You know, now I realized something. Just in case I should ever make a pairing, I made a poll to let you decide who would pair with Braylon, if there will be any. Please note that it will not happen soon but as time goes on… probably. It really depends on whether or not he will stop being a fucking douchebag. So here it goes (IMPORTANT: if you have a better name for the ship, I strongly suggest you PM it to me… please!):

a) Vault Rose – Ruby and Braylon.

b) Eridian Flame – Yang and Braylon.

c) Shadow Hunter – Blake and Braylon.

d) Frozen Sentinel – Weiss and Braylon.

e) Someone else (PM to me who)

f) No ships

I NEED your feedback on each of the ships. Personally, I think that Braylon and Weiss is just a no-no. Mostly because… you know… Pandora and corporations do not mix well. And since Braylon is born on Pandora… you get the point. Braylon and Blake could be together… if he would respect her as a Faunus and not label her as a "mutie" (that is when he finds out… if he lives long enough) but then again… I dunno. Write in the comments what do you think about each of them.

I ALSO REMIND YOU TO VOTE THE OTHER POLL ON MY PROFILE. TIME IS RUNNING OUT.

TheRedHood1999: Thanks for checking out my story, you badass motherfucker!

Lq840i: Unfortunately, I already planned already which weapons he will get. I will tell you just this: there will be six new additions (3 SMGs, 1 Sniper Rifle, 1 Pistol and one custom made). Hope you will like it.

(AN: Play the music "Inside Clank" from Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters for better atmosphere.)

"This is so not good." Braylon thought as he ran across a hall. He knew he had to find a way to escape this soon-to-be metallic death trap. All he ever needed was to reach the docks of the platform, where (hopefully) there would be vehicles he could use to save himself.

Of course, it would be much easier if those FUCKING mutants weren't chasing him. He dodged a swipe aimed for his head and shoot the attacker right in the head. If only he had more time…

Or not, as the building started shaking violently and falling apart. The floor behind him started cracking and falling down in god-knows-what depths. He had no desire to check that out.

The floor was falling quicker than he thought. He would make the same end as those rat bastards if he didn't jump at the least minute so that he could grab a small ledge. He sighed.

"That was close."

After a while he reached the door he would already pass if the floor remained in pristine condition.

Right there, on the left wall, was a scheme of the whole platform. He was close to the docks.

The building shook again.

"Right. No time to loose."

After thirty minutes of killing mutants and running, he eventually managed to find the docks.

And there it was, a small yellow submarine. A plan B should things go south. How convenient!

He heard growls in the distance. A sign that he had to move his ass.

He entered the submarine and closed it from the outside world.

He saw a pair of mutants looking at his direction.

"Come on, tin can! Work dammit!" He started pressing buttons violently.

VRRRRRR!

"Fuck yea!" He shouted as the submarine slowly started submerging into the water. Before he disappeared completely, he gave a middle finger to the really close mutants.

(AN: You can stop the music.)

He didn't bother with looking back. He knew that the platform collapsed minutes after he got out of it. But you know what they say, every solution causes new problems.

"…Now what?" He murmured. He had no idea where to go now. Luckily, he found an easy way to solve that problem. The same method he used back in the forest.

"…Fuck it, straight ahead it is…"

Yes, ladies and gentlemen. The random selection is always the best. If you are willing to die that is.

Surprisingly, the water was clear and you could easily see in front of you, albeit the view was far from pleasant, for Braylon would occasionally see floating turds and other disgusting stuff. He wanted out of this place so badly.

…And then what? The girls are probably chasing him down. As always, it would be a "shoot first, ask later" situation. Fuck, maybe even Ozzy is into the manhunt, right? He would try to explain his problems but a wall would probably understand better. The girls were teenagers, after all. Yes, I recognized the irony in that statement. But hey, Pandora gives no fucks about childhood, white knights and all that sweet shit. Most of the planet is a fucking wasteland, after all. *

This was one of those times when Braylon seriously thought about retirement. You heard me right, this guy sometimes had the wish to retire. Come on, he pulled that damn trigger far too many times. A cowboy once defined him as a "kid who has on his face the look of someone who has far too many people on his conscience"…not that Braylon had any. And I may be repeating myself but Pandora is definitely not a place for kids. Or anyone sane, for that matter. I have yet to find out a man or woman who lives on that planet who didn't pull the trigger at least once. Bonus points for killing. Either you live in a settlement built from junk with a shitty wall as a protection, or you join one of the many bandit groups that make most of the population.

