Honor Among Mercs.
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Honor Among Mercs.
Fang The Sniper was having a good day all things considered as he rode in the marvelous queen to the usual bar he and his gang had been using recently.
Well after all that had been happening he deserved one in the opinion of the mercenary.
Ever since the mess that was that so called shattering everything had pretty much gone to well hell would be putting it lightly.
Those strange like demons taking control of the old doctor army, the black arms somehow returning, most of fleet feet and friends dissapearing to god knows where while everyone else dealt with the mess and somehow people and places that he had never seen before appearing out of nowhere.
Well it is not really like he cared in the first place.
He was a mercenary first and foremost.
This thing just meant that he had a lot more bussiness and opportunities to take adventage off.
After all money just didn't grow on on trees.
And if he has learned something about his jig as a mercenary and treasure hunter during all these years, it is that no matter what, there will always be something that needs to be recovered or stealed.
Well that was mostly for him, stuff like assasination jobs or the like were just too much of a hassle to deal with the aftermath.
Especially when he is already wanted by many nations for his reputation, stealing stuff already had put him in various watchlists by others that he needed to use fake names on regular basis.
Well it is not like he can complain about it, he knew the risks and consequences when he took his jobs, but if there was one thing he made sure of it was that he completed it.
Unless he counts those jobs he took for Eggman all those years back, well it isn't like the old doctor can blame him, fleet feet and friends were just way up his paygrade, which is why he stopped seeking jobs out with him after that fiasco on Northstar Islands.
As he finally reached his destination he jumped off his ride and entered the bar.
Roo's bar wasn't a place he was really used to, but considering the current situation one couldn't be picky.
Especially with how many jobs were posted either from G.U.N., The Restoration or just overall third parties that wanted something out of them.
As he entered he saw the place was overall full with faces he had come to known recently, but didn't care much to learn anything about them outside their names and jobs they took.
That Piastol gal, if he was honest screamed at his survival instincs to not make her mad, much like when he worked with the doctor and no one can say to blame him about that.
When said girl weapon is a huge ass scyte accompanied by some kind of dog who no doubt would maul him in seconds, the smart thing was to at least try to keep things civil.
Which is why he had been avoiding the bounty hunting jobs for a while in this job you don't step on others steps or prey if you know what is good for you.
Same goes for that Canaan gal, she may not look like much, but he knew better now than to judge books by their cover, especially after the accident with certain Sungazer.
At least she takes the jobs G.U.N. has been posting to teach those idiots of the empire a lesson or two, which by default he cannot take since well, he has no doubt G.U.N. would have a pretty cold cell for him should he show his face to them.
Then there were the brothers clad in red and blue polishing their guns.
Robo and Mobo were honestly a pretty chill pair, they didn't talk more than necessary, but are guys you can count will have your back in any mission they are involved apart from being pretty good shots themselves.
He still needs to get them to accept that rematch once they have time, that tie still bothers him
But those are skills needed when those two are probably some of the best buglars he has seen out there, he still remembers when he was playing cards with his gang and heard those two talk with one of their clients which was an agent from G.U.N. if he remembers correctly.
Their personal motto was 3 minutes minimum to get everything they needed out of the place they were robbing.
Their task was to get information and schematics from one of the old doctor bases which was being controlled by one of those demon looking creatures.
From rumors they got everything not nailed down to the floor in about 6 minutes and made their escape with no one the wiser.
Then he finally approached a table, one that had his trusted mooks.
''FANG, YOU ARE BACK, DID YOU BRING ME SOMETHING AH AH!'' Bean the Dynamite exclaimed as he almost jumped Fang.
Only for the quiet Bark the Polar Bear to take him by the head and sit him back on the chair.
''Thanks Bark, but seriously you demented woodpecker, sometimes I wonder if you ever had screws to loose to begin with, but still you gave me a pretty good tip on where to go ya mook'' Fang said as he took a seat and pulled up his bag and pulled out some of the stuff he had gotten straight from under the empire noses, being some blue stones he got from their supply crates and that blue lance being the biggest price.
''Ohhh shiny, but what are they?'' Bean asked curiously, while Bark also saw the objects with a tone of curiosity.
