AN: From the reviews I've learned that apparently people are confused at Harry's action skill. He hasn't shown one yet in the story but don't worry, it's getting it's initial set up in this chapter.

AN2: Also, sorry for how long it to get this update out. I had most of the other ones being posted written already but this one (and half of another) weren't done before I went out of town for a week or so to visit family. Four states and twenty different relatives. Didn't even get a chance to open my computer, let alone write.

AN3: Finally, sorry about the length but it's a transitionary set up chapter. Next chapter has a lot more action and those that follow will show a lot more juicy bits for plot, character, and fluffy drama. Heavy on the Harry/Angel fluff as apparently people are here more for that than the plot XD

Deadshot

Chapter 13

-Harry-

"So y'all finally made it to the Dust?!" the happy voice of Scooter called out to them over their Echo's "You lot know where to go from here?"

"The giant ass sign that says 'Ellie's' kinda gives it away Scooter." Harry assured the man as he led the group's convoy of vehicles. After helping Lilith, and dealing with another wave of Bandits coming in through the Merlin damned vents, they'd been told that the Bloodshots had Roland. They'd need a disguise to get inside given that Lilith wasn't skilled enough to teleport the group right into the heart of their stronghold so, at the recommendation of Scooter and Moxxi, the group set out for the arid Dust to get a Bandit Technical.

"Wooooo!" Scooter cheered loudly "Y'all gonna CATCH A RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE!" the sound of gunfire came from behind him "Oh shit, Momma said this might go down. Y'all focus on Roland, leave calming down an angry Lilith to us!" a loud click signified the end of the call as Harry shared a bewildered look with his team.

"…Ooooookoay then." Gaige coughed awkwardly at the notion that the cocky Siren they'd met was now pissed off enough about something to result in gunfire…as opposed to Pandora's frequent use of gunfire to fill the dreaded concept known as 'peace and quiet'.

"Moving on." Harry proposed, getting no arguments from his pack of weirdos as they continued onward to the garage where Moxxi's daughter would…hopefully have the Technical ready.

-Lilith-

"The fuck do you bitches think you're doing here?!" Lilith narrowed her eyes at the sight of Aurelia and Athena.

"Told you she'd call us that." Athena smirked over at Aurelia who huffed and slapped a stack of bills into the Gladiator's hand.

"Well excuse me for hoping one of the leaders of the Anti-Hyperion resistance would have a little nuance to their vocabulary." The Baroness gave her a judging look, even as Aurelia's guards had their guns out and aimed at Lilith as well as the confused raiders who stood behind her ready to fight.

"Lilith, calm down." Moxxi gave her a firm look "They're here to help."

"They worked for Jack!" Lilith spat, more than ready for a fight after getting chased out of her home yet again.

"Technically so did we." Moxxi pointed out flatly.

"Not to mention you allowed Claptrap around." Athena pointed out with a blaise shrug.

"Wait…that's that Claptrap?" Lilith blinked in surprise, her glowing tattoos losing their light from her surprise.

"Wait, you seriously couldn't tell?" Athena looked flabbergasted "And let me guess, all claptraps look the same to you?"

"Absolutely shameful." Aurelia let out a haughty sniff.

"An utter disgrace." One of Aurelia's soldiers shook his head in mock dismay.

Before Lilith's fury could reignite, Moxxi stepped in "Lilith, they left Jack years ago. They never tried to hunt you or Roland down, never tried to sabotage the raiders, even after what we did came close to killing them without any warning. I helped them and Timothy slip away from Jack and they haven't done anything to help him since."

"I've actually been gathering those of like mind to thwart Hyperion wherever I could in their search for other vaults on other planets." Aurelia buffed her nails on her chest "I only came back because Jack made the poor decision to target my baby brother."

"I've just been taking a few odd jobs while helping Janey around the garage." Athena shrugged "But when I heard about this new Vault Hunter 'Harry'…well the kid has potential. I'm not going to leave his training to you or Roland to screw up."

"You-" Lilith was still read for a fight before Moxxi smashed a bottle on the ground, the loud sound drawing everyone's attention.

"ENOUGH!" the buxom bartender was clearly not in the mood "Lilith, we all know you hate Jack after the hell he's done. We all know you hate his remaining Vault Hunters after they drove us out of New Haven. But these two are here to help. More than that, Roland is still the one in charge here so calm your ass and wait for him to get here and make a decision himself."

"…Fine." Lilith relented, "But I'll be watching both of you."

"Who isn't watching me darling?" Aurelia smirked, seemingly not caring at how every single person who heard her rolled their eyes.

-Harry-

Humming to himself, Harry wandered through Ellie's junkyard, killing time and looking for anything interesting. They'd gotten there, found that the scatterbrained mechanic had actually crushed the technical they needed, gotten parts to make a new one, and were now just waiting for Ellie to finish preparing the new vehicle.

"Man, she's got a lot of stuff here." He grunted, slipping between some stacked up runners as he saw the various junked vehicles and robots that littered the yard. "I wonder…if…" he trailed off as he finally got into a secluded little 'cove' of junk and saw something distinct sticking out of the scrap heap. Moving quickly, some spells aiding his actions given that he was alone, Harry quickly unearthed his find, a wide grin splitting his face.

"Hey Ellie!" Harry called the mechanic up on the Echo.

"What?" the sound of loud banging accompanied her words "I'm kinda busy here."

"How much to buy something I found back here and have it shipped to Sanctuary?" Harry's grin was growing even wider as he thought about what he could do with this.

"Hnn, oh that?" Ellie sounded like she was shrugging "Won it in a card game years ago but I ain't gonna do shit with it, it ain't a car. You get me some of those hood ornaments the bandits made of me and we'll call it even, ya hear?"

"Done!" Harry pumped a fist as he hurried back to his runner, he had payment to get after all.

-Omake-

"I'll catch back up with you guys shortly." Harry promised his team, "I'm just going to do one last sweep for loot or parts." The buzzard camp of the Dust was fully cleared out with the volleyball and net being burned along with the various shirtless bandits laying dead.

"Suit yourself." Gaige shrugged "But if you're not back quick enough I'm eating your share of that Gumbo Ellie's making!"

"Gumbo! Gumbo! Gumbo!" Axton and Salvador started an excited cheer as the five drove off.

"They're like kids, I swear." Harry rolled his eyes as his friends drove off, the absurd gravity of the planet ensuring the cars just kept driving after landing without any sign of damage or injury to the morons driving them.

"And when the kids are away, the adults can 'play'." The sultry voice of Angel whispered in his ear as Harry turned around, eyes widening when he saw she'd hijacked his ECHO again to project holograms of a new volleyball net, a new volleyball, and several copies of herself in skimpy beachwear or cheerleader outfits. "Well, 'Captain', not going to dress to match?" Angel grinned even as her duplicates bounced around in the background.

"If there's a higher power out there." Harry was hastily moving to match "Please let them become solid again!"