Orphans of the Street

[Gracey Yuy]

Now you must understand this I'm doing it because i want to see if my story is actually good. i dont know if i'll have much time to rewrite this from its original work. i hope you like... and i'm not that good at updating so PLEASE be patiant with me! im still kinda knew at having people read my writings.
here's an edit! 7/19

I live in the land of Prenal. (Which is on the planet Christella IV in the Delta quadrant) At first it looks rather weird. People with human bodies, animal heads and animal appendages (or human depending on the person) sticking out at the oddest places. Those are the Belstengs though. Humans are here too you know.
Me, I?m a freak, a storle. Half human and half cat Belsteng. I look human enough. Except for the cat ears atop of my head, tail, and the 3-inch claws. Plus my eyes are different colors. My left eye is blue and my right is yellow. But I bet your wondering how you tell a Storle from a Belsteng yes? They, the Belstengs, are either completely furry or like you humans just skin. Us Storles seem to have a weird hover in-between thing going on. From a distance it looks like we got human skin but closer you can see the peach fuzz thick fur... or scale/feather pattern depending the Storle.
Storles we?re ALL orphans. We?re not wanted on either side. So, the Emperor ordered all Storles to work. At any age mind you. At least if we?re caught. Us Storles live in the alleyways and junkyards of this land. Hey, digging through trash for food isn?t easy you know. Especially when one gets 40 whole micas for the capture of a healthy Storle.
Anyway, I?m by the Jack?s Postal Service. Watching everyone out there calms me I guess. As I contemplate why it calms me, my stomach roared out its hunger again.
?I wonder if Casey?s has any good scraps today.? I ponder aloud. With food in mind I hopped up and jumped through the back ledges and walls to downtown.
There at Casey?s I smelled many pizzas cooking. So perfect! It?s lunchtime here! Hm, that?s odd it doesn?t seem like noon. The side door had started to open. I scrambled back behind the corner. It was Casey himself putting out the trash. Which was one pizza box that he set on a trash can. The fox ears on either side of his head twitched when Jock shouted at him.
Jock was a leopard Belsteng but he?s French. How do I know this you ask? Easy I?ve come by here lots for scraps that they leave out. Actually I have a better chance at getting an entire pizza than meeting another like Jock.
I waited until Jock and Casey were back inside before creeping out towards that pizza. As I reached the pizza I heard a door creak? Crap? Standing there frozen I saw Casey throw out a garbage bag before going inside. Huh, guess he didn?t see me then. So, I snatched up the pizza and opened it... HOLY SHIT! It was an entire pizza! It must be my lucky day!
Well off I go to The Refuge. That?s my home just so you know. I tucked the precious, precious food under my arm and jumped towards Ralph?s Junkheap. Once there I went to the very heart of the junkyard. Looking around I gave a short sharp whistle. My Storle buddies came out at the signal. Let?s see there?s Gaby (dog), Mizzy (mouse), Gadget (goat) and? hey were the hell is that pig Zakey? He doesn?t miss any meal.
?Where?s Zakey?? I question. I am leader after all.
?They, they got him Kalie!? squeaked shy little Mizzy.
Great they got him, they as in The Orphan Roundup who capture us. We cant waste any time on Zakey he knows the rules.
?We?ll mourn later. First, I say we eat!? My buddies just stared as I brought out the piping hot pizza and set it down in front of them.
What? Its not often we get a full meal. Like maybe one every month.
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Zakey looked around nervously. He never liked pure steel surroundings. The snarling wolf Belsteng across from him didn?t make it any better.
?Where are your friends you freak!!? growled out the wolf.
?I don?t know!? squealed out Zakey.
A stern looking snake Belsteng brought out a meal of three chicken wings, mashed potatoes, a biscuit w/honey, and a tall glass of water.
?If you tell ussss you will get this deliciousss food.? She hissed. They hit the spot. Zakey had one true weakness?food.
?A-alright? we live in Ralph?s Junkheap.?
?Good. Now tell usss how many there are.?
?Three little ones and Kalie. She?s 13 and our leader so to speak?
The snake slid Zakey the food. He instantly pigged out on the meal.
?Zarr?Send squad B over there.?
?Rodger Selica?
*****

[Gracey Yuy]

wow i'm updating again! '^^ but hey this might be my quickest update... i'm in a writer's block

