Hey again, sorry I took a while to post. I had to switch to a new phone and that didn't switch right so it was just a big mess. Anyways Steele is not in this, just a title I decided to use. So yea, that is it.

Chapter 6: Flynt and Steele

Maddox and Gaige met up with the rest under the raised wall. "There you are Gaige, where were you?" Maya asked worried. Gaige looked at Maddox as an answer and Maya gave him the death glare.

Maddox shrunk slightly but not enough to notice. "We need to move, glad you could make it Maddox." Axton said. The 7 survivors made it to a bandit camp and they began to shoot as Clap Trap cowardly hid behind a small fence.

Once the shooting stopped Clap Trap came out of his cover and looked around. "Minion, what have you done? These were human beings… with lives and families… ah totally kidding screw those guys." Maddox glanced at Gaige as her face fell a little bit. Maddox 'accidentally' kicked Clap Trap to pick up some ammo.

They continued to move on to the bigger camp. They all opened fire and wiped out the bandits with ease. Axton spotted a chest and climbed up to it and opened it. "Why do we keep finding launchers?"

"What is it?" Maya asked.

"Literally just a Launcher. Here you go Maya." Axton tossed her the Launcher. Maya kept her Negotiator instead of the other pistol she had. They made it to and elevator and rode it down.

"It's Boom Bewm. AHHHH". Clap Trap screamed.

"Light the fuses crackheads." Boom said getting on top a giant cannon. Bewm stayed on the ground and flew towards them with his jetpack.

"Crackheads?" Maddox asked. "What kind of insult is that?"

Maddox took out his Biggun and began shooting Bewm with it. Eventually running out as he threw the gun at him. Bewm shrugged it off and threw something at Maddox. Maddox looked at it and immediately knew what it was and threw it back at him. "Let's play hot potato." Maddox said.

Everyone, even the psycho's, stopped. "Hot Potato?" Bewm asked as the grenade landed at his feet. The grenade blew up and Bewm laid on the ground. He got up. Still no one made any movement.

"Seriously, tell me that you've at least heard of Hot Potato." Maddox said, everyone shook their heads. "Ok, now it's my turn to ask if you've been living under a rock."

Bewm took this chance and shot Maddox with his shotgun. Maddox took the full spread of the pellets and landed on his back. His shield stopped where the pellets went so that no damage was done. Maddox threw his Biggun one last time even though it had a full clip.

The gun exploded and killed Bewm and he dropped 3 grenades. Boom was still alive and on top of the cannon firing at Krieg. Maddox knew that he needed to conserve his energy so he had to get a little creative. Maddox jumped onto Krieg's back.

"Alright big guy. Throw me up there." Maddox told him.

"MEATBALL!" Krieg shouted throwing Maddox towards the cannon. Maddox caught onto one of the barrels and manage to pull himself where Boom was sitting. Maddox punched Boom off the cannon. The other 6 opened fire at him and he quickly was killed. He also dropped 3 grenades.

Everyone picked up grenades except for Maya. Who found that when the elevator was raised there was a door leading to a chest. She opened the chest and found another launcher. She knew the Electronic Spread was better and took it.

Maddox hopped on the cannon and blew out the gate Clap Trap refused to get away from yet kept warning them not to shoot the gate when he was close to it. Sure enough Clap Trap flew further into the bandit camp and more bandits came through. They were quickly taken care of by the cannon. Before they left Gaige found a porta potty and opened it. "Electronic Jericho for Maddox. Electronic Strike for Axton."

They began to push farther into the base and stumbled upon another chest. Maddox and Sal got new shields and the last one was crap.

They continued to push through finding gear that was crap compared to what they already had. They all snickered when Clap Trap complained about stairs and finally found a Incendiary Sniper. Which was only good for Maddox. After they killed bandits that seemed to endlessly come out of crates they found a Sniper for Zero.

After they pulled Clap Trap up to their level they quickly made it to where Captain Flynt was guarding Clap Trap's ship.

"Captain Flynt. Your Clap Trap unit has returned." Clap Trap shouted to him.

