlands. The end of the conflict between the IMC and Frontier Militia led to us having nothing better to do other than mop up space pirates looking to make a quick profit off of war torn colonies. I was happy enough to stick with the 6-4, until my sister Melissa disappeared, that is. I'd received word from our mom that she'd disappeared somewhere in the Badlands and immediately jumped to action. After getting permission from Captain Gates to leave the 6-4, with some high grade personal equipment, I made my way for the Badlands, hoping to find clues as to where Melissa could've gone.

I made my way to Leviathan; the last place Melissa was at before disappearing. Nothing. After a week of asking around, I'd found a lead. An information broker who knows everything that goes on in the Badlands and Outlands. After an arm and a leg worth of credits, I was told she was last seen in the Outlands. I made my way there and joined the Games.

I sat in the dropship of the Initiate Game, the first game, listening to the boasts of the other Initiate about how they were going to win. I stayed silent as I felt the turbulence from takeoff. I looked around at everyone and saw a lot of fresh meat. Never been in a gunfight against enemy combatants, never even held an R-201 or Spitfire before. First blood will be one of these people, as if there's any doubt about that. Spotted some kids with pale faces and sweaty hands. Either they hate flying, or they're extremely nervous about killing and dying. Either way, it doesn't bode well for them. The Initiate Game is streamed to the system, just like the actual Games, except there's no teams. So no returning to the fight if you get 'killed'.

The banner they give the participants of the Games brings you to a safe zone where you can watch your team's progress in the Games. This system is in place so Crowd Favorites don't actually get killed. Pain's still there, though, from what I've heard. Gives the participant incentive to not get shot and 'die'. The Initiate Game doesn't have this though. We're all just a bunch of nobodies. 100 man free-for-all. Winner moves on to the Games as a Legend with their highlights broadcasted to show off exactly how good they are. Only other people out of the rest of the 99 to go on to the Games is the runner up and, if they get lucky to be it before dying, the Kill Leader unless the winner is the Kill Leader themselves.


"Now approaching King's Canyon," said the pilot of the dropship. I saw several people checking the Freefall Boots to make sure they were working properly. I shook my head and stayed in my seat, checking the map to see our flight path. 'Flying over Artillery towards Water Treatment. Hot Zone is at Runoff and Supply Ship at Tank Base.' I watched as several people jumped early, hitting the clifftops before Artillery and dying almost instantly. I shook my head and kept track of the flight path. I waited until I was above Market and dove straight down.

I landed and kept my cool as I heard other participants coming down after me, shouting in excitement, fear, and anticipation. I found a basic Level 1 Shield in one of the rooms and put it on as I heard one of the four doors into the building open. Years of combat experience and pilot training honed my senses and reaction speed. I picked up an Alternator, always a favorite weapon, and an Arc Star, and shot down a man who tried sneaking up on me to get a kill. Looted his crate, found a Wingman but no reserve ammo. Stupid fucker must've thought he wouldn't need it. "First Blood," said the Arena announcer. I heard gunshots below and looked out the window to see two rookies trying to take each other down with Mozambique shotguns and shook my head. Headshot one with the Wingman and got the other with the Arc Star. Noticed a level 2 helmet on his head and didn't want to waste any ammo trying to down him with a headshot. I listened but heard no footsteps or nearby gunshots I checked the rest of Market and came out with reserve Light Ammo and a few frags. Checked my map and found the first circle was closing with Skull Town at the center.

I grinned and made my way out towards the old slum town. 'Perfect ambush site.' I checked my map and noticed already 50 people were out. 'Idiots must've thought they'd get lucky with the Hot Zone or Supply Ship and found themselves massacred by those that landed first and got lucky pick-ups. Otherwise, they beat each other to death fighting over shields or weapons. Leaves 49 lucky or smart bastards left.' I noticed the familiar glint of a sniper scope coming from Bunker out of the corner of my eye. I hid behind a rock just as they fired. I noticed three impacts on the ground where I was standing. Triple Take. I kept track of where they fired from and the spread of the shot. 'No choke, aimed right at my chest, not my head. Confidant enough to make a hit on a slow moving target, not enough to make a headshot.' I tossed a frag out to my right and saw them take the shot. 'Twitchy. Must've just got out of a firefight. Adrenalin coursing through them. Slightest movement sets them off.' I chose to wait, see if he was going to rush me or not. I waited for a minute, keeping track of the time and any movement in front of me.

I moved when I heard gunshots coming from their direction and made it to Skull Town. Found one guy trying to hide with a Devotion. Poor fool didn't know about the startup time. Got his shields down with the Alternator and headshot him with the Wingman, taking him out. Lucky me. Found a few Shield Cells and some bandages on him along with a Skullpiercer. His only weapon was a P-2020. Must've been hiding hoping he could scavenge off nearby crates. Didn't check the zone. "Warning. There is a new Kill Leader."

"Can't worry about that right now," I said to myself. "Just gotta make it to the end." I heard footsteps and panting nearby. I peeked around a corner and saw a woman with a Triple Take on her back. Her armor was down, and she looked like she'd seen better days. I put the Wingman to the back of her head. "Sorry, Doll." I pulled the trigger and eliminated her. Looting her body, I found a Golden Armor and an R-301 with her Triple Take along with a Shield Battery. I swapped the armor and my Alternator for the R-301. 'Just need some mods and I'm in business.'

