Slave of Nothing

You Can't Buy Love, But You Sure Can Steal It

The Rays of light seeping through the window that had long ago since broken. The old chapel walls smelled of mildew but it was the closest thing to home that I had. It was cold so I decided on going to do some...errands, yes. Errands.

The female flashed before my eyes and I groaned, holding my head as my head pounded. "I need you... Please find me, love" The voice screamed in fright. The voice was that of the woman in my dreams. What was her name? Vivian? Victoria? Victoria I think. I shook my head, wincing slightly as the pounded resided some.

I crawled up the slick walls using the old scaffolding and emerged into the bright light of day. The chapel stood in the outskirts of the city, though over the years the walls had begun to erode as well as the streets around it, the sea gradually getting closer each year.

I leaped from the balcony of the chapel and landed in the streets. I dashed through the streets of the city, my mind was made up.

A ways up the alleyways into the heart of the city, loud cheering roared from the piazza where the gallows were located. Curious, I climbed up onto a nearby rooftop and observed the scene laid out before.

"Found guilty of stealing from the righteousness Gabriel, I have no evidence to forth lean on to support the theory that these, vagabonds, these rats, are innocent in any level!" The crowd roared to life, they always agreed with whatever others higher than them said. "Let them hang!" The trap doors were dropped and the seven bodies dropped, some struggling where others just simply went still. "The lives of thieves are not to be welcomed in our city walls!" The man screamed and my mouth fell open.

"No.." I breathed, refusing to let the tears bubble up, Not again, not since my brothers death. "This can't be happening. "