Max was inside a hotel room that was a bit rundown thanks to damage of the monokumas.
But he was currently waiting for the girl to wake up.
Speaking of said girl max decided not to shake her down.
Because he didn't know this girl for all he knew he mugged some girl who was just a victim and also he knows better than to touch girls.
Unlike horndogs he respected women as equals.
So as long as she doesn't do anything to attack him he won't do anything to her.
Speaking of said girl she was waking up.
She at first looked half awake and max decided to watch her for a while.
He got mixed feelings in body language from her.
She felt like she had a lot of baggage and he also felt a bit of jitters on her and not only that he also felt like in the flip of a switch this girl could be a problem if he doesn't keep her in line.
He decided he did enough starring and decided to get her attention.
Max: yo.
She immediately turned alarmed and max saw in her blue eyes and he felt that this girl was like a cornered animal ready for a fight or flight.
Max: before you do anything stupid. I'm not gonna do anything to you. If anything I need information from you.
She looked at him up and down she spoke.
Girl: sorry but I don't talk to stranger and I learned that the hard way.
Max: well at least you have a good idea of not trusting someone immediately. Look I'm not here do anything to you as long as you don't do anything to me back. Does that help?
Girl: not really.
Max: look. how about I introduce myself. I'm max McKnight like you I've been sent to this world and I've been here for 6 days. And on you only arrived yesterday you are lucky I found you otherwise a monokuma would have shredded you.
The girl was suprised by the fact that this guy was in a different world and when she looked out the window she saw the chaotic scene of monokumas wondering around while kids roam around with monokuma helmets.
Girl: what the shit?
Max: oh yeah that. 3 days ago kids suddenly reveled against the adults and teens. And those kids down there are just minions the real ones behind these things are a pair of five kids that don't have helmets. Well actually one has a mask but you know.
The girl watched the carnage and she couldn't help but let out a small smirk of irony because she thought of an uprise like this and it never happened but seeing it felt kinda hollow.
Max was a bit concerned about her smirking at this and another person wouldn't smirk at something like this.
Then again he himself wasn't normal he wasn't scared of these things if he didn't have powers he would be terrified but he wouldn't be smirking.
He put that aside and he decided to grab a backpack with weapons while the girl just kept looking at the window.
While he kept an eye on the girl he decided to give moline guard duty while he went and look for an area that had weapons like an air soft shop that was wrecked by Monokumas.
He grabbed two hand guns and other blunt weapons like batons a metal bat and other.
He also then remembered that he never got her name.
Max: hey I never got your name.
She turned around and looked at him.she looked at him up and down and decided he introduced himself so she might as well do the same but only part of her name.
It's Harley.
Max looked at the girl who he now knows as Harley and he felt that she doesn't trust him and she can't blame her.
Max: well Harl here.
He threw the two pistols he got at Harley and she managed to catch them.
Max: I noticed that you had holsters on your belt and I luckily managed to find an air soft shop.
Harley looked at him then down at the guns on her hands she didn't like how plain they looked but she will take what she can get.
And down she can do something.
While max was getting the blunt weapons out he stopped because he suddenly felt hostility and in an instant he turned around and aimed his revolver at Harley who had her guns aimed at his head
Harley: well maxi you seem like a nice guy but how do I know that you aren't working for that clown?
Max: what makes you think that?
Harley: I found it kinda wierd that when I got dragged through another dimension or whatever I just so happen to run into someone who help me. And if you ask me that's a bid suspicious.
Max had to admit she was good but she was also wrong.
Max: I'm not working for him and hell I don't even know the bastards name I know that he somehow had the power to go through other world Willy nilly. So If you expect me to tell you anything well I'm sorry to disappoint you.
Harley analyzed Max's expression and body language. Over time she learned that when people lie they have some kind of habit. Like looking away. Or twitching eyebrow.
But max had a straight face and no sign of lying which honestly surprised her. Because some thugs that pretend her partner stabbed her in the back.
Harley decided give a microscopic bit of trust because either max is a good liar or truthful.
Harley slowly put her gun down slowly and max did the same.
