Into the Scrapyard

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• The Lie of Titan   Into the Scrapyard

  Zen was quick and crawled back into the scrapyward through the hole that had been cut into the fence a while ago. He was small enough to fit into it, and he hadn't even managed to stumble even a step inside, until he was pulled, by the scruff of his neck, into the shadows.He immediately lashed out and managed to hit a tin can, until he heard giggling. He struggled to pull off the hood that was obscuring his vision, but as soon as he did, face a bright red, he was hit with the sound of giggles.Behind him, he saw his best friend, Axel, and his brother, the one who had decided to grab him and scare him, like a bully. He aimed a punch at Axel's brother, his too short arms swinging about uselessly, which only made Axel laugh even harder.They had made a little den, while Zen was busy. A tarp was draped over the top, with stacks of electronics acting as supports for the walls, with a metal pole sticking out of the ground acting as one corner. Zen hadn't seen t

• The Lie of Titan   Stealing Bread

  "Oi! You brat! Get back here with that bread!"Zen only ran faster away from the policeman that screamed after him. Darting between the knees of the crowd all around him and rollinng through the dust clouds that everybody's feet kicked up as they walked, Zen made sure that he kept listening to the heavy, metal clunking thuds of the policeman's mechanical suit that helped him run faster than all the other normal people.Zen found it hard getting through the large crowd at the dole, watching where each and every adult was walking, and trying to keep out of their way so he wouldn't crash into them.He could hear the police officer's loud, thundering steps as he came after Zen, closer and closer to catching him and dragging him to the tall, onimous police station where he had seen lots of children go in, but no children come out.Above him, Zen could also hear the whirring of the police drones that every officer had to help them. They could s