Heyo, back again. Can't wait to get into this chapter. It's going to be the last one before we get into the exciting parts. I'll answer Brookeyy14's question about OC's restrictions/requirements at the end of this chapter. Thanks for reviewing btw. Anyways, here it is. Enjoy!
Percy POV
I rushed forward, not giving her a chance to react. Time seemed to slow as I ran. I had to run about 30ft. before I could get into striking range and hit her, but there was a problem… she had a gun. She turned to face me, raising the weapon and firing with extreme precision. I jumped in the air, spinning my body parallel to the ground while the bullet passed under me. I then landed on my hands, flipped onto my feet, and kept running. She looked extremely surprised that her bullet didn't kill me, but then gained a look of determination, firing her gun continuously. I dodged all her shoots, but as soon as I was about 10 feet away from her, she dropped her pistol a pulled out two batons that were crackling with electricity.
When I was about 6 feet away, I lunged for her, extending both swords out in front of me. She raised her batons, blocking my strike and retaliating with her own downward hit with her left baton, but I was ready. I raised my sword to block the attack and stabbed at her exposed stomach, but she sidestepped and attempted to hit the back of my head. I dropped Omega and grabbed her arm, squeezing with supernatural strength, forcing her to drop her weapon. My combatant kicked me my privates, making me let her arm go and stumble backwards. She then took this opportunity to kick me in the face, forcing me to the ground. As I was on my back, Silvia tried to smash my face in, but I caught her leg, twisting it into an awkward angle. She yelled out in pain, falling on her arse, but in the process pulled out her second pistol. She had me at gun point as I stood, but I had unholsted my flintlock and was pointing it at her as well.
"So you think you can win this? You'll die before you beat me." The woman said arrogantly. I smiled at her, though she could not see it through the mask. "Incorrect statement mi 'lady. I have the upper hand." She gave a curt laugh. "How could you have the upper hand, you're one man?" "Because I'm not alone." Suddenly, Small Bob came out from behind the office desk at full speed, yanking Silvia's gun from her hand. She yelped, glaring murderously at my sabretooth tiger, then at me. I aimed my flintlock at her head, mercilessly saying, "Your days of murdering the innocent are over." I then turned my head and fired.
I walked over to her corpse, shacking my head sadly. 'What a waste.' I pulled an Ace of Spades out of my pocket and threw it on her body, then summoned my swords to my hands and sheathed them. I turned around and saw everyone staring at me. I ran my hand through my hair nervously, not liking all this attention. Then, the clapping began. It starting off slow, but soon everyone in the room was clapping for me. I put my head down, embarrassed, but waved at them nonetheless, striding out of the room.
When I arrived back at Ivey, I took off almost immediately, only stopping to get a sip of water and a bite of food.
"Well, that's 19'500 Kigos in the bag buddy, you ready to get an additional 10'000?" I asked once we were in the air. He roared, and I smiled at his enthusiasm. "Well let's get to it then!" I turned hyper drive on and we blasted through space.
Within 4 hours we arrived at Algeryon. Algeryon was a huge planet, about the size of Saturn. The planet was very barren, few lakes or ponds existed, but there were 3 things that Algeryon was abundant in; Oil, diamonds, and gold. Many people made their money by mining or owning an Oil Derrek, but work was long and tiring. The business owners didn't want to waste money on paying people to work, so they had slaves. It was illegal to own slaves in Algeryon though, and the government put an end to any slave trades, but their only exception was Tony Harkeve. He paid them a 30% of whatever he made, so they turned a blind eye.
Now, it was my job to end his illegal operation. Thankfully, the computer gave his direct address, so I could just stop by, murder him, and jet. But deep down, I knew that wasn't enough. I needed to free every single slave he owned before I was through.
I walked through the dusty crowded streets. I assumed people would look at me strangely for my out of place outfit, but no one gave me a second glance. I figured they had other things to do than stare at someone who looked different.
I looked at the street numbers before I finally found Tony's house. Well, it was more like a mansion, making the average sized houses next to it look tiny in comparison. I walked in and surveyed the place, looking to see if the area was clear. When I didn't see anyone or cameras, I walked through the house a bit casually, searching for Tony's room.
