Don't Recall Writing This, Yet Here It Is

how long can one man
stand by means
of his own strength
before he caves
his legs buckle and
he begins to fall to
the dreary gray earth
on which he stands

quiet whispers can

be heard through

the overbearing noise

what is it they tell you

have they more to say

Four Legs and a Tail

i hate how they follow you around

i hate the way they smell

i hate all the sounds they make

i hate how you have to take care of them

i hate how they ruin your plan to leave the house

i hate how they leave hair everywhere

i hate how you have to pick up after them

i hate how you have to clean up after them

i hate how they lick you

i hate how they don't listen

i hate almost everything about them

i hate how they waste your money

i hate how they jump up on you

loyal companion, yes

worse than a kid, yes

worth it, once

Don't Let Me Down

Suicidal kings sit upon decomposing horses. Staring at their destroyed land delt by their own hand. Crumbling foundations lie beneath their castles, soon to be crushed under the lies within.

Blood queens lay in a bed of metal, hiding from their age. Rapped of their innocence and blamed for it.

Jesters endlessly star into the fire searching for an ounce of entertainment. Finding not but a smirk, they resort to shouting 'off with their heads!' while looking in a mirror.

Let Me Be

let me lay and listen

to the rain outside my window

i wish to hear it pelt the rooftop

and every leaf that lies in its way

falling from the heights above

let me drift to sleep

to its gentle rhythm

as the hours pass and

the night grows darker

cover me not

for i wish to feel

the cool breeze of moisture

upon my naked skin

wake me you shall not

for i slumber upon a dream

that i dare not shatter

Chapter 3.5

Boss.



yes Hammer...



the new victim has completed the first test. took a little longer than i guessed he would...but he's done. and now he is demanding that he talk to someone. says he's "dying of hunger". we'll see how long he lasts.



thank you for the update. inform Weasel.



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Scooter, hows that virus coming?



its coming, going to take some more work. you'll be able to have it within the next few days I'm thinking.



alright that works great. and make sure that its untraceable, wouldn't want to get caught.



of course.



alright keep up....



Weasel.



go ahead Hammer.



the victim has completed the first test and you are all clear to begin phase two.



alright good, thanks. let the fun begin. and Scooter, let me know when its complete.



that's a can do.



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is anybody out there? i read the briefing! and i got a few questions about things! anybody out there, please?! Weasel! i want to talk to you! um...Boss, can you hear me?! i want some answers!



you'll never be able to get answers if you first don't allow the other person to speak.



who is that?....answer me!



first off lets get one thing straight, you jump when WE tell you to, not the other way around. you're at the bottom of the pole, and shit rolls down hill, so get use to it. second, you were told to read the briefing......



which i did as much as i could, but it's in a different language past the first page, how am i supposed to read that?!



calm the FUCK down! you wanna interrupt me one more time and see what happens?....didn't think so. you will learn your place... as i was saying,... you were told to read the briefing and then you would be contacted when it was time. now it is time. can you handle staying calm or am i going to have to get the restraints? its up to you.



...I'm under control...



no use mumbling, people cant understand what you're saying so it does no good.



I'm under control.



good now we can move on. Hammer, unlock the victim's room....

copy that, have fun.

thanks. now if you would follow me... and take the flashlight out of you pocket, you wont be needing it anymore.



how'd you kn.....



follow me, and don't touch anything.

Chapter 3

Ace.

yes Boss?

what's the status on the charges?

they are not what we initially thought they might be. they are something far greater than what we anticipated.

Ace, i need you to pin point the location of where they might have gotten the charges. we need to know what it is we are looking at.

I'm all over it,.. you know that i can handle this.

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Hammer?

yeah Weasel?

i want full lock down on the new victim's room. and make sure the lights get turned off in...about 5 minutes. let the tests begin.

copy that. its in motion.... you remember being in the tests?

like it was yesterday. not too fond of those memories. but you see where they got us?

right you are.

without the tests we would be nothing more than the pathetic losers on the street... alright, i want an update on the victim every...lets say... every ten after the lights go out. and let the Boss know when the first stage of the tests is complete. got that?

copy that Weasel.

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Weasel.

Boss.

i need you in my office.

copy that Boss. I'm in the elevator as we speak. there in seconds.