?Mmm?soo good...? mumbled Gaby biting her bit of heaven pizza.
?Gaby quiet!? I whispered. We all fell silent, straining to make out the faint noises. A sudden bang cut through the silence as men rushed out of a van. Caught by surprise I was tackled to the ground littered with broken glass. I could taste my blood in my mouth, as if I bit the inside of my cheek.
A man pulled me up and beat me repeatedly on the head with a nightstick. I was seeing double by the time he shoved me into the van. I heard other muffles and thumps as my friends were thrown into the van with me.
I knew where they were taking us. It was that big manor at the top of the hill overlooking the city. That was the workhouse. The ride there was dark, bumpy, and very freaky.
After we reached the workhouse our hands and feet were quickly bound in chains and we were led down a long hall. They took away everything we had and in return gave us was a gray work uniform, along with two shirts and two overalls.
After they gave us our new uniforms they split us up, shoving us into our new rooms. I sat on my bunk waiting for this Ms. Widow. Some how I got a top. It?s not that I?m complaining about it or anything. I picked at a scab on my knee when I heard the door open and close. I stiffened waiting for fight or flight. There was nothing but the many cobwebs around here.
?So, you?re the little ring leader of those Storles? whispered a very creepy raspy voice.
?Show yourself. I?m not scared of you.? Frankly I?m surprised how calm I seemed.
?That?s no way to talk to your new boss? scolded the voice. Then a huge fat spider came into view. Oh gods did I mention I hate spiders?
?Zarr told me to give you a special greeting.? She said.
?Tch, like what? More bashing my brains in?? I snort.
?Oh no dearie... Just some questions.?
?Don?t call me dearie.? I hissed through clenched teeth.
?To bad I can?t eat you. Storles are so pathetic.?
?You said questions not insults.? Dumbass I added mentally.
?Oh, yes?Just one really. Where are the rest of the Storles in the City??
?I only know my friends. Which you have working in your factory you blood-sucking hag!? I spat out.
With more speed than I thought possible for the hag she smacked me off my bunk. I landed with a rough and loud thump.
?You filthy mongrel!! Don?t speak to me like that!?
Apparently she was fed up with me. She whispered to one of the rat Belstengs before scuttling out.
?18 get up.? Grunted out the guard. Boy oh boy was this guy ugly! There were tons and tons of scars and festering wounds. Did I mention his huge B.O. problem?
?My name isn?t 18 you stupid sewer rat. ITS KALIE!? I jumped up and was ready to kick some rat ass when a swift harsh zapping pain registered on my neck.
?Heh. Watch that tongue. The zap collar on you can hurt quite a bit.? He snickered. He clamped a lead to it and led me towards the factory behind the mansion.
It held many machines and barrels. There were pulleys, gears among other things. I hated this place with a passion even though I haven?t been here long. Ms. Widow made little ones crawl into jammed machines and fix them. So a lot of the kids were scarred and maimed. Everyone was at least greasy and dirty making the barrels that held the mysterious liquid. From the smell it probably wasn?t pleasant. I was sent to work by carting the barrels back and forth. But that was my first half of work. During which I saw the insignia and warning label. I learned to read by it, sort of?
*****
?Psst... Bailey...Bailey there?s free Reboc.?
?Huh what?!? she snorted from below.
?Well sleeping beauty I have an idea.?
?We?re going to get in trouble for talking. You know that.?
?Where?s your dragon pride?? I continued knowing that got her. Dragons and their pride, jeez. ?I have an idea how to escape from this place.?
?NO! I?m not listening!?
?Well you see first off-?
?I?m not listening!?
I snorted and stuffed a sock in her mouth before explaining since I was soo rudely interrupted.
She spat the sock out before speaking.
?Two little problems. A) We don?t have a magical sword. And B) I doubt Ms. Widow has a bunch of ninja guarding her luxurious bedroom.?
Ok, ok so my imagination gets out of hand at times!
?Fine, got anything pointy or sharp??
?Er... An old baby tooth. But-? I cut her off as I snatched the said tooth.
?Perfect.?
I slowly made my way through the factory. We weren?t guarded very well. I looked up and spotted some beams I could jump from. I froze as I spotted a guard? Hm? Asleep on duty, pathetic?
There was a snore about ten to fifteen feet above to my right. Quietly I jump through the clutter of slanted beams. It was hard to see very well in this dark. I even had the good eyesight of one of my damnable parents too!
Like a shadow I crept towards a corner in the webbing. There was a broken catwalk down below. Hopefully when I cut her web/nest thing away from the wall she?ll fall on it.
My fist tightened around the rather sharp baby tooth. Slowly and carefully I start to saw the webbing away. Ms. Widow started to move as I was on the last strand.
Quickly I sliced the last important strand.
?Wha?! AAAHHH!!!? she shrieked as she plummeted.
?You! Gau-? she was cut off as she landed on the broken catwalk.
I ran, the adrenaline helping me rush around and wake up all the others. Bailey and I helped the others get the sleepy younger children outside so we could escape.
*****

