YOSH! I'm Squalo king with a new chapter of Demon of Pandora.
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Talking to Handsome Jack
Lynchwood(several minutes ago)
Lee, Salvador, and Gaige were knelt low to the ground with Deathtrap hovering lower. Lee began to discuss his plan to them.
"Gaige, I need Deathtrap to throw me over Jack and the Sheriff so that they turn away from the train," said Lee.
"Wait your planning on being a quick distraction, you stole that from me!" said Gaige, skeptical of the situation.
Salvador then pulls out a Bandit pistol with a long barrel. He holds it out to Lee.
"Take this, die a soldier's death," said Salvador. Lee immediately pushes the pistol back to Salvador and even takes out the guns that he had from the conflicts with bandits the other day and places them on the ground.
"I'm not fighting or killing Jack, my plan is talking," said Lee.
"I don't like this plan, pussy plan," said Salvador, disinterested. Gaige jabs Salvador with her robotic hand knocking him on the ground.
"Quiet Salvador, let Lee speak," said Gaige. Lee chuckles and continues.
"Thanks, Gaige," said Lee with a smile.
"No problem," said Gaige as Salvador got on his feet whilst rubbing his chin.
"Yes my plan is just a distraction, but it can only work if Salvador or I do it," said Lee. Salvador looked at Lee in confusion.
"What, why me?" asked Salvador.
"Well you or I don't have bounties while Gaige doe-"
Salvador then burst out in laughter which makes Gaige, Lee, and Deathtrap nervous as they didn't want to be caught.
"Salvador, keep it down," said Lee
"You idiot!" Gaige quietly screamed.
"Nino, I've got a huge bounty on my head. I've done so much shit on this planet it would make your head spin!" said Salvador with a smile.
"Seriously?" asked Lee.
"Of course, I've committed manslaughter, theft, arson, destruction of property, trespassing, cannibalism, public indecency, and profanity! My bounty is miles wide," said Salvador.
"Smaller than mine probably," said Gaige in a grumble
"Cannibalism, serious why would you do that? How does profanity get you a bo-, not important," said Lee. He then points at himself.
"I'm new to this planet, I don't have any bounties and since haven't done anything on this planet that would warrant Jack finding me suspicious," said Lee.
"Due to that, I might be able to talk to him without there being that big of a fight, giving you guys enough time to sneak on the train," said Lee
"And you think that'll work?" asked Salvador.
"Well it's not like I'll let him kill me, all you need to do is get on the train no matter what happens and all I have to do is keep Jack, the Sheriff, and their bandits looking at me," said Lee. He looks down at his weapons.
"Salvador, I need you to take my stuff, if Jack tries to search me I want him to know that I'm unarmed," said Lee. He then pulls out his deck of cards.
"Take this too, don't let anything happen to it," advised Lee.
As Salvador took Lee's stuff, Gaige looked at him curiously.
"What for, you don't even use guns and you didn't need them against me?" asked Gaige. Lee shook his head.
"It doesn't matter how well I can fight if he and everyone will think they've got the upper hand," said Lee.
"The idea involves not only keeping them busy, but I also keep them interested while making it come off as they have the advantage," said Lee.
"Sounds like heavy-weight chess shit, I like it," said Gaige. "I'm in!"
"Fine, but if he kills you then I will avenge you Niño," said Salvador. Lee then felt nervous as the prospect of being avenged was not normal to him.
"Um, t-thank you," said Lee. He then looks at Gaige.
"Gaige, if things get too bad I want you to get out of here," said Lee
Gaige thought about it and made a disgruntled face.
"I don't think I'd feel right about that. I mean not just cause your nice and all, but I need to get on that train if I get more info, not to mention getting Jack's head," said Gaige. Lee was a bit confused by Gaige's attitude, but let it go.
"Thanks, but if you are not going to run then make sure you and Salvador get on the train," said Lee
"Wait, how are you getting on the train Niño?" asked Salvador. Lee opened his mouth but no words could escape, he didn't think that far ahead, the only thing he could say was this.
