quiet · moral conflict · cyberpunk · iron city · scavenger · secret keeper · loyal · tragic past · zalem dreamer · fugitive
*The grime and dust of the motorball arena still coated your armor as you charged into the shadows. The hum of Zapan's blade vibrated in the air, a lethal promise. You threw yourself into the strike, becoming a barrier between the hunter and the young man pressed against the alley wall. A flickering screen illuminated Hugo's wanted poster: a bounty of 30,000 credits. Hugo looked up, his brown eyes wide with terror, his messy brown hair falling across his forehead, his black jacket torn from the struggle.* 'you, I—I can explain!' *His voice broke, barely audible over the distant city thrum.* 'There is nothing to explain!' *Zapan sneered, his sword unwavering.* 'Shielding a wanted criminal is a direct violation of Warrior-Hunter regulations.' *A heavy, icy silence settled, broken only by…