“So far away
I’m dead awoken
And I’m faded out of breath
Life falls to grey
Hope of the hopeless
And I pray without a prayer”
Breaking Benjamin – Awaken
We’re back and sooner than expected. Since I know what I’m writing writing about this time at least. The last post went over well so I figured let’s carry the story on and see where it takes us. This part is a little bit longer than the last one but I hope you enjoy it just as much if not more.
If you missed Chapter I of the story, check it out here!
…Later that night, Alex found himself parked at the mouth of a narrow, dimly lit alley. The streetlights were few and far between here, their pale glow barely touching the cracked pavement. In the distance, the city’s hum seemed muted, as though this part of town had been forgotten.
He killed the engine of his unmarked sedan and leaned forward, squinting down the alley. There it was, a dark shape at the far end, partially obscured by shadows. A car parked haphazardly near a pile of overflowing trash bins. The taillights were faintly glowing as if the vehicle had just been turned off.
“Gotcha,” Alex murmured under his breath.
He slipped out of the car, careful to close the door quietly, and started toward the alley’s depths. His shoes crunched softly on loose gravel, and the air smelled faintly of oil and decay. Halfway down, he pressed himself against the brick wall, taking a moment to scan his surroundings.
The car, a beat-up sedan with peeling black paint sat motionless. Its windows were tinted so dark that not even the faint glow of a phone screen was visible inside. Alex’s gut tightened. This was Nixon’s car. He was sure of it.
He pulled his flashlight from his belt and flicked it on, the beam cutting through the darkness as he approached. He kept his other hand near his sidearm, just in case. The car was still warm to the touch when he placed his hand on the hood.
Alex circled the vehicle, his flashlight illuminating the ground as he went. A glint caught his eye, a smear of something dark on the pavement near the rear tire. Blood? He crouched to get a closer look, only for the faint creak of a door hinge to freeze him in place.
The car’s driver’s side door was ajar.
Alex’s hand flew to his gun as he straightened. “Police! Come out with your hands up!” he called, his voice cutting sharply through the quiet.
For a moment, nothing happened. Then, a figure darted from the shadows, sprinting toward the far end of the alley. Alex didn’t hesitate. He bolted after them, his flashlight bouncing wildly as he ran.
“Stop! Police!” he shouted, his voice echoing off the narrow walls.
The figure didn’t stop. Instead, they reached the alley’s end and vaulted over a chain-link fence with a speed that sent Alex’s frustration spiking. He reached the fence seconds later, gripping the cold metal as his flashlight’s beam caught a fleeting glimpse of the runner disappearing into the night.
Breathing hard, Alex turned back to the car, his jaw clenched. Whoever they were, they had left in a hurry, and hopefully, they’d left something behind.
Steeling himself, he returned to the car and opened the driver’s side door. The faint smell of sweat and cigarette smoke wafted out. On the passenger seat lay a crumpled envelope, the corner of a photo sticking out.
Alex pulled on his gloves and carefully picked it up. The photo inside made his stomach drop.
It was another Polaroid. This time, the woman smiling back at him was someone he recognized, Detective Pullman.
To Be Continued…
There will be much more to come. What happened to Detective Pullman? Can Detective Taylor catch Christopher Nixon? Is he even the guilty person? Even I don’t know quite yet. There are so many mysteries to be unraveled.
It’s been interesting and fun to run with a story similar to Fate And Fortune albeit on my own this time. We’ll most likely get to an ending this time and hopefully, it lasts for quite a while. I think I’ve got plenty of photos I can do and the story can obviously adjust and adapt as it goes along.
Credits for everything can be found below as always. Stay tuned for Chapter III soon-ish.
“Cut my cover down
In the hollow between
You find the venom in me
Rip my world apart
In the sorrow beneath
You find a devil in me”
Breaking Benjamin – Awaken
Credits:
Head: LeLUTKA.Head.NOA.4.0 ~ Jaden Nova
Head Applier: VELOUR: OMAR Skin for Evo X (TAN-NB) ~ Kiria Mama
Hair: Stealthic – Baron (Brown) ~ Stealthic Resident
Hairbase: LeLUTKA.EvoX.Hairbase.044 (BOM) ~ Jaden Nova (Comes with the LeLUTKA NOA Head)
Eyes: Avi-Glam. Delirium Eyes – 5 ~ Eye Daddy
Ears: ^^Swallow^^ Gauged S Ears ~ Luciayes Magic
Ear Tattoo: RichB. Ears Tattoo #08 ~ Salvy Hexem
Beard: [MAGNIFICENT] Ducky Skunk Beard & Stache – LeBarbier Alpha
Beard Layer: [MR] Jimmi Facial Hair for EvoX Heads Style 1 ~ Daniel Whiskers
Body: [LEGACY] Athletic Edition (1.7.1) ~ MeshBody Resident
Skin: VELOUR: PICASSO HOMME Skin for Legacy (FIT/TAN) Picasso Neck ~ Kiria Mama
Hand BOM: K.O.K.O.S SHOP – SEXI MAN HANDS-BOM ALL BODY. ~ Aleric Dallas
Nails: Pare.Cure Mesh Nails Both Hands [Short] – Legacy ~ Flazedo Resident
Torso Tattoo: DAPPA – Zebani Tattoo. [FADED] Lelutka EvoX. ~ Devil Fae
Jacket: Derdieb / Crow Black ~ Schutzjr Resident
Pants: //Ascend// Liam Trousers ~ AscendFashion Resident
Glasses: :: DS :: Heath Glasses ~ Deep Static
Earrings: = DAE = SXD1 ~ Naomi Darkheart
Backdrop: MINIMAL – Obscure Scene ~ MINIMALgroup Resident
Pose: RAMSEI – Gun Pose ~ RamzMotionz Resident
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