Back at the Lagoon Company Offices...
"So let me get this straight, Rock." said Dutch. "How many people do we have on board again?"
"Well I haven't heard back from the rip-off church yet, but so far we have Shenhua, Lotton, and Sawyer on their way over here now to join us."
"Damn...only three people. There's gotta be someone we know who has friends in high places."
"I even tried to convince the police to help...but they say they have families to take care of and that they were leaving."
"Cowards..."
"Knock knock!"
Chang walked in with a smile on his face.
"Mr Chang?" asked Rock.
"I've got a little present for you!"
Chang let Roberta in, who now had implants for her missing body parts.
"AHH!" Rock yelped stumbling backward on to the couch as Dutch took a few cautious steps back.
"Whoa! Chang, have you finally lost your marbles?" asked Dutch.
"Calm down. She's all nice and sane now."
"Excuse me Mr. Rock, Mr. Dutch for my behaviour from our last encounter. I was being a little out of line, and to show my apologies, I have agreed to fight with you."
"W-Well uh..." said Rock. "This is quite the surprise. Are you sure she's alright, Chang? It is kind of strange that she would just come out of the blue and decide to risk her life for this city for which she has no emotional attachment to."
"Believe me, I was surprised as well. But, I was making calls to everyone we knew. I wasn't really expecting assistance from the Lovelace Family, but we need all the help we could get, so I figured, why not? It was worth a shot, and what do you know, it paid off. Apparently, Garcia decided he owed us one for bringing Roberta back to him in one piece."
"Yes, it is true. Young Master was at first very displeased about the whole experience. But then he realized without the help and resources the city provided him, he would have never been able to take me home during my outbreak, so he decided to help all that he could."
"Not only her, but someone else as well. Alright, Fabi, you can come in now."
Fabiola walked inside.
"You know...I never wanted to come back here but...when Young Master gives me an order, I must obey."
"Heh. Chang, you really outdid yourself." Dutch said with a smile. "With just Roberta alone, she could probably take out the entire United States army single handedly. And with her bare hands too."
"Mr Dutch, you flatter me." said Roberta with a small smile.
"So anyway, where's Benny and Two-Hands?"
"Benny's in his room researching more people that could be valuable to our cause, and Revy went to go pick up Shenhua, Sawyer, and Lotton."
"Well how about that." Chang said with a mischievous grin. "I can't wait to see the look on her face when she sees the maid in the room."
"I think you'll get your chance now, though it won't be so funny for me if they tear this place up." Dutch said as they heard the sound of a car pulling up to the building.
"Please do not worry, Mr. Dutch." said Roberta. "If Ms. Rebecca really wishes to fight, then I will take it outside to settle our differences."
"I'm glad to hear that."
A few moments later, the door opened, and Revy, Shenhua, Lotton, and Sawyer walked in.
"Hey guys, I'm BAAH!" Revy yelped pulling out her cutlasses and pointing them at Roberta.
"Oh hell no. Babysitting maid was not the deal. We're out." said Shenhua.
"Stay right where you are." said Revy pointing one of her guns at Shenhua. "Rock, explain to me why she is here."
"W-Well Revy, Chang called Garcia, and he sent Roberta and Fabiola here to help us fight."
"Is that so? Well let's make one thing clear. You have any kind of mental slip just one time, then I'll pull the trigger, got it?"
"Ms. Rebecca, there is no need for a warning. I will not turn against you."
"Well...I'm just glad that's all settled." said Rock.
"Hold it right there!" said Revy. "This doesn't settle anything between us. She and I still have a bone to pick."
"Come on, Revy. Now's not the time for this."
"No Rock. This bitch and I still have unfinished business."
"Very well, Ms. Rebecca. If you wish to settle our differences, I've already agreed that we take it outside."
"Fine by me. I'll see you all in a few minutes. And you three." She said pointing to Shenhua, Sawyer and Lotton. "Stay put. Maid, let's get this over with."
Revy and Roberta then left the building, but not before Revy set her cutlasses down on the table.
"This isn't good..." said Rock. "Now's not the time to be squabbling amongst ourselves. If we're going to have any chance at surviving this ordeal, we need order."
"Spoken like a true prodigy..." said Chang. "But still...I do find it pretty amusing! Ha ha!" he said with a laugh. Rock let out a sigh.
"Well anyway...you three. Is there anyone you know that could help us fight?"
"I don't know anyone. So sorry." said Shenhua.
"Really? No one?"
"They all say 'No way jose.'"
"Darn...Sawyer?"
"I'm sorry...I...don't know...anyone that...could be of help."
"Hmm...Lotton?"
"Hmph." he said with a smile. "I'm glad you asked. For there is one person I know who could be quite valuable."
Everyone turned their heads to him.
"Really? Great! Who is this person?" asked Rock, hopeful.
"Well, I'll take you to him."
"Okay!"
"No need for everyone to go, but you'll need protection." suggested Dutch. "Shenhua, Fabiola, you can stay here with me and help find more people."
"I'll tag along with Rock. This is something I gotta see." Chang said with a smile.
"Alright we see you later." said Shenhua.
The four of them walked outside.
"Hey Revy!" Rock called out to her as she was fighting Roberta. "Are you two going to be alright over there while we're out?"
"Just fine Rock!" Revy screamed as they two women were punching each other.
Rock, Chang, and Sawyer followed Lotton down a couple of streets and into a dark alley.
