Here is the next chapter set a while before Alex's parents were killed. Sorry for the delay but it's here now.
Disclaimer: I only own Alex, his mother, Ryan and Flame and Freeze nothing else.
Chapter 2: Running Away From Home
[Several Hours earlier]
Alex was running through the streets after he left the factory seeing the bodies of his bully classmates. She turns a corner to an alley that acted as a shortcut for his way home.
He stops and looks at his hand that held the gun 'W-What happened? Why can't I recall myself shooting them?' He thought he closes his eyes and tries to think. He sees the bullies picking on him and the next the five on the floor dead with the scientists looking at him in shock.
He didn't have time to think further on this as he hears the sound of the police sirens obviously looking for him he rushes down the alley.
Up ahead he sees his home. He quickly opens the door and closes it when he entered panting as he ran home in a quick speed.
"Alex? Is that you?" His mother called from the kitchen sounding worried.
"Yeah…i-it's me mum" Alex said through his sobs
His mother enters and hugs him before asking "I heard on the news what happened at the factory. Please tell me it isn't true and you shot Nortan and his friends in cold blood."
"I wish I could mum but…I did but I don't remember pulling the trigger one minute there teasing me the next there on the floor dead."
"How can that be possible?" His mother asked confused
Before they could ponder this further there was a knock on the door. They looked at it scared believing it the police but a familiar voice is heard saying "Guys it's okay, it's me"
"Ryan" Alex said in relief and opens the door to let his friend in luckily Ryan was by himself.
"What are you doing here Ryan?" Alex's mother asked
"Well for one to deliver a warning" Ryan said and turns to Alex "Mr. Ziles told your dad to kill you"
"What?!" Both Alex and his mother said shocked
"Don't worry he has a backup plan so he won't have too, he's asked me to make sure Alex gets safely off planet" Ryan said
"So I have to go on the run?" Alex said looking down
"Yes but you shouldn't be chased if all goes to plan." Ryan said placing his hand on Alex's shoulder
"What's the other thing or is helping me escape it?" Alex asked wanting to change the subject a bit
"Depends do you remember shooting them bullies?" Ryan asked
"No he doesn't, he told me he can't remember the moments between being teased to them dead" Alex's mother said
"I thought so" Ryan said and gets out a file "Alex, remember Dr. Cole?"
"Yeah he was the one who did all those tests on me" Alex said nodding
"Yeah well he did more research on your people pulling facts from both the stories and actual artefacts found about them. He managed to find several things like strange side effects when you're sick, but the most important is these things called tests." Ryan said opening it and finding the right piece of information in it.
"Tests?" Alex asked
"Yeah this one is known as 'Dark Soul Test' What is was is you have to learn to control a semi-evil you so you can use his skills outside of letting is process you" Ryan explained reading it
"Semi-evil? What do you mean by that?" Alex's mother asked
"Think of it like a bad cop in a police interrogation he doesn't live up to the good morals Alex was raised by but his actions are still for good reasons." explained Ryan. "Anyway we shouldn't waste any more time the cops will eventually try to find you here." He hands Alex the file "So you can learn more about you, pack it with any over items you need. Oh and take these and put them on" He hands him some new clothes.
Alex nods and goes up to his room, he gets a bag and packs extra clothes, hygiene essentials and a picture of him, his parents, Ryan and the Stakler that made him aware of his powers. He then puts on the new clothes Ryan gave him. They were Black pants, a camo shirt green cloak and cowboy hat and a cybernetic eye patch over his left eye (this is the one that stays green) and black gloves.
Looking at himself in the mirror Alex saw someone else not himself suddenly the reflection moved by itself the uncovered eye turned red and the reflection smirked before saying "I think we look perfect"
"Ah!" Alex jumped scared and said "Who are you?!"
"It should be obvious I'm you but not a hundred percent" The reflection said crossing his arms and rolling his eye.
