Ignorance Isn't Bliss. (Calamity)

[Cody Travers]

11:00 PM..Or was it?..Cody wasn't really sure..

It was raining, raining heavy drops of rain that drizzled down Cody's orange jail shirt..The number 8484B listed on his chest..What an embarassement..However..It was cleansing to Cody walking in the rain. The shirt wasn't his..It was his dad's..Why he wore it..Nobody knew..Except Cody.

The salty streets covered in shining streetlights, quite a very dark setting. The dogs barking in the distance..Quite omnious. Cody had just finished his time at the gym. He'd been overseeing a project in motion about installing a new room.

He clenched his fist as he walked down the temperate streets. The hand wraps all he could feel. A sense came down over him as he continued down the market street. Echo..

Echo..

Tap tap tap..

Tap..

Plip..

Tap..

The echos of Cody high tops clicked against the street pavement. His semi ripped jeans covering the echo slightly. Being a mute..

Cody was rather tired..He'd been up since 9 AM..Nothing to eat..His stomach grumbled in anxiety..

Crack..

Snap..

"Hm?.." Cody turned around..The faint sounds sounding in the distance.

He was alert now.

He wondered at what was going on..Giggling could be heard..

Suddenly a shadow crossed his path behind him..

..Whoosh..

"Who's there?..Show yourself.." He stood carefully..Hands pocketed..Cody knew this was strange..He heard more footsteps..Maybe this was all a mind trick?..

Who knew..

Cody began walking down a dark alley however dispite the possible danger..

He was in for a surprise as he emerged from the dark trace..

[Jenna Scorn]

A pair of large glittering pink headphones hovered over those ears of Calamity, who was making her way down the sidewalk. Pair of pink converse skidding across the ground as she'd make her way down that cemented path. Techno beats bounced in her ears, pulsating quickly. Strands of blond hair lay slightly curled, falling down her back as she went on her way, hello kitty umbrella clenched tightly in her hand as she went on her way still.

Blue eyes were adorned with black lashes, that would flutter like scattering butterflies as she'd blink, looking upwards towards the sky for a moment. Licking her lips, glossed with a hint of pink before letting her eyes fall back tot he ground as she made her way through the street, crossing tot he other side.

A black knitted sweater hugged the small form of the Japanese girl, faded blue jeans around her waist, the flared ends soaked with water as she'd step over a small puddle.

She'd been silent.
Just making her way home, minding her own business.

Now, a small vibration could be felt from her pocket. and she'd pause in the middle of the sidewalk for a moment, free hand reaching into her pocket to retrieve her cellphone while that other hand gripped that umbrella still, pulling those head phones from her ears.

"Moshi moshi-des?"
(Hello?)

Now, she'd continue to walk on.
Headphones still blasting those sparatic beats as they hung from her neck.

She'd barley noticed that form in front of her. And the weather wasn't helping any either, and as she'd bump into the form of the male, she'd stumble, cellphone slipping from her hands.

She'd reach for it suddenly, slipping in a puddle and falling backwards on her bottom with a soft thud.

"Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit."

She sighed, reaching for her hidden ipod, turning it off quickly and picking herself up, letting those legs lift her upwards.

Quickly looking towards the ground, snatching up that cellphone and drying it quickly.

Inspecting it with those blue eyes before looking up to see what she had run into.
It would shock her, and she'd take a step back, noticing the form of Cody.
She had expected a pole of some sort and now she was glancing away.

"Ah. Shitsurei shimasu."
(Excuse me.)

He looked odd.
Terrible in fact.

"Gomen, gomen."
(Sorry, sorry.)

She'd nod now, looking up at him with blue eyes.

"I am dreadfully sorry."

[Cody Travers]

Cody emerged..Hoping the stalking in his mind had left..The way was clear amongst him..His orange shirt soaked as well as his ripped jeans. He'd be hardly visible in any sort of distance..

Go away..I don't need you..Go away..

*Bump*

A sudden minor force carefully made it's way onto Cody's left side completely taking him by surprise..It was unbelieveable! It was as if time stopped for Cody. Had someone really caught up to him?! His fear taking over..Freezing him in place...

Theme of Cody's current state - No More Swingin'

The laughing started! His blue eyes froze onto the the street in front of him. They seemed fixed on something. He was in a daze that couldn't be broken. Then suddenly..

A little voice perked his ears..

