Martyn woke up quietly looking around the library scared quietly. "what the hell was that explosion I hope people are ok... I don't want any one to be hurt... i I mean..." He just picked up a book. "i wonder if Joe... and Rue are ok... maybe not that creepy guy... but that's unfair." He says quietly reading the book quietly. "Damn why did it have to explode why why why mom... and my friend..."
I was watching Rue and Rose when Mikkish popped up. Keeping an ear on them, I turned to face him. "Okay, I guess," I said. "Rose decided to use my tail as a pillow and I managed to scavenge my jacket from the ruins, so she wasn't cold." I shrugged, continuing to strum my guitar. "Could be worse. I need to get a job, though. Rose can't live off junk food alone. And she needs a roof over her head."
I get up to rush after Rose. "I'm going to get you! Mwahaha!" I go easy on her running a bit on the slow side. However when I see Mikkish come over I stop and look to Rose. "Another friend is here. I'm gonna go see what they're up to okay?" I then walk over by Tam and Mikkish. "Slept? If you can call what I did last night sleeping." I pointed over to the playground slide. "I slept on the equipment. A somewhat easier place to run if you're getting chased. Obviously not counting the magic instances."
~Roy & Theos~ Once the fight begun, Roy was forced to dodge a barrage of punches, continuous back-steps and avoiding fists causes his back to collide with a tree. Evading another attack Roy enters a crouch then proceeds to lunge forward and tackle Theos. While harshly falling onto the ground, Theos supplies a heavy elbow to Roy's back. Wrestling ensued for mere seconds before Roy heard chuckling. Roy's expression utterly confused as his sparring partner dissipates into thin air. Looking up from the ground and towards the sound he heard, Roy spots his foe. Before Roy could pull himself to a stand, Theos kicked into Roy's shoulder. Rolling with the kick, Roy gains enough time to drag himself up. However pain causes him to flinch and grab his rib. Next attack failed to arrive as Roy heard. “Yo, you alright? I didn't hit you in the ribs.” Roy's gaze shifts up onto Theos. “I may need more mending on the injury I received escaping the dorm explosion.” Right hand instinctively goes behind his head to scratch it, Theos wondering if he was to harsh. “Damn, I forgot about that. Lets get you checked in with a medic then.” Other hand following suit, now both hands rested behind his head while he walked. Both of their direction now to the medic/hospital.
Ace snorted out a laugh at Joe. "Heh, you sure are jittery Joe." He put a hand on his hip. "It was no problem. Like I said earlier....I like you." I blushed. "S-Sorry... I've just never... uh... seen anyone... indecent before... e-especially when it's someone that I know..." I said, I turned to face him but kept my eyes covered. "Indecent?" Ace smirked. "You don't know indecent, I've got a towel on there is no reason to be shy." I blushed and uncovered my eyes. "I-If you're sure..." I mumbled nervously, I did my best to keep my eyes on his face... it'd be wrong to check him out... I mean I haven't known him for very long at all... just a couple of days... I still couldn't see what he saw in me, I mean I'm sure he could get anyone that he pleased. "Soooo...." His voice trailed off. "The school has been shutdown and classes are probably going to be closed for awhile after last night. Do you have anywhere you can stay or do you just want to crash here for now?" "Oh... I-I don't have anywhere to stay... b-but I can't inconvenience you more than I already have..." I said rubbing the back of my head... it'd be a bit tough, but I'm sure that I could find somewhere to stay temporarily... or maybe I'd have to go home until everything returned to normal... "Look no further." Ace out stretched his arms. "Donny, Hugo and Morgan frequent here a lot but if your alright with having some roomates sometimes, then please stay here." "Um... only if you're certain... I don't want to impose." I said messing with my locket nervously. "Heh." He sighed gently. "Don't be so nervous. I'd love to have more company Joesph." I smiled. "Alright, thank you." I said bowing politely, it took a lot off of my shoulders. I didn't have to worry about explaining this whole situation to my mom, or having to charter a boat back, or trying to find a place to live until the dorms were repaired... "No problem." Ace replied a smile crossing his face. "You can officially consider us friends." I smiled. "A-Alright." I said, I couldn't help but feel joy at that news... I mean he was really kind... and a large part of me hoped that this would lead to something a bit more serious...
Mikkish shrugged "Huh, well that sucks." Mikkish said, turning in the direction where Will was coming from, then back to Rue "I slept on a bench. Best sleep I've had in ages." Mikkish was only partially being sarcastic. True, the bench was not nearly as comfortable as the dorm room bed, but at least he wasn't sharing a room with some demon possessed special ed kid. "Afternoon, love." Will said cheerily to Rue, then waved at Tam shortly then focused back on Mikkish but spoke to the others "So, you're his friends?" He asked, resulting in a sigh from Mikkish. Why couldn't this douchebag just leave him alone? Couldn't he take a few light punches? "A few," of course, being a total beat down, and "light punches" being hard hits charged with physical buff.
