Sebastian hated living in the city.
He hated being forced to work for BL/ind, hated listening to the headphones at all hours of the day and he hated not being able to do anything or go anywhere without Korse or his father knowing.
He hated following rules but hell would sooner rise than him actually breaking any rules.
Which is why it was a pure accident when he was tuning his radio that he tuned into a forbidden station, the loud voice filling his apartments bedroom almost immediately,
"Welcome back kids! You're here with me, Electric Candy bringing you the latest in music, traffic and death! MZM's concert is down in zone 2 tonight so don't forget to head on down to that!"
Sebastian quickly shut off the station when he realized it was. A killjoy station, a rebel station. He knew he should report it to his father or Korse however it interested him. Besides, if he was caught he could always use the excuse of scoping out the enemy.
So that night, Sebastian snuck out. Making sure to tear his clothing and roll in the sand outside of the city limits before beginning his trek to zone 2.
The music smacked him in the face from a mile away, loud and ground shaking music that when Sebastian got closer, he wished he had brought his headphones after all, the people around him were dressed brightly in odd garments. Jackets, ripped pants and shirts where some were so vulgar it made Sebastian's stomach squirm.
A majority of these people also had ray guns, painted bright colors which made Sebastian stare before he looked at the stage.
Three men stood on the stage, all looked muscular and in the same clothing as the people around them, playing beat up instruments and the singer was who caught Sebastian's attention.
He was around his height, sweat making his shirt stick to his muscular chest, he had smudged black makeup around his eyes and had the sides of his heads shaved, leaving a bleached blond mohawk in its wake, he was singing and bouncing around the stage and Sebastian felt a weird pulse in his chest upon catching the eye of the singer who winked at him and blew a kiss which made the crowd go wild.
After the show, Sebastian started to wander, running his fingers along the rickety stage, looking at the nearly burnt out lights and the busted speakers.
"All pre-war"
Sebastian spun around and came face to face with the singer smiling at him,
"What's a pretty city dweller like yourself doing out here huh?"
"I-I uh...I uh, well, I-"
The man laughed a little and offered Sebastian his drink, a flat looking soda and Sebastian gently declined him, the man smiling a bit more,
"I'm Death shot, what's your name sweetheart?"
"Gay" Sebastian said without thinking and then went bright red, stammering his name out much to Deaths amusement,
"You should get back to the city before anyone notices you're gone sweetheart" Death said, patting Sebastian's cheek, "I'll see you around".
With that, the singer walked away, leaving Sebastian to head home slightly stunned.
He may just make another trip to the zones sometime soon.