"Ah. Shitsurei shimasu."

Cody broke his silent trance.

"Hm?" He shook his head and looked around frantically. Who was this?! Where did they come from?!

"Gomen, gomen."

Cody looked over to his left. There stood a girl about shoulder length to Cody's size nodding down at him. She looked rather defenseless.

Now, Cody had been accustomed to people running from him because of his orange shirt..

..It read..

METRO CITY
PRECINCT JAIL

..On the back. Maybe she just hadn't noticed yet, but she definetly took him by surprise.

*END THEME*

A streetlight shone over her as if it seemed to be that she was just as innocent as ever. But as Cody learned the hard way..He knew that even the nicest people had a dark side.

He frowned..

"I am dreadfully sorry."

Sorry..?

Right..Of course..Cody must've been the one who'd have knocked her over..

Wait..

This could've easily turned bad!

Cody panicked in his mind. She could call the police! He saw the cellphone! SHE WAS GOING TO CALL!

He frantically looked around for a random act of kindness.

Puddle..No..Pole...No...Streetlight..No...

Then..There it was..Without saying a word he eyed her umbrella.

The feeling of omnious stalking under his skin still..

Then..

"..Are you alright..?" He said in a gruff tone.

"Sorry..I wasn't really paying attention to where I was going.."

Cody seemed to have spaced out somehow..He turned his face away from her hoping that she wouldn't get a look. He felt rather threatened in this position.

Almost ANYTHING could happen in the dark..Who knew what was lurking around..

A shuffling noise caught Cody's ear from behind the alley he emerged from..

[Jenna Scorn]

"..Are you alright..?"

"Yes yes."

"Sorry..I wasn't really paying attention to where I was going.."

"Nani? Nani?"
(What? what?)

A voice from the cellphone could be heard and Calamity would bring it to her ear quickly, whispering a few words into it, explaining how she had dropped her phone and then would slip it shut, gently letting it glide into her pocket.

She'd look up towards him now.
He seemed so, different.

The way he was looking about, the way he'd look at her.

She too was worried about the situation, just as much as he was.

She took a step back, looking down the sidewalk.
Eying the area, wondering if anyone was around.

Now, she'd take notice of his clothing.
Those torn jeans, the orange shirt.
She'd ease to the side, noticing a bit of writing on the back, but she wasn't able to make it out.

"Are....you ok?"

[Cody Travers]

Travers...


Oh Travers..

"Are....you ok?"

Cody was worried now..He had a very strong feeling to look..

Behind him!

*SMASH!*

Theme - Behind you!

A loud crash fell out of the dark crevace behind Cody. He quickly froze.

"Huh?! Who's there..?!" He yelled out into the dark alley as he regained his composure. He echoed out into the great darkness that was there. In a frenzy however he whipped his handcuffs out of his back pocket and spun around quickly..

And slipped them on..

Cody let out slight sigh..Trying to relax himself for any oncoming danger.

This was his chance! His chance to show that he wasn't a maniac!

It was his turn to protect the innocent bystander..

*Squeaaaaaaaak*

"What..?" Cody said a little nervous..

*Squeeeeeeeak!!*

Out ran a massive rat..Onto the city street..It was a worthless rat..

A STUPID LITTLE RAT!..

Cody looked down as the rat scurried by..Past the girl...

The girl..He looked over at the girl..

And then..He realized..

The cuffs..

He gasped heavily in shock and turned around quickly..

"I...I...It's not what you think.." He said defensively as he slipped the cuffs off his hand wraps and back into his back pocket..

Now he did it..

He blew his cover..

And yet..There was something..Something that Cody couldn't shake the feeling from..

The feeling that there was something more lurking in that alley...waiting..

[Jenna Scorn]

That smash had startled him, not to mention Calamity who had already been on the edge. This boy was most certainly odd, and now she'd regretted wanting to get some exercise, and she was cursing herself. Now, pushing a few strands of hair from her face as she'd watch the rat scurry away.

"It...It was just a rat."

She'd swallow, taking a step forward, letting her hand rest on his shoulder, trying to comfort him. Maybe she could calm him down, and if he did so he'd ease up, and she could do the same.

A soft smile.

Glancing at the back side of his shirt, letting those eyes take in the writing.

METRO CITY
PRECINCT JAIL

Silence had overcome her.
And she'd glance up at him again as he'd whirl around to meet her gaze.
Those handcuffs presented to her.

