10-06-2016, 03:21 AM
The trip to Camelot was long. They had to pass through the blank world again. On their way, Dawn had noticed the demon had a phone or something on him. She did not know phones worked in the Omniverse. She took a few minutes to summon her iPhone when the group stopped to rest in the Nexus. Once they enter Minas Tirith, it seemed Kuzuru wanted to let them have fun while he tracked down the target. Dawn was not like that.
The Vigilante split off from the group, but not before trading numbers with Kuzuru so they could keep in touch. Gaige and the annoying ass robot would most likely want to be apart of the festivities. Dawn was too antisocial to deal with a freaking parade. The crowd moved along, people playing games and enjoying the various foods sold by temporary shops filled most of the road. Her agoraphobia was starting to kick in.
“Fuck this Rogue let's go somewhere else.” She said leading her companion away from the thick crowd. It crept up into Dawn’s mind that Kuzuru had mentioned something about a Colosseum that Ballad was apart of. Apparently it was after that he committed his crime and got the bounty placed on his head. If he was willing to open fire on a defenseless crowd in the middle of a huge city like this, the dude must be some homicidal maniac.
The Vigilante headed up the road quickly, passing by the crowd on the stone sidewalk where less people had gathered. A group of kids, most likely no older than seven years old, played along the edge with a few souvenirs their parents must have bought them. She did what she could to get around these kids, but they approached her anyways, curious about her odd look. One of the kids spoke up.
“Are you a prime Lady?” Dawn, a sucker for kids, could not just pass by and ignore them. She kneeled down to the three kids.
“Yeah, I'm from a whole different world than you guys.” She replied, speaking softly as Rogue caught up and sat down next to her master.
“You have a pet wolf!?” One of the others yelled out jealously. It made Dawn laugh a little, and Rogue seemed to be slightly irritated by the notion.
“Ha! No no, Rogue isn't a wolf. Wolves are only cousins to the dog. Rogue just looks a lot like them.” The kids gathered around the husky petting her all at once. She seemed to be enjoying it.
The last of the three kids, a girl, noticed the weapon on Dawn’s back. “What is that?” It took her a second to realize what the small girl was pointing at.
“This is a gun.” She said giving it a tap. “It’s a really dangerous weapon used for killing bad guys from really far away.”
“So it’s like a bow and arrow?” One of them asked.
“I guess you could say that,” she said. “Bows and arrows laid out a foundation for the creation of guns.”
“How does it work?” Said the girl. Dawn debated if it was smart to pull a weapon out in the middle of a crowd like this, but the kids were persistent on it and probably would not leave her alone if she tried to walk away. She pulled the sniper off her back and pulled the clip out, also cocking back the the chamber to pull the loaded bullet out. The safety clicked into place. Normally Dawn left the safety lock off, for you never knew if someone was going to pull a weapon you. She held out the magazine to show the children.
“This is called a magazine, it holds your bullets. Bullets are like arrows to a bow, but for a gun.” She explained pulling on of the bullets out for each of the kids to see. “They fly a lot faster that arrows though, so it makes them really dangerous.”
“Hey, I remember something like this.” The little girl said observing the bullet. “There was a man who used a weapon like this in the city. He killed a bunch of people then ran away from the guards.”
“Did he wear a large coat and have green skin?” She asked intrigued that this kid got the chance to see Ballad and not get shot by him. She nodded in response. “Listen. I'm here to bring that man to justice for the terrible thing he's done. If you know anything about him, you need to tell me.”
The kid slumped back sadly. “No, I'm sorry Lady, I wish I could help but I only saw him. That’s it.” She looked upset that she could not help Dawn. The Vigilante put a hand on her small shoulder.
“It’s alright. Just know that I won't let him hurt anyone else, okay?” The girls smile slowly renewed, just before tears formed in her eyes.
“Okay! Thank you Lady!” She said happily.
“Keep those bullets as a gift from me.” To most people people, giving a bullet to a child a bullet would seem like a bad idea. It was a bad idea. Although, with the current stage of weaponry Camelot has, they would be useless in Minas Tirith. The likeability of finding a useable gun here was pretty slim, even slimmer to find a .50 caliber rifle to use it in.
The woman stood as the kids thanked her and took off. A smile grazed her lips for the first time since she entered this hellish world. Quickly summoning some new bullets, she loaded them into the clip and then into the gun. She returned the rifle to its proper place on her back and called in Latin to Rogue, telling her to follow.
The colosseum was not far now. She expected to look like the one in Roma, although it had it distinct features. It was not run down like the Roman Colosseum.
