After getting the fuses in and the coolant system operation properly the trio than managed to get the ship into the water before sailing off. Thankfully it had an auto pilot so Raider set it to the location were Maya's friends ship would be. But the ship was slow but it gave them time to relax. When night-time hit all three of them slept on hammocks below the deck.

Maya found herself in a white room laying on silky red sheets. She wore no clothing except for a belly and nipple piercings. She sat up to see a figure in front of her materialise. Raider stood there no mask or cloths on but plenty of scars across his body. She then looked at his member that was around 6 inches. He approached and climbed onto the sheets with her and kissed her passionately.

She returned it with equal passion and lay down. She sheets that where between them where moved and Raider's member rubbed against her pussy which was already wet. He then slid his dick in gently making Maya squeal in delight. Raider then moved slowly in and out of her. But as soon as it began it stopped. Maya opened her eyes to find herself in a stone room she also found herself wearing her old robes and a chain was around her ankle. She stood in fear looking around.

"No... no... NO let me go now!" she yelled.

Maya awoke with a start looking around to find herself on the ship and her pistol in hand. Sighing with relief she noticed Raider moving around. She lay back down fast and made herself look like she's sleeping.

Raider couldn't sleep, he just lay there staring at the ceiling. From time to time he looked to Maya who looked so peaceful sleeping. He really didn't deserve her, she had to have someone else. Anyone but him, if she got hurt because of him he really would leave her. He tried to drift off to sleep but the memories of Arcadia and New haven just kept coming back to him. Those faces, the horror on their faces unsettled him.

He sat up and took his balaclava off and rubbed his scar. He knew every inch of it, every feel. Sometimes the phantom pain reminded him why he had it and refused to have it removed. Now he really couldn't get to sleep. Sighing he got off the hammock and walked up on deck unaware that Maya watched him. As Raider got on deck she followed him. She wore her top that was more like a swimsuit, she didn't get cold because they left the freezing areas behind.

Not wanting to be seen she stayed low to the deck. Raider sat on the roof of the cockpit looking up at the sky.

"Why me Kira?" He said shaking his head.

'Who's Kira?' Maya thought.

"Haven't I suffered enough? Why why keep torturing me for what I've done? This isn't what we agreed about alright, I'm sorry... please just forgive me... please."

Maya now began to wonder what happened. She just watched him as he began to sing. As she listened her eyes widened, the song was a Arcadian resistance song. It was sung by the resistance movement that was on Arcadia nearly 15 years ago. But the resistance lost during the war as a young man detonated a plasma nuke in the capitol city killing half of the resistance with their leaders and overt 7 million civilians. That immediately lost the sport of the Arcadian people.

The resistance surrendered almost immediately but refused to give the name of their leader as he was 'gone to get rid of his guilt.' some people believed it. But others knew that the leader was with one of the other resistance leaders who died in the explosion and more then likely left due to his/her gilt. But then he resurfaced during the New haven massacre then disappeared completely. After that he was named the galaxy's most wanted criminal with an unlimited reward.

But that was not even important, the fact was that all the resistance where executed making that song extinct. Maya slid back into the boat, her expression blank. Alex/ Raider was the Arcadian monster and the person who orchestrated the New heaven massacre. She could hardly believe it, even on Athenas she heard about both incidents but she never though Alex would be the same person.

It didn't seem possible but it made sense why he always wore that balaclava of his and his skills. But there was always the chance that he wasn't. She needed to ask him but not now, she had too much excitement for one night and crawled back into her hammock and fell back to sleep. Still on deck Raider took out the contract and looked at the number. He took out his ECHO device and typed the number in.

"Hello Order of the oncoming storm here." a voice said.

"I have Maya the siren." Raider said.

OOOOO

Axton sat on his buck as the other two slept. The wanted poster of Maya was in his hand and he just stared at it. The Order really wanted her back but the reward was obvious that it was only for the most experienced mercs. It really made him worry about her. Sure she could defend herself but he had been up against experienced mercs before and it was no walk in the park. In fact that's how he got plenty of his scars.

If Raider had any sense he would call them and give Maya to them. But even then why was he leading her to Sanctuary? It made no sense, non of it did. But with that he laid on his bunk as he Salvador and Zero where going to find Firehawk. They left a message for Maya and hoped she'd be there.

But since they weren't at full strength a 12 year old girl by the name of Gaige was also coming with them. Surprisingly this girl was the Crimson's raider's main technician and robotics expert. Roland found her while he was attacking a Hyperion base. Now she's also a Crimson Raider. It seemed that Pandora had many more surprises to throw at them. He laid back and fell asleep.

OOOOO

The boat hit shore and the trio hopped out. Raider then turned to Maya who was looking at her ECHO device.

"Which way?" he asked.

"Up the ramp there's a Catch-a-ride station there. We can get a vehicle and head to the area where Axton and the others are." Maya answered.

"LET'S EAT SOME SKULLS!" Krieg yelled as he ran up to approaching Bullymogs.

Raider and Maya looked to each other shrugged and ran at to join the Psycho. As the Psycho slashed at the Bullymog's limbs, Maya Phaselocked the largest Bullymog and used her corrosive revolver on it. Raider was in the thick of it with shotgun in hand blasting Bullymogs faces off. As they fought Maya watched as Raider fought. He moved fast as if he could sense them but at the same time it was as if he didn't care what would happen to him.

Maya was taught many things at the Order and she knew that from the way Raider was fighting he was trying to kill himself. She stooped fighting and watched. A Bullymog came running up to he but before it get any further she fired a corrosive bullet in hit's head without looking. The last Bullymog fell they to the catch-a-ride station and got two runners. One was for Raider while the other was for Maya and Krieg.

The two riders drove off with Maya leading to frostbite canyon. The drive took around two hours but they got there and followed a trail of corpses. There wasn't much to kill but as they entered a tunnel Raider instantly became alert and had his hand on his blade.

"Raider?" Maya asked.

"There's someone here." he replied.

Just then a black figure jumped from the ceiling and landed on him. Thankfully he had his blade out to block the attackers blade. Krieg was about to help Raider but Maya stopped him. The figure in black pressed his blade to Raider. Then unexpectedly Raider head butted the figure and kicked him off. Before the person could get back up Raider threw a flash bomb at the person it blinded the figure allowing him to get the person by surprise.

He ran up and pressed his shotgun to the person's guts. He now got a good look at his opponent. The guy (or at least I think it's a guy) wore some kind of bodysuit with an long helmet. But before he could say anything else the click of a gun sounded from behind him.

'I fucking knew it.' he thought.

"Drop it." a gruff military voice said.

Raider dropped his shotgun and raised his hands but.

"Axton watc..." the bodysuit person tried to say but a flash blinded both of them.

When their eyesight returned Raider was leaning against a hut shotgun in hand. Just as the soldier looking one was about to re-aim Maya stood in the way.

"Ok Axton that's enough." she said sternly.

"Maya."