Rose walked up and looked around at the different people, smiling. "Hi, I'm Rose," she said to Will. "Who are you?" I glanced at Rose, debating if I should say something, then decided to not interfere unless needed.
Martyn sat up quietly thinking he heard a sound in the library but was just himself spooking himself. "Where are they? are they leaving me alone or something?" Martyn got up quietly feeling sad. "yeah they probably are just hiding safe from the explosion... hehe yeah that's right but what if they forgot about me?" martyn says worried. "rue and Joe and the others... I guess I am not very noticable I'll make myself noticable of course hehe I'll prove myself to them i'll be the best protective friend of all of them!" he smiled happily jumping up and down. "So no one else dies! Then we can all be friends together happily!" he giggled softly and sighed. "but first i'll have to find them! But what if they're dead?" He looked down and shook his head. "They can't be... Surely right? they wouldn't be dead! hehe keep optimistic!" He smiled and put the book he was reading and left the library searching for the others curious with a bright smile on his face. "...We'll all sort it out right? we won't die to this evil man right? haha we all won't..." He sighed not one hundred percent sure talking to himself not really going very fast to find his friends. "... sigh... Am... I so scared... that I can't go and find them?" he looked down at the amount he'd move. "Not very friend like... I bet they're worrying about me to! hehe we'll be happy!" he smiled quietly stretching softly. "we'll all be happy and we can have a good time at this school right? hehehaha... yeah that sounds nice... they'll rebuild the dorms and nothing bad will happen or that's not meant to happen at least..." Martyn seemed to be slightly snapped panicking so much in his thoughts that he's trying to be so optimistic and protective. "... I need to find them!" He started to run out the library not caring which direction he's going.
Hikaru left the hospital still confused about the man's interrogation. Was even sure he was part of the campus's personal? Regarding the fact there were a big array of possibilities for the fact that no one knew a Hikaru. Some that were emphasized within her mind. 1) The name Hikaru is not her real name, which is possible due to her amnesia. However, she still named herself as such when in the campus and before, even since she lost all her memories. By this logic, people should know her as Hikaru in the campus. 2) The lack of a significative social interaction is the reason why only a little few know of her. Would make sense on a regular context, however she had made some notorious acts that would normally made her identity spread, this plus the fact that the students of japanese origin were little. Even taking all that into account, at least those within the classes she assists should have an idea of her name. Despite the fact she rarely interacts with most of the students, she quickly grasped the names of those in her classes. 3) There exists some kind of spell or disturbance that makes people ignore her existence. That would imply someone is targeting here, which is a possible fact due to her involvement in the murder's investigation. Plus a strange man who knew details of her and others who she had never ever met (Maybe, the fact she may had known him within her lost memories is possible). 4) The man who claimed he was with the campus's personal was lying. That possibility existed, but for that there should be a reason for that. 5)............................ I may be thinking this too much......................... The girl shaked her head and decided to reunite with those she was sure at least knew who was she. Normally it would take a while to figure they were in the park, however Hikaru had taken measures and produced a small sheet of enchanted paper with a strange scripture and a dot drawn on it. It was a compass, made not to track the north, yet made to follow certain individuals. Those that Hikaru had previously enchanted to always know their locations. In minutes the girl arrived the park where most of them were. "Howdy...." said the girl with a lazy tone while also lazily waving her hand. She still felt angry at the fact she lost the box. I should be more worried probably.... thought the girl, but there was nothing she could do for now. "Huh?... Joe isn't here, just when I needed his help" mumbled disappointed. Her eye met the eyes of the little girl. She crouched in front of her and said. "Who is she?.... where there actually so young students?"