"Uhh Lotton...are you sure that guy is around here?" asked Rock.
"Ha ha ha, don't be so quick to doubt my words." The self proclaimed wizard said. "Master! Are you in?"
"Chi Lotton chan xyu thi ni" They heard a voice speak in Thai.
"Wait...a minute. That voice...sounds...familiar." said Sawyer. They all walked behind the dumpster to see a young man in beggar clothes wearing an asian farming hat.
"Greetings Master..." Lotton said kneeling down. "These are my friends, and they request your assistance. Only one of them speaks Thai, so you should probably speak in english."
"Very well..." the beggar said lifting his head up so they could see his face.
"Oh...my...god." said Sawyer, her eyes widened. "It's...Tony Jaa!"
"Hmph...so you heard of me?" Tony asked with a smile.
"Oh...yes. I love...all of your...movies. But...what are...you doing here? And...wearing clothes...like that?"
"Ahhh well...I kind of got tired of the whole Thai film industry after I got signed into the Sahamongkol film company. I always wanted to star in American films but they have strict regulations against that. So I disappeared, back to my monastery, where I felt like I truely belonged, but I realized I couldn't stay there forever. Eventually I would have been found out, so I left here to Roanapur."
"But...you can't...live behind...a dumpster. You deserve...better."
"Well, that's sweet of you to say." Tony said, resulting in a small blush from the chainsaw weilding cleaner. "But it's not so bad. I like it here, because there's a lot of people in need that I can help."
"Well that's good to hear, because the entire city needs your help." said Rock. "Mr. Jaa, we came to ask if you could help us defend the city against an attack from the United States."
"Well, I don't see why not." Tony said standing up. "I've got nothing to lose."
"Except...your life." said sawyer.
"I don't care what happens to me, as long as I'm remebered for defending a city from total destruction."
"So...heroic." Sawyer said in response.
"In that case Mr. Jaa, please, follow me back to our office." said Rock.
"It would be my pleasure. But first." Tony said walking over behind the dumpster and picking up a katana. "My weapon of choice."
They all began to walk back to the office.
"So my new friends, what are your names?"
"You can call me Rock."
"The name's Chang, pleased to meet ya."
"My name's...Frederica. But you can call me...Sawyer."
"Frederica...such a pretty name for a pretty girl. But if you prefer Sawyer, I will refer to you as such."
"You can...call me...whatever you...like." Sawyer said with a small blush.
"Very well, Frederica."
They soon reached the Lagoon Company office, where Tony reacted in shock once he saw Revy and Roberta fighting.
"Hold this." he said to Lotton as he handed his katana to him and ran up to the two women, who were bruised and bloody.
"You two! Stop it this instant!" Tony ordered pulling Revy away from Roberta.
"Hey! What's the big idea!?" Revy shouted turning to punch Tony. He grabbed her fist and bent her arm behind her back.
"OWW! That fucking hurts you son of a bitch!" she yelled as Tony forced her to the ground.
"Oh...I see you've met two other members of our team, Revy and Roberta." said Rock.
"You're on our team? Well there's no way we'll win this if our comrades are fighting against each other. The enemy here is the United States. This will get us nowhere, got it?"
"Alright alright! Fine sheesh! Just let me go, okay!"
Tony let Revy go.
"My name is Tony Jaa by the way, and I'm your newest comrade."
"Well...nice to meet you, Tony." said Revy sarcastically. "What gutter did you fish him out of, Rock?"
"Hey...show some...respect." said Sawyer.
"Oh, I'm sorry Spooky. Did I disrespect your boyfriend?"
"Revy, this man is actually a famous Thai movie star and skilled martial artist." explained Rock.
"Oh yeah? Then how come he's dressed like a bum?"
"He's grown tired with showbiz and moved here to escape that kind of life."
"Huh. And why would anyone be seeking this type of life?"
"Because a lot of people here need help, and I like helping others in need. And from the looks of it, I'd say everyone in the city needs my help."
"Ugh, whatever..."
"I apologize for her behavior." said Roberta walking up to Tony. "My name is Roberta."
"It's nice to meet you, Roberta. What's a nice, innocent looking lady like you doing in a place like this?"
"Looks can be deceiving, Tony." said Chang. "She's actually one of the strongest warriors we've got."
"Is that so?"
"It is true, Mr. Jaa. I am quite capable of holding my own."
"Oh shit me a break, I'm just as strong as she is."
"Revy, may I remind you that it took a large army to even stand a chance against her?" asked Rock.
"So what? And may I remind you that I've taken out entire armies?"
"In that case, I look forward to seeing you two prove it on the battlefield." said Tony.
The group walked up to the office and went inside. Dutch and the others were their to greet them.
"Ah ha...so this is that guy Lotton knows..."
"Yes, Dutch. I know this looks like a homeless person, but he is in fact Tony Jaa, the movie star."
"You don't need to tell me twice." Dutch said with a smile. "I reconize that face anywhere. But how the hell are we going to afford him?"
"It's not like that. I have agreed to help you in your fight because I believe it is my duty to protect these people."
"I can't argue with that. Welcome aboard."
"So Dutch, have you come in contact with anyone else?"
"Benny-Boy is working on finding some people. I did get hold of Eda, and she told me that should be 'of great help' to us."
"Are you all looking for people that will help us fight?" asked Tony.
"Yes. Is there anyone you have in mind?"
"Well, there is this one woman I know..."