Hotaru: Hello, Heero is life
Jake: O.o?
Hotaru: I dunno either but Crys owes me ten bucks.
Jake: *sigh* alright well I have a good idea but you people gotta bear with us...
Hotaru: *whispering into a phone in the background* no way man he's totally digging me! *pause* NO! He's not the blonde one!
Jake: *rolls eyes* anyway! This chapter is gonna be all flashbacks but as an added bonus we're gonna put it in Crys's POV for effect.
Hotaru: oh my god he totally has to go. Yeah but I heard that witchy girl Bethany is asking him out...she's not? He is? SWEET!!!
Jake: *big sigh* and my co-host is a ho! *book hits him in the head* OW! At least I know she's listening. Anyways enjoy please and no book throwing!
Hotaru: *puts the phone down* yeah and we realize what we do is insane yet we do it anyway...wonder why
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Crys's age: 14
I stared into his beautiful blues eyes and sighed. Those eyes...they would forever haunt me. They were still staring at me as he died. I shook my head and looked out the window of the little café. It was pouring rain outside but I always liked the rain. It made me thoughtful and creative.
"Why does the Earth Cry" I muttered.
"What do you mean" he asked.
"The Earth, She's crying, why? Is it because somehow she knows that she has no real future? The way we treat her...it's enough to make you sick" I replied getting up.
"Ren wait" he said grabbing my wrist. I looked down at him.
"Meet me at the park in two hours" I whispered. He nodded and let go. I walked out into the rain and sighed. Four guys walked up to me and smiled.
"So" the largest one asked. I smirked.
"Heh, piece of cake" I said. The second one handed me my money and I walked away. They'd paid me to get that guy to the park, they were rival gang members. He'd be jumped and murdered but such was life. The weak weren't meant to live anyway. All the people in the world aside from me were weak. Emotions, Feh, where do they get you? No where but an early grave, an heir, and a lifetime of painful memories. Is it worth it? Hell no! I'd shoot myself before I was caught with a 'significant other' or anything along those lines. I ran to my apartment and changed into my normal outfit. "Black jeans, check. Black top, Check. Where the hell did my ring go?! Ah ha! Found it" I put the lip ring in and looked at myself in the mirror.
"Gah, if only I could do something with my hair" don't get the wrong idea. I'm not the type who stresses over looks but my hair looked awful! Blue and all tangled in the back. I sat down in front of the computer and started to brush it all out. "Hello Michi" she stopped her tiptoeing and smiled.
"How do you always know its me?" She asked.
"I can hear you, you know that" I replied calmly as I tried to brush a particularly bad knot. She grabbed the brush and untangled the knot quickly. She continued to brush my hair out of pure impulse I suspect. She missed her little brother. She kept telling me about how she always brushed his hair and tucked him in and stuff. I turned in the chair and checked my e-mails.
"You have such soft hair, and so beautiful when it's brushed" she said.
"Whatever, my hair could be as rough as sandpaper for all I care." I muttered. She yanked on it hard. "OW!"
"Sorry, knot" she said. She was clearly lying. "You should do something with it though. Hmm...hey how about letting me pick out a new style for you?"
"Hn."(Now who does that remind you of?) I was busy so sue me! I didn't care. As she messed with my hair I found a file that was encrypted on an oz site. Now that was worth my attention. I typed furiously trying to decode it but to no avail. "Grr! That's it now I'm mad" I pulled out the cord and threw my computer, monitor and all, out the window of our apartment. When I turned Michi had that look on her face. The one that said she was pissed off but didn't wanna show it.
"Crys" she said in a strained calm voice.
"It started it" I muttered as I grabbed my laptop and sat down on my bed. She whacked me in the head with my brush then sighed.
"Why are you so damn temper mental?"
"Why are you so damn temper intolerant" I asked. She rolled her eyes and left, shutting the door behind her. I watched her leave and sighed. I hadn't meant to bother her that much but she knew I wasn't the type to take things lying down. I had just started the decoding process on that damn file when Clair burst in with tear-filled eyes. I was so startled as she came flying in that I fell back and off the bed. I climbed back onto the bed and growled "can I help you?" She sniffed and snuffed and then burst into tears on my shoulder. I patted her shoulder awkwardly.
