Runner's POV:
Chemist:"Sis..Are you sure you don't want your prosthetic?"
"Chemist I'm only taking a bath."
Chemist:"In your bathing suit?"
"People are creeps sometimes Chemist. Plus I don't want to be one of those horror movie people that get killed right in the shower."
He shrugs as I shut the door and climb into the bath. I stare at the stump that used to be my left leg..lost it a year ago because I had gotten tortured..badly. My left leg had to be cut off to save my life,I had to get a lot of stitches,and Skater..One of the closest friends I ever had..was shot down. I was never the same after that.
"Miss you Skater.."
I didn't even notice I slumped my head under the water until my mind flashed back to the time I had an asthma attack. I lifted my head up and looked around the bathroom,my eye felt tired and heavy and I really wanted to pass out. Time to get out. I climbed out of the tub and changed into my regular clothes.
"Chemist?"
No answer. That's odd..ever since the incident he would be close to me in case I fell and couldn't get up. I held onto the wall for support and opened the bathroom door to see if something happened. I brushed my bangs out of my face and looked around for him. I found my prosthetic leg on the shelf and strapped it on.
"There..at least I can walk better. Chemist? You there?"
???:"Hello again Runner."
I turned towards the voice and looked at who gotten in my house. I gasped seeing who was standing in the living room.
The Neturalist,who was covered in blood,not his own and smelled like.. gasoline?..
"Not you again.."
Neutralist:"Surprised to see me..? I see you.. changed your appearance a bit. How's your brother by the way?"
"Where's Chemist.?!"
He smirked a little and brushed dust off his fedora.
Neutralist:"A little knocked out at the moment. Wondering how I got out of prison?..Well..I am a lot smarter then you think Cartographer. You know who wasn't smart? Your friend who tried protecting you a year ago. What was his name..? Skater..He ended up breaking a rule,and he got killed for it. Protecting people doesn't keep you safe forever. Now I need to finish what I started.. I'll give you a 10 second head start. 1..2.."
I took the opportunity and ran out of the house, looking for Chemist and getting away from the pyschopath. I hear him stop counting when I hear something. Muffled screaming coming from the trunk of a car.
"Anyone in there?..hello?!"
Chemist:"Runner! He locked me in the trunk..and I don't see a lever to get out."
"I'll get you out! Don't panic..-"
That's when I'm grabbed and shoved into the back of the car. Before I could do anything to get out of the car,he used a seatbelt to restrain me to the seat. Making sure I don't scream or cause any disturbance,he shoved a rag in my mouth and taped over it.
Neturalist:"Now that's taken care of..Time to go."
He drove off as I struggled in the seatbelt. I tried pinching myself thinking this is a bad dream,it wasn't. Realizing I can't get out of here right now..I passed out.
Detective's POV:
I didn't know how long I was knocked out. I just woke up in the corner of a room,my arms pinned to the wall with..some sort of wire. I look down to see my clothing was changed into a dark gray shirt and gray pants,with black sneakers. I look up to see Neutralist dragging two more people in,Runner and Chemist, Runner was unconscious and her left leg was taken out of the straps. Chemist was awake and beaten up, probably because he fought back against Neutralist. He laid them down and looked back at me.
Neutralist:"Don't worry. This is only the easy part."
He left the room, leaving us alone and terrified about what was to come.
End of Chapter 2.