WARNING
This FanFiction may contain spoilers for any of the Borderlands game
"Talking"
'Thinking'
"Radio/Comlink"
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Inside an unknown house,
unknown time
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When Gaiden woke up he looked around and saw that he was in a small room. . . gagged and tied to a chair. In fornt of him there was a small table with what looked like an old computer, there was also an empty bottle on the edge of the table and a knife stuck into the table.
'What in the hell. . . ugh, this. . . all of this, it's the worst idea ever.'
"Well then! Our little sleeping princess has woken up! Now, would you kindly tell me how to open this data chip?" Says the same thug that was talking to Gaiden moments earlier. . . or was it hours?
'Well, I guess the opportunity came to me. . .'
"Mmmffhfhfhhfff"
"Oh, right" He says as he removes the dirty cloth from the mouth of Gaiden.
"it's easy, you just have to hold that button and put it in"
"Alright then. . ." When he said that he turned around to plug it into what seemed like a really old terminal.
"Wow, really? Way to go kiddo! You managed to get yourself captured not by The Empire but by some random thugs, I- I really am speechles" As Jack said that he made the chip launch from the socket and cut the thug with a sharp edge.
"AGH, fuck! Motherfucker! Is this some fucking virus or something?!" as he was saying that, Gaiden tripped him over with his leg and repeatedly kicked him in the head until it was clear that the thug was no longer a danger.
"wo-ho-hoh! I never knew you from this side kiddo! I think you smashed his brains out! Hahaha! Look, there's a piece of his brains on your boot!" Jack said while laughing.
"Just- shut up and don't bring any more attention to us." Said Gaiden as he knocked down the bottle by kicking the table.
"And now, let's get me to that robo guy!"
"As long as I don't die, I will" Said Gaiden as he plugged the chip back in took the knife from the table took the chip and headed into the next room. The door creeked open and he saw a rodian with his back turned to him sitting comfortably in a chair.
"So, how'd it go? Anything interesting on there?" Asked the rodian with his back still turned.
"Ummm, no, not really, just some family photos it looks like" said Gaiden trying to imitate the voice of the thug he just killed in the last room.
"On an Imperial Army Chip?"
"Yeah, weird, I know, right?"
"Something doesn't seem right" As the Rodian said that he started standing up and turning around, as he was doing that Gaiden charged him, pinned him to the wall and started stabbing him repeatedly. As the Rodian screamed out in pain a Trandoshian appeared in the doorway.
"What the hell issss. . . " As he said that he saw what was happening and quickly went back. Gaiden stopped stabbing the Rodian and left the knife in his still twitching body.
'fuck, fuck, FUCK. I need to think of something, quick. Window yes, oh no, that's way to far down'
As Gaiden was thinking that the Trandoshian kicked the door open with a blaster rifle in hand and started screaming:
"YOU MOTHERFUCKER, YOU KILLED HIM! COME BACK HERE!" As he was screaming that, Gaiden instinctively jumped out of the window from what seemed like 10 - 15 meters. As he hit the ground he didn't waste time checking if he was alright, he just ran for it as he heard blasters firing in his direction.
"I think i'm safe. . . and all of this for you." Said Gaiden as he pulled out the chip
'Well. . . what now? I'm safe but I lost my tracker and blaster, this is going to be tricky' As he was thinking suddenly someone pulled him into a building from a door he was next to
"What the-"
"Shut up before you get yourself killed" Said a 15 year-ish human boy
"Who the hell are you?"
"None of your buisnes, but what is, is that I just saved your life, fancy pants." As he said that they heard footsteps running past the door and a muffled voice:
"He mussssst be closssse, keep lookin!"
"So. . . I think I deserve a reward, don't I?'
"Reward? Sorry, I have to go, now."
"Typical for you Imperials. . . well I thought that these were yours but I guess found not stolen. . ." He said as he pulled out Gaiden's tracker and blaster
"HEY! Give that back you little. . . ok, I guess I could get something for you, there, catch!" said Gaiden as he threw a few credits to the way of. . . "What's your name anyways?"
"Cal"
"So Cal, may I have that back?"
"Sure thing, need anything else? I could lead you anywhere you want on the Capital."
"Not really, but if you'd be willing to borrow me a screwdriver i'd really appreciate that" Said Gaiden with a slight smile on his face.
"Sure, it's on that table" after Cal said that Gaiden went over to the table and started fixing his tracker.
"So what is this thing?" Asked Cal while leaning over Gaiden's shoulder.
"It's just my notepad, I have very important things on there, and if you'd see them i'd probably have to execute you for espionage!" Said Gaiden with a smirk on his face.
"You know, my father was also an Imperial officer."
"Really? Where was he stationed, maybe I know him."
