*Updated 03-05-2018*

Chapter 27 - Memories

Vaas got out of the chopper first, running around to Rosa's side. He pulled open the door and held his hand out for her to take it.
"Thank you, kind sir." she joked, doing a fake curtesy.
Vaas laughed; he loved her silly side.
"Hermana, you never fail to make me smile." he said.
Rosa scanned her eyes around to see a sea of red pirates emerging out of jeeps and the choppers. The compound hadn't changed in the slightest. Rosa felt a tap on her shoulder as she turned to see Rich.

"Oh my fucking god, Rich!" Rosa exclaimed.
She threw her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly.
"Hey, kiddo." he said and he looked at her, "How you been?"
"I'm fine, Rich. Oh my god, it feels like forever." Rosa beamed.

Rich hadn't changed, if anything he may have looked slightly older but nothing too noticeable. He was just the same old Rich and it made Rosa feel more at home. He glanced behind Rosa and saw Vaas, a smile erupting on his face.
"Vaas! Long time no see Mr Montenegro! How have you been?" Rich asked, shaking Vaas' hand.
"Doing good, Rich, I can't complain. All the better for having my princesa back at my side. We hust need to sort out the Rakyat fuckers and life will be peachy."
"I get you. The nerve of the cunts. I'll have some of our guys take your men to their stations and explain their roles; Hoyt's been on organisation mode."

Rich whistled and pointed and a group of privateers approaching the group of pirates.
"I'll take you two to see Hoyt."
Rosa's stomach flipped internally but she forced a smile. Vaas put his arm around her shoulder as she snuggled into him, glad that she was by his side.

"Brings it all back, doesn't it princesa?" Vaas mumbled.
Rosa thought back to all of their memories they had made together and all of the memories she had had prior to his arrival. The compound set up was the same, Hoyt's building still standing. The privateers looked as trained as ever and ready to fight. The trio made their way up the steps, into the foyer and then continued up the stairs. They stopped outside Hoyt's office as Rosa pulled back from Vaas' arm.

"Vaas." she said, "I can't go in."
"You alright, Rosa?" he asked.
"Yeah, I just can't do it. You and Rich go and speak to him. I'll be around, don't worry."
Vaas nodded and kissed her cheek and smiled softly at her. He grabbed the handle and twisted, both men entering the room.

Rosa leant back on the wall, the one where she had first smelt the drugs that night.
Oh, how things had changed.
She smirked to herself and straightened up. Turning the corridor, she made her way up to her room.

Everything was perfectly intact from when she had left. A layer of dust had formed over some of the items that she had left behind and the bed was still pristinely made. Rosa tip-toed in, as if she would get in trouble for being in there.

She looked around the room and could still faintly smell her perfume from when she was last in it. Hoyt mustn't have come in since she had left and Rosa's chest felt heavy with sadness. She just couldn't work up the nerve to talk to him. What would she say? What would Hoyt say? It was better to stay out of each others way until the fight was over and they were ready to talk in a less stressful environment.

Rosa sat on her bed and stroked the pillow. She looked at the wall, an outline of where the photo frame used to be staring back at her. She sighed and kicked off her shoes, rubbing her feet slightly. The heels did take a toll on her feet but nothing that would mean that she would have to stop wearing them.

"No wonder your feet are fucking hurting, hermana." Vaas said.
Rosa's head snapped up at the sound of his voice.
"Shut up." she said, her tone of voice sarcastic.
Vaas sat next to her as she pulled her foot up, so she sat cross legged.

"What did Hoyt say?" she asked, turning to face Vaas.
"Just that my men and his men will be constantly on guard for the Rakyat and that they don't stand a chance. He asked where you were."
"He did?"
"Yeah, and I told him that you were just looking around the old place. You going to speak to him before this fight starts?"
Rosa shrugged her shoulders.
"I'm still thinking about that." she said, "I'll get back to you."
"I'm not bothered what you do, princesa but it would be better if you speak to him sooner rather than later, the tension that is around you both is fucking killing me." Rosa pulled on her heels and got to her feet.

