Hey, I'm back. Don't know for how long. Anyway, let's get this started.
Darkness and Light, Into the Chaos!
Weaving through the bandits and Loaders was surprisingly easy, the Vault Hunters and Hyperion duo leaving most of the killing to Kreig and Deathtrap, who they were sure would catch up later. They hoped so at least. "What the hell is the Guard doing here?" Jack demanded, firing at one of said robots.
"No idea, keep shooting." Michel replied, firing Belladonna at a Repair Surveyer flying overhead, causing it to explode. True to form, five more Loaders showed up the second those two were dealt with. Thankfully, five Nomad Tyrants appeared as well, engaging the robots and letting the rescue squad move ahead.
After a while, another big issue appeared. "Badass Loader, take cover!" Jack yelled, diving for the blockade to his right. "Michel, time for the thing."
"Oh yeah. Gaige, toss the thing I gave you!" the enigma called. The mechromancer pulled out a small yellow disk, pressing the button in the middle before throwing it over the crate she and Axton had ducked behind. An EMP burst knocked the Badass Loader out and Sal and Maya unloaded on it, causing the accursed thing to split apart and the group was moving again.
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"This is a problem." Zer0 declared, looking at the three, yes THREE, Badass Loaders standing guard over the W3RD-N.
"Just stay here and shoot that thing in the eye while we keep the attention of the others." Axton replied, patting the assassin's shoulder before reaching for his turret. "Sentry Deployed!" The turret, complete with new missile pods, began firing.
"To hell with the first law!" Gaige cried, summoning Deathtrap.
"One Liner!" Sal laughed, pulling a pair of shotguns he had grabbed along the way.
Michel's eyes flashed as he drew Volcario. "It's time to kill!" he cackled, leaping in and firing his weapons. Maya, Jack, and Zero just started shooting, the siren throwing in a Phaselock every now and again to do more damage to the modified constructor. Zer0 shot the giant robot's eye, effectively disabling its building process every time it tried, while everyone else alternated between killing the Loaders and damaging the constructor holding Roland, who was shouting suggestions and demands to release him.
Angel's voice cut in. "You're running out of time. Michel, can you get your ECHO hooked up to that thing?" she asked.
"I can try." the enigma replied, holstering his pistol and running for the giant robot. "Angel's got an idea, cover me!" he shouted to his companions. The gunfire intensified around him, signaling they had heard. An ION Loader got too close for comfort, but was quickly hacked apart by Krieg's ax.
The psycho cackled. "THE METAL BOXES NEED OPENING AND I'M A KID AT CHRISTMAS!" he declared joyfully, throwing his ax(was that dynamite?) at a nearby Loader, making it explode.
Michel grinned as he slit behind the Constructor before jumping on top. Flipping open the panel, he plugged his ECHO into the robot. "I'm in." he called.
"I'll only need a few seconds." Angel replied. "Executing Phase Shift."
More Loaders had come in, but with Angel hacking the constructor it wasn't so bad. Jack rolled his eyes as he hit his pocket-watch. "Hey, over here!" one of his clones called tauntingly. "You know you wanna shoot at this." another grinned.
"I have got to steal that watch and fix those lines." Michel muttered as he pulled Sinon from its place on his back and began shooting off limbs. After the fifth shot, the W3RD-N slumped forward, the energy cage Roland was trapped in vanished and the soldier landed gracefully on the ground and tossed his turret out. "Is this thing disabled?" Michel questioned, reaching for his ECHO.
"Yes." Angel confirmed as her friend unplugged his device. "Blake will be hard-pressed to get this thing back online any time soon." she added smugly. It was only a few more minutes of fighting before the Loaders were all a pile of scrap metal at the group's collective feet.
"Well that was fun." Gaige declared with a bright smile, recalling Deathtrap.
"Thanks for the rescue Vault Hunters." Roland said, turning to his rescuers. He was surprised to see Jack and Michel, and his wide eyes showed it. "Looks like I have some catching up to do."
And done! Damn, this one is a lot shorter than the stuff I'm used to writing. And thanks to me playing my Borderlands 2 accounts….again, I'm probably back for a while. And side note, why the actual fuck were the Angelic Guard in the Bloodshot ramparts, Outwash, and many more when they're supposed to be in Control Core Angel almost exclusively? Is it just me, or is that super annoying? Anyway, leave a review of what you thought and I'll see everyone next time.
