Morning was just beyond the horizon as the glow of orange and yellow hues began to spread up past the mountain tops, a puff of black smoke seemed to blotch out some of the beauty, perhaps from a nearby attack but Alice couldn't help but doze off as she felt her body rock with each of the oncoming waves. The boat hummed like a gentle mother putting a child to sleep or so it felt for Alice and the waves acted as a rocking sensation soothing her troubled and paranoid soul. Vaas had awoken Alice early and had barley said a single thing to her, just picked her up and dumped her into the boat. For Vaas the whole thing had been a screwed up fuck up for him having to deal with the Rakyat on such a fine day.

Alice was more trouble for him and he was starting to get pissed off with it little bit by little bit. As he drove the boat he eyed her off from time to time watching her frail body bump up and down with each of the oncoming morning waves yet she didn't seem to mind and it pissed him off seeing her so comfortable like a princess on a pedestal. Ever since he took her in she had done nothing but disrespect him and he was getting to the boiling point. He'd tied her up and he even let her have their unborn child in hopes to achieve some sort of pay back to his sister but even that was a down fall upon him. Anything Alice did it fell back onto him; the only thing that made him reconsider putting a bullet to her head was the fact that Hoyt seemed to enjoy making her work for him.

It was a pity torture, Vaas knew that, making a woman like Alice go in and heal women that had been raped and hurt brutally by the Privateers or his own men acting like a reminder that those women could be her at any given moment. Hoyt was cruel like that, never having such sympathy and always getting a kick out of it, but Alice didn't seem fall to the sights and horrors, she just went on as if it was her real job, another thing that pissed Vaas off. He'd noticed she was getting too comfortable with him, she became familiar with his habits and his ways of doing things and in doing so he had become too comfortable with her, her touch, her smell, he needed a break from her, to put her in her place so he could distance himself.

A willing woman was fine by his standards but he felt that Alice had remained far too long by his side and he needed to do something about that, the issue was he didn't know what. Sure he made a perfect little fuck out of her, she'd do whatever he asked of her like an obedient little dog trying to please his every need and he enjoyed that, toying with her was fun but yet it was becoming too fun, too comfortable, Vaas needed something but he just didn't know what exactly that was. Yet today was not Vaas' day knowing that he would have to send Alice over to Hoyts Compound, a woman had given birth overnight and Hoyt was in fumes over the situation having not been alerted to the situation right under his nose.

With tired eyes and an overly exhausted night there was nothing more either of the two wanted to do but sleep yet Vaas was about to kick Alice in the butt with a reality check, he'd probably send Abel out to take care of her and he, well Vaas himself would just sleep, eat and maybe jerk off before coming to a conclusion to what he would do with Alice. There was no way in hell he could think clearly so as he turned in the boat to the main docking area as he wasted no time getting out and walking to his shanty leaving Alice behind to limp her way. That would work in Vaas' advantage, he would have enough time to walk in call Abel and then tell Alice she was heading off before she could sit on his bed. Maybe he could turn bad luck against him this time into something more interesting.

Entering his Shanty exactly in his ideal timing he quickly pressed a few buttons on a small silver phone, a cheap crappy one but one that was more useful for him then the countless other ones he'd taken from prisoners. This phone he could actually use without having to block particular tracking GPS and hacking devices that federal and government spies would most likely use to attempt to track down Hoyt and his business which included Vaas. Alice on the other hand let out a huff annoyed with Vaas, her huff ended with a slightly low growl as she trod up to the shanty, of course she didn't expect the man to stop and carry her up like some damsel in distress but the fact remained that pain often caused Alice to feel the need to punch something and lash out at it.

Pushing the door open she spotted a shit eating grin across Vaas face as he leaned on his desk his hands in the pocket of his pants as he wiggled his eyebrows with that devious and yet sinister look. Only Alice would have dared to roll her eyes but she didn't feel the need, infact she didn't even want to walk in and slump into the bed but instead she made a bee-line right for Vaas and slumped into him, her head rested gently on his chest feeling the faint tickle of chest hair on her cheeks as she drew in a long deep breath of his scent. Only thing was Vaas didn't wrap his hands around her like he normally would have done yet the warmth he emitted and the sound of his heart beating in her ear drums was more than enough comforting.

