Prologue
It was a normal day at Pandora, bandit at their camps, Zafords at their distillery and Vault Hunter hunt Vault. Of course the six Vault Hunter just sits around at the floating city of Sanctuary. Axton is at Moxxi's, drinking Rakk Ale while Moxxi wiping the dirty table.
Salvador was at Marcus just shooting the Hyperion shooting target, testing every guns he has in his arsenal. Zero was meditating at the highest top of Sanctuary with his Katana at his lap floating in mid-air, but it might be just another Deception.
Gaige was at Scooter's customizing Death Trap, Krieg must be out running and screaming around town about his meat bicycle and poop trains. Maya was with Lilith at HQ, she was reading her book while the red hair siren just watch the various monitor that show everything about Pandora.
Brick return to his slab, murdering and torturing his slabs underling. It also make people wonder what do they do as Bandits but the answer would be absolute and the same, murdering. Mordecai was at Tundra Express on the highest top drinking more intoxicating drinks that can kill an average person.
That was normal since Jack death, nothing seems to happen much, Hyperion still running the business on selling Hyperion Guns and Products. Bandits just seems to give no care about Sanctuary due to the fact it became a flying city. Seems Handsome Jack is just the only reason to live at Pandora, that is to kill Handsome Jack.
Today was a different day, Moxxi manage to buy a television for the bar. The TV was installed at the top corner of the bar for anyone watch, Axton was happy because finally something new happen in Sanctuary rather than killing some random midget.
"Thank You Moxxi" Axton raise his Rakk bottle
"Aww you don't have too thank me honey" Moxxi blush "Because you always spend your money at the bar, why don't you be the first one to use it"
"Thanks Mox'" Smiled Axton, Moxxi gave Axton the remote that was somewhat familiar to him. It was square with colorful buttons and smell of packaging. Sir Hammerlock move from the corner and sit beside Axton
"Well" say Hammerlock with a joyful tone "Let's see some Bullymong Documentary and-"
"Hey" Axton interrupt "I'm the one who holding the remote"
"A thousand apologies"
"Let see, Channel one" Axton push button 1 "That's boring"
From one channel to the next, nothing was interesting. One channel show Torgue promoting his guns, with his needlessly loud voice and UPPER CASE advertising, it was as annoying as a psycho midget. Other than that, it was big corporations advertising their products that was less annoying compare to Torgue and also Hyperion propaganda. Axton gave up and give the remote to his much eager friend, Hammerlock. Without a pause, Hammerlock change into a more boring channel that feature Bullymongs doing something that was not worth explaining.
"Seems nothing on today" Axton take a chug of his Rakk Ale
Suddenly the channel was interrupted by Hyperion."We interrupt this program with a proud announcement" The voice was the narrator of the old Hyperion news and propaganda This Just In!. For some reason he was still alive. "This broadcast is seen live at the Helios conference room, broadcasting in every channel the planet of Pandora and many channels across the galaxy."
Hammerlock was about to change but Axton stops him from doing so. "Don't change it, Hyperion went silent and finally they talk." say Axton "I want to see what the fuss about."
The TV started to show a place with a pedestal and a Hyperion yellow background with its symbol filling the space. It was some kind of conference room as Axton could see the many people with cameras and microphone, preferably from the big media companies. The narrator started to talk many topics such as the company state after the chairman passing and also the Resistance in Pandora.
Then a women came into the pedestal and the cameras started to flash, she was a middle aged woman with black hair and black eyes. Despite her age, her body was more similar to a model with a shapely thighs and mid body. Her look and expression showed an immediate mystery and make Axton and the other people around him curious.
"There it is our new chairman of Hyperion" The commentator say with such volume and joy.
"WHAT!" shouted the people in the bar. The whole bar started to pile up at the bar table and push each other to get a better viewing.
The unknown woman start to speak in front the press "I, Alesia, the woman who married Jack will be the next chairman of the Hyperion Corporation and will take the responsibility on managing the company and its various departments."
The bar went silent in fear, not knowing the what will happen with the new chairman in Hyperion. The press was loud and crazy, trying to get a chance to ask a question to the new chairman. Then she chooses one of the press, the press ask "What changes that you will do to the company?"
"The company" Alesia start answer the question "has no problem on making its product and change will be made if required, and the company policies will change on further notice"
The press was yet again loud but she chose and listen. "Looking at the stock of the corporation, the rate of it is rather underperforming. Any comments?"
"Is it worrying? no. Am I disappointed? yes. I urge to our my partners and investors to not worry about the stocks of this corporation as it is a mere disturbance to our company performance."
She chose another one. "The time it took to announce the new chairman was long, not only it was the cause of the underperformance of the company, it was also the cause of the disturbance to other companies stocks and disrupting the market itself. Why was it long?"
"Understand we are a big company, procedure and meetings must be taken account. The amount time was not desired by the company but it was needed."
She hoped answering the question would calm the press but it made them more louder. Uninterested, she left the pedestal with a nod and thanks the press . Her bodyguards start to stop the press but suddenly someone ask "What will you do with Pandora?"
Alesia then stop and froze for a moment, she try to sink the question to her head and find the answer. She then took a deep breath and go to the pedestal and answer the question with serious look at the person that ask.
"Pandora was a vision of my late husband, Handsome Jack. He want to change a planet that "changing" mean nothing, with savages and ruffians that roam around the planet. I see no interest to the planet, but the presence of Eridium is profitable and our company will take advantage of it"
She was about to depart but the same person ask again "How about the Resistance.?"
Alesia eyes widen, it was a question that she was not ready to answer but her rage inclined her to depart and force her to answer.
