The Echo started to light up and a voice sounded.
¨Hey, Kiddos? Handsome Jack speaking, let me talk to him." Milan's boss' voice sounded over the little device. Maya handed it to the blonde.
¨Uh, Hi.¨ Milan said, his fingers trembling again the device.
"It's good to hear your voice, Kitten. I'll get you out of there soon. How are you holding up? Did They hurt you? Did they touch a single hair on your body?" The supposedly emotionless tyrant sounded highly concerned.
"I'm fine. No one's hurt me. They tried to get information out of me. But all I know is useless loader calculations." Milan laughed nervously. "But, no, I'm fine. They untied me, I washed my clothes and got my hair tied up and everything. I'm okay. Don't worry yourself to death. Okay Jack?"
"Alright. I'm just glad you're okay. Well be together soon, just hold tight for me. Be safe, see you real soon, goodbye." And with those words the short conversation was finished.
All eyes were on Milan. They were all silent and still. Milan handed the echo back to Maya and she cautiously took it back.
"So I have somewhere over 24 hours to get to know you guys. Would anyone like to eat with me and speak to me about their life?" Milan asked. Everyone looked at each other and everyone shook their heads no. "Do you want to learn about me?"
"Yeah grab the stool and we'll listen to you speak. Maybe we can pick up some information during your story." Lilith said. She pushed all the chairs on one side of the table and Milan pulled the stool over. They took a seat each.
"Well I was born on Helios. My mother worked hard to keep us safe, my brother and I. My brother's name is Veniv."
"Veniv? Veniv the destroyer?" Axton asked.
"Yup. That's him. The great vault hunter. I know, he's a disappointment. My mother kicked him out when she discovered his ties to the bandits. I still see my brother sometimes." Milan smiled as he twisted his fingers in his hand. "Can one of you accompany me to see my brother? I desire to see him."
"I can take him." Axton offered.
"Fine but you better keep him safe." Lilith growled. "Get him dressed and leave."
"Okay." Axton said. He lifted himself from his chair and looked to Milan. The pantless blonde male jumped up from the stool. He smiled and walked with the older man back to the rooms, but not before snatching up plates of food.
The blonde men ventured back up to Axton's room. They ate there and just talked to each other.
"So, Why do you like Jack? I can see why he likes you but why one Pandora would you like someone like him?" Axton asked, his mouth full of skag bacon.
"Well, I don't know him all that well yet. I mean it was just yesterday that he whisked me out of that dull job. I was doing loader calculations for about two years, because it's what my mom did. But in these past few hours I've learned so much about him. He's lonely and forgotten. Everyone sees this bad and bold side of him. But I see this broken down and weary man. He has endured so much pain and just wants to be loved. I think that's why he's such a tyrant, because the only way to get anyone to love him is if he forces them to love him." Milan fiddles with his fingers, picking at the plate that has most of it's food still on it.
"Well I suppose that makes sense but that doesn't make what he's done okay."
"Of course not. No one should kill others, but haven't you killed numerous nameless faces. What makes you better than Jack?"
"Nothing, I know what I've done and I deserve anything that's coming to me. But I fight with a cause. To protect the people of Pandora."
"And Jack is trying to bring order to Pandora. Although you bandits won't let him." Milan had a fierce look in his eyes. Axton growled under his breath.
"Yeah and it's people like you who are killing innocent children and bystanders."
"And it's people like you who are killing innocent Hyperion workers because you think we're all bad."
"And It's people like you who are creating weapons to kill people."
"And It's people like you who killed my mom!" Milan stood up from the bed and ran out the door, his food fell to the ground.
Milan settled in the area behind the washer and dryer. Milan threw his clothes in the dryer to create a sound to cover his breathing. He pushed the on button. Tears streaked his face and more were trailing. The sound of metal boots came near him and he stopped breathing to stop emitting noise, just in case.
"I know you are there. I don't mean you any harm, sir. Don't be scare of me." The metallic robot like voice sounded. Milan hurriedly took his breath again and stood to look at the person before him. "Why do you cry?"
"Axton and I had an argument." Milan sniffled.
"What do you fight about?" Zer0 asked with a question mark displayed on their helmet.
"How bad hyperion workers are and how bad bandits are." The blonde looked down with depression. "And we both blew up at each other."
"Let him calm down now, He will be fine in a while, Don't push him too far."
"It's my fault. I'll go apologize and we can talk this out while we see my brother."
"Proceed with caution." The helmeted being warned as Milan climbed over the drier to the door.
"Thanks." Milan smiled. He ran back and hugged Zer0. "No... Honestly...Thank you."
"You are welcome but cease the touching if you would." Zer0 requested. Milan immediately back away and blushed.
"Sorry."
"Not a problem. Please do continue on to Axton." A smile emoticon appeared on their helmet and they waved him off. The blonde scampered off and went down the hall.
Axton heard running footsteps that were coming toward him. He turned around just in time to be hugged by the blonde. Axton picked up the younger male and pulled him into the embrace.
"I'm sorry I went overboard." The smaller of the two apologized.
"It's okay I was being a jerk too." Axton said, holding up the younger. Milan snuggled against Axton. Milan was careful in the way he was positioned against Axton, seeing as he was only wearing a shirt and didn't want to press anything against the bigger man.
"Sorry I'm so affectionate. It's my nature." Milan said, jumping out of the embrace. Axton's face was red and he was overly flustered. Axton pulled at his shirt to cover past his waist.
"That's fine. Well why don't you go get your clothes and we'll head out. Imma just get a shower really quick." Axton said as he ushered the boy in the direction of the laundry room. He quickly shuffled into his room. The blonde giggled to himself and went back to the laundry room. Maya had the helmeted person pressed to herself, leaned over the washing machine. The vizor of the helmet was up, but Milan couldn't see what was under it. He yelped and shielded his eyes.
"Oh my god, Milan. I'm sorry!" Maya said as she pulled the visor down on Zer0's helmet. Milan uncovered his eyes and was greeted with the sight of a flustered Maya and a calm, robotic Zer0.
"No, I uh...I should have read the room and went back to Axton's until you were done." Milan assured the blue haired siren.
"You need your clothes don't you... I'm sorry." Maya apologized again.
"It's fine..." Milan walked passed them and retrieved his clothing.
The blonde scampered through the hallway and into Axton's room. The older man was in the bathroom. So Milan just pulled off the shirt he was wearing right there next to the bed. He pulled on his boxers and pants. Axton came out of the bathroom as Milan was buttoning up his pants. Axton's eyes wandered over the younger's body, taking in every dip caused by bone. Milan noticed this and blushed fiercely.
"Can you stop staring? It's awkward..." Milan covered up his chest with his arms.
"Sorry you are just so gorgeous." Axton's eyes lingered at his hip, a scar was settled there, running into his pelvic area. A matching one was running along his neck to his collar bone. "What happened?" He asked.
"What do mean?" Milan looked confused.
"Those scars. I didn't see them before." Axton explained.
"I don't wanna talk about it."
"Did Jack do that?"
"No... Why would you accuse him of this?"
"Because he's reckless."
"Stop. He wouldn't hurt me. Let's drop it please." Milan said, as he covered the scars with his hands, but they peeked out passed his fingers because of their length. Milan turned his back on Axton and threw on his hyperion uniform shirt. Soon his socks and shoes followed.
"Ready to go?" Axton questioned. His eyes on the wall, away from the younger blonde.
"I am. Let's go see my brother."