Resurrect the City of Angels

It's been almost sixteen years since I last saw a smile of joy on anyone's face. Well except for CC and Ashley. I always fake mine. I have nothing to really smile about anymore. My late girlfriend Juliet died trying to get away from a group of F.E.A.R's supporters. And I couldn't kill them. I was to weak and I wasn't able save her. She died in my arms saying that she loved me and wanted me to go on living. And you wanna know what I did? I ran like the big coward I was. Just ran. I didn’t try to get revenge or anything… Just ran.
That was seven years ago when I was eighteen years old. I was on the streets for a month. Those days weren’t the best I’ve had but I couldn’t go back. I met Ashley and the other guys about a month after she died and joined the police force the next year
~Flashback Time!~ Seven years ago~
"Juliet be careful okay?" I said. Juliet had the tendency to get herself into trouble. A lot of trouble.
She rolled her eyes and grinned, "I will okay baby? I love you. See you in a bit." She kissed me and turned to walk out the door of our little rundown apartment. The walls were a lovely shade of yellow and they were chipped and peeling. It had four rooms in it. The bedroom, the bathroom, the kitchen, and the living space.
I looked up at her and hugged her one last time before she left not knowing that was the last time I would get to hold her in my arms while she wasn't dying, "Be safe, I love you too." I let her go and watched her walk out the door.
An hour passed and I was bored out of my mind. Grabbing the keys and my jacket I left. I ended up wandering around the streets of L.A. I was cautious of all the F.E.A.R. personal because no one really wanted to start any shit with them. I learned that when I was nine. I tried to defend on of my friends Scout from them but they beat me up so bad I wasn't able to move or do anything for a solid week. I learned my lesson and wasn't eager to have a repeat of it.
Turing on whatever street I was going on I heard a shrill scream. Being as curious as I am I investigated. I was shocked to see what I found. There lay my girlfriend on the ground surrounded by four masked F.E.A.R. members.
I ran as fast as my legs could take me to her. One of the masked people raised their hand that held a sliver metallic object.
A gun.
They had a gun...
A motherfucking gun...
NO!!!!!!! A loud bang went off and stopped in my tracks, "No...NO...NO!!!" I cried out in pain and I rushed over and kicked the gun out of the shooters hand and punched them square in the gut. I spun around with a red tint in my eyes and attacked the remaining three. I couldn't kill them. I can't kill them, I don’t have the guts... Instead I let out an animalistic growl at them as they stumbled to their feet and ran away. I snapped out of my state and rushed over to Juliet. She had a gunshot in her side causing her to bleed out slowly. I yelled for someone to get help but I knew it was all in vain. She was losing to much blood.
I knelt and took her head in my lap, "Hey baby." She said in between gasps for air.
I moved some stray hairs out of her face, "Hi." I cried. Tears were running down my face as I held her head in my lap.
She raised a shaky blood and grime covered hand and put it on my cheek, "Why are you crying?"
I grabbed her hand and held it to my face, "You're going to die." My tears fall down my face faster.
"I'm not going to leave you." She smiled at me, "I promise."
"Then don't die." I cried into her hand. I held her closer. She dropped her hand back on her wound.
"I won't." With her other hand she gave me a gun, "Take this. It's my most prized possession." I laid it on the ground like it was a bomb that was about to go off.
"I don't want that. I want you." I sobbed. I refused to let her go. I wasn't going to lose her too.
She smiled one last time, "Andy I love so much. Keep on fighting and living for me okay?"
Before I could reply she gave her final gasp of air and fell limp in my lap.
There was nothing beautiful about her death. She just lay there with her eyes closed. She didn’t look peaceful or happy...just dead...
Sobs racked my body as I held her corpse to me as close as I could. I squeezed my eyes shut wishing this was all a bad dream. That I would wake up and there she would be. My Dragonfly safe and sound, not dead in my arms. Sobs continued racketing my body as tried to stop the tear flow. A few minutes later I let her go and closed her eyes. She lay with a peaceful look on her face. I put her down gently on the ground and picked up the gun. It was her 45 Caliber with the words Dragonfly etched into on of the sides. The other had White Rabbit. It was fully loaded. I stood up and ran. Away from her, away from everyone. Tears still flowed down my face as I took a sharp turn into an alley. The only thought I had on my mind was: Why did she have to go?
~Flashback over!~
"Hey Andy! The chief wants to see us!" I heard Ashley yell as I stared out the window. A destroyed city laid in front of me. It wasn't the pretty and lively city I remembered. No it was destroyed. There were fallen buildings. You could see fire in some places. The city looked as if it had been through a war and then worn down over time. The casinos were now places for refugees who had lost their homes. Stores were low on supplies. Army trucks were everywhere. Most of them were controlled by F.E.A.R.
I glance over to see Ashley and CC looking at me, "What did you two do now?" I narrowed my eyes at them. Last time the chief had wanted to see us Ashley and CC had blown something up. That was a very amusing day watching the two clean up the massive mess of shaving cream and explosives in the locker room. I’m still not entirely sure what they were doing down there and I’m not certain I want to find out.
CC put a hand over his heart and looked at me with a mock expression of hurt over his face, "Why would you think we did something?" I raised an eyebrow, "Fine..." He sighed. "Anywho let’s go!" He grabbed my arm and pulled me along. What does the chief want with us now!?

Notes

YAY!! Chapter One!!! Hope you'll love it!