Y/N POV

After resting for a few hours, me and Kenny decided it was time for us to get to work taking down the G3 Cartel. It hasn't even been a day, but the sooner we start, the better. Earth is being destroyed and humans are being harvested. Time to make my mark as a bounty hunter.

Y/N: Alright Gene, we rested for a bit, now it's time to get to business.

Yuri: Uh, Gene. Quick question.

Gene: What is it?

Yuri: What's that huge alien computer you put in our living room?

She says pointing to the large device that has a screen and a door-shaped opening.

Gene: That "alien computer" is a very expensive, and surprisingly operational Bounty 5000, so you're welcome.

Yuri: A what 5000?

Gene: The Bounty 5000 is a device made so that bounty hunters don't have to fly all the way to a specific planet to take a specific bounty. It was a total pain in the ass. Instead, these things are connected to criminal databases throughout the galaxy and even warp them close to bounties.

Yuri: Wow! That's like super helpful.

Kenny: So, what, do we just jump into the deep end and start hunting down G3 officers, or what?

Gene: I'm not sure you're ready just yet. I mean they don't just let you **** the glumpers at Glumpee's without a level 4 **** Pass, do they?

Yuri's eyes widen at this statement.

Kenny: Uh, what? I don't know.

Gene: Well, they don't. Maybe I should send you out on a little test run first eh?

Y/N: Sure.

Gene: I've got just the thing. A small-time local gangster by the name of 9-Torg. She took my favorite knife. She's got an operation out in the slums. She also happened to have stirred enough trouble around town that the Blim City Police decided to put a bounty on her. Maybe you kill her and get my knife back? Then we'll talk. Maybe take you out to Glumpee's to celebrate.

Kenny: Alright, so we just head out to the slums?

Gene: No, moron. You've got to use the Bounty 5000 to initiate a bounty. That's what I went through all the trouble of setting it up for.

Kenny: Okay, Jesus.

I walk up to the Bounty 5000 and put my hand on the screen. It didn't unlock since it was made for aliens with 4 digits hands. I spread my thumb, index, and pinky finger out more, while putting my middle and ring fingers together. The screen unlocked, and I saw 9-Torg's profile. I touched it, and read a description about her being in constant battle with her clones.

Y/N: Alright, let's do this.

I then pushed the button titled "Accept Bounty", but then it said, "Portal failed".

Gene: Shit. Normally that thing would warp you close to the bounty.

Kenny: So what do we do?

Gene: Calm down, the bounty's right here in Blim. You mind heading out on foot? The slum's gateway ain't too far from here. I'll get the Bounty 5000 all fixed up while you're gone. 9-Torg's coordinates are already uploaded, the suit will take you to her.

Y/N: Alright. Yuri, I'm going to be gone for a little bit. Whatever you do, don't leave the house.

Yuri: Don't worry big bro, I'll hold down the fort till you get back. Stay safe out there.

She says as she waves to me.

Me and Kenny go through the front door and use my suit's augmented reality to head to the slum's gateway. On the way, I saw several posters of someone named Clugg Nuggmin who is apparently running for mayor. He then appears on TV giving a speech about how he will rid the streets of drugs if elected. I'm already starting to like him.

I reached the slum's gateway, but it was being watched by two aliens that were connected to it. One was blue, the other was red.

Red Gate Guard: Hey, you can't pass through here.

Blue Gate Guard: Yeah! this is a maintenance-only shaft! So scram!

Kenny decided to do the talking, and the blue guard wants us to settle a bet: Which of them would we ask out at a bar? I picked the red guard since the blue one was arrogant with an inflated ego. The red guard allowed us to use his door while the blue guard said his was shut forever. Not a big deal.

We went down the shaft and went through the slums' entrance. We saw it was a massive complex of shanties and makeshift houses floating over a massive pool of gas-emitting sludge. After more walking, we came across a bunch of ant aliens blocking our way.

Ant Soldier: Hey you can't pass through here! It's 9-Torg's turf.

Y/N: You thinking what I'm thinking Kenny?

Kenny smiles while he cocks himself.

I fire Kenny at them and had to face reinforcements. Luckily they were pretty weak. Seriously, two hits to the head is all it takes to kill them. I keep walking and a strange fisherman tells me to come over to him.

Fisherman: Hello there friend. What brings you to this neck of the woods?

