Name: Scott Gummer

Nickname: Shiv

Name: Riley Severson.

Nickname: Nebula / Neb

"Hey what was that for" he yelled takeing off his now soda splattered shirt.

"you diserved it" i yelled he looked at me after throwing his shirt on the floor he now sat next to me in only his baggy pants.

"i did not, now say sorry" he said jumping at me i screamed in surprise as i was pushed down on my back on the bed he pinned my hands and very carefully an lightly sat on my stomach.

"Shiv get off of me" i yelled laughing as my best freind sat on my stomach smileing like an idiot.

"No not till you say Sorry" he said leaning down so he was about a foot away from my face. I felt one of his hands leave my wrist and go down to my stomach i looked at him with complete horror and joy written across my face. I squirmed.

"No way, come on please,let go!" i yelled as he started tickling me i squirmed and laughed."alr - right i -i - im s-s-s-orr-sorry" i said trying to talk through my laughter. He stopped and giggled.

"See all better Neb" said Shiv sitting up strait with a triumphent an proud smile. i rolled my eyes.

"Yeah yeah mister high and mighty now get off" i said pushing him off of me and onto the floor he groaned as his head hit one of the two steps a few feet away from his bed. i jumped out of his bed and kneeled down next to him.

"im sorry are you ok" i said looking him over. He just stood up and brushed himself off with a smile still on his face.

"geeze you sound like my mother i'm fine Nebula"Shiv grabbed my hand pulling more like flinging me up off the floor a few feet and then let me land back on the floor on my feet before letting go of my hand. i looked up at his face that still held his smile never leaving his face.

"So we still up for that pizza run tomorrow" Shiv asked.

"Maybe as long as you dont go running off with Ivan and his gay gang...again"i hissed out Ivan's name. Shiv just looked at me no smile just a confused look on his face.A smile appeared on his of a sudden Shiv wrapped his hands around my waist and dragged me onto his bed holding me in his lap.

"why are you so jealous that Im always hugging Ivan and not you" he said holding me closer Shiv laughed when he seen my red face. "youre cute when you blush" he said enjoying his game.We didnt love eachother and yet we didnt hate eachother we were more then freinds we were best freinds.

"Shiv" i said leaning my head on his bare chest closeing my eyes. His smile dropped to a small smirk he leaned down his lips near my ear i felt his warm breath as he whispered.

"Youre my best freind Riley it'll always be just me and you i promise" he said.

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"Just me and you i promise" the words still hung in my head.

"yeah right" i muttered under my breath walking through dakota city. i was on my way to the comunity center no reason just felt like going today. As i walked past an alleyway i stopped and looked down it. i sighed and started walking through it being sure to look out for bang baby's other then myself.

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I took a deep breath and walked toward the docks i had heard there was a gang fight going down here sometime tonight maybe around 10 or so right now was 8 or 9 . Crouching behind some boxes i looked around and thought i seen someone run behind some boxes. All of a sudden i felt a hand cover my mouth while another wrapped around my waist i kicked out hopeing i would hit someone or make noise but the person snickered at my attempt as they dragged me backwards. They then pulled me up to my feet and pushed me against a wall. i groaned as i felt something cold press against my cheek.

"now how did a pretty girl like yourself end up in a gang" someones voice said i opened my eyes to look into green ones. i looked over the man infront of me, he was kinda cute, I then turned my attention to the cold metal layed against my cheek. He noticed an pushed the knife harder against my skin his lips pulled up into what i would call an evil smile.

"i-im not in a gang" i whimpered as blood poured from the cut on my cheek that seemed to make him even more happy. He pushed me harder against the wall and then traced the knife down my cheek then neck and to the middle of my chest. He stared at me for a few more seconds before i knew what was going on he was behind me the blade against my throught his head seeking what he thought to be his rightful spot just in between my shoulder and neck and his other arm had slithered it's way around my small waist.

"really" he asked into my ear he pushed me to the ground and straddled my waist his eyes looking over my face i looked at him then turned my head away nodding. "that's great" he said kissing my cheek i was pissed now kicking him in the chest i got up and ran until the boy walked out from behind a large crate i was to scared to move or say anything he knew and walked up to me knife in his hand he had a serously pissed off look on his face probably beacouse he had wanted to get a kiss out of me but instead got a swift kick in the chest he brought the knife to my throught and then slammed me against another crate he kneed me in the gut after swiftly removing his blade from my slightly bleeding neck i felt him lean forward crushing me against the crate as he pressed the knife just under my gut and above the waist line of my skirt.

"Hey whatcha think youre doing" someone whispered behind my captor i felt the Rednecks weight dissapear causing me to fall to my knees i looked up to see purple hair but thats all i got to see before being blinded by a strange purple gas.

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I lifted up my pointer finger and drew a triangle in the air i watched as a neon green light appeared in the air in the shape of a triangle i flicked my wrist the triangle went flying into one of the walls as the dust settled there was a triangle shaped hole in the wall. i sighed and continued walking until someone appeared infront of me.

"who are you" i yelped backing up. He chuckled it sounded formiliar.

"Dont tell me you forgot about me girl" he said walking towards me. He stood infront of me now my eyes widened as i placed his voice.

"I-Ivan" i asked he nodded.

"My names Ebon now" he said straitening his posture up. I glared at him, i never liked this guy. Although he was kinda cute.

"So what do you want" i said starting to walk away from him. He followed from behind for a minute or two before covering me in his shadow.

"HEY" i yelled as we disappeared. I blacked out then woke up in some old subway station.

"you awake good" said Ivan walking toward me.

"what the hell Ivan, what do you want" i snapped standing up.

"I wanted you to join my crew" he said looking at me.

"And why would I join youre crew of all people" i glared.

"Well i dont see why not and i know you'd like to see Skotty again wouldnt you" he asked smugly his finger under his chin as if thinking.

"S-skott" i said my face freezing in shock. All of a sudden i got really angery my eyes turned red as i ran at Ebon full speed he seemed to be expecting this his shadowy hand shot out at me knocking me back i groaned.

"quit playing with me Ivan" i said struggling to get to my feet when i finally did He was standing infront of me a few feet away hands behind his back.

"why it's fun, and who said i was playing" Ebon said i jumped up to attack him again but someone grabbed my wrists bringing them behind my back and pulled me right back to the ground i was on my knee's now.

"Quit fighting" the person holding me down said. I looked over my shoulder to see none other then Skott. He just glanced at my face before his gaze went back to Ebon. I couldnt stop looking at him out of the corner of my eye i looked at everything that had changed about him his hair was longer and more spikeir if that was possible he had a goatee, he had his ears peirced, he was taller that was for sure although he looked like he was being starved the boy was way to skinny and his eyes, his eyes werent the chocolate brown i once had looked into to find care, freindship, comfort, happiness, respect, pride, and many other things but now his eyes were a cold charcoal black that held no care in the world they also held hurt, pain.

"how about i give you some time to think about it" Ebon said grabbing me and transporting me into an alley way.