"The Resistance, a joke that my husband took and died because of it. Not only did they killed Jack, they killed another person that whom I loved mostly and they will pay for it. Assassins, hired guns, Vault Hunters, anything that will result pain to them, I will make it happen." She take her gun "This is my resolve" she then shot the man that ask the question.
The man fell to the ground and a pool of blood surround his body, the press gets away from the corpse and panics. The woman then depart, leaving her bodyguards to deal with the corpse. The channel then return to its original show.
"Shit" Axton shock at what just happen, people at the bar was also panicking. It was something that they hoped won't happen again.
"Axton..." His echo just response.
"Yeah"
"Lilith here, I think you better come to HQ"
"Yeah I know"
Axton then go through the crowd that piled in front the TV, and then paced to the backdoor. Past to Carl's and arrived at Marcus's, he came to pick Salvador from the shooting range. The dwarf run outside from Marcus store.
"Amigo" say Salvador waving his hand "Did you hear the news?"
"Everybody heard it Salvador" Axton then walked with Salvador "Some bad shit will happen, shit that we don't want."
"Yeah, I like that chic. She is more driven to murder than Jack"
"Is that a compliment?"
"Yes, that means more fun killing her"
"Whatever" Axton ignores his Truxican friend.
They arrive at HQ, the place was filled with soldier of the Resistance that was also in panic and confusion. The Crimson Lance gave the two of the some space to walk, past the stairs and to the monitor room. There it was the Vault Hunters waiting the two.
"You're late" Maya said looking rather annoyed seeing the two.
"Hey, I came as fast as I could. Heck, I forgot to tip Moxxi" Axton explain.
"Shut up guys, this is some serious shit we got here" Gaige interrupt
"'Kay guys, we got some shit we have to handle" Lilith start, the people in the room went quiet as they focus to the commander of the Resistance. "New chairman means new robots and new ways we can die. So anyone have plans to take care of this situation?"
"LET'S MAKE SOME MEAT BICYCLES" Shouted Krieg.
"That's useless" said Lilith.
"What if we create a NUKE. Just nuke the Hyperion moon base" Gaige suggest
"No, that's no fun chica , We better kill every single pendejos from Hyperion. THAT'S MORE FUN ESE" Suggest Salvador
"Pick The Hardest/The Difficult One/The Challenging One" Zero in Haiku
"I agree with Zero" Axton raise his hand.
"Well that's stupid" Maya disagrees.
The Vault Hunter quarrel about their plans, on which one is the best. Nothing seems to be stopping each other from tearing each other apart, everything is messed up and unorganized.
In Krieg's mind...
Well isn't this a mess, people panic. What if we stop this quarrel, that could help. But of course, you want to make some meat bicycles a, right? Why do I even exist? You know sometimes I think it's useless talking to you .
You know I want to be a family man and live peacefully with the love of our live Maya, but well meat bicycle always the main objective. Just be a good psycho and scream shut up till you lungs throw from your body through your mouth.
In reality...
"SHUT UUUUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPPPPPPP" Krieg shout
The whole room go silence, everyone didn't say a word, from the Vault Hunters to the Crimson Raiders. Dead silence until Axton said "That the most logical word you ever say. Psycho."
Lilith then take a deep breath and continue "Okay, Lemme just point that is there anyone has a plan that does not involve nukes, meat bicycles and killing each and every single Hyperion personnel."
"I have one" Axton raises his hand with confidence.
"Well looks like we don't have any choice" said Lilith "So killer, what the plan?"
"Well" Axton take a deep breath "Just commit suicide"
"WHAT" The Vault Hunters say at once accept for Krieg
"It's a joke, it's a joke. Gotta loosen the tension" He smiled.
"You just tighten it" Maya facepalm.
"Oookay, we just act normal"
"And die in a way that we ourselves can't imagine. Great plan Lilith"
"Meh" Lilith shrug "gotta take my chances"
"Just listen" Axton explain "Look she clearly said that she's Jack wife, and like Jack maybe she will cut some slack. I mean before this we just live our lives, shooting anything that wants to kill us. And finally thing turn out good right? So there is nothing to worry about. "
"Any better plan?" Ask Lilith's
Everyone in the room seem to agree with noticeable nods from the Vault Hunters.
"Okay. It decided that we'll use Axton plan"
But then the power was cut, the screens go dark and the place was offline from the Echonet. The power then came back by the secondary power supply, the screen start to reboot and reconnect to the Echonet.
Suddenly a familiar face was at the screen, it was the new chairman of the Hyperion Corporation, Alesia.
"Having a meeting? sorry for interrupting " Alesia grin "Hope you enjoy your miserable uncivilized life because your days are counting"
She continue "But first, I would like to thank you for the murder of my husband, Handsome Jack. With that aside, I will inform you that your eminent end will be cause by me. But as cruel as I am, I'm not like Jack playing games and doing utterly stupid thing to you. I will give choices and hopeful you chose the right one that suit you. The first one is that you surrender, put down all your armaments and all of you die in a sudden and painless death. The second one is that you fight and die in slow and utmost painful death, no prisoners whatsoever on my behalf. Please, I urge you to pick the second choice for my enjoyment but you all have brains and I assume you all are sane. I assure that I WILL use each and every single obtainable asset I have to make sure you pay what you did to my Angel, I'm pointing at you Vault Hunters. Chairman out. "
Hope you like the story, follow it and review it if you have time. This was actually an old story that I made but I deleted because of the sheer amount grammatical errors. I made up my mind to write it back and start at base one. I present to you, Borderlands: The Post Sequel.
C'ya mates.