"I'll figure something out," he said. Salvador folds his arms and nods.
"Hehehe, this will be fun to watch," he said as he picked up Lee's things. Gaige then pets Deathtrap's arm.
"Deathtrap, can you toss Lee over the Sheriff bitch and her cuck boyfriend?" asked Gaige. Deathtrap began to clap.
*Enthusiastic robot noises.*
"Good boy," said Gaige. She kisses Deathtrap's chest.
Deathtrap then grabs Lee by his pants and lifts him up, much to his dismay. The sight of his wedgie causes Gaige to stifle with laughter while Salvador just chuckles.
"Good plan," said Salvador. Lee grumbles at Salvador's comment.
"Okay, little uncomfortable, go on Deathtrap," said Lee as he was given a wedgie. Then, with all his might. Deathtrap throws Lee into Lynchwood.
(Present)
Lee stood before Handsome Jack, he was nervous, but he kept steadfast. Nisha and her men had ceased fire seeing Jack no longer fighting and actually questioning this young man's existence. Jack was just looking at Lee who was not fighting and just standing in place. Jack was on his guard, but there wasn't hint aggression coming off Lee and he wasn't giving a look of anger or even fear of him at the moment. Then to be funny, Jack reaches for another gun he and when he did Zeke dashes out of Jack's assumed line of fire, but he doesn't run away.
"Good moves kiddo, though I'd probably emptied your skull already if I had stretched a bit before coming down here," said Jack as he put his pistol away.
"I'm not sure how true that is," said Lee. Jack narrows his eyes and chuckles.
"Are you serious, I'm threatening you here kid. Come on take out your gun or something, struggle and make me pretend I'm having fun here," said Jack. Lee then put his hands in his pockets. Everyone was prepared to shoot him, but Lee pulled his pockets out showing them to be empty.
"I don't have any guns," said Lee embarrassed.
"PFFTT HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!"
Jack continued to laugh at Zeke, much to his dismay. His laughter drowned out the wind and caught the attention of everyone in town. Unbeknownst to them, Gaige and Salvador had already made their way closer. As Jack laughed, Salvador and Gaige slowly made their way to the train and were careful not to get caught.
"Careful," ordered Gaige as she made her way down a flight of stairs. Salvador followed behind with a pistol ready in case the plan went awry.
"Guess the plan is working, whatever joke Niño told must have been hella funny," whispered Salvador.
As Jack laughed at him, Lee felt a pit of sickness grow in his stomach. The man before him was Handsome Jack; Head of Hyperion, rich beyond description, deadly, dangerous, and the man would no doubt stand Lee's way. But as of this moment, Jack was just some rich asshole, Lee didn't take a scratch from his attacks. More importantly, he was able to keep up with him, until he ended up behind him. But beyond that, he was a joker.
"Is he really dangerous, did I overreact?" thought Lee. He then inwardly shook his head. "No, don't let your guard down,"
Jack's laughter began to die down, he looked out of breath and he seemed to be sweating from laughing so hard. Lee was a little pissed at being made fun of. Nisha was a bit embarrassed and was covering her face in annoyance and everyone else wanted to laugh with Jack only to be held back by their fear of him killing them.
"O-Oh okay, okay I'm sorry," he takes a deep breath and exhales. "*sigh* Nisha have your men search him," said Jack as he got out of his laughter.
"Right," said Nisha. She then signaled two of her men to go over to Lee and grab him. Lee however does nothing and keeps his eyes on Jack. However, at the corner of his eye, he sees Gaige and Salvador sneak behind a building for cover. No was seemed to notice them and more importantly, everyone's eyes were on him.
"So Lee, what brings you to Pandora?" asked Jack. Lee gulps, feigning nervousness as he was being searched.
"I was trying to find information about the Vaults," said Lee.
