*Disclaimer: I do not, in any way, own The Crow or its characters (i.e.
Eric Draven) or anything else associated with it. James O'Barr and the nice
people at Miramax do. The only thing I own here are any and all new
characters and the plot.*
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The Crow: Silver Revenge
Prologue
"I'm never gonna get this done in time with all this racket!"
Austral Kane scowled at the door as if that would make the noise desist. It didn't work. Grumbling to her self on how this world would be a hell of a lot better with out that damn nightclub she packed up her writings and headed downstairs, grabbing her skateboard on the way out.
"Good for nothing' druggies."
"Hey ya Aussssstralllll" someone slurred drunkenly right behind her. She knew who it was without having to turn around. The potent smell of illegal drugs mixed with booze always gave the dirt bag away.
"What do you want now, Dozer?" she sighed knowing full well what he wanted.
"Why don't you and me go upstairs and make a li'l party of our own" he giggled stupidly.
"How about no, scum" she replied starting down the stairs again.
"Aw, c'mon bitch" he pleaded following her.
"No, now get the fuck away from me."
"It'll be a hoot! The best damn party you've ever been to."
She ignored him this time and continued on her way. This pissed him off. Stumbling down the stairs after her, he grabbed a hold of her arm roughly and tried to drag her back up the stairs.
**Damn**
"Let go of me asshole!" she growled through gritted teeth.
"You're coming' with me bitch," he said.
"The hell I am!" She ripped her arm from his grip and took the stairs down two at a time. She could hear him stumbling after her in his drunken stupor. Glancing back at her predator, Austral tripped over a drugged up drunken woman passed out on the steps and fell headfirst down the stairs. She banged her head against the wall then slid down the rest of the steps on her back. Groaning, she lifted her eyes and saw Dozer bearing down on her through bright red spots.
"Get up Austral, get up!" She commanded herself. Summoning all of her strength, the raven haired girl jumped to her feet but not before he got a hold of her hair.
"C'mon bitch, let's go have us some fun" he laughed half lurching up the stairs with her in tow.
"Fuck you!" she muttered. She managed to get herself into a standing position. Watching her attacker at all times she quickly aimed her skateboard and slammed it in between his legs. Howling in pain, the dirt bag loosened his grip allowing her to yank herself away from him. She shot off down the rest of the stairs without hesitation.
"YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THAT BITCH!" Dozer screamed after her, "I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"
"You gotta catch me first scum bag."
Safe on the streets she dropped her skateboard and headed off towards her best friend's place.
~*~
Twenty minutes later she stood outside Phoenix Okalani's apartment.
"Hold on a sec!" someone yelled on the other side of the apartment door. A moment later a short redhead answered the door, fire adorned guitar in hand.
"Hey Austral" Phoenix said as if she had been expecting her.
"Sorry to drop in on you like this" the taller girl muttered as she entered. Austral nodded at the other girl who was sitting at the drum set in the corner of the loft room and plopped down on Phoenix's bed.
"Couldn't work again?" Lila asked leafing through some sheets of music. She nodded solemnly.
"Austral? What's wrong?" Phoenix asked. "You seem upset, more so then usual." Phoenix shut the door before setting her guitar on its stand.
"Yeah, you're usually bitching up a storm" her sister added, "And you've never apologized about showing up unannounced before, what gives?" Austral tiredly ran a hand through her dark hair.
"I just had another run in with Dozer, that's all," she sighed.
"Are you alright?" Phoenix asked, sitting down beside her and looking at her with concern.
"Yeah, I'm fine" the older girl assured them, "He just gave me a scare, that's all"
"His attacks are becoming more frequent aren't they?" Lila asked setting her music down.
"Yeah," Austral nodded, "But what can I do? The police don't give a shit and I can't move in with you guys. You're landlord would kill you." Both sisters nodded wearily. Austral was right. She was stuck there until they could find a better way.
"So how many songs do we have to perform tomorrow night?" Lila asked changing the subject in hopes to lighten the mood.
"Well, if I ever finish 'See Me' we'll have ten, I think" Austral replied digging into her book bag to retrieve her half finished song.
"Well get it out woman and let's get to work!" Phoenix laughed picking her guitar up once more.
~*~
"Alright, that's it!" Lila announced breaking the silence that had settled over the room for the last three hours, "my wrists are killing me. We need to stop"
"I agree," Austral nodded setting down her bass guitar and rubbing her shoulder.
"What should we do now?" Phoenix asked yawning.
"What else is there to do in the city other then play pubs and shop?" Austral asked. Identical grins formed on Phoenix and Lila and they quickly put their equipment away. It was time to head down town for a bit of well earned shopping.
~*~
"Well what now? We've spent all of our money," Lila said after spending the last three hours running in and out of the many downtown shops of their city.
"How about food?" Austral suggested scanning the streets for their favorite dinning spot.
"Great idea," Phoenix said as her stomach grumbled loudly. The girls shook their heads laughing and headed down the street towards Floridita, they're favorite Spanish restaurant. As they walked and laughed, a shadow stepped out of a nearby alley stopping them in their tracks.
