| In the destroyed city of Chicago its hard to find anything fresh let alone without it surrounded by people, inside this large city lives a young man on the quest for freshness.....or so everyone believes, His name, Gale, thats what the other residences of the city know him as at least. So where do we find our lonely character right now he is in the midst of a heist to capture a crate of fresh apples from somewhere outside the city that were brought in and are held up in a unfinished building that was in the midst of being finished before the nuclear fallout happened Gale he was already a few floors up in the unfinished skyscraper and a few bodies deep, he had only four knifes three were already covered in blood, he crept around trying to make as little noise as he could until he spotted a group of armed men. "whats going on today these people werent supposed to be this well armed dam informant must of gave me the wrong details" he thought to himself. as one of the guards moved a short distance away Gale snuck up behind one that was facing the edge of the building and quickly executed him. When the body hit the floor the other guard turned around only to be met with a knife in his temple "wahh finally down with all of them" he said as he went to retrieve his knife, Gale strolled over to a crate which held the apples he was looking for he quickly opened it up and took a bite of one "mmmmm these are really fresh" he smiled with joy then stuffed as many as he could in a small bag he had and all of his pockets before taking a quiet walk down and out of the building |
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| once Gale reached the bottom of the building he walked out onto the ash filled street where he had to keep his mouth covered to try and breath in as little dust as he could. while walking along it was hard to ignore the shadow stained walls of where people were vaporized after the fallout. Still he continued to walk through the windy city heading towards his normal hideout, along the way he saw a few small children who were running around kicking a can on accident they kicked it toward Gale but were all too frightened to go get it back due to him long black cloak. Gale stopped when the can hit his feet and looked down at it then at the kids "hey mister can we have that can back?" they asked nervously. Gale bent down in front of the can and motioned the kids to come over to him. When one of them finally mustered up the courage to do so Gale took out one of the apples from his pocket breathed on it then wiped it down giving it a faint sparkle before handing it to the kid. the small kid looked up at Gale in awe as he patted the child on his head before standing up and leaving. after putting some distance between him and kids he saw before Gale started to take some strange paths down a few alleyways *crash* Gale looked behind him and saw a tin trash can that had fallen over "dont see to many of those anymore these days" he said to himself before turning back around. while walking down the same alley he heard some strange breathing from around the corner Gale crept to the edge of the wall as quietly as he could to see a dog tearing apart some bag that might have had some food it in. He sighed and thought to himself "its just a dog i wonder why its out here alone" he turned the corner and while taking a closer look he noticed the dog wasnt a normal dog but one that had been changed due to the radiation and everything else wrong with the city, But before he could finish noticing that in his head the dog had already started to run at him with its jaw open ready to bite. the dog jumped at Gale and all he could do was use his arm block the bite from hitting away where else, he quickly used his other hand to grab one of his blades from his jacket and cut the dogs throat as it was still biting into his arm. Gale quickly clenched his arm where he was bitten "ugh dam thing" he had hoped nothing would happen to him today but things just never seem to turn out the way he wanted them. after a few more blocks of walking Gale made it back to a building that seemed like any other but when he climbed up to a certain floor there was the remains of a garden terrace where he made his home. there was only one small tree that was still alive but for some reason whenever Gale saw that one tiny tree it put a smile on his face. |
Shitsuji-CartyJan 31, 2014 9:08 AM
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| As darkness descended upon the city Gale started to relax as the pain from the dog bite he had received earlier started to fade. "geez i wonder why people had armed guards watching that crate of apples" he thought to himself as he took a bite of one and the crunch that came from it made it even more delicious for him. Being his usually hideout spot Gale had various sharpening tools and other things lying around that would help him in his daily retinue of staying alive and healthy. after he finished the apple he took the core of it and broke it apart to get the seeds out from it and then planted it into the ground "come on little guys im sure you can do it" he patted the soil down before going over to sink that had been set up with running water and started to wipe down his knifes. while doing so he he started to hear some noises, he turned off the water and tried to get a better listen. When the noises finally got close enough he found out it was the sound of footsteps charging up the stairwell as well as the noise of metal hitting the railings of the stair well. Gale knew all to well who it was going to be and prepared himself an escape rope that hung down from the floor his was on and had just enough length to reach the floor below him. there was a knock at the door "open up we know your in there Gale!" the leader of the men shouted Gale was trying to finish gathering up his things before running out again *bam* suddenly the weak door holding the soldiers back came flying to the ground, Gale was standing towards the edge of the building hiding the rope behind him, he had his hands in the air trying to make them believe he wasnt going to do anything the soldiers. they all had their guns aimed at Gale "woah woah isnt this a little much for just little ol me?" Gale asked sarcastically "you have already done enough damage as it is to