"Is he and idiot?" Sal asked.

Bandits came out of every nook and cranny and the 7 fired in all directions. Finally Flynt came down and ignited himself on fire. He seemed to take no damage and the floor around everyone else erupted with fire. Everyone tried to fire at him and everyone else. However, they were quickly overwhelmed. Gaige had enough and summoned DT. DT floated around and began killing bandits. They all then began to fire at Flynt again. He eventually succumbed to the flurry and died.

They followed Clap Trap as a door opened and found a chest. Which had nothing but crappy shields. They all boarded the boat as they awaited the long boat ride do Sanctuary. They all went under the deck as Clap Trap steered the ship toward Sanctuary.

"It's getting pretty late. We should get some sleep so we're ready for tomorrow." Axton said and everyone agreed. Everyone quickly fell asleep... everyone but Maddox.

Maddox was too afraid to fall asleep. Especially after the night before. Maddox listened to the outside, hearing the muffled sound of waves hitting the boat as it trudged along. Maddox stood up and climbed onto the deck of the small ship. He leaned against the bridge of the ship. Feeling the frigid glacier wind blow against him. He looked at the stary sky above him. Admiring all the beautiful stars above.

"Tiny dots of light, in an endless darkness hung. They shine forth through the night. And they speak without a tongue." Maddox quietly sung, careful not to wake those below him. "Jesus chose to put them there. Before the world began. And I know that my life too. Is included in his plan." He continued. "So I do not have to worry, though trials leave their scars. My living Lord is Jesus Christ, the creator of the stars. Maddox took a deep breath as he prepares the next verse. "Bigger than the sky, Is my savior's love for me. He came down here to die. After living perfectly." Maddox closed his eyes, as everything seemed warmer. "Now I live to serve him. What else could I do? And when I go through struggles. I remember he has faced them too." Maddox sighed. "So I do not have to worry. Though trials leave their scars. My living Lord is Jesus Christ, the creator of the stars." Maddox opened his eyes again. "My living Lord is Jesus Christ, the creator of the stars." Maddox sat in silence, silently missing his home. Even though it wasn't much better than Pandora, he had left for more than one reason. Finding the other of his kind was only one of them.

"That… that was beautiful." Maddox was a little startled and he turned to see Gaige standing behind him.

"Oh, sorry. Did I wake you?"

"Yea, but I'm glad you did. Otherwise I wouldn't have heard it." Gaige came over and sat down next to him. "Where did you hear that song anyways?"

"I uh, I heard from my planet when I was younger. It was a song that I first heard when I was camping at a summer camp. I remember it better because I began to staff there. Before-before I changed anyways."

"Oh. Did they push you out after you changed?"

"No, it's kind of a long story. I don't think they ever knew I changed. They probably just heard that I died." They sat in silence for a while. Gaige decided to hug him.

"You looked like you needed a hug." she excused herself.

"Well, you're not wrong." Maddox said as he hugged her back. She was shivering and he could feel that she was freezing. "Geez you're freezing."

"Sorry, but it's cold out here. I've been cold since we left Liar's Berg." She apologized.

Maddox slowly decided to raise his body heat. His eyes even began to dim red. Gaige felt the sudden warmth and looked up at Maddox. "You're using your power. Won't that get you fatigued?"

"Yes. But I don't think I can convince you go downstairs to stay warm. I'd rather waste a bit of power to keep you from freezing to death." Maddox replied. Gaige responded simply by smiling.

"Why aren't you downstairs with everyone else sleeping?"

"Couldn't sleep."

"May I ask why?"

"I'm afraid to fall asleep. Especially these last couple of days. Afraid that I won't wake up."

"You're scared of dying?"

"Yea, that's one way to put it. What about you? Why aren't you down there?"

"I heard some noise above me and came to check it out. Found you."

Maddox chucked a bit. "Now is that really the only reason?"

"No. I guess I just miss home a bit. I really miss my Dad." Maddox hugged her a little bit tighter from her response.

"Let me guess, you're his little girl?"