"Hoyt wants you over in his compound today"

Vaas announced in a very proud sounding tone as if he was looking forward to her absence, Alice only sighed and leaned away from Vaas as she let out a yawn and turned on her heels. Alice didn't doubt the fact that Vaas had probably planned for this to happen as Alice with tired and baggy eyes made a lazy walk towards the door way and stretched her arms with another yawn.

"Ok"

Humbly she said without a care in the world though this only pissed Vaas off, he didn't want her to be comfortable, he didn't want her to feel like she could do what she wanted, he wanted her to know her place but the thing was she did and it annoyed him even more. Letting out a low growl Alice looked back to a more menacing appearing Vaas, he furrowed his brow and it made his green eyes more noticeable against the dark rims. Hesitantly Alice stopped herself from taking a step outside, she had been planning on just doing what she was told for the day in hopes to get some pain killers and just relax later but she got the feeling something was wrong and she had to recall the incident of last night to remind herself of various reason why Vaas would be pissed. It was too predictable by now as Alice thought to herself, Vaas was just becoming too easy to guess, he'd be calm and then he'd be pissed and Alice had gotten too use to it over the time being with him, sure he was mysterious in various ways but his whole insane attitude was starting to get to her.

"I hate that fucking look on your face Hermana, maybe I should carve you a new one"

"Nah the tattoo sounds better"

Alice dared back at him in a stern voice with a cocky look on her face as if to challenge the man, she knew she wasn't in any place to actually stand up and fight, her body ached from last night and she was beyond tired but still she felt the urge to strike a nerve with him before leaving, it was the least she could do to pass the issue of him seemingly too predictable.

"Oh ya? Well maybe I should fucking start then huh?"

"You know what Vaas I'd say yes to that but no Hoyt wants me to do shit so blah go and find a whore to suck you off or something, I'm too tired and I just want the day over with"

Taken aback by her harsh remark, Vaas stood watching her as she turned her back and walked down to the dock, she knew she was weak and yet she had the nerve to strike a comment back at him daring him just to push her limits though Vaas let it go as he had business to attend to anyway and it wasn't dealing with a bitchy up herself woman like Alice, not right now anyway. While she would be off with Abel in Hoyts Compound, Vaas decided he would roll up a joint and think to himself before starting the day's tortures.

First thing on his list was Pirate Cove, it was actually called Sunset cove but the name was too stupid for Vaas' liking so his men came up for the new nickname for the shit hole, after all it suited the place a Cove for pirates totally wasn't some sort of stereotype or anything, not at all. Laughing to himself Vaas lit the joint between his lips and sucked in a long draw before he sat down on the edge of the bed thinking to himself as he eyed out the open door way as to what he would do with Alice. There was always something missing, something he wanted but he never knew what, family and love wasn't his thing, he could kill her but what was the point of that, there wouldn't be any fun in it and he'd have to go back to fucking and raping other bitches that was never fun.

Weighing up his options, the pirate lord, the infamous and loyal Right hand Man of Hoyts just sat there taking in long draws of his joint and letting the smoke fill the room with question after question. He knew all he wanted to do from day one of seeing her was fuck the bitch, Vaas then wanted to sell her but that was before he knew she was a damn good killer. Since she took out some of his outposts he knew she'd be worth a fair bit of money, she caused trouble and trouble wasn't something Hoyt liked to deal with, so from the start Alice was wanted by Hoyt and she probably would sell on the black market for a fair price, after all a lot of men liked women who put up a fight especially the killer type that is. Some sicko's and their fantasies.

