One Rainy Day (open)

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Something was roughly shaking Nonie awake. She sat up with a yelp, eyes flickering around widely in a panic. Where was she?! Who was that!? "Miss? Miss!" A voice was saying. Finally Nonie focused and realized it was a nurse. Oh yeah! The hospital!

"Yes?" She asked. The nursed seemed worried.

"I'm afraid your friend, that girl you came in with, is gone!" She said. Nonie blinked, her brain processing the information. Brett had vanished? Nonie instantly jumped up.

"Gone! Gone where?!" Nonie asked, worry instinctively creeping into her voice. She was bone tired and hungry, but she could forget about that now. The nurse only shrugged.

"We aren't sure. Her room was checked a few minutes ago and it was empty with the window open." Nonie bit her bottom lip. Maybe she hadn't gotten that far!

"Ok. Can you tell that boy I came in with that I went after her?" The nurse nodded and Nonie sprinted out of the hospital as fast as she could. She had no idea where Brett would be, but she was sure as anything going to try and find her!

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Brett limped down the street `Im sure my Trigger is missing me'. Bretts stomach sank when saw a black bike she realized whose it was. "SH*T" Brett moved to hide behind a trashcan, the sound of laughing kids and a grunting homeless man frustrated Brett she almost wanted to run out and beat the crap out of them even in her condition.

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Nonie kept running around, trying to find Brett. She didn't dare yell out for her. Not at a time like this. She was starting to lose hope when she saw something familiar. It was a black bike. Images flashed in Nonie's eyes, and she recognized it. The trio of boys! From the faint sounds up ahead, it sounded like they were hunting another one of the homeless. Nonie gulped and snuck forward just to peek, but then spotted Brett hiding behind a trash can. She almost gasped out loud, but withheld from doing it. Instead, she stayed low and crept forward, hesitantly tapping Brett on the shoulder without making a sound

It was the secret world club, right? The one you told me about?))

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Yes!))

Brett yelped and smacked into the trash can knocking it over and making a loud crash through out the alley. Brett looked at Nonie with wide eyes, 'This isn't for real right?' Brett silently denied what just happened. But the hush from the boys brought her back to reality. "Nonie..." Brett sighed, rubbing her face with her hands in distress. One of the boys ran over to see and saw the two girls huddled up. "Found two more- hey the ones from the other day!" The scout yelled back to the others. Brett stood up, 'My best chance is one on one.' Brett made her move she tried to hide her limp. Brett moved towards the scout and slammed him against the wall, she forced him to the ground and sat on him punch his face roughly fifteen times. The other two ran over just in time to see their friend limp and in pain, same one as last time too. Brett felt uneasy the two other boys had bats.

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Nonie yelped in alarm as well. She hadn't meant to do that! But now the boys were alerted and Brett had turned to corner and started pummeling one of them. Nonie saw the other two coming at Brett with bats. 'Oh no!' She realized. Without thinking, Nonie grabbed the trash can and threw it at the two guys. Behind them, the homeless man was getting up. He recognized Nonie in an instant, even in the darkness of the hour. Nonie recognized him too. He was one of her friends. Realizing it had quickly descended into a brawl, the homeless man sprung despite his injures and tackled one of the boys with the bats

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Brett looked back and saw one of the boys flip the homeless man and start beating him again. Brett ran over and kicked the kid, she winced and the kid rolled still holding his bat. The boy notice her wince and Brett blocked her leg when the kid got up and swung at it with his bat. Brett felt her wrist crack from the hit. Brett bit her lip and threw a punch, she missed. 'I never miss!' Brett stared at the kid with wide eyes then threw another punch, he caught her hand and pushed Brett into the wall. Brett grunted as she hit brick, 'This punk' Brett wanted to speak but she was too busy. Brett tried to knee the boy but when she lifted her leg it shot with pain. The boy kicked her legs and they gave out from under her she dropped to the ground. Brett sat on the ground and ignored the pain, all she could do was think about how pissed she was, she's a fighter.

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Suddenly, there was a sick crack noise and the man hitting Brett fell limply to the ground. Nonie stood over him with a broken bat, but she moved on quickly to help her homeless brethren, bashing him on the head with the splintered, sharp end of her bat. "Get off him!" She screamed, overtaken by a protective fury. She never meant for anyone to get hurt! She wasn't about to let these people hurt her friends! However, one of the trio tackled Nonie to the ground and started wrestling her for the bat

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Brett watched in surprise. "-Non-" Brett heard running footsteps from down the alley as watched as Austin appeared. Austin slammed into the kid on Nonie, the kid flew into the wall. 'He just sent him flying... forreal.' Brett watched amazed. Austin only stood a couple inches taller than her but he now seemed to pack more of a punch than she could. Austin went over to Nonie, "You okay? Nurse told me you guys left- so I ditched too. Good thing I saw you run down this alley."

