Rashen was in a carriage staring at his deployment form,he was to serve at the Imperial Headquarters in Bludvalley,Grittshore and he wasn't at all excited about it. Grittshore was one of the main regions of Ephyre and it had a nasty reputation for being the most underdeveloped, corrupt, dangerous and the most crime ridden region in the country. Many of the cadets back at the academy weren't all too keen on serving here and neither was he."This is as far as I can go, the main Headquarters ain't too far from here so you can probably just walk" said the driver lazily,"Thanks" replied Rashen dully as he paid the man and took out his luggage. He began his journey to the Headquarters.If Rashen were to describe Grittshore in one word it would be 'rusty'. From what he could see there was an imbalance between the haves and the have nots. There were slums and builds that looked on the verge of collapsing,there were a lot of industries producing a lot of toxic fumes but no one seemed to mind.
Rashen woke up filled with dread the very next morning. He sat up and looked at the other side of the room where Gayle's bed was,he wasn't there. He thought it was quite unfortunate he had to share a room with Gayle. There were plenty of free rooms available and when he asked why he couldn't just stay in any other room he was sat down for what seemed to be an hour long lecture by Macy about how that was selfish and an injustice. Macy had a room to herself.He got up from the bed. He had to sleep in his shorts since his night dress was stolen the other day and it was either his shorts or his casual clothes. After freshning up he found the others in the dining hall,Macy was going through her scrambled eggs with bread slices and an orange juice,same with Gayle."Did you have a good night sleep Rashikins?" Gayle asked mockingly as Rashen walked up to them."Good morning" Rashen said to Macy, ignoring Gayle."Sure woke up late didn't ya" said Gayle,"Lay off him Gayle,he was probably tired
The explosion wasn't very powerful but it was enough to send everyone into panic. The shockwave had knocked everyone off balance. "The hell was that!!!" Exclaimed Gayle,"Was that some kind of attack?" Macy asked,"We wouldn't know for sure,we must mobilize our forces and-" Once again Garle was cut off, this time by the flash of bright red light,red flames streaking at full speed towards the direction of the explosion.As soon as Rashen saw the fire from the distance he wasted no time,he knew what he needed to do. The wind in his ears,he flew faster and faster with each passing second because he knew that if he didn't, people might die.People ran and crawled out of the burning building,covered in soot and burns. Some people could barely walk,some couldn't move,it was total chaos. One woman laid on the floor crying her eyes out"MY BABY!!! SOMEONE HELP ME SAVE MY BABY" She screamed but people just ran by her trying to save themselves instead. She couldn't move,she could only watched
Macy and Gayle enjoyed the breakfast Gayle made with as he quotes 'Love'. Two days has passed since the fiery incident occurred and the three of them had become heroes somewhat. They definitely weren't as hated or despised as the Imperial Soldiers before them as explained by Garle.Rashen burst through the dining hall doors holding a stack of files,he dropped them on the table and looked at the two of his fellow cadets with a look that bordered on enthusiasm and worry."Good morning fellow Cadets" he said,Gayle looked at the files at the table,then looked at Rashen,then went back to eating and pretending he hadn't seen him at all. Macy went straight to the point instead and asked about the files,"Marun has you holding those for her?""No,I doubt as much as she complains about the files she works with she'd let anyone else help her with them""Fair enough" Said Gayle"These are case files for Bludvalley,I got them from the Grittshore Watch and I've been going through them for a while
Rashen woke up back in the room he shared with Gayle, although he was alone at that time. The pain in his eyes from yesterday was gone and he could see clearly again. He hurried out of bed to freshen up,he was in a hurry to get back to Blak Acre: to find the young girl he met last night. He was frustrated at himself that he let the girl go, and even more frustrated at the fact that Nigsky the gutter had used the opportunity to escape as well.After freshning up he hurried to the dining hall where Macy and Gayle were currently eating their breakfast. "Morning Rashikins" Gayle said after seeing him, "Your food's in the kitchen" he practically sang as Rashen walked past him and straight into the kitchen. He was still mad at them. Angry that they basically laughed at his idea that all the theft activities might be related. He was in such a rush that he didn't even bother to think about the fact that Gayle only kept a half empty box of crackers and a glass of milk for him as breakfast,he
"Hey Cadet,you planning on sleeping here?" Hanabi,Head Watcher Garle's personal assistant,asked Rashen who sat in the corner of the files room surrounded by multiple documents and dozing off.It was dark out and the files room was empty save Rashen and Hanabi. She had her casual clothes on which meant she was ready to leave."To tell you that truth Mi- I mean Hanabi...I just might" He said as he took another file from the stack, "I've been through like a hundred of these files and I can barely find anything on gangs and organized crime" "Well you should know that the Watch has only been around for a few years now and most of the major crime gangs are gone and the gangs that are still present are mostly just street thugs that keep low profiles. I'm sorry cadet." Rashen sighed, "I at least thought they'd be something. There has to be." Hanabi sighed,"Cadet,how do you even come to the conclusion that what you're looking for is a criminal group just from barely seeing a tattoo on a gir
"How is she?" Asked Rashen,"The human body reveals a lot of things Rashen," started Garle the Head Watcher, "And from what we've gotten,the girl has been through a lot.""Bruises all over her body and she's heavily malnourished." Hanabi, Garle's personal assistant,added. Rashen sighed.The three of them,along with some other members of the Grittshore Watch,stood just outside the interrogation room where Almyrah was currently being questioned by two members of the Grittshore Watch."I can't thank you enough for letting me use your interrogation room Garle" Rashen said, Garle smiled and patted him on the back,"It's the least I could. I only wished I could've been more active in this case but I'm afraid I was far too busy with Macy and Ga-"Just then the two people that had been questioning Almyrah walked out,"We tried everything" one of them said,"She wouldn't talk. She's just not cooperative" said the other."This is the third day and she's still not talking" Rashen said,his voice
Madam Rosaline woke up with a brain splitting headache. She walked up to the mirror as she usually does,her long dark braids were messy and looked poorly kept,her ebony skin was pale and rough and she had bags under her green eyes.She undressed herself and went straight to the bathroom to take a shower. She was taller than most women her age,her figure was curvy and her body was well toned. She made sure to scrub every inch of herself before stepping out. She breathed a sigh of comfort as she stepped out in her white puffy robes and slippers. After eating her fill,she took her precious time in freshning up and applying her make up, surely to hide the wrinkles that were beginning to appear on her face. She wore a long,red,silky dress and on top of that,a black leathery jacket. She showed no signs of discomfort walking around in her heels. She also held tightly,a silvery purse. Well fed and properly dressed,she walked out the door to her house, a house that seemed to be situated in th