I heard a bit of shuffling from above me, and when I up, I saw an African American man with a dagger looking down on me. He suddenly dropped from the rafters above and down towards me. I jumped backwards, avoiding his strike and preparing my own. I studied him, noticing his multiple scars from whiplash on his chest and arms. Around his neck was a collar that I recognized as a shock collar. I suddenly pitied the guy, for he only looked about twenty. "Look, I don't want any trouble, I'm actually on my way to set you and other slaves free. I'm going to kill Tony Harkeve." I said, hoping my assumption about him being a slave was right.
He looked at me, then down at his collar. I nodded in understanding, and in one swift movement, I took out Omega and sliced off the collar. He looked at me shocked, then the darker man's expression turned grateful. "Thank you, sir. I owe you my life. But you're here to kill him?" I nodded my head, still on guard. He sheathed his dagger saying, "Finally someone here to help me, I knew you come one day." "Good to know I could help, what's your name?" I asked, extending my hand for a handshake. The man looked at it hesitantly, before shaking it. "My name's X, formally X-384. Glad you could come and kill this tyrant."
I nodded to him. "Can you help me find him?" He smiled deviously. "I'll help you do more than that, I'll help you murder him." I nodded, accepting all the help I could get. "Great, then lead the way X."
As we walked out, he turned his head and called back to me, "I never got your name…" "Ace," I said casually, "call me Ace."
X had informed me that every Saturday, Tony would go to a restaurant called The Puzzle and leave him at the house to guard it. He did his duty because of the collar only, and hated the fat man with a passion. He told me that he was taken away from his parents as a boy and sold into slavery, going through multiple owners. Tony had owned him since he was 11, and trained him to be a supreme fighter, but though rigorous and painful methods, such as whips and beatings. Ever since then, he'd been plotting revenge, and now was his chance.
Soon, we were at The Puzzle, ready to take down the bastard. "Alright, anything else I should know before we go in?" I asked, just to be sure. He looked thoughtful for a minute. "Yeah, Tony always has a few slave guards with him, but if we disable their collars, they should fight for us, or at least not fight at all. Of course he has hired guards as well, so we'll have to take them down. Another thing, the rest of the slaves he owns are held up in a facility about a mile from here, so after we murder him, I was hoping we could set the rest of them free." He finished, looking at me expectantly. "Of course we will, that's what I came here to do."
He smiled, then readied himself. "Alright, on my signal," I said, closing my eyes and taking a deep breath. "One… two… three!"
I entered the room, looking calm but serious. I saw multiple things at once and registered them quickly. Tony was sitting in the back of the restaurant, surrounded by his buddies sharing a laugh. That was until we made eye contact, an unspoken threat flowing through my golden irises. Another thing was the slaves were chained up in the back corner, so I wouldn't have to worry about them, only the hired guards would be a problem.
He ordered his guards to come after us, but my eyes glowed a furious golden, full of power, and they stopped in their tracks. I raised up a section of the stone floor and turned it into 7 sharpened spears, which I sent into the heart of all seven guards.
I then regarded Tony coldly. "Don't send you pitiful guards to try and stop me, you will die today. You sicken me with your attempt to save your life, using others." The anger in my expression and glowing eyes made him cower in fear.
I controlled him by using the water in his body, making him walk over to X. "Will you do the honor?" I asked him with mock politeness. He gave a dark chuckle before raising his dagger and saying, "This is for all the pain you've caused me and my family, see you in the afterlife." He then slit his neck with no mercy. The last expression Tony had on his face was shock as he fell to the ground in a heap.
I walked over to the slaves and they cowered together in fear. I took off my mask and gave them a smile. "Listen," I said softly, "I'm not here to hurt you. I'm here to free you." I dug in my pocket until I found what I was looking for, an EMP grenade. I threw it on the ground, and the moment it went off the collars and chains fell off.
I helped them up, and they thanked me, walking out of The Puzzle to start a new life. I smiled as they left, happy I could do some good for them. I looked over to Tony's buddies. "I sincerely hope you're not doing any slave trading, or I'll have to kill you." They shook their heads vigorously, making me smile and say, "Good." Before leaving, I put my mask back on and walked over Tony Harkeve, tossing an Ace on his dead body.
After we left, X directed me over to the facility. The few guards that were there tried to stop us, but either fled or died when they saw my powers.