"Oh really you're a Vault Hunter?" asked Jack. Lee nods.
"Well sweetheart, in case you haven't heard I'm looking for the Vault too, what did you find?" asked Jack in a joking tone. "Maybe we can trade notes," suggested Jack jokingly.
Lee grimaced in his head.
"I can't believe I'm talking to this guy." he thought annoyed.
"Nothing, all I have are old stories and bandits laughing at me and trying to kill me while asking about the Vaunts," said Lee.
"*Chuckle* You asked a group of bandits about the Vaults and Hyperion, wow you are just so stupid," said Jack.
"I didn't know it would be this bad, I heard about Pandora from the Hunter Hellquist station on my home planet-"
"Wait, wait, wait, you listened to Hunter's station, the Hyperion truth broadcast?" asked Jack interrupting Lee. Nisha's men then finished searching Lee for guns and found nothing.
"He's not strapping Sheriff." said one of the bandits. The deputies then walk back to their stations.
"Yeah, its how I knew there was a new Vault, so I tried to find you too," said Lee. Jack had a look of awe on his face, his smile was that of a child amused at a clown's actions.
"Oh my god this is so funny, let me guess you heard the Hyperion request for Vault Hunters?" asked Jack intrigued. Lee nodded. Jack then began to laugh again and tries to stop only to stumble with his breathes.
"Ho-Hold on I'm gonna try and say it," he looks back and Nisha," Nisha hang anyone who speaks I'm gonna do the thing!" said Jack with a smile.
"What is he doing?" asked Lee. Nisha then points her gun at Lee.
"Shut up, you did this," she said.
Everyone was then silent. The wind, the sand, and the machines were the only things that were heard. It was too quiet, Lee was then worried about Gaige and Salvador.
"Too quiet, don't get caught." he thought. Jack then puts his hands on his sides and looks up in an attempt to seem majestic.
"*Clears throat* Are you hungry for excitement? Fame? Eternal Glory? The Hyperion corporation needs" he looks at Lee and points at him," Your help to search for the lost alien Vaults of Pandora! Save the World! Fight dangerous creatures! Get rich beyond your wildest dreams!" Become a Vault Hunter today!" Jack finishes with his fist to the sky.
Lee felt a little embarrassed about being forced to watch that, he looked around and noted that most of the people around felt the same way, including Nisha.
"Ah, that was good." He said. He then looked at Lee like he was a worm.
"So you came to Pandora, to become a Hyperion Vault Hunter?" asked Jack. Lee then begins to smile.
"Yeah, ever since I was a kid its I dreamed about being a Vault Hunter," said Lee.
"Wow, what a dreamer, brings a tear to my eye," said Jack sarcastically. Lee was getting annoyed to the point he wanted to end this exchange.
"When I heard Hyperion was going after the Vaults I figured working for you would be the best way to find it," said Lee. He then folds his arms.
"But when I tried to get info on your and the Vaults, I kept getting shot at by bandits," said Lee
"Well kids that's your problem; you ran into Pandora's number one enemy and most abundant resource; bandits." said Jack.
"Number one enemy?" uttered Lee. Jack then walks over to Lee and puts a hand on his shoulder.
"Sit on daddy's lap and let him tell you something about this planet," said Jack.
"I'd rather stand," said Lee. Jack then pulls his closer and wrapped his arm around the back of his neck. Zeke doesn't try to struggle, however he feels like Jack was grabbing him too tightly. He doesn't try to escape and endures whatever comes next.
"Pandora is a shithole of violence, monsters, greed, profanity, death, and just some of the worst things this universe can offer," said Jack.
Jack then pulls Lee over to a nearby bandit who was near a cart of eridium,
"I mean, just look at this; unintelligent, uncultured, immoral, smelly," said Jack. The bandit put on the spot, lowered his head, feeling ugly. Lee didn't know what Jack's game was. However, as long as the distraction worked, he didn't care.