The rocky structure house a cheering crowd and able warriors the bouted for fame in the arena, and possibly some reward. Dawn approached the signup areas where of course you would want to register for a fight. The woman greeted her kindly.
“Hello ma’am! Are you here to fight in the arena today?” She asked politely, probably has to to keep her job.
“Uh, no not today,” replied Dawn. “I'm actually look for some information.”
“I'm not sure how much I can provide unless it's about the Colosseum.” She said.
“Well, awhile back your Colosseum held a tournament that many primes took part in. Do you remember a man that goes by the name of Ballad. Green skin, huge black coat?” She asked motioning her hands as if it helped paint a picture in the hostess’s mind.
“I remember the tournament but has been a while. I can't remember all the prime participants.”
“Well this man is wanted for homicide and me and my outfit are hunting him down. Do you mind if I have a look around to see if I can find anything that would help me locate him?”
“That wouldn't be up to me, but I can get someone who can answer that question for you. Just a moment.” She said standing up from her chair and heading into a backroom. Dawn glanced at the entry forms on the hostess’s table. A good sparring fight would be pretty cool in a world like this, but Dawn was not exactly prepared for open field one-on-one fighting yet, prime or not. The woman return after about minute allowing Dawn through.
“My boss says you can have a look around our medical center and the waiting room where fighters wait on their fights to start.” She said holding out her arms to the door. Dawn gave a slight bow then headed through the door after saying thank you.
She checked the waiting room first, she’d be lucky if she found anything. Unfortunately, luck was not in her nature. Nothing turned up other than a flyer advertising the Colosseum tournament and a paper depicting the applicants bracket for the tournament. Ballad was on that bracket but that's all she came up with. Interestingly enough, a Dawn was listed on the fighters bracket. Another prime named Dawn. Too bad nothing was listed but her first name.
After checking the waiting room, she slipped into the medical centre. Maybe the nurses/medics would remember him. She passed the stretcher beds that many tough looking warriors laid in wounded and into the nurse's area. She quickly explained why she was here and asked them some questions about Ballad. Not much information though. They told her that they only remember the face. It was pretty hard to forget a man with green skin. The Vigilante pulled out her iPhone and messaged Kuzuru.
Just scouted the Colosseum. No one here has any information on our mark and I can’t find any clues that could lead us to him. Hopefully you’ll have some better luck.
A swoosh signaled the message sent successfully. She slipped her phone back into her pocket and headed out of the Colosseum.
The Vigilante split off from the group, but not before trading numbers with Kuzuru so they could keep in touch. Gaige and the annoying ass robot would most likely want to be apart of the festivities. Dawn was too antisocial to deal with a freaking parade. The crowd moved along, people playing games and enjoying the various foods sold by temporary shops filled most of the road. Her agoraphobia was starting to kick in.
“Fuck this Rogue let's go somewhere else.” She said leading her companion away from the thick crowd. It crept up into Dawn’s mind that Kuzuru had mentioned something about a Colosseum that Ballad was apart of. Apparently it was after that he committed his crime and got the bounty placed on his head. If he was willing to open fire on a defenseless crowd in the middle of a huge city like this, the dude must be some homicidal maniac.
The Vigilante headed up the road quickly, passing by the crowd on the stone sidewalk where less people had gathered. A group of kids, most likely no older than seven years old, played along the edge with a few souvenirs their parents must have bought them. She did what she could to get around these kids, but they approached her anyways, curious about her odd look. One of the kids spoke up.
“Are you a prime Lady?” Dawn, a sucker for kids, could not just pass by and ignore them. She kneeled down to the three kids.
“Yeah, I'm from a whole different world than you guys.” She replied, speaking softly as Rogue caught up and sat down next to her master.
“You have a pet wolf!?” One of the others yelled out jealously. It made Dawn laugh a little, and Rogue seemed to be slightly irritated by the notion.
“Ha! No no, Rogue isn't a wolf. Wolves are only cousins to the dog. Rogue just looks a lot like them.” The kids gathered around the husky petting her all at once. She seemed to be enjoying it.
The last of the three kids, a girl, noticed the weapon on Dawn’s back. “What is that?” It took her a second to realize what the small girl was pointing at.
“This is a gun.” She said giving it a tap. “It’s a really dangerous weapon used for killing bad guys from really far away.”
“So it’s like a bow and arrow?” One of them asked.
“I guess you could say that,” she said. “Bows and arrows laid out a foundation for the creation of guns.”
