Project Reject

Prologue

1941
Brooklyn, New York
Amora's  POV

I was in the movie theater waiting for the cartoon to start and when everyone thought it was going to start it didn't. Instead, we saw this picture of the war and how they needed more men to risk their lives for the country. When I looked around it seemed like everyone was about to cry, well almost everyone.

"Hey! Start the cartoon!" Some guy in front of me said.

"Hey, do you mind!?" Steve said.

"Steve stop. Leave him alone." I told my brother.

"He's being disrespectful."

"Start the cartoon will ya! I ain't got all day!"

I looked at Steve and shook my head no. He didn't listen anyway.

"Will you show a little respect?" Steve said.

The guy in front of us stood up turned around and said to Steve, "Meet me in the alley after the cartoon since you think I need to show some respect."

I looked at Steve and he looked at me. I glared at him. He gave me a confused look. I was going to say something but the cartoon started.

About thirty minutes later Steve and I went to the alley in between the theatre and some other building. And the guy was there waiting.

"So you didn't chicken out and you brought your girlfriend with you." He said.

"She's my sister," Steve said.

"Well then excuse me. You might want to wait somewhere else, sweetheart. Can't have you seeing your brother getting beat up, now can we Steve?"

"Amora go wait around the corner I'll come and get you when I'm done here."

"Promise?"

"I promise. And if I don't, you know what to do right?"

"Go get Bucky and scream like a madman."

"See you in five."

"See ya," I said walking away.

As I was walking I could hear punches being thrown and Steve groaning in pain.

About ten minutes later I heard someone walking toward me and I looked over to see who it was. It was Bucky.

"Where's Steve?"

"In that alley getting the life kicked out of him," I told him.

"Come with me."

"Okay."

When we got there Steve was using a trash can lid as a shield. Then Bucky came from behind and kicked the guy who then ran away. Bucky helped Steve up and they started walking toward me.

"Amora," Bucky said.

"Yeah?" I said.

"What did Steve do this time?"

"He wouldn't mind his business."

"Not true!" Steve said.

"Is too. I told you to let it go but no you had to keep it going."

"Steve, we've talked about this. But anyway let's get you two cleaned up. It's my last night and I want to do something fun."

"What type of fun?"

Bucky pulled out a flyer. And I practically dragged them both back to Bucky's house.

A couple of hours later, we were dancing. A little while later, Steve and Bucky were nowhere to be seen.

And being the good person that I am, I went looking for them. I left the dance floor and went by the different booths, asking anyone and everyone if they had seen my brother and his best friend. After about 10 minutes, I saw a silhouette of Bucky and I ran to him.

"Bucky! There you are. Where's Steve?" I asked while catching my breath. Bucky turned around. It wasn't Bucky.

"Well I'm not Bucky or Steve but I know where they are. I'll take you to them." The man said.

"Oh that's not necessary but thank you for the offer. If you just tell me where they are then I'll be on my way."

"I wasn't asking lady. Come on." The man said, grabbing my arm and dragging me away from the crowd.

"Let go of me!" I yelled.

"Stop trying to make a scene 'fore I just drag you there instead. It's way too dark for a lady like yourself to be walking around alone."

I thought about yelling for help again but I looked around and there was nobody there. A couple of minutes later the man stopped in the middle of nowhere. But it wasn't anywhere there was a truck. Before I could ask any questions I felt myself being lifted off the ground and put into the truck.

I tried asking where they were taking me but they didn't respond. Instead, they shut the door to the truck and drove away.  This is when I  realized that I would never see my brother or best friend ever again.