Chapter 1: Good Will and False hope. (Welcome to Black Valley)
The Seireitei of the United States area of the Soul Society was roughly the same size as the Seireitei of Japan. Its Rukon District however was ten times rougher. Its roughest area was section 90, also known as the Black Valley. It was the furthest from the Seireitei and was primarily the Serireitei's dumping field.
The residents of Black Valley resented the soul society, considering themselves outcasts. Because of this mental state many of the residents go crazy or turn into hollows. Since the residents have such intense hatred, Black Valley often draws in Hollow attacks, resulting in the residents having to rebuild on an almost weekly basis.
Rellik Wade was in middle of currently rebuilding his small shack after a devasting hollow attack. Though young being only 10, Rellik had a strong sense of resposibilty and a sense of honor that sometimes baffled his other residents of the Black Valley. He hated fighting and tried to avoid it at all costs.
'I've got to get this piece of shit shack back up before the next attack, in the shape its in now it wont up to a small wind.' Rellik thinks to himself as he finishes building up one wall.
Rellik's determinatin came from the small red headed girl sitting below the ladder playing with a small stick she had found laying on the ground. Her name was Winry Wade, and although only 8 she was already determined to be the most beautiful soul ever to grace the soul society. The fact that such a beautiful soul could come from the ugliest section of the Rukon district baffled many souls. If not for her brother Rellik, many thought that she wouldn't make it here.
Rellik just looked down at his little sister wondering how such a innocent and naive girl would survive here with out him.
'That's why I have to keep her safe. Even if I have to fight. I have to keep her safe.' The thought of fighting scared Rellik, but for Winry he would fight. He'd fight to keep her safe and keep their lives peaceful.
"What you doing up there dip shit? Dont you know the next attack will just blow this pile of sticks over again?" Came a voice from below the ladder.
There next to his sister stood his long time friend. Blast Hermit, his signature cowboy hat hanging over his head, as it was far to big to fit over his head. Although the biggest 11 year old you'd ever see, he held himself as though he was grown. Blast, unlike Rellik, thought fighting was only way to survive in the Black Valley, and purposely went out to find fights. At his young age, he was already considered one of toughest fighters in the Black Valley.
"You're one to talk Hermit. Didnt you litterally build a shack of sticks once and thought that would protect you from a screamer?" Replied Rellik as he climbed down the ladder.
"Hey that would've held up if those damn soul reapers didnt send him flying through it!" Snapped back Hermit as he started play sword fighting with Winry.
"Brother, did a good job didnt he Blasty?" Said Winry as she smacked the wall with her palm smiling big making her face bright up.
"For a wimpy little guy yeah he did. I would've been done already though." Said Hermit resting his hands behind his head causing his hat to fall further over his face.
Rellik just punched Hermit in the arm then put the lader down behind the house, "Well we actually want a roof over our heads and not a pile of dirt. Where's Jen and mac shouldnt they be with you?"
"I was on my way to get them. Thought I'd swing by and get you two first." Replied Hermit throwing his stick over the house listening to hit the pile of garbage behind it and shakes his head, "With all the open land out that way you think the Seireitei would dump there trash somewhere else."
Rellik just held his sister's hand as following Hermit, listening to him rant on and on about the soul society. Rellik looked down at his younger sister and just rolled his eyes twirling his index finger around his ear crossing his eyes towards Hermit. Winry laughed quietly pointing at Hermit.
The three walked together for a while until apearing at small hut, with a young blonde haired girl sitting outside the door. The girl looked up as they appraoched and smiled big bouncing up from her spot and ran to the group instantly hugging Winry who hugged her back.
"I thought you blokes would never show up!" Jen White, though born in the U.S.A's soul society spoke with a heavy english accent. "Come now Rellik you gots to keep your liddle sister in better shape!" She said wetting her finger and cleaning dirt off the side of Winry's nose.
Winry just backs away from her and hides behind Rellik, "Jen! Stop! Rell says i only have to bath when i'm covered in dirt. I'm not even dirty i washed yesterday!"
