A Young, Confident and beautiful girl approached him from straight ahead with a look so captivating that you knew just by looking at her that she was talented at just about anything she set her mind to. A proud walk and a dominating yet oddly reassuring sneer on her face, the look of a proud Oni woman representing her family name with pride and determination.
Before her stood a young man about 13 years old so not much younger than her by any means but this boy represented quite the opposite. He was an average looking boy with a twisted out look on the world and barely a family to represent. He was in fact a member of the Helios race and the Human race, a filthy half-breed rat. The boy sported a black tracksuit top and pair of black track pants with a single orange stripe going down the side of either leg, no doubt the symbol of his heritage, or because it's pretty neat. His hair was a pretty common style amongst the Helios youth who tend to rock spiky hair or styles. Blasted by the scent of orange citrus and a thick Hot Pink strand of hair the boy staggers back wondering why she seemed so happy to see him and yet so down about something else.
Ryker: What's up with that look on your face?
Yuri: What about it?
Ryker: Well you seem happy and annoyed at the same time. You alright Yori?
Yuri: You said that yesterday and I was fine yesterday.
Ryker: Well todays a new day with new things. You ready?
Yuri: Not sure yet, might have to prepare myself before we start.
Ryker: We? You're on your own with this one.
She lets out what could only be identified as discontent and disappointment. Being comedically terrified by this development, she asks Ryker why she had to be alone heading to the district building to which he responded in an official tone that reeked of sarcasm. . .
Ryker: Because I can't handle politics all that well unlike a certain lovely lady I know.
Yuri: Uggh, you know I hate politics Rykerruh.
Ryker: You're the one who wants to go to the University with me so I am simply here for moral support.
"Yeah you better at least do that much" she said as she leaned into Ryker and kissed him. Her sneak attack had worked!
With his arms around her Ryker held her for a moment longer "You know I hate it when you sneak up on me like that".
In an unnaturally feminine tone for her, Yuri looked up at him with an adorable look on her face "I Know" she said with a grin from ear to ear.
Ryker: Anyway, we should get a move on Yori.
Yuri: Yeah I'm sure.
The two of them walk off towards the district building together holding hands, Ryker's right and Yuri's left putting him on the street side and Yuri on the safer side.
With fists clenched and eyes sealed shut the Ryker that existed within his own void of conscience was more emotionally unstable than his body that just kept falling downward into the endless void around him. "Why, why, why, Why, WHY, WHY!? Why is this happening to me, why do I have to watch this again!", he said this with purple tears flowing from his eyes, begging the Jealous voice to answer him but silence was his only response. This silence was quickly annihilated by crushing sound that jolted Ryker back to life.
Nurse: Wha- hey Doctor!
A doctor came running into Ryker's room followed by 2 nurses. "What is it Taniya? Did he move?!"
The nurse responded diligently with a hopeful tone behind her voice "He moved his hand sir, his hand flinched and then his eyes twitched for a moment."
Doctor: He may not be able to open them, lift his eyelids a bit Dina.
Dina: Ryker. . . can you hear me? Look around if you can hear me Ryker.
Doctor: Let me in there, I'll do this, you two make sure he stays stabilized. He could go into shock.
Screams of terror and agony surrounded Itsuka from all sides,children crying about their ringing ears and scared babies whaling from the hot wave that had just rushed over all of them. Ryker lay flat on his back sprawled out like a mat, confused with cuts and bruises all over him.
Ryker: What happened?
Blood running from his nose and his mouth filling up with blood as well, Ryker rolls over to spit it out. Upon doing this he notices a burning pain in his upper leg but ignores it because he feels the same pain all over his face and back. " Yuri, I have to find Yuri. Where is Yuri." Ryker goes to get up but the pain in his leg goes from a burning sensation to a sharp, piercing sting that shoots deep into leg. "Gaah dammit! What ha-" Ryker looks down to see a piece of rebar jammed into his left thigh certainly passing his bone. Seeing this causes the searing pain in his leg to explode with excruciating spasms all the way up his leg muscles. They contract causing blood to shoot out of the wound, he attempts to let out a cry of agony but his lungs feel as if the air had been knocked out of them once again as he coughed up blood and dust filled his airways. Then, silence filled the atmosphere with an ominous feeling until he realized that the lack of sound was caused by his fading consciousness.
Ryker: Is this really it? Am I really gonna die?