[[AN: I should have put this in the first chapter but anyways! Sorry now things are going to change from point of views, Joan is the main point of view though. Now Zeki (Gotta read to know who that is) is also one of the main characters. I am unaware if Yairen will be a main character or supporting. I would love reviews (They make me so happy) and I hope you enjoy the second chapter!]]

Chapter Two

Settle, Washington

It was no doubt a mess in Settle. Why did the job have to be in Settle? Hell if I knew. It had only taken me a few hours to run, yes I ran completely all the way to Washington. Well I did hitch a ride under a truck but that was it. It was quite cold, I knew that as well. Lucky I had the brown over coat. As I entered Settle, I looked around. Plenty of homeless, people hurrying in the streets, ah the Pulse. Of course. I moved some of the blonde bangs out of my eyes and then started walking. I pulled out the paper that had my mission on it and then looked at the pin on my jacket. Alright then what am I supposed to be doing? My green eyes flickered over the paper, and once I was sure I had the person right I returned the paper to my pocket.

Each step I took was quite, except for the sound of water hitting my boots. Now honestly I was rather thirsty. Running without water can do that to you. I wasn't tired, some DNA in me allowed me to dis the need of sleep. I needed, or rather wanted something to drink. I walked a few minutes before I came across a club, a rather crowded one. Without having money on me I was sure it would be easy to walk by a table and swipe a drink. I slipped into the door of 'Crash' and then looked at all the people, no doubt intoxicated. I made a face of disgust and looked around before making my way through crowds of people and when a certain male wasn't looking, I swiped his drink off the table, and drunk it myself. It had a bitter taste, but oh well it worked.

After the drink I was going to return to my mission. I remembered that they were watching my every move with a pin, and I had to be sure to get the mission done then return back to Manticore. I looked at the paper, 'Jam Pony' was to have the information. Alright looks like I'm going there. I shoved the paper once more back into my pocket before I slipped past crowds of people and back out the door. I wondered the streets for a few moments before I spotted the sign a mile away. Quite literally. I walked through people, people trying to get me to give them money. I didn't have any even if I wanted to give it to them. Once I was at the sign of Jam Pony I stood there before I went into the building. There was a lot of workers so they didn't pay too much of attention to me. I sighed softly and looked at the male at the desk. I didn't care to know what his name was I just needed to get the information.

I walked up to the desk and gave the desk a small knock but when that didn't get his attention I slammed the newspaper that he was reading down onto the table. "I'm looking for someone by the name of Zeki." I said and he looked at me before pointing to a rather...different person. This male was tall, maybe two inches taller than myself, and black hair that came to his neck and he seemed to enjoy the color red because he had a red shirt on with a black jacket on and then simple black pants. I nodded at the man at the desk before heading over to him. He was at his locker, and I sighed softly before I tapped his shoulder. "Zeki?" I questioned though when I saw his face, I almost lost my self. Zeki..was X5-347. I had forgotten all about him, I thought he was killed or sent to something far worse but here he was. How could I have forgotten? No I was on a mission and I had to return to it once I was done.

Zeki stopped and closed his locker before smiling and looking over at him. "Yes that's me. Do you need help with something?" He asked politely. Zeki always had a hard time at Manticore. He had a hard time completing what they put us through, he had a hard time hunting and putting down people it just wasn't in his blood but he still could do it, and I'm sure he could now more than ever. How was I supposed to tell him that I knew who he was, what he was, were he had come from? How was I supposed to tell him that I missed him when he was taken away all those years ago? I couldn't. I couldn't let my emotions get in the way of my mission. I stared for a moment before speaking. "Zeki.." How did I forget his name? What is wrong with me to forget my childhood friend? He didn't betray me, but I felt horrid because I couldn't protect him.

I felt like I couldn't speak, I couldn't formulate words in my mouth. I didn't know what I was supposed to say to my long lost childhood friend. I finally, finally pulled myself together and managed to get words out of my mouth. "I am just looking for a bit of information." I said before pulling out once again the paper from my back pocket. "I am looking for someone, I heard you know where she stays most of the time. I'm looking for the girl by the name of Yairen." Zeki put his arms over his chest and held one hand to his chin as if he was no doubt thinking about where she resigned. I honestly thought I was going after a male. Guess I was wrong. After a bit of thinking he answered me. "Yeah she normally hangs around the alleys or Sector Five where the old ware house is. She is always looking at the old computers you know before the Pulse hit?" I nodded.

