Mara: Ok, so I don't own Repo, blah blah blah. I do, however, own Tanner. She is mine. All mine. Anywho, I know a lot of people don't like OCs in stories but that's just too bad. That's the way I do it. This is the longest fanfic I have so far and will put up more chapters if I get good reviews! ^_^ I know it seems kind of slow in the beginning but trust me, it gets better. Pavi is my favorite character so there will be some slight OCXPavi things about.

Chapter 1: Home in Crucifixus

Tanner walked through the streets of Crucifixus, shuddering from the cold that December had brought to the city. A light snow had dusted everything only hours before but now, as the rain fell, it all turned to a dangerous, icy slush.

She had been out wandering the streets to locate Graverobber, hoping to go out to the cemetery with him. Tanner had never been interested in taking Zydrate herself, as it was too dangerous and she had her heart replaced just a few years ago. That drug could easily destroy all the hard work her mother had gone through to save up the money for the surgery in the first place. She now worked for the Largo family in order to pay off the rest of the money she owed.

Tanner had been lucky in the fact that her mother had previously worked as a surgeon for the family and was able to work out the situation with Rotti for her now indebted daughter. Her mother had died a year ago today and Tanner just wanted her mind off of it. Going grave robbing would do just that. Yet, Graverobber was no where to be found.

"Where could that Zydrate peddling snake be?" Tanner noticed that everything had been quiet for about half an hour since she had reached this side of town. Even the scalpel sluts had scampered into hiding in any abandoned house or safe alleyway they could find.

There was the loud thud of footsteps not far off but that was the only sound that reached Tanner in this back street where Graverobber spent most of his time. She sat herself down on the curb and sighed heavily.

"Maybe I should have just stayed at...home." Tanner hated calling that place her home, as she held a serious grudge against Rotti Largo for keeping her a prisoner there. She worked late and often never got free time for herself which is why she was out at such a late hour. "He's probably already at the cemetery, raiding the dead."

Tanner listened as the footsteps grew louder. They sounded oddly familiar but she couldn't place them. As the person came by, passing behind her, Tanner kept her head down to avoid any attention she could possibly draw. "Shouldn't you be back with the Largos? It's dangerous for you out here."

She jumped, recognizing the voice to be one that only ever brought death. Tanner turned and stared at the one known as Repo Man. She bowed her head slightly, as a show of respect for the man before speaking. "I'm fine Mr. Wallace. Thank you for your concern."

"Just be careful out here. Those Zydrate addicts can be dangerous people." Tanner looked over his outfit, from the mask he wore with that bright blue glow, all the way down that slick overcoat, to the cooler he always kept with him when going out on repossession trips. She perked up slightly.

"Are you going out to repossess something?" The Repo Man simply nodded once and continued on his path, not wanting to be late for his work, lest Rotti scold him later. Tanner hurried along behind him. "Do you mind if I come along? I would stay out of the way."

He turned sharply, towering over Tanner. His eyes were piercing through that mask. "Absolutely not. I will not have you dragged deeper into all of this than you already are. Go home."

"I have no home anymore!" Tanner snapped angrily, crossing her arms in defiance of leaving.

"I promised your mother I would at the very least keep an eye on you. I don't think she would be too happy to see her daughter being corrupted by the Night Surgeon."

A scoff escaped the girl. "My mom knew who you were and you know she never looked at it that way."

"My answer is final. Now go home. I don't want to see you out here when I come back." With that, he disappeared down the dark street. Tanner stood in that spot, wanting to defy the Repo Man but not willing to defy Nathan, the man that looked after her like she was his own. Sometimes she had envied Shilo for having a father like him. Tanner sighed and turned to make her way back to the only place she could consider a home now, making only one stop along the way at the cemetery to see her mother's grave.

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