Sorry for the long wait, but this story got more favs then I expected it to, also thanks to BiteWorseThenBark for helping with how to write haiku, unfortunately at this rate I think I might just have Zer0 speak normally. Anyway, onto the story!

It was just another Pandoran morning; at least that is what Zer0 was thinking as he woke up. He spent the whole night sleeping on the couch opposite of the Crimson Raiders vault. He woke up to the light of the sun shining in through the balcony. He got up and walked into the control room, expecting to see the others at some of the consoles while eating breakfast. However, as soon as he entered the room he realised there was nobody in the room. He walked down stairs and still no Vault Hunters; only Patricica Tanis. He displayed a question mark, prompting Tanis to say, "Did you not hear, there is a strange, one might even say alien, ship docked outside of that buffoon Scooter's garage. I myself am on my way to investigate; I might even be able to sneak on board and stowaway on there to get of this backwater planet"! As she turned back to face him, she realized that he wasn't there anymore; having left as soon as she mentioned Scooter's garage.

Zer0 walked to the open area outside of Scooter's garage; there he saw the ship and a large crowd gathered outside of it. He stood at the top of the stairs next to the door where Scooter himself came out and asked, "Hey, what's all that noise I'm hearing"? Zer0 pointed to the ship, causing Scooter to say, "Well I be damned, that there is that space ship from last night! I thought that was some boring dream or something"! Zer0 just shook his head and walked over to the crowd, Scooter not so far behind. They walked over to where the other Vault Hunters were. They chatted a bit about what was going on all the while Zer0 was analyzing the ship. The designs are familiar somehow, and then he saw the symbol on the side, 家, the Japanese kanji for family with a smaller kanji, 勝, for victory above to the right of it. He knew this ship. Just then, a hatch on the side opened up, fog leaking out of the opening as a walkway stretched out of it. There was a faint blue glow coming from inside the ship, illuminating the silhouettes of four hooded figures standing there. The second tallest spoke first, she said, "We are looking for the one you call Zer0". Just then, almost everyone moved to the side and looked to the assassin, who had his hand on the hilt of his blade.

The four figures walked halfway down the platform before they all displayed "家" over their heads. Zer0 recognized this and also displayed the kanji on his faceplate. They all walked towards each other where he was face to face with the women. They stood there before she embraced him with a hug, with him returning it. Everyone there exchanged looks of confusion before looking back to the assassin and strangers. The two stopped hugging and turned to the crowd, where Zer0 said, "Everyone, return to your usual businesses, there is nothing to see". All the Sanctuary citizens walked away like they were instructed, but all the Vault Hunters stayed behind, jaws wide open from hearing Zer0 talk without using haiku. He walked over to them with the other strangers and said, "Let us speak at the Head Quarters.

When they reached the Crimson Raiders HQ, Zer0 made sure only the Vault Hunters, new and old, were present. They also locked the doors. Zer0 was standing with the group when Lilith asked, "Ok Zer0, what is this all about; who the hell are they"? As soon as she said that, the four figures removed the hoods on their robes, revealing helmeted heads similar to that of Zer0. He then said, "They are...

Ultimate cliff-hanger! So who are these mysterious figures, are they the family of a friend who has died and have come to tell him that, or are they here to take Zer0 back to where he belongs? Find out next time!