The Pulse had happened when I was nine, but I was too young to remember anything. I mean I understood the effects of it, I just didn't know what the world was like before the Pulse, I was in training. I nodded at his statement and wondered if Maybe I would be able to tell him who I was and maybe hug him, let my guard down? No I had to stay tall, and hold my head up and don't let my guard down for a second. I could be killed if My guard was down. I nodded at him, and then Zeki seemed to go back to digging into his locker. I noticed a worn down pencil on the bench nearby and scooped it up, and then ripped a small price of paper off the paper that had my mission on it. In printed letters I wrote "X5-347, I know who you are. Meet me out back by the Jam Pony building." I then folded it up and slipped it into his pocket easily. Once that was done, I was headed for Sector Five.

Zeki's Point of View

I had just been putting things in my locker and searching for something that I needed for the run. That is until someone tapped my should and spoke my name. She looked like someone I knew, but I couldn't place where. She just asked for a bit of information on one of my close friends, which made me a bit weary of what was going on with Yairen. Yairen is a red headed girl, and she tends to be a computer geek, always messing with computers and trying to revive the data. I don't understand to much about computers though Yairen seems to. I kept wondering what Yairen could have gotten herself into. Yairen was an X5 like myself. She was X5-231, one of the earlier X5's. She was a bit older then me. Me being nineteen and her being twenty one. I spoke to the blonde that had approached me and smiled and told her what she wanted to know.

When she walked away I grabbed my bike lock out of the messy red locker and then closed it. I walked past Normal whom tossed a package my way which I easily got. I put my phone in my back pocket and looked to where the package went before walking out and getting on my bike. I put my lock into my jacket pocket, only to find a piece of paper there. I opened it up and the five characters there on the paper made my eyes go wide. I had to warn Yairen. If this girl knew about me, and knew about Yairen she could be bad or good news. I still don't know where I had seen her from but I wasn't going to take any chances. The package was in my bag, and I pulled out my phone.

I hit the number five which was Yairen on speed dial. It rang once, twice and she picked up on the third ring. "Hello?" Her voice was just calm and I could hear the typing in the background.

"Yeah Yairen, There might be trouble on your end." The typing of the keys in the back stopped as the words left my mouth.

"What do you mean by that?" She questioned.

"A girl came by looking to know where you were. I didn't ask but after she left I found a piece of paper in my pocket," I lowered my voice "X5-347, I know who you are." "She could know about you. I feel like I know her but I can't remember. I just wanted to give you a heads up, just be aware. Maybe trying to question her or something."

I could hear Yairen take a breath and the keys started back up. "Alright, thanks for the heads up. You think she might be one of us?"

"I doubt it. You know only a few of us got out when we went on missions. I doubt that she is."

"Take care of yourself Zeki."

"You to." I said before putting my phone back into my pocket and taking a small breath. I hope I didn't put Yairen in danger.

I pushed off on my bike, and headed off to where the package was to go. To Sector Three. Only a Sector over.

Joan's Point of View (X5-351)

I was walking, or running. Sector Five. I had to go to Sector Five from Sector Two. Three whole Sectors. It wouldn't take me to long if I stayed towards the alley ways. I looked at Jam Pony before starting off towards the closest Alley way. The alley had people in it, a few here and there and trash everywhere. I stuck to the alley ways, and when I came to the sector gates I slipped into the crowd of people to get past them. I had to sneak through three of them or else I would be sent to the police station but I could get out, I would rather not deal with it. When I came to Sector Five, I thought of the old Warehouse. Where was that at? I hated asking people but It was easy to stop one of the many people and asked a simple question.

It was between two roads, ones that I was near by. No doubt this woman resided for free in the ware house. I walked down the alley way, and it was quiet. Oddly quiet. I was to be on my high guard. I had gotten almost half way down the alley way before I caught a glimpse of red hair and a hand headed for my head. I whipped around and grabbed her arm before putting her onto the ground. She locked eyes with me and I blinked at her. "Your Yairen." I let go of her arm and she got back up to her feet. She paused for a second before moving and looking around me, circling me before she looked at the blonde hair that hid my bar code. "..." "Your an..X5 aren't you?" "No one could do that." I stared at her before I pulled up my blonde hair and flashed the bar code and then put the hair down. She in turn showed me hers. "If you need to talk to me give me a second."

I watched her walk towards the ware house and pick up a phone. I heard the words and who she was talking to.

"Zeki. She's one of us."