Yes Boss.

you ever find out the name of the new victim?

that i did not, did you actually want to....

you and i both know that i already know everything about him. i cased him. brought him here. he's now your problem. a problem i know you can handle.

correct... the tests have been started, there is no say on how well he will do. how'd you pick this one out? what makes you think he will be better than the last one?

come now, you know rule number 2... that was a nice spiel, making rules up like that. did you practice that one?

did it come off rehearsed, like i can't make something up on the fly ha!, it shut him up didn't it, at least for the time being. and it may not be a rule but it is an unwritten code that we all go by, all but you, but its your job to know things so.....

you are correct about that. it is my job to know.... this one... i feel different about this one. last one was a flake. we could all see that. but this one... he's an ex-military man. relieved of his duties due to his home situation. damn shame. wife and daughter shot at gun point, didn't even see it coming. don't worry he's stable now, but not for long. keep me updated.

always. good talk.

oh and Weasel. you did put both the batteries and the light bulb in the room this time didn't you?

Boss, what do you take me for a....

...a weasel?

That was one time, and i called it, he was a fuck up and should have never been let in. and yes both are in the room, real question is where.

Chapter 2

Weasel, got a new victim for you to handle.

why is it that every time we get a new victim, i have to handle it? give it to...

its your job, are you not second in command? and are you questioning me? do as i say.

yeah Boss, where is he?

just pulled up outside. we have been expecting him. show him around.

he got a name?

do you really care?

true..., I'm on it Boss.

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we've been expecting you. welcome to the Fortress. last place you will ever live. I'll get to that later. as for now, follow me.

...i talked to someone on the phone about this and .....

that's the Boss. you always answer to the Boss, no matter what it may be. the Boss is always watching and can hear everything, so you might want to be careful what you say.

...the Boss? no name?

that is their name, its what you call the Boss. that's all you need to know.

and who are you?

I'm Weasel, and i only answer to the Boss, you got that. that means that you also listen to my commands as if they were the Boss'. i speak on the Boss' behave. can you handle that?

i think that i got it so far. but why do they call you Weasel?

right. rule number two, you don't ask questions. when it is your time to know things, you will know. so until then...come on follow me, lets go. hands and feet inside the elevator at all times. so... moving on. Hammer.

hey Weasel.

hows it looking?

everything is alright for now. that old lady down the street is still standing there, i call the the paramedics. they're on their way. everything under control. if not, you're the second to know.

good work, carry on. that was Hammer. he's got the duty of security and surveillance. he tucks us in at night and makes sure the bed bugs don't even get with in a block of the place. he's been watching you since you turned onto the street. watch yourself. that over there on the computer, that's Scooter. he's our technology technician, he deals with all the technology within the Fortress, you got or need anything within that department, you go to him for help with it.

i do have a problem with my....

NOT done, under the hood over there is Gust. shes our driver and mechanic. she knows the ins and outs of the every vehicle in this place. if you need to get away fast, she's the one to trust. ill have to set up a driving session with her for you.

why do i need a driving session with her?

first off, from what i heard, you are not the best driver, who knows how many rules of the road you follow. and second, lets just say that you might wear what you ate if you're not use to her driving, not bad, just ...efficient. now the other two aren't here right now. they left yesterday for a mission. wont be back until tomorrow, and Ace is down in the lab, you can meet her later. she doesn't like to be bothered, well at least by...you. she's our chemical technician handles all the real nasty stuff. you can meet the rest of them later....

what is it that you do, besides being second in command?

fair enough, fair enough, but all will be known in time, you will soon find out. don't you fret.

ok then... well, whats with all the nicknames? do people not have real names here?

these are our real names...now. you'll have to ask everyone personally why they are called what they are. its up to them to tell you or not. you must respect that. respect here is everything, without it there is nothing. right this way. you got all that, or is there something that you missed?

...um... you said mission earlier, what do you mean mission? what is it you do here?

what is it you think that we do here?

..uh..well...

all will be answered in due time. don't you worry. but for now...this, is your room. this is where you will stay and ... read what you need to. its on the desk. everything that you need to know as of now is in that file. the briefing is all you need to know as of now. anything else?

yeah...ah.. where is the bathroom and when is it i get to eat? i drove for hours here and I'm hungry.

just read the briefing, its all you need to know. you will be contacted when it's time.

...time for wh...

just.read.