Haley got shaken awake by Abby, she blinked a couple of times, “What is up Abby? Is it this important? I am still working on napping.”
Abby sighed, “Your mom and dad, they left.”
Haley shot up and headbutted Abby. She just stared at her, “Too close, Haley.”
She ran out of the tent and looked around. Abby walked after her, she showed her a note, “Wait with reading it until I have woken up Funk.”
Haley nodded and waited impatiently. After Funk had been woken up, Haley started reading the note out loud whilst Funk prepared breakfast. “Dear Haley, and the others, we have decided it might be too dangerous for all of you to tag along after what happened here. It is our wish that especially you, Haley, help with repairing the airship. This is not like a parkour, or a training regime, this is real. Both your dad and I would rather not see you get hurt.”
“Don’t understand us wrong, we love traveling with you, as well as with Funk and Abby. We have taken it upon us to travel towards the capital, after leaving this note, we are heading towards the nipple volcanos. Please don’t follow us. Return to Bella and help her where needed. We love you Haley, Funk, you are a good friend and even you Abby, you are a dear friend. Greetings from Lory and Steve.”
Funk handed a sandwich to Haley, she just stared at him, “They have left me.”
Funk sighed, “They are trying to protect you, Haley.”
She nodded, “They can’t do this alone, we need to go after them.”
Abby chuckled, “You want to disobey a direct order from your parents?”
Haley nodded, “They need our help, who knows what trouble they are getting themselves in?”
Funk's stomach grumbled, “First we eat, then we pack up camp, I have no clue when they left. They probably have a good head start.”
Haley started packing up, she went into the bushes to change, instead of her comfortable clothing, she took some black clothes out of her inventory. She put on a black shirt, then she put on a black blazer, one that looks a lot like the ones her dad wears. She put on a black skirt that just touched her knees. Instead of her nice shoes, she put on black hiking boots that almost reached her knees. She attached two small swords to them.
Under her skirt, she put on utility belts with two chakram blades. On her utility belt she wore two swords, and she tucked the Infinity gun in the back of her skirt. She put her long purple hair in a ponytail. Haley made some grenades with purple energy. She also put on a small black bandana, just below her wolf ears. She sighed, “It is time to get serious, no more fucking around.”
Haley walked back to the camp, “Alright, I got everything, can we go? We have no more time to waste.”
Funk looked at her, “Holy crap, that is a different look.”
Abby nodded, “Indeed, it suits you very well, it looks like you are going to kick some ass.”
Haley smiled, “Follow me, I am taking the lead.”
Funk tried to say something, but Haley just looked at him. Funk nodded, “Alright, take the lead.”
Abby looked at Funk, “You are letting her take the lead?”
He nodded, “I have been too pushy, she knows what she is doing.”
Abby grinned, “It is good to see you grow, now lead the way, Haley.”
She started walking in front of them, when they went into the bushes, she smiled, “Dad left tracks for me to follow.”
Funk shook his head, “Why would he do that?”
Abby sighed, “He is not an idiot, he knew Haley would come after him.” Haley ignored them and continued walking through the dark forest with beams of sunshine coming through them.
Haley noticed some kind of bird coming out of the bushes, it was a bird with rocky feathers, it had rock like feathers. She ran towards a tree and ran up the tree by using her energy as a magnet as the rock bird charged for her, Haley did a backflip and saw the rock bird hit the tree. She landed on the back of the rock bird and infused her fist with purple energy, she smashed a hole in the rock bird, and then she jammed the grenade into the hole. Haley jumped off towards Funk and Abby and did not even look back.
The rock bird ran for Haley, then it exploded, giant chunks flew Haley’s way, but a shield blocked the incoming shards just in time. Funk looked at Abby, “That is not normal.”
Abby looked at Funk, “It looked amazing to me.”
Haley looked at the rock bird, she looted it, “let’s go,” it had ashes on him, it must have come from the nipple volcanos. She started running, Funk and Abby followed her.
Haley found her way to the nipple volcanos. She looked around, “They have been here.”
Abby looked around, “How can you tell?”
Haley pointed at a few dead rock birds in the distance. Funk shook his head, “How can you be certain they killed them?”
Haley started walking, “The lingering energy particles are those of my mom and dad. They were here last night.” While they were walking, three Lizardians came their way, they had tough scales and a tail. They were heavily armored and their faces hidden. Haley looked at them, but she ignored them.
Until one of them called out, “Stop right there.”
Haley looked at them, “What is the problem?”
One of the Lizardians pointed at her tail. Haley walked over and did her greeting, however the Lizardians did not respond. Haley sighed, “I am on a time crunch here, I am trying to be friendly.”
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The Lizardians seemed to be conversing among each other. One of them spoke up, “You come from the void, you bring it to our realm.” He pointed a spear at Haley. She sighed and looked at Funk and Abby, then at the Lizardians.