Yet for Vaas he'd made a mistake of his own, that night in the bar he should have just fucked her, she was easy prey in his hands but he never did, in fact he found that when he dragged her ass to that hotel that she was more comforting in his arms then rapping her in her sleep, something about the way she looked caught him off guard, she was exotic to him with her hips and her doll like face, the white of her skin and the tone of her body made everything so much more pleasurable for him but no Vaas just had to let his guard drop that night and fall asleep by her side thinking he'd have more fun when she woke up but his down fall was that. Alice left him before he could wake and he knew she probably would never end up back in his arms but he got lucky, it had been months and he spotted her that one fine day in the forests watching him. All it took was a few basic tracking instincts of his and she was all his.

Taking her captive was one thing but keeping her alive was another. Having the bitch as a trophy proved some value to Vaas, even some of the privateers envied him but now Vaas wanted more. Folding his hands together with elbows in his knees and leaning forward the man thought to himself of what he could do, but nothing seemed to work. Hoyt had put in effort to prove to Vaas that Alice was skilled to kill by having her trained by Buck, then the whole Alec thing well…Vaas took that as two things, she could be handy to heal but she also knew various types of poisons, something he didn't like. Pinching the bridge of his nose Vaas felt helpless, he didn't know what to do, and Alice made for a great fuck but long term Vaas didn't know.

It wasn't exactly like he was bored with her, he was just annoyed with how comfortable she had gotten that he felt he needed to spice things up, drugs where not an option it would only make her sick, the Rakyat had a keen eye for her and it only drew attention onto him which meant her time on the Main Island would have to be reduced to an hour or less just to be sure she remained safe and his, maybe Hoyts island would be better for her freedom but there were a lot of question and ones Vaas could not answer.

With an annoyed sigh Vaas got up and drew in the last of his joint before kicking the butt to the ground and rubbing it with the sole of his boot to make sure it didn't light anything up. Today wasn't Vaas' day and he couldn't sleep even for a single hour, perhaps he'd take it out on one of those prisoners or maybe he'd come up with a far better solution later but either way Vaas was clueless as to what he would do with Alice. First of all was Pirates Cove then he'd deal with the woman later.

Time went fast as the afternoon sky began to change ever so slightly with the faint hues of pinks and reds illuminating the sky. Alice had spent most of the hours with a woman whom had given birth, the child Alice never saw but the frantic look on the woman's face told her everything. It was hard to deal with as Alice knew that this could have been her and more than likely would have been, the torment this poor woman had suffered was more than enough but Alice couldn't find any words to comfort her it was just like all the others, heal them and get out of here as fast as she could but this woman, this Mother new to her raw instincts was a lot harder.

Firstly Alice had to stitch her up as she had split the skin between her vagina and her anus to a gruesome sight, lucky the woman hadn't exactly torn too far down, all she needed was a few stitches and some antibiotics but every time Alice tried to seam a stitch the woman would let out a menacing growl. A few times Alice wanted to chuck in the towel and call in one of the privateers to finish off the stitching but it seemed wrong and cruel for Alice to even do that so she did her best and tolerated the woman and her lowly threats through gritted teeth. For Alice she just focused on her work and ignored the sounds thinking as each stitch, each weave and even the cleaning part to be like that of an art, it took her mind away despite how tired and sore she was herself but it worked somehow.

Shortly the woman was dealt with and Alice did a few final check-ups on her health, looking at her eyes, her skin complexion, everything and anything to assure Hoyt she was more than perfect product to go into market or whatever it was he had planned for her. A privateer entered the warehouse, a few sniffles and whimpers where hushed by the other captives when he did as Alice heard him approach her with a swift stride. As she looked up she noted the man to have a very familiar face, the tattoos the bald head and the white goatee he had going on. It was that man that had been there the day Catherine had died, part of Alice wanted to blame the death on his behalf but she could not do so in her current situation.

"The Boss wants to know on the progress."

"I'm done, she's clean and healthy as long as those stitches don't get torn or anything by any of the men."

