They always loved to think that they actually had a chance at escaping me. My assignment was suppose to be easy, just capture the convict and bring him back to base. Simple, right ?

It was raining outside, which caused the mud on the ground to be quiet slippery and difficult to run in, for the human that is but I had no difficulties at all. His feet hit the pavement as he broke out into a full sprint. He was scared and I could tell by way his heart was beating frantically against his rib cage.

The target had whipped his head around to see if I was gaining on him.

I was.

My feet grazed the ground effortlessly as I chased after him, having to sometimes duck and jump over objects that he would randomly throw at me in an attempt of slowing me down.'' Pathetic human, when was he going to realize that there's nothing he could possibly do to escape me ?''

Finally deciding to end this little game of cat and mouse, I catch up to him and yanked his arm towards me. His head hit the pavement with an awful thud. The sound that escaped his mouth was more animal than human, as he tried to stand.

I loved the screaming.

I pulled two sets of cuffs off my belt and secured them around his wrists and feet.''Fuck you, '' He lashed out as I attached the leash to his handcuffs.

''I didn't do shit.'' That's what they all say, but I decided to keep quiet and to ignore his fail attempts to scare me.

''It wasn't me ! I didn't kill anyone!'' Then why did you run ? Is what I wanted to ask, but decided against it. His movements became wild, almost animal- like, and at that point he was starting to really annoy me. So, I turned towards him and glared, only to notice that he had been slightly crying.

''There's some human left in you, ain't there ?'' He asked, craning his head in attempt to see my tattoo, located on my neck. He froze. His eyes flew from neck to my face and he let out another horrific scream.

''Iblϊs''.(Demon)

And all I could do was smirk because then I knew he had heard about my wonderful reputation, about all the rumours about me. Because anyone who has seen my tattoo would know the simple answer to that question.

That, no. There was no humanity left in me.

The screaming hadn't let up until we finally reached the shuttle, where all the other wanted refugees that had been caught were. The metal doors closed as soon as I stepped out, he had ran fast inside, trying to hide himself behind two bloodied humans in the back.

Trying to hide from me.

Walking down the narrow hallway, I pulled up my sleeve where my watch was and spoke into it. ''Mission Complete.''

Standing still for a couple moments, I wait for further instructions. ''Go retrieve Nar Ryder's body, he was unsuccessful on capturing Jenna Hudson. His body is located on Lima heights avenue, you have ten minutes.''

-x0x-

I stole a glance at the other Vivo's, who we're also on the mission but they we're all looking at Nar Ryder sadly. One even wiped at the tears on her face smearing blood and dirt across her cheek in the process.

The Vivo's who haven't experienced death yet, usually always cried. The ones who still remembered their pass, where they came from, still had humanity left in them. Because they remember how life was when they we're human.

Sadly, I don't remember any of it. I don't know who I was as a human.

So I never cried.

-x0x-

My eyes fluttered open when I felt the shuttle land with a jerk. The Vivo's silently filled out onto the rooftop, where I fought off the urge to look back at Ryder one more time before making way inside. Walking along the edge of the tall building, I took off my shirt in order to free myself from the scent of blood. The cool air tickled my skin as I tossed it on my shoulder.

One of the Vivo's who had just survived her first mission was standing a few feet ahead of me with her arms and legs spread wide like she was about to fly. I've seen a Vivo fly once. He jumped off the top of the fifteen- story building with his arms spread open, hit the ground, and tried to drag his broken body to freedom. Only to get shot in the head 10 times and dragged back inside.

Quickly heading inside, I headed towards the showers but only after I got searched for any weapons by multiple guards. The humans like to give Vivo's very minimal freedom, the most excitement we got was the missions, training someone and the occasional examinations but besides that we had nothing.

-x0x-

I stopped in front my quarters and waited for the guards to call in upstairs and order someone to open my door. Only humans could open the doors once they were locked at night. The door slid open and Noah rolled over in his bed as I stepped inside. His hazel eyes glowed in the darkness as he lifted his eyebrows.

I sit across from him on my bed.'' The lights are acting up again'', He said simply, trying to ignore the way some of the lights we're flickering on and off again. Noah was one of the few Vivo's I could actually tolerate, surprisingly. Since being the exact opposite of each other, we got along quite well.