The old man stared at the woman with fear sinking in the pit of his stomach. As the corpses sunk back into their graves, a seductive laugh waves through the gloomy morning. He hid behind a column trying to keep quiet, when suddenly her pale dead eyes whipped to the left. She spoke out loud in a language he didn't understand to an invisible person. It was almost a discussion. She would pause after every sentence then begin again. He pulled out his phone and began to dial as the girl moaned, her body falling forward on a slab. ----------------------- Jinx sighed, her words leaving her mouth in fluent Latin,``Yes. I understand the grapes have not come back this year. I will find out why as soon as possible and get back to you. Thank you for your time.`` So far her interrogation of the dead has basically given her nothing but more promises, and a wide history of both the economic, geographic and political history of the island. Anything of importance though almost seemed cut off. The dead residents were either unwilling to talk to her, eager to talk about their OWN problems, or above anything else, to old to remember. Hell most of them argued about dates, years, and stories that she had no idea were true or not. She cracked her neck and sent the four zombies who were training avidly at killing each other away. She at least was happy about that. She could successfully manipulate the zombies without even being fully focused on them, or so she'd be happy to think. She swore, standing up and was about to head back to her bike when a voice popped up from her left,"HE'LL SHOOT YOU TO!" Jinx paused and turned to look at a woman who stood in a tight dress, and stockings. Her hair was curly and set back in a seventies style. She was pretty with a simple ballerina small face and slightly raised nose. The only problem with her was a bullet hole dead set above her eyebrow line. Jinx spoke softly,"Who will shoot me." The woman walked up in a pair of Gucci clogs and spoke evenly,"The loop continues. OVER AND OVER. I was just like you, pretty and talented. I had powers that would make you cringe. It's going to start again.." Jinx nodded, knowing immediately what a loop was. Some souls if pissed off enough would be cursed with a loop. A continuation of their death. They almost subconsciously replay the moment they die over and over, in order to A: Not Forget and B: Suffer for eternity. Not really fair, but revenge does that to people. Worst cases usually are surrounded by love stories. Anyway.. Jinx smirked,"Accept my soul. Let me see." The woman, curved her wide eyes over with malice and then reached towards Jinx to shove her hand forward into her body. Jinx moaned into the air before falling forward. She landed on her feet, outside a coffee shop placed in the downtown area, and looked at a beautiful blonde vixen with a solid pink dress and black stockings. She sat cross legged at this table with two other girls. One had black hair and bright red lips, she was wearing an expensive long sleeved dress with a love v-line. The third was another blonde in a pair of yellow pants and a green stringy halter. My ghost was the first girl, and her voice was perky with a Brooklyn accent that was over exaggerated through her lips,"No honey, gloss is not better then an old fashioned matte. Don't even try to bring up that shit in here." One of the other girls through up her manicured hands,"Whatever Jenna. It's way more sexy. Ask Rog if you don't believe me. How are you guys anyway." Jenna sat back in her seat and groaned,"Fucking asshole, comes up to me, all in a fucking rage because he thinks that I am some fucking rat, who is selling locations to this dude named Buck. I told him square out that I have no fucking idea who he's talking about but he just ignores me and keeps yelling, so I just tell him to go fuck himself and then I leave. Oh and then he gives me this bullshit threat that I am going to get a bullet in my brain for this." The third woman laughs,"Like that's gonna fucking matter. You're a telepath, you can read the killers mind before they hurt you. He is such a puts. Don't worry he'll be on his knees begging for a dick suck in a few days or so, I know guys." Jenna shrugged,"I know. I know. I should probably head home, anyway and try to give him a call. I don't need this shit with finals coming up. Later ladies. Love ya!" The girl stood and gave the girls a hug and kisses on the cheek before she sauntered off down the road. Jinx pursued, remaining silent as she began to look around in earnest. Suddenly Jenna stopped fear rippling down her spine as a gasp came out of her throat,"Target?" She turned quickly looking up towards the top of a brick business building and within milliseconds her eyes met that of a man with a high-tech sniper rifle that was of a make that Jinx had never before seen. He looked like Tom Selleck from Miami Vice, with a cliche style mustache and a head of pushy brown hair. He aimed, and without warning Jenna shut her eyes as a bullet finished her story. As the world began to fade away, Jinx watched the man lower the gun and pull out a phone. Jenna died exactly as that young man died, and Jinx had a gut instinct had a deep feeling that this was the man who has killed students. Who is still killing students. As she faded back into life, a deep urgency to tell her friends filled her. ------------------------------------------- She jolted up right with a yell, as large men slammed her back down into a concrete slab. She yelled, unaware of what was going on when her hands were pulled behind her back and handcuffs were shoved on her wrists. A loud voice, bellowed in her ear,"Hannah Ergorov. You are under arrest for murder, arson, manslaughter and international crimes that you have been accounted for." Jinx was lifted up wide eyes and a confused expression as she was pulled to her feet,"Who the fuck is Hannah? I don't know who the fuck you are talking about but you have the wrong person. LET ME GO!" The police man pushed her forward as she began to struggle and barked out her Miranda rights,"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you?" Jinx swore viciously,"LET ME GO YOU FUCKING PIGS! I DIDN'T DO A DAMN THING. I AM NOT HANNAH! LET ME GO!" She was half dragged to the end of the cemetery as she bypassed a column and an old man with fear in his eyes. She was pushed towards a police truck and as the door swung open she lifted up a heel, used the roof of the car to push back and slam the man holding her off of her body. She bent low as placed her hands on the ground and kicked out at an oncoming cop, sending him back into a few others. She stood and let out an array of punches. She clocked a cop in the jaw then gave a three punch jab to another's gut. When she finally found an opening she began to run forward down the street. Suddenly there was a sharp pinch to her calf and she hit the ground in violent tremors. She screamed,coming down, as her eyes as she was picked up and thrown into the backseat her body twitching as they pulled out and headed to the police station. She shut her eyes in pain as she cried out in shaky tones,"I AM NOT...HANNAH!"
