Ha Ha Ha welcome to my store, I am Marcus what can I get you my friend, guns, ammo, explosives? I have everything you need, and if I don't have it then it doesn't exist. Ahhh I've seen that look before, you're here for adventure. Well, sit down and listen good have I got a story for you.
There are many tales told throughout this land full of wonder and mystery, tales of hero's and magic and of great demons. But there is one story that took place not too long ago, about a man searching for an answer, an answer that would lead him to the farthest reach's of the planet. And what he found, a treasure greater then anything he could have ever imagined and a secret hundreds of years in the making. How do I know this story? Because he couldn't have done it without me, you think weapons come out of thin air ha ha...No! He got them from me. But that is not important, what matters is how a man and his pet bird saved all of pandora....(mumbles on)
(Cough)...How the hell did I end up here. On top of a damn freezing mountain in the middle of nowhere. This is what I get for following that crazy bitch of an angel, good for nothing hallucination. This was all just a wild goose chase. First my mentor dies, then that lunatic Tannis betrays me for that psycho Steele and then I'm nearly killed by some crazy ass alien from another dimension and for what? A lie, and where the hell is that damn bird it's been over an hour since I sent him for help. (Cough)...I don't think I'll last much longer with these wounds and my shield doesn't do shit in the cold. So much for top of the line protection can't even keep out a little cold. If I ever see Marcus again I'm going to kick his ass. (Sigh)...It looks like this is the end, shit, I never thought I'd die like a miserable little skag. I should have a god damn statue for what I just did. Where the hell is that ECHO recorder? (Click)...uhh....if..if anyone finds this...(sigh)...my name is Mordecai...and this is my story....(click)
15 years earlier...
I was an orphan plain and simple. Abandoned by my parents and left to die in the woods, but I survived for three days with nothing. I was attacked one night by a pack of wolves, as they cornered me I could feel the air grow cold as if death himself were watching, waiting to claim my life. All of a sudden the lead wolf's head exploded in a red mist. Seconds later two more suffered the same fate. In what seemed like a desperate attempt the last wolf made a charge at me going for the kill. I grabbed a stick to defend the blow but was over powered by the beast. I tried to gain my footing but the animal clawed at me tearing chunks of flesh from my body. As my strength began to fade a man appeared and with one quick strike the beast was split in two. The last thing I remembered was the warm feeling of blood enveloping my body and then I blacked out.
I awoke several days later in a makeshift cabin. I stared at my bandages in disbelief," how the hell did I survive and who was that man?"
"My name is Yujinny, your lucky to be alive son. If I hadn't come along when I did you'd be dead."
"I had things under control I didn't need you help old man."
"Look boy I don't know who the hell you think you are but you owe me, big."
"I can survive on my own."
"You can't survive shit! You're just some punk kid who got lucky. If you want to make it out of these wood alive you'll do what I say and I just might teach you a thing or two."
"Why are you helping me old man?"
"You remind me of someone....Never mind you've been sleeping for too long its time you did some work."
Thats how things went, that old man worked me to the bone. But as he promised he taught me how to fend for my self, how to hunt and more importantly, how to shoot. He could see the fire in my eyes every time I pulled that trigger. He knew I was destined to fire a gun. One day I saw him staring at a photo of a boy and asked him who that was. He didn't respond at first, his eyes glazed over, his mind deep in thought. When I asked again he yelled " shut up its none of your business, go out and get some food." That was the last I ever ask about it. After a few years he told me of a competition where the best shooters from all the known planets gathered to show of their skill with a gun. I trained for months, honing my skills until one day he handed me a slip of paper.
"What is this old man?"
"It's a ticket for the next shuttle out to the competition you've earned it kid."
"What about you?"
"Well, kid I've taught you just about all I know, its' time you made a name for your self."
"Ha Ha don't you worry old man I'm going to bring back more trophies than you can count."
"Don't get cocky kid these aren't knuckleheads like you, their ex-combat vets. Keep your mind focused and you'll do fine, good luck."
Three days later I was on a shuttle headed for mars. I was determined to win my first competition. When I got of the shuttle I was in some sort of dome.
"All the damn technology in this universe and we still can't breath on mars."
It didn't matter, I was there to win. As Yujinny said most of the competitors were old geezers who looked like they couldn't even hold a gun let alone shoot one. As the competition started we were judged on the speed and accuracy of our shots. When it was my turn I took out my trusty side arm and hit all the targets dead on. Surprisingly there was no cheering, everyone including the judges were silent. You see while the rest of the shooters were using sniper rifles I had gotten the best score with only my pistol. The judges panicked and tried to figure out what they had seen. Had this kid really completed the challenge with a pistol? My competitors didn't like the fact that I had humiliated them and disqualified me for being a cheat. My dreams were shattered just as they had begun my only choice was to return to the old man with the bad news. It only got worse, when I returned to the cabin the place was empty. All that was left was a note signed "to you kid." It said, " Hey kid hope you made it big, I've left to Pandora to find my son. I've heard terrible stories of the creatures that live there, you'd best stay here unless you have a death wish. If you decide to come follow me and I know you will come find me I have something to give you.
"Dammit you old bastard you think you can abandon me on this rock alone, hell no. I'm coming to Pandora and I'll shoot every living thing there to find you!"