[Gracey Yuy]

hey update again... this part hasnt ben proof read so dont be mad... and no ones commenting. i hope this isnt a bad sign

I stretched when I awoke the next day. I blinked at the surroundings. We had run pretty far away. I looked under the bush we slept under and started to shake Bailey awake. Now I want to clear somethings up here. For one you humans from this planet of yours called Earth is it? Anyway, you think dragons are heavily built lizards with great bat wings to fly. Not true. The dragons that are meant to fly have a lighter build. And their bones have a special series of holes (it reminds me of Swiss cheese anyway) in them to keep them light but allow them to stay strong and sturdy unlike a bird?s hollow bones.
After Bailey awoke, and nearly singing off my hair with that fire breath, she helped me count and organize our friends. Gadget for some reason still had those annoying inventions with him. Gaby was goofing off to cheer up the younger kids. I glanced at Mizzy who helped get some food for the little guys.
?Alright guys! You guys, yes, you the wolf triplets scrounge for food. Jazzy, you and Mitch patrol around and keep an eye out for the Belstengs and Humans who are probably hunting us at this moment. Uh, Bailey you fly around and pick a way for us to find a decent hideout. Gadget! Start making them inventions useful and get us some armor and weapons!? I barked out orders without really thinking. Bailey glanced at me raising one eyebrow. I shrug and head over to Mizzy and Gaby to help with the little ones.
*****
I chew on my bottom lip looking at the strategy Gadget had mapped out (it had been about a year since the Breakout). I motioned for Zig one of the wolf triplets.
?Zig, take your brothers Zul and Zam to these points and scout out the area.? Zig nodded and ran out I heard the slight panting from Gaby. She didn?t like this heat very much.
?Gaby? Get ready to hide the little kids.? I glanced around the concrete walls of our hideout, the Maroon. It was an abandoned Storle workhouse. Ironic isn?t it? I walked out and climbed the crumbling stairs to my room. I set about to getting ready to infiltrate another workhouse. I pull on my bulletvest, then strapped on the belt that held all the homemade sleep grenades and stun bombs Gadget made. I sheath the dagger at my hip and turn to spot Mizzy standing in the door.
?Yea Mizzy??
?Hurry, everyone is hidden.? She scurried away. I wonder what made her shyer than ever. Its not like I?m some invincible hero.
I ran across the field ducking and weaving just as Hal the hare taught the others and me who fight the workhouses. I vault over the stone fence rolling to lessen the impact. I rush into the house with the others rushing in at other directions. I blinked.
Gadget looked to Bailey as she looked at me. No one was here.
?SHIT! KALIE MOVE THAT BUM THEY?RE FOUND OUR BASE!? Bailey screeched as her excellent hearing picked up the noises.
We had tried to get back but the guards had gotten our friends. I sighed at the gruesome sight. The Maroon was trashed to a million pieces. Not a single Storle anywhere, no Mizzy, Gaby, the wolf triplets (aka the Z?s), Mocha the Parrot, or Dewy the goofball duckling. I remember blacking out, but nothing else.
*****
It was five years after that fateful night. Four of those years were spent working my way up from the south of the country to the north were the Imperial Palace was. It was time for me to stop this madness. To finally get revenge for my friends?
I scanned the wall for guards. Kalie! There near the southern gate, the guards are sleeping!
Bailey?s telepathy helped me skirt the guards and get inside the wall. I ran across the courtyard separating the wall from the actual palace. Some guards were sitting around playing, most likely, poker. I grabbed a sleep grenade and tossed it into their midst.
?What the?! That aint a chip!?

