Transmission: 2
(Music Monster's POV)
I walked the streets of Battery City, my ray gun out and my companions by my side. We had short conversations about our lives before the War of Change. I have two companions; their names were Zane and Eli... But now they're Bullet Devil (Z) and Laser Bandit (E). That's how close we are, you could know a Killjoy for years without learning their name. It's a definite sign of trust, that's good because for now, we only have each other.
Eventually, we're going to journey to Zone 6. Rumor has it that, that's the Killjoy capital right now. But for now, we're managing and we're trying not to screw it up. Like I said, it's a rumor and we're not going to go all that way because of one.
"Shhhhh" BD whispered, his ears moved back slightly, his eyes shut tight and his hand reaching for his ray gun. I tried to listen but all I could hear was my heart beating. But then I heard it too, soft and very quiet footsteps coming from somewhere close by. LB and I cocked our weapons, ready for the creator of the noise. I saw the mask and took action.
"Dracs!" I yelled, pulling the trigger numerous times. I dived into a roll as shots were returned. "Where are they all coming from" LB yelled as more Dracs became visible. "Cover me" I yelled as I ducked behind BD. My hand quickly searched through my knapsack, I smiled as I pulled out my favorite toy. I drew out the BOOM box and cranked it up high. I continued shooting as the sound starting pouring out. Then it was over.
The men in the masks laid on the ground, knocked out from the box created just for that reason. I sighed as I turned it off and replaced it in my bag. I assisted my companions with exterminating the exterminators.
I sighed as I brushed my hands together. I used to cry after something like this, because under the mask is a human, but that human made a choice. Work for BLI, take the easy way out, be a citizen, blind to everything wrong in the world, or be a Killjoy and fight for what's right. That's what separated us, I chose to fight and he chose to be a part of what I was fighting.
"Let's keep moving" BD suggested, "It won't be long until BLI gets the message." LB and I nodded in agreement; we started to make our way to our hideout.
(Laser Bandit's POV)
How could BLI always find us? I didn't see any cameras around, and there was too many of them to just be on a patrol. Battery City was getting harder and harder to live in, and I'm starting to see less and less Killjoys around. I could feel the adrenalin still active in my body, I was shaking slightly.
I sighed as we reached the entrance to the hideout; we did a quick sweep for any surveillance and headed in. A pile if glow sticks were hidden by a few rocks by the entrance and we all took one. With the small globe of light we had we made our way deeper into the cave. We came to a 3 way split in the cavern, one way lead to our hideout, the other lead to a blocked off (by us) entrance and the final one leading to a big cavern with small vents everywhere, or as we like to call it, the fire room. We took a left, and put our bags down.
(Bullet Devil's POV)
I ascended the ladder on the side of the walls, and used the other bars installed as a way of getting around. I opened the small shafts we made and let the afternoon light shine in. I went back over to the ladder, and back on the ground.
MM was fidgeting with the radio, trying to get a signal. LB was cleaning his gun and inspecting his various weapons. He swore as MM squealed with delight. "I have a joke for you" Dr. Death Defying's voice rang, piercing the silence "What's black, white and red all over" he said chuckling slightly and pausing momentarily "The last Draculiod who tried to keep my sound from reaching your ears" he joked. I couldn't help but laugh a little.
"We could leave" LB suggested, "Get closer to him and further away from all of these Exterminators." I thought about it momentarily, it sounded appealing, getting further from the city. Just then MM made a loud "Shhhh" sound, stopping my thoughts.
"Hello? Hello? Is anyone out there? This is Shadow Ghost. I'm on the East side of Battery City, a few blocks away from the old race track and I need help! There's Dracs everywhere! There's too many of them, they came out of nowhere!" then there was static. MM didn't waste any time. "We're taking the car" she called as she dashed out of the entrance. We followed close behind.