When we entered, I almost threw up it was so sickening. Apparently, when the slaves were not working, they were housed up in little cages. Thousands of them lined the long room. I shook my head in disgust, how could the government allow this?
I pressed a button on the wall that opened all the cage doors, and threw multiple, harmless EMP grenades into the room, before walking out.
As soon as I was outside, I took a deep breath of the sandy air, trying to get the sick smell of the facility out of my lungs. As I was about to continue my voyage back to my ship, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and saw X there, his eyes trained to the ground. "Well," I asked him, "what're you still doing here? You're free!" He picked up his head, looking me straight in the eyes. "Looks like I've got no place to go. I walked in there, and, well I saw my parents are dead." A single tear rolled down his face. I walked to him and pulled him into an embrace.
"Listen, I understand what it's like to lose your parents to a tyrant, and I know how alone it feels. But here's the thing, you've got me. You already know how I'm a bounty hunter, but here's what you don't know. I work for Chaos, the Creator, and I'd like to take you back to his home planet Oasis. Maybe he'll take you in. I really don't know what'll happen, but it's better than staying here right?" He considered the options after having a small breakdown from knowing I work for Chaos, but eventually gave in and decided to come back to the ship with me.
After a bit of growling from SB, we all kicked back on the ship while it flew to Oasis on autopilot. "So," he started, "you really work for Chaos?" "Yep" I responded, offhandedly. "Wow. So, you know a bit about me, tell me some stuff about you." I sighed, reliving a few memories. "Well, we've got a few hours to kill, I might as well start from the beginning. It all began when I saw my English teacher turned into a demon." I then proceeded to tell him my life story in great detail, leaving nothing out.
"Wow, you're such an amazing person! I can't believe you did all that, and they still betrayed you like that. You're Earth sounds cool though, not as hot and desolate as Algeryon. Maybe one day I'll be able to visit there." "Maybe," I agreed, "but for now, we're here."
I walked out of Ivey and through the halls of the palace, X following close behind. Soon, we reached the Throne Room. I opened the door and saw Chaos there in all his glory. I walked in and kneeled. "Lord Chaos, both missions were successful. Although, there were a few complications with killing Tony Harkeve. This man, X -I motioned for him to come beside me and kneel-, had no place to stay, so I decided to bring him here. He is a well-trained fighter, and personally, I respect and vouch for him. Maybe, if possible, I was hoping he could work beside me." Chaos examined him for a second, before nodding his head. "I see much good in his heart, a want for justice, so I agree. He's your responsibility though." I smiled lightly. "Thank you, sir." He nodded. "Dismissed." I left the room, X hot on my tail.
"Wow, that guy's scary. So, I'm your partner now?" He asked, surprised that I would consider him for the role. "Not yet you aren't, you've got a lot of training to do. But before anything, you need a new name."
He considered it for a minute, then said, "Elliot. I like Elliot." I nodded my head. "I like it as well, now come on, I've got to give you a tour."
2,000 Years Later
A lot of things had gone down between the years. Elliot had officially been made my partner in Bounty Hunting. He got immortality, the power of fire, and brown wings. Ever since that time we'd been best friends, murdering evil together. We were feared and respected all across the universe, Ace and X there to save the day. Sabrina also got her immortality, and him and her were close. I could tell they liked each other, but they wouldn't admit it.
Me and Elliot were walking through the halls after receiving a call from Chaos. "No! It doesn't go like that! It's 'At night I think of you', not 'At night you think of me'!" I yelled at him as we playfully argued over song lyrics. "You're wrong man!" He replied back with the same enthusiasm. I shook my head and sighed, giving him a noggie. He laughed and jumped on my back, making me stumble from the unexpected weight. I smiled and said, "You asked for it," then began to run at full speed down the hall. He whooped as I ran, until we finally reached he throne room door.
I let him off, took a breath, then walked in formally. Chaos smiled slightly. "Have fun on your way here?" I flushed from embarrassment.
"Well, here's the mission. I need you to go Earth."
And that's that. Another fun chappie to write, but now it's over. About the OCs, I really don't have any specification or requirements, just write whatever you want and I'll try to incorporate it into the story. Anyways, that's all for now, review OCs, parings, and anything else you'd like. Thanks for reading, See ya!