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Nonie had a few bruises, but she looked fine otherwise. She nodded and sat up. "T-thanks." She said, smiling gratefully. A groan grabbed her attention and she looked over to she her fellow homeless man lying on he ground. With a small gasp, she hurried over to his side. "You ok?" She asked with a worried look. The man managed to give her a shaky thumbs up, and exhaled with relief. She helped him stand, throwing one of his arms around her shoulder, before wobbling over to Brett. "You alright Brett? Ah, s-sorry I ga-gave away your cover." She apologized

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Brett wiped her face, she smeared the blood onto her cheek. She looked up but couldn't hear Nonie, she saw her lips moving but nothing came out. "WHAT?" Brett yelled not knowing her volume. Then a bright light blinded her, "What the-?" When the light died Brett stood in a ring with another girl. The girl threw a punch and Brett dodged it, she didn't feel any pain from the beating she took from the punks just now but Brett had a feeling that this wasn't real. Brett allowed the girl to hit her and then a flash of darkness before Brett was lifting her head out of a bath tub, it was ice cold and Brett's hair was short. Brett ran to the mirror, she looked back at herself, it was her but younger. Brett then heard a man and a women's voice. "Mom! Dad!" Brett yelled running out of the bathroom but when she opened the door, she was being stared at by Nonie and Austin. The pain returned.

Austin watched Nonie scramble over to the old homeless man, he looked like he was in bad shape then realized Brett was sitting over against the wall. Austin followed Nonie over. As Brett yelled like her head dropped down in front of her instantly. "Oh God!" Austin kneeled down in front of Brett, "I think she's out cold..." Austin felt Brett's neck for a pulse and then a few seconds later Brett's head shot back up and stared at him then looked at Nonie. It made Austin feel sick when Brett cried 'mom' and 'dad', like a lost child. Austin looked at Nonie, 'I wonder what their lives are like? They are so different then me... Why don't I know anything anymore.'

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Nonie flinched when Brett yelled, and she instantly felt concern and sympathy well up within her chest as Brett cried for her parents. Nonie had no idea what had happened to Brett, but the girl had issues. Nonie had never known her parents. Not her real ones anyways. She just assumed they were homeless and got rid of Nonie when she was a baby. That's home Grandma found her. Found her and raised her to live and survive on the streets. Nonie never cared for her real parents, but it seemed Brett did. And from they way she yelled their names, Nonie had to assume they were dead or split up and gone. "H-hey. You ok to walk? How close is her house from here?" Nonie asked Austin. "M-my place is only a little ways away from here if s-she can't make it home. I... I don't want either of you guys getting hurt again." Nonie said firmly

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Brett's face became red, 'they heard me' Brett panicked jumping to her feet, pushing off the wall. Pain shot through her body but she ignored it. "I can walk home." Brett smiled, "I'm fine!" Brett couldn't take it she need time alone, she has to stop being so... so her. Brett turned away from her friends, she felt like she was being so dramatic but she didn't care, she just wanted to run away... she wanted to see her kitten, she wanted her family. Brett ignored Austin's calls as she walked away.

Austin tried to stop Brett but couldn't. "Brett will be fine... Where do we take him to?" Austin motioned towards the homeless man. "The hospital?" Austin asked.

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Nonie watched Brett to with worry in her eyes, but she didn't stop her. She looked over at Austin and shook her head. "Oh! No, I'll patch him up at my place. The hospitals don't really like us..." She admitted in a mumble. She smiled at Austin though. "T-thanks again for your help though. And could you p-please, ah... Please make sure Brett's ok? I-I'm kinda worried..." She confessed

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Austin walked over to the homeless man, "Hey sir what's your name?" Austin began to pick up the man and carry him. "Where do we need to go?" Asked asked looking at Nonie.

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Nonie blinked as Austin took the man from him. The man was too tired to speak though. "His name is Brad. Here, follow me. He lives in my place." She explained before heading off and making sure they followed. After a while of slow walking and cutting through the alleys, they finally reached an abandoned building. "I-I can take him from here." Nonie said, turning to Austin

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"Okay" Austin set the man down next to Nonie, "Are you sure?" Austin actually lived pretty close to this area.

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Nonie nodded and took the man from him, helping him stand. She smiled at Austin and gave him a little nod. "Thanks again for saving me Austin. I... Just be safe getting home and don't hurt your arm any more t-than it has been." She said, face full of concern before she headed for the boarded up door. She yelled for help and the door swung inwards before a few hands appeared from within and helped maneuver Brad inside. Nonie glanced back and waved to Austin before disappearing within the abandoned building, shutting the door

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Austin watched them then headed home, "What a night..." Austin walked back to his apartment, where his mom waited worriedly.

Brett unlocked her door and entered her apartment, she locked the door and chained it shut before flopping down onto a old mattress she brought from her old home. The apartment walls were a dull yellow which made it bright and happy in her almost empty apartment. Brett's small cat Trigger curled up next to Brett. Brett snuggled her face in Trigger's fur before slowly falling asleep wrapped up in her dark blue blanket.

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Hmmm... Any ideas on what happens next?))

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(I can post on ur coffee shop thread and we can stop this one unless you want to continue because i could think of something)