“How does it work?” Said the girl. Dawn debated if it was smart to pull a weapon out in the middle of a crowd like this, but the kids were persistent on it and probably would not leave her alone if she tried to walk away. She pulled the sniper off her back and pulled the clip out, also cocking back the the chamber to pull the loaded bullet out. The safety clicked into place. Normally Dawn left the safety lock off, for you never knew if someone was going to pull a weapon you. She held out the magazine to show the children.
“This is called a magazine, it holds your bullets. Bullets are like arrows to a bow, but for a gun.” She explained pulling on of the bullets out for each of the kids to see. “They fly a lot faster that arrows though, so it makes them really dangerous.”
“Hey, I remember something like this.” The little girl said observing the bullet. “There was a man who used a weapon like this in the city. He killed a bunch of people then ran away from the guards.”
“Did he wear a large coat and have green skin?” She asked intrigued that this kid got the chance to see Ballad and not get shot by him. She nodded in response. “Listen. I'm here to bring that man to justice for the terrible thing he's done. If you know anything about him, you need to tell me.”
The kid slumped back sadly. “No, I'm sorry Lady, I wish I could help but I only saw him. That’s it.” She looked upset that she could not help Dawn. The Vigilante put a hand on her small shoulder.
“It’s alright. Just know that I won't let him hurt anyone else, okay?” The girls smile slowly renewed, just before tears formed in her eyes.
“Okay! Thank you Lady!” She said happily.
“Keep those bullets as a gift from me.” To most people people, giving a bullet to a child a bullet would seem like a bad idea. It was a bad idea. Although, with the current stage of weaponry Camelot has, they would be useless in Minas Tirith. The likeability of finding a useable gun here was pretty slim, even slimmer to find a .50 caliber rifle to use it in.
The woman stood as the kids thanked her and took off. A smile grazed her lips for the first time since she entered this hellish world. Quickly summoning some new bullets, she loaded them into the clip and then into the gun. She returned the rifle to its proper place on her back and called in Latin to Rogue, telling her to follow.
The colosseum was not far now. She expected to look like the one in Roma, although it had it distinct features. It was not run down like the Roman Colosseum.
The rocky structure house a cheering crowd and able warriors the bouted for fame in the arena, and possibly some reward. Dawn approached the signup areas where of course you would want to register for a fight. The woman greeted her kindly.
“Hello ma’am! Are you here to fight in the arena today?” She asked politely, probably has to to keep her job.
“Uh, no not today,” replied Dawn. “I'm actually look for some information.”
“I'm not sure how much I can provide unless it's about the Colosseum.” She said.
“Well, awhile back your Colosseum held a tournament that many primes took part in. Do you remember a man that goes by the name of Ballad. Green skin, huge black coat?” She asked motioning her hands as if it helped paint a picture in the hostess’s mind.
“I remember the tournament but has been a while. I can't remember all the prime participants.”
“Well this man is wanted for homicide and me and my outfit are hunting him down. Do you mind if I have a look around to see if I can find anything that would help me locate him?”
“That wouldn't be up to me, but I can get someone who can answer that question for you. Just a moment.” She said standing up from her chair and heading into a backroom. Dawn glanced at the entry forms on the hostess’s table. A good sparring fight would be pretty cool in a world like this, but Dawn was not exactly prepared for open field one-on-one fighting yet, prime or not. The woman return after about minute allowing Dawn through.
“My boss says you can have a look around our medical center and the waiting room where fighters wait on their fights to start.” She said holding out her arms to the door. Dawn gave a slight bow then headed through the door after saying thank you.
She checked the waiting room first, she’d be lucky if she found anything. Unfortunately, luck was not in her nature. Nothing turned up other than a flyer advertising the Colosseum tournament and a paper depicting the applicants bracket for the tournament. Ballad was on that bracket but that's all she came up with. Interestingly enough, a Dawn was listed on the fighters bracket. Another prime named Dawn. Too bad nothing was listed but her first name.
After checking the waiting room, she slipped into the medical centre. Maybe the nurses/medics would remember him. She passed the stretcher beds that many tough looking warriors laid in wounded and into the nurse's area. She quickly explained why she was here and asked them some questions about Ballad. Not much information though. They told her that they only remember the face. It was pretty hard to forget a man with green skin. The Vigilante pulled out her iPhone and messaged Kuzuru.
Just scouted the Colosseum. No one here has any information on our mark and I can’t find any clues that could lead us to him. Hopefully you’ll have some better luck.
A swoosh signaled the message sent successfully. She slipped her phone back into her pocket and headed out of the Colosseum.
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