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The cool mist of the dense fog made Cody shiver, and he pulled his newly obtained leather jacket tighter around him. He still got goose bumps when he thought about the decapitated mannequin he stole it from. Of course stealing had become a regular habit for him, and was one of the reasons he was here, but it obviously wasn't the reason why the monster Fransis referred to as 'The Punisher' was after him. He had been so lost in thought that he almost forgot about the crumpled note. He was at least a mile or two from the hospital, so he stopped under a street light, hopping it would help he see the note better in this fog, and slipped the crumpled note from his pocket. As opened it up, he felt something slip out of it and hit the ground with a loud 'clink'. He bent down to retrieve it, and found that the object was a rusty key. He looked down at the paper once more, which looked like it was once part of a paper bag, and read the writing on it.
Go to Neely's Bar
He pulled the town map from his back pocket, and looked it over. Neely's bar, ironically, was on Neely St., and he was now on the corner of Munson St and Nathan Ave. "So if I stay on Nathan Ave I'll come right to Neely St, sounds easy enough." He thought as he started walking again. As he started to fold the map up, he realized that the map was part of tourist brochure. There were pictures of the lake on the front and some large, gloomy looking Hotel and a Amusement Park. When the brochure was open the map was on one side and the other was filled with more pictures and a list of must visit places. He wasn't really interested in Silence hill's four star resturants, or antique shops, but somthing on the list did catch his eye.
If you wish to learn about Silent Hill's diverse history,
visit The Historical Society and Muesum.
On NW Nathan Ave just past Rosewater Park, parking is free.
He lowered the map, and stopped to see where he was. He could just make out a street sign in the fog, "That must be it!" He thought. He took a step forward, but he didn't feel the ground under his foot. His foot came through the air and he could feel his body tumble forward. He was teetering on the edge of a cliff facing down into an empty black void. He was losing his balance, and then suddenly he fell. He started to scream, when he felt a hand clamp down his shoulder, and his body reeling backwards. Out of fear he had closed his eyes, and when opened them again he was laying flat on his back in the middle of the road.
"Are you crazy Dude?" A voice called out.
Cody sat up and came face to face with another teenage boy close to his age. The boy wore a camouflage beenie on his head, which he seemed to be using to flaten his curly blonde hair, and pair of jean overalls with one strap unhooked. The boy wiped a flithy hand on his white t-shirt and then stuck it out to Cody.
"Names Jake Dude." He said shaking Cody's hand fiercly.
" I'm Cody, what happened to the road?" Cody asked.
"No idea Dude, I just wanna bail man, this place gives me the creepers." Jake said as wipped out a cigarette and lite up, "Smoke?" He asked offering one to Cody. Somehow Cody didn't think having a smoke in the place you've been sent to be punished was a wise idea, so he shook his head no. He pulled himself to his feet and examine the hole. It was definatly to far to jump, and there was no way around it. He went to grab his map, and realize he didn't have it. It was in his hand when fell.
"My map, its gone." He said searching the ground for it.
"What, this?" Jake asked picking up a piece of paper from the ground.
Cody snatched the map back from Jake and looked it over. He found too more streets that led to Neely street, Saul st and Katz st. As he was reading, he suddenly felt someone looking over his shoulder. It was Jake. He folded up and pocketed the map.
"I have to go, I'm on a..journay so to speak. Thanks for saving me." Cody said.
"You can't just leave me here Dude, I saved you least can do is let me hang with you." Jake spat.
"Alright, but stop calling me dude." Cody said.
"Thanks Du--I mean Cody." Jake said quickly correcting himself.
He and Jake headed back down Nathan, then made a left back onto Munson St. They made a sharp right onto Katz street, and the whole time they walked Jake talked nonstop about everything from his favorite color to his dog's name. Cody wished now more then ever that he had left Jake behind. He was gratful to Neely st just up ahead and no hole in the road.
"And I like say to my mom, mom you have your old people languge and I have my cool young person lingo, and--hey where we going anyway du--Cody?" Jake suddenly asked.
"Neely's Bar."
"Awesome man, we can get wasted--coool." Jake said.
They walked a few blocks down Neely st, and saw a flashing neon sigh for Neely's bar. Cody was relieved to see it, and all he kept thing was maybe he could get out of here, away from The Punisher and motor mouth Jake. They reach the door to Neely's bar and Cody slipped out the key. He slide it into the lock and turned it. With a loud click the door was open, and they stepped inside. The bar was deviod of everything except a lone counter with an old cash register on it. The walls and windows were covered newspapers.
"There-use-to-be-a-hole-here."Jake read out loud, "What the hell does that mean?"
"I don't know." Cody replied. He didn't care about what use to be here, only what was here now. What did Fransis want him to find? He searched the counter, but found nothing. He went around the room reading the newspapers that were plastered everywhere, while Jake messed with cash register.
"Hey maybe there's money inside man, we can split fifty fifty, k du--Cody?"
Cody was about to answer, when there came a loud 'ding' from the register, and the sound of a drawer sliding open. He came over beside Jake and they both peered into the register. There was no money, but another key instead. The key a tag hanging from it that read, Silent Hill Historical Society.
"A key, man what a rip, where's the cash?" Jake huffed.
"In case you haven't notice there really isn't anywhere in this town to spend money at, Jake, now lets go."
"Where to now Cody?"
"The Historical Society."
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