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Chapter 2 of Beauty in Negative Spaces.

"You need help kid?" She rolled her eyes almost unknowingly. "Because the last garbage truck passed twenty minutes ago." Shilo was annoyed but at least he was willing to help. Graverobber to her seemed trustworthy… oddly. "It's gonna be a walk and from what I can see you don't look so hot kid." He guided her around town avoiding any contact with the Genecops. She decided to just remain silent. "What's your problem you usually are pretty inquisitive…" She zoned out. "Kid?"

"Oh sorry I'm pretty lost at the moment. Thanks for helping me out…" Shilo felt the familiar pain encroaching inside her again. She almost fell over from the pain.

"Kid? Are you alright?" She nodded, the medicine her father gave her really messed her up. She didn't realize that salvation was merely three steps away. "I know some people who live close by, I don't think you're going to make it all the way to your house."

Her voice came out in a whisper. "Whatever." Shilo followed behind him, Why must he take such long strides! her inner voice whined. Around fifteen minutes later they stood in front of the oldest looking building in all of Crucifixus, even though it was covered in neon signs that read Pandora's box tattoo's. "I didn't think that tattoos still existed."

"They do kid…" She watched him walk right into the building. "You coming?" She nodded and ran inside. Shilo was really curious about who thses people were. "We need to see Sapphira and Ravenna."

"SAPPHIRA RAVENNA! there are people here to see you." A short woman walked out from the back, she had tattoo's up and down her arms, black hair with blue highlights, and a nose stud, she was followed by an equally short woman, with bright blonde hair and purple bangs. They both chimed in at the receptionist. "SHUT UP!" Shilo laughed. The blue and black head snapped over to glance at Shilo and then over to Graverobber.

"Nice to see you Graves. Need a favor?" she had to have read Shilo's face. Her lips had a tinge of smirk on them. Shilo just nodded. "Wait a minute... I've seen you before!" Graverobber mouthed 'Say nothing!' She nodded.

"She needs a place to stay... If thats okay with you two." The black haired one spoke again. "Sapphira its okay with me if its okay with you." Sapphira stepped forward. "They can both stay if they want to."

"Umm, no offense but what do you guys do for a profession?" Ravenna and Sapphira laughed. "Well we tattoo... and..."

"They're black market surGens." Graverobber said bluntly. "Are you going to show her to where shes going to stay?"

"Yeah come on kiddo." Shilo grumbled. NOT ONLY IS HE CALLING ME 'KID' THIS RAVENNA WOMAN IS TOO! she was getting a bit more frustrated. "You look like you need to bathe. I'll get you some towels when we get upstairs alright." Graverobber and Shilo followed Ravenna and Sapphira up a spiral staircase into a large four bedroom apartment. "Sapphira, show the girl to her room."

"What do you want me to call you, you don't really seem like you want to be called kid." Sapphira grinned nicely.

"You can call me Shilo. This isn't my real hair, it's a wig. Do you know anyone who can wash it?" Sapphira patted Shilos shoulder.

"Of course Shilo Ravenna can wash it for you, will you need some clothes?" Shilo nodded. Maybe I can stay here a little while longer than the night. Ravenna returned towels in hand to see a bald Shilo holding a wig. "She needs some clothes and her wig washed."

"Alright I can handle that." Ravenna reached out for the wig and examined it. "This will have to soak for a couple hours." Shilo smiled. "I'll get you some clothes... You don't mind if I just gave you some of my clothes. I think I have some things that would fit you." Shilo heard a door across the hall open followed by another door and then a rustling of a bag. "These are some clothes that don't fit me anymore I think they would fit you the shower is right next door use whatever you need to get yourself clean."

Warm water felt good on her skin although it left a slight tingling as the blood covering her entire body came off in pale red streams. She scrubbed feeling the need to scrub the pain away. Tears flooded her eyes-she was washing away the remnants of the ones she loved. She closed her eyes and tried to find the beauty in it all. At least I have Graverobber... He can teach me his trade... Or maybe Ravenna and Sapphira they can teach me how to tattoo... Or how to perform surgery... Maybe I'll discover a new insect maybe call it Magdalenicus or Nathanica. Way to dream big... She was abruptly called upon.

"Kid did ya drown in there?" She laughed loudly. "Good you're fine. Ravenna was getting worried that she had a dead body to get rid of."

"Don't worry I'm fine. I'll be out in a minute." She finished her shower and dug through the bag of clothes. She put on a black mini skirt, a purple shirt and a black vest. "This is cute." She continued digging also finding a pair of shoes and all of the essential she needed for clothing.

She emerged from the bathroom to find the 'Dynamic Duo' and Graverobber playing cards. "Pull up a seat kiddo. We're gonna play Yahtzee if you wanna play." Sapphira must have forgotten to tell Ravenna about calling Shilo 'kid'.

"What's Yahtzee?" Ravenna shook her head and just gave her a look that just screamed 'pay attention'.

"It's an old school game kid." Graverobber had his feet kicked up on the table and a beer in hand. Sapphira laughed.

"It's not old school the way we play." Sapphira said still giggly. "Loser has to get a tattoo, Ravenna loses... A lot."

"Do tattoos hurt?" Shilo felt the familiar curiosity she did with Zydrate. Graverobber nodded, Sapphira shook her head and Ravenna smirked taking a drag on a cigarette.

"If you really want to know you'd have to get one." Ravenna said still smirking. "If you want one I could give you one or she could... on the house." She examined Shilo. "You seem like you're uncomfortable."

So Ravenna is based off of me although I don't smoke or have my nose pierced and Sapphira is based off of one of my buddy's from school.