...regrets...and lies

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hearing the car zoom on by through the roads of the badlands...as Izuku drives quickly and he drifts into one of the dirt roads...
Kendo was getting into the thrill of it...heading towards a Wraith camp...blasting Music out in the car...as she looks at him...he of course has that signature smirk...owning the streets...driving up towards the dam...overlooking the view...Kendo was stunned by the amount of junk that riddled the area...never in her life has she seen this much trash in one area...
Kendo: "jesus" 
Izuku: "of course things like this would be my top priority to fix...it used to filled to the brim...but...never really got a chance to see it done...expenses...the partnership that i had with the company that ran the cleanup operation went under...from the CEO 'mysteriously' dying from a heart attack...anyway...Guessing you want to know where we're going right?" 
Kendo nods 
Izuku: "We're going to see one of the fixers...they call him captain...can't remember his full name..been too long since...trying to find the components i need to-" and right there he was cut off from the radio changing suddenly 

Radio: 'Red alert...be on a look out for rouge Pro hero Battlefist...considered dangerous and will be hostle...if seen report to the nearest Max-tac member or NCPD...anyone interfering will be shot on sight..." and it stops right there 

Izuku: "Love it...You really pissed them off...i never got a broadcast like that before...then again i was fired...completely different" 
Kendo: "shit" 
Izuku: "is there anything i should be worried about?" 
Kendo: "Mainly my friends...Mina and Setsuna are probably wondering why i made this choice...but they won't understand...Ground zero however will be hellbent on killing me...since he enjoys that thrill" 
Izuku: "figured as much" 
Kendo: "About what happened back there...why is Izumi after you?" 
Izuku: "Because i know something that she doesn't...mainly involving...well...You seen the ads for Secure your soul program" 
Kendo: "where is this going?" 
Izuku: "...*sigh*...how do i explain this" muttering multiple ways on how to tell her...she couldn't even comprehend them...
Kendo: "Izu" 
Izuku: "It is a real thing...it's...it's been used before" 
Kendo: "Your saying they actually made it" 
Izuku: "yes...and no...they have the premise of it...but they haven't perfected it...i know about the prototype they made...the one that was stationed and secured by Shield...which was supposed to be under watch by Touya Todoroki until" 
Kendo: "The Kabuki Incident" 
Izuku: "and the one in the chip...well...all i can say is shit is going to hit the fan" 
Kendo: "who's in it?" 
Izuku: "..." 
Kendo: "..." giving him time to say it...knowing that rushing things won't make it any better for the both of them...she knows he's been through a lot...but so has she...
Izuku: "All For one" 
Kendo: "the former supervillain!?...your joking right?..you have to be...tell me it's bullshit!" 
Izuku: "it's not" 
Kendo: "no...nonononono....SHIT!!" Slamming the dashboard...could this get anymore worst than it is already
Izuku: "and that same chip in the head of a well known Merc that recently robbed that said place" 
Kendo: "V" 
Izuku: "if she still has it...I don't know...if she even is alive" 
Kendo: "she is" Izuku raises an eyebrow at him 
Izuku: "Pretty sure she would be dead...since...I made the shot" 
Kendo: "Jackie welles was confirmed dead...V is alive...me and Eri ran into her when we tried to find you when we asked Rhino" 
Izuku: "I see...if that's the case we need to find her then" 
Kendo: "You think she would know what's on that chip?" 
Izuku: "eitherway we need to get it back" Picking up the pace now...seeing the train tracks they now follow it heading into the tunnels 
Kendo: "will the train hit us?" 
Izuku: "they've been shut off for quite some time...main shipments come in through the docks and cargo bays...why...something involving Shields caches being robbed by having them delivered through the Badlands." 
Kendo: "shit" 
Izuku then presses the brakes as Kendo held on...almost being launched forward...Izuku holding an arm over her chest to make sure she doesn't fly through 
Izuku: "You don't fasten your seatbelts?" 
Kendo: "damn it i didn't expect that!" overlooking Rancho Coronado in the Santo domingo district...there stands a man looking at the view of the city...stopping the car...they both get out...
Izuku: "Muamar" seeing him walk right up to him 
Kendo: "hello" 
Muamar: "so...finally showed your face hm?" 
Izuku: "don't" 
Muamar: "I have it right here" opening the trunk and showing a Biohazard sign on it...and another one with a silver capsule with the words danger on it...
Izuku knows this trick: "what do you want" 
Muamar: "you catch on quick...now listen here...I have a major problem with a certain underground casino...just...down there" handing him binoculars to look through...as Izuku looks...knowing this place is meant to be a secret...didn't think they would reestablish it again" 
Izuku: "Need me to shut it down" 
Kendo looks closely at the components that Izuku supposedly ordered or is after...what is he going to do? 
Muamar: "No...they took a couple of things from me...the owner of that club...run by some hotshot named Jinx...the item your going after is a set of weapons that belonged to my personal collection
Izuku: "of course" with his shades on he didn't see him roll his eyes...annoyed by this 
Muamar: "either way...get the items...leave Jinx alive...she owes a couple of things." 
Izuku: "Not worried she'll put a contract on you?" 
Muamar: "hah...as if...crazy bitch could barely manage dealing with Scavs...this shouldn't be a difference for you" 
Kendo: "Question" 
Muamar: "Who's this" 
Izuku: "Keep away" looking like an animal ready to attack anyone near things that are precious to him...Muamar scoffs 
Muamar: "Haven't seen that look since eve...She's your new flame huh...well...make sure you don't get her killed" 
Izuku: "You trying to piss me off" 
Muamar: "i could give less of a damn...do the job...you get the goods...fair trade?" 
