I was resting on my bed in the infirmary with nothing to do. Mefe said to try to stay as still as possible so my leg could heal faster and correctly, but it was on a level of boring on par with... never mind there's nothing as boring as this. There was nothing I could do, asking Matagi for her music was a losing battle, Ron was with Mefe, Mefe checked up on me or was helping Butler, Butler was always working, Alice was with Mefe or Butler all the time, and Matagi and Devil Girl are out doing jobs. The boredom was now bordering on frustration, a month (or was it a month and a half?) in a bed all day with nothing to do is enough to make one go crazy.
I briefly considered getting off the bed and escaping but I was too afraid of Mefe's punishment to get up. Who knew what her medical and twisted mind had in store if I went against her orders. There was just nothing I could do. Luckily Matagi and Devil Girl bust through the door to my great relief.
They breathed hard as Matagi tried to tell me what was going on. "F.S.J...are trying to...invade the...town," Matagi stopped, her lack of air prevented her from speaking.
Devil Girl finished Matagi's sentence for her, "The man...umm...Caspar...called for us especially. He wants us...to...help them...fight."
I struggled out of bed, injury or not I was going to help Caspar, Mefe be damned. "Where's Mefe?"
"Right here, and your not going anywhere," Mefe said as she came from behind Matagi and Devil Girl.
"Your injured, you pinche leg is broken, how are you going to run, or even fight hmm...?" She continued to question. In defiance I stood up and gave a small hop.
She was not pleased, "Stop that or I'll sedate you."
"I'm going, my leg is almost completely healed, I'm not letting Caspar down!" I argued.
"I'll go in your place, they need a medic."
"No, I'm going, that's final."
Mefe sighed heavily and went to her cabinets, bringing out a sedative. I retreated a little, I was not going to be sedated.
"I'm going Mefe..." I said as I tried to find an excuse, any excuse.
Mefe again sighed and put the sedative down, "Alright nothing will convince you. Sorry."
She outstretched her arms for a hug and I came in to accept it.
"Disculpa Rock," she said.
"It's o-" My vision began to blur as I felt something prick my skin.
"Good night princess," she kissed my forehead before everything went black.
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I bolted out of bed. Mefe had tricked me, I would have Butler prepare her head on a platter for that. I'd tear her limb from limb. I'd feed her to the dogs. I would personally go out and find her one weakness and expose it. Once I was done with-
"Rock?" A voice came from my beside.
"Hu?" I looked to my side to see who it was, only to see Alice wearing an apron and Ron wrapped around her arm.
"Alice? Ron?" What were they doing here?
"Mefe left me in charge, and Matagi was able to get Ron away from her,"she explained, "I'm the only one here."
"Alright then, thanks. Stay here." I placed my arm on her shoulder so Ron could slither on to it, but she moved her shoulder.
"Ye-no, I'm going with you," she grabbed a sedative from a shelf, "or your not going."
"Alice? What are you doing?" I was confused, she wasn't acting liker her usual self.
"Those...bastards at the empire turned me into this," she moved her hands down her body. "They've done other things to me that could give you, Black Rock Shooter, the most feared person in the empire, nightmares. I dream of the day that I can one day return and make them pay, but until then I'll have to prepare, this is the perfect moment since my brother's not around."
I calmed down and took deep a breath so as to take it all in. The sweet little girl I had saved was on a path of vengeance. She was on the same path I was on, and I really wished she wasn't.
"Okay Alice, I'll give you a choice. A. You go with me and fight, possibly die, but if you survive you'll become as bad as me, a merciless killer. Or B. Stay here and contradict the world, be the greatest human alive, and don't kill despite the need to."
She hardly thought of it, "A. No doubt about it, I'm going."
"Alright," I said as I placed my hand her shoulder and Ron slithered up it, "Go to the armory and pick a weapon. I'll wait for you at the elevator."
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I leaned back on the elevator door as I waited for Alice to arrive. I considered leaving and sparing Alice, but I knew that wouldn't stop her, nothing would stop her personal mission.
I sighed and patted Ron on the head, "Hey, Ron, was this a smart idea? Bringing Alice along I mean."
"Logically, no. You could've easily overpowered her and escaped. But from your point of view, yes."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
He never got the chance to answer because Alice arrived with her weapon, "Ready."
"A sniper rifle?" I asked as she showed me her weapon.
"I remember my brother mentioning it when he play his video game six years ago," she explained. "It's the long range one right?"
I nodded, "Yeah it is."
"Okay, I'll start with this one then work my way up," she said she looked over her gun.
"Yeah, well you need a name fearless bounty hunter," I giggled inwardly.
"Oh, uh," she stalled her speech, "how about, Black Hatter. My mom would always read me Through the Looking Glass because of my name, and I kinda got it from that."
"Well," I gave a chuckle, "you don't even have a hat, Black Hatter, and your not part of the official team yet."
"Aww... But Rock..." She wined, "what's my name then?"
"Alice."
"ROCK!"
"Well, uh," I looked at her clothing and gave a small smile, "well you look like a maid, how about Maid Gunner?"
"But that's lame!"
"Well got anything else champ?"
"No..."
"Well if you have a better idea by the time we arrive at town then, maybe, I'll let you change it."
She stayed quiet as I pressed the button for the elevator doors, "Come on lets get going. We got a really long walk ahead of us."
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Black Rock Shooter is the property of the artist, Huke, no copyright infringement intended. Not much to say, but I would appreciate, support, comments, and constructive criticism. See a spelling/grammar mistake don't be hesitant to mention it in a review, negative or positive. Didn't see that coming did ya'? The final member of Team Black Star was actually here along. Many have wanted to see Dead Master again so I guess I'll be squeezing her in somewhere, not sure where since I wasn't planning on having a chapter interlude next time. This chapter has had minimal editing since I had it finished and due to the unreliability of my computer I posted it as quick as I can.
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