Do Not Own Borderlands
Rebirth of a Siren
Chapter 36: Princesses…. - Tiny Tina
Tiny Tina, an escapee of the Wildlife Exploitation Preserve's experiments, was on her way to meet with Midge, the bandit leader operating out of the bandit port Blackburn Cove out in the Southern Shelf, for her 'big brudder' Roland. He had taken her under his wing after she had escaped the Wildlife Exploitation Preserve and its cruel leader Mordo Sophis. A psycho named Flesh-Stick had sold Tina and her parents to Mordo Sophis to be part of his slag experiments. His lackey Clements had overseen the vile experiments. This cause survivors like Tina side effects like going slightly insane or in the case like her parents untimely deaths. Thankfully she did not go full psycho and lose herself. She managed to escape with the help of a Doctor Samuels and her parents. Doctor Samuels distracted Clements while Tina's mother had said to her "Sweetheart... remember that heavy, red rock I told you to hide in your dress? Pull the pin at the top, then throw it at the wall!" as her father had already succumbed to Slag poisoning.
She remembered replying confused, "Mommy?" but still complied with her mother's request.
"Just run! TINA! RUUUUUNNNN!" Her Mother screamed as she tackled Clements. Tina had bolted it from Hyperion Soldiers and hooded men wielding shock weapons (She later learned that they were Monks from the Order of the Impending Storm). Doctor Samuels did not do a thing to stop her from leaving. On her way out two Skags became her friends and allies; a Badass Fire Skag named Enrique and a red armored plated Skag named Dukino. The Monks chased her through the entire preserve, but she managed to escape with Dukino and Enrique back to her parent's house and workshop in Tundra Express. She vowed revenge on Flesh-Stick. Eventually her 'big brudder' Roland and her friend Brick saved her from a Giant Midget of Death. Giant Midgets of Death were a powerful version of the Midget variant of Goliaths. Rage filled humans that go berserk when their metal helmets are removed. Goliaths were rumoured to been created during the earlier stages of Mordo Sophis' slag experiments like The Rats. A Giant Midget of Death had invaded her home but thankful was carrying an item that Roland and Brick wanted. So, they tracked him down and killed him. Thus, saving her life in the process. She then helped them fight this Giant Midget of Death's boss, a Hulking Mass of Destruction Goliath (A powerful variant of the Badass Goliath), and his minions, Outlaw Marauders. After this they became friends and allies. Eventually this led to her traveling to Blackburn Cove for Roland. Roland wanted her to secure his weapons and support. Midge was waiting alongside two Badass Marauders. Midge was so obsessed with Bullymongs that it freaked even Tina out. Midge led her to the warehouse containing his weapons.
Midge was staying "So as you can see I liberated a lot of explosives straight from Torgue that could have harmed my precious Bullymongs" not that Tina was listening to him. She had caught sight of the most beautiful girl she ever seen in a cage.
"Who is the fine gal you got there?" She asked Midge.
Midge had said annoyed "Oh she is a murderer of Bullymongs" making her unimpressed at his answer as it did not answer her. "So are you interested in buying the Torgue explosives"
To cover her annoyance, she had acted professional and said "Of course good sir"
"Excellent" Midge said excitedly. Midge and his minions eventually left not that Tina cared as she was staring at the girl.
She said in a singsong voice, "Oh haiiii!" to get the girls attention. She asked "What's your name? My big brudder calls me Tiny Tina"
"Gaige" was the response. Gaige was a nice name Tina thought to herself. Tina then asked "How did a fine gal such as yourself became a prisoner of Ol' Midgey The Midget…Nah, don't care about that. All I care about are you single?" She changed her mind halfway through as she cared more about the second question.
"Really?" asked Gaige "That is the first question you ask?"
Tina stared at her intently, "Yeah, I ask this biggie of a question to all the fine ladies that come my way" She said hiding her grin. She asked eagerly "So what is your answer?" wanting to know her answer.
She fist pumped when Gaige said "Yes I am single."
