It has been a while since Shizame went to the desert of Durianossa, to meet with his friend he tends to call brother. Even if he claims Vetka has lost his ways recently, he still believe it's just a phase, and the old Vetka will surface back. He met him at their usual spot when they used to do merc jobs together, the tavern called Soothing stinger.



The hatted nevrean seemed more cheerful than usual, well to be honest just seeing a smile is a sign of something off happening. He greeted Shizame and was more than excited to talk about a job he got. One that required someone else to fulfill, Shizame tried to ask if it was a job about killing people but Vetka would always talk over him to prevent this question to be asked.



Foolishly Shizame believed him when he said that this time, it is a simple fetching job. They walked to the desert towards a suspicious looking camp, surrounded with metal spikes leaving only one area to enter. Shizame kept his guard up at all time as it did not look like a caravan spot. Inside the camp, no one was to be seen, but inside the sand house you could hear screams and people cheering.




Vetka told Shizame to ready his weapon as he shouted '' HEY SPIKE MORONS! COME OUT NOW'' Shizame growled as he should have listened to his guts about that job, pulling his sword out as bandits wearing spiky armor surrounded them. The tallest one was obviously their leader, adjusting his pants which Shizame rather not know what was happening inside especially with the screams.




''tall agudner'' Wat stiss? You got sum stuff to say? How bout you git off mah damn turf bfore i cut ye in half?


''Vetka'' There he is, mister fuckhead himself. How do you like the scars i gave you on your ugly face? Love losing an eye huh? Today i came to take your god damn life you bastard.



''tall agudner'' So ya came to off me and da boys here huh? Desert aint a spot for heroes, get off to east where waste of space like yeh can pretend being worth breathing.


''Shizame'' Vetka, what the fuck is going on!? Who are these people, what the fuck did you drag me into this time?!


''tall agudner'' Vetka! Why dats a fecking name i remember, hows you wife? hope she don,t quit ya to join me and the bois again hahahaha!



''Vetka'' Shiz, kill every fucking bastard here!.





Vetka Quickly stabbed on of the laughing bandit right in the throat, forcing Shizame to fight too to survive. Unlike Vetka who aimed at their vital spot, Shizame tried to incapacitate them, rendering them unable to fight so he could at least question them afterward. Both Nevreans were back to back, deflecting strikes and countering each attack . It was obvious they lacked man power to take them all out as more seemed to come out of the houses. Vetka was too focused at killing that he cared little if it was a battle he couldn't win.




Shizame took out those in the way of the exit, and forcefully dragged Vetka out, both running away while the bandits were laughing at them. They ran until you couldn't see their camp in the horizon. Vetka still had a grin on his face, but quickly lost it after Shizame delivered a powerful punch to his face, knocking him onto the floor.




''Vetka'' What the fuck is wrong with you!?



''Shizame'' I should be the one asking this question! Do you have some sort of death wish or something!?


""Vetka'' Well looks like im gonna need the merc crew to take them out with me, Carmina would totally join. I won't need you though, mister im too afraid to kill someone!



''Shizame'' I was not going to kill people left and right just because you have some blood thirst! I am not the old Shizame who would kill and laugh, I matured out damnit!



''Vetka'' matured out? You mean cowardice took over you, jeez we could have killed them all if you weren't such a pacifist moron.


''Shizame'' Vetka.... Why are you like this, what happened to you!? You were never this suicidal and careless.



''Vetka'' good ol Shizame, won't take no for a fucking answer, I told you many time, my life doesn't concern you!



''Shizame'' Tell me or im out, you'll never see me again.



''Vetka'' i.... wa.... Asshole... Extorting stuff then act all innocent, Fine i'll tell you. What that bandit thief said is true, The one i care for was taken by them, and they ..... Well i won,t go into detail, had to pay a ransom. Now i got things to do, till we meet again Shiz.



''Shizame'' Vetka........






Shizame kept silent as he stared his old friend walk away, cold and hiding something dark to himself. It might be too late to save him, but...... Shizame can,t let himself give up that easily, whatever it is, he'll try his best to help even if it does not end with a happy ending.

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