A clink caught my attention and I turned to where she ran from. I spotted an Arc Star and moved behind cover just as it exploded. I got the 301 ready and tossed a couple of frags back out towards where the Star came from. Heard the crash of armor failing. Tossed an Arc Star for good measure before moving out of the building I was in and climbing onto the roof to get an angle on the guy. Heard him swearing as he tried to charge his shields. I dropped an activated Arc Star into his lap and waved as he looked up. He tried to bring his gun, a Prowler, to aim at me and fired. He missed all but one shot from his burst which hit my helmet before the Star detonated, taking him out. Seeing the purple glow coming from the inside of his crate, I took the opportunity to use it as bait. I took one of my last frags and boobytrapped the crate, leaving it for some poor fool to see and get greedy.

My luck was getting better. Next two rings closed with me in the center. I checked the map and saw there were eighteen people left, including me. No one is shooting and the ring is small enough for anyone outside to see each other. My map beeped as two people were eliminated at once without any gunshots. 'Must've been outside the ring. Unlucky bastards.' I heard footsteps and got my 301 ready. "Aw, yeah," said a man at the entrance of my building. "Jackpot! Got me some Golden loot!" I shook my head as what came next was the only obvious thing besides him actually getting to open the crate. All hell broke loose. I heard gunfire from every direction and the sound of several eliminations at once from the fight. I checked the map and three people were left. I looked out my window and saw one person checking nearby loot, her back to me. I was tempted to start shooting but knew my gun didn't have that much ammo in the clip. She turned around and I saw she was kind of a looker. She deployed a small drone and I saw it attach to her, healing her up.

Behind her, I saw someone with an EVA-8 spot her and try to take her out, only for his gun to click, alerting her to his presence. She turned around and fired off her Peacekeeper at him, downing him in one with no shields. "Don't blame yourself. You just got unlucky." I shook my head and went over to the door, ready to open fire. "You can come out now! It's just me and you!" I chuckled silently and shook my head. "Check your map! You got no choice!" I frowned and checked my map. The next ring was out in the open and she was standing right in the center. I also noticed a familiar crate behind her. 'Must've gotten knocked away from the door in the firefight. Gotta play this smart.' I checked a crate by my door. Took a few more Light rounds and a Level 3 Extended Light Mag. I reloaded the 301 and came out into the open, aiming my gun at her.

"How many kills you got?"

"Him makes three."

"So we're on even footing then. I've gotten three as well."

"So how gonna do this? We gonna have a fight right now? Or are you gonna shoot me without letting me charge ma shields?"

"I don't shoot unprepared enemies." I adjusted my aim and fired at the crate, hitting my hidden frag and blowing it up. The blast knocked her to me, and I caught her. She glared at me slightly before I grinned, and pistol whipped her with my Wingman.

"We have our Champion," came the announcement. I placed her on the ground gently as a camera drone flew in front of me.

"Nicholas Wolfe! You are the newest Apex Champion! Do you have anything to say for your fans watching right now?" I grinned and did the only thing I could think of. I gave my Wingman a flourish and aimed at the drone.

"6-4! Evermore!" A few hours later, I was flown back to the deployment area, the girl still unconscious next to me. We were about thirty minutes away when she came to. "Easy. I hit you pretty hard back there."

"That was a cheap shot."

"All's fair in love and war."

"That was love then, was it? Because it sure as hell wasn't war."

"Only if you want it to be." I grinned at her, making her roll her eyes. "Nick Wolfe." I held my hand out to her.

"Ajay Che," she said, shaking my hand. "Guess we're Legends, now."

"Us and whoever the Kill Leader was."

"I think it was the guy I killed before you beat me."

"The one that didn't check his weapon? That idiot was Kill Leader?"

"Stranger things have happened," said a voice to my right. I looked and saw a man with grey hair and a look in his eye I knew all too much. Hardened by war and aged with time. He walked over to me. "Congratulations, Wolfe. The 6-4 knows how to pick 'em."

"You're 6-4," asked Ajay. I nodded as the man looked at both of us. "You both made it to the end of the Initiate Game. From hear forward, your Legends. Each Game nets you 2,000 credits, each win 5,000. Getting Kill Leader gives you a bonus of 500 credits and being Champion from start to finish nets you a 1,000 credit bonus." He handed us each a Banner Card. Mine had me posing with the Wingman. I grinned when I saw Ajay's was her sitting on her D.O.C. drone, smiling without a care in the world. I turned to her. "Cute picture, Ajay."

"And look at you, tryin' to look badass."

"Doll, I am badass."

"Keep tellin' yourself dat. Make ya feel better." We shared a grin as the man before us shook his head.

"Before you get your careers started. You need Callsigns."

"Mine's simple," said Ajay. "Lifeline."

"And you, Wolfe?"

"Storm." He nodded and programmed the Callsigns to our Banner Cards.

"Welcome to the Apex Games." We grinned as we landed and started leaving the drop ship. "And remember! They kill you, they're better! You kill them…"

"We're better," I said. I was finally in the Games, and one step closer to being able to buy information on my sister.


(Author's Notes)

So, I've been hooked on this game since release. I thought about how I could incorporate an OC that wasn't as broken as my other OCs are. If you're a fan of the Titanfall series, give this a look. For now, it's just a One Shot. But if it gets enough followers, I'll consider writing out regular chapters for this story. If you've stumbled onto this looking for a good Apex Legends fic, welcome! Please check out any of my other stories and let me know what you think! Until next time, Y'all!