After the end has come (2/?)
Chapter 2
“We should inform them that we succeeded.”, whispers Toxic Rhythm. “OK, where is the radio?” “It's in the back behind the bookcase. There's a secret room where we keep the special stuff like the radio's.” I walk towards the bookcase, how on earth am I getting in there without being seen. But just as I'm trying to figure it out, someone starts a fight. The perfect distraction. While everybody is yelling and watching the fight a slip behind the bookcase and search for the light switch. As the light goes on I see what the room looks like, it's more a cave then the other room is. It has rough walls and one table, a hell lot of shelves filled with weapons. On the table stands the radio. Just as a want to send a message to them, they start talking. “Anyone there, it's Party Poison.” “Yes, Demonic Stardust here. Mission succeeded, the base is destroyed and the killjoys are saved.” “Great, any losses on our side?” “No, only a few tortured ones who need recovery.” “Who?” “666nucleardegreesC was pretty far gone but he survived the walk to the shelter and he recovers more with every minute.” 666nucleardegreesC was the boy I saved first. “Wait 'till everyone is recovered and then message us again. You'll get new orders.” “Alright, Demonic Stardust out.” I look around, now I notice the other side of the bookcase also contains books. I take one of the books and examine it. It's The Lord of the Rings, long time since I read that book. I thought they were destroyed too. To creative, it stimulates your imagination. Exactly what BL/ind says you don't need. Just take a pill and your brain will create his own world for you.
I slip back into the big room. The fight is over. “Who were fighting?”, I ask Toxic Rhythm. “Starrykiller and Bandit Blaster, Bandit Blaster was the one who complained about the shelter.” “Who won?”, I said grinning. “You shouldn't make such fun about it, it's pretty serious. No one won because I pulled them of each other.” “Sorry, but she had it coming.” “Stop laughing, did they had something important to tell?” “Nah, we must wait until everybody is recovered and then we'll get new orders.” I noticed a person crawled into the corner of the room. It was a she, and she didn't look well. “Hey I'm Demonic Stardust, who are you?” No response. A girl is suddenly standing next to me. “She refuses to talk, I already tried. My name is Switchkross.” “My name is Demonic Stardust.” “I know, Starrykiller talked about you back when The Killjoys saved us.” “Really?” “Yeah, he really missed you. From what he told you were like, best friends forever.” “We were, until the great fire came and I lost him. I mourned for him for like two years to find out that he's still alive.” “Wow. That must have sucked. Why did you join the killjoys?” “It's personal, maybe I'll tell you later.” “O, well I joined 'cause the dracs took everything I had left. I hated them for that so I started to rebel on my own. Then The Killjoys found out about me and gave me a training and missions, I had to take care of a little group. And Starrykiller was in that group. That's how we met.” “We met at high school, I was the outcast and pretty lonely and there was Starrykiller. He became a good friend and everything was fine until the great fire.”
A loud noise comes from the other side of the room, it sounds like someone who tries to get into the shelter without password. “Everybody shut up and don't move.” It is totally silent in the room. We hear a second bang and then footsteps that walk away. “How did they find us.”, Bandit Blaster asks, she looks scared. Everyone does. “We don't know, the only way to find us is if someone tells them. I think they were just someone trying to find hidden shelters.” “But maybe not, maybe someone betrayed us. That has to be you or Toxic Rhythm 'cause you two are the only ones who know where we are.” “That is not true 'cause everyone who can read by the stars knows where we are exactly.”, says Starrykiller annoyed, he really doesn't seem to like her. The rest of the group seems to be more relaxed and everyone continues with what they were doing.
666NucleardegreesC seems to be recovering well. “Hey, how are you feeling?”, I ask in a friendly tone. “Better then when you found me. I'm not badly wounded but it hurts like hell.”, 666nucleardegreesC replies. “What did they do to you?” “They used electricity, it hurts a lot and you feel like you want to die.” “What did they want from you then?” “I don't know, it's not like I know more then the others. Maybe they wanted locations. I'm better at remembering them.” “Well, no more torture from now on. I hope you feel better tomorrow.” “Yeah, me too.” He looks a bit pale, but he seems fine. I'm still worried about what happened only a few minutes ago. I have the feeling we have a traitor, and I have a feeling that this wasn't all. It'll get worse, and it won't take long before it does.