It was a week after Mavar's arrival to Roanapur and it was early morning. Mavar woke up to the sound of screams and gunfire, which he ignored as his Hive nature flourished around such conflict and discord.
Mavar slowly got up from his bed that consisted of several mattresses, and then grabbed his weapons. Mavar then walked towards a door and entered a backstreet then he walked towards the city.
In the streets, Mavar got the usual looks of fear from the denizens of the city, even the most of the major criminals wanted to steered clear of the Knight. "Yo, Mavar!" A voice shouted out, turned around to see a smiling Dutch.
"How are you settling with the warehouse?" Dutch asked as he and Mavar walked down the street, "The space is good and the "neighbors" are lively." Mavar replied.
"Hey Dutch." Spoke out a voice that had a threatening tone to it. A car had pulled up to the sidewalk and the person in the passenger seat rolled down the window. The person was a Chinese man with a goatee wearing a necklace.
"Oh hello, Chin." Dutch said in an unenthusiastic tone. "How long do you plan on working for that fry face bitch?" Chin questioned, "Oh, you're talking about Balalaika." Mavar chimed in.
Chin looked up and froze at the sight of Mavar, "From what I gathered, I thought Chang's Triad was the only Chinese criminal organization in this city, it appears I was wrong." Mavar commented.
"W-well, you won't get a second chance, Dutch." Spoke Chin. Then he motioned the driver to drive away, "I don't trust him." Mavar said then he and Dutch walked off.
During the walk, Mavar and Dutch decided to part ways and the Knight decided to go back to the docks and look after the boat. An hour later when Mavar got back, the phone rang; Mavar picked it up and answered, "Hello, who is it?" "It's Dutch and we have a job from Donnie Yen." Answered the caller.
"What kind of job?" Mavar asked, "We're receiving a package from the Vietnamese Military." Dutch explained. "Alright, I'll prepare the boat." Mavar said and hung up the phone then he went outside.
The others arrived and they got on the boat. As the Lagoon crew were leaving the harbor, Mavar gazed at the derelict Buddha statue with the missing face and hands, and then he turned way.
During the ride, the boat was cruising along the blue sea. Dutch was operating the ship; Benny was working on his computer and Rock, Revy, and Mavar were up top on the deck knotting some ropes.
"For fuck sakes Rock, you're doing it wrong!" Revy yelled, "Sorry." Mumbled Rock. "Even Mavar can do this and he only has three fingers." She continued.
"I didn't do anything like this at work." Rock said, "Well Rock, what did you at work?" Revy inquired.
"I was in the Materials Procurement Department; I took trips, did reports, made calls." Rock explained. "But, I think bowing my head to my superiors was my real job." He continued.
"At night, I'd accompany my boss when he went out for drinks; I even got my ass kicked once." Rock added. "That's great Rock, how could you put up with that shit?" Revy demanded.
"What are you, some kind of masochist?" She continued. "Don't be so hard on him Revy, I was once like him." Mavar spoke which gave Rock and Revy a confused look.
"I was not born with the form you see, I was once a lowly Thrall who was pushed around by everyone but I killed my way to the top, so what I'm saying that every being starts low." Mavar explained.
Mavar then paused as his Hive instinct screeched at his brain. He stood up, grabbed his Boomer, and aimed down the magical sights to see three patrol boats speeding towards the boat.
"BENNY, ARE YOU PICKING THIS UP?" Yelled the Knight into the radio. "Yeah, I see them." Benny replied, "There shouldn't be merchants here, this area is known as Pirates Bay." Dutch responded.
"They aren't merchants and they're not cops either!" Reported Mavar and then Dutch sped up the boat.
"I just saw three more boats on the radar!" Benny added.
Mavar and Revy stood up side by side, eager to unleash their wrath, waiting on Dutch's words. "Do you smell it Mavar, the blood and smoke?" Revy spoke.
He nodded and said "Oh fuck yes."
"Hello, hello can you hear me?" Spoke a familiar voice.
"Luak, what the hell are you doing here?" Barked Mavar and then the Knight chuckled.
"Oh, Chin put you up to this." Mavar continued and then he took a breath.
"How brainless, if you guys manage to kill me, then all of Roanapur and Earth will succumb to the Vex." Mavar spoke.
"Whatever, right here and now is all that matters." Luak retorted.
Mavar grinned under his helmet and then he roared. Revy grabbed a grenade launcher and a submachine gun and Mavar switched to his Shredder then focused his mind on the weapon.
The Hive runes on the Shredder lit up with black fire as the arc energy hummed and whirred, becoming more concentrated.
"Revy, you take one side and I'll take the other side." Said Mavar. "Alright." Revy in a childlike eagerness.
Mavar fired a single bolt at a boat on the right that caused a massive explosion. The remaining two boats crashed into each other and exploded.
He then grabbed Revy and tossed her onto a boat where she started to mercilessly gun down the pirates with the submachine gun and then she jumped into the next boat.
Mavar jumped and teleported in midair where he switched to his axe and dropped the blade on Luak's head then he switched to his Shredder and shot at the remaining crewmembers.
Mavar teleported back onto the torpedo boat where Revy joined him.
"I'll meet you guys back at the city, I got to sort something." Mavar said and then he vanished into the air.
Mavar reappeared in front of a hotel and walked towards the entrance.
Mavar went upstairs and entered the third floor.
He sniffed the air and walked towards a door. "Oh goddamn it, why did Luak go and die?" spoke Chin inside the room.
Mavar knocked on the door and when Chin opened it, Mavar wrapped his three fingers around Chin's throat and lifted him off the ground.
"Did you really think I wouldn't survive, you lowly dog?" Hissed Mavar.
He dropped Chin to the floor then used his foot to keep Chin pinned down.
"Before I kill you, I am going to show you something." Mavar said and then he took off his helmet and revealed his three bright green eyes.
"It won't be much, but your light will sustain my worm." Mavar said as he brought his axe above his head and slammed it through Chin's skull, causing blood to splatter on Mavar's face.
"Incredible initiative, Mavar." Spoke a woman.
Mavar put his helmet back on and turned around to see Balalaika and Hotel Moscow in the doorway.
"You did our job for us, Mavar, but don't worry we're not upset, there is always next time." She continued.
Mavar nodded and vanished into the air again.
Mavar reappeared in front of the warehouse.
As Mavar walked the door, he noticed something was watching him. He looked to see a Vex Hobgoblin gazing at him.
The appearance of the Hobgoblin was different from any other Hobgoblin Mavar had encountered before as the shape of the head was like a box and it colors was silver and gold.
The Hobgoblin then vanished into the air.
Mavar went inside and went to sleep.
I want to shed more light on Vex collective that Mavar will be fighting. They go by the name of Europa Directive.
They were created to make up for all the Vex units lost during the Taken war.
Their main purpose is to research the nature of the Darkness and the Light, to use them as a weapon against the enemies of the Vex.
Their other purpose is to open gateways to other universes and spread the Vex influence as a contingency plan for if the all the Vex happened to be destroyed by the Taken or the Guardians.
The Goblins have Arc Slap Rifles that fire in high speed bursts.
The Hobgoblins can emit an Electromagnetic pulse that can blind enemies.
The Minotaurs have close quarter weapons called Tempos Blades that can emit a shockwaves that slows down enemies.
The Harpies can shield other Vex units.
In addition, the Hydras can deploy cluster grenades.
Their leader will be revealed at a later chapter.
