DISCLAIMER~ I DON'T OWN THIS. IF I DID, THIS WOULD BE AN ACTUAL PLOT INSTEAD OF A FANFICTION.
Zoey felt bad about leaving Rythian, after all, they had only just become friends! He seemed a bit grumpy, but that was fine! After all, Teep was pretty grumpy too at first, but he was a real softie underneath! She was only slightly worried as to why her dad had called her to ask her to come home, even though his usual rule was that she could go anywhere before 6:00 on the weekends, since she knew her way around this area surprisingly well, and this area was about as safe as it could get.
A nice suburban area with quaint homes and townhouses, and a separate area for shopping with a Starbucks, as well as a grocery store that was situated right between a clothing store and a coffee shop. The high school that Zoey attended was a mile or two away from her home. A
s a side note, Rythian also attended that school. He wasn't actually a year older than Zoey, he was simply tall and mature. Unfortunately, Rythian was not as lucky as Zoey to live in such a sweet part of town. As far as he could remember, he had walked by that neighborhood with envy, wishing he could in one of those houses with a nice little suburban family and a normal life, but that kind of life was only for good people, and he was far from a good person. True, he wasn't part any gangs like those two boys, Sips and Sjin, and he didn't participate in any, let's just say explicit activities, like Sam, or rather, Strippin, as most of his "lady friends" called him. But, to himself, Rythian was a bad person.
But back on the topic of Zoey, who had already reached her doorstep, and was fiddling around with her red bag, trying to find her house key. iving up on the task of searching for the key, after a few minutes of standing on her front porch, looking through a purse that was filled with little bits and bobs of things that she carried around, such as a small stuffed dinosaur that had a bow attached to its hand and a monocle on it's right eye, as it reminded her of Teep!
She knocked on the door repeatedly until a man with pure white hair, though in reality, he was only 57, he jokes that it's color is from having Zoey as an adopted child, but he truly cares for the girl as if she were his true daughter. He opened the door with a smile, and shook his head jokingly at Zoey's current state. Her bright red hair was matted down to her face, and her red shirt with green sleeves clung to her like a second skin, while her baggy grey pants were weighed down by the water, and her brown boots were muddy and wet. She walked into the house, leaving her umbrella outside.
"Thanks!" she exclaimed, smile intact.
"Well, you're very much welcome." said the man, or rather, Barry, as most people called him. He shooed Zoey into their living room, where she sat down on the floor, so as not to make the furniture wet.
"I bet you're wondering why I called you, right?" He said, taking a seat on a large brown chair. Zoey nodded her head vigorously.
"Well, I need you to do something for me, something so important that only you can do." He at he stated, as Zoey gaped in excitement, similar to the look a child would get as they ran down the stairs on Christmas morning.
"I need you to..." He paused, as if for dramatic effect.
"go fetch me some medicine from the pharmacy." he finished, and Zoey's face fell. She was expecting something a bit more important, like going to save someone in trouble, or finding the last ingredient for some magical potion, or something along those lines.
"You could have told me that over the phone, you know." She said,a bit of a pout on her face from being assigned such a boring task.
"Well it's good exercise! Plus, you know that the mushroom spies are everywhere! I just wanted this to be a covert mission." he half-whispered with a big grin. Zoey face lighted too at the mention of mushroom spies. Of course, she knew there were no real mushroom spies, but she remembered them from the stories that he told her when she was a child, tales that all took place in an incredible land, a land of magic and monsters, where mad scientists build huge castles, entire islands were dedicated to owls, and an ongoing dispute about magic and science was fierce and bloody. But of course, it was just a story.
"Fine, I'll just run down to Pharmacy on Honeydew street and-" She was cut off.
"Oh, no no, not that pharmacy! The medicine I need is at the pharmacy all the way down on Xephos road, so you have to go there instead!" He stated, looking at Zoey as if to gauge her reaction.
"Really?!" She said excitedly, after all, Xephos street was close to the worse part of town, where there were gangs and that kind of stuff. Maybe this was going to be an exciting task!
"Yes, and," he looked out the nearby window, " It even seems to have stopped raining! What a perfect time for adventure! Although maybe you should change first." he said, refering to her currently sopping wet clothing. She ran to her room, kicking off her boots as she went, and practically threw off her wet clothing to change into a grey shirt with black capris, as well as her red sneakers. she ran back out and into the living room, only to hear her father say, "Oh, and do take care, it's not as safe as it is here over there." he warned, though he knew the girl could handle herself, she might not look like it, but she could certainly take care of herself in danger.
"I will! Thank you so much!" She said rushing out into the sunlight, though a bit of moisture still clung to the afternoon air. She ran off, with Barry waving from the doorway. She ran and ran, with a smile stretching from ear to ear. She had never really been to that part of town before! What a fun adventure!
~Rythian's Perspective~
As I walked home, I thought about that odd girl, Zoey, as she said, and about whether or not I could trust her. Another question, though it was shoved way back into the shadowy crevices of my brain, was whether or not I'd see her again. What a ridiculous question! I had my own problems to worry about, and I didn't need a bunch of new ones heaped on as well.
Still... She was so optimistic and cheerful, happiness practically radiated out of her, and even I couldn't resist a smile at her ridiculous antics. Oh, what am I thinking about! I just met her ten minutes ago! I barely know her! I shouldn't really dwell on this subject, maybe a few more chapters of my book will help me think about things a little better. It was odd really, about how this book had just appeared on my doorstep earlier today, without anyone around. I hadn't gotten far, I was only a chapter or two in, and the main character had just found a lake to recuperate from a recent monster attack...
"The boy sat at the water's edge, not daring to go any closer, for the substance was almost acid-like to one like him. He sat next to his trusty companion, Ghost, a pale white wolf, who sat next to his master loyally, when suddenly-
'Ahh! Okay! Okay! Okay!' cried a feminine voice from above. The boy looked up as a mysterious girl with firey hair fell from the sky, and landed in the water. Looking back, I could suppose that she literally landed right in the middle of the boys life, and like the lake she landed in, had created ripples all throughout. She came back up spluttering and coughing, but with a smile nonetheless.
'Hello! I'm -"
Rythian stopped reading. He had bumped into something, or rather, someone. He was about to simply apologize and walk away, before noticing the figure odd grey skin and black hair. there was no doubt about it. This was Sips, a gang leader in this area. Rythian was unarmed, but Sips surely had a pocketknife or two in his blue lumberjack jacket.
"Watch where you're goin' you piece of- Oh, look who's back for another beating?" He said with an evil grin as he realized who he had encountered on his way back from his most recent drug trade. He cracked his knuckles in anticipation, and walked closer to Rythian, who dropped him umbrella, even though the rain had stopped, and did the only logical thing to do in this situation. He landed a good right hook on the grey bastard and ran like hell.
Chapter two done! That was probably the quickest I've ever written a chapter before! I know, I know, I'm pretty great right?
Alrighty, reviews, suggestions, ideas, constructive criticism, and questions are very much appreciated, and even if it's just a comment, like, "I like this. this is cool." It makes my day, and I really appreciate it! Au revoir!