"Crys it was awful! All the boys at school hate me! And then this guy named Keith made all these rude jokes and he kept putting his hand on my knee" she whimpered. I looked up at the ceiling and clenched my fists.
"Clair, tell me one thing." I whispered.
"What" she asked sniffling.
"When does your lunch period start" I asked.
"Noon, why" I looked down at her and smiled.
"Everything will be fine, I promise" I muttered to her. She hugged me again then got up.
"Thanks Crys, I knew you could help me."
*~*~* the next day at noon *~*~*
I looked out at all the kids as they streamed out of their classes and sighed. How was I supposed to tell this Keith kid apart from the others? Why was I doing this? Because I felt responsible for Clair's troubles, after all I was the one who made her go to this school. Damn guilt! I saw Clair sit down at a lunch table and a plan formed in my mind. I smoothed out my miniskirt and pulled up my halter top a little further. I was wearing a black mini skirt, black heels, a black halter top, and black sunglasses. Sorta like a Goth meets whore kind of statement. I walked over to Clair and smiled.
"Hi sis how's it going" I asked sitting down.
"Crys what are you doing" she asked in a whisper.
"I'm helping so just play along" I muttered. Every guy in the school was staring at me and I could practically see their tongues hanging out. "Which one's Keith?"
"The one in the red" she mumbled just as he walked over. He smoothed back his hair and sat down on the other side of the table.
"Hey Clair, who's this pretty young lady sitting next to you" he asked. I felt a wave of Nausea wash over me as I worked out what I was gonna say.
"Like I'm her sister" I said throwing on the airs of a stereotypical blonde (I'm gonna kill you Jake) even though I wasn't dressed for it. He smiled stupidly and I giggled.
"Wow" was all he said.
"Hey do you wanna like go somewhere a little more private" I asked. He and Clair stared at me.
"Sure" he said. I smiled and got up with him following behind me. I led him to a quiet hallway next to some lockers.
"I here you have the hots for Clair"
"Nah way, she just looks easy is all" he answered. I smiled "but not as easy as you." I lost it, right there, at that point I knew he was a dead man, I was seeing red. I grabbed him by the front of the shirt and slammed him up against the lockers.
"Listen punk if I ever hear about you messing with Clair again I will kill you myself" I hissed. He laughed and I pulled out my switch blade and put the flat of the blade against his throat then turned it slowly. "Don't test my patience kid, I have nothing but free time and plan on using it to protect my friends. Got it?!" He nodded quickly and I put the knife away.
"Hey don't I get a goodbye kiss" he asked. I punched him in the face and watched him fall against the lockers. I laughed.
"You guys are all alike, I swear to it from now till I die I will never get attached to a guy (if she only knew)" I muttered as I walked away.
*~*~* later that evening in the apartment *~*~*
Once again Clair came bursting into my room and once again I fell to the ground in surprise.
"God what is it with me" I muttered as I got up.
"Thank you" she said happily. "You're the best!" She hugged me and I smiled.
"Of course...what'd I do this time" I asked.
"You gave Keith a black eye and I think he's afraid of me now" she exclaimed. I raised an eyebrow.
"And that's...good?" I asked.
"Good? It's GREAT" she yelled.
"Okay, okay, okay, no need to yell. I'm great" I said.
*~*~* 7 years ago (from the present where Crys is 19) *~*~*
Crys's age: 12
It was dark...I could barely see but that wasn't a big deal to me. My Ears would guide me, I just had to listen. The base was supposedly impregnable but the mission was clear. I was told to get in, and so I would, as my mission specified. But my orders never told me how, this was a freedom I cherished over all the others. This couldn't be that hard could it? Besides, I always had my final attack to launch, but funnily enough, it was properly named. FINAL. Because the recurring blast would be enough to kill me and anyone else in a 2 mile radius.
