Crystalline Universe: Team Fortress 2 Overwatch - Volume 3: Crystalline Universe: Bloodline's Curse Chapter 62 Origin In Australia
“The most capital danger is when you steal the fundamental of a person’s feelings. ”
Krafton laid in bed with Kady wrapped in his embrace. The two lovers were n.a.k.e.d but their bodies were covered by their long and majestic blanket. Both of them shared a smile of satisfaction while Krafton rubbed his warm brown skin on her back.
Some of the places Krafton explored caused immense pleasure unknown to the young woman but known to her body, who still remembered Mike’s anterior discoveries.
Krafton knew that this woman did previously not belong to him but now that he has the opportunity, the ambitious young man will savour every last inch of it. She’s now his and no one will be able to take her away from him.
As he kissed the girl on the neck while smelling the delicious odour of perfume on her long golden hair, his eyes glowed with naivety. Abruptly, he reached under the blanket, pulled the condom off and dropped the rubber in the garbage. Then rapidly, he proceeded to do what he had to do without thinking twice while the two screamed in pleasure.
In the dark, Divine Maiden observed the couple with a perverse and sadistic look. She slowly licked her lips and showed her almost vampire-like teeth in a devilish smile.
[Divine Maiden, in a whisper] – “How do you like that, Mike? I wish I could tie you up to a chair and force you to watch this as I torture you. Wouldn’t that be the greatest? ”
The entertained girl then gradually disappeared from the room’s shadow while letting out a silent but none the less cruel laugh. But after her leave, a shadow separated itself from the obscurity and moved out of the chamber through the window.
[Reaper] (in a cold voice) – “I made a promise with you, Mike but I’ll save you from the pain this brings. I’ll tell you when the time is right. ”
The devil, the angel, Death, the human and the supreme judge who wasn’t present.
“No triumph can be archived without foundation because there is no victory in nothingness”
Mike marched across the lands of the harsh Australian outback where the desert extended out of the human eyesight’s reach. His eyes were emotionless, dusty, cold and drained of life.
When he saw huge fighting marks on a large empty field, he recognized that this was where he faced-off against Ferdinand. But by simply remembering the fact that he fought the evil man with Kadyn beside him, supporting him made the young man move away from the place as fast as possible to prevent another panic attack.
At this stage, anything that causes a flashback can cause the young man to go berserk or lose control of his emotions. He has been broken by the stress, pressure and worry that constantly crashed down on him.
He already had a weak mentality after his traumatic fight with CR-455 and now, everything is too much for him to handle. No matter how many promises he makes, he’ll always end up forgetting them. Mike is far more than how much a man can be broken.
Without knowing, he suddenly realized that he was walking through a small village where the villagers stared at him with curious eyes. Mike ignored the curious looks and pursued his route through the empty street where he reached a small graveyard.
He walked through the lines of tombstones to pursue his march in the desert on the other side.
All of a sudden, the young man was stunned by the marking on one of the stones.
The tomb reads: “Rick Mundy 1941-2039 ”
[Mike, in his mind] – (“What I’m I thinking? There a lot of people in the world that have Mundy as their name. “)
As Mike prepared to move on, the hand suddenly grabbed him by the shoulder, a cold, old, dead and skinny hand.
In total shock, Mike turned back to see an old man in a gas mask behind him. His body looked like a dried corpse while his hand’s skin as hard as wood but his movements were still very well executed with enough strength to stand, to walk and to lift or grab things.
[Mike] (in a surprised manner) – “Who… Who the heck are you? ”
[Man] – “May I ask you who you are, stranger? ”
[Mike] – “Like you said, a stranger, a bystander. ”
[Man] – “No, you are more than a stranger, you are not just anyone, you are Mike Gioacchino Mundy. ”
Mike stood in shock after hearing the man’s response and stared into the man’s mask to see who’s the mysterious old man behind the disguise is. But the viewports were too dark for anyone to see through so Mike asked a few questions.
[Mike] – “How do you know my name? ”
[Man] – “We’ll talk once we were inside my home. ”
The old man walked back toward a small campervan while waving his hand for Mike to follow him. Mike rapidly followed the man toward his vehicle with a doubtful mind.
[Mike] – “Don’t play tricks with me! If you are a Talon spy, I will f.u.c.k.i.n.g murder you! ”
[Man] – “Don’t you worry about that! I hate spies as much as you do. ”
The young man stopped in his track and aimed his arms and crystals at the geezer’s head.
[Mike] – “Why should I trust you? ”
The old man stepped toward Mike without fear until he stood face to face with the young man.
[Man] – “Because a spy cannot know everything about you but I do. ”
[Mike] (in a cold voice) – “What do you know? ”
[Man] – “Your wife calls you by Gio, you call her little fox, your crystals are called cardinal stars, both of you like cappuccino, you had a mental breakdown at your home in Italy after you had a few drinks at Gianluca’s bar and she was kidnapped on the last day before you left Overwatch by Purple Fiction. Do you need more? ”
Mike angerly grabbed the old man by the tie and fixed him in the eyes with a burning hatred.
[Mike] (in anger) – “Just who the f.u.c.k are you to spy on me like that? ”
[Man] – “Follow me first then answers will come! ”
[Mike] (in a frustrated manner) – “Fine! But remember, one f.u.c.k.i.n.g wrong move, I will put you out of your miserable life. ”
After entering the van, Mike was transported through the vast Australian outback while none of the men spoke during the ride. Finally, after a few hours of traffic, the mysterious old man put his car on autopilot and sat on a couch in front of Mike.