She swallowed.
He was either an escaped prisoner, a rapist, or just some random guy who liked to carry around handcuffs.

"...So.....whats with the cuffs?"

A slight smirk.

[Cody Travers]

Cody sunk into himself as the girl touched his back. He knew she knew and that she read from the small silence that surfaced from her. Cody was ashamed..If only he knew how to put the past behind him sometimes. He sunk into himself as the handcuffs hung loosely in his back pocket..


"...So.....whats with the cuffs?"


Well this was new..Cody seemed rather astonished that she was asking him the questions..They hadn't even introduced themselves yet.

"...Heh, these?.."

He flipped them out agian..They were specially designed for fighting purposes as the chain in between had been lengthened.

"..I use 'em to fight with.."

Cody stood upright..Calming down a little more.

"Don't misjudge me though, I'm no criminal..Otherwise you would know my name and who I was by now.."

He twirled the edge of the cuff on his finger.

"However..I do run the gym down the road..I also use these for strength exercises..And they aren't mine.."

He grabbed them again..Stuffing them in his back pocket once more and he turned around..

"..Cody Travers.." He spoke his name..

A nagging feeling wanted him to check that black abyss, it oh so tugged at his mind..The laughing hadn't stopped..

"To be honest with you..It's not really safe here to talk I don't think.."

Scuttering amongst the laughter behind him in theback of his mind..

[Jenna Scorn]

"...Heh, these?.."

"Ya. Those."

She had smiled towards him, noticing him as he's ease up for a bit, maybe even a moment.


"..I use 'em to fight with.."

A thin eyebrow rose, tilting her head to the side as he had said this.

"Really now? Thats a little...Odd.

"Don't misjudge me though, I'm no criminal..Otherwise you would know my name and who I was by now.."

She'd nod, taking a small step towards him to clear the space between the two of them. Arms would cross now, a slight chill falling down her spine as she gave a small shake. She was slightly soaked now, she had dropped her umbrella and now she was reaching for it, glancing back at him as her hand would grip it within her hand now.


"However..I do run the gym down the road..I also use these for strength exercises..And they aren't mine.."

"They aren't yours? That's a little Kinky."

A soft smile, securing those head phones around her neck. Shoving her cellphone and ipod deeper into the depths of her jean pockets.

"..Cody Travers.."

"Mmm?"

Blinking her eyes for a quick moment, then realizing that was his name. She'd smile, nodding her head, brushing a few dampened strands of blond hair from her face.

"My name is Calamity."

[Cody Travers]

The rain wasn't letting up at all by now..However, Cody's anxiousness was. He began to calm down much more now. The lights on the streetway were somewhat comforting. He looked at the girl and oddly enough looked down at his watch. This watch was special. His grandfathers.

"11:36.." He said a little aloud.

"If you don't mind my asking..What is someone such as yourself doing out at this late at night..?"

Cody wondered that himself..Even..Why was HE out in this terrible weather at this time of the night..He had forgotten. He pocketed one hand..Realizing he had kept her from whatever she was doing. He felt bad though. Calamity looked very cold..Mainly because it was his fault for making her drop her umbrella in the first place.

He had nothing to give her. Not a jacket. Not a sweater. Not even a umbrella. He felt bad but he continued with his composure.

"..I apoligize for the bluntness...You seem rather..cold.."

Still wearing the same blank expression, he looked down at his torn jeans. Then back at Calamity.

"..If my shirt wasn't so wet i'd.."

Wait what was he saying?! This was his father's PRISON SHIRT. What a stupid remark.

"..Nevermind.."

A great uneasy feeling jumped back into his head. His face looking like he just took a blow to the back of his head. He looked back at his watch..

"You know it's not safe at this time of night for someone to be walking alone..

..Mind if I escort you to...Wherever that is..?"

He tried to force a tiny smile.

[Jenna Scorn]

"11:36.."

Looking down the road, was it that late already?
A soft sigh would fall from her lips before glancing at her own watch, buckled around her wrist.

"If you don't mind my asking..What is someone such as yourself doing out at this late at night..?"

"I was heading home. I wanted to get a bit of exercise, and enjoy the rain...So I told my driver to take the night off."

Another sigh.
So foolish of her.

"..I apologize for the bluntness...You seem rather..cold.."