"Enough thinking its go time" I muttered. I jumped out of the forest and looked up at the gigantic metallic wall. Hmm...I ran my finger nails across it then put a finger to my chin. "They're not stupid, if I was a betting person I'd have to say Gundanium but where would they get the necessary amounts? Must be an alloy, they probably coupled it with steel and iron. Those guys really wanna keep this place safe." I pressed against the wall as a search light passed by. This would be a little more complicated than I thought. The gates where unmanned, the doors were guarded by access pads for locks.
"Damn! Those locks are my best shot but who knows how long it'll take me to hack it! I could do things one of two ways but which way to take...aw hell!" the search light and trailed on me a little. I pulled my arm back and held my breath as the light stayed for a minute. Finally it moved away. "Thank god! I thought I was screwed there for a minute. Now back to business...hold on! I think I may have just figured a way out of this. If I just...yeah it'll work! Alright I have a plan." I pulled my backpack out and pulled out a few explosives. Subtle just wasn't the way to go on this, I wanted all their attention diverted to one place while I slipped in. I ran to the front door and quickly hooked up five separate devices to it, all connecting to one detonator. This was it, if even one thing was a second late I was gonna get nailed. I retreated to a ditch a few feet away and pressed the button.
BOOM!!!!! The metal of the door ripped away leaving shrapnel and a few wires.
"Alright! It worked" I exclaimed as I sprinted to the other side of the base. Just as I'd thought, everyone in the base was focusing on the explosion site. I had to find a way in now. My bag brought the answer. I was pacing slightly when I tripped over it, and a grappling hook caught on my pants leg. "Oh Geez am I spastic or what?!" I threw the hook to the top of the wall and attached the rope to my belt. Let me point something out, I HATE heights. I got woozy from just climbing stairs ever since those damn scientists had thrown me off a building and told me to land on my feet, the results being me hospitalized for a month. I took a deep breath and began to scale the wall.
"I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die, I swear to god and all that is holy I am gonna die!" I hated the fact that I was afraid but I couldn't help but mutter my displeasure. I finally got to the top but my job wasn't even close to finished. Now I had to get down. "Aw man, why can't these guys get elevators?" I closed my eyes and jumped. Air rushed all around me then I landed gracefully on my feet. I opened my eyes and focused on the job. As the soldiers rushed to fix the door and search for the culprit I looked for the explosive storage room. This was where my incendiary device (that's smart people talk for bombs) skills came into play.
"Ok I can do this" I muttered as I opened the door to the storage room. It was heaven! All those different methods of destruction right at my finger tips. I was practically drooling at the possibilities when an ear shattering alarm went off. "CRAP! They must know I'm here! Gotta get my ass in gear!" I rushed to hook up all the explosives to one remote detonator and had just finished when a gun toting soldier walked in.
"Put your hands in the air and I may not kill you" he said.
"I don't think so" I pulled out my gun and had him on the ground in a second. A single bullet to the forehead was all it took. "Loser" I walked out and ran into a group of at least a hundred soldiers, each one pointing a gun at me.
"Uh...hi?" I said.
*~*~* in the cells *~*~*
"Alright so that wasn't a genius idea...I never saw Einstein try to break into a heavily armed military base" I muttered "oh well there's an easy way out of this." I pulled out the detonator and thought for a minute. The distance from the supply house was a little over ten yards, but with the amount of explosives inside the blast radius would be at least twenty times over that. I doubted I had the resources to get two hundred yards away. But who cared, I had to finish my mission at all costs! Closing my eyes as I did, I pressed the button. I heard it first. The far off sound of explosions that drew closer each second. I felt fire lapping at my skin then blacked out.
When I opened my eyes I was face to face with the scientists I worked for.
"No" I groaned. They looked at me then started talking amongst themselves. I tried to move but I couldn't. "HEY! Let me go!"
"Quiet down Crys, we just have to finish stitching you up" D said softly. D...I thought of him as my father, he was the only one who actually cared whether I lived. The other scientists didn't have a real purpose for me. If I died they'd just send another creation of theirs to replace me. I nodded and let them finish working on me. The second they were done they let me up and I was gone. I ran to my room and sat down on my bed.
