I'm never leaving the diner again. Ever. It was the only place out in the zones I felt safe. I was certain Korse and the rest of BLI were out to get me. The Fabulous Killjoys came by a few times and said hi. The first time they came after I woke up, they offered to take me along with them, but I turned them down. Those boys were like drac magnets and I didn't want to be around when they showed up.
I helped out around the diner when needed since Show Pony came in after I spent the first week holed up in one of the spare rooms, lying on the bed, staring at the wall, telling me that if I wanted to stay here I needed to work. So I spent most of my days washing dishes, sweeping, dusting (even though it doesn't help, there will always be dust on everything out here.), or whatever other tasks D and Pony give me.
The whole time though, I was different. I had become a shell of my former self. It was as if that loud, colorful, rebellious, badass, chick had died and was replaced with a scared little girl. I was empty... until she came along.

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I was wiping off the counters for what seemed like the hundredth time that day, when I heard the familiar sounds of a motorcycle. Dracs ride those things was my first thought as I turned around and prepared to run for my life. Luckily I was not met the white bike of a drac but the colorful one of a Killjoy.
I'd imagine the blue and black paint was brighter when originally painted on but now it had become faded. I didn't recognize the person, I knew that even before they look their lime green motorcycle helmet off. The girl looked about my age, maybe a little younger, with shortish dark red hair, skinny jeans, combat boots, and a camouflage colored leather jacket which was open to reveal a Blink 182 shirt. I was jealous for a moment, band tees were extremely rare out here.
She flops down into one of the booths with a sigh. "Hey" the girl says as if greeting me. "Hi" I answer quietly. Maybe she needed something? "Um do you need anything like water or food or something?" I ask after a moment. She shakes her head. "Nope, just needed a break from the outside world and this is the only place in the zones with air conditioning so..." I crack a small smile.
"Killer Kittie" I say introducing myself. She smiles. "Deadly Darling" Nice name, I think. "I didn't know D had gotten another assistant?" Darling says after a minute. "He didn't. I just decided to stay here and Pony's being an ass and making me work" Darling giggles then freezes.
"That's it!" she exclaims "What?" I ask extremely confused. "that's where I heard your name. You're on the crows wanted list" Well this is news to me. I sit down in the booth across from her. "What'd you do?" Darling asks. "Well apart from the usual fucking shit up, I um... got captured and escaped from BLI" She looks pretty amazed. "Why'd they capture you, usually when dracs find us out here they try to kill us" I sigh "We weren't in the zones, we were in their HQ" "We?" I bite my lips and look down at the table. "They killed my friends" I mumble, barely audible. Darling lets out a small gasp. "I'm so sorry" she says after a minute. I shake my head. I really didn't want to be reminded of this.
"Hey, um Kittie?" I look up to Darling's concerned face. "I don't mean to be rude, but why are you staying here?" I shrug "It's safe" "No it's not" she argues "You're a sitting duck here, Dr. D and Pony are on the wanted list, this place is frequented by the Fabulous Killjoys, who are the top of the fucking list. I'm surprised this place hasn't gotten found out already" I sigh again. "I just... can't" I whisper.
Darling lets out a small smile. "Look, if ever want to get out again, you can hang out with me. Dracs hardly ever come my way, it's safer than here." I smile at her and her offer that at the time I thought I would never accept. "Thanks" And that was where my story started.

Notes

Fin~

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^Killer Kittie out^