The Samurai and The Scientist
Chapter 4 Hideout
By: Major144
Disclaimer: I don't own anything. This is just a story for fun.
After Dexter introduced himself to Jack and the Scotsman, the three men went about tending to the villagers and making sure no one was badly hurt. Dexter also went about looking through the robot wreckage and picking up various parts. He gathered up the parts and loaded them up into what was left of his motorcycle. Soon after all the villagers were checked out and taken care of, Dexter turned to Jack and the Scotsman.
"I have a hideout not too far away from here. Will be safe there." Said Dexter.
Dexter pushed his motorcycle and Jack and the Scotsman followed him. After traveling for a bit the trio came across the ruin remains of what was left of a house. Dexter entered the house and moved some large rocks and some old stained tarps to the side to reveal a ramp leading underground. The man entered picking up an old lantern and lite it, to provide light to the dark passageway. The trio went down the ramp that led to a very large room. Jack looked around and thought that the strange room must have been a laboratory at some point, though it seemed that most of the technology had either been destroyed or stolen. Dexter lite a few more lanterns to lite up the lab and then he put his stuff down and motioned for Jack and the Scotsman to take a seat on a couple of large rocks. Dexter went over what appeared to be a cabinet and pulled out a bag full of dried meat and some veggies. He offered the food to Jack and the Scotsman, who thanked their host before they took the food. Dexter watched his gust eat and Jack and the Scotsman stared back at him in confusion. An embarrassed look appeared on Dexter's face.
"I apologize for...staring. It's just been so long since I've had any real gust with actual signs of intelligence or culture. Life here...can be very difficult with the...current state of things. This place really used to be nice and thriving." Said Dexter with a bit of a sad tone in his voice.
"Then what happened? Did that fella Mandark hit everyone with a stupid stick and made everyone daft in the head?" Asked the Scotsman.
"In a matter of speaking yes, that's what happened. Though...I'm the one responsible for creating the very tool Mandark is using." Said Dexter.
"Your a scientist." Said Jack.
"I am." Said Dexter.
"How did things come to this and what is your connection to Mandark?" Asked Jack.
"It's a long and tragic tale of a heated rivalry between two men who represent two side of the same coin. One sought knowledge for the betterment of mankind, while the other simply sought power for themselves." Said Dexter as he went over and pulled out an old photo album.
To be continued.