Y/N: We're here to kill 9-Torg. Do you know how we can get to her?

Fisherman: Buddy, all I know is fish and I barely know fish.

Y/N thoughts: That doesn't make any sense.

Fisherman: But let's just pretend there's a laundromat you can sneak through to get to 9-Torg.

Y/N: Got it. And by sneak through, do you mean gun down every one of 9-Torg's goons that come our way?

Fisherman: Pretty much. It wouldn't be a story without it.

Y/N: Where is it?

Fisherman: Just follow that path along the sludge.

Y/N: Kay. Thanks.

Kenny: Yeah, thanks for the info... wise fisherman. We'll see ya later.

Fisherman: Have a good day now.

Me and Kenny follow the path and come across a platform that is not laying flat.

Kenny: Hey, wanna see a cool party trick I used to do? Aim me at that spinny platform.

I aim Kenny at the platform and fire some kind of glob grenade at it, flipping it.

Kenny: Fuck yeah, told you. Did you see how fun that was? I call it my Glob Shot. It comes out of my Trick Hole. All Gatlians have a different kind of Trick Hole. Mine does this. Boy you are learning a lot today, aren't you?

Y/N: Yes, apparently.

We continued fighting Ant soldiers and avoiding the sludge because that thing is toxic as hell. An ant soldier completely dissolved in an instant. We made our way to the laundromat and ended up in the backrooms. We overheard a bunch of ant soldiers talking loudly.

Ant soldier: Hey, careful with the merchandise buddy. We've got a buyer lined up and everything. They're gonna be here in a minute. Just be patient.

???: Oy, fuck you! I'm sick of this! I wanna tear through someone's guts!

Kenny: Oh, I think they're talking about Gene's knife.

Y/N: Then let's go in.

I knock on the door to get their attention.

Ant soldier: Who's there?

Kenny: Hey there friend.

Ant Soldier 1: Oh, you the buyer?

Y/N: Yeah, who else?

Ant Soldier: Oh perfect, you're really late. We were starting to get worried

They opened the door and me and Kenny went through. We saw Gene's knife on the table flopping around. Let me tell you, his eyes definitely show insanity.

Ant Soldier: Here you go, a genuine talking knife.

???: Fuck you, I'm going to stab you right where the sun don't shine.

Ant soldier 1: Warning, he's extremely violent.

Y/N: Perfect, just what we're looking for.

I pick up the knife and I can already feel the bloodlust in him.

???: Hey there, I'm Knifey. Now use me, use me! Let me stab these **** ants!

Ant soldier 1: Uh, why don't you give it a swing, just keep it away from us?

Y/N: Sure, I don't see why not.

I then use Knifey to slit the Ant's throat. Causing blood to gush out of it.

Knifey: Fuck yes! More, more, I need more stabbing!

Ant soldier: Whoa, whoa, whoa! What the fuck dude!?!?

I then grab him by the head and use Knifey to stab him in the neck a couple of times before dropping him.

Knifey: Hey you, point me at your raw fleshy tummy and jab me right in. Let's see your guts spill out. I can't stop now.

Y/N: Hard pass.

Kenny: Jesus, is this really the knife Gene told us about?

Knifey: Gene, did you say Gene? Alright, change of plans. Bring me to Gene, so I can fucking decapitate him!

Kenny: What, why he sent us here to rescue you?

Knifey: Oh that's rich. There's no way I'm forgiving him for leaving me with that fucking 9-Torg. He's dead to me.

Kenny: Wait, you know 9-Torg? We're trying to kill her.

Knifey: Oh that's perfect, finally we're on the same page. Let's kill 9-Torg, then Gene.

Kenny: Okay definitely 9-Torg, but let's put a pin in the whole Gene thing. How do we get out of here?

Knifey: With my teather ability. I'm more than just a knife ya racist. I can teather too.

Y/N: Okay.

I point Knifey at the open ceiling and he launches his knife head and pulls us up. I then use him to swing across to the next platform and keep moving.

Knifey: Fuck yeah! Not as good as stabbing, but still pretty good.

Kenny: We'll alrighty, where too next?

Knifey: The Sludgewerks Processing Plant. 9-Torg was talking about dealing with some traitor. Probably another one of her clones. 5-Torg or 6-Torg or something. I don't know, there's too many clones.

Y/N: Whatever, let's just go kill her.

Knifey: Fuck yeah! I think you and I are gonna get along just fine.

