Captain Marvel: My Mother (BOOK I)

Chapter 15

" Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome. "

- Isaac Asimov -

(ONE WEEK LATER: SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 3:00 PM)

Leaving Los Angeles was the only way to avoid any trouble and detractors which Mar-Vell and his Kree-Lizard hybrid friend had thought of. They spent walking on foot and hitchhiked to any vehicles going along the highway. There was a day the two couldn't get a free ride from trucks and buses. All they did was to keep walking until they found a new ride.

The two wanderers spent talking and remembering of what they did in the City of Angels. There were good and bad memories which they had left. The Kree-Lizard boy also mentioned about of how he got escaped from the MTF Facility as Mar-Vell got interested to hear. In that long journey, they had sleepless and tiring experience. They reached every town and city either by foot and drive.

From Los Angeles to Oakland, the two enjoyed seeing sights of the forests, mountains, and the wide blue ocean. It took them a week for this travel, however the pink-Kree began coughing and weakening in the entire trip. His friend noticed the alien man's health began to deteriorate. Still, Mar-Vell made such excuses and assured him of his well-being.

Finally, they made it to the Golden Gate where the truck was heading. The breeze from the Pacific Ocean wandered over the famous city where seagulls flew above. Mar-Vell and his companion spent days in travelling from Los Angeles to San Francisco avoiding the people who tried to hunt them.

The two wanted to experience another city to begin with their exploits. They headed on the streets where the tram went uphill. Unlike in the City of Angels, the two street beggars had a hard time to earn money as no one gave alms to them. They went everywhere begging for the rest of the morning. The Kree-Lizard hybrid boy sadly sighed and looked at his money can. He rarely collected few coins.

Mar-Vell heavily sighed and frowned as he couldn't get anything from the crowd, even getting food from the dump. The two were hopeless in taking everything from the garbage. It was a difficult time for them to survive in another city and continue their begging exploit. They ended up sitting on the grass at the Alamo Square Park and looking at the urban view. The trees waved at them while the park-goers spent jogging and picnicking.

" I thought we can get luck here, " the homeless pink-Kree crossed his arms and complained. " No money, no food from the dumps! NOTHING! "

" I understood how you felt, " his hybrid friend empathized. " Since we moved here, humans really ignore us no matter how we try. "

" Exactly, unlike in the other places that we've been through. People tend to give everything. "

" Some of them are generous and some are not. "

" Exactly. "

" Maybe we should try begging again, " the boy suggested. " We can get attention to some people, here. "

" I don't know, boy if that will work. We tried everything earlier. "

The two were still thinking of what to do next, however, Mar-Vell began to cough loudly. His friend noticed him and saw the large blue blood coming from the Kree beggar.