Her eye met the eyes of the little girl. She crouched in front of her and said. "Who is she?.... where there actually so young students?" "I'm Rose!" Rose said, hands behind her back. "I'm not a student, I don't remember why I was here, actually." Her face clouded up, her face troubled, but, she perked right back up. "I'm staying with Tam, though," she continued. "Tam likes me! He says I'm a good girl." I decided to interject and picked her up. She hugged me. "Yeah, I'm kind of taking care of her for now," I said.
Will looked down at Rose "Oh, hello there. My name is Will, and I am here to help your other friends." He said, like any man to a young child. He looked up, at Mikkish, then at Hikaru "Hello, love. I guess you're their friend too then." He said, looking back at Rue and Tam with a serious expression "Anyway, just walked over cause I saw that big fucking explosion last night and figured that made you all homeless. I am crashing in an abandon gym on the edge of the city which I could share with you, but you'd each have to pull your own weight." Mikkish noticed Martyn running from the library and sighed. Will turned to Mikkish "And you, still want to catch the sniper...or...killer. Whatever you call him?" Mikkish remembered Will driving him through the city to catch the sniper "You're damn right I'm coming for his ass. He's probably the one responsible for all this." "Well I can help with that too, but like I mentioned before, I will need some favors in return." Will said "So? What do you all say? Place to crash, catch this murderer? How does all that shit sound to you?" He was speaking to everyone nearby.
I look over towards Will as he starts talking about a proposition for a place to live. I couldn't help thinking that the cost may be a very heavy one but currently I was screwed if I stayed all by myself. That though decided it. I turned my head to look over to Will and smiled. "A place to stay huh? I can't pass that up. Beats sleeping in the slide again. Catching the murderer wouldn't hurt at all either. One less worry to be concerned about on this island."
A haggard gasp erupted from her bruised lips, and blood dripped onto her knees. The metal cuffs dug into her wrists and she flung her hair back in fury,"THAT'S IT! PUNCH ME AGAIN FUCKER! IT WON'T MAKE ME ADMIT SHIT! I DON'T KNOW WHO HANNAH IS YOU FUCKING PIG!" The sucker punch was harder this time and as she hit the ground, her body still attached to the chair, she spit out more blood, her head rattled. She grit her teeth not giving him an inch of weakness. The cop spoke evenly again as his partner fixed the chair, and the now drooping remains of my dress,"Look Hannah, we have your records and we know who you are. So stop with the bullshit and tell us where the woman is." Jinx screamed in rage, as Russian poured out of her vicious curses,"BURN v ognennoy Pitts ada , ty syn ublyudok shlyukha . FUCKING SUKIN SYN!" The other cop gave a tsk and turned to his partner,"I say we turn her over to the Russians. They have a better way of handling hardcore bitches." Jinx shut her eyes and tried to calm herself,"I DIDN'T KILL ANYONE. SHOW ME THE DAMN VICTIMS AND I WILL PROVE IT TO YOU! SHOW ME ANY FUCKING EVIDENCE AND I WILL PROVE IT TO YOU. CALL MY GOD DAMN PARENTS AND ASK THEM TO IDENTIFY ME. I AM JINX HAVEN. MY ID'S ARE IN MY PURSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE IS REGISTERED TO ME. NOW IF YOU DON'T LET ME GO..I SWEAR TO GOD I AM GOING TO MAKE SURE EVERY DAMN NEWSPAPER IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY KNOWS THAT YOU FUCKED UP BIG. YOU COCKSUCKING SON OF A MOTHERFUCK..." She choked wildly as a boot kicked forward into my windpipe and my hands crushed against the concrete under my body. I cursed the motherfucker who did this to me, along with everything else in this world. It was not my night, and frankly after the anger I was experiencing a whole new level of rage that made me want to raise every zombie on this island and just go on a beating rampage. As I was sat back up, the door burst open and a young man in his twenties with thick black rimmed glasses and slicked back black hair screamed at the men,"STOP STOP STOP! It's not her! IT'S NOT HER..THE DNA TESTS CAME BACK. THIS IS JINX HAVEN. Someone changed her paperwork. The hacking is almost incredible. Oh god..WHAT DID YOU DO! YOU FUCKING MORONS.." He rushed over and pulled out a napkin to wipe at the blood staining my now bruised face,"Oh shit..I'm so sorry dollface. I'm going to get you to the hospital. YOU SON'S OF BITCHES. GIVE ME THE FUCKING KEY." The man beating me pulled out the key quickly and handed it to the young man. He quickly leaned over her and undid the cuffs. Her hands slumped to the side, and she took a breath