Krieg: Chapter 2: The Psychic and The Psycho

The Siren only stared at him, realizing he had no control over his words, except when he called her beautiful, that certainly was not expected of a Psycho on Pandora, she noticed his extreme muscles and did feel a bit excited by them. She decided he was not a threat and gave him a smug and attractive smile, which lightened Krieg's soul forever more.

'Close enough'

"Thanks for saving me ... Sorry for taking pot shots at you ... It's just Well ... Aren't you a Psych ... I mean ... Bandit ?"

'You have made it this far ... please don't screw it up ... act cool ... chill out a bit'

"I am the player of the rib Xylophone !"

'great job ... now she think's we are a sadistic musician'

"Well ... I guess you are then"

'Seriously ... smooth talking ... for the good of us both'

"Ugh ...Urr... I'm sorry ... I can barely contain my rage lips !"

"I understand ... It's hard to hold back our words sometimes ... OH ... The names Maya"

She stretched out her hand in a gesture to shake with his. His mind flashed red with alert, it took him great effort to force back a violent urge to rip off her arm and keep it as a trophy. The thought disgusted him, he would never hurt this angel, but he worried that even his Insane half was not in full control anymore. Taking a deep breath he controlled his meaningless rage and clasped her fragile hand in his and shook

"K...Krieg ...THE BLOOD SOAKER !"

"Ohh a title ... that's pretty cool" Her smile glistened behind blue lips, he wondered what they felt like against his own.

'good work ... now ... well I'm not sure what to do now ... she has tripled the lifespan of anyone who has ever talked to us ... she certainly is different ... ask her out for a coffee or something'

"Wanna Drink something red !?"

"You mean like Wine or ice tea ?"

'Shit .. abort abort ... there is no way we can pull this off'

"Y...Yeah ..."

"Sounds good ... come to Sanctuary with me ... I'll shout the drink if you don't mind ... I owe you after all "

'Sweet lord ... you did it ... hop on the train with her'

"You first Pretty ... You first ..."

"Hahaha why thank you ... this way"

She led him to the train carriage entrance, paying for both of their tickets she led him into an empty room and shut the metal door, giving them complete privacy and safety from ease droppers. The carriage room was well-lit and was decorated with Hyperion's best carpets and woods. Maya had bought a first class room after all. She set down her Maliwan and dismantled it, beginning to clean its parts. she looked up at him and grinned

"You going to take a seat ? It's a good 30 minute ride from here to Sanctuary ... Well ... Not exactly Sanctuary ... but just outside it"

"Okay ... Nice ... Blood popper" he took his seat next to her

"Oh haha you mean my Maliwan ... Yeah ... She's a real beauty this one ... got her from a Hyperion armored truck ... Hyperion has stocking up on weaponry lately ... SO I'm sure they wont mind if I borrow one"

She pointed to his Buzz Axe and smiled, once again, filling him with true happiness

"So ... Where on Pandora did you get that beast ?"

"Made it ... out of the wreckage of Bandit grave truck hahaha !"

"Cool cool ... Hey don't feel so awkward ... Sit a little closer ... I'm not going to bite"

'Note to self ... Dont bite her'

"Okay then ..."

He placed his Axe on the table and began to clean it with a worn rag. Maya could not help but check out his body, apart from his scars and apparent mask, Krieg was a well tanned, well-built man, he looked in his 20's and he seemed to have a soft side once you get past all the fury and blood shed. her eyes darted back to a ragged hole in his arm, she could not believe she missed it before.

"OH MY GOD ... Your arm ... Lie down ... I better treat it right away"

she placed his Axe and her Maliwan down on the chair and set Krieg on the steel table, she lay him back and rested his head on some folded clothing she pulled from her rucksack. She the hulking harness he wore to help keep him balanced

"It's one of my bullets ... I'm so sorry"

'we cant really feel it'

"I could barely feel it enter my flesh"

"I'm glad ... well hold on just a minute"

The Blue aura glowed around his wound, he could feel it tingle the nerves of his body as it focussed on the small metal shrapnel embedded into his arm, she grabbed onto it with harm ind and ripped it out. Normal men would have screamed aloud, even a Goliath would have shed a tear. Krieg however, did not flinch

"All done ..."

