The Vault Hunter (A Borderlands 2 Story)

Wildlife Preservation

Sam reported to Roland at the time given, he was waiting for him.

Roland: Good, you're here

Lilith: He means good morning

Roland: Let's get to it, last night I've been thinking about how we can get past the first hurdle. And I think I know how, head to the Wildlife Preserve

Sam makes it to the area given, he had to go through the Highlands to reach it.

Sam: I'm at the Preservation, what's the plan?

Roland: I bet your friend Claptrap could get through that Hyperion forcefield. He's out of date though, he'll need a software upgrade. Mordecai should have what you need; he's camped out near the Preserve. Think he needs your help with something

Sam: Upgrade Claptrap huh? Guess it was good that I brought him along

Sam makes his way to Mordecai, he seemed a bit worried about something

Mordecai: Hey, I heard about Sanctuary. You alright? Sorry I missed the action

Sam: Yeah, I'm fine. Roland said you could help me

Mordecai: Yeah. I saw some action out in Tundra Express, so Bloodwing and I checked it out. Didn't realize we were walking into a trap. Bloodwing gave me time to get away but.. the bastards grabbed her. Brought her here. Roland ECHO'd ahead. All my data's on a chip in Bloodwing's collar, including your Claptrap upgrade. I've been scoutin' the place for the last half-hour, and it looks at least a two man job. If you can get inside through the shipyard. I can give you support and lead you to Bloodwing. You get my bird, you get your Claptrap upgrade

Sam: I'm on it, I'll save her

Sam heads down to the preserve.

Mordecai: Jack makes me laugh, he kidnapped Bloodwing so I'd start pissin' my pants and makin' threats that if anything happens to my bird. I'll blah blah blah, Blood and I have been through a lot. I know my girl can handle herself

Mordecai seemed confident that she'd be okay, but Sam could hear shakiness at the end of his sentence. Sam makes it into the preserve and killing lots of loaders and other Hyperion guards in the process. He was met with lots of skags, stalkers and rakks; he hated it.

Mordecai: Welcome to the Wildlife Exploitation Preserve. Jack says he built this place to promote science and discovery and whatever-the-hell, but it's BS. They're just using slag to experiment on every creature they can find

Sam: I know all about slag experiments, it's how I got my powers.

Mordecai: You gotta get Bloodwing outta there

Sam: I will, don't worry

Jack: Hey! You made it to the Wildlife Preserve. I was gonna come up with something to lure you in and kill ya but you kinda just showed up. So thanks for saving me the trouble kiddo

Sam traversed through the preserve and made it the holding cells and looks around for Bloodwing. He comes across one cell and looks around inside it to see bloody feathers on the ground.

Mordecai: Is she okay?

Sam: She's not here

Jack: Looking for Bloodwing? Oh I moved her a few hours ago. Somewhere a little more.. dramatic

Mordecai: Dammit! Jack's playing games with us! Waitaminute, waitaminute- I'm seein' some commotion in the Observation Wing. Maybe they moved her there. Just keep pushin' through amigo

Mordecai was really starting to worry. He wouldn't admit it but Sam could tell that Jack was starting to get to him. Jack released all the other animals from their cells they attacked Sam but he dealt with them all. He eventually made it to the Observation Wing.