Outside is pitch black, minus for the(text-style:"blink")[ flickering street lights] and the(text-colour:#ff1f78) [large bright pink neon sign] of the skating rink. A deep green pickup truck parks near the main entrance. The driver is a young man who appears to be in his early twenties. His eyes match the color of his pickup truck, wavy long red hair with not a strand out of place. Adam removes his glasses to clean them, but is distracted by the (text-style:"blur")[brightness of skating sign].
-[[Next]]
Adam gets out of the pickup truck. Dreading from the lack of sleep, debating on whether he should enter the rink to meet Jeremy.
-[[Go back in the truck]]
-[[Walk into the skate rink]]
-[[Sleep in the truck]]As Adam attempts to rest his eyes for a short while, that sweet moment of relaxation was (text-style:"sway")[(text-colour:#de0d0d)[stolen from him]] when he heard a knock at his window. Jeremy waving frantically.
"The fuck are you doing?" Adam asked while rolling down the window.
-[[Next ->"Jeremy what the fuck?"]]
Oh... Well... I guess you just want to leave and not find out what's going on then?
-[[ go back ->Next]]
-[[Click here: New route]] Grumbling to himself; Adam knocks on the glass door. A silhouette appears out of nowhere on the other side of the door. Only for it to be Jeremy; smiling cheerfully and jumping up and down, while unlocking the door.
-[["Jeremy what the fuck?"]]
-[[Jump up and down, because why not?]]
"What? I'm just happy to see that my big brother is spending quality time with me. Instead of moping around, lost in thought."
-[["Cheeky brat."]] "I see that you're not that much of 'a stick in the mud'. You need to let loose every once and a while." Jeremy states in a concern manner.
-[[ruffles Jeremy head]]
-[[crouch down and flick]]Jeremy lets out a chuckle. "Just come inside Adam, it's cold out and Mom's already counting up the money. We just have to clean the skates, then you can sleep." Jeremy lightly pats Adams shoulder.
-[[ Head into the skate rink]]
(text-colour:blue)[-~~[Go back into the car]~~]"Easy with the hair! I got an image to uphold. I want to catch Bridget attention." Jeremy whined.
"She probably already notices you." Adam stated. "Since you reek of Axe body spray, there is a new invention called //showers// . You should try it."
Both brothers ended up laughing and throwing mock punches at one another. It has been so long since Adam had a moment to relax instead of being on edge. For how else is he to keep those close to him safe if he isn't cautious himself on his whereabouts. Jeremy and Adam hooked each others arms to the others back; walking together into the skate rink.
[[ Head into the skate rink]] "Ouch! The fuck was that for?" Jeremy cried.
"For distruping my nap." Adam happily stated. "Now lets head inside, I know Mom is probably getting impatient."
[[ Head into the skate rink]] Congratulations! You unlock a new character route! Press message from Callie for the new route or go back to continue playing from the main route.
--[[ go back ->Next]]
-[[message from Callie]]
"Boys, is that you?" Jeremy and Adams mother; Hannah Wagner shouted out when hearing the bell ring when the door opened.
-[[say nothing]]
-[[say hi to your mom]]
"If its you (text-colour:yellow)[missionaries], then fuck off we are closed!" Hannah blurted while she grabs a crowbar underneath the cash register. That was our fault, as we are to announce or at least have a code word to alert the people that we are friends and not foes.
-[[Wait mom it's us!]]"There's my precious boys! And goodness grace Adam! When was the last time you slept?" Hannah observed, then pinches Adam cheek. "Not to mention, you need to eat something before you start helping out."
Adam smiles at his mother, even though she is getting older, she is still a picture of health. (text-style:"smear")[//She has done so much for everyone, so much for us. Even though she may not look like it, I know she worries when I'm away. I'm the same when I'm gone; we didn't much money back then, now we enough to afford a house. I'll surprise her on that later. //]
"Mother, I prefer to help out before resting. Let me at least wipe some tables or clean some skates." Adam suggested.