"You coming?" she asked.
Vaas stood up.
"Coming where?" he asked.
"Down to the beach, where else?" she said, scrunching her nose at him, something which he found incredibly sexy.
"Of course, hermana." he replied.
They both left the room, Rosa closing the door behind them.

They both sat on the beach until night had fallen. They had eaten on the sands too, telling stories and jokes. There had been no signs of the Rakyat but everyone was on edge waiting for the war cry to ring out. The anticipation in the air was thick and the compound was oddly quiet, everyone listening out.

"It's weird being back here, isn't it?" Rosa said.
"A little, but its nice. I like how it brings back memories; mostly the good ones. That means that most of them contain you."
Rosa blushed.
"When you were just starting out, a scrawny little eyesore." she giggled.
Vaas raised an eyebrow.
"Scrawny?" he said, "I'll show you whose's scrawny."

He jumped onto Rosa, tickling her and she couldn't suppress the laughs.
"Vaas! Vaas, stop it!"
"Who's the best?" he said, laughing as well.
"Vaas is!"
"Am I the best in the world?"
"Yes, yes!" Rosa called out.

Vaas stopped tickling her, his arms either side of her head, his necklaces dangling. Rosa touched them softly as they made a slight clinking noise. She looked up lovingly into his eyes, smiling slightly.
"You're so beautiful, hermana." Vaas whispered, stroking her hair softly.
"Vaas ... Love me." she whispered.
Rosa needn't ask twice.

Their clothes came off in a swift pace, their lips never ones separating. The sex was rough but sweet and Rosa could feel the pleasure inside her. She tightened her legs around his waist and bit her teeth into his shoulder.
"Vaas." she moaned.
"Say my name."
Rosa felt close to the edge before she was tipped over.
"Vaas. Vaas. Vaas." she said over and over, her body shaking in release.
Vaas grunted in pleasure and their movements slowed. He rested his forehead against Rosa's and smirked in the moonlight.

"Just like old times, no?" he said.
Rosa raised her eyebrows.
"Better than old times, I'd say." she replied.
They both stayed quiet for a moment before getting up and pulling their clothes on. Rosa kept looking behind them as she did so, checking that no one would have been able to see them.

"Back to your room?" Vaas asked.
Rosa nodded.

Walking up the stairs, Rosa slowed as they passed Hoyt's office; they could hear him on the phone.
"You can go in if you want to." suggested Vaas but Rosa shook her head slightly before contining onto her room.

She opened the door and they both entered. Vaas pulled off his tank top and handed it to Rosa. He sat on the bed and took of his boots as Rosa replaced her tank with his, removing her skirt and heels, so she was just in her underwear. Vaas patted the empty space next to him on the single bed as Rosa climbed in next to him. Vaas pulled the sheet over them both, Rosa snuggling down next to him before resting her hands on his chest.

"I sometimes can't believe how lucky I am when I think that I've got you." she said.
"I think I'm the one that is lucky, princesa. The whole compound and you chose the boy who arrived from no-where. You made my life complete. I could never imagine living without you.
Rosa smiled.
"What if one day I get bored of the amazing sex and your sexy mohawk?" she teased.
"Then I would follow you every day of your life and wouldn't stop until you were mine again." he replied.

"I would never leave you, Vaas. Never, ever, ever. We're going to grow old together, and we'll still be kicking ass when we're 70."
"I like the sound of that plan. Do you think we will still be on these islands?" he asked.
"These islands are our home. I also think we're a little too fucked up to function in the real world. Rook is our Wonderland."
"Are you my Alice?"
"As long as you're my Mad Hatter." Rosa replied, kissing Vaas on the cheek.

"I think we'll be in a little house on top of a hill, with the best view that we can look at every day. We can go hiking or hunting or swimming and look over the fuckers that are in the compound, still the top of the food chain. It'll be perfect. It'll be us." Rosa explained, her voice full of promise.
"I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you." replied Vaas and he meant it, "Goodnight, princesa."

"Goodnight, Vaas." said Rosa.

She closed her eyes to sleep, her thoughts filled with the her future with the boy with the mohawk.

Expect shit to hit the fan. That's all I'm saying (mwahaha)