The Knightmare Begins

[Wild Eagle]

Having just docked aboard Ames research station Hank and Charles disembarked from their shuttle and began almost running through the corridors. " Care to explain why we are running?" Charles panted while trying to keep up with Hank. "On the third floor in storage bay two every Wednesday father Manson holds mass and confession. I don't plan on missing it like I did last week thanks to you." Hank barked back as he lunged for the elevator door just stopping it from closing with his hand. "Come on buddy its has been a rough two weeks for me. Can you really blame me for wanting to drink all day everyday?" Charles asked as he helped pull Hank off the floor and pressed the button for the elevator. Hank looked Charles and then just shook his head muttering under his breath " Your life wouldn't be so bad if you just did something bout it." Thankfully the upbeat elevator music drowned out his muttering.

Charles slowly stepped behind Hank and slipped his hand into his jacket pocket grabbing his pistol he just kept thinking to himself he must be crazy for even considering robbing his best friend but at the same time he was now lower than rock bottom as now he couldn't even afford booze. Just as Charles released the safety and started to draw his gun the elevator stopped and the doors opened there would have been at least six people waiting to get on. Charles quickly decided if he was going to do this it couldn't be now the witness would rat him out and he would be locked away. " Bud let's go this is our stop. We just need to go two doors down" Hank said in a cheerful tone having no idea how close he was to be murdered. Moving down the corridor Charles flicked the safety back on and made sure his gun was hidden good in his jacket. " I can't believe we made it here for confession in time father Manson knows just what to do, He could probably offer you some tips so you get your life back together." Hank chuckled as they entered the makeshift chapel.

The sight as they walked in was not what they expected usually the room was full of around thirty people all waiting to speak with father Manson or getting a free feed from the soup vendor, Today however there was only two people besides the father and the soup vendor and they were both getting soup. "Ah there he is I was wondering if you were going to be here for my last day. And this must be that friend your always on about." Father Manson claimed almost shouting across the room. " So that's the old guy you think offers all the good advise? looks like he will be like the rest of the preachers and just babble at me bout how I needa give to others in order to help myself." Charles scoffed as he looked at father Manson. " I'm telling you he can help so just have an open mind would ya." Hank said as he walked over to the father. " Don't worry boy you will be next" Father Manson shouted at Charles while putting his arm over Hank's shoulder and leading him into an old shipping container. "I'll be next stupid old fool" Charles mumbled to himself as he kicked over a box of supplies to sit on. " Well now how can I help you my son?" Manson asked while shutting the container door.

"I'm starting to feel really guilty lying to Charles, He's life has come down all around him I'm sitting here telling him its okay and that I'm a business executive so its not that hard." Hank stopped talking for a moment placing his head in his hands and taking a deep breath. " Now listen to me for a second son you are a good person at heart, Supporting your friends can be difficult at times especially when you have recently suffered as well. Just keep in mind the universe isn't black and white like those in house space choose to believe." Father Mason said while starting to smile "Besides boy without you doing those repairs to the ships belonging to the Legion, Liberty would continue to suffer from the corruption that has placed both you and Charles out of work." Hank stared up at father Manson he knew that what he said was true, If Hank stopped working as a freelance mechanic fixing the ships of the Hellfire Legion he would be just as bad as those who do nothing about the corruption of Liberty. " Well then father I have one more thing to ask you are you able to help Charles see the point of going on? Because he is just destroying himself and I don't know what to do, On one hand I want to tell him I'm helping the Legion and ask him to help but on the other hand I don't want to lose my best friend because he thinks I'm a terrorist so I've been lying and saying I still look for Deep Space Engineering." Hank asked as he walked over to the door of the container and turned back to father Manson. Manson just nodded and gestured to send Charles in.

"You're up buddy, remember open minded." Hank said as he pushed Charles into the container. " Greetings my son tell me what troubles you." Father Manson asked while pulling out a chair for Charles to sit on." Look father I'm gonna be straight here Hank wanted me to come here I don't think you can help me unless you give me some credits so I can get drunk or you secretly work at Deep Space Engineering and can get me my job back, But seeing as how Hank can't and he is such a big shot there you would have to be pretty high on the ladder." Father Manson just looked at him then laughed saying " Really all you need is credits and a job, How ridiculous are you aware of how many people struggle to get by everyday and whine less then you?" Charles couldn't even contain his frustration and leapt up and punched father Manson so hard he flew off of his chair. "Listen here old man don't tell me of the struggle of others I was ready to kill my best friend not even twenty minutes ago for the credits he had on him. So you know what gimme some credits or shut up because no one wants to help me so why should I even think of any but myself" Charles growled as he kept his fist clenched above gather Manson. "Ah you see boy your so angry that you can't see what is around you." Father Manson claimed as he pulled himself up and sat back on his chair. "If things were really that tough for you I'm sure your would have got some soup before you came in here, But instead of seeing that as an option you just wanted a fight." Manson continued to lecture Charles "So do you know why you were fired or did you just storm out not asking? Do you know why you were thinking of murdering your friend rather than asking him for a loan?" Charles looked down at the floor as he said "look I don't know why I was fired they just said cut backs and I figured Hank keeps bragging about being a big shot for DSE he is probably gonna stop talking to me soon so I might as well get some credits off him before he walks away from me and I have nothing and no one." Father Manson started to laugh again "Boy you are funny you need to keep in mind I speak to people all the time about their problems and you aren't that bad off you have a head on your shoulders that isn't just a resting place your helmet and you clearly know the difference between right and wrong or I wouldn't have been able to speak to Hank before you...." Father Manson suddenly stopped talking as the sound of shouting was clearly heard.

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