the whitewash Gang" Gale smiled as he put his hood up and said "the whitewash gang...doesnt ring any bells" he chuckled. the leader of the small group pulled a pistol out and moved close to Gale while aiming at his head the others still trained on Gale and not budging an inch the leader spoke again when he was right in front of Gale the pistol inches away from his forehead "your lucky i was told not to kill you myself otherwise you would have been dead on the floor by now." Gale smirked "you could be right you might be wrong care to find out?" as Gale finished saying that he quickly knocked the gun out of the leaders hand and turned his arm in a way so that he couldnt move without Gale causing him pain. "now that this has been settled send my reguards to your boss" he said as he pushed the man he was holding towards the others and jumping over the railing while bullets sprayed everywhere and one managed to graze Gale's cheek before he rappelled to the floor below and started to sprint out of the building he was in. his cheek was bleeding as he left the building and tried to cover his face with a scarf that he used to keep himself from breathing in to much of the dust. before Gale knew it he was already blocks away from where his hideout was and hopefully in the opposite direction of those gang members. since the sun had already set it was difficult to see to far in front of himself but Gale kept moving wondering how long he should wait before he had to go find something to prevent himself from starving as he had to run out before eating anything more than just an apple. |
Shitsuji-CartyJan 31, 2014 9:07 AM
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| Gale kept walking until he realized he did know where he was anymore "oh shit i think i might have chased myself too far away i should still stay away until at least tomorrow" Gale thought. he looked around but couldnt see to far due to all the dust blowing around. when he finally had enough of being on the ground he decided to walk into the next building that looked somewhat stable. "hello is anyone there" he shouted as he entered the building. he was surprised when he didnt hear any response mostly because he saw a fire pit that looked as if it was recently used. Gale decided to go to a different room that didnt look like it was being used and he laid down on the floor after wiping his cheek. he soon fell asleep being exhausted from his earlier heist and not being able to rest with the whitewash gang on his tail. |
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| Gale slept for a few hours before waking back up, he touched his cheek then cringed in pain a little "thats gonna leave a nasty scar" he thought to himself. he got up and started to move around making as little noise as he could, he peeked out the door to see if anyone had returned to the building where he was staying. to his surprise no one was around. he left the room he was in and started to look around. he found a few supplies that could be helpful and pocketed them for himself before leaving the building and putting his scarf over his face once more. Gale started to walk back towards his old place hopeing he wouldnt run into any more of those thugs from before. Gale took a different route than he normally would leading to a service entrance on the side of the building he started to climb up the stairs as quietly as he could until he reached the floor his room was on. he quickly surveyed the entire floor and didnt see anyone so he decided to enter his room "ahh home sweet home" he took a seat and looked over to his little tree and smiled before.. |
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| while hiding out in his room Gale watched as many of the gang members would wander around below him looking for him. he chuckled "when will these fools ever learn" Gale finished up cleaning his blades. "thats much better than when they had all that shit on them" he admired his own work sometimes "maybe i should go visit my little friends" he got up and with a small bag over his shoulder he left his makeshift home once more. once back out onto the streets Gale walked away under the dense fog in the area until he came across a familiar building. the sound of laughter and innocence could be heard from the inside. Gale went inside and it was the same kids as before he ran into but there was one more than before. the child was different from the others in the fact that he was a little bit older and didnt play around as much as the others. Gale walked over to the older looking one and sat down next to him while putting two apples on the table. "so what the good word?" Gale asked, the kid inspected the apples the looked at Gale "one more and i might have something for you" Gale threw another one onto the table and the kid started to talk "the whitewash gang has been trying to get a grip on the area and by that it seems they want to control all the resources going in and out of the town" Gale looked interested "what else i heard is that some pineapple was recently bought in and has yet to be eaten" he wrote down an address on a small piece of paper "its worth checking out if you dont mind taking the risk of it being a trap Gale" the young man said "if its what you guys want then i will try my best" he got up and walked out of the building. |
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| after he left the building he took out a small piece of paper and looked at it. he sighed "man this is really going to be a quest you kids better be happy that im doing this" none the less Gale put his hood back over his head and began to walk. every so often he would have to dip down some alleys to avoid the whitewash gang while on his way to the address. when he finally made it to the address he cased the building to decide his escape routes in case anything went wrong. as he looked around the front door seemed to be guarded by two men so that was a small chance in happening considering what he had with him. he went to the back of the building where a fire escape ladder had fallen down and was hanging just down enough for Gale to grab onto it. he jumped up and started to climb up the ladder he heard that the fruit was on the 5th floor of the building and starting out on the second made it a little easier for him. he started