She'd nod, looking up with those blue eyes towards him.

"That I am..."


"..If my shirt wasn't so wet i'd.."

she gave a small laugh, lifting her hand and letting an index finger press against his lips.

"No, let's keep our clothes on."


"..Nevermind.."

Another smile tossed in his direction, as she'd turn her back to him, catching a glance down the road for a moment, taking a few steps towards the edge of the sidewalk.

"You know it's not safe at this time of night for someone to be walking alone..

She halted in her steps, turning around on the heels of her feet to look at Cody with those blue eyes.

"............You were walking alone."


"..Mind if I escort you to...Wherever that is..?"

she'd almost snort in anger.
A few strands of hair falling in her face as those brows settled upon him.

"Are you implying...that just because I have a vagina doesn't mean that I can take care of myself? ...Or that I could have been raped?"

Head cocked to the side.

"You have just a chance of getting raped as I do."

A soft grin as she made her way towards Cody, tilting her umbrella back as she'd press an index finger against his chest.

"I think I saw a very large man a few buildings back."

A giggle.

"I think he might of had his way with you."

Finger still pressed against his abdomen, letting it slither downwards in a snake like trail before pulling it away.

"What do you think?"

[Cody Travers]

Things were getting interesting through Cody's view..This girl had quite the lip.

"Are you implying...that just because I have a vagina doesn't mean that I can take care of myself? ...Or that I could have been raped?"

A slight chuckle..

"Heh..No..Just trying to be gentlemanly after all..Guess I can't do that now can I..?"

He cracked his knuckles.

"You have just a chance of getting raped as I do."

A slight pause. He fiddled with his shirt a bit at the collar.

"...Hah..No..I'm not as attractive as you are..Although you do make a point from an arguement perspective..."

He looked down at the girl. He tried to force a smile.

"I think I saw a very large man a few buildings back."

"I think he might of had his way with you."

"Nngh..You sure about that..?" He shuddered.

"I'm not that much of a pushover you know..". He eyed the girl strangely as he felt her touch his chest..Moving down..

He felt somewhat awkward..

A slight giggle from her.

"What do you think?"

"My, you're an inquisitive girl aren't you..?" He smirked. A little bit of a rough chuckle.

"I think that he'd be dead in five seconds..No less.." He looked down at his left hand wrap.

"..I don't like people touching me that I don't trust.." He turned his head down the street.

"..I wouldn't let them get within 3 feet of me..I know from experience."

He turned his head back at her.

"..And naturally I run the gym..I'm no body building musclehead but I can keep my wits about me..".

The rain kept falling..Falling..Falling..

Plip..Plop..Plip..

Cody had his eyes on the girl..It would be close..

[Jenna Scorn]

"My, you're an inquisitive girl aren't you..?"

She smiled.

"Is there something wrong with that?"

Letting herself fall away from his body, feet gently thudding against the ground as she turned again, looking down the road, mostly eying the alley way he had come from.


"I think that he'd be dead in five seconds..No less.."

"You think?"

She smiled again, looking back at him now, tilting her umbrella back a little as t get a better look at him.

"I don't know about that, he was pretty big after all."

"..I don't like people touching me that I don't trust.."

She grinned, those lips curling upwards again as she twirled on her feet to meet his gaze yet again.

"But you let me touch you..."

"..I wouldn't let them get within 3 feet of me..I know from experience."

"Experience eh?"

"..And naturally I run the gym..I'm no body building musclehead but I can keep my wits about me..".

"Wits? Mmmm..."

She nodded.

"Well, you seemed spooked by that little rat earlier."

A smile.

[Cody Travers]

Hah, that little rat.

Cody bent his head down a little and chuckled..

"That...That was an exception..I was looking out for the both of us.."

He could hear the sound of heavy breathing from behind him. He couldn't ignore it any longer..

"..Travers.." Whispered the black abyss.

Cody continued looking at the girl. He smiled a bit..The frowned..

"Well, you see..I don't usually allow people to even get close.."

Shuffling..

Movement..

He knew it was there..Hopefully she did too..

"..Give us your cash Travers...Haha.." Chuckled the enigma behind him..

Suddenly..

A sharp object made it's way to Cody's throat from behind. Cody just smiled.

"..You know something Calamity..Maybe i'll just show you.." He grinned stepping backward into his attacker taking him by surprise as he moved the knife from his throat.

