Escape The Sunshine State: Part 1

                                     Escape The Sunshine State


Souls POV

I sprawl out in the back seat of the Jeep. Krow told me to wait here for him but he hasn't come back yet. I roll over and feel something uncomfortable on my side... Oh yeah, I remember that Krow had put something in my pocket....
I empty the contents of my pockets to find Krows wallet, keys and cell phone.
"What the?..." I mumble out loud. If he left all of this with me then that means he doesn't plan on coming back. Dang it!
I sit up in the seats and look around. I am too frustrated to try and sleep. It is some ungodly hour of the night and I am about to go searching for Krow... Then again... I mean, I will never get a chance to go through his stuff again.
I open his wallet and sift through its contents. A license with an amazingly good picture.. I wonder what he did at the DMV to get that. A ton of cash... Does he work another job?
A picture of a girl.... Whatever.
I throw his wallet into the other seat. Time to sift through his phone.  The first thing I pull up is his contacts. He has hundreds of demons in here! He only has one emergency contact.. "Defy".
His screen background says to call Defy if something ever happens.

............................................Internal struggle......................................

I dial.

Ring

I am kind of concerned.

Ring

He probably wont answer anyways so its all good.

"Hello?"  A confused voice says from the other end of the line.
"Krow?" The voice asks. Now it sounds concerned. I panic.

"Hi, um its not Krow but he said to dial this number if something happened to-" I start to ramble but he cuts me off.

"What happened to Krow? Where is he?!" The voice asks panicked.

"I don't know...We were in the demon underground earlier and he gave me his belongings and told me to run." I mumble regretfully. I can't fully express a range of emotions, mostly because I don't feel them anymore, but I do feel bad about this. That was completely uncharacteristic of me. I shouldn't have listened to him.
The voice on the other end of the line doesn't say anything. I think I can hear him doing something in the background.

"Is this Soul?" He asks. His voice is very sophisticated and gives me the feeling that he already knows the answer.

"Yes." I respond. The reacting portion of this epidemic has passed. My demon instincts are responding for me.

"Don't go after him. He has his reasons. How much cash do you have left?" The stranger asks. He angers me. What type of moron would stay put?!

"About $350. Why? Of course I plan on going after him!" I argue with the disembodied voice. Actually, I don't know why I would fight with this guy. I could just hang up.

"Soul, do you want to see Krow alive again?" He says delicately. I can tell that he is frustrated.

"Yes. That is why I am going after him." I retort. I am seriously about to hang up.

"If you return to the underground then you will both die. I will provide more money for you. Find a hotel and sit tight. I will get Krow." He says. I cannot tell if it is a threat or not. I think it is.

"Why should I listen to you?" I don't actually know who I am talking to. I have no reason to listen to this guy, yet everything he says is making sense...

"My name is Defy. I am a Canis. Now I know you don't like to abide by demon laws but at the moment someone of my standing is the only one that can save Krow. Don't do anything stupid. He trained you better than that." Defy snarls spitefully.
As much as I want to argue with him something deep inside me knows to obey his wishes.

"I don't trust you. If you don't get him released soon,  I will." I say in a tone of voice I haven't used in a while.                                       I think the last time I used it was when I went to retrieve my Grandpappie's watch.
Gosh so much has changed. Ever since I met Krow the strange stalkers have left me alone, my crazy mood swings have lessened and I can fake being human better, though the tail and ears still drive me insane.
I subconsciously stroke Nix's chin. I feel bad having left her alone for so long. She is a faithful companion and is the only reason I can sleep at night. She meows softly.

"You shouldn't trust me. Be a good little kitty and stay put. I promise I will handle this, though there will be a price for you to pay at a later date. Don't let me down when the time comes." He says cooly. He has regained his calm. I open my mouth to ask him how he knew my name but I hear a click and the line goes dead.
I snap the phone shut and curl up beside Nix. She gently paws at my shoulder. I recognize this action and open my arms, she crawls in and curls up. Gosh I love her.
I slip into sleep~