"So, could somebody explain to me just what the hell is going on? What is this place? Who were those guys?" Zaeed looked at his new companions and tried to get an idea of just what was going on. So far, he had crashed Shepard's Kodiak, been shot at, almost beheaded by a mutant, and still had no clue what he was doing here.

"So Jack didn't tell you anything? Typical," grunted the salt and peppered haired cyborg, Wilhelm. "We're here to look for a vault on Elpis, the moon."

"What's a vault? Is that why Jack keeps calling me a vault hunter? I told him I was a bounty hunter, not a vault hunter."

"Here, they are one and the same. A year ago, a vault was discovered on Pandora. It was rumored to be filled with riches and weapons beyond anybody's wildest dreams. However, when it was opened, the Destroyer emerged. It was defeated, but this strange element was released along with the creature. It's that large scar on the surface and pink cloud that you see on Pandora." Nisha stood from her seat, lifted the brim of her cowboy hat with the barrel of her revolver. "There was no treasure, no cache of weapons, nothing. Just the Destroyer."

"And what makes you this this other vault is any different? What if we find it, and just release another bloody monster? Sounds likes a fool's errand to me."

"Who are you calling a fool?"

Claptrap, who had been monitoring the transports readings, turned toward the bickering vault hunters. "Pardon me, vault hunters?"

"You, me, all of us. For taking this fucking job. This Jack bloke is bloody insane."

"We may have a problem here that requires your attention. Guys?"

Nisha had spun to face Zaeed and aimed her gun at his face. "Watch what you say about Jack. He's a goddamn hero."

Zaeed chuckled. "You think this is the first time someone has pulled a gun on me, girlie? I've faced Reapers as they tore up a planet around us. Look at my face. My own partner blasted a goddamn hole in my face. You know the difference between you and them, sweetheart?"

'What's that, sugar bear?" Nisha spat.

"They're all dead, by my hand. Admittedly, I had help with the Reapers, but dead all the same. And you are still alive, for now."

"Zaeed, Nisha! That's enough. We are just about to launch. Everybody just calm down." Athena had spoken.

"Aw. I was enjoying that. Wolf was too."

"Attention, Vault Hunters!"

"What?"

"We have a situation that needs your...Oh my God! We're being attacked!"

All of a sudden, a dozen psychos crashed through doors, the skylight and out of air ducts and surrounded the group. Shots rang out and they leaped to action. Zaeed pulled his favorite gun, Jessie, and killed one. Wilhelm's sentries Wolf and Saint materialized and went to work.

Even Claptrap got into the action, but it was strange. Zaeed looked on as a pointed wizard hat appeared on Claptrap's head and his weapon turned into a wand.

"What the fuck?"

Zaeed turned from the scene to prevent getting another headache and came face to face with Nisha's pistol.

"Never insult Jack again."

Zaeed froze. Nisha gave him a sadistic grin and fired.

Zaeed flinched and then realized that he wasn't shot. He turned around and saw a psycho had almost cut him with that makeshift ax. Nisha had saved him.

"You're a bloody lunatic, you are."

Nisha blew him a kiss. "Yeah, but you love me. Admit that and everything will be just fine."

Once again, Zaeed was asking himself the same question over and over again.

All of a sudden, the transport was shaking and pitching the passengers all over the place.

"Attention, Vault Hunters. It appears the transport was damaged in the fight. We are on a collision course with Helios Station. We are all going to die horrible deaths. Isn't it great?"

"Shit," everybody else muttered at the same time.