Path of The Wolf: A Subject 9 and Prodigal Angel Story

Broken Past, Broken Human

(Middletown Park)

As Dirk appeared behind Rodrigo ready to strike him with his blades. Martha yelled out:

Martha: RODRIGO! BEHIND YOU!

When Rodrigo heard Martha, he turned around and saw Dirk slice him on the chest. He yelled out in pain and was backing away from him. A burning sensation was flowing throughout Rodrigo's body and suddenly, he saw the cut emitting the bright yellow aura. Rodrigo, Martha, Max, Chloe, and Dirk was in pure shock of what was happening to the cut. When the aura was gone, so was the cut in the Rodrigo's chest. Everyone was in pure shock of this event. Dirk knew that if he continued to cut Rodrigo, the cuts will just heal and disappear as if they weren't there at at. So he had to stand down.

Dirk: There's something you don't see every day. Well, there's no use of cutting you. *Puts blades back in sheaths*

Rodrigo: Really? So we're not fighting anymore? Dam-

Before Rodrigo would finish 'dammit', he remembered that Chloe was present. So instead, he said:

Rodrigo: Mammit.

When Rodrigo finished his made up curse word. A familiar British voice yelled out:

?: Oi, Dirk! How are you doing?

Rodrigo and Dirk turned to the voice and saw Rick and Michelle walking towards them.

Rodrigo's thoughts: Oh great, it's the cat kid again. I wonder what new insults he has in store for me now. And that girl, she can't be related to Gordon...or is she?

As Rick and Michelle approached them, Michelle saw Rodrigo and froze in her tracks.

Michelle: Uh Rick, I think we found an old friend of yours.

Rick: *Turns to Michelle* Who is it?

Michelle grabbed and turned Rick's head toward Rodrigo, who was not so happy to see Rick again after the incident back at the facility. When Rick saw Rodrigo, his face was filled with shock and fear, this was because of the dream he had last night. So he decided to make sure not to make him angry by saying:

Rick: Oh hey Rodrigo! How are you doing today? Lovely day isn't it?

Rodrigo: Hello, feline. I see you've recovered, how's your head?

Rick: Fine, thank you. So what brings you here?

Rodrigo: Well you aren't one of the reasons that I came here, so I'm just going to leave now, so goodbye.

Rodrigo said nothing more and turns away from Rick and was walking away. Stops beside Martha, Max, and Chloe and was ready to use hunter speed. As Rodrigo was about to use his hunter speed to head back to Vicky's apartment, Rick stopped him.

Rick: Wait! I just want to say I'm sorry!

Rodrigo turned around and looked at Rick with a stern look.

Rodrigo: Sorry about what?

Rick: For calling you a 'brown freak' back at the facility while you were escaping.

Rodrigo: I been called things other than 'brown freak'. I been called lazy, hopeless, worthless, idiot, gay, and many more from other people. I was even told once by one person that nobody understands me.

A fierce bright yellow aura began to form around Rodrigo's body, frightening everyone, except Rodrigo and Dirk.

Rodrigo: You and so many other people don't know what I've been through ever since I was a child. I had to deal with an abusive mother who drinks and takes her anger out on me and my brother when we were just little kids who did nothing wrong to her to deserve it. I had to deal with a pressuring father who just stressed me out every time about how I should manage my life. I had to deal with my little brother, who is nearly like my mother, get pissed every time at me and tries to beat the living heck out of me and blackmails me just so he can get his way. I had to deal with people who said I needed help, despite the fact they were the ones who needed help understanding people whose pasts they don't know anything about. I had to deal with people who treated me as some freak or a outcast just because I stayed quiet.