Alice retorted back in a very cold and emotionless tone as she stood up and packed away her things preparing to leave taking in a brief note that her attention wasn't needed in here anymore, though the Privateer did not seem to move or even wonder his gaze elsewhere as he was fully focused on her just in case she was attempting to do something that she wasn't allowed to. This type of attitude Alice welcomed, she understood the responsibility these men had here, they were to protect Hoyt and protect his product, that's all Alice knew anyway and it defiantly seemed to be a working Method for Hoyt none the less.

"Then you're free to go, a Pirate awaits ya near the gates"

"Thank you"

Shuffling around making a few last glances here and there and arranging her medical kit before finally feeling satisfied with her job, Alice gave a last look at the woman she had just attended, she sat curled up with her knees almost to her chest apart from the large bulge in her stomach. It was a sight to see that only made Alice cringe and not want to be here anymore, she didn't want to take note to the woman's face she didn't even want to remember this sort of job as Alice put away the medical kit and was fast on her heels out of that warehouse followed by the privateer. Walking out side was more of a relief then Alice had thought as she drew in a long deep breath and took in the afternoon sky. Purples and reds had become a dominate colour in the sky this afternoon, Alice remembered a wise tale about the colours of the sky and their meaning.

"Red Skies at night, Farmers Delight. Red Skies in the Morning, Devils warning"

Mumbling to herself as she recited the old saying she let out a faint sigh before turning her attention to the nearby steel gates knowing that on the other side was Abel. Anxiety had been an over kill for Alice during today knowing that Vaas had something up his sleeves and Alice had no interest in it, she only wanted to sleep and catch up on her health as she started to think of all the things he probably had in mind. Yet something ticked inside the young woman's mind as an idea appeared, sure sleep was a need but so was that longing hunger and Alice felt rather rebellious, she was done with Vaas and his leash around her neck as Alice looked around briefly noting the overly busy privateers.

On the far side was another gate way already opened and it had a few vehicles parked out front, Alice knew that was the one that led down a road way and across a bridge but it gave her a loop hole in this hell as she smirked to herself and started to limp in the opposite direction of Abel towards the open gate. If anything Alice wanted to go out like a warrior, no not the Rakyat way with a knife and all but rather going down in a blaze of glory and Alice knew exactly where to grab herself some weapons to blow a hole right up the Rakyats ass. Sure Alice was fair game for it with a sinister and daredevil attitude but she needed to repay the Rakyat for taking something from her, something she may not have intended on wanting but in the end something that would have brought a brief moment of joy to her dull life.

For whatever reason it was Alice freely walked out of the compound, not a single privateer gave a damn having gotten too use to her in the short time period they had around her, she didn't even hear the concerned sounds of Abel in the distance or any other commotion for the matter as she kept walking with a fast limp pace until she was finally over the bridge further down the road. Up a head was the airport, Alice eyed it off for a few seconds before she continued down the road way knowing that just up a head was a small dock with a fair few ships and raft boats. Alice was sure that none of them would mind her taking a boat for a brief moment as she strolled down the hill minding her own business her eyes straight ahead and her body language saying she was serious despite the limp in her stride.

From afar the young woman knew that maybe by some sort of means Abel would have figured Alice wasn't coming but she didn't care she had a goal set in her mind and she knew that the price she would be forced to pay would be brutal if not deathly but Alice had no fear for death anymore, she knew that one way or another Vaas would get bored and end her life with a single pull of a trigger and Alice didn't want to end up dead without having a bit of revenge. Sure Citra was a long shot but Dennis was a different story. Untying a metal boat and jumping into it, she found the keys and didn't hesitate to turn the motor on as it softly hummed, a few Privateer recruits where around and watched her, their faces full of alert but unsure as to what to do. Maybe luck was on her side this day as she stirred the boat out towards the sea with a clear mind intended on heading towards Bad Town.

If Alice was correct then she knew that Buck would be out, it was too early for him to be home yet and it was perfect timing as she eyed off the sky for a moment, its vibrant colours of red turning to an almost crimson while the sun died behind the mountains in the horizon. There was something in the air that made Alice feel confident as she pushed the boat into a fast speed as it crunched and churned slamming into oncoming waves but Alice didn't mind the bumpy ride as she found herself more and more edged towards her hunger like as if she badly needed it more than air.