"Hello ladies" a drunken voice chuckled, "Ready to have a li'l fun?"
~*~
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The Crow: Silver Revenge
Prologue
"I'm never gonna get this done in time with all this racket!"
Austral Kane scowled at the door as if that would make the noise desist. It didn't work. Grumbling to her self on how this world would be a hell of a lot better with out that damn nightclub she packed up her writings and headed downstairs, grabbing her skateboard on the way out.
"Good for nothing' druggies."
"Hey ya Aussssstralllll" someone slurred drunkenly right behind her. She knew who it was without having to turn around. The potent smell of illegal drugs mixed with booze always gave the dirt bag away.
"What do you want now, Dozer?" she sighed knowing full well what he wanted.
"Why don't you and me go upstairs and make a li'l party of our own" he giggled stupidly.
"How about no, scum" she replied starting down the stairs again.
"Aw, c'mon bitch" he pleaded following her.
"No, now get the fuck away from me."
"It'll be a hoot! The best damn party you've ever been to."
She ignored him this time and continued on her way. This pissed him off. Stumbling down the stairs after her, he grabbed a hold of her arm roughly and tried to drag her back up the stairs.
**Damn**
"Let go of me asshole!" she growled through gritted teeth.
"You're coming' with me bitch," he said.
"The hell I am!" She ripped her arm from his grip and took the stairs down two at a time. She could hear him stumbling after her in his drunken stupor. Glancing back at her predator, Austral tripped over a drugged up drunken woman passed out on the steps and fell headfirst down the stairs. She banged her head against the wall then slid down the rest of the steps on her back. Groaning, she lifted her eyes and saw Dozer bearing down on her through bright red spots.
"Get up Austral, get up!" She commanded herself. Summoning all of her strength, the raven haired girl jumped to her feet but not before he got a hold of her hair.
"C'mon bitch, let's go have us some fun" he laughed half lurching up the stairs with her in tow.
"Fuck you!" she muttered. She managed to get herself into a standing position. Watching her attacker at all times she quickly aimed her skateboard and slammed it in between his legs. Howling in pain, the dirt bag loosened his grip allowing her to yank herself away from him. She shot off down the rest of the stairs without hesitation.
"YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THAT BITCH!" Dozer screamed after her, "I'M GONNA KILL YOU!"
"You gotta catch me first scum bag."
Safe on the streets she dropped her skateboard and headed off towards her best friend's place.
~*~
Twenty minutes later she stood outside Phoenix Okalani's apartment.
"Hold on a sec!" someone yelled on the other side of the apartment door. A moment later a short redhead answered the door, fire adorned guitar in hand.
"Hey Austral" Phoenix said as if she had been expecting her.
"Sorry to drop in on you like this" the taller girl muttered as she entered. Austral nodded at the other girl who was sitting at the drum set in the corner of the loft room and plopped down on Phoenix's bed.
"Couldn't work again?" Lila asked leafing through some sheets of music. She nodded solemnly.
"Austral? What's wrong?" Phoenix asked. "You seem upset, more so then usual." Phoenix shut the door before setting her guitar on its stand.
"Yeah, you're usually bitching up a storm" her sister added, "And you've never apologized about showing up unannounced before, what gives?" Austral tiredly ran a hand through her dark hair.
"I just had another run in with Dozer, that's all," she sighed.
"Are you alright?" Phoenix asked, sitting down beside her and looking at her with concern.
"Yeah, I'm fine" the older girl assured them, "He just gave me a scare, that's all"
"His attacks are becoming more frequent aren't they?" Lila asked setting her music down.
"Yeah," Austral nodded, "But what can I do? The police don't give a shit and I can't move in with you guys. You're landlord would kill you." Both sisters nodded wearily. Austral was right. She was stuck there until they could find a better way.
"So how many songs do we have to perform tomorrow night?" Lila asked changing the subject in hopes to lighten the mood.
"Well, if I ever finish 'See Me' we'll have ten, I think" Austral replied digging into her book bag to retrieve her half finished song.
"Well get it out woman and let's get to work!" Phoenix laughed picking her guitar up once more.
~*~
"Alright, that's it!" Lila announced breaking the silence that had settled over the room for the last three hours, "my wrists are killing me. We need to stop"
"I agree," Austral nodded setting down her bass guitar and rubbing her shoulder.
"What should we do now?" Phoenix asked yawning.
"What else is there to do in the city other then play pubs and shop?" Austral asked. Identical grins formed on Phoenix and Lila and they quickly put their equipment away. It was time to head down town for a bit of well earned shopping.
~*~
"Well what now? We've spent all of our money," Lila said after spending the last three hours running in and out of the many downtown shops of their city.
"How about food?" Austral suggested scanning the streets for their favorite dinning spot.
"Great idea," Phoenix said as her stomach grumbled loudly. The girls shook their heads laughing and headed down the street towards Floridita, they're favorite Spanish restaurant. As they walked and laughed, a shadow stepped out of a nearby alley stopping them in their tracks.
"Hello ladies" a drunken voice chuckled, "Ready to have a li'l fun?"
~*~