"That is nice to hear,"' She said while vowing that she will get this beautiful woman to be hers. She hinted hoping Gaige would take it, "I mean we are both single ladies." Gaige did not seem to take this hint. Tina hid her frown and dicided that she needed to show Gaige that she was suitable. So she said heroic and deciding to take on a character to show her devotion, "Don't worry about it, I deal with Ol' Midgey. I am your knight in shining armor and you are my hot ass damsel in distress captive by the villainous midget" She then said "My princess, it is I, Your knight Sir Tina is here to rescue you" before she expertly lockpicked the cage. "I Sir Tina will kill the villain for you my fair maiden" She kissed Gaige on the hand before saying "You will remain here where it is safe, I will brave the enemy camp" She darted out of the cage before Gaige could move. She relocked it. "Just to make sure you don't get into harm's way my dear princess." It was true as Gaige is her princess and she will be her knight. She gathered the Torgue explosives and dismantled the Hyperion Guns in the other containers. Tina smiled as Gaige was impressed when with her making a dozen small makeshift rockets out of these parts. She gave Gaige a Hyperion Pistol and stated, "For your protection my lady." She blew Gaige a kiss before disappearing. Midge and his Badass Marauders had disappeared allowing Tina to sneak through the port and place rockets in locations that will cause the entire Blackburn Cove to be buried by the overlying ice and snow. While placing one of the rockets, Tina spotted Hyperius The Invincible with two loaders that seemed to have pot-bellies talking with a hologram of a masked man. She listened in as she placed her rocket.
Hyperius was saying, "My Master, I have taken control of Midge as you have requested. With him under our control, the power of Anarchy will soon be in your hands."
The Master said, "Excellent work Hyperius. With Midge in my control, I will soon make my move once what remains of The Destroyer has been destroyed."
Tina moved away as Hyperius said, "I will go back and pretend to serve The Empyrean Sentinel…" She briefly wondered who Hyperius, Hyperius Minions and his master were but was quickly distracted when some an Elite Marauder and some Bandits spotted her. Not as strong as a Badass Marauder but still stronger than the normal Marauders. Tina exploded the rockets she had on her. Unfortunately for her, some of the Bandits lived and chased her out of town. She managed to lose them when the nearby Bullymongs attacked them. She returned to the port and made her way to where Gaige was.
She got back just in time to hear a pretty siren saying, "I am Maya." While Maya was pretty, Gaige was more beautiful to Tina. Maya asked. "Who has the keys?"
Tina took the chance to reveal herself with "I have the key," Tina did not even blink when Maya turned her gun at her. Tina just said "Hello, Maya was it," She lifted her hand for Maya to shake. "My big brudder calls me Tiny Tina." She then stated. Maya shook her hand. Tina turned her attention to Gaige and said to her as she opened the cage, "Sir Tina is here again." She then said "We need to get out of here. I have a surprise for Ol' Midgey that we don't want to be around for." Tina led Maya and Gaige to her ship. They ended up killing Midge and his pet bullymong. Then as Tina, with glee and interest, saw the port get buried she briefly wondered if Hyperius and his minions escaped or not. Maya directed them to the abandoned town of Liar's Berg where Sir Hammerlock, a friend to The Crimson Raiders were alongside a Claptrap unit, a cute siren and a siren. Three sirens were sight to see Tina thought to herself as they talked. Reminding her of something she overheard Mordo Sophis say to Clements.
He had said, "While Baron Flynt was using 'medicinal' drugs, he did know his stuff. Sirens are dangerous, I should know one killed my son in cold blood. Their powers are limitless making them a dangerous threat that must be destroyed or controlled. One even used the key to unleased the destroyer and another did the killing blow." Tina knew that these three sirens will cause some trouble, hopefully by killing Mordo Sophis and destroying the Wildlife Exploitation Preserve. Tina then dragged Gaige away from the other as soon as they left The Southern Shelf for Sanctuary. She was feeling happy as she will soon see Roland again.