"I doubt it, he was the commander at Exodus base, I heard that everyone there joined the rebelion. . . but not my father." As Cal said that Gaiden froze in place, he could not believe the words that came from Cal's mouth al he could say is:
"Oh. . ."
"Yeah, he was the only thing I had, and since now he's gone. . . well they just threw me out. Thankfully Uncle allowed me to live here, he's not here right now, he's working."
"Well I- I am sorry for your loss"
"Thank you, though I'm sorry this conversation went this way. . ."
"Well, looks like it's fixed now, so i'm going to go, see you." As Gaiden was leaving still a bit shocked a Bothan pinned him to the wall and asked:
"What the hell are you doing here?! What did you do to Cal?"
"I- I didn't do anything, I sw- swear!"
"Leave him alone Uncle! He just got lost and I helped him, that's it!"
"I told you to not talk to any Imperials! Ugh, well I am going to let this slide for now, but if I see you one more time here, you'll regret it!"
" Cough yes. . . Cough Sorry sir, it won't happen again" After Gaiden said that he stumblied a few meters from the house and after that he pulled out his tracker and again started walking towards the magna guard.
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5 minutes later
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After a while of walking around the slums he finally found it, in a dark alley.
'Please, work. . ." He said as he was looking for a socket to put the chip in.
"What are you doing?" said Cal that was standing behind Gaiden.
"Wh- What? What are you doing? Were you following me?
"Maybe. . . anyways, what are you doing here? A high ranking Imperial officer, in the middle of the slums touching up a droid. . . you're up to something, don't try to hide it." He said as he was leaning on a wall.
"Kid. . . this is far larger than you, leave, now." Said Gaiden in a Grim voice
"Wow, sounds scaaaary. . . now, tell me, what are you really up to?" Gaiden stood silently in place and then suddenly took out his blaster pistol, pinned Cal to a wall and pointed the blaster at his neck.
"Kid, I told you, this is way bigger than you, so you either leave now, or later. . . in a body bag, so go home. You understand me?"
"Y-Yes sir, just let me go and i'll leave you!"
"Good boy." Said Gaiden as he let go of Cal and looked at him running back towards his house.
'ugh, maybe I over did it? The kid really seemed scared. But now, back to the task at hand. . . Ah! There it is!" He thought as he found the socket and plugged the chip into it.
"You're not dead! Good job kiddo! And now, you just wait for the signal and tell them to attack."
"Well, our transport kinda blew up, along with the radio guy. So how will I tell them."
"Just ask for a transmitfor, YOU'RE A GODDAMN COMMANDER."
"Right, well you go while i'll try to get a transmiter."
"Adios!" As Jack in his new magna guard body said that, he jumped off and started running.
"Ugh, sometimes I really hate that guy."
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Another 5 minutes later
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As Gaiden was passing by the house of Cal, he saw a few stormtroopers round up Cal and his "uncle"
'What the hell have you gotten yourself into kid. . ." A tall and skinny Imperial officer came up to the pair and said "You" while pointing at Cal's uncle.
"You have been found guilty of spying for the rebelion. You have been sentenced to death." As he uttered those words eyes of Cal widened in fear while his uncle had a blank expression on his face. Two stormtroopers picked him up and playced him against a wall.
"Do you require a blindfold?"
"No."
"Take aim. . . FIRE!" Cal closed his eyes and right after that he went up to the dead body of his uncle and started crying. When Gaiden approached him, Cal said:
"You Imperials are all the same. . ." Gaiden could not take himself to say anything and just took a few steps to compose himself. After a minute or so he asked the officer:
"Hey, could I come with you? I'm new here and a bit. . .lost"
"Of course, it can be quite confusing at first. Come on boys, let's go!" he said as he and the stormtroopers mounted a Speeder.
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15 minutes later
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"And we're here! The main military complex in Lothal City" Said the tired officer. As Gaiden woke up from his quick nap and looked around he saw that he was inside a large walled off area with many bland looking buildings.
"You must be tired, that building is the officer quarters, they should get you a room, also they have food if you ask."
"Thanks, i'm starving." Said Gaiden as he made his way to the building.
"Hey, could I get a room and some food?"
"Yes, of course, your room is the last one in the corridor to the right, an food will be delivered there soon."
"Thank you." Said Gaiden as he started making his way to his room. When he got into his room he sat down. A few minutes later he heard laser fire extremely close and hit the deck.
"WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON?!" He screamed towards his door.
"Sir! Our turrets turned against us! The commander died when they turned on, you're the highest ranking officer here now." said a very concerned soldier that barged into Gaiden's room.
'And that must be the signal' thought Gaiden.
"Get me to a transmitter, NOW!"
And that's the end of the chapter, hope you liked it!