"I know about bandits, I've been attacked by them every day I got here," said Lee. Jack smiles.
"Oh, you do, well, here's some advice on what you should always do when you see one in its natural habitat," said Jack. He then pulls out a pistol and shoots said bandit in the head without a second thought.
The bandit falls to the ground dead with his body, blood seeping from the bullet hole in his head. Lee nearly loses it, but he calms down before he showed any signs.
"What was that for?" asked Lee. He kept whatever shock he felt inside. He didn't care about the bandit but didn't expect Jack so shoot someone who was working for him.
"Demonstration. See Lee, there's no talking to a bandit, there's no reasoning, helping or even liking bandits," said Jack. He puts his pistol in Lee's pocket.
"Only way to deal with them is to kill them, wipe the slate clean, and that why I need Vault Hunters like you kid, to help me save Pandora," said Jack. The last two words were confusing to Lee.
"Save Pandora, so it wasn't always like this?" asked Lee.
"No, Pandora was always a hellhole," said Jack. He then grabs Lee's hair and arches his head up to see the space-station Helios,
"Pandora's filled with bandits kid, filled with evil, but it can be a paradise," said Jack.
"That's why I got Hyperion to put Helios up there, that's why I'm going after the Vaults, its why I'm the good guy," said Jack.
"So that's why your killing guys like that?" asked Lee. Jack nods and shrugs
"Pretty much. What you care or something?" asked Jack. Lee shook his head.
"Not in the slightest," said Lee. He did his best to keep composed. Jack pokes Lee's chest.
"Good, can't see why your nothing like these bandits," said Jack. At the corner of his eye, Lee could see the other bandits. He was surprised none of them were attacking, the way Jack badmouthed them.
"I'm not-"
" Wanna know why, cause your smart going after a comfy position as Vault Hunter for Hyperion," stated Jack.
"I mean, your parents wouldn't like the idea of you being a filthy bandit," said Jack interrupting Lee. Jack's statement, beyond even Lee's control, caused his face to turn downcast. He sighs,
"Thought as much," said Jack. He then lets go of Lee and walks back over to Nisha. However, there was one question that Lee couldn't pass up.
"But how is opening the Vault suppose to help, 'Save Pandora'?" asked Lee Jack chuckles to himself.
"Company, secret, kid," said Jack. Lee nearly grumbles, hearing that.
"I didn't even think about that; I can't even assume he's lying about knowing or it's so big he won't tell me." thought Lee frustrated. He looks at the train and sees Gaige waving at him from the other side of the window, before going deeper into the train.
"They're in, good." he thought.
"Fine, if its a company secret, then let me be a Hyperion Vault Hunter," said Lee. Handsome Jack looks back and Nisha and smirks. Nisha waves her hand in an uncaring fashion. He then looks back at Lee
"Ready to work with the good guys?" asked Jack.
"I want to open the Vault, so yeah," said Lee. Jack claps.
"*Chuckle* Awesome, new employee." said Jack.
"Before I forget to mention; we have company picnics on Helios once a year, you'll get a pack of Hyperion grade weapons to go bandit hunting with and if your lucky I'll introduce you to some very sexy girls like Nisha," said Jack. Nisha groans, and Lee shakes his head.
"Thank you sir, but that last part isn't necessary," said Lee, a bit uncomfortable. Jack looks down at Lee in confusion.
"What, come on, what are you a priest? I mean, just look at her," he gestures to Nisha" wouldn't you want to bang someone at least half as hot as this?" asked Jack. Lee looked at Nisha, who merely leered at him. Lee was a bit nervous being looked at by Nisha; he wanted to run.
"I mean, I figured you'd have ladies beating down your door with the whole no shirt thing, kind of muscly too, and babes get hot for scars," said Jack. Lee blushes, hold back an irritated scowl he wished to flash Jack.
"I don't have girlfriend, I'm good," said Lee. He was blushing and annoyed. Jack thought about it for a moment. Then an epiphany came to him.