Haley smiled, “Watch out behind you, there is a spaghetti tiger!” The three Lizardians turned around, Haley grabbed her gun and shot six bullets, she shot them in the back of their knees, and they fell to the ground. She had shot the bullets between the armor gap in their knees. Blood dripped to the ground. She continued walking. Funk and Abby followed her. Funk looked at Haley, “Are we just going to leave them?”
Haley nodded, “They brought it upon themselves. I could have killed them.”
Abby looked at her, “Did you kill someone yet? Like ever?”
Haley shook her head, “No, I have never taken a life before, but if I must, I will not hesitate. Hesitation is what gets you killed.”
Abby smiled, “Your dad raised you well, those guys had it coming.”
Funk nodded, “You did try to greet them friendly, but they seem to be scared of you.”
Abby sighed, “They were talking about the void, they must have sensed her energy.”
Haley nodded, “It does seem there is a camp nearby.”
After walking for about an hour, they got close to the volcano. Haley saw a group of six Lizardians, and one human, walk their way. These were different ones compared to the first three. They came for them. Funk drew his sword, Haley held up her hand, “Don’t attack.”
Haley looked at the group that was coming closer, she had one hand on her gun. The front Lizardian walked over to them, “You shot our friends, they have been picked up and are resting. Do you surrender, or will you attack?” Haley looked at the human in the group, he had keychains with many keys on his tool belt, she could not see him properly, but he had short black hair. He also seemed to wear some kind of guard outfit.
Haley smiled cutely, “We surrender.”
Funk looked at her, “What?”
Haley held her hands in front of her. “Take us to your camp, we will work with you.”
The Lizardian spoke up, “Just great, we will take you and send word to the capital.”
Funk sighed, “Are you sure, Haley?” She nodded as she got cuffed, Funk sheathed his sword and held up his hands.
Abby shrugged, “Alright.”
They got led to a small camp with a few buildings. Haley, Funk, and Abby got led into a cell after their weapons were taken off them. Abby sat down on the ground, “In a cell again!”
Funk chuckled, “Hey, this time I am joining you.”
Haley walked to the bars and grabbed them. “Hey, what is your name?”
The human turned around, black, short hair is pulled back to reveal a fresh, radiant face. Smart blue eyes, set seductively within his sockets. “My name is Lance, I am sorry for how we manhandled you.”
Haley smiled like the biggest flirt ever, “My name is Haley. You have beautiful hair, why don’t you come closer?”
Lance came closer and smiled, “They say you are going to bring problems and danger to us. You seem like a lovely gal, how old are you?”
Haley chuckled, “I am 18, what about you?”
Lance smiled, “I am 21 years old, this is my first real mission”
Haley lifted her skirt a little bit, “I am interested in you, just let me out.”
Lance grabbed the key, he seemed to be thinking. Haley whispered, “I can be all yours.” Lance had a huge grin on his face, he opened the cell door and closed it after Haley stepped out.
Haley still had her handcuffs on, she sat down on the desk. Lance walked over, “What about your friends?” Haley looked at Abby and Funk, “They don’t mind.” Lance nodded and Haley pulled him closer.
Lance stammered like a virgin, “What do we do now?”
Haley kissed him, “Just undo the cuffs.” Lance quickly grabbed the right key and removed her cuffs. Haley stretched her hands, “That is better.” She put one of Lance’s hands on her back. “Kiss me as if you are a true man.”
Lance kissed Haley, he slowly put his hand on her outer thigh and slowly slid to her inner thigh. Haley acted as if she were in the mood, “You still have your pants on.” Lance started to unzip his pants, in a quick motion, Haley grabbed Lance’s neck and snapped it. He fell dead to the ground. Haley sighed, “Sorry, men just don’t do it for me.”
She spit on the ground, “And you taste like beer, that is gross.” Haley grabbed the right key and walked over to the cell door. She smiled, “And that, my friends, is a femme fatale.”
Funk just stared at her, “You murdered him.”
Abby walked over, “You can free me, if he has problems with it, leave him in the cell.”
Haley sighed, “I had no choice.”
Haley walked over to Lance and kneeled beside him, “I am sorry, you did not deserve to die like this. This was however the best strategy I could possibly think of,” a bit of red energy leaked out of Haley’s fingertips.
Funk walked closer, “There are six Lizardians outside.”
Haley got up and looked at the campfire, she grabbed a grenade from her weapon stash and threw it towards them after puling the pin. She pushed herself against the wall and an explosion rocked the campfire. Abby looked at Haley, “Well, I guess you take after your dad after all.”
Haley nodded, “Please excuse me for the people I kill Funk, sometimes, there is no other option, this was the best path. This way, we have no damage to ourselves, we got some rest, and now we can continue onwards to the volcano.”
Funk sighed, “Alright Haley, just as with Steve, arguing with you is not an option, if you say we had to kill then, fine, lead the way, badass!”