''Meh dunno and I really don't care, the stones were in supply crates so they must be worth something, but the lance, boy did I fight to get it, this thing was heavely guarded and those lunatics even brought out one of their tanks to get it back, sadly for them they were 10 years too early to fight Fang the Sniper'' Fang boasted proudly
While busy with their own things the other mercenaries on the place perked their ears at what Fang had said, all of them thinking on how much of a lucky bastard the guy was at the moment, if that Empire was going almost all out to get that spear back it must be at least worth a pretty hefty amount.
''Nice, still what are you going to do with it, blow it up?'' Bean asked feeling the itch to make something go kaboom.
Fang annoyed responded ''Wha- No you fool, I am going to sell this for money of course, doubt any of us really have a use for it, still suppose I will need to give you guys 1/3 of the loot, I wouldn't have it hit it big if it wasn't for your info Bean''
Bark and Bean both smiled at that, they know Fang may be an asshat, but if they know something is that if you help him he will share the loot with you depending on the effort.
At that the trio just ordered some drinks and a deck of cards to continue discussing what to do with the loot.
As the day continued everything was going smoothly in the bar.
That was until a certain someone entered looking for jobs.
Someone Fang had clearly told time ago that his face wasn't a welcomed one within the circle of mercenaries between their kind.
At that Fang scowled and got up from his chair and went to "greet" the new arrival, he hated the guy a lot, but Roo no fighting rule means he couldn't just scare him by shooting him with his gun.
But if there was something he could do, it was to ruin the guy day "You know you have a lot of nerve showing yourself around here Mímic" Fang said with obvious venom on his voice to the octopus which catched the attention of everyone in the bar.
At that the Octopus named Mimic clearly irritated just sighed and responded back ''Mind your own damn bussiness Fang''.
''Well it is my damn bussiness that we still get contracts and make sure our reputation as people that do their job is mantained, wouldn't want for the contractors to lump us with rotten seafood like you just because we frequent the same place'' Fang responded back which now caught the interest of the others mercenaries outside of Bean and Bark.
In this job reputation was key for one to get contracts, rumors run from mouth to mouth and the better job the mercenaries that gather in a place the more rumors about their competency are spread and the more the people seek the place they gather the more contracts they get.
But if even one starts fumbling jobs, that means that less people seek the place, avoiding the rotten apple.
Now the question on the other mercenaries head was what job had this guy fumbled to have another mercenary to tell him to scram.
''Heh, that is funny coming from the guy who fumbled like 3 to 4 jobs to the same guy'' Mimic said in a mocking tone.
''Like you are one to talk, at least I stuck with the contractor to the end, unlike you, who literally went and told one of the most dangerous people on all the planet a lie, which I remind you was the job you took specifically to get rid of the loose end of selling your entire team'' Fang refuted the octopus.
Well that cemented for Robo and Mobo that this guy was bad news, lying to a client was a sure way to put a permanent black spot on them.
Meanwhile Piastol just though that the guy was utter trash no better than those damnable pirates.
As for Canaan it was taking all of her will to not shoot said octopus right there as the only memory that surfaced was that of Alphard after hearing the word betrayal.
''Tch, fine have it your way, I don't need this stupid place to get some jobs, I know when I am not wanted'' at that Mimic indignated went out the door, already feeling the eyes of the other mercs telling him he wasn't welcomed here and that if he didn't leave this place, well they weren't going to be responsible for what happened to him.
Fang could only smirk at that, he always hated that smug octopus from day one, selling the diamond cutters and outright lying to Eggman just meant that the guy would become a big problem later down the road if he continued frequenting any place the sniper went to.
''Hey purple, care to share with the class who was that guy?'' Robo Bonanza spoke up to Fang.
''Just a fool who thinks himself a hotshot, but if you want to know his name he is Mimic the Octopus, a traitor and a disgrace to the name of all mercenaries, guy literally sold out his team to save his own hide, not even for money and couldn't even finish that job to begin with'' Fang said telling the story of Mimic to the patrons of the bar.
He knew the details after all, since well certain Wolf was quite clear with the mercenaries back in that day before this shattering mess that no one was allowed to touch the octopus.
No that prey was her's alone.