Seriously though, Braylon had seen and done it all: the good, the bad and the ugly. And you don't want me to get started on the ugly part. He and the remaining trio made what older generations never did. From travelling to other planets to stopping the possible end of the galaxy by dealing with a failed genetic experiment that was supposed to be the "ultimate pet". All in the name of the Vault Hunter career.

And what it gave him in return? PTSD, more chances to meet the Grim Reaper face to face than he actually wanted to, a rough childhood and a metric fuckton of cash to cut of his balls and serve them on a silver platter, if the two attempted assassinations on this planet are any proof.

And yet there were a lot of good times and things. Guns, shooting stuff, guns, crazy adventures, guns, his friends (more colleagues than friends really)… guns.

Yep. Done it all. Can't remember most of it.

And now this. The cesspool of the galaxy, Remnant. A planet where kids train to be a fucking bunch of white knights ready to throw their life should someone ask for it. How Remnant is not property of a corporation is beyond me. This planet is not a place for a Vault Hunter. I mean, you wipe out a police station and suddenly everyone goes apeshit! On Pandora it would be a holiday. On Promethia… well, they cannot afford to have police departments to begin with.

He also needed money, and badly. You easily spend two million dollars in a few hours on Pandora than a month in Las Vegas. Fucking Marcus and his god-damn "business". I swear, the guy needs to wear a three-piece suit, a cylindrical hat and a cane and he would be a fucking real life version of Monopoly Man.

Uh oh. Guess it is time to stop thinking and – OH MY GOD, WHAT THE FUCK?!

That is the biggest squid I have ever seen. The thing is the size of a car!

"Too bad it is about to eat bullets!" Braylon thought as he activated the minigun of the submarine.

(AN: And now raise that volume, because it is time for one of the most awesome soundtracks in games ever! Directly from "Metal Slug 5", the OST called "Bottom of the Sea". Enjoy!)

As the minigun started vomiting bullets, huge chunks of meat were being ripped away from the giant animal, as its blood now hid the remains from view.

Two more on the left.

One went down rather easily. The other was a bit trickier than its dead comrades. But what is this? Torpedoes? Aw fuck yea!

Braylon smiled as he pushed a button. One torpedo was thrown into the water and was now aiming itself for the squid. The explosion, albeit awesome, was muffled by the water.

Area clear. Moving forward.

Another threat. This time, a giant-ass jellyfish. It wrapped its slimy tentacles around the submarine. It clearly tries to swallow the vehicle. The moron probably thinks it is a fish or something. Well, too fucking bad. The minigun shredded the beast into tiny pieces.

It is becoming crowded in here, better get moving and trying to find a way out.

And there it was, a large hole. Probably an underwater cave. There is no other way.

But before he could enter, a giant crab blocked the path. Another torpedo was fired into the water. Needless to say, the creature burst like a water balloon when you pop it with a needle.

It is really dark in here. Luckily, the submarine has lights that turn on automatically, thus making Braylon's life easier. Until his path was blocked. Again.

Surprisingly, it is not an animal. Or anything organic for that matter. It is a submarine. Bigger than the one he currently uses. It is completely destroyed, but its metallic corpse is still a pain.

Then a round object popped out of it.

"Oh shit! That is a mine!"

Then another.

He soon realized that while the vehicle may be destroyed, its defensive functions may still be activated. Case in point, the proximity mine generator that is now shitting out floating explosives powerful enough to blast the Vault Hunter's ass to hell. It needs to be taken care of. And fast.

He fired with the minigun at the mines, hoping that the explosion would make enough space for him to pass through.