''You know, getting a girl to fool around with isn't exactly a sin''. Noah has this thing where he gets super involved with my non-existing love life. Always trying to convince me that this isn't the right way to go and what not. This all started after he got together with Quinn. He changed completely, Noah use to have girls sneaking in here all the time. It's a nice thing to do but also very annoying since he doesn't seem to get the hint there is way more important things to do than worry about who's going to warm my bed at night.

I watched Noah get up from his bed and take out from our closet across from my bed. '' Look all I'm saying is that since you got here you've never really settled down with anyone, you only speak to girls if it was necessary, like on a mission but besides that you never do. Sure, occasionally Santana comes in and sucks you off but isn't that not satisfying ? It can't be good for your health man."

'' I guess that's one of the few prizes you get for being a Vivo, Noah.. We can never be sick again.'' I grin and run my hand through my hair. '' Besides, in this time of crisis I don't think a ''girlfriend'' is exactly what I need at the moment."

''Look at outside,'' I start off as I gaze into the window behind Noah's head. Even though it was night time, the streets seemed pretty bright since behind the giant wall of concrete that was kept there not only for human protection against all Vivos but also as a reminder that we Vivos did not have any type of freedom, we're street lights. The lights showed the fog that polluted the skies and tainted the lungs of humans. Some we're so horribly affected that it lead to the them being extremely sick or even worse.

''Children are being affected by the virus, most of them who get it don't survive because their systems are too weak to handle it .. In all this chaos the mothers and girls who are homeless and live on the streets are being used and tortured by the evil of some men and the good men who are trying their hardest to make money and support their families are getting paid with 32 cents to 5 dollars an hour.

Then there's us.

We are the few selected out of millions of people who had the virus and survived it, to come back from the land of the dead to be greeted to a world that's dying. Not to make matters worse but to also be treated like robots. Some say we we're the lucky ones and others say we're cursed. Oh and not to forget this tattoo that gets marked on us as soon as we wake up.

Meanwhile when all this is happening the rich eat steak by the water and continue to live happily ever after ? There is no middle ground any more. America is now the land of the extremely rich and the dirt poor.''

Silence soon followed after my outburst.

I didn't realize that during my little speech that I had gotten up from my bed had started pacing back and forth. '' Do you understand now, why I'm so angry, why seeking a relationship seems pointless ? '' I said finally, as I returned back to sit on my bed.

"God bless fuckin' America." I said to no one in particular.

Noah's eyes glowed back at me in the darkness, never once taking his gaze off me. He signed, '' I've always understood that, and it angers me too believe me... but what is there that we can do ? This is our future now and please if you find later on that you can change it some how, don't hold back on informing me.''

I chuckled quietly as I started to peal back the uncomfortably thin bed sheets of my bed. Our room was extremely quiet, you could only hear the guards that would walk past our door on occasion but that was it. I think that's what scared me the most at first, not being able to hear the other Vivos that lived down the hall of the facility. Making it easier for scary thoughts to run through my head along with all the ''What-ifs''. What if my parents we're still alive, what if my siblings we're alive also ?.. That's the only thing they allowed me to know about my pass life.

''But you're the real mystery aren't you'' Noah said, making it seem more like a statement than a question. Pulling me out of my thoughts, I turned towards him and ask with curiosity, '' What exactly is so mysterious about me, Noah ?'' I laughed,"Nothing".

He turns around in his bed, putting his back towards me as he pulls up his covers slightly over his shoulder. I assume he's getting ready for bed since he yawns as he asks me "Just how exactly do I manage to sleep at night ? Human or not man, how's it possible to find sleep with all that running through your head ?

I climb in bed and stare up at white painted ceiling, waiting for night to become day again.

The answer is quite simple.

I don't sleep.

xxxxxx

Hi, I actually had this story saved in my drafts awhile ago but suddenly I was going through them and though, why not ? :) I hope somebody would like this and hopefully leave a review or something :P

Next chapter is when I will be introducing Mercedes story since the first chapter was mainly about Sam and how he see's certain things differently from others.

Vivo: "The living" in Latin

ps; criticism is greatly appreciated :)! still learning.