\\A's N:Gaige's outfit is Pink Pandacorn, while Zero and Krieg have base outfit as theirs. This is going to be fun to write, as it won't be a one-shot./
Zer0 locked the door to his quarters, closing the blinds and making sure there was nothing in the room watching him, or recording him. He sighed bitterly, sitting on his bed. The frontal plate of his helm slid back, with some pressured air making a low hiss before he took the helmet off. He stood up, glaring at his mirror.
He stared at his face, memorizing every detail, every nook and cranny of his real face, the one under the veil of assassins' training and relentless murder. He bit his lip, looking down on his slender form before clenching and unclenching his fists. He stripped off the gloves, then the body armor that rested on his shoulders. He unsheathed his katana, putting the sheath and blade down next to his bed.
Zer0 glared at the mirror again, seeing how younger and less volatile he looked without obvious weaponry and protection. He stripped the Sham shield from his hip, tossing it onto his desk. He plucked his Maggie from his hip, placing the revolver onto his desk as well. he shifted through papers on the desk, until he found a photo of him before being an assassin. One of his early years, merely a toddler. He smiled mournfully at the picture, realizing how far he slipped from the innocent child to this.
He had only four fingers; bad genes, the doctor said. Seemed logical, as he had five toes. He shrugged them off at the time, and he still did now. He began stripping off his body suit, taking off the top part first. He looked inside his drawer, putting on a plain undershirt the replace the one he wore that day. He unclipped the top part of the suit from the bottom, taking those off as well. He put on a pair of gray briefs and went to lay down.
When he awoke the next day, he slipped his suit back on. He methodically clipped the upper part of the suit, zipping it up before turning to his helmet. He grabbed it, placing it on his head, as the frontal plate slid back down to conceal his features. He put his gloves on, then the armor. He averted his gaze to the desk, picking some of the papers and reading the haikus written on it. He made sure to memorize them, before placing them down. He clipped his Sham to his hip, forcefully gripping his Maggie as he left his room for another day of slaughtering. He met up with the others, giving Krieg a glance with a [-: glowing, illuminating Krieg's build with a crimson glow. Krieg nodded, visibly brightening at the chance of destruction.
This was his face now, the black glass that projected his emotions. He'd have to get used to that, it seemed. He saw Gaige get up too, following closely behind the Assassin and Psycho. Zer0 lead the back of Vault Hunters, accessing his Catch-A-Ride account and getting a Bandit Technical. He hopped in the driver's seat, while Krieg sat in the bed of the technical and Gaige manned the gunner's seat. He was too tired to speak, nonetheless talk with haiku. He had restlessly slept, waking up from a recurring nightmare in the early hours of the night. He had managed to sleep somewhat soundly afterward, but he was visibly affected by it.
He ran over a skag, the remnants of its existence splattered in front of him. He flicked on the wipers emotionlessly, waiting for the gore to rid itself from the windshield. Gaige glared at him with some sort of concern, although how much was debatable. Krieg was toying with his buzz saw, wordlessly staring at the rapidly changing surroundings. Gaige had her Severe Shreddifier strapped at her back, Krieg's Legendary buzz saw was his weapon of choice. Masochism became his speciality, making the other Hunters actually SHOOT him in the heat of battle, surprising the others but Zer0 only gave a curt nod, as Krieg had to have his reasonings.
They soon arrived at Thousand Cuts, and Zer0 parked the car inside the Slab camp. They don't come out to attack the Vault Hunters, ever since Brick was reunited with his old hunters at Sanctuary. These specific bandits came to terms that their leader WAS a Vault Hunter, so killing other Vault Hunters would get THEM killed. They were wise enough to just say their hellos and get on with their day, not bothering the Hunters that came by.
Sauntering down to the cave that lead to Terramorphus Peak, Zer0 brought about out his Barking Storm. "A Pearlescent?!" Gaige barked in surprise, staring at the technological terror in front of her with awe. Zer0 smirked under his helmet, nodding, before heading into the cave. He ignored her chants of 'gimme gimme' and paid the Eridum fee for the stone to split. He turned, silently inquiring their readiness. Gaige gave a smile, her eyes closing as she tilted her head; Zer0's face felt heated under his mask, before he looked at Krieg. Krieg, who was mashing his buzz axe's hilt into his forehead, screaming something about milky nipple salads.
Zer0's body language showed revulsion, but Krieg paid no mind as he stormed ahead. He turned to Gaige, who could sense what was under the mask was appalled, shrugged and moved forward. Zer0 did the same, after making sure he didn't throw up in his suit and helm.