As everyone finished eating they began to talk, mostly guy stuff so i tuned myself out of the conversation just thinking back on all that's happened. In only a day we had lost our father, left battery city, became killjoys, and teamed up with the most well known criminals at the time wow what great choices you've made cyanide! The grief hadn't hit me hard but i knew it would soon enough when we had left it was on a impulse and we were shocked but now that were settled im really realizing whats happened. We can NEVER Go back to battery city, We left our mother with nothing not even a note so she probably went to the police by now and was either killed or told her children were killjoys or worse, dead. The word replayed again and again in my head. Dead. Dead. Our father was dead. The man that i had grown so close to was now gone and was never coming back. I tilted my head down a little allowing my bangs to cover my face and the fact that i was crying, it must not have helped to much because after a few moments jet asked "cyanide are you okay, kid?" i looked away for a moment wiping away the tears and chocked out "i'm fine" My voice was horse so it was easy to tell i had been crying. Jet rapped his arm around my shoulder and i snuggled up against him burying my face in his jacket. What are you doing Cyanide? You cant look weak in front of them your barely know them! I ignored the voice ringing through the back of my head and sobbed as Jet wrapped his arms around me. For some reason i felt safe with him. After a few minutes i broke away wiping my eyes and he put his hands on my shoulders "you okay now?" he asked a small but worming simile on his face, i nodded and it grew bigger as he let go of me. I realized we were alone at the booth and i looked around and then back at him. " Relax party's showing your brother his room, Ghoul radioed Dr. D to tell him the news about your arrival and Kobra left because he felt awkward sitting alone while you cried into my shirt." i rubbed the back of my next and asked "How long was i Crying?" he laughed and said "barely a minute but the guys are well...GUYS! So they feel awkward in situations like that." i rubbed my neck again "sorry the grief of my dad just kinda hit me all at once." i explained, he nodded and i heard the front doors of the diner open and saw ghoul come in. He smiled at me and i just rolled my eyes, i probably shouldn't have but i hate when people pitty'd me. He sat across from us in the booth. "Dr.death said hes always glad to get another killjoy and would love to meet you." i shook my head, i didn't want to meet dr.death he sounded scary and i really was still starting to take in the situation i was in right now. he clapped his hands together "well i guess i should show you your room!" he said and i nodded. He lead me down the corridor and into a room. It was medium sized and had one window that was half boarded up. A single light dangled from the ceiling. "OK so bathroom is last door my rooms across from yours, your brother is on the right, party's on the left, kobra is to the left of me and jets to my right. The supplies room is the first door on your right and the first door on your left is just a empty room that party spends most his time in, painting the walls and doing who knows what else." i nodded to show him i was listening and put my bag down in between the worn out coach and bed. Ghoul smiled and said "well i'm gonna get to bed, you should probably do the same and come to any of us if you need anything." I smiled and nodded once more before he left shutting the door. I turned on the light and walked over to my bag grabbing the pajama bottoms and shirt i had packed. I went to the bathroom and washed my face before heading back to my room. I can barely see a thing i though to myself right before bumping into someone and falling on them. I saw it was Kobra and noticed his face was flushed red. Just then i realized the situation, i was on top of him and our faces were mear inches away. I quickly got up brushing invisible dirt off my pants. "sorry about that" i said scratching my head "its okay this corridor is pretty dark at night." i nodded and slipped past him into my room leaning on the door a put a hand through my hair and turned off the light. I went over to the bed and plopped myself down instantly falling asleep.

~Next Morning~

I sat up looking out the half the window that wasn't boarded up, it was a little bit before sun rise but the sky already started to fill with colors. I went into my bag pulling out some clothe that must have once belonged to my mom because the last time i wore colorful clothe was when i was 10 and i defiantly wouldn't fit into those. I buttoned up the blue plaid top and slipped on some dark blue jeans. As i stepped out of my room i came face to face with fun ghoul who must of also just have woken up as he rubbed sleepiness out of his eyes. He didn't have his vest on, only his shirt and jeans. "morning Cyanide" he said as he finally looked straight at me "morning" i sayed as i yawned. We both made our way down the corridor and into the main room Ghoul went behind the counter grabbing two cans of dog food. I stuck my tongue out at them and he simply laughed. "we wont always have the soup you brought so you should get used to this now." he said opening the cans and sticking a fork in them. He slid me the can off dog food. It wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. I suppose the right word for it is edible. We started to eat and i asked "Are the others asleep?" he nodded "usually I wake up a hour or so before everyone else." i nodded and finished the food. He threw away the cans and sat next to me at the counter. He swiveled his bar stool and leaned back against the bar counter looking at me "So Cyanide who exactly are you? Whats your life story?" I laughed at his remark and simply said "what do you wanna know?" He thought for a moment before responding "How about age and were you originally are from." i put my arm on the counter holding my head in my hand "I'm 17, and i was originally from new York, moved here when i was 10. What about you?:" He turned his head so he was looking at the ceiling a moment before turning back to me. "well i'm also 17, youngest in the group. Kobra just turned 18 and his brother party is 22, same with Jet. All of us came originally from New jersey, lived in Battery City for 2 years and then rebelled and started the killjoys with Dr.D and show pony." I nodded. An hour went by with us asking different questions like favorite movie to worst phobia. Party came through the door just in time because we had both run out of questions. He looked towards and waved slightly making his way over to us behind the bar and grabbing a can of power pup. He jumped over the counter and slipped into a chair, "so How'd you sleep Cyanide?" he asked, not bothering to look up from his food as the rest of the killjoys filled in. "fine i suppose." He nodded and Jet cut in "that's good, so you didn't have any nightmare?" i shook my head and he smiled passing some power pup to Kobra and Venom, just then i came up with another question for Ghoul "whats your real name?" i asked he smiled my way happy to continue our "game" i suppose. "I'm frank, Jets name is Ray, Party over their is known as Gerard and kobras real name is Mikey.Yours?" i pushed my bangs out of my face and said "I'm Autumn and Venom is Marshall." Everyone smiled and nodded. Then Kobra must've remembered something because he put a finger in the air and ran into the corridor. He came back after a few minutes carrying a box with lazor guns and holsters inside. "what color do you want Cyanide?" i thought for a moment and then said "preferably Black or red." He threw me a black holster big enough to wrap around my leg and a black gun that had red streaks all through it. Venom got a Yellow one with black on it identical to party's. "do you know how to use em'?" Party asked and we both nodded, we knew exactly how.

_____________________________________________________________________________So what do you killjoys think? The next chapter will be mostly training and the blossoming of a few romances. You'll have to wait and see what i mean in the next chapter! "Are you ready for a firefight? cuz the devils got your number tonight!" ~Cyanide Murder