Chapter 3

It was night time. The light was beautiful in Jade's eyes, but it wasn't a surprise in Jake's eyes. He traveled a lot even though he moved to Britain at a young age.

"We better find some place to stay here," Jake informed, "We'll be chased by cops." Jade followed along with Jake, nodding her head.

The night got deeper and deeper. Lights were still shining, brighter than stars. Cars began to vanish. "Jake?" Jade asked, "Where are we staying again?" Jake stood in silence. Jade stood next to him. "Uh, Jake?" Jade repeated, "Hello? Where are we staying?" Jake whispered, "Listen." Jade heard a scream from a nearby apartment. Jake ran with the sound. Jade followed, "Wait up!" she shouted. Jake put his hands on his holsters. The sound was coming in front of the apartment. They ran towards it.

"Hey!" Jake screamed, "What tarnation are you doing?" The five men were holding guns varying in size, trying to shoot a woman with a rifle on one hand, and alcohol on the other. The woman was blonde. Her attire looks like a gang member. "Back off, Jade." Jade backed off on Jake's command. Jake held up his pistols, "Don't you dare do anything to her," he shouted, "I'll pull those triggers whenever I want." The lady screamed, lazily, "Dirk…! Dirk!" "You shut up!" one of the five held up his rifle.

"Knock it off," Jake said, seriously, the leader of the five came out, "Leave her there, I'll deal with this little pest." He came out of the crowd and readies his shotgun. Jake pulled his triggers. Fast and quick, like wolves attacking its prey. They were powerful, too. For accuracy, he knocked the man's hat off with one bullet, the other one shot his arm. Blood dripped out like a leaking faucet. It was choreography with his fingers and his pistols. The man grasped on to his arm, which made his hand red. Jake smiled, "Next time, it's not as easy," he screamed and stared at the other men, "You guys, leaving or not?" The men ran like mice chased by tigers, including the leader.

Jade gave Jake two thumbs up, Jake waved back and went to check the lady. "You okay?" he asked her, "Did they hurt you?" she was crying, "no…no…" Jake replies, "No? Okay, we should take you home. Jade, come…" Jade ran over to Jake, trying to help the lady. "Roxy!" a voice called, "Roxy! You alright?" a blonde man with spiked up hair came running towards them. He was wearing a suit, holding a sword. He glared at Jake and Jade, holding his sword at them, "You guys, get away." Jake put his hands up, "Five men just came attacking her, sir. Your girl is lucky to meet us." The man puts down his sword, "Roxy, is this all true?" Roxy says, drunken, "Yes…this boy save…this save…me…" "Alright," the man said, "Name's Dirk, Dirk Strider, what are yours?" "Jake English," Jake said, sincerely, Jade followed, "Jade Harley, his sister." Dirk nodded. "Come on," he says, "We'll offer you guys a drink." Jake held Roxy's arm and followed Dirk.

Dirk took out a key to a black door, the door was on a black wall, so it isn't really visible. Roxy whispered, "Jake…don't tell the cops…" Jake replied, "Alright." He turned to Jade, "You okay there?" Jade looked back and Jake, "Oh, yes! I always wanted to try alcohol if you ask me, it was illegal, and so I never got to try it." Jake nodded, "I'm glad you're fine." Dirk opened the door, "Hey Vriska, we got some customers here, serve them." A black-haired woman turned back at Dirk, "Well…look who've we got here?" while turning over, she revealed a broken arm. Jake waved at her.

Roxy whispered to Jake, "Jake…put me down…" Jake put Roxy down on a bar chair, "It's okay, Roxy, hold on." Roxy smiled, "What do you mean it's okay? I'm fine!" she added, "What a gentalmen…gentleman you are!" Jake blushed, "It's nothing." Vriska served Jade and Jake a glass of wine. Jade asked, curiously, "What happened?" she points at Vriska's arm. Vriska mixed up a drink, "Got caught in a machine at my last job…" she serves the drink to Dirk, "The last legal job I'm ever gonna get." Jade stared at her, sadly. "It's alright," Vriska sighed, "Don't use that stupid emotion thing on me."

Jade realized another person was on a separate table of the bar. She seems to be writing something. Her hair is very similar to Roxy's. While Jake was talking to Roxy and laughing, Jade decided to talk to her. She walked like a cat. "Hi!" she said to her, "Sorry to bother you or anything…" "It's fine," the figure said, "You might want to take a seat." She pointed at a seat next to her. "Sure!" she cheered, "I'm glad I'll get to meet new friends here." Jade took a seat. "My name's Rose Lalonde." She took out her hand, "Writer, poet, and a sister of a gangster." Jade shook her hand, "Jade Harley." Jade can't find anything to say besides her being a sister of Jake, "and…um…I'm the sister of that guy that's talking to Roxy." "This place used to be only for Dirk and herself. I assume it was a birthday present from Dirk." Rose pointed at Vriska, "She came in later, when Roxy needed someone else to be a bartender, plus, more people are coming here to take a drink." Jade asked, "Don't you drink?" Rose sighed, "Well…I tried…it wasn't a pretty sight." Rose kept on writing on her black notebook. "What are you writing about?" Jade asked, Rose closed her notebook, "About my sister."

Meanwhile, Jake and Roxy were talking. They made great friends with each other. They were laughing. "Okay, Roxy, calm down…" Roxy laughed back, "I'm sorry…I…I can't stop…you're hila…hela…hilarious!" Jake stopped, "Okay…okay…let's stop laughing and get drinking…" They both took a shot out of a shot glass. "Well, I hope you enjoyed my story." Jake said, "I bet you wanna hear another one." Roxy screamed, "oh *hic* yes…" Jake laughed, "You're so cute when you get drunk…" Dirk came out of the back door, "hey, guys, I'm shutting the bar down at three in the morning. You guys gotta go." Roxy sighed, "Are you coming back?" she said with a dragging voice. Jake grinned, "Don't worry, I remember where the door is." Vriska smiled back, "Bye, Jake. I'll let you in."

Jade went to Jake's side, "bye, Rose! I'll come back!" Rose waved back, "Well…" Roxy dragged, "Looks like you made a new friend there…" "Door's gonna be available to ya." Dirk said, "Next time gonna take my bro here." "Good luck, Vriska." Jade looked at Vriska, she waved back. Jade and Jake left the bar as the sun came up.

"Jake, I'm tired." Jade sighed, "Can we find a place to rest?" Jake held Jade's hand, "Anytime." He gave a light smile. The sunlight covered the streets.