The neon lights lit up the room. The same annoying shade of faded blue that reminded Queen of her situation. A ratty apartment with stained wallpaper peeling off at the corners of the room. The crimson draven (Dragon person) was free for the first time in her life, staring at the tube tv she bought from a garage sale and drinking cheap beer from a gas station. The static filled images made it impossible to see what was happening but Queen didn't care. It was background noise for now. Still, she heard their taunting words.
You're going to miss us.
Why bother leaving when you're gonna come back when you realize how good we have it?
She scoffed and shot-gunned another beer before crushing the can in her hand. "Idiots, we were someone's toys." She threw the can on the stack off to the side of the rotting couch and stands up, stretching her arms in the air. She wore a simple muscle shirt, no bra which allowed a small peak at her shapely breasts, worn down jeans and she often was barefoot since her talons ripped through shoes like they were wet toilet paper. Her violet hair, scarlet scales, green markings, and amber eyes with dark irises made for a beautiful spectacle to behold. Curved horns with organic gemstones adorned her head and various places on her body. Slender and beautiful by many accounts. She was the first to be approached at the brothel.
She picked up another beer before walking into the kitchen. On the counter was a makeshift chemistry lab. Haphazardly put together. She grabbed an old notebook laying next to it and began flipping through the pages to confirm her notes. Her eyes darted from the pages to the liquid bubbling on the burner.
It should be ready.
She thought to herself as she closed her notebook, laid it down, and turned off the flame. She pulled her phone from her pocket and opened up the voice recorder.
"Today is June 5
th
, 8: 54 p.m. I finally isolated the compound I discovered in the Ruedhilic (Roo Day Lick) flower. After days of dodging the landlord and that cunt he calls a daughter, I have distilled it into a liquid form. It still requires testing to see if my theory holds up." She placed the phone down and picked up a syringe to take a sample of the compound. The eerie yellowish fluid swirled around, having an almost enticing appearance to it. "All I need is the proper test subject."
KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK!
"McDale! Open up! You're late with your rent!" Queen's ear twitched at the sound of the landlord's daughter at the door. An evil smirk crawled across her cheeks.
"Ask and ye shall receive." She hid the syringe to avoid it being seen when she went over to the door, peering through the peephole to gaze at the lavishing brunette standing in the hallway. Racheal was a young woman with an ample bust size that made Queen seem flat by comparison and some child-bearing hips that made men call her mommy. Her jet-black hair shimmered in the light while her leggings and T-shirt didn't leave much to the imagination. It had Queen licking her lips before she opened the door and hid the syringe behind her back. "Racheal, I wasn't expecting you for a few more days."