Re: Second Story Bookstore

by **Cortlen1211** Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:29 am

"If you want the whole story, we'll need to evacuate for a couple days. I'll tell you then.
But to make a long story short, I was hired to assassinate someone, I was going to be payed 300 thousand sen, but there was collateral damage, central station is now burning to the ground, and there were military personnel in the station. They are no doubt going to try to kill me. If they find out that you came in contact with me, you'll both be in trouble with them."

Fang looked back out the window, being careful about the military presence in Central.

by **zergio** Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:30 am

Will growled.

"I've been trying, but its so hard not to..... its become subconscious......"

Will looked up at the roof.

"And thats what my father said..... when the gang walked off with my moms life as we were hidden..... my father said to me -don't hate the military-"

Will was spacing out again.

by **Yoyo** Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:38 am

Rei walked over to Will, knelt, and hugged him. "Listen to your father," she whispered. It pained her to know that such a young kid could already harbor such a hatred for the military.

"I've come in contact with worse than a hired assassin," she said louder to Fang. "Contact or not, I don't know you. I simply sold to you what I make available to everybody."

by **zergio** Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:42 am

Will continued spacing out.

"The symbols of the gang and the military are so similar....... I never saw a military symbol till I first saw Des. It reminded me so much of the gang....."

Will tilted his head in deep thought.

"Wait...... father said they were a gang...... then why say to not hate the military? It makes no sense, they weren't there......"

Will trailed off, then rubbed his fists agenst his head

by **Cortlen1211** Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:45 am

He was half tempted to shoot her in the foot, just to make a point.

"Look. You're a bookstore clerk. I made a personal vow to protect anyone who works at a bookstore or library. Books are my life. Killing is my job. Now at least hide so I can protect this place. I promise you on my life, nobody will be hurt, no book will be destroyed as long as I still breathe. Now HIDE!"

by **Yoyo** Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:53 am

Rei sat Indian style on the ground, hands on her knees. "Protect my story from what? The military? They're hardly here right now, and even if they were I could just throw you out on your ear and be done with you."

by **Cortlen1211** Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:00 am

He sighed.
"And the resulting battle would result in the destruction of the entire block, my near death, and about 40 civilian casualties. Collateral damage is unprofessional, and I would much prefer not to destroy just about everything."
Fang paused for a while.
"And...I don't have a place to stay, so chance of explosions just go up..."
He fired a blank into the pedestal outside. The Red Wing glowed much stronger this time, and just as the second stage of alchemy completed--deconstruction--Fang collapsed.

The Red Wing ate away too much of his body, but luckily it wasn't enough to kill him.

by **zergio** Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:51 am

Will noticed the man by the window. He hadn't payed attention to a single thing he said.

"Hello, and you are.....?"

by **Cortlen1211** Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:55 am

zergio wrote:Will noticed the man by the window. He hadn't payed attention to a single thing he said.

"Hello, and you are.....?"

((Fang just collapsed. lol I don't think you're gonna get a good response out of a KO'd guy. PX ))

by **Yoyo** Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:58 am

[ Haha, he's kinda right, Zergio. xD;; ]

by **Toshii** Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:59 am

Tosh popped from her room, coming from the window and listened to most of the conversation. She pats Will on the shoulder, not letting the despair of her past come back.

She looked over at the person unconscious on the floor and blinked. She pulled out a cookie, putting it on Will's hand.

by **zergio** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:06 am

[[Oh ._. Rei wasn't saying anything, so I thought I'd go. and made a mistake XD;]]

Will looked at Tosh in confusion.

"Whats this for?"

by **Yoyo** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:11 am

Rei walked over to the unconscious form, leaving Will to Tosh for cheering up. She rolled him onto his back and checked his vitals, finding him to simply be winded - or that is what her minimal medical knowledge told her. She sighed and sat down, leaning against the counter with her forearms on her knees. "What do I do with you?"

by **Toshii** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:14 am

"Just a little something to get you off whatever is making you sad. And you don't deserve to be sad." she said nodding with agreement with herself.

by **Cortlen1211** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:16 am

As Fang lay there unconscious, images flashed through his mind.
Men and women being slaughtered by the military. Unarmed strangers being killed off without mercy. Some faces seemed familiar, but Fang had no clue where from.
Damn! I'm starting to hate the Red Wing...as for these visions...why do they seem important?

by **zergio** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:18 am

Will looked away, unsure of what to do. She was sweet and nice to try and help him, but, at the same time, he felt like he didn't want help. He had realised some things he never thought of before. Things that could help him discover why he was mad at the military. He sighed.

by **Yoyo** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:26 am

Rei stood up and looked over at Tosh and Will. "I'm gonna get this guy downstairs and to a doctor. You two wait up here. Don't let anybody in, alright?"

Without waiting for a response, Rei picked up Fang and, after some minor difficulty, threw him over her shoulder. Something about him unsettled her. She took the metal stairs down to the bakery below, enlisting the aid of the baker in procuring a place for him to rest.

by **Toshii** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:28 am

Tosh studied Will for a moment before turning away; just for him to gather his thoughts. Then an idea hit her. "Oh!" she jumped up. "Hey Gio, how about I take you somewhere?" she proposed to him.

Tosh looked at Rei and nodded to her. "Don't worry! You can count on me!" she said.

by **zergio** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:29 am

Will shook his head.

"Thank you, but I don't feel like going anywhere......."

He sat down and slumped onto the counter.

by **neon kun** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:30 am

Resha knocked on the door. It was finally a break for her and she looked forward to getting some books. Except, the store didn't seem open even though she heard a lot of voices from inside.

She knocked again. She really wanted to read that book.

by **Cortlen1211** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:30 am

Fang was starting to reconstitute. "Uuugh...."
He was still rather pale from blood loss, and the Red Wing had even produced a large burn on his left arm.
It's not the worst that's happened to him, but it still required medical attention. Damn body...

by **Toshii** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:32 am

Tosh looked towards the door but ignores the knocking and turns back to Will. She was a bit disappointed but otherwise understood. "It's okay, I understand." she said nodding once. She went over to the wall and leaned against it, thinking about what to do.

by **zergio** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:36 am

Will heard the knocking as well. He also ignored it. He hid his face as thought consumed him. He then fell off of the chair he was sitting on.

by **Cortlen1211** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:38 am

((i'm hittin the hay. be back by 2pm at the latest.[yes, i sleep that late] Night everyone!))

by **Yoyo** Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:39 am

[ Oh my, we need to figure out a posting order.... Resha, Tosh, Will, Rei? ]

Content that Fang would be fine, Rei returned upstairs, only to find someone standing at the door. "Sorry, we had to close for a few minute. Allow me," she said, smiling apologetically at the girl. "I'm the owner of this store, Rei."

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