#;; aaron keener | ❝it's all about power now.❞

[agentryanred]

Runaway - A WONY Ending Rewrite

So, I was listening to Runaway by AURORA, and playing the Division 2, doing the manhunt and Keener's mission. That has lead to rewriting the ending a bit. Might continue more on it, don't know... See ya

I got my Sharpshooter Specialization and got some final things. We found Aaron Keener and his manhunt is going to end today. He has done dangerous things, enough that he must be killed. I wished there was another way, but if I tried to speak of it, I would become a rogue. I would become an outcast to the Division. I got ready and headed out for the ferry terminal where Kelso was already there.

Looking at New York City, a place that has become a temporary home for me, away from my original one of California, it has made me homesick. Seeing all of us fighting each other, and for what? Nothing so far. We want to rebuild, but we have no leader and we are all separated. This is just the United States, who knows about the rest of the world?

I soon arrived at the ferry and Kelso said that she was on one of the ferries, but to find her before the Black Tusk did. I would shoot them down, but I decided to sneak about, something impossible of a Division Agent, especially hearing the story of the original Division Agent at City Hall. It wasn't easy, but no bullet was fired.

After the next explosion went off, I thought Kelso was dead, but the voice of her on the radio gave me relief, telling me that the last boat there was the one she was on. However, that last boat had explosives. I slowly sneaked about, using anything to distract the Black Tusk, and somehow, it even got them off the boat. I soon got on the boat and disabled all the explosives. I soon arrived at the top of the deck, Kelso killing the last Black Tusk soldier.

"Come on Agent. I can't wait to kick Keener's ass,” she said with glee. I walked past the bodies, feeling sorry for them. We soon were off to Liberty Island. With a few minutes to pass, Kelso asked me something.

“You look shitty. More than usual, what's going on?"

"Nothing, just had to take a few detours, is all,” I replied. She hummed and continued on. Then we soon heard gunshots, hitting the ship. We tried to get out of the way, but we arrived at Liberty Island a bit rough. Kelso told me to continue on and she'll catch up. Then Keener got on the call. I wanted to talk some sense to him, but Kelso would be my mouth for those moments. I continued on and soon saw the Black Tusk again and heard their comms.

They were after Keener too…

After Kelso and Keener went quiet, I went to different radio channels, trying to find Schaeffer, trying to avoid the firing squad.

"Schaeffer, do you hear me?! This is the Division Agent, I want a truce!” I shouted. Nothing until one channel got a voice.

“Why do you want a truce? That is out of the question for you,” he said.

"Look, we're both after Keener and I didn't kill any of your soldiers, only Kelso did. We work together to stop Keener for this time and afterwards, we go back to whatever we did. Deal?” Dead silence for a few seconds until I heard something.

“Hold your fire. The agent is with us for the time being. They'll help us find Keener,” Schaeffer said. The shots stop and I put my hands up. I walked up to them and looked at me strangely. Some were upset that they couldn't kill me but I felt good and relieved.

“Deploying the Razorback sir." one of the Black Tusk soldiers said.

"The Razorback huh?” It was soon malfunctioning and the drone soon started to come

out.

“Damn it, Keener got it! We need to shut it down, everyone shut down the Razorback

through any means necessary!” Schaeffer said. We all rushed to it, trying to shut it down. We were soon able to get it, losing quite a few people in the process.

"Schaeffer, I'm going after Keener!” I told him. I left and others followed suit.

"Well, deploy the Marauder,” he said, with someone rebutting, “It's our last one sir.”

I soon saw it flying and was about to go around the Statue of Liberty before we all got electrocuted and started to attack us.

"God damnit Keener!” We continued to attack and I was soon the only one remaining. I continued onward, inside the statue. All the while, Keener was mocking me, leading me on, telling us that we were too distracted to see the bigger picture and that his legacy is secured. Inside, he was causing me more pain and fear until some protocol was activated.

I soon rushed outside and saw the missile. The payload, he called it. Heading straight for Haven, for New York City, for Keener's new world. I rushed to shut it down, dealing with all of his tech against me, but it was soon done and destroyed.

He was pissed for sure, and came after me. He was too powerful for his own good and even took out my drone and seeker mines, turning them against me. I soon got the final blow and he ran off to the end. I soon reached him, aiming my gun at him, Kelso finally behind me after a bit.

He tried to grab his gun, but I kicked it away, falling into the water. He started to touch his watch, activating something, and I grabbed it before he could do anymore. It was glowing red and was locked out. Kelso pressed his side, to stop the bleeding.

"What did you do?!” Kelso asked him, he only laughed and said his final words.

“You have no idea what's coming…” Rogue Agent deceased

Keener was dead… I couldn't get any common sense into him and even if I did, after seeing all of this, I don't think anything would save him. Kelso got the flare ready, but before she could fire, we heard Faye's voice.

"Schaeffer, come in. Schaeffer.” The more we listened, we learned how more alone we were now. Faye Lau sided with Schaeffer. I couldn't talk to him, not now, especially after the deal we made. Keener was dead and now I was back on the Black Tusk hitlist. Kelso fired the flare and we left…

---Few days later---

Theo, my drone was charging and I was cleaning off Keener, my seeker mine. I gave them names of the two targets of Keener's manhunt. Some questioned it, but it made me remember who they once were…

I soon heard a voice on my comms and answered it.

"You know what agent, I never got your name earlier, or your codename at least,” Schaeffer said.

"You took Faye away from us, from me! Why?” I asked.

"She found an opportunity with us, the Black Tusk, she wants to be on the right side, who will bring the world back to what it once was. And I think you want that too…” he said.

“I want to help the community too and the Division gives me strength and hope to do so. Look, I won't try to kill anymore of your soldiers, but don't count on me, especially with the Division hot on me,” I replied.

“Don't worry about it, you have a heart, something I haven't seen in an agent before, it can make you weak or it can make you strong. Now, can you answer my first question?” he asked.

“My codename is Runaway…”