"Oh, you're into guys, sorry my mistake," said Jack. Lee nearly screams
"No, I just want to go after the Vaults," said Lee, embarrassed. Jack then sighs in relief, which confused Lee.
"Oh, good cause, you might be hunting after me, cause sexy," said Jack. He then walks over to Lee and pats him on the back, pushing him.
"Anyway, get your ass on the train kid, pick your favorite car. I don't give a shit," said Jack in a joking manner.
"Cool, where's this train headed?" asked Lee
"Opportunity and as for why well you'll know when we get there, I'll be at the head in case you have any questions," said Jack
"Thanks," said Lee.
"No problem, kiddo," said Jack as he walked to the front of the train. He stops and looks back at Lee.
"Oh, and before I forget, you can keep that pistol; consider it an advance in your salary," said Jack. He then goes inside of the train.
Lee takes the pistol out of his pocket. It was a golden long-barreled Leverage; it had four redwings at the baste of the barrel, a guard around the trigger, a red stripe across the black end, and a flip compartment for bullet mages.
"I guess I can give this to Sal," he thought. He puts his gun away. He walks past Nisha who was staring him down, he doesn't look at her face and goes inside the train.
Hyperion Train
The train was made from iron from top to bottom inside, compartments for storage and big yellow rectangular things inside, and boxes. No cameras, strangely enough, and it didn't feel like anything was watching him. There was air conditioning, so it was considerably cold inside, and the floor was hard on Lee's feet.
"So this is it, huh?" he uttered.
*Metallic movements*
The train moves nearly knocking Lee on his ass. He gets his footing back and looks out a nearby window. The train was moving as he saw Nisha and her men pass him by, they go into a tunnel which causes everything to go dark with few passing lights lighting up the room. Lee was worried about Salvador and Gaige, even though they had gotten on board the train, anything could happen.
"Gotta find the others." he thought. As he walked, he realized something and stopped in his tracks.
He was on the train, Jack was at the helm, and his two compatriots wanted to kill him.
"I did promise Jack's head, but I don't have a plan for that part," admitted Lee.
"And how am I supposed to explain to them the 'working' for Jack?" he asked himself. He sighs. He realized he'd have to tell them and make the rest up as he went along or tell the truth.
"Sal might go in swinging if I don't come up with a plan." thought Lee. He looks at the end of the car, the direction Gaige went in. Lee then began to make his way to the back car. He nearly trips on one of the rectangular metal luggage.
"Wha are these, anyway?" he asked himself. They noticed more of them as he made his way into the back.
When the train made its way out of the tunnel, Lee had made it the end of the car and opened the door out. He felt the wind blowing his hair pressing against his skin, nearly tossing him out of the train. Lee looks and sees the landscape passing him by at high speeds, the animals, plants, and what looked like worm creatures. He looks down at the tracks and gets nervous, but the cars weren't far apart from each other at all.
"Don't fall, don't fall, don't fall!" he chanted.
He then quickly steps the then next car and goes inside. He sighs in relief, but he looks inside and sees that it had the same scenery as the other car before him, boxes, metal rectangular boxes that were colored Hyperion yellow, and no cameras.
"Weird train, there aren't even any seats." thought Lee.
He then jumps to the other car and quickly opens the door. He looks back and smiles at his small accomplishment. He looks and sees more of rectangular containers, boxes, and compartments. However, he doesn't see Salvador or Gaige. He reaches the end, opens the car, and goes to the next one like before. Once again, this next car doesn't contain his friends.
"The hell, which car are they in?" asked Lee to himself quietly. This time he ran, ignoring everything else. He opens it and heads to the next car. Rinse and repeat until Lee was standing at the second to last car.
"They better be in there." thought Lee in a panic.
He opens the door and quickly goes into the last car; he immediately sees Salvador's back. Lee, filled with joy, smiles.
