Bleed, Patch, And Keep Moving - An Apex Legends Story

Chapter 70 - Revenge Feels Good

The car ride back to the city was quiet but at least Ajay wasn't a mess this time. Natalie sat quietly in the backseat with Hyeon Kim. Ajay gripped Octavio's hand tightly as she watched the trees turn into buildings. Soon they were out in the front of her apartment building. Hyeon Kim and Natalie left for Hyeon Kim's place. Ajay didn't really care to stay at her place much anymore but it was the only break that Octavio and she got from their new roommates. She didn't like to leave Mila behind but she knew it was much safer for her to stay at Hyeon Kim's place. Now that Mila was back, Hyeon Kim wanted to be with her all the time and Natalie wanted to be with Hyeon Kim. The trio always seemed to be together.

Octavio and Ajay didn't drop their stuff at the apartment. Ajay wasn't sure that she even wanted to stay the night in the apartment. Ajay and Octavio headed to the firing range instead. "One more night of this Halloween event Che." Ajay nodded. She really didn't have much to say. The consensus of her immediate group was that she should sit out on this match but by contract she was obligated to compete in every match and honestly she wasn't going to back down. She was never one to quit.

Ajay wasn't surprised to find Anita in the firing range when they got there. She waited for Anita to break from her drills before starting her own. "Hey kid. Surprised to see you here." Ajay offered a fake smile, "Been awhile Anita." Ajay picked up an Eva 8 while Anita reloaded her P2020, "Yeah, married life made you soft." Ajay gave her a weird look, "Whatcha mean?" Anita aimed down the sight and shot the practice dummy in the head a few times before the armor made a familiar cracking noise. "You were out pretty quickly the other night. Your arena play just seems boring and uninspired lately." Ajay was getting angry but she didn't let it show. Ajay knew that on some level Anita knew about the shit going with The Syndicate and Apex but Ajay was now questioning Anita's blind loyalty.

Ajay shrugged, "Sometimes it's hard to play a game that's rigged." Anita emptied the last bullet from her clip into the dummy but didn't say anything to Ajay's comment but instead changed the subject, "Last night of Fight or Fright. What's the plan?" Ajay really didn't know what the plan was, "Ta win." She attached the double tap hop-up to the shotgun. Anita smirked, "Sounds solid but you won't have a team to back you up." Ajay hip fired a practice dummy, taking its shields out in one pull of the Eva 8. "I won't need one but ya might." Ajay was getting frustrated with Anita and how much she was getting under her skin. Anita shrugged it off and walked away, leaving the firing range completely.

Octavio had been listening from a distance but was apprehensive about the whole conversation. He walked over to Ajay, "What was that all about?" Ajay shot down the practice dummy, "I don know. I don even know who to trust at this point." She sighed, "How did this get so damn complicated?" She knew Anita was right about her game play and she hated it. She wanted to wear her mask and hide from everyone. When she wore her mask she felt powerful and invincible. Without it she was just a support player; a little combat medic. "Che, we should get going. We have 10 minutes before we have to be on the transport ship." Ajay set the gun down and headed towards the elevators with Octavio.

Ajay sat quietly in the transport ship waiting for the countdown clock. Once again they were forced to wear their Halloween event costumes. "I'll be glad when this is over. I just gotta get through tonight." Ajay stood up as the countdown clock started. She made sure she was behind Anita. She was still a bit angry about their conversation from earlier. She usually did sweat the small stuff but lately the stress had been getting to her. When the ramp dropped and everyone began to jump Lifeline only jumped when Bangalore did. She flat out followed her, landing in The Pit with Bangalore.

The Pit was an ominous dark area with light only exuded from the many candles that littered the ground. Lifeline quickly picked up a level one armor and a G7 Scout. She found a double tap hop-up and attached it to the gun. She quickly found light rounds as Bangalore shot smoke into Lifeline's area and began opening bins. Ajay aimed towards the area that the bins had opened and fired a few times. Sheheard the sweet sound of her bullets hitting flesh. There was no cracking ofarmor because Bangalore must not have found any armor. Bangalore went down in a matter of seconds and turned into a death box immediately. "I welcome the first blood. Let them hunt." The voice sent chills along Lifeline's skin. Lifeline looted the rest of the area. "Revenge feels good, doesn't it?" She tried her best to ignore the voice as she headed towards Bunker, she knew who her next target was.

