[@Lugubrious] [b][h2][center][color=662d91]Harry Dubois[/color][/center][/h2][/b] [h2][center]And[/center] [/h2] [color=00a651][h2][center]𝒦𝒾𝓂 𝒦𝒾𝓉𝓈𝓊𝓇𝒶𝑔𝒾[/center][/h2][/color] [center]Word Count: 1952 Level: Lv: 6 EXP: (3/60) Lv: 4 EXP: (5/40) Location: Forbidden Kingdom - Esaka's Low Tier/ Crazy Earl’s Scrapyard Both men left the shop and were walking down the street, with the two of them having a conversation about what Kim did before running into Harry. Kim mentioned he woke up in an alleyway, with no memories of how he got there. His investigation led him to Azuma. Azuma didn’t know the reason why Kim was here. But he could help Kim as best he could. And in the meantime, Kim would help Azuma with a few cases he was currently investigating. “[color=662d91]You were cheating on me?[/color]” Harry said with a sad tone in his voice. His blue lips curled, and he was giving Kim a sad puppy dog look. “[color=00a651]I was unsure if you were alive or not. Having another detective as my partner is not the same as being in a relationship. So technically, I was not cheating on you.[/color]” Kim said matter-of-factly. Harry nodded as the two men turned the corner of a street. The two men noticed a small [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/aa/86/c6/aa86c60702c1729453ced5214fc34b0a.jpg ]robot[/url] being beaten by some [url=https://cdn.costumewall.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Borderlands-Psychos-Costume.jpg ] psychos [/url]. Harry felt like he should go in and try to save the defenceless robot. Starting to walk closer, noticing four psychos were beating the robot with various makeshift weapons. But he stopped in his tracks when he felt Kim’s hand on his shoulder. “[color=00a651]Maybe we should not get involved. There are too many of them, and we could be easily overwhelmed.[/color]” As Kim spoke, Harry shook his head. He felt like he should do the right thing and save the robot. “[color=662d91]We can’t just do nothing, we’re cops. We gotta bring law and order wherever we are.[/color]” Harry strutted his way towards the group, with Kim following behind to protect him. Kim suggested that they might need to call for backup. But his suggestion was dismissed because the other seekers would arrive too late to help them. One of the psychos noticed Harry coming towards them. Another turned to look at what the first psycho was looking at. “Well, well, well, I thought the circus left town, but it looks like the clowns are still here.” One of them said gaining a high five from another ruffin. “[color=662d91]I am only going to ask you once, leave now, and you will not be charged for battery and assault with a deadly weapon.[/color]” Harry pulled out his badge. Kim rubbed the bridge of his nose when he saw that Harry was holding it upside down. Almost all of them laughed, but noticed Kim was standing right behind him. They had a few frightening encounters with Detective Kitsuragi and Azuma. Two of the hooligans whispered something to each other. The thugs stopped beating the robot and were now huddled together. The two detectives could hear them whispering to each other and occasionally giving Kim worried looks. Kim returned this look with a rather menacing glare. A look Harry did not notice. The psychos stopped whispering to each other and started backing away from the detectives. Harry smirked, puffing out his chest, feeling good about himself. Kim walked past him, helping the robot back up. The robot had been crawling through the air like a turtle. It was honestly quite sad. “Thank you. I thought they were going to use me like a piñata. My name is CL4P-TP, but my friends call me Claptrap. Of course, they would if I had any friends. ” The robot rolled over towards the two detectives, holding out his hand for them to shake. Harry shook his hand, but Kim just gave him a nod of acknowledgement. Both men are introducing themselves to the robot. “[color=662d91]So why were they kicking the crap out of ya?[/color]” Harry asked. “Well, I don’t know. They usually like to play fun games like that with me. My favourite is dodge the bullets. I’m good at that. But I guess I just attract bad dudes like a magnet.” The robot was rolling away into an alleyway with both men following behind it. The alleyway was barely furnished and was quite pathetic to behold. “Welcome to my casa. Make yourself at home.” Claptrap rolled over towards a ruined couch. But Kim had to speak up and mention that they could not stay at his home. “[color=00a651]Unfortunately, we cannot stay long. We've got some business to attend to.[/color]” Kim felt bad for the robot because it seemed no one was caring for it. Harry, meanwhile, felt quite at home. Being a hobocop acclimated him to living and surrounding himself with filth, and feeling the same pity that Kim felt about the robot. “[color=662d91]Well, if you need any help, we’d be happy to assist you.[/color]” Harry said with a warm smile. Kim would usually try to dissuade Harry from undertaking “side quests.” But in this situation, they were not hard pressed for time. And besides, he didn’t mind helping Claptrap if it would make him happy. The robot brightened at the mention of being helped. “Well, since you asked. I was wondering if you could do me a favour? I have lost some items while playing one of those games with the bandits. And I was wondering if you could help me find them.” Claptrap pulled out a piece of paper from inside a wet cardboard box. Handing the paper to Harry, who was starting to read what was scribbled on the paper. Three items were listed: a pair of pink panties, a slice of pizza, and a bag containing Claptrap’s pet goldfish. The location of the items was in the nearby scrapyard. Harry was given a communication device so Claptrap could speak to them. They would have to be careful since the owner didn’t like trespassers roaming around his scrapyard. Both men eventually made their way to the scrapyard. Luckily, Kim knew where it was because he had investigated a few shady deals that had happened. Both of them stood in front of the massive gate with a sign that barely hung on the chain-link fence. The sign read “BEWARE OF SKAGS.” With another sign above reading “Crazy Earl’s Scrapyard.” “[color=662d91]So, how do you wanna get over the fence?