"You're the bad me, the one who killed Norton and his friends! You ruined my life I have to go on the run now!" Alex said angry at his reflection
"It was no big loss and beside did I really ruin it. You can now go anywhere in the galaxy so long as it's not here. Heck we can go to Pandora and help Handsome Jack find this vault" The Reflection explains shrugging
Alex's eyes widen for some reason his bad self had a point. "Alright your mistake may have had a good outcome but remember I'm in control not you"
"We'll see still a long way to go" The Reflection said not caring
"I guess we should be on our way Zlex" Alex said picking up the bag
"Zlex?" The Reflection asked showing a confused look rather than the smirk look he had throughout the conversation
"What I'm calling you, since you're the opposite I decided to give you my name but the first letter being the last letter in the alphabet.
"It'll do I guess" Zlex said before the reflection turns back to normal
"I hope that doesn't happen too often" Alex said shrugging before heading downstairs. Where Ryan was waiting for him
His mother came to him and hands him a tin "I've prepared some of my cookies for you to snack on your journey."
Alex smiles and takes the tin and puts it in the bag "Thanks mum"
"Take care Alex and know that me and your father love you" His mother said tearing up. She then hugs him
Alex tearing up as well returns the hug and said "I love you both too." He then lets go and goes to Ryan. "Let's go Ryan before the cops get here.
Ryan nods and heads out the door followed by Alex who gives one last wave to his mother before closing the door not knowing it'll be the last time he'll see her.
Ryan was driving the vehicle with Alex in the passenger seat. He was heading for the spaceport, they couldn't risk Alex getting on as a passenger so he'd have to sneak on board one of the cargo freighters after getting his ticket.
"So…Any ideas where you go?" Ryan asked
"Pandora" Alex said and sees a surprised look on Ryan's face "I want to go and be a Vault Hunter for Jack, my powers can tame any beast or Psycho with green spirit essence which can be useful"
"Well going unarmed to one of the most dangerous planets in the universe is suicide, open the glove box I have one last gift for you"
Alex opens the glove box and inside where two pistols but not any pistols it was Flame and Freeze "Oh my god" He smiles taking them out and looks at Ryan "I thought they were never to be taken out of the case Ryan?" he said with a sly smile
"Well they were going to be destroyed some point this year so when your dad told me to help you get off this planet I thought why not give them to someone who'll treat them right" Ryan said with a smile
"I'll take good care of them" Alex said nodding and attaches the holstered guns to his belt.
[Eden-7 Spaceport]
Alex remains hidden round the corner of the main entrance to the landing zone waiting for Ryan to return with his ticket. Ryan then arrive and hands him the ticket "Here's the ticket I've scouted all the cargo ships and passenger vessels, there is one cargo freighter heading to Pandora, the one from Eden-5."
"Thanks Ryan but…what will happen if they find out I wasn't killed?" Alex asked concern
"Most likely I'll get arrested and if that happens I won't face the death penalty but luckily Ziles won't find out." Ryan said confident. "You best get going Alex, don't want to miss your flight"
Alex nods and picks up his bag he then asked "Will I ever see you again Ryan?"
"Maybe, depends if you feel brave enough to come back or if I myself decide to take a trip to Pandora" Ryan said smiling
"If you do look me up who knows I just might make a name for myself" Alex said and shakes his friends hand and heads into hanger bay.
He sneaks through avoiding the security. He then finds the ship heading for Pandora. He reorganised the model and it should have an escape hatch underneath in case of an upside down crash landing. He gets under it and finds it.
He pushes it open and climbs inside before resealing the hatch and sits and sighs in relief but his peace was interrupted from a female voice saying "Hey what are you doing sneaking on board?!"
Alex jumps and looks to sees a 18 year old red haired girl with a robotic arm.
Gee I wonder who this character is those who read and know yes her official age is 18 that's not me guessing it was mentioned what her age is.
Also Zlex is a new name for the bad side before it was going to be Bad Alex but I found Zlex sounded better. One final thing I need a name on what to call the people Alex gets his powers from I was thinking Naturick but if you guys have anything better I'd love to hear them.
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