I switched on my radio as soon as I woke up. Dr. Death had already begun his transmission.

"That was SING” he reported “next up is another one of our improv artists. This girl, Pink Insanity invites all our listeners to Keep Running.” As soon as he released my song, I screamed at the top of my lungs. Jumping off the tattered mattress, I grabbed my gun and began packing my small suitcase while dancing along to the beat. Just as the song was ending, it was interrupted by static. I stopped in mid twirl to listen as Dr. D’s voice came on again.
“I can’t escape the inevitable… so here goes. The Fabulous Killjoys have gone down in a firefight; but don’t you worry Crashqueens and Motorbabies, a true killjoy never dies and their shadows shall live on.” The music resumed and I continued my dancing without a second thought.

I had no idea who the killjoys were; in fact, I had only recently escaped Battery City. When my song was over, Dr. D. resumed talking about the killjoys. Apparently Party Poison, Fun Ghoul, Jet Star and Kobra Kid had infiltrated Korse’s quarters to rescue a little girl called Missle Kid. All BL/ind officers had been given the order to kidnap all women and children. That made me pack even faster. By the time the next song had started, I had already packed everything and was on my way out. No dracs in sight. I walked over to the garage and opened it. My fuchsia car was still inside. Putting my things in the trunk, I checked for anything looking like a tracking device; none to be found. I jumped into my vehicle, turned on the engine and accelerated. “Zone 6, here I come.”

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It was past midday by the time I reached the outskirts of Zone 5. I rolled up my bulletproof windows and hit the gas. “No dracs… please no dracs…” Soon, I reached something that looked something like a café. My stomach grumbled. I hadn’t eaten a good meal in days. As I got nearer, I saw a van parked in a garage with a glass window. It was covered in images and colors. Also, there was a shiny car with a spider on the hood. I parked my car next to the other, gripped my ray gun tightly and stepped out. All was quiet.

Carefully, I walked inside. It seemed abandoned... all except for a small table in a corner that was full of food cans. Someone had been eating with great haste. The can opener was still stuck to one. Slowly, I began walking towards a door at the far end of the café. Someone was talking… “This next song is for all you rebels out there.” Dr. Death Defying? I opened the door to see a man in a wheelchair talking into a microphone.

Suddenly, there was pressure behind my neck. “Dr. D, we have a visitor.” The man in the wheelchair turned around to face me. “I’m Pink Insanity” I stuttered “it’s a pleasure to meet you.” The man studied me for a moment and then smiled. “Pony, let the girl go.” The pressure behind my neck disappeared and I got goose bumps after realizing it had been a ray gun. “Have you showered, Pink?” I shook my head and was immediately pointed to another small room. I returned to the car and got my suitcase. The shower was delicious.

After combing my black pink-streaked hair and putting on some fresh clothes, I went back into the studio. Dr. D was eating; as was Pony. “Your music is really something special, kid.” Dr. Death said, looking me over “If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you’re somehow related to Party Poison. You got the same spirit he does.” “It’s the second time I hear that name today. I only recently escaped the city and father wouldn’t let me go outside. Who is he?” Almost as if they had been expecting my question, Pony handed me a picture almost instantaneously. Four guys smiled goofily back at me from somewhere that looked like a park. Pony pointed to the one with the red hair. “That’s Party.” I stopped to look at his face, it was half hidden behind a mask, but I could still make out some of the features… and his eyes. His gaze seemed to bore into me. “Why choose me to say all this?” “You’re Korse’s daughter, aren’t you?” My blood froze. “No one is supposed to know about me.” “Nothing stays secret for too long.” I lowered my head in shame. “I’m so sorry… technically; I’m not supposed to exist.” “How did you escape?” Pony asked, leaning in. his voice sounded exited and I was sure his face showed the same expression behind the helmet he wore.

“One night,” I began “I heard the old man talking about testing a new BL/ind technology on me. It was supposed to be this ‘miracle pill’ that would make people hallucinate and drop their guard… in other words, the key to ending the resistance. Naturally, I didn’t give him a chance to test it out on me.” Pony sighed. “That’s it? No action? Boo.” Dr. D shook his head. “That’s a problem.”
I grabbed the can opener and began working on the canned corn. “If he didn’t test it on you,” Pony thought aloud “who did he test it on?” I frowned. I hadn’t really thought about that. I shrugged and began eating the corn, looking out the window as a light acid rain began. “well, I better be heading off to bed” I said, avoiding the uncomfortable stares “where can I sleep?” Dr. D recovered from the shock first and pointed down a long hallway. “Choose any room you like. They haven’t been used in a long time.”

I followed the direction his finger pointed and found a row of four bedrooms. I stuck my head in the first. It was extremely messy. Not my style. I stuck my head in the next one. This was a little better, but the monster mask on the bed gave me the creeps. I continued down the hall to the other one. The wall was covered in sketches. Without a word, I went to the last. It was a less messy than the rest, so I decided to settle here. I ran in and jumped on the bed. A million things ran through my mind.

Suddenly, I heard a cough from somewhere near the window in the room. I jumped out of bed and ran back into the café. “Run.” I choked out. Just as the word left my lips, the door burst open and dracs invaded the area. Stupid me to have left the car out in the open. I began shooting everything in sight. “Pony!” I roared above the noise. In an instant, he was there. “Gotcha.” I heard somebody close to me say. Something covered my head. “Evacuate! We only need the girl!” I screamed and began to struggle, but something was put over my nose and mouth. All went black.

Notes

i know... i know... i changed my account, okay? lots of things happened... and my story didn't transfer.

i'll be uploading a new story soon! :D