The three of us made it to the Sludgewerks sight and see a squad of ant soldiers preparing to make a final stand.

Kenny: So you mentioned that Gene gave you to 9-Torg?

Knifey: Gave? Try gambled me away in a game of space poker. That sack of shit! I can't wait to stab all three of his eyes out. Especially the wonky one.

The three of us made our way through what remains of 9-Torgs forces and made it to Sludgewerks. We entered and saw 9-Torg being prepared to kill her clone.

9-Torg: Any last words 5-Torg?

5-Torg: Fuck off! I always said you were the worst Torg!

9-Torg: You know 7-Torg said the exact same thing. Right before I killed her.

5-Torg: Damn you.

9-Torg: But first, it's time to take care of this wanna-be bounty hunter.

She arms her bionic arm and prepares to fight.

Y/N: Let's do this!

I ready Kenny and Knifey and Jump into the makeshift arena. I begin firing Kenny at 9-Torg

9-Torg dodges and begins firing her arm cannon at me. I dodge some of them and the rest hit my shield. I keep firing at her and manage to hit her a couple of times. She then jumps into the sludge in an attempt to surprise me. She then jumps out of the sludge and fires an energy beam across the platform. I manage to jump and avoid getting hit by it.

9-Torg: I'm the strongest out of all the Torg clones. I'm surprised you made it this far. My ant soldiers are extremely strong.

Kenny: I don't think so. It was pretty easy to kill them all.

I manage to shoot 9-Torg a few more times before she jumps into the sludge and the pipes begin dumping even more sludge. I use Knifey's weather ability to launch us into the cables and keep us out of the sludge until it stops.

Knifey: Hey, I can also deflect attacks you know. I'm not all about stabbing you know. Well, I'm all about stabbing, and tethering. But I can also deflect attacks.

The sludge stops and the platform surfaces again. 9-Torg jumps out of the sludge, but I fire Kenny's Glob Shot at her. She's knocked back into the sludge but quickly jumps out of it. She then fires a charged shot, but I use Knifey to deflect it and make it her back. She is stunned and I plunged Knifey right into her side.

9-Torg: AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

She jumps back and begins powering up her arm's energy core.

9-Torg: If I'm going down, I'm taking you with me.

I use Knifey to get us into the air just as 9-Torg fires her death ray. I use him to keep us in the air as 9-Torg spins around in a desperate attempt to kill us. Soon her arm stopped firing and I let us land back down. I then shoot her bionic arm with Kenny three times.

I hit her arm and it begins overloading. I then explode and sends 9-Torg to the side. I walk up to her and see her right side has been blown.

Knifey: We killed her! Finally! Okay, let's collect some proof of our kill. You want to get paid right?

Y/N: Alright.

I then use Knifey to cut off one of her mandibles and put her into a compartment for storing proof of the kill.

5-Torg then descends, still tied up.

5-Torg: Hey I'm 5-Torg. Thanks for killing my shitty clone.

Y/N: Don't mention it.

5-Torg: Hey that's Gene's suit right?

Kenny: Um, maybe.

5-Torg: I got an AI he sold me before he gambled your knife away.

Knifey: Really? Gene sold an AI before he gambled me away.

5-Torg: Yeah. I'll happily give it to you. If you give me 90 percent of your bounty.

I saw no compromise in this conversation, so I just fired Kenny on her.

5-Torg: AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!

5-Torg is now just a dangling corpse riddled with bullets.

Kenny: Alright, you killed this secret boss. Well, she wanted most of our bounty, so this was completely justified. Let's just grab the chip from her.

I go through her pockets and found the chip she was talking about. I insert it into a slot in my suit and it begins booting up. It finishes and its avatar forms in my HUD.

???: What is it, Gene!?!? You sold me to that twisted insect! What the hell makes you think that I would-

She finally sees me and realizes I'm not who she was talking about.

???: You are not Gene.

Y/N: Um, no I'm not.

???: Apologies. That worthless piece of garbage just outright gave me up and-

She begins glitching but manages to stabilize herself.

Y/N: Whoa, whoa, you okay?

???: Yeah. Sorry, it's been a while since I had an update. My name's Scarlet by the way. Yours?

Y/N: Y/N Hypernova.

I then pulled out Kenny and Knifey to introduce them to her.

Kenny: I'm Kenny.

