The Killjoy from Yesterday

Chapter 6- The Answers Will Only Lead to More Questions

Show Pony and Fun Ghoul carried Jack into the Diner and laid him on one of the tables. He was covered in blood, but Alkaline couldn't find a bullet wound anywhere.

"What the hell?" She was really confused. She had so many questions for him, but what if she thought she was crazy or something? Jack made a low groan. He tried to sit up, but dropped back to the table with a thud.

"Wh-where am I? Who are you people?" He was definitely scared.

"My name is Alkaline, you're in Zone 6. You got pretty banged up out there." She tried to keep her calm. Even though she no longer used much of her medical skills, if something severe happened, she was the one to go to. "What happened?" She turned around to Fun Ghoul.

"We ran into an Drac pack out by the border of Zone 2 and 3 out by the Station. Things got really nasty and he was caught in the crossfire." Fun Ghoul explained.

"And you three boneheads thought it would be a great idea to bring him here?!" Alkaline snapped.

"No," Party interjeted, "This is why we brought him here." He held out a pair of folders. One was labeled "Project Two-Zero-One-Nine-X" and the other was labeled "Alkaline Army". "Read through that," He added, "You may find a few answers in there."

"I've seen this before." Alkaline snatched the folder from Party's hands. "Jet, Ghoul, watch him." She pointed at Jack, "I need to speak with you two." She pointed at Kobra and Poison and then pointed outside. The three killjoys headed outside and back over to the Trans Am. Alkaline flipped open the file marked "Project Two-Zero-One-Nine-X".

"I've seen this file before." She told them, leafing through the papers for one in particular. She yanked out a blue paper labeled "Test Subjects" and scanned the list for one name in particular, her name; Cassadee Noel Barnes.

"Alkaline, what the hell is going on?" Poison asked.

"I've seen this before and him too." She repeated, pointing inside. She told the brothers everything, the confrontation with Jack, that Kobra and Ghoul were Exterminators, that she was a weapons designer, the confrontation between Kobra and Poison, and everything the other Party Poison told her about "Project Two-Zero-One-Nine-x."

"So you were in some weird-ass parallel universe where you met that guy and he was doing some highly dangerous experiment on you and you didn't know about it?" Poison repeated.

"Bingo." She said. "And apparently they're running that same experiment here. There has to be some connection between the two. The only other thing that remained the same was you." She pointed at Party Poison.

Suddenly, gunshots rang out from inside the diner. Kobra and Poison whipped out their ray guns. "We'll finish this later." Poison looked back at Alkaline. "Where's your gun?"

"Shit. It's inside." She muttered.

"Just be careful." Kobra said. "Let's go."

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The inside of the Diner was completely deserted. Jack was missing from the table and Fun Ghoul and Jet Star were nowhere to be found. Alkaline ran over to the BL/Ind duffel bag and pulled out a bright purple ray gun and slid it into the holster belted on her acid splattered jeans. "Jet?" She called out. "Ghoul? Pony? Where are you guys?" No response. Party Poison echoed what Alkaline said. This time there was a response. A faint groan came from behind them. Alkaline spun around to find a barely conscious Show Pony slumped on the ground. "Pony!" She gasped, kneeling over to his side.

"Alkaline." He muttered. He looked like he had just went to Hell and back again. His pale and bony face was covered in blood and there was a nasty gash on his forehead. "St-stay away from him."

"Stay away from who?" She started to get worried. "Where are Fun Ghoul and Jet Star?"

"H-him." He pointed behind her and Party Poison. The three killjoys spun around to find Jack Carraway in the doorway.

"Well well Miss Barnes." He smiled at her like a psychopath. "You fell right into my trap."

Alkaline Army whipped out gun. "What do you want Carraway?" She snarled.

"You." He laughed insanely, twirling a white BL/Ind ray gun in his right hand.

"Where are Jet Star and Fun Ghoul?" Kobra Kid growled.

"Don't worry Micheal Way. You'll find out soon enough." He pointed the gun at Kobra and pulled the trigger. There was a blinding flash of light, then The Kobra Kid was gone.

"MIKEY!!!" Alkaline and Poison screamed. Poison trained his gun right at Carraway's head.

"Where the fuck is my brother?" He snarled.

"He's fine. But you'll find out for yourself soon enough." Carraway pointed the gun at Party Poison and fired. There was another flash of light and then Party Poison was gone.

"GEE!!" She screamed. "Wh-where are they?" She started to shake.

"They're fine." He stared at her with a wild look in his eyes. "Now we are finally alone." He slid the gun back into the holster. "You're a tough one to keep tabs on Miss Barnes. Especially since your little runaway from my friend."

"Who's your f-" She stopped herself. She realized who he was talking about. "Ripper."

"Look who's the smart one." He pulled the ray gun back out. "Too bad you're only a pawn." He aimed the gun at her and fired. There was a bright white light, and then everything went dark.

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DUN DUN DUNNNNNN

What happened to the Killjoys? Did they survive? You'll know soon enough. Sorry this one took so long.

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