"Salvador!" said Lee in elation
He looks closely and sees Gaige. However Lee's smile falls when he notes that Salvador has his rifle out pointed at giant Psycho with a large Buzz-Axe in his hands ready to kill them all and a gas mask with a single eye free, there a man dressed as a soldier with a Dahl rifle pointed at the Psycho as well. In between them, however, there was a woman with blue hair and lipstick with one hand holding back the Psycho and her other hand aimed at Salvador. Gaige had Deathtrap, who was defending her while she had an SMG in her hands.
Upon hearing Lee's voice, Salvador puts his rifle away and turns to him.
"Hey Niño, your plan worked," said Salvador.
Marcus and Orphan
"Wait, that's how they met?" asked the orphan.
"Of course, it's how good friendships start. With guns pointed at each other," said Marcus. "Why you got a problem with that?"
"No, but I expected it to be a bit more special." said the Orphan.
"How special?" asked Marcus, intrigued.
"They all being held in prison by Hyperion, they work together to break out after swearing loyalty and brotherhood to each other above all else, wishing to fight and die alongside each other like true Crimson Raiders!" said the Orphan.
"You watch too many cartoons," said Marcus.
"Also, I think someone is missing," said the Orphan. Marcus then points at the Orphan.
"Don't mess with the flow of the story, kid," said Marcus.
Hyperion Train(story)
"Salvador, what the hell happened?" asked Lee, confused. The Soldier looks at Lee for a moment and laughs a little.
"New train buddy, do me a favor get your gun trained on this Psycho." said the Soldier. Lee looked at the Psycho in question while the woman speaks out in retaliation.
"Don't shoot him!" she said, looking at Lee, making him jump.
"I told you if he acted out, I'd shoot him, nearly chopped my damn head off!" said the Soldier.
"He thought you were trying to hurt me, and when the midget came in here, he saw him pointing his gun at him." said the blue woman angrily. Lee looks over at Gaige, who was ready to fight
"Gaige, what's going on?" asked Lee. Gaige puts her SMG away and strolls over to Lee. Deathtrap was watching her back as she did.
"Lee, glad your awesome plan worked. When we made it inside we found these guys and, well, here we are," said Gaige. She sighs.
'Sucks, we didn't make it in here first." said Gaige.
"That's the problem you have with this?" asked Lee.
Lee looks at the giant Psycho, and it tried to swing its buzz ax around; however, strangely enough, he was careful not to his the woman with blue hair.
"It's time, BLEED!" yelled The Pyscho. Lee, having fought Psychos, prepared for a fight, Salvador readied a shotgun, pointed at the Psycho's head with and DT with Gaige ready to kick ass, but the blue-haired woman stood her ground.
"Just ease up, you assholes," she said. Lee looked at the woman and noted that she prepared her empty hand; he looked closely and saw her tattoos and saw them glow a cyan blue. However, upon seeing them he utters one word in a tone of awe.
"Goddess."
Hearing Lee's statement, stopped everyone. The rest of the group lowers their weapons, and even the Psycho looks at Lee like he was a weirdo. Lee then realized what he had said and covered his mouth, embarrassed.
"*Laughter* Your hitting on her in front of her psycho boyfriend, you've got guts." said the Soldier in a jovial manner.
"Hitting on me?" asked the woman, confused and guarded. Lee looked at her nervously and ashamed at what was happening.
"W-What no, I wasn't hitting on her!" yelled Lee embarrassed. Gaige scoffed.
"Back at school, boys who got caught staring at girls look like you do now, so your not convincing," said Gaige with a grin. Lee fell to his knees,
The plan was now in shambles. There were new people on the train to complicate things. Handsome Jack was at the head of the train, with Lee having no plan to assassinate him. Finally, he was humiliated to the point he wanted to curl up and die.
"This can't be happening," he said to himself. Salvador then patted Lee's head.
"Come on up, Nino, we got work to do," said Salvador with a smile.
"Tell me about it," said Lee.
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