[writers note: I don't have much skills on writing a story]
"So this is?" Alester seems confused but couldn't complain about the current situation.
"It's the capital or some sort of the desert region, they call it Yellow Snow since it's the only city throughout the whole desert that isn't a warzone."
"So you're saying it's a safe zone?" She seems surprised to think a safe zone was even created this deep in the desert, it's not uncommon but usually these cities are used as strongholds for the military during war times.
Athan looked at her and knew her thoughts, "it's what you think as any city would, a stronghold for an army. it's a city controlled by peacekeepers after all."
"I guess I am not surprised, but why are the peacekeepers here out of any city anyways.. I mean I am not against their duties.." She wants to know this since it's not common for the Peacekeepers to be on duty in hot deserts, let alone in the middle of one.
Athan only shrugged his shoulders, even he doesn't know an answer towards that. "let's be honest nobody expects the Peacekeepers to be here after all, how could you marines not notice this city anyways.."
"..."
she seems to be confused as well even though she's a sniper and could notice positions far beyond, shes not impressed by her skills anymore.
After a few minutes she was starting to get really tired, her rifle is a heavy anti-infantry sniper rifle after all. "when are we reaching to this Yellow Snow anyways?"
"stop questioning, the more you ask the more it will be further." he answers her like a mother towards her daughter.
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"Finally, WATER!" Alester gulps down a whole bottle of water in an instant after reaching Yellow Snow from a 3 hour walk. "I could do anything for people BUT walking for hours straight with this sniper rifle..."
Athan was surprised by the actual weight of the rifle, at least 10 Kilogram is what he thinks. "quite.. heavy I guess.." he had held weapons heavier.
Nonetheless they had arrived at Yellow Snow, it's a busy city for its location and time. The civilians seem unconcerned of the conflict around them, but there are Peacekeepers with weapons armed around the city making sure those who came aren't going to slaughter them.
Before the duo could ever enter the civilian zones of the city they were stopped by the PK at the gates, "Phantom, we were expecting for your return." one of the guards remembered Athan from a few hours ago before his sudden disappearances into the wide desert.
Surprised that someone remembers him, Athan chuckles for a bit. "oh my, you remember people better than I could after knowing for 20 years." he called out about himself.
Alester couldn't care less but is taken a back from his reaction from somebody just remembering him, 'oh.. he's a psychopath alright'...
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A while of interrogations later, they got the passage through and Alester being able to bring her weapons, Athan wants to know something from this guard. "Where's my sister?"
"Eve Phantom said she is waiting for you back at your hotel room, what am I meant to do with this empire sniper?" the guard seems nervous to ever get close to Alester, her presence itself wasn't so menacing but being from the empire concerns the Peacekeepers security.
"she's with me until the hotel" he needs her for something he wanted to do, but couldn't say it. "you don't mind right Al?"
She didn't like how he called her, "I'm going to kill you if you're calling me Al once again meatbag."
"Finee, Finee."
'Shes useful, not only because shes a sniper but because of her background. It's not hard to notice it, Alester, Alester... Alester.... that's the name, Alester Constantine Chestro..' he thought for a while, after a while they had arrived at the hotel.
"Take your time Alester, I'd like your cooperation soon."
"I have 3 hours left you crappy real estate fucker." This made Athan question his other choices.
'this... then so be it' He thought for a moment before saying "I'll pay you whatever you want, just so you stay for a while."
She was expecting this but didn't think she would be the one who lists the price, "I somehow thought about this from such a rich guy like you but didn't think I would be placing my cost." chuckling for a moment, "what if I said I want all of your money as payment?"
"..."
He suddenly felt stupid saying that but she's too valuable to leave out, "just.. a million credits, that's all..."
"half a billion, pay it or get nothing."
"A quarter of a billion."
she grabs his hand and shakes it, "Deal!"
He felt scammed but it's not a choice, either he loses a big prize or get a sniper with a background no one could compare closely with.
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"Where have you been!?" Eve had been waiting for at least 3 hours for him, and made her nervous realising he left the city.. "who is this woman anyways?"
"Alester, Constantine Empire's favoured sniper."
"doesn't ring a bell" Eve called out, not remembering anyone from the empire being that well known
"maybe because you fuckers from the union isn't so civilised!" Shouting this made both Athan and Eve laugh for a moment. "so fucker, what's the reason you want me anyways? if it's as a spouse I might kill you at the spot."
"There's a reason but I can't tell you yet, but let me tell you.. it's worth the time" he said before silently grinning, the story had just begun.
Is this where it begins?
[Alester][16]
[Athan][20]