The Last Safehouse
By Doctor Newt
Story Characters:
"Alyx - Black female natural haired runner with a dirty white tank top and a small backpack in an abandoned skyscraper city"
"Emory - Blonde asian female with a determined look, a green tank top, a backpack and a machete"
“Cyborg hunters - Cyborg humans with machine parts all over their bodies, carrying knives and maces”
Story Locations:
"skyscraper rooftops - This dark and dreary collection of rooftops is dripping with rain, decrepit buildings, and towering multi tiered dark and rainy skyscrapers"
"Emory's safehouse - A small makeshift base on a rooftop, made with salvaged materials, just enough to keep out the rain.
A fire burns in the middle of the room in a steel drum, and old flying drone parts and radio hardware litters the background"
"Rooftops on the run - The scorpions chase them along walls, tall architecture, but in shambles"
"City wall - A large wall that surrounds the city at the limits.
Beyond lies the forest"
"Forest - A dark forest lined with tall dark trees, the forest floor covered in leaves and branches."
Plot Point 1: **Alyx is being chased by cyborg dogs**
Location: skyscraper rooftops
Scene Text:
Alyx's heart pounded in her chest as she sprinted across the rain-soaked rooftops.
The cyborg hunters were relentless, their metal paws clanging against the concrete as they closed in on her.
She leaped from one rooftop to another with grace, narrowly avoiding their snapping jaws.
Raindrops splattered against her face, blurring her vision, but she refused to slow down.
She couldn't afford to be caught.
Plot Point 2: **Alyx arrives at Emory's safehouse**
Location: Emory's safehouse
Scene Text:
Finally, Alyx reached the small rooftop safehouse.
She banged on the metal door, her breaths coming in ragged gasps.
Emory opened the door, blonde hair plastered to her forehead.
She quickly ushered Alyx inside, slamming the door shut behind them.
The room was dimly lit, illuminated only by the flickering fire in the steel drum.
Alyx handed Emory the message, her hands trembling with exhaustion.
Plot Point 3: **Emory and Alyx leave the hideout on the run**
Location: rooftops on the run
Scene Text:
Emory read the message, her brows furrowing in concern.
"The robot hunters are coming," she said, his voice grim.
"We need to leave, now." Alyx nodded, her dark eyes filled with determination.
They both laced up their shoes, preparing for the treacherous journey ahead.
The rain poured down relentlessly, drenching them as they stepped onto the rooftop.
Plot Point 4: **Emory and Alyx are chased by cyborg robot hunters**
Location: Rooftops on the run
Scene Text:
As they ran along the rooftops, the cyborg hunters emerged from the shadows, their metallic weapons poised to strike.
Emory and Alyx dodged and weaved, narrowly avoiding the deadly strikes
The cyborgs mechanical legs clanged against the concrete skyscraper roofs, creating an eerie symphony of metal.
Sweat streamed down Alyx's face as she pushed herself to the limit, her muscles burning with exhaustion.
Plot Point 5: **Emory and Alyx jump over the wall surrounding the city**
Location: City wall
Scene Text:
With the cyborg hunters hot on their trail, Emory and Alyx reached the city wall.
It loomed before them, a towering barrier that separated them from freedom.
Without hesitation, they both leaped into the air, their bodies soaring over the wall.
For a brief moment, they were weightless, suspended between the city and the unknown.
And then they landed with a thud on the other side, their hearts pounding with exhilaration.
Plot Point 6: **Emory and Alyx escape into the forest**
Location: Forest
Scene Text:
Emory and Alyx dashed into the darkness of the forest, their breaths coming in ragged gasps.
The tall, dark trees loomed overhead, their branches reaching out like skeletal fingers.
The forest floor was a carpet of leaves and branches, muffling their footsteps as they ran.
They knew they were safe for now, but they couldn't afford to let their guard down.
The robot cyborgs left behind, they escape into the forest, grim with the knowledge that they may have been the only safehouse to have escaped the city.
Story Content
Quiet in the rooftops, even if just for a moment.
Run. Run until you can't anymore. It's our only choice...
The cyborg hunters catch a signal.
Desperately dashing across the concrete, they made their escape.
Alyx's heart pounded in her chest as she sprinted across the rain-soaked rooftops.
The cyborg hunters were relentless, their metal paws clanging against the concrete as they closed in on her.
She leaped from one rooftop to another with grace, narrowly avoiding their snapping jaws.
Desperate, she sprinted until she lost them in the misty rain.
Escape... For now.
Sweat streamed down Alyx's face as she pushed herself to the limit, her muscles burning with exhaustion.
With the cyborg hunters hot on their trail, Emory and Alyx reached the city wall.
It loomed before them, a towering barrier that separated them from freedom.
Without hesitation, they both leaped into the air, their bodies soaring over the wall.
For a brief moment, they were weightless, suspended between the city and the unknown.
And then they landed with a thud on the other side, their hearts pounding with exhilaration.
Emory and Alyx dashed into the darkness of the forest, their breaths coming in ragged gasps.
The tall, dark trees loomed overhead, their branches reaching out like skeletal fingers.
The forest floor was a carpet of leaves and branches, muffling their footsteps as they ran.
They knew they were safe for now, but they couldn't afford to let their guard down.
The robot cyborgs left behind, they escape into the forest, grim with the knowledge that they may have been the only safehouse to have escaped the city.
The moon cuts through the darkness, but it's a yellow, unsettling light.
Raindrops splattered against her face, blurring her vision, but she refused to slow down.
She couldn't afford to be caught.
Finally, Alyx reached the small rooftop safehouse.
She banged on the metal door, her breaths coming in ragged gasps.
Emory opened the door, blonde hair plastered to her forehead.
She quickly ushered Alyx inside, slamming the door shut behind them.
The room was dimly lit, illuminated only by the flickering fire in the steel drum.
Alyx handed Emory the message, her hands trembling with exhaustion.
Emory read the message, her brows furrowing in concern.
"The robot hunters are coming," she said, his voice grim.
"We need to leave, now." Alyx nodded, her dark eyes filled with determination.
They both laced up their shoes, preparing for the treacherous journey ahead.
The rain poured down relentlessly, drenching them as they stepped onto the rooftop.
As they ran along the rooftops, the cyborg hunters emerged from the shadows, their metallic weapons poised to strike.
Emory and Alyx dodged and weaved, narrowly avoiding the deadly strikes.
The cyborgs mechanical legs clanged against the concrete skyscraper roofs, creating an eerie symphony of metal.
Jumping over the wall, Alyx makes it to the forest clearing.