tyler lives in a world where everyone is brainwashed by corrupt men in cloaks who call themselves "the bishops".
tyler and his best friend mikey have always been apart of the few who were able to think for themselves.
one day, two new citizens get...
tyler sat in the damp grass overlooking the river. it was well past midnight, tyler knew that but he couldn't go to sleep for the life of him. no matter how much he tossed and turned. nothing. so, tyler decided to go to the only place in dema that made him feel safe. relaxed. away from the world. the river.
tyler always described dema in one word. hell. he hated dema. everyone seemed to be in a trance like state. they were all content being brainwashed thinking there was nothing more to the world behind the mountains surrounding the city. they were all loyal to the stupid men in the red cloaks who called themselves bishops. sadly, tylers parents were apart of the brainwashed. or as tyler and his friend called them "the sleepers".
ever since tyler was younger he knew he wanted more than just to be another citizen. he wanted to be his own unique individual. he'd heard stories from the other children who weren't born in dema of the big vast world out there. he yearned his whole life to just leave, but everytime he brought it up to his parents they shut him down.
"no tyler!" his mother once yelled. "you are not going to try and escape! you'll get us and yourself killed. you're better off here where people know you. you're lucky to have been born into such a loving and caring community. now go to your room."
he never let his mothers words discourage him though. he knew he was more than the number they tattooed onto his wrist at birth. he was more than just #11129038. he was tyler robert fucking joseph. a fully functional human being.
tyler stood up from his spot and began walking back to his apartment building. the sun would be rising soon and if he wasn't back in time his parents would freak and have the whole council looking for him.
dema was an unusual place if you couldn't tell already. from the fire breathing 7th graders to the space ships constantly flying over the city. no one is quite sure how dema came to be. some say one of the space ships came crashing down many years ago and the creatures decided to build up a civilization. that was just speculation though. there are two ways you can get into dema. you can either be born into the city, or you can be forced into it. if you're forced you're randomly selected from thousands of people and are kidnapped and taken to dema. tyler's great grandpa was one of the lucky people chosen to inhabit the great city and the rest is history.
tyler finally made it back to his apartment. he crept to his room and collapsed face first into his bed. he thought that the long walk would've tired him, but it didn't. tyler, accepting defeat, lay in bed letting his mind wonder as the sun came up.
tyler's eyes ripped open as a bang came onto his bedroom door. he must've fallen asleep with out him even realizing it. he swung his legs over the side of the bed before lifting himself up. he sat there staring at the ground when the bang came at his door again, nearly scaring tyler out of his skin.
"would you hold your horses? i'm coming." tyler spat out. he stood up and made his way to the door. he opened it revealing his best friend mikey. tyler and mikey had been friends since babies. as they got older, they bonded over being misfits. over having a higher level of thinking than everyone else.
"why the fuck are you banging on my door? and who let you in?" tyler asked, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
"they're transporting someone new in today, and your mom let me in." mikey said with a grin. tyler rolled his eyes. everytime someone new got transferred in, mikey forces tyler to come along to see if they had any new eye candy. another thing that tyler and mikey bonded over was their sexuality. the both of them were gay and desperately looking for a boyfriend. they had a couple attractive people around their age. like brendon on the 6th floor and frank from the suburbs. none of those people were their types though.
"alright, let me change my clothes real quick." tyler said as he turned and made his way to his closet.mikey following and sitting on tyler's bed. tyler picked out a plain white tee shirt and ripped black skinny jeans. he tucked the shirt into the jeans and put on his black and white adidas.
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"alright let's go." tyler said. mikey springing from the bed.
the two boys made it to the center of town. they hid behind a car that was parked on the side of the rode.
"how did you know someone new was being transported?" tyler asked after a few moments of waiting.
"gerard." mikey said. "he snuck into the main office and was able to snap a picture of the agenda for this week. there are two new people, both guys. oh, and later in the week we have a surprise fitness test, so be ready for that."
"did the agenda have a file attached telling who the people were?" tyler asked. mikey shrugged.
"i don't know man. gerard had to leave before he could snoop around anymore. he said some guards were coming."
"ah ok." tyler said as he nodded his head. the two had small talk for a while when the big gates at the enterance of the city opened.
"oh shit here we go!" mikey exclaimed. a big black van with tinted windows pulled into the gates. it stopped right in front of the fountain that was in the center of town.
"i need to get a better view!" tyler whisper shouted. he crept to the front of the car and peered over the hood. perfect. the truck stayed still for a few minutes. no movement.
"for christ sake could they hurry the fuck up?!" mikey groaned, growing impatient. his prayers were answered when the two front doors of the truck opened and two men in grey jumpsuits stepped out. both armed with guns. they marched to back of the van and opened the door. stepping inside and grabbing the two new citizens. tyler and mikey could hear protest from inside the van.
"let me go you asshole!" they heard a male voice yell. the men in the jumpsuits were struggling to keep someone still. finally they were able to control the man and step him out of the van. mikey and tyler both gasped when they saw him. they placed his hands behind his back and then slapped a pair of handcuffs on him. he was tall with black hair and blue eyes. he wore a black leather jacket with no shirt underneath revealing his large collection of tattoos spread across his chest and down his arms. he wore black skinny jeans and black boots.
"he's fucking gorgeous." mikey said. tyler nodded in agreement. one man in a jumpsuit stayed with the tall guy while the other went back to the van to get the final guy. this guy was much easier to get out. he stepped out and tyler could feel his heart skip a beat. he had pink hair, something that tyler thought was unusual but let it slide. he wore a shirt with the sleeves cut out, black jeans and black and white vans. the men in jumpsuits walked the tall man and the pink hairded guy to the big check in building.
"i call dibs on the tall one." mikey said.
"you can have him," tyler replied. "i want the one with pink hair."