''I don't suppose the guy has a bounty on him does he?'' Canaan spoke up for the first time in a while, with some clear intentions that she wanted the octopus head.
''Sadly not at the moment lady, besides guy is already spoken for, one of his old squad still lives thanks to him fumbling that betrayal and well she was quite clear with my team back then that the slimy coward was her to take down'' Fang said as he retook his seat within the table where his team stood.
''You still said not at the moment, you know something don't you weasel?'' Piastol said to Fang in a serious tone.
Fang just smirked devilish at that '' Well lets just say that the guy he ended up cheating on his contract, it is someone you don't double cross unless you are willing to have your days numbered, I know very few people who are willing and capable to stand up to said guy and that octopus is not one of them, oh yeah the good doctor may been missing at the moment, but I know it won't be for long, trust me if there is something I know about the good doctor it is that he is too stubborn to die just like that, once Doctor Eggman discovers the ruse that coward set up, well lets just say that Mimic becoming fish dinner will be the less of his worries and I don't doubt the good doctor will put a bounty on that idiot head, hmm probably a bounty I myself would be willing to take'' Fang said as he continued playing cards with his friends.
The newcomers just took in the information, that the guy apparently will piss off someone very dangerous once his ruse is up and that they all will have the chance to hunt the snake that went out a while ago.
But the question for the new mercenaries in this world still remained.
Just who was this so called Doctor Eggman?
Honor Among Mercs.
Fang The Sniper was having a good day all things considered as he rode in the marvelous queen to the usual bar he and his gang had been using recently.
Well after all that had been happening he deserved one in the opinion of the mercenary.
Ever since the mess that was that so called shattering everything had pretty much gone to well hell would be putting it lightly.
Those strange like demons taking control of the old doctor army, the black arms somehow returning, most of fleet feet and friends dissapearing to god knows where while everyone else dealt with the mess and somehow people and places that he had never seen before appearing out of nowhere.
Well it is not really like he cared in the first place.
He was a mercenary first and foremost.
This thing just meant that he had a lot more bussiness and opportunities to take adventage off.
After all money just didn't grow on on trees.
And if he has learned something about his jig as a mercenary and treasure hunter during all these years, it is that no matter what, there will always be something that needs to be recovered or stealed.
Well that was mostly for him, stuff like assasination jobs or the like were just too much of a hassle to deal with the aftermath.
Especially when he is already wanted by many nations for his reputation, stealing stuff already had put him in various watchlists by others that he needed to use fake names on regular basis.
Well it is not like he can complain about it, he knew the risks and consequences when he took his jobs, but if there was one thing he made sure of it was that he completed it.
Unless he counts those jobs he took for Eggman all those years back, well it isn't like the old doctor can blame him, fleet feet and friends were just way up his paygrade, which is why he stopped seeking jobs out with him after that fiasco on Northstar Islands.
As he finally reached his destination he jumped off his ride and entered the bar.
Roo's bar wasn't a place he was really used to, but considering the current situation one couldn't be picky.
Especially with how many jobs were posted either from G.U.N., The Restoration or just overall third parties that wanted something out of them.
As he entered he saw the place was overall full with faces he had come to known recently, but didn't care much to learn anything about them outside their names and jobs they took.
That Piastol gal, if he was honest screamed at his survival instincs to not make her mad, much like when he worked with the doctor and no one can say to blame him about that.
When said girl weapon is a huge ass scyte accompanied by some kind of dog who no doubt would maul him in seconds, the smart thing was to at least try to keep things civil.
Which is why he had been avoiding the bounty hunting jobs for a while in this job you don't step on others steps or prey if you know what is good for you.
Same goes for that Canaan gal, she may not look like much, but he knew better now than to judge books by their cover, especially after the accident with certain Sungazer.
At least she takes the jobs G.U.N. has been posting to teach those idiots of the empire a lesson or two, which by default he cannot take since well, he has no doubt G.U.N. would have a pretty cold cell for him should he show his face to them.
Then there were the brothers clad in red and blue polishing their guns.
Robo and Mobo were honestly a pretty chill pair, they didn't talk more than necessary, but are guys you can count will have your back in any mission they are involved apart from being pretty good shots themselves.
