~Part 9~
Back Fire
Mike was having a great sleep. He could hear people running outside of his door, they woke him up. He wasn't too happy "Bastards are going to pay for waking me up early!" He thought as he look at his alarm clock next to his bed. It said it was seven in the morning. He was wide awake as he stared at the ceiling. His heart skipped a beat "Oh shit! I forgot about the Eastern Sea!" He jumped out of bed, and got dress really fast. He almost ran into Tai, who was running past. "Watch it sir!" Mike ran to the Avatar Labs, and asked what was going on. Meloney replied "Sir, Falco is beginning his mining operation and we're running around making sure he goes there." Mike rubbed his eyes. "Whatever, make sure no RDA grunt or anyone from the RDA gets into the Avatar Labs. Use lethal force if you need too." He said as he got linked to his Avatar. He quickly got out of the Avatar racks, while grabbing his Lancer. He found a King Raven pilot half asleep, laying behind a pile of boxes. Mike laughed, he couldn't yell at this guy. His spot was pretty ingenious. Mike kicked the guy, "Hey dude, take me to the Eastern Sea's Hometree." The pilot jumped up, "Ye..yes sir! Sorry about sleeping on the job!" Mike laughed. "Dude, you had a great spot and you guys deserve some rest. How about this, you take me to my destination in one piece and you can sleep as long as you want for an entire week?" Mike said as they walked to the pilot's King Raven. "Yea sir, that would really help. Thanks." Mike got into the Raven, He would apologize for his absence. RAAM's voice came over Mike's ear mic. "Sir.. Minor problem.. Falco isn't at the mining site, but his men are." Mike's thought instantly stopped. "What? Damn it! Find him and figure where he went and why he disobeyed a direct order!" RAAM agreed. Mike had a really bad feeling on this new situation.
The Raven landed, and Mike grabbed his lancer and got off the Raven. He waved to the pilot as he took off. He began to walk to Hometree, he will deal with Falco later. He wanted to deal with the clan, and see Krystal again. Finally, he made it too hometree. He could finally start a new life here. Mike was looking at the ground, he looked up to see everyone staring at him, they were not happy at all. "Uhh hows everyone?" Mike said as he looked around. "Ahh the man of the hour or should I say traitor?" a man's voice said. Mike looked around and found the source. "Falco.. Thought I told you to stay away from the Na'vi!" Mike said, as he stared at the man before him. "I don't think your in a position to give order Commander!" Falco said as Tasun appeared next to him. "Bind the traitor!" Tasun yelled as two Na'vi ran up to bind Mike. He laughed. "I'm no traitor. But these men won't bind me." Mike revved his chainsaw as he dodged the two Na'vi coming at him. He ran toward Falco, "Die Mother F*cker!" Someone hit Mike from the left, sending him to the ground. His lancer got out of his grip. "Damn it..." Mike thought as he got up. Someone put a knife to his neck from behind. He heard a woman's voice whisper. "I trusted you, and you betrayed us? Should have killed you when I had a chance." Mike knew it was Krystal. The two Na'vi that tried to bind Mike the first time, came again and took over for Krystal. They brought Mike to Tasun and Falco. "Everyone trusted you! Yet you planned on getting rid of us? Your execution will be swift." Tasun said as he put a knife to Mike's throat. Krystal walked up and stopped her father. "No father, He is my mistake.. I will fix it." Mike laughed, thinking this could be it. "Funny how someone who hates you, has convinced you that another who fell in love with your daughter is a traitor. No, none of you will kill me, I will leave Pandora. That is hard enough." Mike stood up before anyone could stop him. He broke the rope that held his hands together. Mike stared at Falco and said "Good luck.. RAAM is here." Falco laughed "Yea ofcourse your little 'brother' is here to stop me. What am I supposed to say 'oh my god, what am I to do? Ha Ha Ha! Threats from a dead man!" Falco smiled as Krystal walked up to Mike, knife in her hand and tears forming. "Mike, let me just end this part of my life..." She looked down then put the knife to his throat. "No.. you will not.." came RAAM's voice. The pale skinned general put a hand on Krystal's hand and pushed it away from Mike's neck. "What the? Marines kill RA.." Falco said, before being shot between the eyes by RAAM. "Spartans engage all local marines!" They did, their shots hit their marks. RAAM had protected Mike by getting in front of him. Once all of the marines were dead. RAAM looked at Mike, and said "You ok sir? You don't look like yourself." Mike couldn't think straight. "No, I've been betrayed by these people.. Lets get out of here.." RAAM sighed, "Yes sir, Spartans move out!"