-[[Grab the clean rag]]Character introduction:
Adam Wagner: 21 yo Bounty hunter, older brother of Jeremy. Travels to different countries in order to send money to his family; providing for themselves and supplies. He wants to spend more time with his family and (text-style:"emboss")[(text-colour:#d17171)[//Callie.//]]
Jeremy Wagner: 19 yo assistant manager of (text-colour:#ff1f78)[(text-style:"underline","smear","sway")[Smooth Skates]]. Younger brother of Adam. Brings in anyone that is in need of refuge with his mother. Childhood friend of Callie. Can be too forgiving of a person. He just wants to protect his mother when Adam's not around.
[[Characters intro cont]] Hannah Wagner: 57 yo. manager of Smooth Skates. Mother to Adam and Jeremy, yet is a mother to all adolescents and young adults who are hiding from(text-colour:#e2e222)+(bg:black)[(text-style:"fidget")[ Mormons]] and are avoiding to be converted to their church. The skating rink is a front and safe haven for those that need a place to call home. She provides whatever she can and won't hesitate to fight if needed.
Callie Alverez: 15 yo high school sophomore. Who is a Mormon trying to escape the church, and finds sanctuary at the skating rink. The church threatens her to force people to join their cult or else they will hurt her mother. She plays a double-agent role, in order to protect those she loves. All she wants in life is to be free from the church grasp.
(text-style:"blur","sway")[(text-colour:#d20f0f)[(text-rotate-z:3)[To no longer suffer from torment and judgement.]]]
[[start]] (text-colour:#d17171)[I fear that I won't live to see tomorrow. Please help me to get to Smooth Skates before they find me. The Bishop found out that I was one leading the chilldren to safety. I can't watch more innocent lives die or suffer a worse fate. Help me to get them off my tail, they don't know the exact location. It's getting dark, please hurry.]
-[[Grab bike hidden in the bushes]]
-[[Hide in bushes]]
-[[Run!]]Good thinking!
Now which way should I go?
-[[Left]]
-[[Right]]
"(text-style:"sway")[Callie... Sweetie.] Please come out, come out whereever you are." One of the sisters sang in a bitter sweet tone. (text-colour:#a80b0b) ["We just want to know where you're taking those vermins- Oh I mean misguided angels that lost their way from Gods' path."]
(text-colour:#d17171)[//Misguided my ass.//]
(text-colour:#a80b0b)[" Now be a smart girl and show yourself."]
"Perhaps we won't torment you as bad as we have done before." Brother Joseph suggested.
(text-colour:#a80b0b)["Just come out baby girl, we won't bite... much."] Brother Matthew attempted to sound assuring, but it came out more as a joking manner.
(text-colour:#d17171)[(text-style:"shudder") [//Gross.//]]
--[[ go back ->Grab bike hidden in the bushes]]
-[[Wait]]*Twig snaps* (text-style:"blurrier","shudder")[No no no no]... (text-style:"bold","blur","shudder")[NO NO NO! ]
All flashlights shined to my direction.
(text-colour:#a80b0b)["Bishop, we found her! You two hold her down! Make sure you have a tight grasp on her, break her-"] Brother Matthew felt a hand placed on his shoulder.
(text-colour:#a80b0b)[" That won't be neccesary"] The Bishop smiles sinisterly to Brother Matthew. (text-colour:#a80b0b)["She is under restraints and cannot go anywhere, or else someone she cares for will die. Isn't that correct, Callie?"]
(text-colour:#d17171)["Kill me(text-style:"blurrier")[ if you must]... no longer will I follow (text-style:"blur")[your rules]...for... I am... nobody's fool." I croaked.]
-[[Continue?]]
Ok good!
(text-colour:#d17171)[//So far, so good. I manage to sneak away without them hearing me leave. I just need to bike pass the S.O.S drug store, under the old bridge, turn right to K-mart, and I'll make it to Smooth Skates no problem!//]
(text-colour:#a80b0b)["I see her! She's getting away."]
