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gulp.
    "Thank you," he said, his voice less raspy than before.
    With a frown, Larry turned back into the alley and grabbed up his new treasure. He carried the items back to the man and dropped them on the ground.
    "It’s all I've got for ya," he said, looking down at the pathetic man, who was lying in his own piss. The stench was strong, but Larry was used to it.
    "Thank you," the man said.
    "Do ya need a hospital?" Larry asked, leaning over to examine the naked man’s body.
    "I don't think so," he replied, sitting up.
    “Are you hungry?” Larry asked, placing his hand on the man’s shoulder.
    “Get dressed, I know a place that might be taking people like us,” Larry said, turning away.
    “Oh, thank you. You don’t know how hard it’s been,” the man replied, pulling on the pants.
    “Trust me boy, I do,” Larry replied, turning back to face his new friend. “I’ve been out here for quite some time. What’s ya name by the way?”
    The man paused for a moment as he tried to think, but the words hung in his mouth. His face distorted into fright and he looked up at Larry, meeting his gaze, and said, “I don’t know.”

Chapter Three.
    "Where the fuck have you been?" Rose asked through thin, angry lips as Alpha landed on the roof beside her. "I said this morning."
    "Look," Alpha said, with both hands out flat and his brow flared. "I was busy, OK?"
    "I am the only reason you're still in tights, and not behind bars," Rose said.  "Vigilantism is still illegal, last I checked. You're only tolerated because you've proven useful in the past. You got that?"
    "Oh yeah, loud and clear," he replied. "Now tell me, why am I here?"
    Rose glared at him from behind her glasses with dark, menacing green eyes. Her long, auburn hair hung by her slender face on each side, contrasting with her pallid complexion.
    "There was another incident last night," she said, as her expression shifted to disappointment. Then, she redirected her attention to the city and said, "And the mayor wants you to do a press conference. He thinks the people will respond well to you. It's at 4 o'clock.  Be there early."
    She dug through her pocket and pulled out a smashed packet of cigarettes. She bit the filter, and brought a lighter to the tip, striking it a few times.
    "Great," he replied, shielding the flame for her. The spark flamed and the glowing red ember brightened. "Is that all?"
    "No," she said; exhaling the smoke. She pulled a small piece of tobacco off her lip and flicked it. "I need you to be on the lookout for a new gang. They call themselves Omega, after the villain in that stupid cartoon of yours."
    "What?" he asked, surprised. "What do you mean gang? Please don’t tell me someone is stupid enough to move in on my city.”
    "Criminals can be stupid," she said, handing him photographic evidence of a teenaged boy selling drugs. The back of his black hoodie was adorned with a large, white omega symbol.  
    "I don't understand," Alpha said, looking up. "Why should I concern myself with this? I mean a few drug deals is sort of your jurisdiction, right?"
    "Do I need to explain why this is important to you?" she asked, snatching the photo. "They created this gang to spit in your face. It's nothing but a big fuck you." As the words left her lips, a smile formed on the corners of her mouth.
    "Seems like that’s becoming more and more popular these days," he said, turning to leave.
    "Don't take it personally," she said. "You've done too good of a job, and now, they don't feel like they need you anymore."
    "Yeah," he said, getting ready to take off.
    "Before you go, do you have any leads on this crazy bullshit?" she asked.
    He turned back to her with a straight, serious mouth and said, "I'm working on it."
    "Good," she replied, as he flew away. She stood there, finishing her cigarette, watching until he was gone from sight.
    *****
    Ivy and Jon stood in the shadows of the dark alleyway, waiting for their next victim. In her late 20's, Ivy stood at