City of Roses: Scatter

Chika Hashisuki, a 20 year old martial art instructor of jiu-jitsu and taijutsu, lived a simple life. Her only friends were a girl named Paige, who was serving a life sentence in prison, and Akira, a man whom Chika had longed for since Paige was jailed. Yet this once simple life has now grown dark due to a terrorist group known as Antebellum. They appeared shortly after Chika was left in Georgia while her parents traveled elsewhere. Could this be a coincidence? Who knows... What we do know is that the Antebellum members wear animal masks except for one...

Silent Page, the leader of these terrorists, wears a simple blank mask almost like a blank piece of paper. Many have claimed to have received a note from this notorious person before tragedy strikes. Either the person dies or they lose everything in a fire...

Even in 2050 as the world continues to evolve and grow, very few can survive with nothing. Yet that is something that many, like Chika, have never experienced... To lose everything... Perhaps this is why Silent Page exists... If that is the case then one must stand to gain everything in turn, right? These thoughts have slowly driven the world mad yet only one person knows the truth... Who will it be?

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Yelling followed me as I ran through the dark and dingy alleyway. My lungs screamed at me as I darted through the bins and dumpsters. I can't let them catch me now! I must keep run-

I groaned as my head smacked the wall. The warmth of blood flowed down my head as I glanced up at the thug who had shoved me. I could see the mark of Antebellum on his neck as he reached into his pocket for a cigarette. "Aw... I ruined the merchandise! Damn, what a shame..." I looked for a way to escape as he sucked his teeth. In theory I won't make it far but if I can lower his guard for a moment then... Gunfire erupted as blood painted my clothes once again. Silently the thug collapsed beside me as the shooter stepped out of the shadows...no way... Could it be?