West POV

So just to recap, I was patrolling the forest around the village and was about to call it a night when a group of people in white carrying bows and even sword make camp with me in the middle, my camo powered down as I tried to get away, as a result, I'm surrounded by a group of people.

I saw that they were about to let their arrows fly but the leader just stared at me, I'm just standing there, with my weapon pointing at the ground, "what is it ?", one of the girls in white asked, then the leader smiled, "well, do you speak, of just quietly stalking us ?" She asked in a demanding tone, "I do talk, but don't really want to speak with those who point weapons at me and I was not stalking you, your group put up camp around me, I was here first and heard you coming so I turned my active camo on but the power is drained" I say, in a normal, nothing to hide voice.

"What are you, and how can we trust you ?" One of the other girls asked, I sighed, "because, if I wanted to fight you now then I would have fired my weapons when my camo came down or most of you would already be dead, and I'm a Spartan, and before you ask, I'm a human who is a genetically modified super soldier, called a Spartan " I said, I place my weapon on my back, these people lower there bows but one doesn't, "if you are good, then catch this" she said, letting an arrow fly, I caught it with relative ease, "now, is that more then enough proof or do you want to start a fight you will not win ?" I said, as I throw the arrow to the ground, and take off my helmet, "now, may I ask, what are you doing here ?".

I sat around the now roasted pig over a fire, I have explained my story on how I'm here, then the leader, who interduced herself as Cindy, told me that they went hunting and killed two pigs, and we're heading to their cave home, but decided to stop as it was a long day, the pigs were heavy so they would eat most of one tonight, then carry the other back in the morning, "I could carry that pig on my own and still get to the cave in 5 minutes, if I ran" I said, they wanted proof, so I got the pig and waited for them to sort out their things, once that was done, they ran in front of me but I caught up with them in a minute, then ran a head of them.

After we got to the cave, the sun was appearing over the horizon, "I told you that I can do it" I said, "yeah, you sure did tell us, now you better head back to that village, but come visit me once in a while" Cindy said, "I will" I said then make like hell to the village.

****************** AT THE VILLAGE ************************

I'm at the village and waited for the women to come out, "you weren't kidding about not being able to get the armour off" said a familiar voice from behind me, I saw Maria looking happy to see me.

"I can take it off, but I need a re-fitting machine" I say, I really do need it so I could check my armour for any damages, "well, the salvaging parties have come back, go and check it out" Maria said and beckoned me to follow her, after a couple of minutes, we are at a pile of crates, there is another big container, I opened that first, in is was a nice, shiny warthog, with a 50cal chain gun on the back, "this is a warthog,not here are many types but this one is the most common type with the machine gun on it.

I looked through all the crates, which were just medical supplies, food, ammunition and a couple of crates of Assualt Rifles, and one more crate containing 2 machine gun turrets, even one with 4 rocket launchers and 24 rockets, "that's one hell of a collection, I'll show you girls how to use these later" I say, then noticed one last crate, it had yellow writing, I couldn't tell what it said but it was important.

I opened the crate, and smiled as a saw what was inside, "yes, Im so lucky" I shouted, "why what is it ?" Asked Maria as half the village came to see what all the shouting was about, "it's a portable refitting machine" I say. "Now I can check my armour and see if I could repair the camo's power core" I added, but then Maria asked "why do you need to check your powercore ?", oh, I didn't tell them about last night.

I turned to the women and told them what happened to me last night, up to the part that I managed to talk my way out of the situation, "why did you talk you way out of it ?, you could have just fought your way out" Alice said, "yeah, but I want to avoid all unnecessary bloodshed, I'm a fighter and a protector, not a killer" I replied.

I took the device to an old house, and then, after getting everyone to leave, I activated the "de-suiting" procedure, and in 5 minutes, I'm out of my armour, and into some clothes that Maria had brought me, and they weren't robes, I was happy, until I found that it was trousers and boots, no shirt or jacket, either that was a deliberate attempt to see me as me and not the armour because I get this vibe from Maria and even her friends when I see them but I'm thankful that the helmet and armour helped me hide it and keep me focused on my task.

To be honest, the genetic engineering made me fairly muscular and my body will stay young for most of my life, if not, then all my life but I wouldn't lose these muscles because the changes are permanent and unchangeable.

"*sigh* I guess I'll bite, why not ?" I say to myself and move to the door, in my new trousers, open e door and decided to walk around to stretch my legs, and did I get a few glances from all the ladies, I walked pass Amber, Alice and Julie, who wore a face that could catch flies, I then asked "where is Maria and Veronica ?".

They all point behind me and I turn to see Veronica and Maria, "w-wow, you got a nice chest... I mean, I, you got..." Maria stutters and Veronica nearly fainted, "well, this is me, without the armour but I still have the guns" I say and pull a pose, (usain bolt pose).

What a night this will be.