"Hey Crys, glad to see your alive" TJ said. I shrugged, TJ was the closest thing to a friend I had.
"Maybe you are" I muttered. He put a hand on my shoulder and sat down next to me.
"All the other guys were talking about you" he said.
"I'll bet. Ya know one day I'm gonna get out of here...forever! No more answering to those idiots for everything, no more daily missions, no more orders, and no more bars on my window!" I yelled. I stood up and looked out the window. "Its pathetic ya know, even the mutants get better treatment." He covered my mouth.
"Don't speak of them! You know the rules" he hissed. I took his hand off my mouth and growled.
"They aren't listening to me! They never listen to me. I run this joint!" I snapped. At that precise moment Akuma and Damien walked in.
"Come on Crys, you know the rules." Damien said. They were the enforcers, the Cops of the academy. But even they knew not to mess with me...usually.
"Ya, but I ain't goin! Kiss my-" I was cut off as Akuma grabbed my by the throat and smirked.
"Crysie just go and I won't be forced to hurt you again" he hissed in my ear. I shuddered at the thought and he nodded. "Exactly."
"I'm coming" I whispered sadly. They led me away and I looked back at TJ. "I'll be ok."
*~*~* an hour later *~*~*
I stumbled into my room and saw TJ waiting. He took one look at me and gasped.
"Oh my god!" I went to my mirror and looked. I had two black eyes; one swollen completely shut, a bloody nose and lip, and ripped up clothes.
"Damien went easy on me. D came in half way...he saved me" I muttered as I crawled into bed.
"Crys, goodnight" he whispered.
"Hn"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Jake: can I get a whoop whoop?! Man I rule! I love you *hugs Hotaru*
Hotaru: *pushes Jake away* blech! Stay away from me you nut!!!
Jake: *pouty face* but-but-but-
Hotaru: *growls* if you don't leave me alone it'll be your butt and my foot, GET IT?!
Jake: *sadly* yes mistress.
Hotaru: anyways it'll be my turn to write the next chapter. *smiles* its go time!
Jake: PLEASE REVIEW
Jake: O.o?
Hotaru: I dunno either but Crys owes me ten bucks.
Jake: *sigh* alright well I have a good idea but you people gotta bear with us...
Hotaru: *whispering into a phone in the background* no way man he's totally digging me! *pause* NO! He's not the blonde one!
Jake: *rolls eyes* anyway! This chapter is gonna be all flashbacks but as an added bonus we're gonna put it in Crys's POV for effect.
Hotaru: oh my god he totally has to go. Yeah but I heard that witchy girl Bethany is asking him out...she's not? He is? SWEET!!!
Jake: *big sigh* and my co-host is a ho! *book hits him in the head* OW! At least I know she's listening. Anyways enjoy please and no book throwing!
Hotaru: *puts the phone down* yeah and we realize what we do is insane yet we do it anyway...wonder why
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Crys's age: 14
I stared into his beautiful blues eyes and sighed. Those eyes...they would forever haunt me. They were still staring at me as he died. I shook my head and looked out the window of the little café. It was pouring rain outside but I always liked the rain. It made me thoughtful and creative.
"Why does the Earth Cry" I muttered.
"What do you mean" he asked.
"The Earth, She's crying, why? Is it because somehow she knows that she has no real future? The way we treat her...it's enough to make you sick" I replied getting up.
"Ren wait" he said grabbing my wrist. I looked down at him.
"Meet me at the park in two hours" I whispered. He nodded and let go. I walked out into the rain and sighed. Four guys walked up to me and smiled.
"So" the largest one asked. I smirked.
"Heh, piece of cake" I said. The second one handed me my money and I walked away. They'd paid me to get that guy to the park, they were rival gang members. He'd be jumped and murdered but such was life. The weak weren't meant to live anyway. All the people in the world aside from me were weak. Emotions, Feh, where do they get you? No where but an early grave, an heir, and a lifetime of painful memories. Is it worth it? Hell no! I'd shoot myself before I was caught with a 'significant other' or anything along those lines. I ran to my apartment and changed into my normal outfit. "Black jeans, check. Black top, Check. Where the hell did my ring go?! Ah ha! Found it" I put the lip ring in and looked at myself in the mirror.
