Julie : " Hold on a minute did you just say that your a see…"
Before Julie could finish, Sin bursted right through the doors of the Smiling jester. It seemed as if though he had been running for quite awhile as he tried to speak while managing to catch his breath. His very words were sporadic and all over the place
Julie : " Sin ?, what are you doing here ? "
Sin : " Big trouble….Kobra…Puck…danger! "
Old man Hughes : " Slow down boy, catch your breath first"
Scotch : " Julie you know this kid ? "
Julie : " he's my little brother "
Heeding old man Hughes advice Puck to a deep breath before continuing, as though to recollect himself as well as his thoughts.
Sin : " There's trouble back in the slums, Kobra and Puck are in danger we need to help them "
Julie : " What do you mean they're in danger, what happened "
1 HOUR PRIOR
Kobra : " W-what do you mean your not going back with me ? "
Julie : " I have to stay here and help out in whatever way I can "
Kobra : " But why, it's not like you owe them anything "
Julie : " yes I do, we both do… think about what would have happened to us earlier, if it wasn't for them "
Julie : " they would've either killed us or worse "
Kobra : " F-fine but you better come back quickly "
Julie : " Aaawww, are you worried about me ? "
She says with a cheeky grin, as she antagonizes Kobra. Making the boys face beat red with embarrassment.
Kobra : " I- I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT YOU DUMBASS ! "
Julie : " What did you just say to me "
Kobra : " Ouch, you didn't have to hit me you know "
Julie : " Now get going before the sun goes down "
Kobra : " Fine I'm going "
Julie : " Wait… before I forget, here you take this and share with those two. I know how much you guys were looking forward to eating here "
As Kobra left the Smiling jester he felt excited. Knowing that when he went back home he would finally be able enjoy a full meal. Though what really made him jump for joy was the fact that he would finally have a story to tell in front of the other kids. Though what he didn't anticipate was for a handful of the outlaws to secretly follow him back home.
Outlaws : " So that's the kid huh; Yeah once we bring him back to the boss that girl will have no choice but to come looking for him; and that's when the boss makes his move "
Deep within the slums of " Wagenborg " Kobra finally arrived at the small shack they called a home or what was left of it anyways. The shack was made from dark sturdy wood. Though now it's age laid bare it was as if it was struggling just to stay upright, the roof was that of rusted steel sheets which barely covered them from rain. On the bright side of things the door was its one good feature as it was still in good condition though it creaked when being opened. Regardless it was still home.
Kobra : " Yo I'm back "
puck : " Kobra, are you okay we thought something happened to you "
Kobra : " Don't worry everything's fine "
Sin : " and big sis, where is she "
Kobra : " Like I said, don't worry everything's fine. Big sis said she had something to take care of back at the pub before she returns. But more importantly she gave me something you guys are gonna love "
Kobra then unwrapped the packaging revealing food the likes they have never seen, although it was your average food from a local tavern to these kids it was the equivalent of a five star meal. As just the smell and sight of it was enough to make them drool with anticipation and excitement.
Sin : " n-no way where'd ya get something so delicious "
puck : " woah, can we really eat this "
Kobra : " You guys are lucky I didn't eat this on the way, just thinking about it was torture "
Sin : " I can't wait anymore I'm digging in
Kobra : " hey no fair "
Puck : " w-wait for me "
As the three of them happily shared the meal given to them by Julie, unbeknownst to everyone else the outlaws made their way into the slums. As they did none of the other residents of the slums said a word, they simply went into their homes if the had any or simply looked the other way. This was part of the three laws that made the slums what they were, don't see anything, don't hear anything, don't say anything.
Outlaws: " So that's where the gutter rats live ?, they're doing better than I thought, you know what that means right ? "
Outlaws in unison : " Money ! "
As the outlaws let out a sinister smile they decided to make their move.
Kobra : " and that's when that Alesul guy kicked that fatass right through the door "
BOOM !!! Just as Kobra was in the middle of his story as if luck would have it their own door would suffer the same fate as the outlaws kicked it in bursting right through it.
Outlaw #1 : " SO WHO WAS IT THAT GOT KICKED THROUGH THE DOOR YOU LITTLE SHIT ! "
Kobra : " W-what the hell do you guys want now, Jack said he was gonna leave us alone "
Outlaw #2 : " YEAH… WELL CHANGE OF PLANS "
Sin : " wait that story was actually true ? "
Outlaw #3 : " WHICH OF THESE FUCKERS IS IT, HAHAHAHA "
Outlaw #1 : " DOESN'T MATTER WE'LL JUST GRAB ALL OF THEM, AND CHECK FOR THEIR STASH I KNOW THEM HAVE SOME GOOD MONEY HIDDEN SOMEWHERE "
As one of the Outlaws said that, the other two began trashing the place leaving no stone unturned, until eventually they found Julie's hidden stash under the floor boards beneath an old wooden crate.
Outlaw #3 : " JACKPOT ! "
Kobra : " WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING THATS NOT FOR YOU TO TOUCH YOU BASTARDS "
As he said that Kobra Rushed towards the Outlaw as he tried to get it back. But it was a futile effort in doing so as the outlaw saw it coming as he was much bigger, faster and stronger than Kobra. The Outlaw immediately kicked him with the front of his boot right in the stomach, lifting Kobra in the air as he did.