her body falling to the left when she was picked up and carried out the door. She breathed slowly, the rage almost dissipating as she grudgingly spoke to the man holding her,"Who are you?" He gave her a sheepish glance and moved his green eyes down to see her,"I'm Alex. I'm a criminal analyst, and work with the bureau. I sent off your blood when you were brought in. I'm taking you to the hospital." She didn't give much of an emotional response but nodded,"I want a favor." He grit his teeth,"Well we owe you more then one. What is it?" She sunk slightly into his arms,"I want you to contact someone for me. I need you to tell him that I am in the hospital and that I have news about the sniper." The cop jerked to a stop and stared at the girl before he moved a few more steps to his car. He seemed to be mulling something over before he spoke again,"Who is it you want to call?" "Joe Nobunaga." He sighed and opened the side door to his car and ushered her in,"Done." ---------------------------------
"Oh, I'm sure the slide is quite cozy, but where I am crashing is more of a...conventional shelter. The beds are not exactly what you remember from home, but they are a lot more comfortable than a park bench. Best of all: You get a free workout facility." Will had a smile as he talked and spoke in a friendly voice, though he was speaking rather fast with his accent. Mikkish could tell, however, that Will's manner was probably just to convince them to sell drugs for him and help him with his...goat ball sucking predicament. Mikkish had proven naive in the past, but this was so obvious. Will was hiding...something. "Come come." He said eagerly. Despite Mikkish' suspicion, he followed. He was not going to sleep on a fucking bench again. _________________________________________________________________________ As the gang followed Will, the city around them seemed to gradually decay. The further they walked towards this "shelter," the more trash they saw on the street. The more wife beater sporting thugs they came across. And...the more buildings they saw being partially covered by vines. It became more and more clear that wherever Will was taking them would not be anything particularly classy. Mikkish was looking at a scantily clad woman with her hair done up, but nothing but skin and bones for a body and a few missing teeth. He was trying to decide if he would be willing to fool around with her when he heard Will say "This is it, right here." They were now in one of the trashiest, most dangerous neighborhoods in the city. The building Will was walking up to was obviously a gym, as the word "Gym" was visible on a worn sign near the top. There was another word before it, the brand name, but it was illegible, and over where the word once was, there was vulgar graffiti. "Home sweet home." Will announced sarcastically, throwing open the doors. There wasn't much light exposing the inside, but it was enough to cause a few roaches to scatter off. Most windows were clear enough for light to shine through, but many were caked with some kind of filth thick enough to block it out. A faint mildew smell hung in the air. Will was right about the "free workout facility." Bench presses, free weights, and several machines seemed in tact, but many benches were torn, which was unfortunate, as they were the only things visible which could possibly be makeshift beds. A boxing ring sat in the middle as well, which was clearly old and used, but still usable. And a small rack of boxing gloves stood right beside the ring. Mikkish cringed at the roaches and faint smell, as he looked around at the equipment. "Well...its no worse than the orphanage or that fucking trailer park." Mikkish mumbled to himself.
I actually did wind up following the guys to the gym, holding Rose close to my chest. I glanced around the area, and wondered if I would have a better time in the woods. Well, I would, but Rose might not. I sighed as we walked to a wall and set her down. "Want a snack?" I asked Rose. She nodded and I tapped on my guitar. One of the symbols flashed and an apple popped into my paw, which I gave to her.
I look around at the scenery as it started to turn into the slums and sighed heavily. "Home sweet home indeed. " Once we all step inside the gym I look around and shrug. "Not the shittiest place I've spent the night at. Could be worse. Could be in the streets out there."I then looks over to Rose. "Ah....woops. Sorry Tam." I then start wondering silently to myself if any of the ignorant assholes out parading the streets had a knife that I could persuade them to hand over. But then again my problem would be their magic since this island is full of magic users. ".....Godamnit." I mutter to myself quietly so Rose wouldn't hear.