"Gah, if only I could do something with my hair" don't get the wrong idea. I'm not the type who stresses over looks but my hair looked awful! Blue and all tangled in the back. I sat down in front of the computer and started to brush it all out. "Hello Michi" she stopped her tiptoeing and smiled.
"How do you always know its me?" She asked.
"I can hear you, you know that" I replied calmly as I tried to brush a particularly bad knot. She grabbed the brush and untangled the knot quickly. She continued to brush my hair out of pure impulse I suspect. She missed her little brother. She kept telling me about how she always brushed his hair and tucked him in and stuff. I turned in the chair and checked my e-mails.
"You have such soft hair, and so beautiful when it's brushed" she said.
"Whatever, my hair could be as rough as sandpaper for all I care." I muttered. She yanked on it hard. "OW!"
"Sorry, knot" she said. She was clearly lying. "You should do something with it though. Hmm...hey how about letting me pick out a new style for you?"
"Hn."(Now who does that remind you of?) I was busy so sue me! I didn't care. As she messed with my hair I found a file that was encrypted on an oz site. Now that was worth my attention. I typed furiously trying to decode it but to no avail. "Grr! That's it now I'm mad" I pulled out the cord and threw my computer, monitor and all, out the window of our apartment. When I turned Michi had that look on her face. The one that said she was pissed off but didn't wanna show it.
"Crys" she said in a strained calm voice.
"It started it" I muttered as I grabbed my laptop and sat down on my bed. She whacked me in the head with my brush then sighed.
"Why are you so damn temper mental?"
"Why are you so damn temper intolerant" I asked. She rolled her eyes and left, shutting the door behind her. I watched her leave and sighed. I hadn't meant to bother her that much but she knew I wasn't the type to take things lying down. I had just started the decoding process on that damn file when Clair burst in with tear-filled eyes. I was so startled as she came flying in that I fell back and off the bed. I climbed back onto the bed and growled "can I help you?" She sniffed and snuffed and then burst into tears on my shoulder. I patted her shoulder awkwardly.
"Crys it was awful! All the boys at school hate me! And then this guy named Keith made all these rude jokes and he kept putting his hand on my knee" she whimpered. I looked up at the ceiling and clenched my fists.
"Clair, tell me one thing." I whispered.
"What" she asked sniffling.
"When does your lunch period start" I asked.
"Noon, why" I looked down at her and smiled.
"Everything will be fine, I promise" I muttered to her. She hugged me again then got up.
"Thanks Crys, I knew you could help me."
*~*~* the next day at noon *~*~*
I looked out at all the kids as they streamed out of their classes and sighed. How was I supposed to tell this Keith kid apart from the others? Why was I doing this? Because I felt responsible for Clair's troubles, after all I was the one who made her go to this school. Damn guilt! I saw Clair sit down at a lunch table and a plan formed in my mind. I smoothed out my miniskirt and pulled up my halter top a little further. I was wearing a black mini skirt, black heels, a black halter top, and black sunglasses. Sorta like a Goth meets whore kind of statement. I walked over to Clair and smiled.
"Hi sis how's it going" I asked sitting down.
"Crys what are you doing" she asked in a whisper.
"I'm helping so just play along" I muttered. Every guy in the school was staring at me and I could practically see their tongues hanging out. "Which one's Keith?"
"The one in the red" she mumbled just as he walked over. He smoothed back his hair and sat down on the other side of the table.
"Hey Clair, who's this pretty young lady sitting next to you" he asked. I felt a wave of Nausea wash over me as I worked out what I was gonna say.
"Like I'm her sister" I said throwing on the airs of a stereotypical blonde (I'm gonna kill you Jake) even though I wasn't dressed for it. He smiled stupidly and I giggled.
"Wow" was all he said.
"Hey do you wanna like go somewhere a little more private" I asked. He and Clair stared at me.
"Sure" he said. I smiled and got up with him following behind me. I led him to a quiet hallway next to some lockers.