Max: thank god that you aren't a crazy lunatic.
Harley: watch it.
Max: my bad. Anyway do which of these blunt weapons do you want?
Harley: the bat.
Max raised a brow but he then shrugged he honestly didn't care what she choose because it wasn't his business it was her decision.
He gave her the bat and she gave it some test swings but then max decided to ask something that he was curious about and it was the main reason why he kept her alive.
Max: so the clown do you know anything? Like his name or literally anything?
Harley stopped swinging and looked at him.
Harley: I think he said his name was Krash with a k. when I first met him he tried to recruit me or something. But the kreep was getting too hanzy so I kicked him were it hurt and I guess that pissed him off because the next thing I knew he used the bud of the gun and hit me hard and I think my head dented a wall. I'm actually more surprised I survived that.
Max: why was he in your world in the first place?
Harley: like I said he tired to recruit me but it failed but. I think I also remember him no being alone there some wierd knight guys and gals with black smoke and red all over.
That got his attention Krash was working with lost knights? But something didn't make sense knights are normally grey or black. But never red.
He just shook it off as a alternative lost knight.
The multiverse was real so was he wrong in thinking that it's just a different version of a lost knight?
While Harley watched max going into brainstorm she checked how many bullets she got in her guns but when she did she realized something that she did a double take.
The guns didn't have magazines and not to mention they weren't loaded. This was a suprised to her because she didn't checked because she wanted to show max that she meant business.
But now she felt like an idiot for not doing so.
And unfortunately max noticed and processed to rub salt on the wound.
Max: did you really think I would have given you a loaded gun? Please I have one of my own and I know better.
Harley gave max a stink eye and he took the hint and shut up.
Max then decided to address something that might be a hindrance.
Max: hey do you know Japanese?
Harley: no. Why?
Max: we are in alternate Japan and we are currently in a place called towa city and we might ran into survivors.
Harley: well that sucks.
Max: guessed you dropped out of school?
Harley: like hell I did. I didn't have a chance to even go to school not even once.
Max raised a brow but Harley looked away either as a sign that she didn't want to talk about it or just want to be left alone.
He took this opportunity to do his magic. He put his hand behind his back and a white snake spit out a chain wristband with a small talisman paper tag that is a translator.
Max: hey if you don't know Japanese then take this.
He threw the bracelet and Harley caught it and looked at it.
Harley: what the hell is this?
Max: let's call it a lucky charm.
Harley looked at max like an idiot and looked at the chain bracelet.
She didn't get what's with the tag but she honestly liked it and she put it on.
And when she did something felt off but she just thought it was the weight of the bracelet.
Max decided that if Harley was fine and if that's all the information he's gonna get from her. So it was time to leave.
Max: we've doddled here too long I think it's time to go.
He passed her a backpack for her to carry her bat and other things.
While harley was putting her bat and guns away she felt a bit wierded out by max's nonchalant attitude.
He was prepared for her incase she tired anything and not to mention he helped her. Sure it was for a selfish reason but still he helped her.
All her life she was never helped just put through difficult moments and now that the one time someone helped her genuinely it felt somewhat good or comforting. But.
Harley: hey max.
Max:mmm?
Harley: would you still have helped me? Even if I didn't have information?
There was a moment of silence for max to process the words and answered.
Max: if you think I'm some kinda of person that just gets into trouble to help others. Then sorry to disappoint you. I'm no hero and no savior. I have my own life and I won't risk my own for strangers. The one time I did was because they were being annoying and they were nice people. But if we are talking about you specifically. Well honestly I still would have helped you because honestly I need someone to talk to and doesn't consider me a maniac for saying I'm from another world.
Harley thought about his response and if he was in his situation she would go a bit insane from being stuck in another world.
Harley: well I guess I should thank you m.
Max: don't thank me. If you actually tired to kill me I would have busted a cap in your ass.
Harley: kinky.
Max: freak.
She laughed at his response and she barely interacted with people thanks to her past troubles but having someone to interact with felt good and not a fake partnership that said partner would try to kill her.
So she guess that was a goodbye for Gotham and a new start for harleen quinzel.