Martyn while walking around in his small bubble shield around him seemingly to walk in to the more worse side of town not really caring or noticing it he was sure he saw someone familiar enter a building nearby where he had been wandering aimlessly well he had an aim to find his friends. "W-was that Rue?" he says curiously seeing that it had gotten darker quite a bit and it spooked him a little he was quite tired from walking around and resting any chance he had to meeting the others was better. He walked quickly towards the gym trying to ignore anyone that looked at him the best he could with a determined look on his face. "... I hope it was her... and not a trick." He muttered quietly and opened the door to the gym to see Rose, Tam and Rue and any others that were there. "...o-oh i-it's y-you guys t-thank goodness." he tilted his head grinning happily
Mikkish looked around, and figured he may as well make the best of the situation. He didn't really want to work out, since it was over 90 degrees outside and the air conditioning in this run down dump had long stopped working, but he had some steam to blow off. He walked up to a punching bag and started hitting it, partially for practice, but mostly to let out some of his anger. As everyone in the gym did their thing, Will seemed to have vanished. In reality, he watched from a dark dark office, with one window to the outside which was not too dirty to see out of, and one window to the rest of the gym. He did not intend to hide himself, but it happened naturally as the lamp in there was decades old and had blown the bulb long ago. 'Pretty sure I have seen that blue haired girl before. Rue. Right, thats her name. The only one I haven't met is the dog boy, Tam. Lets see...' Will thought, as he looked at Mikkish, and began his mental note taking 'First is that Mikkish pal. A real dumbass. Beat me to a pulp while I still had that awful taste of goat bollocks in my mouth. He is a charismatic guy though. Sold good weed on a bad night. Not to mention his...strength magic. Plus he doesn't act scared of anything from what I've seen. Maybe that's just cause he's dumb." The possibilities rolled in his head. Even if Mikkish wasn't in his predicament, he would probably join anyway, being the dumb bastard he was. Will's thoughts moved on though, and his eyes moved to Rue 'Rue...Rue...lets see...Pretty girl, though I don't think she would agree to what I'm thinking. She is tough, like Mikkish. Well, maybe Mikkish is just fucking dumb. Rue is obviously smarter. Hell! That dog boy has to be smarter. Anyway, I don't think I should feel too bad if I sent her out to sell product just like Mikkish. Surely she can handle any trouble on her own. Besides, its not like there's some rival gang out lookin for us. And with all the people blowing their skunk shit around I doubt the cops will bug her." Will kept his eyes on Rue, not thinking of other jobs she could do, but admiring her. 'She is a pretty girl though...' Will was not like Mikish though. He got over it quickly and turned his attention to Tam. 'One job I thought of for Mikkish was bodyguard, but maybe this Tam boy could take that role. Dogs can easily bite through someone's neck and end em, while punches, as hard as strength magic makes em, wouldn't be enough on their own to take down someone on, say, pcp. Besides, nobody wants to buy from a dog anyway. There is also that little girl Rose. She doesn't belong here. No kid does. We should get her to an orphan house as quick as possible. It will still be a hard life, but still not as bad as getting shot at.' Will smirked. He came to this island by accident, but luckily for him, these people were desperate, especially Mikkish, not only for a home, but to catch this killer they seemed to hold such a grudge against. They were probably willing to work for him too, and with their help, maybe this island wouldn't be so bad. He could go to New York too, maybe, but what would be there for him? Shaking the though, Will turned his attention to the last who came with them. 'Hmm...I don't know his name. Chubby, a bit timid looking. He migh-wait! He did't come with us!' "Hey!" Will shouted "What the fuck?!" He was yelling at Martyn. Just then, the doors swung open again. This time, a big, 30 something man with a shaved head walked through. It was Bill, back from scouting for police patrols, since it was probably illegal to squat in abandon gyms. But the cops seemed to ignore this area. Nobody liked even looking at these area, much less being here. When Bill saw Martyn, Mikkish, Rue and Tam, some of whom were present the night his friends were murdered, and he was very sure Mikkish was who killed Grant, who had been his friend since high school. But being that Martyn was the closest by, despite that his grudge was with Mikkish, his hand closed around Martyn's neck from the sides, and he lifted him up off the ground. "What the fuck are you all doing here!?" He yelled insanely in a fit of rage.
I give a heavy sigh before looking around a moment for a place to sit. The benches were torn up to hell and the floors probably haven't been cleaned in ages but...what the hell. I'd rather sit on the floor then fall on it. So I sit down against the wall looking over to my side to see that Mikkish decided to train. "Hmm not bad." I say mostly to myself before whipping my head towards the door as an officer parades in like the brandishers they usually are. I was pretty sure I recognized this guy though I couldn't put my finger on it. He seemed utterly pissed. Oh god which meant another showdown with the cops. Of, fucking, course. The moment he goes to grab Martyn by the neck and then even lifts him up off the ground, he gets my full attention. I stand up and shoot him a heavy glare. "Hey mister you can't leave people alone trying to keep a place to sleep? Jeez. Let the guy go he just got here before you did!"
Mikkish took a while to notice what was going on, as he was lost in his anger at what had just happened to the dorms. He imagined the sniper killer, who was the most likely culprit, mocking him, and he didn't notice any of the yelling as he was destroying the bag. But he had a subconscious draw towards violence, so when Bill grasped Martyn's throat, Mikkish head automatically turned in that direction. There the fucker stood, lifting Martyn off the ground. He wasn't dressed in uniform, but rather a wife beater and gym shorts, just like many of the other thugs in the area, but his face was hard not to recognize. "Hey asshole! I'm the one you want!" Mikkish shouted. It was a guess, but he guessed right. The crew had killed three of Bill's good friends, but Mikkish was the only one present who was directly responsible for any of them. Bill dropped Martyn and stormed up to Mikkish, but was stopped by Will's shouting. "Hold a fucking second!" He yelled, as he walked up to Bill and Mikkish obviously frustrated "I don't give a shit what either of you did at the damn church or whatever. If you're gonna be squatting here and working for me, your gonna need to get along or I'll kick you both out? Are you with me?" Will not only expressed frustration as he said all this, but also authority. In honesty, Will would be unable to forcefully throw either of them out if it came to it, but he sure as shit needed to let the rules be known and understood. Mikkish and Bill both groaned, but the situation had been diffused.
