An: Ok I'm sorry for the long delay, but after talking with my friend Rommel9…I just couldn't say I wouldn't finish to him….
The three looked at each other; the tribal broke the silence by saying
"So I am surprised to find that not one but two people survived the white legs, they don't take prisoners" The man said and Zero spoke to him
"So I'm assuming you aren't with them." Zero said to the man
"No I am not" The man said jumping down from the ledge, he seemed puzzled for a moment and then held out his hand as if he wanted to shake hands, Ean did as told
"Sorry I'm still a little new to meeting new people" The man said, "I am called Follows-Chalk and I was sent by Joshua Graham to see if there were any survivors of the caravan that came here, didn't expect two"
"Wait Joshua Graham, the burned man?" Zero asked, he was surprised to hear that name, and who wouldn't, in the Legion the man was a legend.
"You know him?" Follows-Chalk asked
"Only by name" Zero said, "Don't worry I am no enemy of him, just surprised to hear he is still alive" Zero said, Ean looked around and then heard loud growling ahead
"Yaoi Gui, come we should get moving" Follows-Chalk said leading them ahead through the canyon, the trio travelled over the rocks and Ean was impressed by the nature and how beautiful it was compared to the wasteland.
"Come, we need to go to camp, Joshua will want to see you" Follows-Chalk said to them once they reached a small broken road, Ean could see many broken picnic tables as well along the sides of the road
"I was told that before the fire rained in the sky that this land was visited by people who wanted to see nature in all its glory" Follow-Chalks explained, but Ean noticed white hand prints on them
"What does that mean?" Ean asked pointing to a hand print
"They are symbols, it means that it is taboo, white hands mean that we must not touch them or go into the area" Follows-Chalk Explained
"Superstition?" Zero asked
"More or less, I for one don't believe in that. If anything I wouldn't mind just leaving this place, maybe go into a" Case-eno" just to see people lose money to watch paper get flipped" Follows-Chalk explained
"You mean a Casino" Ean said
"Sorry still learning your language" He said rubbing the back of his head
"You don't speak English?" Zero asked looking at the ground, he could see cans and bottles
"Well I learn so that I can translate for new travelers" He explained, "Come we should keep mo…wait hear something?" He asked
They heard buzzing and saw large insects flying towards them
"No, Cazadors" Zero said reaching for his belt for a throwing knife, Ean Lucky but Follows-Chalk drew a pistol
"Fire!" Ean called out and he shot Lucky and got the wing of one, causing it to fly or rather fall right into a rock, killing it from the impact, Zero quickly threw a throwing knife which hit the face of a second one. Follows-Chalk fired his pistoled right at the third and killed it by hitting it in the eye.
"Thanks" He said putting his pistol at his side
"Is that a .45 Pistol?" Ean asked
"You know of this weapon?" He asked
"Well I have some experience with .45 caliber weapons" Ean said reloading Lucky and following Chalks down to the river
"Here drink up, the water is clean" Follows-Chalk explained to them, Ean didn't need to be told twice, he dived right into the water and let out a sigh of relief, rarely in the wasteland do they clean with fresh water
Zero and Chalks wisely went upstream to fill up the canteens and drink their fill and waited for Ean to be satisfied with the clean water
"Perfect" Ean said getting up and shaking a bit
"Follow me" Follows-Chalk told them and he began to lead them through the river only to stop them every once in a while to warn them of a bear trap in the water
"Got to stop the White Legs anyway we can" He would mutter as they went further on ahead, they soon could see a camp of other tribals, ones who would look up from their work and notice the new visitors
"I want you to go on ahead in the caves, he is expecting you" Follows-Chalk told them
"Alright, and thanks for the escort" Ean told him
"Of course, it was no problem" Follows-Chalk told him and went to talk to a man who was cooking some food
"Well lets go" Ean said to Zero and they went into the caves where they could hear some tribals mutter to each other in their language and went further up into the caves and then they saw him, the man was at a table, checking a pile of .45 caliber pistols, he looked up and Ean could see he was covered head to toe in bandages
"Interesting, a courier and a Legion member….but not ones I expected" The man said getting up, he drew from his side a machete, but unlike a normal legions basic machete, this was looked like it was forged to be a real blade
"Let's see now are you an assassin or a traitor" The man muttered and he swung the blade at Zero who held his machete up to block but the moment he did he felt a foot right into his chest, the man had done a powerful kick knocking him back
"I am Joshua Graham, Former Legate of the Legion, no mere assassin will stop me" He said, while his words spoke of anger, his eyes seemed to show amusement
"Oh yeah, well I'm Zero, former assassin of the Legion!" Zero cried out and he drew a throwing knife and threw it at Joshua, who dodged it
"Well Zero, seems to need to work on your aim, you aren't going to stop me like tha-" He turned around and saw Ean holding Lucky at his head
"Ah, you didn't want me to notice him, well given the fact that you didn't kill me, you share no love for the Legion" Joshua said setting his Machete at his side and going back to his work at hand
"So I assume you came from the caravan, and since the others aren't with you, then I am sorry for your loss of your comrades" Joshua said looking over a pistol and taking it apart, sighing as now he has to fix up an annoying part
"Yeah, we were ambushed by White Legs, I'm Ean DeLoria, and this is my friend Zero" Ean said to him
"I am Joshua Graham, or as Zero would know me as the Burned Man, tell me boy, do you understand why I came here, I was reborn through the trial by fire, I was chosen by god to protect these people, and it would seem that he has a sense of humor to send a former comrade to aid me, and then a courier, one who I know only by name" He said, almost chuckling
"Wait someone told you about me?" Ean asked
"Yes, he was a former Legion Assassin, one who wore the flag of the old world on his back. He didn't mention your scent, you have the scent of a dead man, and yet you still live. Did god also have a plan for you?" He asked
"Well I was shot in the head and now I'm a ghoul, at least from the inside" Ean explained
"Ah, so that explains a lot" Joshua said fixing up the .45 pistol
"So tell me Zero, why do you wear the armor of the Bull, yet not the colors?" Joshua asked
"I failed to killed the president, and I was crucified" Zero explained, he removed his gloves and they could see on his wrists the marks of the nails that held him to the wood
"I was saved by a mysterious man who told me to find Ean, ever since then I wore the armor of the Legion for I know no other life then the one I grew with, but the colors show that I show no loyalty to the Bull" Zero explained putting his gloves back on and Joshua smiled
"You have the soul of a true warrior, God was wise to send you to me, and at a crucial moment in my plans…." Joshua said, he was happy to know that God was on his side….