Mike stood there, he had worked so hard for what he almost had, but the RDA yet again screw up his plans, this time his life. He stared at Krystal, who's face was covered in tears. "Your fault this time Krystal." Mike said as he walked away. He stopped then faced Tasun, "Shit, I even imagined you as my father in law. F*ck, your just lost your greatest ally." Mike ordered his spartans to grab the bodies and burn them. They all walked out of the Hometree. It took everything Mike had to hold himself together. RAAM walked up, "Sir, I'm sorry. I should have kept a closer watch on Falco. He won't be a problem anymore. Shall we eliminate the remaining RDA on Pandora?" Mike thoughts raced, why had they believed Falco? He had pledged to protect them. He didn't think he wasted his or their times. "Yea.. Kill em all. Then we leave Pandora. F*ck this place. I got a better idea.. Blow this whole god damn rock out of existence. No more sad memories." Mike had finally mustered the strength to reply to RAAM. "But sir, what about the Na'vi? What about Krystal?" RAAM said, as they waited for a Raven to come and pick them up. Mike stared at the ground. RAAM handed him his lancer that Mike dropped. "I don't want to talk about it, She betrayed me. I tried, and failed. I have no reason to be here if she isn't by my side." Mike fought himself even more. RAAM put a hand on his shoulder. "Sir, I don't understand what the hell is going on in your head. But I don't think killing everyone, just because of a mistake they made." Mike understood what RAAM was saying, killing all because one wronged you was a stupid thing to do. "What the f*ck am I doing? Wait what's this?" He thought as he pulled a crimson omen from his pocket. He had his on, wait could it be Krystal's? It was, he would give it back and remove all memories of her. "Be back in a second. Have to rid myself of my past." He turned around and walked back into Hometree, his nightmare. He found Kyuna hugging her daughter. He walked up to them, with Krystal's Crimson Omen, hanging from his hand. Krystal stood up and tried to smile. "You've forgiven my mistake?" Mike didn't return the gesture. "No, I'm here to break the promise. My heart went to you, then you crushed it. That is a very difficult thing to forgive, if it's even possible." She stopped in her tracks. "Wh..what? Bu..but.. I'm sorry, I was blind.. I didn't.." Mike cut her off and threw the omen at her. "I want nothing to do with a traitor. Krystal you were the only woman I ever loved." He walked away, he could hear Krystal begin to cry again. He gritted his teeth. "F*ck man, what did you just do?" He thought. RAAM had stopped him. "What did you do? No I'm not letting you give up this easily. I want to see little ones from you!" RAAM said as he grabbed Mike and brought him to Krystal. "Krystal, Mike acted stupidly. Please forgive what he has done this day." He said to the now crying Krystal. "He has acted like a child, but he had every right." Kyuna replied. Krystal stared at her, unable to believe what her mother just said. "Good, then I think the two should stay away for some time. Until things cool down." RAAM said as he looked over to Kyuna, who stood up. "I'm not sure about your people's customs RAAM, but Na'vi must spend time with each other when things go bad. But one day and night should be enough for these two to calm down." The tashik said. "What the hell? You two are like parents and your not even mine!" Mike said trying to get away from RAAM grip, he couldn't "Shut up you." RAAM said. Krystal stood up, and walked away. She had left the Crimson Omen on the ground. Mike picked it up, he would have it destroyed.
Mike and RAAM walked out of the hometree. Mike wasn't happy at RAAM. "What the hell man! I could have put this past me and you bring me back!" Mike and RAAM got on to the Raven that was waiting. "Sir, I've been your general for a long time. You helped me when I needed it. I'm returning the favor. Once we're back at Hell's Gate. We will deal with the RDA, tell them that an explosion claimed countless lives." Mike agreed. For the rest of the day, he sat alone near the ocean that was near Hell's Gate. He had wasted his time, he almost had his life straight. He had been kicked out of the Clan of the Ikran People of the Eastern Sea. These RDA punks would pay. He walked back to the Avatar Labs and laid down. Once back in his human body. He found RAAM and told him to prepare an invasion of Earth. RAAM said after the RDA and UEF were weakened. Mike agreed and got to his room. He laid in bed, thinking. He sat up and went to get a soda from his mini fridge. Once he finished his drink he went back to bed and fell asleep. Tomorrow he would deal with the reason that Falco was dead, and about half of his forces were K.I.A.
~End of Part 9~
