So... I have basically taken the initiative to work this story along as best I can without making it feel sped up or rushed... I love this story, and I could have it going for a very long time, so being that this is going to be a fast chapter anyway, I'm going to try and have it run more smoothly and quickly... Send your reviews about the turn out after this chapter and I'll read them before starting the next. I want to know if this was a good idea or if I should keep up the present speed.
Chapter 9 Begin
Character Perspective: Angel
We continued through the refinery, disregarding the loaders as they stood, never becoming hostile. One of the perks of being the sole owner... Your more mindless workers cannot even question your command... Before long, we reached the gate to Hyperius' chambers. Zero pulled out some Eridium to activate the door when I stopped him, putting my right hand over his to stop him and my left over the door control, hacking it and forcing the door open. We then just walked in casually, keeping our weapons holstered as we approached my psychotic employee.
"What are you looking at, Assassin?" Hyperius asked, lifting his fist at Zero. Zero took a step back, lifting his hands above his head as to show him that he meant no harm. Hyperius then turned, taking one look at me and immediately dropped to one knee out of respect. "Milady! Forgive me, I did not recognize you..." he said in a respectful voice, never making eye contact.
"Complete loyalty/ You were being serious/ That is impressive." Zero commented, gesturing toward me. Hyperius noticed this and lurched up, catching Zero in the chest with an uppercut, throwing him up in the air. He landed on his feet, holding his chest with his right hand, igniting his left with energy.
"Soldier! You will not attack my royal guard! If you do it again, I'll have you terminated! Zero here is my guardian and my sworn protector- as you are. He poses no threat to you or me." I said in a commanding voice, catching the attention of the hulking Hyperion soldier.
"Please forgive me, Your Grace. It will not happen again." Hyperius said, returning to a kneeling position.
"Now... I have a special order for you. You will work with me personally and aid the other Vault Hunters to take down our competitors. In other words, we're going to war with the other corporations." I said, waving for him to rise from the floor. He lifted from the floor, still looking to the ground, averting my gaze. Zero then turned to me, standing up again and flashing a smiley face to me.
"Now that that's over/ Angel, let us continue/ There's much work to do." Zero commented, pointed with his thumb toward the exit to Hyperius' chamber. I nodded, following him as he led us back toward the fast travel. Hyperius no longer even seemed to have anger in him, his body language did not suggest it.
Character Perspective Zer0
I led the others to the fast travel, typing in the coordinates of Master Gee's dwelling, teleporting us there. The familiar flash and feeling of traveling up through a tunnel overtook us and then released us, standing the three of us at the spawn in Hayter's Folly. Hyperius made an effort to walk ahead, killing anything that even looked at Angel funny. I managed to keep up my strength by defeating the few pirates that he didn't punch into paste. We easily forced our way through the Skags and Crystaliscks, reaching the gates to Master Gee's quarters and hacking our way in. Master Gee turned sluggishly toward us, scratching his head.
"Yeah? Whad'ya want? I'm very busy…" he asked, cracking his neck.
"We're here to warn you/ Pandora is in danger/ You can help save it." I said sternly, walking up to look into his masked face. His eyes widened beneath the fabric and darkening that disguised his features.
"And what's that?" he replied, his voice turning hard and crisp.
"The Corporations/ They're coming to wipe us out/ And to rape this world." I said in a heavily angered voice.
"If that's the truth, then I've got no choice but to join you… By the way, who's your friend?" Gee said, his voice softening.
"I'm Angel. Nice to meet you and welcome to the Pandora Defense Force." She replied, holding out a hand to the tall, Rat-like man. Gee cautiously accepted, sliding his hand into hers, his yellow eyes glowing with confusion.
"Now let's get going/ We must start preparations/ For the next battle." I interrupted, pulling Angel away slightly, causing Hyperius to growl in anger. Everyone then nodded, turning from one another and following me back to the fast travel.
