<div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e327/steusloffa/Junk/89c8b363-07ac-46c8-8967-a01d95262c78_zps2svmcykg.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 200%; line-height: 116%;">ᏦᏗᏒᏋᏋᎷ</span></div><br/><br/><br/>Kareem hunched over in exhaustion in an attempt to catch his breath, the inner city emergency medical team seizing control of Paislee. In an act of instinct, the young man quickly reached out and grabbed a man in a white coat by his collar. "Take us with y-" Kareem was cut off though, "With all do respect sir, your friend is riding on a black horse because of how much blood she's lost. You'll just be in our way. I suggest you let us do our job and stay here. The security team will relocate you and us if the Auto-Titan decides to come this way. Until that time, I suggest you be a good citizen and stay put." The man ended his sentence in a bitter tone, turning on his heels and jogging to catch up to the stretcher that Paislee was being wheeled away on. The young man grit his teeth and clenched his fist as he watched his friend be carried out of sight.<br/><br/>Kareem let out a desperate sigh, reaching into his fancy jacket to search for something to ease his nerves. A small frown took over his lips as he removed the jacket, shaking it and then eventually throwing it in frustration as a mechanical scream echoed in the background, another cannon shot blasting into the air. The young man was dead to the fear though, his gaze meeting with Ellie's before slowly making his was over to her. There was a long silence before Ellie spoke up, her voice raspy and raw, "Why did you take me from Marqu's...? Not that I'm not grateful, it's just..." The girl started with a question before diving into a shaken ramble, her voice becoming more hoarse and chocked as she went. "Athan's dead, Paislee is likely going to be destroyed, and you are going to have to always watch you back...and for what? Me? I just...I don't know that this was all worth it." She paused, taking a breath and blinking her eyes rapidly. The woman finally looked up to Kareem, "How is Paislee...is she going to be okay?"<br/><br/>Kareem took a seat next to Ellie, his head leaning back on the wall as he watched the sky. "Ellie, I wish that I could tell you how everything would be okay. That somehow, we would make it through this and everyone could see each other tomorrow, and that Athan would be there to greet us with his stupid fucking smile and bad jokes." A slight pause choked it's way into Kareem's throat before he resumed his talk, "But, I don't think that is going to be possible Ellie. Paislee has a chance, but it's a slim one. Athan... He gave his life for you to have this chance, for all of us to have this chance. So do me a favor Ellie, and don't ever question if you're worth all of this ever again." The young man wasn't bitter, but his voice shook with rage as his nails dug into the compacted sand next to Ellie. Before he could speak another word, a siren filled the air as another devastating crash filled the air along with the sound of grinding gears. "I think they've just about got things under control here." Kareem stated before leaning his head back against the wall, letting out another exhausted sigh.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e327/steusloffa/Junk/Levi.full.small_zps6tbiikvb.jpg">[ img ]</a><a class="postlink" href="http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e327/steusloffa/Junk/5c894431-6b55-49e0-aafe-e4dc9d173173_zps4d0np8fb.jpg">[ img ]</a><a class="postlink" href="http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e327/steusloffa/Junk/366a1095-09e3-4fa6-81c6-09bbac8e0124_zps1lpqadlr.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 200%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="color: #804000">ＡＴＬＡＳ</span> // <span style="color: #BF0000">ＰＥＲＳＥＳ</span> // <span style="color: #FF8040">ＡＳＴＥＲＩＡ</span></span></div>