Ashley’s P.O.V
The day started out as any other. I was walking from a refugee shelter after visiting my grandparents. I saw some kids running around laughing and giggling despite what was going on around them. Man, I wish I could go back to those days. But I can’t I have to face this head on so to speak. I met Jinxx back when I was sixteen. The guy was fourteen and was already a leader. He’s a master on violin. The dude’s got skill. I just moved to L.A with my folks. He was the first friend I had made in L.A.
I ended up meeting CC and Jake a couple of years after F.E.A.R had taken over. They didn’t have that big of an influence as they do now. They were just a small group that terrorized the city. It wasn't until a few more years later they had taken over L.A and were spreading their influence around. When I met Andy it had been nine years since F.E.A.R. took over and he was running. The kid was surrounded by F.E.A.R supporters. He was nineteen with long, matted black hair. He had on a grim covered Motley Crue shirt and a pair of ripped up black jeans. The look in his eyes though, that’s what really scared me. They were those of a cornered animal. But they were empty. Lost all of the light that might have had been there. When we go the group of seven off of him by using our skills at pissing people off and fighting the boy collapsed. He just fell to the ground and passed out.
After he woke up he wouldn’t talk. Just said his name was Andrew but to call him Andy. I took a solid six months to get him to talk to use and when he did he broke down. He told us what had happened and that he blamed himself. He got over it with our help but he never seemed happy at all. His eyes adopted the look of emptiness.
I marched on ahead of the others. We were getting a lot of funny looks from the already low police staff. I counted ten earlier. But hey what can I say? Choosing to wear ripped up black skinny jeans cowboy boots and a vest in a police station instead of the uniform will earn you those.
I lost count how many times people have tried to force us to wear the uniform. My vest had the word Deviant printed on the back with what some like to call a butterfly on it. In all honesty it was BVB which stands for Black Veil Brides. My ‘OUTLAW’ tattoo stood out proudly for the world to see.
Andy was trying to convince CC to stop pulling him but that didn’t work, “Lemme go CC.” He groaned.
CC grinned, “Not gonna happen!”
“And why not?” Andy sighed.
“Because we are here!” I said. Whatever the chief wants with us isn’t on CC or me so I was, to say the least, excited.
“What did you two do.” Andy asked again.
I placed a hand over my chest, “Andy I am hurt that you would think we did something.” I said with mock hurt.
Andy just raised an eyebrow, “Yea yea. Whatever, just open the door.”
“Glady.” CC pushed the door open and went inside. Jake and Jinxx were already inside. The two were lounging about on a couch.
“‘Sup guys?” I asked.
“Took you long enough.” Jinxx muttered. I flipped him off.
“Ashley, Andrew and Christian so nice of you two to join us.” Chief Radke said. The guys always uses our real names. It can wear one’s patience thin.
“What did you need Chief?” Jinxx asked.
“I need you guys to help take down the headquarters of F.E.A.R Jeremy.” I stared at the man. He wanted our help? ,” We have found where they have set up shop. Jacob I believe you know the area well. It’s in the Badlands.” Translation, Badlands= the downtown area of L.A.
“Yea I know the way. You can’t really go in there though.” Jake argued.
Chief Radke just held his hand up, “What it told you we found a way in?” We all looked at him, “But we aren’t certain if it’s one hundred percent safe.”
“And why are you sending us?” Jinxx was the one that asked the one question that was on all of our minds.
Chief Radke sighed, “Because to put it frankly you are the last available team we have right now. I would send others but as you know, our numbers are pretty thin. There are only seventeen officers in this station counting you guys and me. We need a team to run this operation. You guys maybe too inexperienced to do this job but you are all I’ve got. You five do have history and your own backgrounds that make you suitable to do this job.” Sincerity hung in the air after he was finished.
“But what makes you think we would even be able to pull this off?” Andy asked.
“Because I believe that you guys can pull this off. You have the ability when you are serious.” He looked pointedly at CC and I, “You all have your strengths. Guys in all reality you are this city’s last hope.” Chief Radke looked at us with a silent plea written all over his face.
After a few moments and some glances at each other, Jinxx spoke up, “Where do we start?”

Notes

Yay! Chapter two! sorry this took so long...I got a vrius on my laptop and my phone wasn't letting me load stuff.