*DISCONTINUED* Resistance - A Fortnite Story No.6

8 - Origin's Grudge

It was a silent walk between Midas and The Origin as they made their way to the Daily Bugle. He wasn't sure why the Origin didn't trust him in the slightest.

"Origin, would you mind if I asked you something?" He says.

The Origin turns to Midas, the visor covering his face making it impossible to tell what his expression was.

"Make it quick. We have a job to do."

"Is there a reason you seem to not think of me as trustworthy?"

The Origin remains silent, turning away from Midas.

"It's best I don't answer. Now quiet. We've arrived."

The sound of gunshots fill the air and whizz past Origin and Midas as they duck and take cover behind a stone. He then pulls out a circular device and presses a button as a holographic figure appears.

"Alright Scientist. We've arrived at the location. What now?"

"Nice job you guys. Now somewhere around the bugle is plans of a battle bus upgrade that SOMEONE misplaced. Me and Jules need it back pronto."

"On it."

The Origin puts the communication device away and turns to Midas.

"Alright. We'll cover more ground if we split up. You go in the left direction, I'll take the right."

Midas nods.

The two of them split up and dash in their respective direction, dodging bullets from both I.O and Seven forces. Midas slides behind another rock and takes a peek over it, ducking his head when any bullets or I.O guards come by.

"Alright. Where are those upgrade plans?"

He takes note of a few nearby I.O guards standing by a table under some shelter with blueprints and files stacked and laid on it. With a quick forward roll he slips behind another rock to get closer and listen to their conversation.

"So you just found these plans for a battle bus upgrade lying around?"

"Yeah man. What idiot would be stupid enough to leave something so important on the ground free for the taking?"

"Probably someone like Jones am I right?"

The guards laugh to themselves before folding the blueprints up, stuffing them under the many files on the table and run off to join the fight. Midas clenches his fists with a scowl on his face.

"He's not an idiot. They have no idea how smart and talented Jones really is."

Once they are gone, Midas leaps over the rock and begins to fish out the blueprints they buried. He eventually pulls it out and quickly skims over it to make sure he has what he and Origin are looking for.

"Okay. This is it."

He folds it up and puts it in his pocket. However his eye falls on a file also buried under the pile. It had the words 'Plans on Project 8R3Z/----'. There's another name after the slash between it and 8R3Z, but it's been crossed out multiple times and isn't readable anymore.

Midas goes to pick it up but stops as he hears something behind him. The sound of a blade being drawn tells him to immediately move and he does just that, a katana sword missing him and slamming into the table.

"Speak of the devil."

He turns around to find 8R3Z staring at him, pulling his katana out of the table and looking for a fight. Midas groans as they throw a punch at him, only for him to quickly block it with his hand and retaliate with a punch to the face plus sweeping them off their feet with a low kick.