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New Jersey Report II
New Jersey Report - Dann Kopko's Story: Part II
by Sean Hope - cue@verizonmail.com
As time passed he had completely forgotten his former life, but maintained his
hatred for an Org named Lil' Joe, even though he couldn't even think of why
this fire was burning inside him. It had seemed that a lifetime or two had
gone by. He had spent years numbing his body to the electric bars and spent a
good portion of his day just holding on to them. He also started to dig
himself out, but this wasn't really for escape, it was just for something to
do. Then it happened, the first day that the bars weren't electrified. Using
a strength he didn't know he had, he was able to knock the bars loose from
their moldings and start to make his way out of this prison. As he past by
one cell and old man's hand reached out and grabbed him. Kopko could feel a
sudden rush of intense pain and then when the old man's hand released him it
was gone.
Don Kopko at first was tempted to just walk away. but if he was going to
rebuild an army, he first must gain the loyalty of others. The man wasn't
much, a frail thing that probably wouldn't make the trip to the top.
Kopko freed the man and told him he could only stay if he kept up.
The two raced through the complex and there was nothing. They made there way
through rows and rows of empty cells.
A Huge Rat jumped out, with some kind of a gattling gun, blocking their
escape. He sniffed the air. "You look like an Org, but you sure don't smell
like one. and ... you?" Pointing at the old man, "What the hell are you?"
Kopko couldn't believe his eyes or ears, a human size talking rat. Not only
did it talk, but it spoke English. The rat seemed just as surprised to see
them too. The rat sniffed the air again. "You both smell of kah."
"Yes we do, fresh from the toilet of corporate America." Kopko said,
thinking kah was something totally different.
"Come with me, you need to talk to Warpeyes."
"Who or What is Warpeyes?"
"Warpeyes is the lead hunter for our brood, the GothRats."
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
New York City, former home to international business and pleasure. Now a
wasteland. The Empire State Building was still standing as a gothic reminder
that anything could be accomplished as long as you have hope. Kopko felt
good about that and still knew that he had to finish off Lil' Joe.
They headed to one of the subway tunnels and then to a sewer and went deepper
down within the bows of New York City. This is where WarpEyes was.
Kopko walked in and interrupted dinner, which looked as if it could be the
neighboring brood. A Large Rat with a huge sword approached. As he came close
the rat that lead them there made a bunch of clicking sounds, and with that
Warpeyes sniffed the air. Kopko could see the fire in his eyes, it must be
something in the garbage he had been eating for years.
Warpeyes, then made a more clicking sounds and a large number of rats
departed from their dinner. "Thank you Org, I'm sorry if I don't ask you to
Dinner." Two of Warpeyes personal guards jumped. Kopko just realized that
he was now just there for this Rat King's amusement. Warpeyes sat back down
to finish his dinner and the old man grabbed the rat guard, who now began to
age. Within seconds the rat had turned old. The Other guard leaped as well
and Kopko grabbed it by the head and snapped its neck. The old man grew hairy
and rat-like, but was still old. Warpeyes laughed at the silly display, but
with being down 2 guards it looked like it would be futile to waste his rats
on this sorry pair. "What do you want? Why do you cling on to life so hard?"
"All I want is Lil' Joe, so I rip his arms off and shove them down his throat
and then rip his legs off so I can beat him with them, until his hearts
stops beating."
This surprised Warpeyes, he knew there had been infighting among the Orgs
but none of the purple skins would mention it so blatantly.
"Lil' Joe is the Leader of the 32 families right now. You are going to need a
lot more fire power than you have right now. Hell you are going to need a
lot more fire power than I have to get to him."
"All I know is I will kill him."
"Oh by the way ... your welcome." Warpeyes smirked.
Kopko questioned, "For what?"
"You didn't think that MegaComm would just shutdown the Power to the prison
that allowed both of you to escape. They abandoned that place 25 years ago,
we just recently needed to tap into the powergrid that allowed for your
escape. Now, I'm giving you another chance to escape. I suggest you run."
With that, the two made there way back to the surface and began their long
trek back to New Jersey.