"I here you have the hots for Clair"
"Nah way, she just looks easy is all" he answered. I smiled "but not as easy as you." I lost it, right there, at that point I knew he was a dead man, I was seeing red. I grabbed him by the front of the shirt and slammed him up against the lockers.
"Listen punk if I ever hear about you messing with Clair again I will kill you myself" I hissed. He laughed and I pulled out my switch blade and put the flat of the blade against his throat then turned it slowly. "Don't test my patience kid, I have nothing but free time and plan on using it to protect my friends. Got it?!" He nodded quickly and I put the knife away.
"Hey don't I get a goodbye kiss" he asked. I punched him in the face and watched him fall against the lockers. I laughed.
"You guys are all alike, I swear to it from now till I die I will never get attached to a guy (if she only knew)" I muttered as I walked away.
*~*~* later that evening in the apartment *~*~*
Once again Clair came bursting into my room and once again I fell to the ground in surprise.
"God what is it with me" I muttered as I got up.
"Thank you" she said happily. "You're the best!" She hugged me and I smiled.
"Of course...what'd I do this time" I asked.
"You gave Keith a black eye and I think he's afraid of me now" she exclaimed. I raised an eyebrow.
"And that's...good?" I asked.
"Good? It's GREAT" she yelled.
"Okay, okay, okay, no need to yell. I'm great" I said.
*~*~* 7 years ago (from the present where Crys is 19) *~*~*
Crys's age: 12
It was dark...I could barely see but that wasn't a big deal to me. My Ears would guide me, I just had to listen. The base was supposedly impregnable but the mission was clear. I was told to get in, and so I would, as my mission specified. But my orders never told me how, this was a freedom I cherished over all the others. This couldn't be that hard could it? Besides, I always had my final attack to launch, but funnily enough, it was properly named. FINAL. Because the recurring blast would be enough to kill me and anyone else in a 2 mile radius.
"Enough thinking its go time" I muttered. I jumped out of the forest and looked up at the gigantic metallic wall. Hmm...I ran my finger nails across it then put a finger to my chin. "They're not stupid, if I was a betting person I'd have to say Gundanium but where would they get the necessary amounts? Must be an alloy, they probably coupled it with steel and iron. Those guys really wanna keep this place safe." I pressed against the wall as a search light passed by. This would be a little more complicated than I thought. The gates where unmanned, the doors were guarded by access pads for locks.
"Damn! Those locks are my best shot but who knows how long it'll take me to hack it! I could do things one of two ways but which way to take...aw hell!" the search light and trailed on me a little. I pulled my arm back and held my breath as the light stayed for a minute. Finally it moved away. "Thank god! I thought I was screwed there for a minute. Now back to business...hold on! I think I may have just figured a way out of this. If I just...yeah it'll work! Alright I have a plan." I pulled my backpack out and pulled out a few explosives. Subtle just wasn't the way to go on this, I wanted all their attention diverted to one place while I slipped in. I ran to the front door and quickly hooked up five separate devices to it, all connecting to one detonator. This was it, if even one thing was a second late I was gonna get nailed. I retreated to a ditch a few feet away and pressed the button.
BOOM!!!!! The metal of the door ripped away leaving shrapnel and a few wires.
"Alright! It worked" I exclaimed as I sprinted to the other side of the base. Just as I'd thought, everyone in the base was focusing on the explosion site. I had to find a way in now. My bag brought the answer. I was pacing slightly when I tripped over it, and a grappling hook caught on my pants leg. "Oh Geez am I spastic or what?!" I threw the hook to the top of the wall and attached the rope to my belt. Let me point something out, I HATE heights. I got woozy from just climbing stairs ever since those damn scientists had thrown me off a building and told me to land on my feet, the results being me hospitalized for a month. I took a deep breath and began to scale the wall.
"I'm gonna die, I'm gonna die, I swear to god and all that is holy I am gonna die!" I hated the fact that I was afraid but I couldn't help but mutter my displeasure. I finally got to the top but my job wasn't even close to finished. Now I had to get down. "Aw man, why can't these guys get elevators?" I closed my eyes and jumped. Air rushed all around me then I landed gracefully on my feet. I opened my eyes and focused on the job. As the soldiers rushed to fix the door and search for the culprit I looked for the explosive storage room. This was where my incendiary device (that's smart people talk for bombs) skills came into play.