to sneak around on the second floor as quietly as he could noticing a few guards patrolling the floor. Gale started to dispatch the foes one by one as quietly as he could. suddenly as he was dragging one of the bodies around a corner to hide it someone started to speak over a radio. it was slient for a few minutes before the gang realized what was going on, suddenly all that could be heard was the pitter padder of feet stomping up and down stairs all over the second floor. Gale quickly ran to the window he came in from and started to climb up the fire escape carefully not to be spotted as the gang members flooded the lower floor. he went straight to the fifth floor this time and started to look around for something that could be holding the fruit. he cautiously looked around to his surprise he didnt see anyone, thats when he saw the crate, it was a larger crate then the one the apples were in but he didnt think anything of it at the time. Gale opened the crate only to hear the sound of a rifle cocked and aimed at his head, he didnt move, the man inside the crate was the leader of the group from before he had came looking for Gale "he took the bait" the man said into the radio and within seconds more gang members flooded out from their hiding spots and surrounded Gale "well this is an unfortunate turn of events for me" Gale muttered before being hit in the back of the head with a rifle. when he finally came to he was tied to a chair "how did you know about this place?" the same man from before was asking the questions right after Gale woke up "huh" Gale said still trying to wake up. "who tipped you off that there was a shipment here?" Gale looked confused "a shipment?" the man decided to punch Gale in stomach "why else would you wander into Whitewash territory" Gale smirked "cuz the freshness was calling me" the man punched Gale across the face this time "quit screwing with me." Gale spat on the floor "the only one getting screwed around here is your mom sir" Gale said, some of the gang members chuckled at the remark quietly as the leader left the room to go and get something. one of the gang members went to gale and picked him up out of the chair and proceeded to take off Gales cloak and shirt. "you better return those" Gale said as he was chained up to a wall still standing up. the leader of the gang came back in with what looked liked a can of air freshener to Gale "was this the freshness you were smelling?" he asked "no thats not quite it but good guess" Gale snickered "well how about this then" the man takes out a lighter and moves behind Gale. "a lighter?" Gale questioned but suddenly all he could hear is the sound of the air freshener spraying then it clicked in his head "oh shi-" before he could finish saying it he tensed up from the feeling of flames hitting his back. he screamed out in pain until it stopped while the man questioned him "why are you here Gale"? he would ask but Gale couldnt respond as he was too busy panting in pain after his back being burned. the leader of the gang sighed before starting back up again and burning the skin off of Gales back almost completely. by that point Gale had passed out from the pain and was left hanging there bleeding "boss lets go" one of the members said "right after i finish what i started" he aimed a pistol at Gales head, but just before he shot the room filled with smoke "what the hell" a few of the gang members started to yell covering their mouths and coughing. By the time the smoke cleared minutes later Gale was gone and so were his clothes |
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| a day past before Gale awoke when he did he touched his head "owww" he then pasued for a minute and realized what had happened he felt his back all scared and burned for what had happened the tried to step out of the bed before he was stopped by someone. "what do you think your doing i just saved your life you could a least be a little grateful" the voice snapped at him "but i already knew you were going to be there you followed me for a least a block or two...you were lucky then were to focused on me and didnt come after you" he said hitting the girl's head softly "i cant believe you would do something like that hitomi." she glared at him "well you were in danger so i couldnt just sit around and do nothing...but dont try and get up now you need to get your rest" she pushed him back into the bed. Gale put his hand over his face "im surprised you still care for me after all i have put you through" she hit him playfully "you may have put me through some tough times but you were always there when i needed you Kain i wont ever let you slip away from me" she smiled Gale noticed he had his shirt back on and his cloak was next to him "they really did a number on me this time" he touched his back. "i saw its really bad the floor was stained with your blood i wasnt sure if you were gonna make it or not" she gave him a worried look. "anyways thanks i really mean it hitomi" he smiled but was still in pain "dont worry about it im sure you would have done the same" she left the room after Gale fell back asleep. in the other room hitomi was cooking some food for when he awoke normally he was not on this side of the town so she wanted to take the chance and spend as much time as they could together before he got better and left again. while cooking she started to play a old cassette player and dance around to the music until a certain song came on that reminded her of the past they had together. she began to think back, it was way before anything like the fallout had happened, back when they were in high school. Hitomi was remembering how much of a different person Gale was back then, she thought to herself "he used to be such a bright and caring person....well i guess he isnt totally different" she continued to think about the past and how they were always together and he would constantly pick fights in her defense or just be there for a shoulder to cry on. she thought of when they would laugh together or fight and couldnt help but smile "whatever happened to you Kain you were my hero back then" she said quietly to herself. after she finished cooking she left the food by the door before going and lying on to a couch nearby and falling asleep. |
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