'tell her your thanks ... tell her she is an amazing person'

"I've never had such a beautiful creature pull metal out of me before"

"Well ... I guess that's a compliment ? Thanks Psycho ... I mean Krieg"

'She still thinks we are a simple bandit ... help explain to her why don't you'

Krieg took a deep breath, his inner self was right, she needed to know all about him, before he does something wrong. He had been surprisingly lucky thus far, he had no Idea how long his winning streak would carry on. He practiced in his head what he would say while Maya bandaged up the ragged wound. She sealed it shut then let out a sigh of relief, there was no sign of infection or bone damage, he would be fine.

"Take a seat ... I gotta tell ya about me ... And Why I'm so ... WIRED UP"

"I was curious to know who you are ... but I did not want to be rude ... Krieg ... what's under the mask ?"

'Might as well show her ... I'm used to it ..t;s not like you are missing your skin or something ... I was quite a looker in my days'

Krieg nodded and unclipped the plugs and clips that held the gas mask in place, each sealed clicks and popped open as he disconnected his mask's HUD and breathing apparatus, he slowly lifted off the mask and dropped it on the table with a loud clunk. Maya blushed, it was obvious on her normally pale face, indeed Krieg was a looker. His chin was well chiseled and defined like solid marble. his eyes a dark brown and his light stubble tidy and well-kept. He looked nervous, he felt exposed without his mask to hide his old Identity. The air tasted different from the oxygen provided in his filtered mask. He could smell her faint perfume.

"I used to be a normal guy ... A real skull cracker ! But I was captured... sold out by my Bandit clan ... Tested on by Hyperion and made into a walking weapon ... Who I once was ... was washed away and stored away at the very back of my mush brain. I'm a Psycho yes ... A killer and a Sadist ... But I'm different ... I'm lonely ... I can still hear my old self ... in the back of my head. .. telling me what to do ... Shit like that ... They did things to me ... Made sure I could not feel pain ... Made my rage an endless skull pot of anger ... Until I met you ..."

"Me ? ... Why me ?"

"Because ... When I saw you ... your beauty gave me reason to try again ... AND ILL RIP THE SPINE OUT OF THE BASTARD WHO HURTS YOU !"

'woah now Romeo ... Keep up the good work'

"Krieg ... That's so sweet ... You're pretty cute yourself ... I mean ... Apart from the bloody mask ... which I think is totally cool ... I feel bad for shooting at you"

"It's fine ... I'm used to it ..."

"Are you used to this ?"

Without warning, Maya placed a shy kiss on Krieg's lips, he finally knew what her lips felt like, they were like heavenly clouds. the scent of her perfume and hair held in his mind after she pulled back grinning, she noticed how dazed he had become and laughed.

"You bandits don't hang around women much huh"

"Not The Pretty ones ... The rest are usually disgusting dirt maidens"

"charming ... I have to admit, Krieg ... I did not expect a Psycho to be so ... Polite and charming ... What makes you different ?"

"I was made a Psycho ... I was never born into it"

"Made ?"

"Hyperion ... tested on me ... made me into a walking weapon ... I broke free ... been running ever since"

"this whole time ... I had no idea you had such a back story going Krieg ... "

"What about you ? You're a vault hunter right ? What is a pretty Siren like you searching for such a Hell hole"

"I guess I do it for the thrill ... the adventure and fame call's out to me I guess ...What are you working towards ?"

"Sanity ... Well ... That's what my other half wants"

'You know it ...'

"I'm basically two people ... He's the asshole inside and I'm the asshole outside ..."

"So ... your former self, before they made you into a Psycho ... is still in your head ?"

"Basically ... I was going to end my life ... before I met you"

"Why ... Why would you end it like that ?"

"Because I was made to kill ... I'm a weapon without a gunman ... A rusty pile of flesh with a shitty ass temper"

"..."