What do you know. Turns out he was right. Never thought I would see the day.

Now the cave was going upwards. Could it be a way out?

The water seems to be less green than before.

Fifteen minutes later, he reached the end of the cave and was now in…

Where exactly is he?

The water is blue. That is a good sign.

He shrugged and went to the east.

Everything was relatively calm until a large shadow obstructed his view. He looked up and thought his eyes were playing tricks on him.

A giant boat.

A sane mind would definitely NOT shoot the boat down. But then again, you forgot that this is Braylon we are talking about. So of course he would shoot a torpedo at the vehicle. He didn't get the reaction he wanted. He got a better one.

BOOOM!

I am no expert, but I think that a boat shouldn't explode so violently that a fucking shockwave would blast the sea itself. Damn. It was loud too.

After yelling how awesome it was, he went forward. He never realized that what he sunk was a boat filled with a shitload of Dust that was supposed to be shipped to a certain criminal organization…

I know. Braylon is a natural when it comes to falling neck-deep into shit.

Yet another underwater cave. This one seems shorter and devoid of danger. A nice change.

The submarine now emerged from the water. It seems that from this point onward, he had to go on foot.

(AN: You can stop the music.)

He thanked the vehicle who helped him escape and moved towards the exit. He would finally see the sun again!

And it was nighttime. Perfect.

Did I mention he was now in the middle of a forest? For a second fucking time?

He cursed as he kicked the dirt. Now he needed to find a way back towards civilization.

"Better get started then."

A quick look at his surroundings gave him the info he needed. He was on a hill but this doesn't look like that damn forest from the initiation. Thank God.

And just when he was about to give up and find a place to sleep… there it was.

Down there was a camp. Looks like one of those terrorist training camps. He had to investigate.

"Well, guess I won't retire any time soon." He sighed as he tried to find a way that would lead him to the camp without trouble.

And then a pack of Beowolves jumped out of the bushes.

*: I have no idea how geography works on Pandora. In BO and BO2 both games happen to be on the coasts (one of the eastern and the other on the northwest). What is making me most confused is the whole layout of BO2. In the first game, it is stated that the whole planet is basically a giant desert (which can be verified in TPS when you look at the planet from Elpis or Helios). However, not only you have volcanoes, oasis and whatnot in BO2 but you actually have a the fucking highlands. To be honest, the whole level that takes place in the area known as "Highlands" (Wildlife Preserve and so on) to me looks like nothing more than oasis. It also seems there were oceans before they went kaput (judging by boats you find in the first game and in Captain Scarlett DLC). If you happen to know something about this, please write it in the comments.

AN: This whole "underground cave system with out of place things" took more chapters than I expected it would. Of course, I could go on and write a 4000 words chapter but then I have the feeling it would loose its… touch.

I also found out that I am fucking scared. Scared that I won't fuck something up in the story as I go on. Turns out that improvising plot brings a lot of risks with it. Oh well, what is life without a bit of danger?

But here is a disturbing thought that dropped on my head as I was writing this chapter. In Volume 4 of RWBY you get to see a portrait of the whole Schnee family. What am I saying is, isn't it too convenient that both parents just happen to have the same eye color and same hair color? In a world where other unnatural colors are common (like blue hair or purple eyes)? And how to explain that ALL THREE children have the same color on themselves? Yang should not have blonde hair and pruple eyes when only one of her parents has that color. My best guess is that genetics has no fucking meaning on Remnant, just like the laws of physics. Even with the Aura those crazy acrobatics should not happen. What we have close to Aura IRL is meditation other such practices. Still, one does not become a Super Saiyan just because he/she happens to channel his spiritual energy or whatever. Do you realize what this means? It means that Aura is a force stronger than the four fundamental forces of the universe which is also capable of bending them to ridiculous amounts (basically what a Semblance is). What am I saying is, Braylon would pass the mic to someone else but he had not stopped scoring points against Weiss if you know what am I saying. You know what? I think it is best to leave the judgement to you guys. Thanks for having interest into this story!