(Music Monster's POV)
The static was all I needed, with a few words I dashed from the entrance, sweeping my bag up in the process. I ran around to the side of the cave, and pushed a camouflaged curtain aside to reveal a car. I hopped in the green convertible and started it, not bothering to reclose the curtain. I pulled in front of the entrance as LB and BD hopped in as well, and with that, we were off.
I crushed the petal down, making sharp turns and not caring if I took out the occasional pop up camera or anything else that got in my way. Soon enough, we saw a fight, and the Dracs were winning. I didn't stop the car, we just went trigger-happy.
I swore, remembering my Boom Box wouldn't be fully charged yet. We fired shots in a haze, hitting most of them but missing the most important one of all. "No!" I screamed as an exterminator fired a shot that hit SG in the chest. He fell to the ground, in a stationary heap, his arm clutching his chest, as if it would subside the pain.
I slammed on the breaks and put the car in park. I hopped out and hit the exterminator over the head with my ray gun. I fired multiple shots at the figure on the ground by my feet. I swung my leg, tears streaming down my dirt smudged face, creating clear paths. "No, let me go! Laser, stop!" I yelled. I wanted to get all my anger and frustration out. "You already beat the life out of him. You're just hitting a corpse." LB coaxed, pulling me away from the masked assailant.
(Bullet Devil's POV)
Another break down, another act of revenge. She's breaking; the constant stress, the constant survailance, and the constant death. She told us, she said she watched as her parents were killed during the War of Change. All of our parents died, but she was the only witness. She said "I saw as the light vanished from their eyes, I watched as their chests rose and fell for the final time and I watched as their smiles that I loved, never returned." she said that's when she knew she'd never give in. I don't blame her, I don't judge her, I just help her, I just love her like the sister I never had.
I went over to SG's body. Then noticed something, it wasn't just a body, he survived the hit. We don't have much time though. "Get in the car, he's alive!" I yelled, lifting him from the ground and over to the car. I carried him bridal style and gently Setting him in the back, propping his head up.
It didn't take long for the car to start moving, and it didn't take long for us to get back either. With LB helping me carry the fallen Killjoy, and MM lighting our path, the process went smoothly. We entered our hideout, the light still shinning through the holes. There was a narrow passage, that lead to a bunch of beds. We set him on the nearest one as MM grabbed what should be a First Aid kit. "Come on, don't leave us yet" I whispered as I treated his wounds.
(Music Monster's POV)
I studied his body, all the piercings, all the scars and all the different tatoos. I was holding an old rag dunked in water as a makeshift ice pack to his forehead. The guys had gone out, I didn't ask why. I had other things on my mind. I was worried, he hadn't woken up yet. I smiled as his green eyes fluttered open. They were a whole different green then LB's, but they were still georgeous.
His hand reached up and tucked my rainbow hair behind my ear.
"Thank-you" he whispered. I only nodded in response. He tried to sit up, but groaned as he fell back on the bed. "You took a hit from a Drac, it hit your rib cage, not too far from your heart" I said softly, ghosting my fingers gently over the taped area. He nodded, "I don't know where they came from, all of a sudden they were just there" he said, his voice drifting at the last word. "Yeah, the same thing happened to us today. We're having a descussion on leaving Battery City tonight. It's just too dangerous here anymore" I said lightly.
It was true, BLI is taking Battery City by storm. We just aren't prepared for it. We need to assemble a Killjoy army, all of us just scattered around the zones isn't working. We need to get organized somehow. But how?
(Shadow Ghost's POV)
I woke up in a cavern, and a girl I had never seen before sitting next to me. She had grey eyes, and her bair was a clash of neon and dark colors. You would think that the colors woulnd't work but you'd be wrong.
I watched as the worried look in her eyes shifted to one of relief as she noticed my eyes open. We exchanged a few words, the pain in my body never making its presence unknown with each movement.
I took the scilence as an opportunity to examine my surroundings. It was a pretty good lair, hidden in plain sight. If I play my cards right, maybe I'd get to stay. I didn't think I'd need a partner, or a group. No one to hold me back, no one I'd have to protect. It worked for a while, but it has become a struggle lately.
