Famine
Chapter One
War Above Ground
Tiryn: Okay, I know that I haven't updated anything in a while, but hopefully, my dear readers, this will work in calming you down while I try to update everything else…
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters of D. Grayman. If I did, I would be sticking rich….
Our world was torn apart years ago by war, yet we were still able to hold onto anime and anime conventions, the technology, and our sanity (somewhat). We still have somehow survived through the destruction, the nuclear weapons being used, and the many wars that simply go on above our heads.
I sighed. It was no use thinking about this now, even though the thought plagues my mind every day, like an annoying bug that won't stop buzzing in your ear. I quickened my pace down the alleyway, my white wig bouncing in rhythm with the footsteps that I took.
Yes, wig. I just returned from an anime cosplay convention for the anime D. Grayman. I cosplayed as the main character, Allen Walker. I smiled. Ah, good times, good times.
I held my groceries tighter to my chest. The alleyway that I currently was walking through was notorious for rapes, thugs, murders, that kind of thing. I constantly use this alleyway to get to the door that separated the civilization part of society from the part where two of my friends and I lived. I honestly didn't like it, but it was the only shortcut that I could go through without having to deal with him.
Anyways, today looked like a good day, if you could see the sky, that is. You see, we (the current civilization) are under the Earth, which means we're under the war, and therefore safe. I don't know why we have suddenly gone to war with the rest of the world. Honestly, it was World War III going on at the moment!
Well, something like that anyway. I honestly believed that World War III will throw us back to the Stone Age. Apparently not, as you can tell from how you're reading this and you are still alive somehow. Even if you're safe from the war, you're not safe from the rest of us.
Meaning, an underground mafia; lovely, if you think about it. I mean, we still hang onto destruction even as we are fighting for our lives above ground. So, if you think about it, we can die underground, or you can die above-ground.
Pick your poison.
I sighed. I swear that I can get off track so easily sometimes. I decided to finally look around and I didn't recognize where I was. I took off my wig and let my long red hair fall out, letting me think a little bit more clearly.
If I didn't know where I was, then I could possibly be lost or, this is where I shivered in fear, in another territory that I'm not supposed to be in. I so hope the leader will take mercy on me. I looked around nervously, making sure no one was around and my wig was in the bag before I bolted for the other end of the alleyway.
The way was then blocked by two large men grinnning madly. I skidded to a halt and turned just to see that the back was the same as the front. I backed up into a wall, which made my fear escalate even more.
Okay, you want to call me a Mary-Sue? Then fine, I would love to see how you would deal in a dark alleyway with four large men around you that look like they're about to rape you. How about you call me a Mary-Sue then?
Oh dear god, I'm thinking about that when I'm about to be possibly raped and/or murdered? Lovely, Elektra, just lovely.
A rough, large finger then forced my head up, making me look at a man that looked to be about twenty-five with russled black hair and dark green eyes. He looked like he kept himself well kept, but it was the smell of his breath that convinced me that was screwed.
He was definitely drunk. I was so dead, considering that the other three were also drunk.
"Well, little lady, whatcha doin out here? Ish dangeroush, did you know that?" His words were slightly slurred, so he was over the legal drunk limit. And despite myself, when his breath hit my face, I wrinkled my nose and let out a little noise that sounded like 'ew.' His disgusting smile with need-to-be-brushed teeth turned into a disappointed frown.
I scoffed inside my head. Most drunk people are so easy to read.
"Wha didch you shay?" He then looked back at the others, as if trying to say he was the big boss and that I should be afraid. In all honesty, it was working. "How about we show her what we're all about, ey?"
What the hell? Who says 'ey' anymore? Is that even how it's spelled?
They all agreed anyways. It's what happens when you're drunk; you just agree to everything even if you can't hear what that person said to. Trust me, I know. They started to advance on me. I tried to make myself seem small, but it's basically done for you when you're surrounded by four tall, well-built men.
"Hey." The voice came from the back left from a male, who sounded about my age. The men turned and blocked me from their sight, which didn't allow me to see who basically safed my sorry ass. "It isn't very polite to pick on a young woman, now is it?" This voice was a tad smichen higher than the first, but sounded so fucking awesome.
Wait, two guys come and save my ass?
"Tch, dispicable." This one was extremely deep and dreamy, something that one of my other friends would absolutely love.
Ah, nope I was mistaken; THREE guys come and save my ass. Well, it looks like they'll be disappointed, since I'll be doing most of the work. I tapped the first guy that came near me on the shoulder.
When he turned around, I was smiling sweetly, but he didn't need to know that I had a very evil plan in mind. "Excuse me, but are you the one who called me 'little lady?'" I asked. He nodded and smiled.
"Shansh your mind, shweets?" I smiled and grabbed his collar as seemingly sexy as I could to pull him down to my face. When he was close enough, I stopped smiling sweetly, pulled back my fist, and punched him straight in the nose. I heard a crack and felt his nose break beneath my fist.
"That," I growled. "was for cornering me. This," A swift knee to the stomach. "Is for trying to possibly rape and/or murder me. And THIS," I did a roundhouse kick on the side of his face. "Is for calling me 'little', you goddamn jerk." He fell down, unconcious from my unseen attack.
"You little bitch." I froze and turned to see that the other three guys were glaring at me angrily.
"Little hammer, big hammer, grow, grow, GROW!" A black and white blur shot out from my right and threw the bastards to the other end of the alley. I froze when I realized that phrase, the one that any fan of -Man would recognize.
I looked and saw that the hammer went back to reveal three very figures. One was a red-head, another with white hair, and the last had blue hair up in a ponytail. The white-haired figure stepped forward.
"Are you alright, miss?" Allen Walker, the one guy that I absolutely love in that anime, was asking me if I was alright. What's even stranger, was that he was real and looking me straight in the face.
"Yes, thank you." I said a single sentence without giving away that I was completely surprised at having to see the most famous characters from -Man. I got up and looked to see that my vegetables and wig fell out of the paper brown bag that I was carrying.
I went over to pick it up. While I was doing that, Allen came over and helped me pick it up.
"How about we escort you home?" Lavi asked. I looked over, and then there were hearts in his eyes. "STRIKE, BABY, STRIKE!" I widened my eyes and ran behind Kanda. He looked annoyed until I said, "I swear if you keep him away from me that I will make sure that he will pay if he messes with your hair."
He thought for a minute before he said, "Fine." In a dsgruntled way. He glared at Lavi, who hid behind Allen in an effort to escape it.
"The offer is still up." I sighed and gestured them to follow me. I took out a cellphone and held it up, looking for a signal to call my friends. The screen said I had perfect signal, so I pressed the number one and pressed call.
The phone rang for a couple of seconds before it was picked up. "What? We're watching a really good episode of -Man, Elektra." I rolled my eyes and asked, "You don't mind if I bring some..." I looked back and thought about how to word the situation that I was in. "People over, do you?"
Alexandria grunted. "Yeah, whatever, I don't care, it's your house." She then hung up. I sighed and put away the phone.
"It's nice of you to escort me home, thank you." I decided to act stupid for a while. Allen smiled a small smile and replied, "It's our pleasure. My name is Allen Walker, the redhead is Lavi, and he," He pointed over to Kanda. "Is Yuu Kanda." I smiled.
"My name is Elektra Kasai, now if you would please follow me." I turned and led the way. When I get home, won't my friends be surprised.
It's actually a lot longer than I anticipated, so that's good :) I do hope you guys liked it XD
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