"I have watched myself kill countless people ... Good and Bad ... I am a danger to Pandora ... This is the logical me talking here ... had you asked me earlier today when I had not prepared myself for ... talking ... I would have provided a bloody different retort"

She pressed her fingers to his lips and hushed him, this blunted his anger and calmed him down immediately, Maya was the medicine to his rage, when she was around he could speak clearly and calmly without any murderous tick or outburst. Her blue hair and lips were calming to look at, as if he were a raging bull and blue was the only thing to calm him down from all the red. Her eyes softened and she faintly smiled

"Come with me ..."

"What ..."

"You heard me ... Come with me Krieg ... stay with me and keep me company over my travels"

"I can't put you through this ... I'm too dangerous .. My rage could boil up at any moment"

"Then let me be your cage ... let me protect you from your rage and those who would enrage it ... please ... Just you and me"

"You really want me ... to travel with you ?"

'We might finally have a chance at being normal again'

"Of course ... It get's lonely traveling ... and the last thing I would want is for a cute guy like you to end it all ... "

The train began to slow down as it approached the station. An automated message played from an overhead speaker telling all the passengers that they would be in the station in less than 2 minutes. Maya nodded and grabbed her things, she noticed Krieg's only luggage was his mask and his axe.

"Don't you have any clothes ?"

"My body adjust's to temperatures and is heavily resistant to heat ... I have no need for body armor either"

"Well wear this anyway" she pulled a leather jacket from her bag and handed to Krieg, it was a little small but it covered most of his bare chest.

"Thanks ... It's nice"

"Alright then ... Well let's get going ... Sanctuary is a little walk up from the station ... Hyperion and Sanctuary aren't exactly on the same side"

They stepped off the train and on to the station platform. Krieg avoiding the glances of the other passengers, many of which instinctively reached for their side arms. Maya held onto's Krieg's hand and led him through the station, her hand was warm and delicate, but strong at the same time. he felt his insides melt at its angelic touch, he truly had been blessed. He then realized, he was walking through the station without his mask his face was completely exposed to everyone, she felt him tense and turned around

"It's fine ... I'm here ... No one is going to talk shit to a big guy like you"

"If You Say So ... SO HELP ME IF THEY DO"

"Dont worry ... I wont let them ... I'll tear their little limbs apart" Her sadistic wink gave him erotic tingles, he loved it when women talked bloody.

Krieg felt more secure once they left the station and were alone outside, it was a challenge not to break out into a fit of rage and destroy everything around him apart from Maya. Now freely outside, Maya walked next to Krieg, still holding his hand as they walked. Krieg unzipped Maya's backpack and placed his mask inside, he was not ready to throw it away, but he liked the sensation of sunlight on his face, he had been months without taking it off, it had once been an extension of his own body.

'One day we can both throw it away ... until then ... be nice to her will ya'

"Of course I will"

"You say something ?"

"Oh ... It's getting dark up ahead ... looks like it will ..."

buckets of rain began to pour down as Pandora's rare rain showers begun. The rain was heavy and dense and seemed like it would continue like this for another hour. Maya pointed towards a wrecked aircraft, it's wing acting as a makeshift roof from the rain, Krieg and her ran to cover and stood beneath the dry wing. They were both completely saturated and Maya's hair was in a blue mess. Krieg saw that Maya was shivering and removed his leather jacket, walking over to her he placed it over her shoulders and zipped it up half way.

"What about you ?"

"I'm fine ... I used to walk alone in this stuff all the time ..." Maya was yet again reminded of the lonely life Krieg had once lived before meeting her, she felt sad just thinking about it.

Their eyes met and connected in a moment so crystal clear, it shook them both. Shakily, Krieg moved his finger along Maya's messy hair, straightening it and moving her bangs out of her eyes, her eyes not leaving his for a second. She leaned in and met lips with him once more. This time he kissed her back with as much intensity as she brought, equally sharing their desires through lip contact. She pushed him hard against the steel hull and kissed down his neck, groping the musculature of his chest. His back ached slightly, but he loved the pain she gave him, it was ecstasy itself. He regretted putting that covering Jacket over her, he felt like a curious teenager once more, the female body unknown territory for him once more

She grabbed his hand and guided it along her body, their eyes never leaving each other. They kissed until the rain stopped and they were free to move on to Sanctuary. The Psychic and The Psycho held hands once more and walked towards a new future, not knowing what it held except their growing love.

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