Somewhere far to the side Alice heard another rumble sound, it was one of the raft boats the Pirates used and Alice feared that it could have been Abel, after all the Pirates didn't come all the way out here too often but Alice pushed the boat even further into a faster speed until it had reached its limit, the bell that was hooked above the wheel made a ringing sound every now and then with every bump of the oncoming waves having reminded herself of her goal. Though that boat never came near Alice she still had a lingering feeling that sooner or later a search party would be out looking for her as Alice pulled up towards a destroyed dock and got out of the boat landing on the rickety wooden planks not even bothering to tie up the boat as she felt her heart thump in her chest and her walk fasten despite the limp in her leg and the pain that flushed through her body.

Every fibre in her was telling her to run, get the ammo as fast as she could and let shit blow up, of course Alice didn't have her bow or arrows but she had spotted something the other day with Buck in his little stash that had given Alice more than enough confidence she could take out a few people with a single motion. Bucks house was a short walk away as Alice slowed her pace down and eyed the house off, it was dark inside and not a single sound could be heard as she made her way carefully down towards the side of the house and pulled away the tarp that covered the ammo crates. It was still full to the brim with weapons, a warhead and other explosives as Alice gave a wicked grin before looking around once more to make sure no one had detected her.

Pulling out some c-4 and loading a warhead into an RPG, Alice felt more than ready before stuffing three grenades into a small duffel bag she had found lying around, it would do for the moment as Alice felt a hitch in her heart knowing that what she was doing would probably kill her one way or another but she needed this as she reminded herself of all the things the Rakyat had done to her, and not just her but Vaas as well and it was enough to fuel her anger. Strapping the RPG onto her back and the duffel bag hanging on her shoulder, the covered the ammo back up and did another quick look around before darting off into the jungle.

Her inner warrior was calling to her now as she didn't feel the pain in her leg anymore, all she felt was the ground beneath her feet the cool breeze through the forest as she jogged unknowingly heading in a direction anywhere at all it didn't matter all that did matter was that she was heading deeper and deeper which meant that she would stumble into either the temple or the local Natives outposts. As blood pumped through her heart and her lungs filled with the jungle air, Alice felt reborn knowing that soon darkness would be upon her and with it would come death. A few stone pillars that had been destroyed during the war where starting to pop up and Alice knew with a sudden thump of nervousness that she was heading towards the temple.

Instinct took her along a familiar path passing an orange tree along the way and darting over a sandy path road before darting quickly down a hillside, there it was illuminated by fire light as the temple stood like an old sturdy architecture as Alice had no issue continuing her job downhill darting between tree to tree but the place was not even guarded from the outside. As she came towards the temple doorways she noticed it was open, the sounds of chanting echoed through the walls as Alice unstrapped the RPG from her back and made her way into the darkness of the enchanted temple. No guards stood around near the tree as the chanting grew closure and closure Alice knew that they were in the main temple, the heart of the place that Citra would have been in.

"Two Birds with one stone"

Alice smiled with a wicked grin plastered across her face but the tear gave away her humanity, the shred of fear as she drew in a breath and proceeded dropping a few land mines on the ground before pushing further into the temple building, her free hand grazed over the stone texture of the artworks that lined the hallway that separated the main temple area and the entrance area. Too much adrenalin was rushing through her veins for her to notice that she was shaking but she pushed herself on knowing that there was only one way she wanted to go down. Blue eyes flicked towards the wooden door that separated her from her goal and for a second Alice paused knowing she could easily turn back and drop everything and just let fate take her knowing that Vaas could have been ready to kill her at any given chance.

With a deep breath in and out Alice closed her eyes and gave herself a mindless nod before pushing open that wooden door as fire light illuminated her pale skin like some warrior embarking from the darkness.

A/N: Haha thank you guys for your awesome reviews, also about the Guapo thing, thank you, that was exactly my intent to mock around with Spanish and give a bit of humor to our loved insane fella.