Outlaw #3 : " Gutter rat trash should really learn their place in the pecking order "
Kobra : " Y-you can't have it big sis needs it to become a seeker "
Outlaw #3 : " A SEEKER DON'T MAKE JOKES LIKE THAT KID THERE'S NO WAY TRASH LIKE HER COULD PULL THAT OFF !"
Sin : " KOBRAAA!! ARE YOU OKAY ? "
Kobra : ( cough cough) " I-I'm f-fine… just take Puck and get out of here I'll hold them off "
Sin : " What are you saying, why the hell would I do that "
Kobra : " I'M THE OLDEST SO JUST DO WHAT I SAY DUMBASS!! "
Outlaw # 2: " HEY LOOK AT THE SMALL ONE HE'S PISSED HIS PANTS HAHAHA "
Puck : " y-y-y- you g-guys better leave "
Outlaw # 1 : " OR what you little shit "
As the outlaws moved forward to mess with Puck, Kobra grabbed an old piece of wood from the broken floor boards, as he did he ran towards one of the outlaws using the fact that Puck was the target of their attention as an opening. And stabbed one of them with it from behind.
Kobra : " Or else you won't see me do this asshole "
Outlaw # 3 : " WHY YOU LITTLE…!! "
Kobra: " SIN DO IT NOW RUN !!!
As Kobra said those words Sin instinctively reacted, grabbing Puck in the process and running out the front door; On the other side of things Kobra received brutal blows to the face as the outlaw began to unleash a barrage of punches and kicks upon Kobra's young physique each worse than the last.
outlaw #1 : " DON'T LET THEM GET AWAY ! "
Outlaw #2 : " I'm on it "
Outlaw #1 : " Relax, don't over do it the boss said he wants him alive you understand "
Somewhere else within the slums Sin and Puck were still running for their lives, as Sin took every twist and turn he knew in order to loose his pursuers. For the first time in his life the fact that he knew the streets of wagenborg better than anyone else made him feel unstoppable in this very moment.
Sin : " come on Puck we have to keep running or else it's game over for us you understand "
puck : " B-but ( wheeze )I don't have the energy(wheeze )to keep going like you do "
Sin : " Come on Puck it's just a little bit more were almost there "
Puck : " I-I can't ( wheeze) I feel like I'm going to pass out (wheeze) "
Sin : " Fine let's take a brake in that alleyway "
As he said that Sin and puck made a left and hid behind a dumpster, though as luck would have it their pursuer was still on their heels. Even if he didn't know their exact location he was still within close proximity.
Outlaw#2 : " Where the fuck are they. I could've sworn they came down this way"
Sin internally : " How the hell did he catch up to us so fast, I thought I left em in the dust "
Puck whisper : " Sin it's okay just leave me here "
Sin whisper : " are you crazy?, you know what'll happen if I do that "
puck whisper : " I-I'll be fine, you know when it comes to hiding I'm the best not even big sis can find me just go "
Sin whisper : " you know this and that aren't the same"
Puck whisper : " Just go trust me "
Sin whisper : " Are you sure about this "
Puck whisper : " mhm "
As Puck nodded his head with confidence he gave Sin a brave smile one tooth missing and all as he tried to hide his fear of the situation at hand. As snot dripped down his nose.
Sin whisper : " Thanks Puck I owe you big for this "
Sin then grabbed a glass bottle from under the dumpster and threw it in the opposite direction of their location. Once the bottle shattered the Outlaw took the bait and followed the noise allowing Sin time to escape.
PRESENT TIME
Sin : " Then I made it here "
Old man Hughes : " That bastard, this is all my fault I should've never gotten you guys involved in my mess "
Julie : " Don't blame yourself it was bound to happen. After all we're just some kids from the slums. Besides this isn't the first time that he's looked for me "
Scotch : " What do you mean it's not the first time he's looked for you "
Sin : " He's been looking for big sis for a while something about making a huge profit "
Alesul : " I DON'T GIVE TWO SHITS WHAT HIS REASONS ARE, YOU MESS WITH A FRIEND OF MINE AND I'LL KICK YOUR ASS "
Sin internally: " so this is the guy kobra was talking about "
Alesul : " Julie where is tezca located "
Julie : " He runs a storage facility near the old shipping docs a little ways just past the slums "
Old man Hughes : " DON'T TELL ME YOUR GONNA DO WHAT I THINK YOU ARE, ARE YOU CRAZY YOU'LL GET YOURSELF KILLED THIS TIME ! "
Scotch : " Don't worry I'll back him up and make sure he comes back in one piece "
As scotch said that Alesul runs out of the smiling jester. As he does Julie and Sin follow suit as well as scotch, on the other hand the Outlaw that was following sin had also made his way towards the Smiling jester.
Outlaw#2 : " I KNEW THIS WAS YOUR DESTINATION YOU LITTLE SHIT, BUT WHO KNEW I'D FIND THE JACKPOT MAYBE THE BOSS'LL REWARD ME IF BRING IN THE GUY THAT FAUGHT JACK !!! "
As he said that the outlaw unsheathed his sword making a dash towards Alesul. The outlaw swung his blade, Alesul then swiftly dodged it and just as he saw jack do in their previous encounter; Without breaking his momentum he quickly punched the outlaw's elbow disarming him in the process. Followed by another punch to the face that sent the outlaw flying through the brightly lit street knocking him out cold.
Sin internally : " He's so strong "
Scotch : " Impressive he's gotten much stronger in such a short amount of time "
Julie internally : " Just who in the hell are you Alesul "