"Mhmm."

"I would give anything to see my dad again. We had a good relationship, until I became a freshmen in high school. I joined Cross Country. You know what that is?"

"Yes."

"I was also on the Drill Team-"

"Wait… you were on a dance team?" Gaige had to stiffle a laugh.

"No. It wasn't that kind of Drill team. It was jrotc extracurricular activity."

"Jrotc?"

"Junior Reserved Officer Training Corps. It's a military program. Now because I was on the Drill Team for that and on the Cross Country team. I had to miss days of practice on both sides to give one side a full day. Wednesday I did half and half. Dad told me I had to join one or the other. Told me I would never be good at something if I kept doing both. So he suggested I switched to full time Drill. I didn't agree with him, I decided to do both and we got into this massive arguement him saying I need to choose one. Then me arguing that I can do both. We never made up. Mainly because that same year, that's when I changed. I never saw him alive again. I was captured by this organization. They seemed trust worthy. But they only wanted to use me for what I became. So I killed every single person that was involved. Friends, even some I considered family. By the time I had escaped. My family was already killed. My child hood friend commited suicide thinking I was dead. I had nothing left. So I ran, and now I'm here, on Pandora, talking to you." Maddox said all of this while looking off into the distance. "Sorry… for going on like that. It's nice to have someone that listens you know?"

"I don't think you need to apologize. Your life was good and then turned crap for the last 3 years. Mine just started to turn crap a few days ago. But my crap is nothing compared to your's. After all, you literally had nothing left. I was simply given the death sentence. You were being used and found out everyone you knew was dead."

"I guess. But...enough about my crap. Tell me about your Dad. If you want to that-"

"He was not only my Dad, but he was my best friend. Mom was there too, but for girls, the Dad is always the one to stand out. He supported me in everything I did. He also was heart broken. Mainly because I had felt alone. The reason I felt alone was because every guy at my school that I had a crush on. Didn't really notice me. If they did, I was too much of a geek for them to care. So I just felt alone. I had no important guy in my life. But Dad, he was there for me. One day, he took me out to the park. He began to talk with me, asking why I was so down. I basically just told him what I just told you. Not noticing me, or I'm too much of a geek. I'll always remember what he told me. He said, 'You'll find someone. You won't know when, you won't even expect it. But you'll find someone. That person will protect you better than I ever could. If he can't, then you've got the wrong guy.' I'll always remember that statement, that was my encouragement up until my Junior year. Which is when the science fair incident happened. So now that hope he gave me, I don't think I'll find it here on Pandora, especially since almost everyone probably just wants to kill you."

"Yea, I guess that's true."

So what did you think? I don't think it was that good because it felt rushed. The song sung earlier is not my own song. I don't know who it was written by. Like Maddox I remember singing it growing up. Anyways see ya later.

Inventory Update

Axton

Electronic Strike- Dahl Sniper

Incendiary Aegis- Maliwan Pistol

Amped Shield- Hyperion

Sticky Lobbed Standard Grenade- Tediore

Maya

Electronic Spread- Tediore Launcher

Negotiator- Dahl Pistol

Standard Shield- Tediore

Salvador

Longrider- Jakob's Shotgun

Electronic Prowler- Maliwan Launcher

Nova Shield- Torgue

Electronic Homing Effect Grenade- Vladof

Zero

Sniper- Dahl Sniper

Anaconda- Dahl Pistol

Nova Shield- Torgue

Electronic Homing Effect Grenade- Vladof

Gaige

Rifle- Vladof AR

Electronic Vexation- Maliwan SMG

Booster Shield- Dahl

Acidic Sticky Longbow Transfusion Grenade- Maliwan

Krieg

Pounder- Torgue Shotgun

Incendiary Launcher- Bandit Launcher

Incendiary Spike Shield- Maliwan

Electronic Homing Bettie Grenade- Dahl

Maddox

Boom- Torgue Launcher

Incendiary Sniper- Dahl Sniper

Roid Shield- Bandit

Incendiary Homing Effect Grenade- Vladof