He still needs to get them to accept that rematch once they have time, that tie still bothers him
But those are skills needed when those two are probably some of the best buglars he has seen out there, he still remembers when he was playing cards with his gang and heard those two talk with one of their clients which was an agent from G.U.N. if he remembers correctly.
Their personal motto was 3 minutes minimum to get everything they needed out of the place they were robbing.
Their task was to get information and schematics from one of the old doctor bases which was being controlled by one of those demon looking creatures.
From rumors they got everything not nailed down to the floor in about 6 minutes and made their escape with no one the wiser.
Then he finally approached a table, one that had his trusted mooks.
''FANG, YOU ARE BACK, DID YOU BRING ME SOMETHING AH AH!'' Bean the Dynamite exclaimed as he almost jumped Fang.
Only for the quiet Bark the Polar Bear to take him by the head and sit him back on the chair.
''Thanks Bark, but seriously you demented woodpecker, sometimes I wonder if you ever had screws to loose to begin with, but still you gave me a pretty good tip on where to go ya mook'' Fang said as he took a seat and pulled up his bag and pulled out some of the stuff he had gotten straight from under the empire noses, being some blue stones he got from their supply crates and that blue lance being the biggest price.
''Ohhh shiny, but what are they?'' Bean asked curiously, while Bark also saw the objects with a tone of curiosity.
''Meh dunno and I really don't care, the stones were in supply crates so they must be worth something, but the lance, boy did I fight to get it, this thing was heavely guarded and those lunatics even brought out one of their tanks to get it back, sadly for them they were 10 years too early to fight Fang the Sniper'' Fang boasted proudly
While busy with their own things the other mercenaries on the place perked their ears at what Fang had said, all of them thinking on how much of a lucky bastard the guy was at the moment, if that Empire was going almost all out to get that spear back it must be at least worth a pretty hefty amount.
''Nice, still what are you going to do with it, blow it up?'' Bean asked feeling the itch to make something go kaboom.
Fang annoyed responded ''Wha- No you fool, I am going to sell this for money of course, doubt any of us really have a use for it, still suppose I will need to give you guys 1/3 of the loot, I wouldn't have it hit it big if it wasn't for your info Bean''
Bark and Bean both smiled at that, they know Fang may be an asshat, but if they know something is that if you help him he will share the loot with you depending on the effort.
At that the trio just ordered some drinks and a deck of cards to continue discussing what to do with the loot.
As the day continued everything was going smoothly in the bar.
That was until a certain someone entered looking for jobs.
Someone Fang had clearly told time ago that his face wasn't a welcomed one within the circle of mercenaries between their kind.
At that Fang scowled and got up from his chair and went to "greet" the new arrival, he hated the guy a lot, but Roo no fighting rule means he couldn't just scare him by shooting him with his gun.
But if there was something he could do, it was to ruin the guy day "You know you have a lot of nerve showing yourself around here Mímic" Fang said with obvious venom on his voice to the octopus which catched the attention of everyone in the bar.
At that the Octopus named Mimic clearly irritated just sighed and responded back ''Mind your own damn bussiness Fang''.
''Well it is my damn bussiness that we still get contracts and make sure our reputation as people that do their job is mantained, wouldn't want for the contractors to lump us with rotten seafood like you just because we frequent the same place'' Fang responded back which now caught the interest of the others mercenaries outside of Bean and Bark.
In this job reputation was key for one to get contracts, rumors run from mouth to mouth and the better job the mercenaries that gather in a place the more rumors about their competency are spread and the more the people seek the place they gather the more contracts they get.
But if even one starts fumbling jobs, that means that less people seek the place, avoiding the rotten apple.
Now the question on the other mercenaries head was what job had this guy fumbled to have another mercenary to tell him to scram.
''Heh, that is funny coming from the guy who fumbled like 3 to 4 jobs to the same guy'' Mimic said in a mocking tone.
''Like you are one to talk, at least I stuck with the contractor to the end, unlike you, who literally went and told one of the most dangerous people on all the planet a lie, which I remind you was the job you took specifically to get rid of the loose end of selling your entire team'' Fang refuted the octopus.
Well that cemented for Robo and Mobo that this guy was bad news, lying to a client was a sure way to put a permanent black spot on them.