With a soft kapoof it went off knocking the guards out quickly. Quietly I tiptoed past the now snoring guards. I opened the door only enough to squeeze through before shutting it again.
Bailey! I need to get to the throne room! Which way and how.
To your left, watch the guards, and as a maiden.
Fuck no? I?ll be a guard but no fuckin maiden.
What?s with you and your hate for dresses?
I ignored Bailey and quickly donned one of the knocked out guard?s armor. Then I unceremoniously shoved him into the closet.
The thumping of footsteps made me halt.
?You! In line!? I nodded and went to the back of the small troop.
The grand hall opened up. There were rich blues, yellows and reds everywhere. Before I could admire the inlaid gold and silver that was also everywhere the lights flashed out.
Bailey what happened?!
Gadget cut the power.
We just entered the throne room you should have let me know what it looks like first!
Survey? Kalie.. That is not what we had Gadget plan to do.
While Bailey and me had our usual banter the place was going crazy. I ducked around and literally dived behind the actual throne on the dais. The lights flickered on and I decided the throne was not a good hiding spot.
?Every one leave quickly! It could be an attack!? the general was shouting and directing the Nore and the Belbes (two VERY wealthy noble families at feud) to safe zones while several guards kept an eye out for the Emperor.
Hey Bailey don?t you think the Emperor is a little young?
Now that I see him yea he is kinda young. Younger than you I think. You?re what 17, 18 summers?
19 thank you!
It was calming down so the guards left a bit idiotic in my opinion but I wasn?t to complain. I scaled up the walls and onto the rafters. I accidentally knocked an extra bolt off and it fell to the expensive black marble below with a clang.
?W-w-who?s there?? I saw the Emperor look around nervously.
?Me.? I smirked. What an idiot.
The emperor looked up and practically fell out of his high and mighty throne.
?How?d you get in here?!? I rolled my eyes and jumped down. I rolled to lessen the impact. It still hurt a little.
?You have the stupidest guards in the world.? I commented while dusting my sleeves off.
?Yea well. We don?t expect an attack. Besides, what do you want?? he was gripping his throne tightly watching me carefully.
? I want you to change a few laws. Specifically the ones on Storles like me!? I glared keeping the soldier?s sword at ready. Just incase he tried something.
?I could change them. But I doubt the people will change just as quickly. Although I have been thinking of changing them.? He looked thoughtful.
?Whatever just change them.? I let the sword fall to have sparks shoot up.
The Emperor jumped and quickly grabbed for his caller.
?Hide so I can call in my advisor. And don?t kill me.? I ran behind a pillar sniggering.
?Jonathan! Get it in here! I have a law to make.? He put the receiver down and looked nervously at my direction. I waved a small throwing dagger to intimidate him some more.
?Yes my lord?? I peeked around the pillar spotting an elderly man clutching some paper and a pen.
?Ready?? the Emperor leaned forward.
? What about the Nobles??
?Later Jonathan, First of the law of Storles??
*****

[Gracey Yuy]

well heres the last installment. its REALLY short so i probably should have put it on the previous installment. but i'm to stupid to do that. Anyway i added stuff in there somewhere so reread it.

I kicked up my feet and sighed. Bailey gave a sigh of contentment too.
?This sure is the life. Hiding away with noone to bug us eh Kalie??
?Yea but I hear the Emperor is trying to find me?again!? I snort. That Emperor was too dependent on me to take care of problems. They all swear I?m the ghost of a great Heroine from days long past. I think her name was Jasa? or something with a J.
?Well Kalie, I think personally that he happens to fancy you.? Added Gadget as he tinkered around with something he called a vidmitter. Its kinda like one of those things humans had when they first arrived? what were they? Tee Vees? Anywho I got up strapping on my still ?borrowed? sword.
?Well I?m off to the capital Omary.? I dashed out before Bailey could add a remark.
I strolled along; I was only in the town Lozska that was a good afternoon?s hike to the gates. I had to stay close as one of the arrangements the emperor made.
After about an hour or two I scrambled up an unstable mound of old firewood and hopped across the rooftops. The roofs were luckily close enough to do this inside of Omary. Spotting the Palace up ahead and slipped down into the alleyways and made my way towards the palace. I slide up to a secret door, why it was about three feet from the edge of the Ahazoo canyon was beyond me.
I leisurely strolled through the halls nearly laughing when a maid saw me and nearly ran. As fun as it was being covered in flour to look like a ghost, it was a pain to get out of the fur.
?So Emp, what do I have to do today?? I nearly yelled as I leaned against the doorway to the Council room. Several Nobles yelped while the Emperor chuckled.
?Ah, yes, Jasula glad to see you spared us some of your afterlife. I need you to head up to Grestate. I believe they?re ruler is a king? Anyway he needs some advice on how to take care of the Storles. His castle is by the Noothe Falls. That?s all I need for now.? He nodded and turned back to the nobles.
I snorted. He didn?t ask! I walk out grumbling.
Bailey get the? whatever the hell Gadget calls it ready. We have a date with Grestate!

And thus ends the beginning of the Chronicles of Kalie. More shall come within time?

[Mellie]

this was interesting. A little strange, and a little rushed, but good nonetheless.

[Gracey Yuy]

' ^^ well it was done in the few weeks i had for school. so its gonna have a rushed feel unless i completely rewrite it and i'm two lazy to do that