Jen just smiles, "Well one day we girls are going to haf a day of our own. On'y us and a bar of soap and water. I'll show ya how a young lady pose to bath Winry."
Winry smiles and nods her head liking this idea yet staying behind Rellik. Rellik just stares down at his sister and smiles nodding his head back agreeing with the idea. His sister needed more girl time with other girls, she needed to stop spending so much time with her brother and his deliquent friends.
"So where's Mac Jen-Jen?" asks Hermit fanning his face with his oversized hat. "We were all suppose to spend the day together."
Jen smacked Hermit hard in the arm, "Ya know i hate tat nick'ame ya wanker! And how i s'pose to know? Not like i track 'im!"
"You two knock it off already. He's probably still at home. We just need to go by and see. Otherwise he probably sneaked up to section 85 to find food, you know how he is." Says Rellik taking the lead walking down the street again with Winry holding his hands, and Blaze and Jen just following behind him, their eyes still argueing.
They walked a few streets over dodging some of the more shady areas of the district, to get to their friend's Mac Kosners' home. Mac's family lived so far inside of the Black Valley that they weren't bothered by the hollow attacks but were however more subjectable to the crime aspect.
They could clearly make out the outline of their older friend through the shaded glass of his family's modest home. Mac Kosner was a good two years older then all his friends being 13 years old. His age defenitly showed through his attitude and his loyalty to his friends. Though the boys would never admit it, they saw saw Mac as their un-named leader of thier group.
Rellik, Winry and Jen all stood out in the road while Blast went to knock on the modest door that looked as if was recently placed on the small house.
"Hey yo Mac you coming out or are me and Rellik going to have to drag your old ass out here?" Yelled Blast knocking hard on the door causing the hinges to cry out and squeek. "Dont make me knock this mother f'ing door door down Kosner! You know damn well i'll do it!"
"You do it i'll come out there and show you how a real ass kicking goes you fat midget cowboy hat wearing retard!" Comes a voice one would never expect such foul language to come from. "You knock one more time on that door i'll shove the door up your preteen ass!"
Mac Kosner, hands down the smartest person in the entire Black Valley, was also beyond intelligent for his age group. At the age of thirteen even the adults of Black Valley would come to Mac for his assistance.
Mac walked from his house and past his short rounded friend to walk up and high five Rellik, who returned the high five just smiling up at Blast with a smug grin.
"Come on guys i have chores i have to get done today and dont wanna wait on Blast's slow ass to keep up with us." Mac says walking away down the street slowly.
"What you mean me keep up? Should be more worried about Jen-Jen and Winry keeping up with us strong bad to the bone boys!" Blasts screams running past everyone only to stop a little a head of everyone to pose.
"'Cuse you Mister Hermit but who ya callin bad to the bone?" Asks Jenn playfully pushing Blast, "All i see is blubbery tub o' lard."
Blast again started screaming at Jen who started screaming back at him. Rellik and Mac just laughing between themselves at their hot tempered friends. Winry on the other hand had spotted something odd. She was fixated on a small shop down the street from everyone else.
Rellik had spotted his sister and walked up behind her to see what had his sister's attention. To his dismay it was a fancy green bow that would wrap around a woman's hair and hold it in the shape the woman seemed desirable. Winry's blue ribbon was on its last leg. Rellik had tried to keep it nice and somewhat presentable for his sister but his needle skills were only so much and thread wasnt the cheapest to buy.
Being only the two of them money was always an issue with them. Which is why Rellik had become a seragate father, and mother, to his younger sister. He had done much more then what people expected from him to be able to survive, let alone survive along with his smaller sister, but he had.
Rellik just stared at the greem bow along with his sister, wishing he could just make his sister smile by getting it for her. But he knew she wouldnt ask him for it, because she knew there was no way of him being able to get it with all the other more important things he had to purvide for them.
Winry just looked up at Rellik and smiled before jogging to catch with their friends who had already started walking off, Blast and Jen finally over their arguement joining in on Mac's laughter. Rellik just stared at the green bow a few minutes longer before taking off after his friends, upset some with himself.