We traveled back to Sanctuary, surprising the residents with our guests as we made our way through town to the HQ. We entered the HQ, eliciting a response from Tannis when she looked up from her desk. "It would seem as though you two were successful, impressive. Your diplomatic skills shall prove valuable in the future." She spoke dismissively, aggravating Hyperius slightly, until Angel noticed this and placed a hand on his shoulder to calm him down. Hyperius released a slight sigh, hiding his protest from his master.
Angel then sighed lightly, removing her hand from Hyperius' shoulder and sliding it along her thigh and into mine. I turned to her, taking her hand and turning back to Tannis. She said nothing as she stepped closer to the two powerful beings standing next to us.
Contact the others/ Tell them about what we've done/ And to meet us here." I said, pulling Angel away from the group, leading her back to a corner to teleport back to our hidden home.
"What was that about, Zero?" Angel asked, confusion in her eyes.
"I'm not comfortable around strangers. I'm not sure that I can trust those two… My comrades and I defeated them in the past, so I'd expect them to be bitter…" I replied, willing my armor to change into a thin shirt and cargo pants as I sat down. Angel sat down across from me, transforming her armor into a soft tee shirt and skirt with stockings.
"Well… They're here to help, so you have nothing to fear from them… Besides… They're not here now…" Angel said, slinking along the ground to sit between my legs, her eyes playful and her tattoos turning pink.
"You are indeed ravenous, aren't you?" I asked, sliding a hand to her cheek.
"Only because you showed me what it felt like to be in love…"
"You mean because I showed you what it felt like to make love…"I replied, pulling her up into my arms, positioning her in my lap.
"Semantics…" she whispered, lifting herself to kiss my cheek, right next to my lips.
"Then I can guess that your body has already betrayed that logical mind of yours?" I asked, already knowing the proper response.
"How about we share Psychic Suit connections and you can remove it and check for yourself…" she said in a lusty pout, rubbing my slightly excited shaft with her hand.
"I would love to, but our friends will return in several minutes…" I tried to interject, my will to resist slowly fading.
"They can bear to wait for a little while…" she said, finally kissing me, lightly and intentionally grinding her flower against me, releasing a sigh.
"Before we continue, what is the real reason behind this all of a sudden? You can now resist the 'Heat' and you weren't even slightly sensual until we were here…" I asked, confusing her slightly.
"You really are a strange man… Your lover is in your lap and you ask why… *Giggle* You really can be impossible at times, Zero…" she answered, a light whisper filling my ears. Her smile widened as she continued to giggle, continuing her response. "I wanted to celebrate our plan's success up to this point…" she finished, kissing me again. I now gave in, calling her into my mind to allow our suits to bond. After several seconds, the room became filled with a dark pink color as our energies lit up its interior, then everything turned black and my senses numbed.
In a few moments, she and I stood in the Dojo that was the inner workings of my mind. Angel and I stood in the middle of the Dojo, her in the same kimono, myself in my usual helmet, only coupled with a fabric suit that fit slightly looser than my ordinary clothing choice.
"Well… were you expecting this to happen?" Angel asked, blushing slightly as she realized what she was wearing.
"To be honest, no, I was expecting this to be as easy as speaking a command word in one another's minds… But I guess nothing is ever simple…" I replied, walking around the dojo casually.
"As much fun as it would be to be able to control your suit, I don't have the patients for this sort of expedition right now… I just want to be with you…" Angel said, walking up to me and whispering into my ear sensually. I just chuckled, taking several steps back from her and snapping my fingers, ending our dream.
We arose from the floor; Angel resting on my chest before she lifted from me and crawled over top of me, her eyes enthralled in mine.
"The clothes. Lose 'em…" She suggested, causing me to grin softly up at her as she positioned herself above me. "…Now!" She demanded, her eyes igniting with feral rage and desire as her power fluctuated. I wagged a finger playfully to her, pushing her lightly off of me with my other hand.
"Now, now, Angel… You know better than to take that tone with me… For your disrespect, you will now be taught a lesson…" I whispered in a deep, stern voice, standing up before her.
Angel's only response was a breathless, aroused "Yes!" before she fell forward and held softly to my ankles, looking up to me with pleading eyes.
End Chapter: Starting Efforts.