Nyx~
I watched as the baker was getting ready to take out the bad loafs of bread. He was a ungrateful thing that wouldn’t keep any bad loaves or any loaves over a couple of days. That gave the homeless people some food but that wasn’t what I was after. I wanted one of the good loaves. The ones that just got out of the oven. I saw him bring some out a little while ago. I could smell the sweet smell of them. It made my mouth water.
Slowly I climbed down from the top of the building I was on and into the alleyway where the trash bins where. I watched as he brought out a cart with a couple loaves of bread on it. I waited for him to get to the trash bin then slowly slipped into the door. Knowing I only had so much time I went right to work and found where the new loaves where. Smiling I started to put them into the carer bag I had.
One.
Two.
I started to get a third till I heard the wheels of the cart start. Cursing under my breath I closed my bag and started for the front door. But before I could get from out from behind the counter I heard the front door bell ring. Ducking behind the counter I watch as my skin and slowly my clothes start to match the background. Sighing I sit there and hope I can slip into the back without anyone noticing.
I started for the back room. I almost yelled as someone walked into the door frame of the back room. Moving out of their way quickly I waited for them to move and slipped into the back room unnoticed. As quickly as I dared move I went out the back door and started walking down the alleyway. Already homeless people where going threw the loaves of bread that were thrown out. Once I was away from them I turned back to my normal colors.
I took out one of the loaves and tore a piece off. Putting the rest of the loaf away I started to munch on the piece I tore off.
“ Are you Nyx?”I heard a voice from behind me. Turning around I saw a guy in a suit and sighed.
“ What you want?” I said not so nice. For once I would like to be left alone.
“ My boss needs you for a job.” I raised my eyebrow at that.
“ Tell me how this is worth my time.”
“ My boss will pay you.”
“ No duh. I don’t do things for free. Listen you tell me what I’m stealing I tell you how much it will cost.” I took another bite of the piece of bread.
“ Ok well, there is a vial that has a potion, I guess you can call it that. Other than that I can only tell you that a stern has it. Oh and the boss said that if you get into trouble to take a sip. ” I looked at him weirdly but didn’t think much of it. I was too interested about how I had to take it from a stern member.
“ Sounds like an interesting job. Ok I’ll take it.” I took out a pencil and piece of paper and wrote down the price and where to find me.
“ I’ll get it for you and meet you there in two days.” I turned around and went the way I was walk.
Other than having to get around a stern member the job shouldn’t be so hard was all I thought on the way there. Yeah that thought was kind of an understatement. Once I got to the place the vial was it didn’t take long till I was in the room with the vial and trapped. The stern guy had me by my foot with a vine and I was on the ground. Thinking back to what my employer said I took the top off the vial and took a sip.
I felt a surge of power. My body went into overdrive. Everything was going stronger than ever before, especially my modification. I could feel it not just changing the color I gave off, but projecting new light. Allowing me to create false images.
I ran away as fast as I could and hoped that the false images would let me get away.
Once I finally got away, I walked around in the main shopping area. I was hungry and there was a good amount of people here that I could get some good amount of money. I started to get some money from someone's pocket. But before I could get away she grabbed my wrist. I looked at her shocked. It was very rare for anyone to catch me.
“ If you want a donation, just ask.” She pulled out a big bill and gave it to me. I was about to say thank you till I heard a scream.
I looked over to see where the screams were coming from and saw another stern. I clutched the vial closer to me. Before I knew what was happening I was moved behind the girl with wings and she was fighting with the stern dude. Not wanting to just stand there I took a sip of the stuff in the vial and felt the sensation again. I slowly went back into the shadows as my doubles went after the guy. The girl turned around and soon had my arm, pulling me behind her.
Eventually we reached one of the fancier hotels. I looked up at it.
"S-sorry about that..." Said the girl panting. I looed over at her to see her smiling at me and she had her hand out for me to shake it.
"I'm Desmine. Everyone calls me Des." Taking her hand a shook it.
“ Nyx, Nyx Glynis.”
“Nice to meet you.” She started to walk into the hotel and I fallowed after her. Eventully when we did get to a room Des knocked on the door and someone answered it. We walked in and Des went to sit on one of the beds. I just stood by the door.
"We ran into Stern, we lost them though. We referring to my new friend and me. Her name is Nyx Glynis. She has some amazing modifications, without them, we'd be dead."
Des got back up and put an arm around me. "She made tons of illusions, and we were able to get out of there."
I pushed her arm off and moved a little bit away. "That's not usual for me. I have no modifications that should allow what I did. It was something I drank."
"Something you drank?"
I sighed and started to tell pretty much everything "I'm a thief for hire. I had orders from an anonymous client to steal a vial from Stern for a substantial sum of money. I like challenges and money, so I took the job." Everyone looked at me like I was stupid. But I didn’t care. "The client said that if anything should go wrong, to take a sip. Something went wrong, so I took a sip, and as soon as I did, I could feel my body go into overdrive. Everything was going stronger than ever before, especially my modification. I could feel it not just changing the color I gave off, but projecting new light. Allowing me to create false images. That feeling of powers is gone now though. I don't think I could do it again without another sip."I held out the multi colored vial, then put it back immediately.
Des began after the end of the story. "Due to her being in a similar position of the government wanting her killed, I have agreed to let her to join us for now.” I didn’t actually plan on staying with them but I guess it’s better than staying on the streets.
“Wait Nyx. NYX!” I looked over at the person who said this and noticed who he was.
“What..what is he doing here?”
“Do you know Charles?” Someone asked.
"When I was younger, and stupid beyond imagination, I agreed to go on a few dates with him."
"You know you loved our dates. We were the perfect pair."I ignored him as much as possible "Come on, don't be like that." Annoyed I disappeared into the background. I knew well enough that if he was here I didn't want to.
