God Hates Us
~Prologue~
This is not a test. This is your emergency broadcast system announcing the commencement of the Annual Purge sanctioned by the U.S. Government. Weapons of class 4 and lower have been authorized for use during the Purge. All other weapons are restricted. Government officials of ranking 10 have been granted immunity from the Purge and shall not be harmed. Commencing at the siren, any and all crime, including murder, will be legal for 12 continuous hours. Police, fire, and emergency medical services will be unavailable until tomorrow morning until 7 A.M., when The Purge concludes. Blessed be our New Founding Fathers and America, a nation reborn. May God be with you all.~
The house was silent, excluding the sound of the clocks ticking. Only four people occupied the house. And those four were currently sitting in the living room, the broadcast going off quietly on the radio. The girl was sitting hunched over, her elbows resting on her knees as she chuckled quietly.
"God hates us," she finally spoke, standing up in the dark house. "He doesn't care whether we live or die tonight! One of us could be killed, and he wouldn't give a fuck!"
"Jennifer, stop," Said female turned to face her white-haired friend, their hazel eyes locking onto each other in the shadows. "We're all going to be okay tonight. Providing all of us stick to the shadows."
"C'mon! We've done this... what, four times already?" The tallest chimed in, a proud smile on his face. "We know what to do, and we're going to make it out alive without a scratch!"
"Yeah! What he said!" The siren soon went off, signaling the start. Jennifer just looked back at her friend.
"Aight! Who's going with who?" she asked in a hushed tone, slowly walking towards the door.
"Snowfoot goes with Kichirou, and I go with you?" suggested the tallest. With a nod, the four broke off into their pairs after wishing each other the best of luck, and saying a last goodbye if needed.
"Hey, Alex! Take good care of my Jenn!" Snowfoot, the white-haired boy, hissed to his tall friend. He just gave him a thumbs up, a smile on his face. He looked back at the girl, seeing her mask was already on, along with her hood flipped up.
"Already done?" he asked with a light chuckle. "You're getting faster!"
"It's not too hard," she replied, tugging gently at his own hood. "You putting yours on?"
"Yeah. Just give me a second!" He pulled out the white and black mask he hid in his hoodie's pocket, easily slipping it on before pulling his hood up. He smiled down at the girl when she nodded in approval. They made their way to the closet fence, Jennifer being the first to climb up it and jumping onto the roof nearby. Alex was close behind, making sure she didn't fall.
"So, where to first?" he asked, looking at the dark city. He could feel a strange feeling in the pit of his stomach. Just the thought of them being killed tonight for no reason at the hands of the most innocent person. But then again, no one was innocent tonight. Were they? No. Definitely not. Especially Jennifer. He looked down at said girl, seeing her nod.
"Alright. We just go straight, make a right, two lefts, then there's the pharmacy," she muttered, though it was loud enough for him to hear. She turned, looking up at him. "Kill anyone that gets in our way. Stop for no one, and feel no mercy."
"Night of the Purge," he replied, pulling her into a hug. "Everyone's a target tonight. Be careful."
"Alex, I don't need to be careful," she giggled, pulling away from him, running towards the next close house. "I'm too fabulous for carefulness!"