As Lifeline made it the backside of the Bunker she heard a familiar sound; a sound that was referred to as a shadow. The shadow she saw coming towards her looked like Bangalore. She pulled out her other weapon, a prowler, and pulled the trigger twice, dissipating the Shadow Bangalore in no time. Lifeline opened the Bunker doors and began shooting down gas traps one after another. She found caustic hiding the corner of one of the top floor rooms. Before Caustic could react she pulled the trigger of the prowler, emptying the clip into him. Once he was a death box she looted it, taking the ammo she needed.

She slid down the stairs as she heard fighting outside of the front door of Bunker. She opened the door to see Mirage shooting Wraith, who was creating a portal. Lifeline shot Mirage three times with her prowler and turned him into a box. She hopped into Wraith's portal and was immediately forced through the tunnel to a nearby house. Once she exited through the portal she found Wraith underneath a set of stairs. Wraith was attempting to replenish her shields when Lifeline appeared and fired her prowler several times, turning her into a death box. "Heh, I have appointed a new kill leader." Lifeline looted her box and switched out her G7 Scout for an R99 and her level one armor for level three armor. She also retrieve some heavy ammo from Wraith's box and started for Tower through three way. "Yes, go kill them all. They don't understand the bloodlust."

As she approached the Tower she could see Wattson's fences at the top. She stopped momentarily as she heard Crypto's drone. She watched as the drone flew to the top and began the EMP sequence. As the EMP finished she used a long zip line to get to the top of Tower. She entered the doors to find Wattson and Crypto shooting one another. Lifeline hip fired her prowler at Crypto first, knowing he had more shields. Once Crypto was down she shot at Wattson. She looted both death boxes and headed towards Wetlands where she could see Gibraltar's air strike the distance. She ran quickly towards the fight as the kill feed filled with Bloodhound, Pathfinder, and Octane.

Lifeline made it the top of the hill of Wetlands just as Gibraltar had finished replenishing his shields. She fired first with her prowler. He fired back with his R301. When her clip emptied she switched to her R99. Gibraltar's gun hit empty and he began to reload. She emptied her whole R99 into him and down he went. "We have a winner. Fear them greater than death." Lifeline stood there and waited to go back to transport ship. "Doesn't it feel good being something more than a pathetic little combat medic? Doesn't it feel good to kill? Nobody can hurt you this way. You can always win. You can save everyone." She didn't say anything she just waited patiently. "See you soon Ajay....."

Ajay opened her eyes, finally back in the transport ship. She felt like it took a lot longer than usual. She looked over to Anita who wouldn't even give her the time of day. "Serves her right." Octavio was talking with Makoa and MRVN. Hyeon Kim was alone; he didn't like to be bothered. Renee also sat alone, which was not uncommon for her. Natalie was talking with Alexander. "What the hell..." The ship soon landed and everyone exited for debriefing. Ajay sat in the debriefing room with her arms crossed over her chest, anger still poured out over her body. The questions the interviewers asked her were nonsense but she answered them with minimal information. Octavio was done and waiting for her by the time she left the room. They were both silent as they left the building.

"Che are you okay?" Her mood soften a bit, "Yah. Sorry." He took her hand as they walked, "Did anything happen during the match? Did that monster talk to you again?" She watched the ground as they walked, "Yah. Just the same crap Silva. I'm just happy this event is over." She smiled at him as she looked up from the ground. He stopped and stood in front of her, "Me too Che." He placed his hands on her waist and pulled her into him. She touched her lips to his as she wrapped her arms around him. Octavio moved his hands from her waist down along her ass. She smiled and pushed her tongue into his mouth, playing with his tongue. She gently broke from the kiss and played with his hair. He smiled at her, "Let's pack up the kids and go home." She laughed and nodded.