"Ok I can do this" I muttered as I opened the door to the storage room. It was heaven! All those different methods of destruction right at my finger tips. I was practically drooling at the possibilities when an ear shattering alarm went off. "CRAP! They must know I'm here! Gotta get my ass in gear!" I rushed to hook up all the explosives to one remote detonator and had just finished when a gun toting soldier walked in.
"Put your hands in the air and I may not kill you" he said.
"I don't think so" I pulled out my gun and had him on the ground in a second. A single bullet to the forehead was all it took. "Loser" I walked out and ran into a group of at least a hundred soldiers, each one pointing a gun at me.
"Uh...hi?" I said.
*~*~* in the cells *~*~*
"Alright so that wasn't a genius idea...I never saw Einstein try to break into a heavily armed military base" I muttered "oh well there's an easy way out of this." I pulled out the detonator and thought for a minute. The distance from the supply house was a little over ten yards, but with the amount of explosives inside the blast radius would be at least twenty times over that. I doubted I had the resources to get two hundred yards away. But who cared, I had to finish my mission at all costs! Closing my eyes as I did, I pressed the button. I heard it first. The far off sound of explosions that drew closer each second. I felt fire lapping at my skin then blacked out.
When I opened my eyes I was face to face with the scientists I worked for.
"No" I groaned. They looked at me then started talking amongst themselves. I tried to move but I couldn't. "HEY! Let me go!"
"Quiet down Crys, we just have to finish stitching you up" D said softly. D...I thought of him as my father, he was the only one who actually cared whether I lived. The other scientists didn't have a real purpose for me. If I died they'd just send another creation of theirs to replace me. I nodded and let them finish working on me. The second they were done they let me up and I was gone. I ran to my room and sat down on my bed.
"Hey Crys, glad to see your alive" TJ said. I shrugged, TJ was the closest thing to a friend I had.
"Maybe you are" I muttered. He put a hand on my shoulder and sat down next to me.
"All the other guys were talking about you" he said.
"I'll bet. Ya know one day I'm gonna get out of here...forever! No more answering to those idiots for everything, no more daily missions, no more orders, and no more bars on my window!" I yelled. I stood up and looked out the window. "Its pathetic ya know, even the mutants get better treatment." He covered my mouth.
"Don't speak of them! You know the rules" he hissed. I took his hand off my mouth and growled.
"They aren't listening to me! They never listen to me. I run this joint!" I snapped. At that precise moment Akuma and Damien walked in.
"Come on Crys, you know the rules." Damien said. They were the enforcers, the Cops of the academy. But even they knew not to mess with me...usually.
"Ya, but I ain't goin! Kiss my-" I was cut off as Akuma grabbed my by the throat and smirked.
"Crysie just go and I won't be forced to hurt you again" he hissed in my ear. I shuddered at the thought and he nodded. "Exactly."
"I'm coming" I whispered sadly. They led me away and I looked back at TJ. "I'll be ok."
*~*~* an hour later *~*~*
I stumbled into my room and saw TJ waiting. He took one look at me and gasped.
"Oh my god!" I went to my mirror and looked. I had two black eyes; one swollen completely shut, a bloody nose and lip, and ripped up clothes.
"Damien went easy on me. D came in half way...he saved me" I muttered as I crawled into bed.
"Crys, goodnight" he whispered.
"Hn"
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Jake: can I get a whoop whoop?! Man I rule! I love you *hugs Hotaru*
Hotaru: *pushes Jake away* blech! Stay away from me you nut!!!
Jake: *pouty face* but-but-but-
Hotaru: *growls* if you don't leave me alone it'll be your butt and my foot, GET IT?!
Jake: *sadly* yes mistress.
Hotaru: anyways it'll be my turn to write the next chapter. *smiles* its go time!
Jake: PLEASE REVIEW