Just the 2nd chapter of the story I'm writing
Fish Alley is one of the last remaining reminence of a city long destroyed and replaced. The alley was dark, but at what looked like the end there was a hint of life, that promise of life. I walked down the nearly pitch black alley, unable to see anything right infront of me. The alley was wide enough for someone to easily hide in the darkest shadow without being detected by anyone walking by. Because of that it's easy to go missing down here before you even reach the end.
I could've sworn I heard movement from within the darkness of the alley. I knew that I wasn't supposed to say anything but despite my better judgement I said "I know you're there."
"Fine, fine, you got me, just don't turn me in," was the mans response.
Ofcourse, I wasn't expecting a response, especially that quickly. When you're hiding here you know you don't respond to someone who just walzes in. I still haven't seen the mystery person yet. That's probably why I, essentialy, jumped out of my skin. I have no idea who this person is or why there here, or even, why they responded to me in the first place.
"Kid, you're bleeding. Let me help you."
"I don't know who you are. I can't even see you."
And I was back to running. I'm surprised the guy didn't chase me down the rest of the alleys length. After a minute or so of running, I reached the light at the end; the safe haven. I was standing there catching my breath when I heard a familiar voice.
"Kid you shouldn't be running when you're bleeding out like that. Atleast take a rest."
I could finally see the mans face. He had short, curly black hair ans beard and dark brown eyes. I couldn't much else then that; from where he was standing it was still hard to make finer details out.
"What do you want? Are you gonna turn me in?"
"Kid I got no reason to. You escaped from somewhere right?"
It's easy to tell if someone comes here in seek of refuge. Most of the time they're come running in out of breath due to running from someone.
"You told me not to turn you in right? Did you escape somewhere, too?"
"So you remembered. You gonna go?" The Man said, nodding to the curtain I failed to notice infront of me while I was running. I still didn't know his name and I don't know if I should even ask for it.
"What was your name again?" I finally asked.
"Who's askin'?" He responded. Fair enough, especially in a place like this.
"Ya really got a mouth on ya kid, y'know that?"
"Whatever." I respond as I walk through the curtain I only just found out existed. As I walked through, it was like a whole new world. The Man followed me through the curtain but I didn't care to look.
"Ay Marta, who's the kid?" I heard from somewhere on a beam above me. Looking up I could now see that there where several rafters that looked at least a hundred feet above the ground, if not more. There where also makeshift lights hanging from the rafters, leading anything above to be cloaked in shadow like the alley outside.
"Groth, what'd I say about being up there? Get your ass down here."
"Fine. The kid hurt?" Groth asked. Whoever this person is, they sound...familiar.
"They were shot through the cheek. As far as I can tell that's it."
"Great! Well, not great, but you get my point right?" Groth talked almost fast enough to be unintelligable, and in some parts they where.
I didn't speak. I was, honestly, to shocked at the fact that these people seemed to be helping me instead of turning me in. If they were going to turn me it they would've just done it and not try and stop my bleeding, all for some quick cash.
"Were are you from, Kid?" asked Groth.
I still couldn't speak out of shock, so all I did was shrug.
"You aren't much of a talker, that's for sure."
She getured for me to follow her, and I did. I didn't know where we were going and I was nervous to find and, and maybe even a little excited. Something about them feels safe somehow, like what a parent should be.
"Well if you're not gonna talk I might as well. My name's Groth and my role here is being the nurse pretty much. There's a few of us living here. You've already met Marta, there's also Hakumakle. They work with drones and things like that. You'll also most likely meet Lush at some point. They normaly are the person gathering info. Oh, and speaking of, Hakumakle's over there," Groth points over to anouther person, assumidly being Hakumakle.
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