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Chapter 1

We begin the story in the cliff city of nexus suspended over the valley of the lost. The city consists of a large metal plate on the side of a mountain build from a large cave leading in from the road the large plate is held up by five massive struts going under the plate itself acting as a shelf holding the massive city in the air the mountain eclipses the city for almost half the day as it blocks the east and to the west is the valley the city is situated over.

In the alley near the central squares largest shopping center is where Andel one of the two most notorious crime bosses in the city had set up his main base of operations. A short white rat walked into the well hidden entrance in the side of the popular donut shop Andys to get the most recent payment. Hes found himself recently doing dirty jobs ranging from car theft, gunrunning, and now the murder of Alec the other bosses son to help feed his growing addiction. As well as protecting his sister even if she abandoned him.

"Hey Axel im here for my payment," The rat said walking through into the main room of the hideout.

Axel walked out into the room and looked at him. "well well Ricky i didn't know you had it in you, here's your payment in full," he hands Ricky a few syringes each with a dose of a sickly green liquid they had been had been cooking up called Decaorhecyldrane otherwise known as "jade". Ricky took it and left the hideout longing for the temporary release this would give him. What Ricky didn't know is he had outlived his usefulness to the organization and they made the decision to remove him from the picture.

Ricky walked to the run down alley hes been living in on the other side of town close to his childhood home and he preps his arm and injects the sickly liquid into his body. at first its the same blissful feeling hes gotten used to. shortly it turned into a dull burning and eventually an immense pain. he started convulsing violently and foaming at the mouth he had realized he'd been poisoned.

A lone snow leopard cop is on patrol with his partner hyena he stops and goes into the alleyway after hearing some a few thuds and a crash. He saw Ricky slumped against the wall blood pooling on the cement from his head and his nose. There were several smaller splatters of blood from a violent reaction to an illegal substance. He calls in a medic for assistance in keeping the small rat stable as hes being arrested.

"Michael what do you think were doing here? hes just a street rat," said the hyena coldly "letting him fade would be one less addict we'd need to pick up on a weekly basis."

Michael looked at him appalled at his lack of compassion "whats wrong with you Isaac hes sick he needs our help letting him die would be in violation for what we stand for," He picks up the small rat and helps him onto the stretcher watching as the medics stabilize him. Ricky opens his eyes momentarily and he saw the face of his savior and he fell back asleep peacefully.

About two weeks pass Ricky had woken up finally and was awaiting his trial while he was unconscious his previous dealings were found four car thefts, numerous cases of him transporting small arms to known members of Andel's gang and a murder. he was sentenced to life despite Michael's opposition to this based on Ricky's absolute unwillingness to break any rules. Ricky is loaded up into Michael's car for transport. Half way through the mountain tunnel Ricky broke the silence.

"Officer Michael... W-Why did you try to defend me? They're right, I did all those things I killed Andrew in cold blood," Ricky said

Michael looks at him in the rear-view "Because I can tell your not truly a bad person... everyone makes mistakes," he sighs "you dont seem like someone who'd just kill someone to kill them you dont look like your happy about it."

Ricky thought for a bit. " i didn't want to... he knew it was, coming eventually from someone and while i was reluctant to shoot he pulled the trigger for me... i i i didn't want to go through with it the guilt is eating away at me... "

Michael looks surprised "you know what Ricky your too damn honest," "and yeah what you did was bad this doesn't mean you shouldn't be reformed " he taps the steering wheel. "Ricky why did you do it?"

I have been working... with these guys who had been paying me in drugs and w-while i was in a particularly bad trip they convinced me that i should kill t the crime boss A-Alec's s-son and um..." he starts shaking a bit and he relaxes for a bit trying to not think of things. " Yeah i-i think you get the picture... " Ricky closes his eyes and tries to ignore the withdrawal.

The rest of the ride passes in silence and Ricky is brought to the hospital there to help him with his symptoms before hes put into his own cell. Ricky lays on the hard bed looking up at the ceiling. "T-This is what i deserve..." a single tear ran down his eye as he thinks back on his life.

Michael through the stony halls. he comes up to the wardens office where he takes a seat waiting patiently for the warden to come back from lunch he started fiddling with a pen and saluted the old veteran.

"SIR! " Michael salutes "may i speak with you?"

The old grumbling wolf nods his head,"of course you can Michael... i had already asked you to just speak your mind,"He laughs softly.

"Its a way of showing respect sir," Michael chuckled softly with him for a second. "Its about an inmate Ricky Andes he... he did some bad things but i dont feel he deserved the sentence he got."

The old wolf looks at him "Interesting but what do you want done about it"

"I want to find a way to change his sentence, to... modify it so he doesn't have to spend his whole life locked in here,"

"Why protect him," the old warden said.

"He may not be innocent but i dont think hes a bad person he deserves reformation not permanent isolation from the outside he has a kind soul for the most part i dont want to see that crushed here," Michael said handing him the cars recorder.

"Michael il see what i can do for him but i can make no promises,"

"Thank you Sven "

Michael got up and went to his personal office in the prison. he let himself get lost in thought. Eventually he fell asleep wondering why he cared so much about Ricky in the first place.

end of chapter 1