Meanwhile Piastol just though that the guy was utter trash no better than those damnable pirates.
As for Canaan it was taking all of her will to not shoot said octopus right there as the only memory that surfaced was that of Alphard after hearing the word betrayal.
''Tch, fine have it your way, I don't need this stupid place to get some jobs, I know when I am not wanted'' at that Mimic indignated went out the door, already feeling the eyes of the other mercs telling him he wasn't welcomed here and that if he didn't leave this place, well they weren't going to be responsible for what happened to him.
Fang could only smirk at that, he always hated that smug octopus from day one, selling the diamond cutters and outright lying to Eggman just meant that the guy would become a big problem later down the road if he continued frequenting any place the sniper went to.
''Hey purple, care to share with the class who was that guy?'' Robo Bonanza spoke up to Fang.
''Just a fool who thinks himself a hotshot, but if you want to know his name he is Mimic the Octopus, a traitor and a disgrace to the name of all mercenaries, guy literally sold out his team to save his own hide, not even for money and couldn't even finish that job to begin with'' Fang said telling the story of Mimic to the patrons of the bar.
He knew the details after all, since well certain Wolf was quite clear with the mercenaries back in that day before this shattering mess that no one was allowed to touch the octopus.
No that prey was her's alone.
''I don't suppose the guy has a bounty on him does he?'' Canaan spoke up for the first time in a while, with some clear intentions that she wanted the octopus head.
''Sadly not at the moment lady, besides guy is already spoken for, one of his old squad still lives thanks to him fumbling that betrayal and well she was quite clear with my team back then that the slimy coward was her to take down'' Fang said as he retook his seat within the table where his team stood.
''You still said not at the moment, you know something don't you weasel?'' Piastol said to Fang in a serious tone.
Fang just smirked devilish at that '' Well lets just say that the guy he ended up cheating on his contract, it is someone you don't double cross unless you are willing to have your days numbered, I know very few people who are willing and capable to stand up to said guy and that octopus is not one of them, oh yeah the good doctor may been missing at the moment, but I know it won't be for long, trust me if there is something I know about the good doctor it is that he is too stubborn to die just like that, once Doctor Eggman discovers the ruse that coward set up, well lets just say that Mimic becoming fish dinner will be the less of his worries and I don't doubt the good doctor will put a bounty on that idiot head, hmm probably a bounty I myself would be willing to take'' Fang said as he continued playing cards with his friends.
The newcomers just took in the information, that the guy apparently will piss off someone very dangerous once his ruse is up and that they all will have the chance to hunt the snake that went out a while ago.
But the question for the new mercenaries in this world still remained.
Just who was this so called Doctor Eggman?
Well another one done, tbh I don't feel so confident about this one, mostly knowing of Mimic and Fang's gang on more detail,
But if there is something all these bounty hunters would share is that just by seeing Mimic they will deduce he is scum, Fang telling everyone his story would no doubt put him in a lot of shit lists too.
Sadly said scumbag is already the prey for certain Wolf with a bone to pick with said Octopus.
Sadly for said Wolf, if we ever learn she survived and that said octopus played us for a fiddle.
Well wanting his head on a silver plate will be the less of his worries.
Mimic played with fire tricking Doctor Eggman telling him that the diamond cutters were dead, while one remained alive.
And since we are still unaware that Whisper lives, well the Octopus can do whatever he wants.
But well as I said, if we ever see Whisper, then said Octopus better prepare a very shallow grave.
You don't trick the great Doctor Eggman without consequences.
But if there is something all these bounty hunters would share is that just by seeing Mimic they will deduce he is scum, Fang telling everyone his story would no doubt put him in a lot of shit lists too.
Sadly said scumbag is already the prey for certain Wolf with a bone to pick with said Octopus.
Sadly for said Wolf, if we ever learn she survived and that said octopus played us for a fiddle.
Well wanting his head on a silver plate will be the less of his worries.
Mimic played with fire tricking Doctor Eggman telling him that the diamond cutters were dead, while one remained alive.
And since we are still unaware that Whisper lives, well the Octopus can do whatever he wants.
But well as I said, if we ever see Whisper, then said Octopus better prepare a very shallow grave.
You don't trick the great Doctor Eggman without consequences.