(text-colour:#d17171)[//Fuck!//]
-[[Head to S.O.S Drug store]]
(text-colour:#d17171)[//It doesn't seem that I am being followed, but its too quiet and I'm not out of the woods just yet. I just need to escape. //]
Callie rides her bike out of the woods as fast as she could, but while setting a bit of a distance away from her captors, there was a sharp pain on her right ankle. It would cause her to lose stability on the bike.
(text-colour:#d17171)[//I'm almost at the bridge, I'll leave the bike there.//]
-[[Hide under the bridge]]Something, more like someone grabs me from behind, throwing me to the ground, and ties my hands to my back. The sound of multiple footsteps are coming closer. Her vision is a little... blurrier.
(text-colour:#a80b0b)["I must say, even when being tied down; you still have that fire in your eye. Such a shame, but no matter."] The Bishop reaches to Callie; pullling her hair, his eyes gleaming with hope. Looking into her eyes that her fire has not been annihilated.
(text-colour:#a80b0b)["We will break your spirit."] The Bishop snaps his fingers to catch the attention of his council. (text-colour:#a80b0b) ["Make sure she doesn't leave your sight again, alert her mother that she has run away from the church and... leave her in my chambers."] He rises up while Callie is forcefully dragged by Brother Joseph and Brother Matthew. There was no where left to run. (text-style:"italic","emboss","expand","sway")[She has failed.]
Try again?
-[[go back ->message from Callie]]
(text-colour:#a80b0b)["No my dear, I still have use of you. Killing you would be such a waste. For even though your soul is tainted,; your body on the other hand..."] The Bishop leans closer to me; he whispers, (text-colour:#a80b0b)["will suffice until it is no longer pure." He lets out a snicker.]
(text-colour:#a80b0b)["I hope saving those sinners was worth your life." Brother Joseph hissed.]
(text-style:"shadow","sway")["Yeah, it was. For I won't bow down to your twisted ways, and neither will they."]
(text-style:"blur","fade-in-out")[(text-colour:#d17171)[My eyes are getting heavy... I'm sorry Adam, it's up to you now.
I wish I could of... told you... I should have...]]
(text-style:"blurrier","fade-in-out")[(text-colour:#f2b0b0)[I love you.]]
-[[go back->message from Callie]]*Smack*
"You dumbasses! You know you're suppose to give out a code in order for no one to kill you! What if someone caused damage on you on sight?!" Hannah shouted.
"Ouch! Mom we're sorry, we're sorry! It's just Adam has been all smiles lately, that it caught me off guard. It's more of my fault than his actually." Jeremy lets out a chuckle.
"As much as that is good to hear, you know better than to just walk in here silently. Even more so at night."
Adam notices that a couple of the tables are still in a messy state. Burger and candy wrappers on the floor, chewed gum under the table. Without a second thought, he goes to get the cleaning supplies.
-[[Grab the clean rag]]"Oh no you don't mister! You are to sit your ass down and let me whip up something for you. Your brother will do all the cleaning tonight. " Hannah playfully smirk as Jeremy looks at her in false disbelief.
"Aw mom why do I gotta clean up again?" Jeremy whined, "Couldn't you get one of the rugrats to do it instead or have Adam do something?"
Hannah waves the crowbar, motioning it towards Jeremy chest. A light stern look in her eyes, causing Jeremy to grab the clean rag from Adam.
"Yes ma'am, sorry ma'am.
Hannah lightly chuckles at her younger son actions. She places the crowbar next to the table where Adam is sitting at.
-[[Continue]]Hannah sends Adam a reassuring smile.
"Now you don't move a muscle young man, I'm making you a homecook meal. No more takeout for the time being you hear?" She stated ask walks back to the register, the jingle of keys as she fiddles to find the kitchen key.
Jeremy waits for his mom to be out of sight and slides to Adams direction, sitting next to him.
