Cereal Kidnapper

Dell sat down across from the Big Daddy, Whose porthole dimmed as he began to tell his motive.

'' That arm of yours kid, Where did you get it? ''

Dell's eyes widened, Everyone assumed it was the effect of splicing that had made his arm like that, But in truth it was actually a transplant. Dell was curious as to how this Daddy knew.

'' Well.. A couple of years ago I was pretty badly hurt bothering a Big Daddy. I was just asking him a couple of question and I got too close to his sister. He grabbed my arm and broke it and shoved me into the ground. ''

'' … Go on. ''

'' Well, Someone found me on the ground I'm assuming because I had went unconscious. When I woke up I was at the hospital to find that they had removed my arm completely. When I panicked and asked them why they said someone had donated an arm to me, As crazy as that sounds. ''

'' … ''

'' Well, They knocked me out cold and replaced my arm and bam. I scored a new arm just like that. Funny thing is, I've been remembering things that have never happened to me and sometimes I just.. Get this feeling of overwhelming power. I feel like I could take on the world. ''

'' Kid.. It's my turn to tell you a story. Bout a man who had a red tattooed arm. ''

Elsewhere

The group began inspecting the hallways looking for a way up when Eleanor noticed a vent.

'' Hey, Dad. Lift me up to that vent. ''

'' A vent? You sure that's a good idea? ''

'' You wanna try to go up those stairs? ''

'' Good point. Okay I'll left you up. ''

Delta easily lifted Eleanor up and she removed the cover from the vent and crawled inside. The rest of the group waited in the hallway. The awkward silence bothered Delta so he spoke.

'' So.. Guys. What's your opinion on Big Sisters? ''

Dom opened her mouth and began to speak but was interrupted by Fontaine.

'' Bunch of hooligans with anger issues. ''

Dom shot Fontaine a look and he laughed nervously.

'' Except for Dom and Eleanor of course. ''

Elsewhere

Eleanor kicked open the vent cover and dropped into the hallway, It was their floor. The hallway was empty, She had assumed their assailants hadn't expected them to get this far. She made her wait to the staircase and saw a Splicer setting up mines.

'' AHEM ''

The splicer turned just in time to be greeted by Eleanor's fist. The fall knocked him back onto the mine and sent him flying in a wall. The injured Splicer didn't even try to fight back as Eleanor grabbed him by the beck and slammed him into the wall.

''' Who the hell are you and what are you doing? ''

'' I'm a merc, Me and my group were hired by someone to take you and your friends out. ''

'' WHO? ''

Eleanor tightened her grip around the mans neck.

'' I don't.. know dammit. ''

'' I want you to take your group and leave now. ''

'' I can't just do that, You can kill me but that won't stop the rest of us. Unless you uh... Outbid our original offer. ''

'' How much? ''

'' 200,000 ADAM was his offer, Add another 50,000 and we got a deal. ''

'' You bastard, You're lucky my girlfriend is rich. ''

Eleanor reached into her pocket and opened her wallet and wrote an ADAM check.

'' You can make checks for ADAM? ''

'' Uh.. No duh. ''

'' Why would someone even deposit ADAM in a bank? I wouldn't trust other Splicers with my ADAM. ''

'' Will you just shut up and get out of here? ''

'' You got it! ''

The man pulled out a walkie talkie and began speaking into it.

'' Okay gents, We got paid an even higher amount to get the hell out of here. Let's pack up and go. ''

The man pulled out a devise and pressed it and all his mines on the stairs let out a small beep and deactivated. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a card and gave it to Eleanor.

'' Just in case you ever need some Mercs. ''

'' I highly doubt it, ''

The Splicer sped down the staircase. Eleanor went down too meeting up with the others and explaining the situation.

'' So they were just a couple of Mercs for higher? We could of took em. ''

Delta began messing with his drill as he spoke. Eleanor interrupted.

'' I wasn't in the mood to fight, I'm worried about Johnny. ''

The group made their way upstairs and Dom quickly opened the door to the empty house and began searching frantically. She noticed the crack on the wall and ran to it.

'' Oh no! Someone was in here, It looks like there was a struggle. Oh no... ''

She searched the other rooms and came back to the group crying.

'' GUYS.. THEY'RE GONE! ''

Dom fell to the ground in a fetal position and began crying waterfalls. Eleanor quickly went to comfort her.

'' Maybe him and Dell went out for walk? You're tougher then this Dom. We WILL find them if anything did happen, We found my Cereal after all. ''

'' Sniff... This isn't about Cereal, This is a Kid dammit. Who knows what they are doing to him? ''

'' Don't forget Dell.. ''

'' I don't give a flying crap about Dell. ''

Delta crouched down near them, His porthole glowing red.

'' I .. WILL... Find out who took them and I will tear them to shreds. ''

The confidence and strength in Delta's voice made Eleanor and Dom's eyes widen.

'' Make no mistake, I will find them. I want you two to stay here. ''

Delta lifted himself up and turned to Jack and Fontaine.

'' You two, With me now. ''

Delta walked out fast, Jack and Fontaine quickly glanced at each other. Not wanting to piss off Delta, They followed after him quickly.

Elsewhere

'' A long time ago there was this Mercenary. A nameless fellow who was known more by his red arm then anything else. After the War he kept on going, Taking out both Atlas and Ryan squads and destroying huge amounts of ADAM. His plan was purification. ''

'' … ''

'' He had nearly succeeded, Creating an ADAM drought. The citizens didn't take to kindly to his plan, He was outright hated despite the fact he was doing something right. No matter where he went he was attacked on sight, Not that anyone could take him down. ''

'' …. ''

'' One day he was finally cornered by a group of other mercenaries. His age had caught up to him but he still could of easily won, It seemed he accepted his inevitable death. The mercenaries killed him and chopped off his infamous arm. Taking it as a trophy. ''

'' … ''

'' I don't know how you wind up getting it, Or how it was even preserved for all these years. But those memories and power.. They belong to him. It seems that hes still alive in that arm Kid.. and hes willing to help you. ''

'' Help.. me? But why? ''

'' I don't know.. Just remember you aren't alone Kid. That guy was known for great things.. I expect the same for you. I just hope they aren't great bad things. ''

Dell looked at the odd tattoo on the arm.

'' Do you know what this symbol means? ''

'' Nope, It's unlike anything I've seen before. Don't worry too much about it Kid, These things tend to unravel themselves in the future. Lets go fix up your armor. ''