[/color]” Harry said while studying the gate. Kim was also studying the fence. But he was more worried about the dog. “[color=00a651]Let’s see if we can find a hole or opening we could use as an opening.[/color]” Kim suggested, and both men started walking along the fence looking for a way inside. Kim noticed a hole which he assumed some hoodlums had made while trying to enter. Harry was the first to enter the small hole, having to crawl on his hands and knees. Kim followed suit, but made sure he did not cut himself on the jagged wires. The scrapyard was an utter mess and smelled as if many corpses were hiding underneath the piles of trash. Harry used the Echo device Claptrap gave him to figure out where to start looking. From what they were told, Claptrap had lost his items in the middle of the scrapyard under some discarded rubble. Both detectives carefully searched for this pile of debris, making sure the owner did not see them in the scrapyard. As they were searching, Harry noticed some trash that he could pawn off for money. He put this trash into his newly acquired backpack. “[color=00a651]There I see it. I hope they are located where Claptrap said they were left last.[/color]” Kim pointed to a large amount of debris. The search took about an hour or so, and when they found the last item, two [url=https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout_gamepedia/images/5/5e/Trog.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/284?cb=20090430051836 ]humanoid[/url] like creatures came out from nearby piles of trash. The creatures noticed the two detectives and started rushing towards them. In that moment, talking their way out of the situation was out of the question. Harry put his pack on the ground, pulling out his pistol from the shoulder holster. He quickly took a shooting stance, ready to pull the trigger. But his hands were shaking violently, and he would miss his target. Kim was trying to unholster his weapon. However, the Trogs were moving too fast for him, and he could accidentally shoot Harry. The creatures were quickly closing the distance, now a few feet away from Harry. It leaped towards Harry, who fired a bullet, but it missed being fired into the air. The creature’s claws ripping into the sleeve of his jacket. The attack was deep enough to tear into his skin. “[color=662d91]@#$% it.[/color]” He noticed the second Trog coming towards him while the other was trying to claw at his legs. Harry retaliated by kicking this creature as hard as he could. Kim fired his pistol, shooting the first Trog in the arm. The creature reacted to the shot by recoiling backwards, now targeting Kim. Harry aimed his gun at the second Trog, who was slowly recovering and was running towards him, remembering the advice his Savoir Faire and Composure had given to him before shooting the hangman’s rope. Time seemed to slow down as he took a few deep breaths. His finger pulled the trigger as the bullet pierced the creature’s skull. Its body quickly turned into a pile of ash. Harry turned around to help his partner. The first Trog was moving quite fast, making it hard for Kim to hit his target. Its claws dug into Kim’s torso and arm, making him wince in pain. Harry slowly came out of his short daze to realize his partner was in trouble. Quickly moving, he picked up a garbage can lid, holding it like a comic book he used to read as a kid and throwing the can at the Trog before it could attack Kim again. The lid smacked into the face of the Trog, making it stagger once again, but it quickly recovered, slashing at Kim’s legs. Harry picked up a piece of rebar that was nearby. With an animalistic roar, he slammed the rebar into the head of the Trog. It’s blood spraying all over Harry, with its body similarly turning into ash. He turned to his injured partner, remembering what Band had done with him to free up his heart. Harry dropped the rebar and put away his pistol. “[color=662d91]Sorry, Kim.[/color]” He muttered before stepping closer towards Kim. “[color=662d91]BUT I'M DOING THIS IN THE NAME OF FRIENDSHIP!!![/color]” Kim was confused by what Harry meant, but was surprised by what Harry did next. The alcoholic detective didn’t want to damage Kim too much and have him become hostile. But only enough to try and free his heart from Galeem’s influence. Kim suddenly felt Harry’s hand smacking him in the face. At first, he was unsure of the reason for this, but he suddenly felt quite strange. There was an extended period of silence before Kim spoke. “[color=00a651]Harry…why did you do that?[/color]” He asked and was given the much needed “lowdown” he was looking for. Kim didn’t know what to say; all of this information was quite overwhelming. After Harry finished explaining, he adjusted his glasses with one hand. Being relieved, there was a reason he was here, but he was sad that some people he knew were gone. Something he noticed was how his wounds seemed healed after the slap. “[color=00a651]Well, we have the items Claptrap wanted. But let's go see a doctor to tend to your wounds before going back.[/color]” Kim said, thinking of Dr.Zed, who would be perfect for fixing up Harry's wounds. In the distance, he heard someone screaming and the roaring of some sort of creature. The detectives hurried out of the scrapyard to find Dr.Zed.