Martyn chocked and gagged as he was lifted off the ground by a man he didn't even know he squirmed kicked and punched unable to fight that much and as he was caught off guard his magic wouldn't be of much use here that was until he was dropped to the ground falling on all fours gasping for air choking. "...c-can't breathe..." he was struggling to breathe but slowly catching his breath. "W...what the fuck..." He says glaring at Bill angrily. "i-I didn't do anything to you..." He coughed and spluttered. "I didn't do anything to anyone." He was tempted to put that man in an ever closing barrier slowly crushing him to death in his anger but didn't as he collapsed still struggling to breathe and catch his breath.
Leon had still been fuming over the explosion and the loss of his possessions, if he ever got his hands on the bastard that had done it, he'd wring his neck or chop his favorite appendage off... or just cut all of his appendages off... one by one, and very slowly. Then, he noticed the others, Mikkish, that annoying mutt, some little girl, that shy little bastard that was with his annoying doppelganger, and that woman that tried to get into a fight with him... they were all being followed by some guy, he seemed familiar... he felt that he had seen him a while back... well there was nothing better to do, so he decided to see what they were up to. He followed them into a ratty part of town, if any one of those urchins even so much as glanced at him, he'd glare coldly at them and tightened the grip on his katana. He eventually reached an abandoned gym, he glowered at the run down building and wondered why anyone in their right mind would enter such a hovel. He entered quietly and looked around, he listened to their conversations, standing in the doorway. "They actually plan to live here?" He wondered, taken aback by such a horrid idea. "Well I guess rats thrive in such an environment." He thought. He had realized that Mikkish was just a mere idiot, he may not possess the same moral quandaries as other fools. But he was still a fool nonetheless, he might be able to manipulate him, so it might be a good idea to act friendly to him. The shy boy would probably faint before he'd do something that pleased him, completely worthless, but may provide a source of entertainment in the future. The dog, well he already didn't like him, so no way of manipulating him, though again he could provide a source of entertainment, a little planning and he might be able to go to jail for assault or anything else that caught his fancy. The little girl... eh, don't know nor care about her, as long as she didn't get in his way she'd be spared his wrath. Finally, the girl... he had the sneaking suspicion she was a thief, and she definitely wasn't a fan of his annoying doppelganger... a piece that may prove valuable, or at least a great source of entertainment in the future. With that, before anyone would notice him, he left and went back to the nicer part of town. "...I'll have to find a place to stay... but I doubt I'll find a suitable home here... besides I cannot access my account here. Annoying wretches, what were they thinking when they wouldn't allow the use of cards here?" He thought, his annoyance getting the better of him, he took a deep breath. "Well at least I can just use men for a place to stay, if one gets too clingy, I break it off and start anew, simple as that." He thought. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I crossed my arms and examined myself. I had dried blood on my clothing, little bits of debris stuck in them, and ash, I couldn't go out like this, I could alarm people... but my clothing was likely destroyed in the explosion... along with the books... and my bow... and all of my other personal possessions. I felt guilty about losing the books, I was entrusted with them and they were destroyed, I'd have to try to pay the library back for them... my bow... I could just get another one, I'd just have to save up some money. My possessions, I can replace them... some of them carried some sentimental value, but in the end they were just things, a majority of them can be replaced with time and money... oh and Rue's jacket... it was in there... I had meant to return it but I had gotten into that fight with her and then I was enamored with my investigation... I definitely need to replace it. I was still in good health and I still had one of my most cherished possessions, my locket. I looked at Ace and bit my bottom lip and fumbled with my locket nervously, I didn't want to inconvenience him more than I already had... but I didn't have a lot of options. "U-Uh... Ace... do you have any clothing that I could possibly borrow? Mine were destroyed in the bombing... I promise to wash and return them as soon as I possibly can and replace my own clothing as soon as I can so then I won't continue to inconvenience you in such a way." I said.
