The True Lives Of The Fabulous Kill Joys

Chapter 11- Back And Better Than Ever?

"So, we now know you can fight, well, you are good at self defence." Gee says. "But you need to round off your skills. Become more self sufficient."

"Ef, Ar and I need to go get more food, we also have a small raid happening today." MK says, reading down a list.

"You guys raid, we can go to the shops." Gee says looking at me.

I shrug.

"Dont do anything stupid, just get the stuff and leave. Use the bikes, we are taking the car." He points at me.

MK lets out a stroppy sound before picking up a bag.

"Lets go." Gee turns to me and I nod.

I sit in the car next to him and he reverses out onto the dusty track. I quietly admire the grimy area, I never really got time to look around.

"So, Jay, we are just picking up some cans of food and stuff." Gee rambles. "Its lucky that we are as close as we are to the shop. Many killjoys travel for-"

"There are other Killjoys?" I interrupt him.

"Yeah, many have been ghosted, but there are about 150."

"Ghosted."

"Yeah. Are you okay?"

"I dont know, I thought I was okay before, everything is confusing." I laugh shyly.

"Right?"

"Ill be better when Im back being awesome and attacking people."

"Okay."

"Now, keep your eyes on the road!"

He grins, turning back to look at the road. We speed down the road, a dust cloud rising behind us. Soon Gee turns the car suddenly, pulling up by a small shop. I grab onto my seat as the car stops suddenly.

"Did you ever have a driving licence?" I ask.

"Nope, now lets go."

I jump out the car and we walk into the small corner store. The shop is pretty small, a Killjoy at the end with cherry lips and cherry hair pouts at us. She adjusts her top and leans forward onto the desk provocatively.

"Yo, we are here just to get food. Is there any nice food?" I ask, walking up to the desk.

"No, nice food isnt made any more." She says as if she was holding her nose.

"Oh, wheres the food?"

She points and I walk off in that direction. I roll my eyes as I pass her.

"Hey, Party Poison, how many do we need?"

"Come here, quietly." Gee says.

I stroll over and stand next to him, back to the desk, facing the wall.

"That guy, outside, is going to want a fight. He is weedy but strong." Gee whispers.

"I have a no gun policy in here." The lady behind us shouts.

"What ever." Gee mutters.

A tall weedy guy stomps in and I raise my eyebrows. He looks scary.

"Scary." Gee whispers.

He stares at us down the long corridor of the middle isle. I grin awkwardly at him.

"Do you wanna fight?" He asks.

"No guns?" I ask.

"No." Gee says under his breath. "Dont."

"Ill do it. Whats the prize?"

"Food? Money, what ever you want. You wont win, girl." He grunts, looking down at me.

"Once you say that its destiny that I win." I state up at him.

"Go on then." He steps close to me.

We freeze for a moment.

"Beat me."

"Okay then." I shout, slamming my knee up into his crotch.

I duck as he grunts, swinging a first over my head. He kicks my back as I run around the corner, just dusting my jacket. I squeal as I run down the isle and back to where we began.

"Regrets... Regrets... Regrets..." I pant, trying to get away as fast as possible.

Suddenly I stop and he slams into my back, Im sure it winded him more than it winded me but I still stagger forward. I turn around and look at him, he is not going to attack for a few moments more. I take my fist back and warily punch him across a cheek. He looks up angrily and I regret punching him. He brings a hand back and I duck, crawling through his legs. I run back down the isle and around. I pass Gee with his face in his hands, shaking his head slowly.

I yelp as I turn the corner, he is just standing there. I step back a few steps before running at him, slamming into his stomach. He grunts, falling onto his butt on the floor. He hooks his foot around my leg, tugging at my legs. I remove my leg and kick it up his thigh. I dont notice him hook me and I collapse to the floor.

"Why- arent- you- slowing- down?" I wheeze.

I attempt to get to my feet, stopping half way to throw a punch. I feel a punch in my stomach, winding me, and I ask myself, what am I doing? I kick him again in the crotch. Its not worth it. I should give up. I lift my foot again, ready to stomp on him.

"Stop, I have to get home, stop!" The guy wheezes.

"Did I win?'' I ask, straightening up.

"Im not passed out but I have to get back alive. So yeah. What do you want?"

I turn and grin at Gee who looks surprised.

"Endless money, greedy things?"

"Can you buy our supply of food? Also, give Party Poison and Bulletproof Heart good names in the community."

"Thats all?" He asks and I nod. "How many cans?"

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"You actually challenged him? Were you mad?" Ef says.

"She did okay." Gee justifies. "I mean, she won?"

"I hope he got home alive..." I say.

"And we will never know."

"I think Im back in action again."

"Good."

"I know this sounds weird. But I met you like... Yesterday or a few days before. Who are you all?" I ask.

"Sit down, we should give you a proper history." Ar says like its a story.