Azure Cortez

= Short description =
Azure Cortez, also known as "The ITP's Sword" or simply "Azure," was a human male mercenary during the era of the Winterfall. With his sheen armor built by his former organization, his trusted Beretta M9―the Duster, and other fair equipment... he uses his training from powerful mentors to perform well in gun battles. Having sailed across the lakes with an older gentleman at a young age, Azure learned the ways of travel during his teenage years. He carries many skills which included acrobatics and great reaction timing. Having learned tracking and tactical skills from his mentor, August, he aimed for many jobs that required a hired gun.
= Early beginning =
it was a normal day for Azure, scavenging food and items to bring back to his home, his caretaker which Azure refers to him as "Grandpa" has grown really old and was bed ridden and so Azure started taking care of him , once when Azure came back late from one of his scavenging trips he returned to see his grandpa on the floor coughing blood, "GRANDPA" Azure yelled in panic as he helped him back to his bed "my boy" the grandpa exclaimed "I won't be livin on any longer I am afraid, my time has gone but I feel blessed" Azured looked at him in worry and said "blessed?" The old man smiled and said "I feel blessed cause I found you! In this grim era I found much joy in you". "Please PLEASE don't say that, you still got alot of time grandpa" Azure said as his eyes get a little watery. 2 Weeks after that incident Azure continued as normal but was faced with a problem, he has already scavenged everything in the surrounding area meaning he is gonna have to travel further for supplies, leading him towards the barge.
= Unexpected encounter =
Azure started heading towards the barge daily, pickpocketing people, stealing food and supplies, it got to the point where he got somewhat famous there, Ofcourse no one knew his real identity as he is always disguised
All this got him the nickname Barge Rascal. though like everything this all came to an end on a single occasion The 17 year old bumped into 1 person who would change his course of life forever, Azure was doing his normal routine when he tried to rob a particular man, Azure would pickpocket the man finding quite some valuables and as he was hiding skimming through all the treasure he found he would hear someone shouting "HEY THATS MY STUFF" Knowing he got caught he grabs all the stuff and stuffed it in his bag and started running while the man ran after him, taking turns going ontop of roofs Azure thought he got away and giggled but then he bumped into something Causing his bag to spill out "HEY watch where your going fart head" Azure said as he started picking up his "stuff" not paying attention to who he bumped into "I believe these are my stuff" the person exclaimed,
Looking upwards he would notice that what he bumped into was the man from earlier, panicking he would hurry up packing and dashes for it, although he was stopped fairly quickly, the man caught Azure by the collar "LET ME GO" Azure shouted "not before you give me back my belongings" he'd get a response, Realising he was finally caught he'd hand over the bag and say "Fine take this heap of junk of yours" the man would let go of Azure to take back his valuables. Although Azure had other plans, he kicks the man's legs causing him to fall over and for Azure to get away safely.
= The Tragedy =
It was another successful hunt for Azure, he was quite happy that he actually pulled off that move but his fortune would end there as entering his home he'd see his grandpa coughing blood more violently than before, dropping his bag Azure would rush to the bed where grandpa was resting, visibly worried Azure would ask "Grandpa are you ok!?" The grandpa would look at Azure one final time and with a sad expression he'd say "Azure my boy that's it, that's the end of my journey, please my boy please con- *cough* continue without me, don't make me hold you down anymore" With tears running down his face Azure would yell "NO GRANDPA NOT NOW PLEASE, please... don't leave me, look I even brought you your favourite snack" Even at the brink of death grandpa was able to give Azure a warm smile, and says with a voice filled with care and love "My boy, you made my life a paradise compared to before I found you, I thank you for everything, please promise me, promise me to keep living and live your life to the fullest, remember I'll always be with you. Always" and as he said that his eyes would close and he'd peacefully pass away, Azure in complete shock unable to render that his beloved grandpa is gone now, and once the realisation hits he'd explode into tears on his grandpa. 
The door creaks, the crying is put at hold as he stares at the door he left open, standing on the other side was the very same man who he got away from at the barge. "You? What do you want your stupid junk? Take it and leave" Azure said angrily, Azure gets a response "I can't bare watching this, even though you stole from me, tricked me, and kicked me in the legs, I do truly feel sorry for yo-" before he could finish Azure would yell "SHUT UP TAKE YOUR SHIT AND LEAVE" the man could feel the sorrow and grief Azure felt and decided its better if he leaves him alone for now, but before leaves he left a note on a nearby table. 
