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Out of the Frying Pan

BANG!

A single gunshot echoed throughout the entire chamber. Roland held a look of disbelief, staring down at the hole in his chest and the growing pool of blood soaking his sweater!

Lilith screamed in horror, “ROLAND!”

Owen froze like a statue as his friend's blood splattered over his face, his eyes wide and his breath caught short as he saw Roland drop dead to the floor…. With Handsome Jack standing there with the smoking gun.

Handsome Jack growled, “'sup.”

Lilith yelled as Siren wings sprouted from her back, “you bastard, I'm gonna-!”

Lilith tries to attack Handsome Jack, only for him to stop her in her tracks. Lilith falls down on the floor with some sort of a device strapped around her neck.

Handsome Jack said, his words like needles in Owen's ears, “ah-tut-tut- language. What's that saying? Don't pick a fight with a man with nothing left to lose? See, I'm going to show you just how much you have to lose….”

He grabbed Lilith and held her up.

He continued, “and I got the most powerful Siren on the planet to do it with. Lilith, kill the Vault Hunters. Leave the other Siren, we may need her. We've got a date to keep with the Warrior….”

Lilith screamed as her tattoos glowed purple and she held her hand up!

Handsome Jack said, “do it, Lilith.”

Lilith yelled, “NO!”

A bright light suddenly engulfed the others!

….

The group found themselves standing in the backroom of Marcus Munitions.

Mordecai called over the comms, “what happened? What the HELL JUST HAPPENED?! First Bloodwing, now THIS?! Vault Hunter, find me in Sanctuary! We gotta get Lilith back!”

Owen stayed quiet, as still as a statue, a look of shock still plastered on his face.

Gaige cautiously went over to him and said, “Owen? Are…. Are you okay?”

And that's when Owen finally cracked. Tears began to stream down his face as he fell to his knees and began to sob.

Everyone was shocked to see him suddenly break down like that.

Owen sobbed out as he began punching the ground in anguish, “Roland…. No! Roland! ROLAND! NOOOOO!”

Owen kept sobbing as his punching ceased, his knuckles bruised and bloodied as the others glanced at one another. Krieg suddenly placed Angel’s body down on a nearby bed and went over to Owen. And then…. He hugged him?

Owen gasped as his sobbing ceased for a moment and everyone held utterly confused looks at seeing the psycho…. Hugging someone so gently.

Krieg sounded like he was struggling as he said, “it…. Will be…. Okay…. Wombat!”

Owen began sobbing again as Krieg helped him to his feet. Owen just kept sobbing for a good five minutes.