Izuku looks back at the components...and he accepts the contract 
Izuku: "Come on" Kendo then follows him back to the car...getting in...he turns it on and he drives away...as the sun is starting to set...Izuku drives along the damn...coming on down from the hills heading towards the underground casino...bridging from both downtown and Santo domingo...he stops the car seeing multiple AVS heading out into the badlands...
Izuku: "hmm...don't see that everyday" 
Kendo: "could it be Max-tac?" 
Izuku: "No...they don't operate in the badlands...or even here as a matter of fact." 
Kendo: "Izuku...I need to ask you something" 
Izuku: "sure...what's up?" 
Kendo: "what are those components for?" asking him this...he looks away and continues driving...he knew this would come up...earlier than he expect it...
Izuku: "In time i will explain it to you...you just have to trust me" 
Kendo: "what are you going to do" 
Izuku: "now it's not the time" 
Kendo: "Izuku...the hell are you going to do" 
Izuku: "..." 
Kendo: "...well?" 
Izuku: "this is why i wanted to go alone...fucking bullshit...i worked my ass off getting most of it...just these last ones...and then the other problem...finding V...what they're for...lets just say...it's something to give back to Shield...for their bullshit policies...I'm going to destroy the secure your soul program" 
Kendo: "oh shit" whimpering out...something like this...he would do
Izuku: "I plan on making a bomb...Bushido X...after my favorite movie...but again i'm missing the main components for it...i've done this before...where i a build a bomb and detonate it" 
Kendo: "so your hiding a lot of things" 
Izuku: "there is a reason why Izumi and the others are here...why they responded to your call...not because of some missing Yakuza leader...that's a cover up for something bigger...otherwise they wouldn't have sent a Stalker out for us..." 
Kendo: "shit...even if you did bomb the program..what about those who were innocent" 
Izuku: "there's no one in that godforsaken tower...that could be labeled innocent...they would draft the Homeless...find the typical scavs or those who happened to be alone...and they would perform things on them..." 
Kendo: "..." 
Izuku: "I was involved in those jobs...my rank granted me access to secret operations that would happen through the city...one of them...setting up radio jammers and have special chemicals released into the food supplies in certain areas...back then i was a sergeant that just followed orders..to try and make a change for the better...2076 is when i woke up...Smasher...I was assigned a team...to try and pacify a group of mercs that managed to break free in containment...the main suspect wore a cybernetic skeleton that was originally made for Smasher...fuck...i still remember their faces to this day...how much...corruption has spread through even the roots of the city...nothing good could ever come from here." 
Kendo: "..." she was speechless...she didn't know how to respond to something like this 
Izuku: "Me and Smasher pacified the group easily...he toyed with them...saying it was 'fun' for once...
Flashback 
as both Izuku and Smasher stood right by the intruder...he was only a kid...he can see that...as the effects of Cyberpsychosis overtook his mind...but he managed to show some type of resistance to it 
Adam: "hmm...seems that you have proven to be unique...What do you think Johnny boy?" as Johnny just finished up killing the last of the intruders...seeing a childs body mutilated...or it could be just how she was born...eitherway...he shot her in the head to put her out of misery...walking up to Smasher seeing this kid laughing still
Izuku: "seems to be resisting against the overhaul of the cyberware" 
Smasher: "he could prove to be a useful construct" 
Izuku looks back down at the kid 
"like...i give a shit choom" seeing this...Izuku looks at him in the eyes...
Izuku: "You could get a second chance here...you sure about this?" 
"fuck you" which settles his fate...Izuku nods towards Smasher and he walks away 
Adam: "oh well" hearing the loud gunfire echo in the building...Izuku just gets back on the AV to leave it to the rest of the cleanup crew...he has a clear shot of their getaway vehicle...
Stross: "sir...we can pursue them and stop them from here...O'five has been given a clearance" as Izuku looks through the scope...seeing the vehicle driving fast...thinking back...to the kids face...the other corpses...he took a shot...but hitting only the traffic light...
Izuku: "Confirmed killed...suspects eliminated..proceed to HQ" talking into the comms...
Tanner: "You sure about this?" 
Izuku: "they won't do shit...the main threat was the three that stayed behind...takes us home Stross" 
Stross: "yes sir" 
Flashback ends 

Izuku: "*sigh*...those weren't my best moments...Believe me...It's one thing to deal with being Smashers asset or 'pawns' for him to throw away...it's another when he asked for my opinion to condemn him into another form of torture...stored away into a machine until something comes up...I wanted to save that kid...I really did...the more i thought about it...it would be better if Smasher flatlined him..." 
Kendo: "and the van?" 
Izuku: "they got away...lied about them being killed...they proved to be harmless...but again..I've been proven wrong many times before...Shield is getting reckless...they want to perfect it...I wish i could tell you more...but...this has to be enough for now" 
Kendo: "You still didn't tell me what type of bomb it is" 
Izuku: "...not right now" stopping the car...they made it to the casino...seeing lines of people entering...the bouncer taking eddies to come in
Izuku: "course there's a fucking entry fee...I have leftovers here...Me and you are going in...scout the area...I'll do the same...come on" before he gets out...Kendo grabs his hand...pulling him in to kiss him once more...not as violent when he first met her back at the Motel...but...he let it happen 
Izuku: "We're not going to die" 
Kendo: "Then let this be a comfort one then" 
Izuku: "heh" gripping her hand gently...but the had no time...and they leave the car now to begin...a gig

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