Will walked up to Martyn, still aggravated. He calmed his voice but irritation was still apparent "And you, what the fuck are you doing here?" He looked over Martyn, recognizing him from somewhere, and remembered Martyn was looking at Rue, Tam and Rose when he came in, and that Rue stood up for him "You know, you look familiar actually. I'm guessing you know this girl." He gestured to Rue "You can stay, but you're gonna have to carry your weight, and that goes for everyone." "Answer! Please, please answer!” Jinx gripped the phone tightly, hoping that the call would make it through. She paced slightly, her paper dress opening slightly in the back. She was littered with cloth bandages, small cuts and bruises. Her burnt side was also reopened and some stitches were put in after it was recleaned. Her hair was a mess and her eyes were black and swollen. She was feeling better though with the amount of drugs they pumped into her. Apart from the anxiety of the new information, she had about the sniper, and the interest the cops were placing on her and her friends. She slapped her palm against the wall waiting to see if he would answer. Mikkish sighed as suddenly he felt his phone vibrating from his pocket. He pulled it out but didn't recognize the number. He had a habit of not remembering phone numbers and forgetting to add people as contacts, just like had a habit of dialing his number, and not taking the hint when he said he wouldn't buy from them. A short sigh came from his mouth as he decided to answer. If it was another annoying salesman he could just hang up on them mid-sentence. "Yeah?" Mikkish asked boredly, the flip phone now pressed to his ear. Jinx gave a quick gasp when he answered and began to speak in rushed tones, “Mikkish! It’s me Jinx. You are not going to believe the shit I have just gone through. Anyways, I have news. I know what the sniper looks like.” She paused, flipping an old man who was trying to get a look through her paper dress. She continued a few seconds later,"I think I might have a good guess on age as well." Mikkish was surprised to hear Jinx on the other end. But what did she mean? Was she saying she saw the sniper? He didn't care what shit she had been through. Likely all his friends who survived were going through some shit, and so was he. "Alright, wait, are you saying you saw the sniper, or you're just makin a guess?" Mikkish asked She pursed her lips before replying,”Well no…Not exactly. I went to the graveyard in town to catch up some training and see if anyone had any ideas about what was going on, and I came across a woman who died the same way that kid was taken out. Clean shot to the head and all. Lucky for us though is that she got a clear view of him before she was killed. He would be definitely about 10 years older by now but I have good confidence that I can identify him.” She took another pause getting excited again, “I tried to contact Joe, but his phone must have been destroyed and I have no idea where he is. I can’t even go find him because the cops are detaining me at the hospital.” Mikkish sighed, as he moved away a little more from everyone, especially Bill and Will, and sat on a worn out bench. "Jinx, if this girl got sniped 10 years ago, how are we so sure the killers the same?" Mikkish stopped, then shook his head "Wait...the cops are keeping you at the hospital? What the fuck happened?" Absolute rage seeped into her voice as she clenched plastic siding of the payphone, “The same motherfucker who poisoned me, changed my identity with that of a convicted murderer and arsonist. I was undergoing interrogation when the bastards found out I was really Jinx Haven through my DNA. They brought me here to be patched up after…well anyway..they won’t let me leave, saying that paperwork has to be filled. She shut her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose, “Anyways, Look, I know that my evidence isn’t substantial but the shot was perfect. No one could hit a mark from that far. It must be something to do with the weapon. I am not sure..but I know my instincts are right about this.” "Ok." Mikkish said, still not thinking it could be the same gunner "Probably not the same guy, but lets hear this description. Oh, and when they let you go, we are staying in a luxurious hotel with a free gym. That Australian guy from the night with the police fight is letting us stay here. I'm sure you could stay here too, if you're interested." A sigh echoed into the receiver,"Your not a very good liar Mikkish, but I'll play along, seeming as I have no where else to go. Give me the address, and I will be there in a few hours. They can't hold me all night, if I am not charged for anything. Also I have a quick favour?" She twisted away from the old man and the cops at the end of the hall and whispered,"The only article of clothing I have left is a skimpy little dress that is falling to pieces. If you can get me some clothes, I'll owe ya." Mikkish' mouth curved to a smirk at the thought of Jinx in a skimpy dress "Hmm, I'll see what I can do" he lied. He wasn't gonna go clothes shopping, especially when he was so low on cash "And the address is 1542 Eudora street. If you go to the school and take a left down Grant, you will pass an old looking theater and hit this ghetto neighborhood. Thats where Eudora is. The place im at is called Arms of Olympus. You can ask one of the nice people in this neighborhood if you get lost." She smiled, the appeal of new clothes always making her happy,"Fifteen Forty Two Eudora. Got it. Oh and Meekesh, Yesli net odezhdy zhdal menya, kogda ya priyezzhayu , ya lyublyu brat' tvoi. See ya soon." She hung up, a laugh breaking from her lips as she left Mikkish with a cheeky remark. She twisted to her left and headed back to her room, hoping to leave as soon as possible. "What?" Mikkish asked, as Jinx hung up. He was confused by the foreign language, but also found it exotic and sexy. He put his flip phone in his pocket and turned to everyone "Jinx will be here sometime today. I told her she could come, hope you don't mind, Will." He didn't actually care what Will thought. The group he hung around was a sausage fest as it was even with Jinx around.
"Interesting an ex-policeman I'm guessing. Kind of the last thing I'd expect in a situation like this. I'm still wondering though what our 'weight' will be in this situation. Then again I do have a few guesses. Not too hard to considering the side of town we're in.... Damnit I thought I'd be done with this crap side for a while longer." I give out a heavy sigh and walk on over to Martyn. "Just calm down. The situation seems to have diffused now so he shouldn't be doing that again." I say then holding out my hand for him to help him up on his feet. "Nothing we can really do anyway. "
