Chapter 10
(Noah)
As Connor and I went deeper into the Duvali hideout I began to hate Kessel even more. There were several more cells filled with people, all of whom looked like they hadn't been fed properly in months. I growled in anger as we were freeing a fourth group from another cell. Connor had gone back and lead them part of the way to Chrom and the others, so I was alone.
"What kind of shitbag keeps people locked up like this?!" I shouted in disgust.
"One who makes a fortune from the slave trade," came a voice from behind me.
I spun around and raised the Felwinter's Lie shotgun at the person behind me.
"Whoa, easy there Gizmo," he exclaimed. The man had ginger hair and what looked like a toothpick sticking out of the corner of his mouth. Upon closer inspection, I realized it was actually the stick from a sucker. The hair, candy, and use of nicknames confirmed who this was.
"Gaius?"
"How do you know me?"
"I'll explain later," I sighed. Why are you such a fuck up Noah?
"Where's Kesel?"
"Down the hall to the left in the really big room. Why?"
"I'm gonna kill the bastard," I said as I pumped my shotgun for dramatic effect.
"Well good luck with that. I'm gonna get out of here," Gaius replied as he glanced around nervously.
"I'd recommend against trying to run for it. You'll get gunned down by Connor in an instant. Kneel here with your hands behind your head and your weapons laid on the ground in front of you, otherwise he'll probably shoot on sight."
Gaius nodded, a somewhat terrified look on his face as he did what I said. As I ran off to confront Kesel I could hear distant gunshots getting louder and what sounded like "Kickstart My Heart."
(Connor)
Connor sprinted through the compound, clearing room after room of Duvali's thugs, the sound of heavy metal heralding the approaching doom for the criminals.
Ooh, yeah
Kick start my heart Give it a start
The Hunter slid around a corner and brought his shotgun to blast one man down the length of the hallway he had just entered.
Ooh, yeah, baby Ooh, yeah
In one swift motion, Connor used the momentum from his slide to roll forward onto his feet, holstering his shotgun and drawing his Last Word in the process.
Kick start my heart Hope it never stops
Five men came charging down the hallway at the Guardian. Connor fanned the hammer of his hand cannon. Five shots rang out.
Ooh, yeah, baby
Five heads popped like balloons as the Hunter's bullets found their mark. Connor sprinted past the bodies before the even hit the floor.
(Noah)
I kicked in the door of the room that Kesel was supposed to be in. Sure enough there he was. In his hands was the Vex Mythoclast that Connor had given me. He started to say something, but I was so angry that I couldn't hear him.
I snapped my shotgun up and fired. Kesel staggered backward. I fired a second time, then a third, and the bastard fell to the floor. He was missing a giant chunk of flesh from the side of his chest and both his arms. I walked over to where he now lay groaning as he bled out. "You deserve a much more painful death than bleeding out. Have fun dying alone," I spat before picking up the weapon he had stolen from me and walking out the room.
AN: Again, sorry it's been so long! I've been SUPER busy with work. I want to get this out as fast as possible, so I'm going to skip review responses this time. I'll try to stay somewhat consistent with updates from here on out.