= New Tide =
The sun of a new day has rose, Azure has cried himself to sleep last night and a bit more once he woke up but his tear tank has gone dry already, it was painful for Azure to look at his grandpa's face now but he fought the pain carrying him outside to give him a proper funeral. It was noon at this point, remembering his grandpa's wishes Azure will continue to survive and so as he was packing stuff to leave for scavenging he noticed to note the man left, after reading the scribbles of the man Azure decided to go. It was 6PM, Azure reached the place described on the note, "At the tree ontop of the hill that looks like a bear" but once he got there he saw no one. Azure angrily shouted "DID HE JUST WASTE MY TIME OR WHAT" Azure turned around and was planning on heading back when he heard a noise, turning around and facing the tree Azure would watch as the man which was hiding behind the tree emerges Infront of Azure and speaks "hey so you came" they would stare at each other before Azure spoke up "now what, what was I brought here for" and after some silence the man, mildly annoyed by how little patience the kid shows asks "why don't we introduce ourselves first?" but then Azure replies quickly after "what the hell is this? A meet and greet, if it is that then forget it, the only reason I came here is because I was curious about what you wanted, but now it seems as dumb as you"
The man just stares at Azure with a look that says "hey I am the big wolf here" and inturn Azure returns the look and they have a stare off, 1 minute passes,2,3, Azure unable to handle this anymore breaks and says "FINE if your thaaaat desperate, the name's Azure" pleased the man introduced himself as August, August West. He started speaking "at first I came to kick your ass and teach you a lesson and Ofcourse my Stuff too, but after I saw what you're going through I decided to give you a chance" Azure unable to understand what he ment by a chance just stated at August and realising the kid's confusion August continued "I want to take you in as an apprentice, I'll teach you, train you, and look after you and what do I get in return? For you to live to put it simply August bites into an apple so what do you say?" Azure looks at him "will I be kicking ass?" August replies "you bet your ass you will"
(Click here for a to read the training arc-----> Azure's training arc)
= Departure =
After a year worth of training Azure was now an adult and a skillful one indeed, as such it was only a matter of time for Azure to set off on his own adventure and not knowing what was in store for him he was both paranoid and fascinated by all the possibilities. "I actually have no idea where I am going or what I want to do but I'll leave that for fate to decide" Azure said, but as he was going through the small old dirt road east of the barge he heard a scream in the distance and upon closer inspection he was horrified by the situation that unfolded, there not too far away a mother shielding her daughter from an eldritch while the father is laying cold and dead on the floor. He had to think fast, but in the end he just decided to rush in first to get the defenceless mother and daughter out of danger, the eldritch stabbed the woman with its pointy leg but before it could strike yet again Azure lunged on the eldritch getting on its back holding its neck, moving from side to side as the monster kept screeching and shaking its head to get Azure off before succeeding. Now being on the ground after the eldritch knocked him away he had to result to fire arms, and so he'd pull out a pistol and shot it in the eyes before taking a grenade and stuffing it inside the popped eye-socket, it'd explode sending parts of it rotten flesh everywhere, Azure would turn to the 2 he just saved wiping the flesh off his face "are you both alright? I was strolling across the dirt path when I heard your screams" but no response, the girl was crying and the mother was suffering from her Injury. "Shit I forgot about that attack, I'm no medic but atleast I know first aid" Azure would wash the place of injury and apply some disinfectant on the wound causing the mother to cry a bit from pain then he'd then bandage her up, and after he was done he'd look at the little girl calling for her dad to wake up which remind Azure of that day with his grandpa and inturn caused Azure to get emotional but determined to be strong and fight the urge to tear up and slowly uproach the little girl speaking softly in a comforting voice "hey little one daddy isn't waking up and I know it's hard to believe, trust me I've been there but you gotta stay strong alright? I am sure that's what he would have wanted, now let's get you and mommy somewhere safe.
Category:Wastelanders
Category:Status : Deceased
Category:Resurrected Characters