Chapter 2

"Dude, we seriously need a car!" Yelled Mitsu angrily, walking slouched with her hands deep down it the baggy pants pockets she was now wearing.

We have been walking for what seems to be forever, but it was what had to be done. We were already through the nice part of the city and were now walking threw Garu Forest. The wind was blowing constantly making me wish I had brought a jacket with me. We were close to our secret hide away on the outskirts of the city close to the barrier. The barrier is not seen but it's just... there. I sometimes like to think we are it a big giant dome it strangely made me feel better. I remember when I was younger there were no barrier or districts. We live in Troitton, district 7 and now in this messed up world that is all you are. It might seem just a name but it means everything. There are 67 Districts, everybody was divided up in categories, like the district 2 wealthy, district 9 hard criminals, district 18 mental, and last but not least the thieves district 7. It wasn't all thieves here but they fit you in to the category they think you should be in even if you only stole once. I picked up a pebble and threw it threw the trees.

"Earth to Soren! You spacing out again?" Mitsu says being her loud usual self.

"What?" I ask, turning my head toward her, the sun beaming from behind her.

"Like I was sayin, im tired of doin' these jobs. I want something better for myself yah know? I just want to live in a normal house, not a broke down apartment with pieces of da floor missing." Mitsu rarely ever talked about her feelings. She kicked a rock that was in her way, it rolled speedily down the dusty were now walking a dirt and rock trial threw the forest.

"I understand but there is not much we can do, its not like we can leave District 7" I say looking at the ground trying not to think about my life before everything changed for the worst.

"Why cant we! You know Dax could think of something." I just look at her. Dax was good at what he does but nobody was that good. Then realization hit me.

"Are you seriously thinking about escaping? If you are, you might as well get that idea out of your head right now because there is NO way out of here. We are stuck here, so deal with it!" I ended with a yell. I didn't even know when my voice started to rise. I didn't want it to seem like I was crushing her dreams but sometimes it bettere not to have hope and faith in certain things, you will just end up getting hurt. I looked to Mitsu; she was just staring at me with saddening expression but then it quickly changed.

"Sure, what ever." She finally said with a huff. If anybody else would have said that, she probably would have attacked them. But for some reason she look at me like a commander, master, or leader and I have no idea why. I had my leader quilitys but just like everyone else. We continued our walk in silence.

When we got to the very edge of the woods we could see the gang all gathered around the big rock in the middle of the clearing. Mitsu quickly runs up to them.

"Hey guys!" she exclaimed, but ignored Abree's open arms and went straight to Dax.

"Hey Audio!" he greeted Mitsu.

"Hi Soren." Say's Abree as I reach them.

"Hey." I replied. Abree looked the same as the last time I saw her. She was very plain but at the same time very extraordinary. I looked down at what she was wearing and it was the same like always. I was half expecting to see an outfit change like I had with Mitsu. Abree wore a very overly big shirt and Capri's. I look behind her and straight the little curly blonde haired kid. He was standing right behind her away from everyone's view, his head was tilted down and he was fumbling with Abree's belt loop.

"Hey Sage." I greeted him. He just raised one of his hands from Abree's pants and waved.

"Sage say Hi." Urged Abree pulling the boy to her side. He looked up at her for a split second and then hides his face behind her arm.

"Still not talking?" I ask her.

"Yeah, I still don't get it why he won't talk to anyone but me." She replied with a trouble look on her face. Sage was 12, and he's barley ever talked, and only talked to her.

"Well at least you know he can talk, he will talk to other people when he is ready." I turned my attention to sage, "Isn't that right?"

He just merely nodded.

"DUDE!" I turned my head into the direction the sudden outburst came from, only to see Dax playfully punching Mitsu in the arm. The two were very close, I'm glad Mitsu found a best friend, even if it was mine. Dax and I knew each other for most of our lives we were like brothers but as we grew older, with all the things that were changing we just grew apart and never fully mended thing between us.

"Okay guys we need to get to business." I say.

"Yes Sir." Dax joked. We all crowded around the big rock.

"So what are the details?" Abree Says looking to Mitsu.

"Just a regular in and out job," she paused looking around at the group and the her eyes rested upon me. "But with a little twist, its not going to be easy." She answered.

"What's the reward?" says Dax now chewing on a blade of grass.

"Let's just say, if we do this we wont have ta worry bout anything EVER again."

I looked at Mitsu, seriousness written all over her face.

"So when did Mr. Ramos start paying good?" Ask Abree, rubbing her hands through Sage's curly locks

"He's not the one paying" she replied smiling big.

"What are you not telling us Mitsu?" I ask knowing it was something she was keeping from us.

"Well when we do this job not only will we get paid but we have a one way ticket out of district 7" she said excitedly. We all looked at her face to see if she was kidding she wore a smile but I could tell she wasn't joking.

"Mitsu." I start, "What did you do?"