[Mike] (in a serious tone) – “Now, talk! ”
[Man] – “Oh, yes, you don’t even have the slightest formality, don’t you? ”
[Mike] – “I ain’t having time for your rubbish formality, old fart. ”
In disappointment, the old man sighed, removed his gas mask and revelled the scared face of an old man. Upon closer observation, Mike recognized that the man kinda looked like him in some way.
[Rick] – “My name is Rick Mundy, the first sniper of the Mundy family which makes me your great-grandpa. ”
[Mike] – “Oh… shut the f.u.c.k up already… he’s already bloody dead, you stupid Talon agent. ”
Rick smashed the coffee table in frustration and stared Mike into the eyes with pure hatred.
[Rick] (in a furious tone) – “Maybe you should shut the f.u.c.k up, you bloody baffling disgrace! ”
Mike sat back in response to the old man’s shocking reaction despite under the menace of his power.
[Rick] (in frustration) – “Out of all the Mundys, you must be the biggest bloody disgrace of them all! You are dumb as a f.u.c.k.i.n.g dog while your ass is getting kicked like one. Rubbish! Shameful! Dishonourable and disrespectful. You are a f.u.c.k.i.n.g shame, you bloody fruit shop owner! ”
Mike suddenly saw the Australium device behind the old man’s back and understood why the man could live up to 98 and still be able to move and express like a lively young man.
[Rick] (in an enraged tone) – “You had the biggest opportunity in your hand! You could’ve accomplished miracles and conquests if you tried but you messed it up so badly that you end up here as… this mess! ”
Normally, Mike would have killed the man but something was holding him back, something that he never felt for a long time, he’s feeling at home. The young man was amazed by his supposed great-grandfather’s picture hanging all around the walls in his van. Some of them showed a younger version of him, some portrayed Rick with his wife, Mike’s great-grandmother, Victoria.
Ignoring the insults thrown at him, Mike stood up and stared a picture taken a long time ago featuring his uncle, Sniper and his great-grandpa, Rick.
[Rick] – “Bloody hell, are you still listening? ”
A drop of tear slowly glided across the young man’s cheek while he stood steadily in front of the picture.
[Mike] (in a cracking voice) – “Are you my great-grandfather for real? Tell me the truth! ”
The old man’s rage gradually calmed down as he noticed his uncontrollable outburst.
[Rick] – “Yes, I am. ”
[Mike] – “Why did you fake your death then? ”
Rick glanced at the young man and understood how much this revelation meant to him.
[Rick] – “The members of the Mundy family line were always professional assassins. We never associate ourselves with any association or gang. When your uncle Sniper started to go megalomaniac on politic and ideology and joined Talon, I knew something bad is going to go down. He’s an excellent speaker, he can convince people, he can make things happen. I never wanted to get involved in those kinds of skirmish so I knew that it’s my time to step away so I faked my death and escaped. ”
[Mike] (in a crying voice) – “Oh… well… what can I say, I’m just glad to find family again. ”
The look on Rick’s face suddenly changed from anger to empathy. In his rage, he forgot how much the young man’s been through and how he is just an inexperienced youngster who doesn’t understand life.
[Mike] (in a sorry voice) – “I’m so sorry for my attitude, for being a shame, for being a piece of shit and for being a failure, gramp. I failed everyone, even you, why am I even worth your time? All this time yelling at me, you could’ve done so much more than being here with the world’s dumbest animal. ”
Rick was shocked to hear such harsh words from his great-grandson’s mouth.
What did he do to deserve this? Asked Rick in his head.
[Rick] (in a compassionate voice) – “Hey, Mike, haven’t you realized it? I never used the word failure on you, do you know why? Because you stood your ground even when the world’s against you, you fought through hell and high water for those you loved. That’s a passion none of the Mundys possessed. ”
[Mike] (in a depressing tone) – “And what did that serve? I still failed, I failed everyone. ”
[Rick] – “That’s because you don’t address the problem’s core, no triumph can be archived without foundation because there is no victory in nothingness. You have no foundation, your power doesn’t possess a root so when a storm hits, you will be left powerless. ”
Mike suddenly snapped out of the darkness he was surrounding himself in as if a glimpse of light suddenly showed him a path out of his prison.
[Rick] – “You are a special Mundy, you were granted a new fate than all of us when you were born. You had power but no one ever told you how to handle it. The power of a king, the power to stand above all. ”
[Mike] – “A king nothing, that’s what I am. ”
[Rick] – “No, you are not there yet, you have to embrace your destiny as an emperor like Sniper. He made you who you are, escaping your destiny will only result in your downfall. You were too drowned in thought such as leading a life, helping others, love and dreams to realize that you were destined for something greater. ”
[Mike] – “So what should I do then? ”
[Rick] – “I want you to stay with me and be trained. I will make you the true professional you should’ve been, I will help you become a true man. ”
To be continued… Next Chapter: [Gain in lose]
*Extra
-Profile: Rick Mundy
-Undercover name: The sniper
-Work: Previously a mercenary fighting for the Manns. Currently traveller.
-Affiliation: None
-Rle: Mentor. secondary character.
-Backstory: See: The sniper from team fortress 2 wiki.
