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Rosa took a deep breath and banished the cloak of shadow that had surrounded her shoulders. What the fuck was that? Before everything had gone to hell, Rosa swore she saw Alex's skin writhe like there was something moving inside of him. Suddenly, her stomach rumbled and she lost her train of thought.
She sat down in the dirt and ripped open a pack of beef jerky. Eating one small bite at a time, the one-eyed girl looked around at the group of nomads who were downing similarly tiny rations of food. The little kids needed somewhere to stay or they wouldn't last long. And why was the government wasting so many resources on a group of kids? Sure, they were great experiments, but no government had ever paid much attention to scientists. Warheads and nuclear bombs were way higher on the r&d list than some unruly mutants, so why did the police even bring in a biological weapon? They were too far from the populous parts of the city for residents' safety to be a concern...
The girl turned her attention toward the tall buildings of the city. The black spirals of smoke from the orphanage were dissipating and the skyscrapers still shone with life. Lights were on and the honking of cars could still be heard from miles away. A few shorter buildings were completely dark, probably abandoned and filled with druggies and violent squatters.
Rosa gasped and choked on her jerky. She stood up, suddenly filled with excitement. Or nervousness.
"Everybody!" she yelled. Children continued to whine and eat with their mouths open. "SHUT UP, YOU LITTLE SHITS!" Silence. "I have a plan."
"Are we gonna go to the bubble city?" one kid yelled. Rosa laughed.
"We are gonna go to the city," she said. "Just not the one you're thinking of." She paused. Somewhat for dramatics but also to quickly think of a plan. "The government really wants to kill or capture us for some strange reason. So we might as well fuck them over before they fuck us. Maybe also take over the city while we're at it." Rosa yawned. "I leave for the city at dawn. Come with me if you want."
She sat down in the dirt and ripped open a pack of beef jerky. Eating one small bite at a time, the one-eyed girl looked around at the group of nomads who were downing similarly tiny rations of food. The little kids needed somewhere to stay or they wouldn't last long. And why was the government wasting so many resources on a group of kids? Sure, they were great experiments, but no government had ever paid much attention to scientists. Warheads and nuclear bombs were way higher on the r&d list than some unruly mutants, so why did the police even bring in a biological weapon? They were too far from the populous parts of the city for residents' safety to be a concern...
The girl turned her attention toward the tall buildings of the city. The black spirals of smoke from the orphanage were dissipating and the skyscrapers still shone with life. Lights were on and the honking of cars could still be heard from miles away. A few shorter buildings were completely dark, probably abandoned and filled with druggies and violent squatters.
Rosa gasped and choked on her jerky. She stood up, suddenly filled with excitement. Or nervousness.
"Everybody!" she yelled. Children continued to whine and eat with their mouths open. "SHUT UP, YOU LITTLE SHITS!" Silence. "I have a plan."
"Are we gonna go to the bubble city?" one kid yelled. Rosa laughed.
"We are gonna go to the city," she said. "Just not the one you're thinking of." She paused. Somewhat for dramatics but also to quickly think of a plan. "The government really wants to kill or capture us for some strange reason. So we might as well fuck them over before they fuck us. Maybe also take over the city while we're at it." Rosa yawned. "I leave for the city at dawn. Come with me if you want."