"I'm Music Monster" she said, shattering the sheet of scilence around us. "Shadow Ghost" I muttered, despite my dry throat. "The shorter one with black hair is Laser Bandit and the taller spikey hair one is Bullet Devil" she said, moving her hands to create a visual. I nodded my head, not wanting to draw another breath.
She must have read my thoughts because she got up and left the room. I heard the jangling noises comming from her direction. A few moments later she came back with a mug and handed it to me.
I instantly felt the cool liquid flow down my throat. Coating it and soothing the scratchy feeling. I licked my lips a few times, there was something in it other than water.
"I put some sugar in it" she said, yet again reading me. How did she do that? I raised an eyebrow at her "To give you a little boost. Since you almost umm" she trailed off, not wanting to say the last word. I nodded; I laughed a little as she awkwardly looked around the small room. Occasionally making eye contact, but quickly looking away again.
(Laser Bandit's POV)
We were driving around Battery City. I looked in disgust at all the BLI logos and advertisements that decorated it. I would have turned the radio on, but I didn't want to draw any more attention.
The place looked empty, aside from the occasional Scarecrow or Drac. They were too busy with other things than looking at us. Why does something not feel right?
"Hey, listen" BD whispered, shutting his eyes tight. I could faintly hear something, firecrackers? I turned a corner, and the noise became increasingly louder. They were defiantly firecrackers or fireworks. Then I hear a very unpleasing sound, the crossfire of ray guns. I slammed my foot on the gas pedal. I gripped the wheel with both hands, jerking it from side to side. Then I saw it, and him. Korse was standing there, two girls were fleeing in the opposite direction; ours. "Keep. Running." He yelled as he pointed a finger at them, and Dracs were in pursuit.
It wasn't hard to determine that they were Killjoys. I slammed the brakes as they were a yard from the car. "Get in" I yelled unlocking the doors and rolling up the windows. The two girls didn't hesitate with my offer. BD brought a gas can from the glove box, pulled the key off and tossed it towards the exterminators. I smirked as I heard the 'bang'.
I looked in the rear view mirror at the girls. They were about the same height and age. One was pale with short auburn hair; another had a deep tan and long black hair. They looked about our age, about 5'5 or 5'6. I was waiting for them to say something, because they were breathing heavy and had fear ridden eyes. I didn't want to rush them. After all, they were just confronted by Korse.
"I'm Fire Spark" said the pale girl. "Mischief Doll" said the tan one. "Bullet Devil" said Zane, also looking in the mirror at them. "I'm Laser Bandit" I said, reverting my eyes back to the road. After driving for a bit, we approached the lair.
I picked up a glow stick and lead the way. I clapped my hands four times as we neared the lair entrance. Getting the response of two. It was our code, if there wasn't a clap but an entrance; intruder. If there was a clap but no response; danger. It made security a lot easier with the limited resources that were available to us.
"Hey Muse" I called, using the nickname I gave her: "We picked up some extra company, Fire Spark and Mischief Doll" I finished as I set my bag down on the ground. She appeared suddenly, wiping her hands together. "Let me guess, more Dracs" she asked, the annoyance obvious in her tone. "Worse" I said, looking her dead in the eyes "Korse is back in Battery City." Her eyes grew wide with the fear that was in us all.
(Bullet Devil's POV)
I myself was moved by the words. The realization setting in. We need to get out to the zones as fast as possible. One of these times an exterminator is going to follow us, or somehow find us. I have no intention of waiting for that to happen.
"Make your selves as comfortable as possible" I said to the girls. I made a 'follow me' motion with my fingers and walked out of the chamber followed by my companions. "We need to seriously think of leaving. If we thought we had a chance with three, we have double now. We can make it if we really wanted to" I whispered. "I'm in" I heard MM whisper. "Let's do it" LB said with slight hesitation.
So it's settled. We're leaving tomorrow night. This is for the best, I know it.
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