Absence of Peace

Part 1

Living in the West Corner is a place you don't leave.

If you are born here, you stay here. In the end you either join the Serpents or the Hell Riders and develop a hatred toward the others. Once you join, you ride or die for them. You give up your individuality for your brothers and promise to never stray to the other side.

Where guns and drugs are as common as the air we breathe, it's home.

Mr. Jay's Diner is the only place in West Corner where peace is achieved. It was a neutral zone, Switzerland in a way. The only place where the Serpents and the Hell Riders can coexist without a bloodbath ensuing, and the place where the only person works who is on good terms with both gangs. Her name? Irene Kim.

Irene Kim is the only person in West Corner who isn't affiliated with the gangs. Irene Kim is the only person who is friends with all members. Irene Kim is the only person who can diffuse any situation in the diner. Without her, the diner would become a war zone. Irene is a sweet girl who has dreams of leaving West Corner and making a name for herself. She dreams of going off to college and getting an education, getting her degree in nursing and becoming a nurse for her community. She just wants to help.

Irene Kim stands tall at 5'3 with her long and wavy black hair and piercing brown eyes that can see into your soul. She has an aura of peace that surrounds her and has the ability to calm anyone. She's the kind of girl you can call on for anything and she is willing to put in 100% of her time and effort to make sure that you felt loved and cared for. This is the reason why she was invaluable to the community.

Xavier "King" Ryker is the leader of the Hell Riders and was born and raised in West Corner. The role was passed down to him like the Royal line. His father was the leader and his father before him, going all the way back to his great-great-great grandfather who started the Hell Riders in 1930s as a way for the neighborhood to unite and fight off the Great Depression. They were the guardians of the neighborhood until in the 1960s when the Serpents arrived and ever since then, they became enemies.

Xavier Ryker stands at 6'5 with his messy black hair and deep green eyes. He gives off an aura of danger, has the ability to spot a liar in 50 feet, and scared anyone into submission. He's the kind of person you call on when the Hell Riders are in trouble and you want the problem to disappear. This is the reason why he's feared in the community.

Andre "Ripper" Levant is the leader of the Serpents and was born and raised in West Corner. He inherited the position from his uncle and ruled with an iron fist. His great-great grandfather came to West Corner and formed the Serpents for those who weren't with the Riders and became rivalries in every sense of the word.

Andre Levant stands at 6'5 with his buzzed black hair and has these bright blue eyes that light up any room. He gives off a 'hard ass' vibe about him and can make anyone feel on edge. He's the kind of person you call on when you need a situation to disappear. This is the reason why he's feared in the community.

Even though Xavier and Andre disagree on almost everything, there is one thing that they both have in common. They both love Irene Kim. She is their little sister and the one person that they can turn to for anything and everything. The only time they can talk to her is at Mr. Jay's diner because she was always working for her dreams to leave. They both want to help her but she keeps declining the offer, saying that she needs to do this on her own. They also both agree on the fact that they would do anything for her. They always want to protect her and are dreading the day when she leaves and is out of their protection.

Day in and day out she works as a waitress and was the unofficial peacekeeper of the neighborhood. She keeps people in line at the diner and will not stand for fighting in the diner. If you even think about fighting, she will be on your ass scolding you. The Hell Riders and the Serpents are very familiar with her scolding. If you think about crossing her, you will face the wrath of Irene and the beatings from the Hell Riders and the Serpents.