Chapter 2: Engulfed in Total Darkness
In a dark ally way a figure appeared. To people who gave it only a glance it looked like a teenage girl, but if you bothered to look harder, you would see a look in her eyes that no human could ever have. When she moved, it was like watching a wolf or panther. No person could move like that, at least no normal person. But this was not a normal person. She was anything but. On her back she carried a delicately carved wooden bow, and a quiver of arrows. She was hunting. She hadn't eaten in over a week and she knew that if she couldn't kill anything tonight she would have to find food some other way. Her journey had been long, and had taken her much longer than she had thought it would, and food and water had been scarce. Just as she was about to give up, there was a slight movement off to her right. She whipped out her bow and notched an arrow onto the string, with one fluid movement. Then with lightning fast movements she released the arrow, and it sped off with deadly precision. Seconds later a yelp was heard She would eat tonight.
LOGAN'S
Max opened the door to Logan's apartment. She could smell something wonderful cooking.
"Yo, Logan you in here?"
"In the kitchen Max"
Max walked into the spacious kitchen. There she found Logan putting the finishing touches on his latest masterpiece.
"I'm just about done, why don't you take the wine and glasses out to the table?" Logan asked.
"K"
After a wonderful dinner, Logan and Max got down to business.
"All the reports I've found are about the same as far as description goes. Female mid to late teens, long hair in a braid, with sharp features. Wild eyes, like an animals, haunted look. Moves like a predatory animal, and carries a bow and arrows."
"Where has she been seen?"
"All over, moves around a lot, never been see in the same place twice."
"Great, we're going to have a fun time finding her than."
"Actually, I've found a pattern of places where she's been seen. All sparsely populated, dinghy areas. She seems to prefer the slummy areas, and she seems to be systematically moving around the city. She's moving form dark ally to dark ally. As if she's looking for something."
"Now, let me guess. You know just where I'll be able to find her."
"Well actually, yes, but you have to go tonight"
"Great, mind if I change here?"
Sure no problem, go ahead and be completely naked in the next room. After all there isn't a damn thing I can do about it. Those were the thoughts racing thorough Logan's brain, but he knew that if he ever said anything like that Max would kick his ass from here to Canada, so he instead gave his usual response…
"No problem, I can give you a ride if you like."
"No thanks, I'll take my bike."
Ten minuets later Max sped off from Logan's. She raced through the city. When she neared the place where Logan had told her she would find this mystery girl, Max shut off her bike, and parked it in an ally nearby. Max then stalked off toward the supposed hiding place of the girl. Max made sure her footsteps were inaudible to any ears but an X5's, but if this girl was Manticore, it would do her little good, but Max had a feeling that she wasn't. Max heard soft deep breathing coming from the ally on her left. She could smell a slight hint of roasted meat in the air. She was sure she had found what she was looking for. As Max crept into the dark ally, she saw a thin girl wit long dark hair. 'Bingo' Max thought, as she crept up and grabbed the girl muffling her scream with her hand.
In a dark ally way a figure appeared. To people who gave it only a glance it looked like a teenage girl, but if you bothered to look harder, you would see a look in her eyes that no human could ever have. When she moved, it was like watching a wolf or panther. No person could move like that, at least no normal person. But this was not a normal person. She was anything but. On her back she carried a delicately carved wooden bow, and a quiver of arrows. She was hunting. She hadn't eaten in over a week and she knew that if she couldn't kill anything tonight she would have to find food some other way. Her journey had been long, and had taken her much longer than she had thought it would, and food and water had been scarce. Just as she was about to give up, there was a slight movement off to her right. She whipped out her bow and notched an arrow onto the string, with one fluid movement. Then with lightning fast movements she released the arrow, and it sped off with deadly precision. Seconds later a yelp was heard She would eat tonight.
LOGAN'S
Max opened the door to Logan's apartment. She could smell something wonderful cooking.
"Yo, Logan you in here?"
"In the kitchen Max"
Max walked into the spacious kitchen. There she found Logan putting the finishing touches on his latest masterpiece.
"I'm just about done, why don't you take the wine and glasses out to the table?" Logan asked.
"K"
After a wonderful dinner, Logan and Max got down to business.
"All the reports I've found are about the same as far as description goes. Female mid to late teens, long hair in a braid, with sharp features. Wild eyes, like an animals, haunted look. Moves like a predatory animal, and carries a bow and arrows."
"Where has she been seen?"
"All over, moves around a lot, never been see in the same place twice."
"Great, we're going to have a fun time finding her than."
"Actually, I've found a pattern of places where she's been seen. All sparsely populated, dinghy areas. She seems to prefer the slummy areas, and she seems to be systematically moving around the city. She's moving form dark ally to dark ally. As if she's looking for something."
"Now, let me guess. You know just where I'll be able to find her."
"Well actually, yes, but you have to go tonight"
"Great, mind if I change here?"
Sure no problem, go ahead and be completely naked in the next room. After all there isn't a damn thing I can do about it. Those were the thoughts racing thorough Logan's brain, but he knew that if he ever said anything like that Max would kick his ass from here to Canada, so he instead gave his usual response…
"No problem, I can give you a ride if you like."
"No thanks, I'll take my bike."
Ten minuets later Max sped off from Logan's. She raced through the city. When she neared the place where Logan had told her she would find this mystery girl, Max shut off her bike, and parked it in an ally nearby. Max then stalked off toward the supposed hiding place of the girl. Max made sure her footsteps were inaudible to any ears but an X5's, but if this girl was Manticore, it would do her little good, but Max had a feeling that she wasn't. Max heard soft deep breathing coming from the ally on her left. She could smell a slight hint of roasted meat in the air. She was sure she had found what she was looking for. As Max crept into the dark ally, she saw a thin girl wit long dark hair. 'Bingo' Max thought, as she crept up and grabbed the girl muffling her scream with her hand.
