Blood path

Darks gym

I wait for two hours before i'm bored out of my mind. Even my black yoga pants are starting to get a gross sticky feeling.

"Might as well go see if there's anyone I can teach a lesson too."

I stand and grab another smaller dagger which I strap to my leg. Shift has always been good at creating the coolest things with any medal. So on my 12th birthday he made me a dagger out of the best medal he could find. Grabbing the door knob I walk out of the half beaten house to a warm breeze. We live in an old house just outside of the city. Since my parents are both dead and my brother isnt 18 yet we had to get away from the city or i'd end up in a foster home. That is out of the question to my brother and I. I walk down the crowed street with venders on my right and trafic on my left. I walk by an ally and three guys whisle.

"Hey girly want to spend some time with us."

One of the guys step out of the ally and grabs onto my hair. With one motion I shove him back into the ally with my dagger pressed to his throat. Both of the other guys stand with fear in there eyes and there mouths open. Shaking my hair out of my eyes the blue one becomes red.

"You guys must be new. Core and Shift Steal run this towns gangs and disobedient little boys."

A drop of blood runs down my blade dripping onto the dirt. The blond eyes are full of fear.

"Now can you guess which Steal your taking too?"

Danger flashes in my blood red eyes. His voice comes out shaken at first.

"Im... s..o..rry lady Core. We didn't know what you looked like."

I take the blade of his neck and slide it back into the holster. I place my hands onto my hips.

"I guess I can take that excuss"

I drop my hands and leave the ally a smirk plastered onto my face. Shift and I have been keeping order in this town since our parents died in a car crash 5 years ago. I was only 10 at the time but Shift and I adapted quickley to street life. Once in a while a big company will come after us to kill us like this morning. We have a couple of rules in our little city.

1. Never kill

2. Never threaten someone of higher authority

3. Never accept a job by any rich guys

Anyone who defies these rules end up being part of Darks gang. Hes one of the most powerful guys in the city and as mean as a lion on an empty stomach woken up too early. But hes like another big brother to me.

Being distracted in my thoughts I almost miss the robbery just a few blocks ahead. A man in a black mask holds a purse as a couple police run after him. He runs right next to me. With a gliding motion he trips over my foot and face plants to the ground. The police throw handcuffs on him as I break into a run. Were on pretty good terms with the police but like I said they still want to separate Shift and I. Dashing through the crowds of people I run for Darks hangout. I was supposed to see him yesterday but I kind of forgot.

I enter an open ally with two guys siting on crates in front of a fence. I smile at the two boys reconizing them as Flare and Red.

"Hey guys whats up?"

Flare grins like a little kid.

"Lady Core weren't you supposed to be here yesterday."

I rub the back back of my head a look of whoops on my face.

"Yea sorry about that I ended up getting lost in a game of chess with Hector"

Hector is another gang leader and has a major issue with chess.

"Its okay go right ahead, but i'm sure Dark isn't going to be too happy with you."

I jump over the fence. Dark owns a hidden gym in this ally were he punishes and trains a bunch of guys. I follow the ally were it opens up to a road. On the other side is Darks gym. I run across the quiet street were I open the gym doors. It stinks like sweat and men.

"Lady Core what can I do for you?"

I see Dax, Darks second in charge walk over to me.

"Hi Dax. Is Dark here?"

"Yea hes in the shower. He'll be out in a bit. Can I offer you a drink?"

He gestures to the fringe on the other side of the gym.

"Sure a root beer would be nice."

The huge muscled man walks away to grab me a root beer. I slide across the ground a lay on the big blue mats that lay in the middle of the room. They smell like cleaner. Black hair catches my eye as Dark leaves the boys locker room. Hes using a towel to dry his hair.

"So my lady finally decides to see her favorite subject."

I jump up like a little kid and run to grab him around his chest for a hug.

"Im so sorry I couldn't make it yesterday Hector just wouldn't leave me alone till I beat him in a game of chess."

Dark laughs his eyes so full of joy

"Lady Core"

I look up as Dax throws me my root beer. I cetch it in the air and open it. The soda explodes in my and Darks faces. We both burst out laughing as Dax trys to apoligize.