Cody took advantage of this and took his opportune moment he stepped forward towards the girl just stopping short in front of her. He snapped his Handcuffs out of his back pocket, and slapped them on his wrists..

Cody spun the guy around and took the assailant by the throat with the chain of his cuffs. He thrust his knee into the the back of the knife artist, paralyzing him and snapping his vertebre.

*CRACK*

"YEAAARGH!" It screamed in terror. The knife dropped to the ground.

Cody took the limp body and brought it under his arm. He moved his arms backwards body still hanging by the throat by the chain and swung over his head launching the body back into the dark abyss.

*SMASH!*

*CRASH!*

Sudden gasps could be heard coming from the alley...He procceded to pick the knife up.

Cody turned towards Calamity and shrugged.

"Sorry, about that.." Cody said sheepishly.

"I should have said something earlier.."

Blood trickled down his fore arm from the sudden cut..

He knew it wasn't over though..

[Jenna Scorn]

Her back to the street now, as she was tilting her head and watching Cody with those playful blue eyes, lips curling upwards. She'd heard a small ruffle behind Cody, and she'd let that smile fall for a moment as she'd peek to the side, as if to glance behind Cody.

But obviously Cody had heard it to, and with the sudden glimpse of the knife her eyes would widen, though she remained silent. Swallowing quickly, eyes watching wildly as the scene began to play out.

"..You know something Calamity..Maybe i'll just show you.."

"Nani?"
(What?)

Was he serious?
Now wasn't the time to get cocky.
this was a life or death situation.

"Heh."

Life or death.

And now Cody had made that sudden movement towards her, the metal of those cuffs gleaming in that moonlight as they'd reveal themselves and snap about his wrists in what would seem like one fluid movement.

And quicker then it had started, it would seem as it had ended. With a swift movement to the back the being was screaming, and Calamity was watching it with those eyes, only to fallow the body with those same eyes as Cody would dispose of it into the darkness.


"Sorry, about that.."

eyes loomed over the darkness, before glancing up towards Cody, who was still wearing those cuffs. She'd give a nod, glancing at his arm as crimson would trickle downwards.

"I should have said something earlier.."

She turned towards him, and as she did so she'd let that umbrella close. The hook of the handle dangling about her thin arm as she'd abruptly press her fingers against his wound, trying to apply pressure before looking up at him again. Grabbing at the sleeve of her sweater and dabbing at the wound for a few moments.

His eyes said everything, at least to her.
She was looking towards the darkness, watching it carefully as she'd side step away from him.

She was ready.

[Cody Travers]

Cody felt bad..he didn't mean to drag the poor girl into this problem..It was his money they wanted anyway.

He knew there we more. It was a simple sense that came across his face as he looked over at Calamity..Whom carefully tried to tend to his knife wound with her sweater. He smiled a bit and focused more at the alley.

He looked over as she sidestepped towards the other wall.

"..You ain't a pushover either..I can tell.." He smiled as he eyed her from his peripheral vision.

Whispering sounded from inside the crevace. There were more indeed..

Cody put up his fists facing the alley way, handcuffs shining..Hissing came from angered forms..The knife in Cody's hand twitching.

As if expected 3 figures lunged out of the alleyway.

"..TRAVERS!!" One of them screamed as it jumped at Cody's head. Cody grabbed it by the throat stopping it in mid air. He frowned.

"..Pathetic.." He punched the figure in the face 4 times before throwing it back down onto the sidewalk with great force. A slight gasp and wince from the fallen theif.

However, there was still two more. Double teaming Cody one jumped on his back and the other went for Cody's legs. Cody fell to one knee but not before grabbing the attacker on his back and slamming him on the ground.

A gasp escaped the figure as he slammed his head against the concrete, he was knocked unconsious. Cody however was now at the mercy of a knife weilding bastard.

"..Alright Travers..Cough up the money...."

Cody sat at one knee looking for the perfect opportunity..

The form looked over at Calamity. With a sneer it jabbed his knife into Cody's shoulder and began to step towards her..

Cody kneeled there with no expression as pain coursed through his viens..

"..Well aren't you quite a good looking bird..Quite a catch..I think.."

"...I don't think so.."

Cody brought himself up behind the figure and put it into a full nelson thus disabling him from the waist up.

Cody brought his head up from behind the figure's. He hoped Calamity was fine..And that nothing would come after her..