"So..." Jeremy lightly pokes Adams cheek, "Are you going to admit your feelings towards Callie?"
-[[What are you implying?]]"Oh come on, everyone knows you like her. We have a been a trio since we were kids. She likes you back you know." Jeremy smirked.
"Even so, our age difference is a bit off. I won't mind asking her once she is of age. But if she were to fall for someone else, I would want her to just be happy." Adam replied. "My goal is to keep you all safe, even if I am far from her. I do hope that she returns my feelings as well. If not, I would still protect her, nevertheless."
"Wow... sweet and mature of you. If that's the way you wish to proceed, then I'll support you. At least her mom likes you, and all." Jeremy stood up and jumped on the table. "Who knows? Maybe the universe will send a sign about her any moment-"
-(text-style:"subscript")[[[Rat-tat-tat... Rat-tat-tat]]](text-colour:#d17171)[//The whole is like a ghosttown, there is only a few of the street lights on. All the small shops are closed, I'm an easy target. Soft humming of a car tires coming from the pass turn. They are getting near, my knee hurts so bad... (text-style:"blurrier","fade-in-out")[the bridge is near.].. (text-style:"blur","fade-in-out")[need to get there.]//]
-[[Hide under the bridge]](text-colour:#a80b0b)["Where did she go?"]
(text-colour:#a80b0b)["How could you lose her?!"]
(text-colour:#a80b0b) [If we don't find her, I'll tell the Bishop that it was all your fault!]
(text-colour:#d17171)[//Serves them right.// "U-Ughh... my ankle." //Man that look bad, its so purple. //]
Callie covers her bike with an old tarp, waiting for the footsteps of the Bishop followers to leave. For once they are gone, she would need to sprint the rest of the way.
-[[Almost there]](text-colour:#d17171)[//My body feels as if I am on fire, my legs are both begging me to take a break and to keep going. My ankle keeps popping...heart is pounding...vision is fading.//]
Callie runs faster as she has pasted by the K-mart. That gave her the boost she needed. She is almost there. just a little further. Just a few more steps.
Her body swaying left and right, attempting to regain some balance.
(text-colour:#d17171)[//The lights of Skate rink are on and- wait that's Adams truck! He's back!//]
Callie slowly walks up to the glass door, her vision is beginning to fade, she clenches her hand into a fist.
(text-colour:#d17171)["Just knock... on the door...come on Callie."]
-(text-style:"subscript")[[[Rat-tat-tat... Rat-tat-tat]]]A bruised fist is pressed to the door, someone is out there. Jeremy and I get close to the door to make out the figure.
"Oh my God!" Jeremy shouted. (text-style:"rumble")["Callie!"]
//Jeremy grabbed his key to unlock the door, I shoved him out the way. She was sprawled on the concrete floor, moaning in pain.//
"Come on bookworm, you need to stay awake for everyone..." Adam pleaded. "Stay awake for me... please."
Brushing a few loose strands from Callie face, Adams carries her to the infirmary room. Fight the urge to not rush out of the rink. To kill whoever is responsible for hurting his love.
-[[Take Callie to Hannah]]"Hand her to me Adam, Oh sweetie you need to stay awake for me." Hannah assured, "You both need to leave the room, she'll be fine dear." Hannah rushes back in the room and proceeds to heal Callie.
(text-style:"shudder")[//Why didn't anyone check up on her earlier? She could hve died today and no one would know the wiser.//]
-[[Head outside]]"Adam where do you think you're going?" Jeremy asked.
"I'm going to find the bastards that laid their hands on her." Adam grumbled, "This has been going for too long. She has placed her own life
"Bro chill! She's strong ok? She'll be just fine. Don't go running off when she needs you right now.
//My head is pounding, all these thoughts are coming to me. To stay by her side or leave in order to kill those monsters. That way, no one will ever harm her (text-colour:#ba380d)[(text-style:"subscript","smear","fade-in-out")[again]].//
(text-style:"bold","italic","underline","smear","sway")[To be continued. ]