Knifey: And I'm Knifey. So, Gene left you with the Torgs as well?

Scarlet: Yep. And judging from that phrasing, you ended up in the same situation?

Knifey: Yep. I think this is the start of a beautiful, bloody partnership between the four of us.

Scarlet: For some reason that is a high-probability outcome.

Y/N: Alright, let's get back to the house. But first.

I use Knifey to cut off 5-Torg's head.

Knifey: Fuck yeah! It's in my eyes!

Scarlet: What's that for?

Y/N: More proof of our work.

We then zip through the pipe leading out of Sludgwerks and into the Slum's entrance. I then receive messages from Yuri.

Yuri

"Hey Y/N"

"Gene gave me this device to send you messages"

"Are you on your back?"

Y/N: Scarlet I don't know how to reply on this thing. Can you tell her I'm on my way?

Scarlet: Sure thing.

Y/N

"I'm on my way back now"

Yuri

"Horray!"

"Stay safe

The four of us make our way back to the house. When we get there, we see a security system that definitely wasn't there before.

Kenny: What the hell Gene?

Y/N: Hang on. Hang on.

I knock on the door to get someone's attention.

Gene: Who is it? You got my MunchDash delivery?

Y/N: No it's us

Gene: Oh, shit. Really? Good job! Hold on.

Knifey: Is that Gene? Okay, get ready. I want you to stab me right into his fat little belly.

Scarlet: I'm going to hide for a bit, but I can still what you see. Don't mention me, either of you.

Y/N: Sure.

Kenny: I don't see why we should

Knifey: If you do reveal yourself to him, do it in a way that he'll piss himself.

Scarlet: Thanks.

Scarlet hides in the suit's system just as Gene unlocks the door. We go in and walk toward the living room

Kenny: What the hell Gene?

Yuri: Yeah, what's with those new locks? They seem a bit overkill.

Gene: I just took the liberty of upgrading your security. Did you really kill 9-Torg though?

Kenny: Yeah, we actually did! We even got the head of one of her clones.

Gene: Well, well, well. I didn't think ya had it in ya. I'm really blown away.

Y/N: Thank you.

Gene: So, what did it feel like to claim a bounty?

Y/N: It felt good.

Knifey: Hey Gene! Lift that shirt up and expose your soft lil' belly for me! I'm comin' in hot!

Gene: Yeesh. Forgot how psycho he was. Why don't you just hold onto him for now?

Y/N: I earned this so yeah I will.

Gene: Thanks. Now go turn in your bounty at the Bounty 5000. I got it all set up for you.

Y/N: Okay.

I walked up to the Bounty 5k and turned in the bounty. 1000 Pesos was transferred into my account.

Yuri: Alright! My brother completed his first bounty. I made muffins to celebrate.

She put on her earbuds to listen to music as she ran to the kitchen.

Gene: Huh. I was wondering what smelled so good.

Knifey and I exchanged a few glances with each other and I plunged him right into Gene's gut.

Gene: AAAHHH! What the fuck!?!? What the fuck was that for!?!?

Y/N: No reason

Knifey: Yeah, fuck you, Gene! You piece of shit!

Gene: You know what, it's fine. I lived through worse.

Yuri: I'm back! Here they are!

She holds out a plate full of muffins.

Kenny: Wow, they really do smell good.

Y/N: Let's eat.

Yuri, Gene, and I ate some of the muffins, while I helped Knifey and Kenny eat them since they had no hands whatsoever. Yuri then took a picture of me holding 5-Torg's severed head.

Gene: Alright, Alright. That was fun. But why don't you get some rest? We talk tomorrow about your bounties from this point on.

Y/N: Okay. You heard him, Yuri, let's get some sleep.

Yuri: Okay. Good night big brother.

Y/N: Good night.

The two of us went to our rooms, which were right across from each other. I put Kenny and Knifey down on my dresser and lay down on my bed.

Knifey: Okay. Your sister is the first person I don't want to kill. or die whatsoever.

Y/N: Thank you.

Knifey: Don't mention it. As I said, we're gonna have a great thing going.

Y/N: Okay, night guys.

Kenny: Night.

Knifey: See ya in the morning.

I fall asleep almost instantly as my exhaustion caught up to me. It's time to take the fight to the G3.

A/N: Alright. Over 3000 words! Expect more from our bounty-hunting hero and his living arsenal of friends.