Zero meets Zer0

Chapter 2: Awakening

Thanks for all of the reviews so short after I posted, I'd like to thank the later Guest and Anon for their advice. And I will be making weekly updates on the weekends but, I work on my Ipod, so the chapters may be a little short.


Zer0 hovered on the brink of conciousness, he felt winded, he remembered what had occured the in the past few seconds. He had almost accomplished his goal. His sword was at Handsome Jack's neck and his gun was at his head, he would have killed the man who caused him so much trouble. Zer0 heard chanting, like it was from a good distance. He steeled himself, dragging his consciousness back up to the surface. The voices got closer, someone was near.


Louise stood up as the the explosion cleared, something was in the crater! Success! Maybe she got a dragon, or a manticore! Surely that would please everyone! Louise stiffened when the smoke revealed a human shape. Clothes she'd never seen before adorned the figure, a worn down white covered the strange man's stomach, with black covering nearly everything else. Louise became furious when she laid her eyes on the dark red 0 on the right breast and the flickering one over his head, only for her anger to disipate when she laid eyes on the shining black mask and helmet covering his face. She saw a sheathe at his side containing a sword, it appeared there was something cylindrical under him. With something boxy at his side. Cleary this man was some kind of soldier, but a zero! Right on him! Louise bit her lip.

Jeers soon followed. "H-ha look at Louise's familiar! Its truly her standard! A zero!" Yelled a fat little mage, clearly shaken from both the explosion and the appearance of this armed man.

"Knowing you, it's probably dead!" Her rival, Kirche the Ardent taunted, leaning in with her pendulous breasts bouncing at the movement.

Louise shook with anger for a moment, wishing the school would allow her to use her wand to blow that germanian hussy right into the air! Instead she tried to compose herself, muttering curses under her breath, she turned to Colbert. "Can I try again?" Louise asked.

Colbert sighed, "I'm afraid not Louise, that would be blasphemy against the ritual itself, whether you like it or not, this is your familiar." Colbert looked toward the strange man in the crater.

Louise, defeated, gave a sigh and walked toward the man, intending on completing the contract.


Zer0 opened his eyes, the blinding light met him. He saw something, pinkish. Nothing was pink on Pandora, save for slag. Zer0 looked up only to find he was being throttled by a little girl, she was leaning in on him. Annoyed, he brought his knee up forcing her over his head and on her back, but before he could force her off, her lips connected with his mask. No matter. He stood up, grabbing his pistol and holstering it. He examined the surroundings.

Trees, trees and children. Ignoring the one he'd forced in the dirt. He saw a forest behind the trees and strange gothic towers in the distance. There were neither of those things on Pandora-

Zer0 felt a searing pain in his hand. He grunted in recognition as the pain became more intense. He clenched his hand into a fist, his arm trembled slightly as he felt the glowing runes etch into his hand.

When the pain ceased, he looked toward the older man of the group, Zer0 looked at him in recognition and rushed to him, lifting him using simple technique by the throat. He paid no mind when the children gasped or even when the man drew a pointed stick. His emoticon changed to the victory kanji when he spoke.

"Answers, now."


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