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the tiled floors, while ragged people wandered around living out their lives. They passed a group of men, huddling over a burn barrel, talking about the “good ole days”. The strong smell of burning plastic assaulted their nostrils, forcing Ivy to stop.
    “The rules are simple Peter,” she said, to the man nearest her, gritting her teeth as the words came out. “We can’t be burning plastic and other harmful things. You’re poisoning everyone here!”
    “I’m cold!” he replied, holding his hands over the blue green flames.
    “Yeah, we’re cold!” said the other two.
    “No, you’re a junkie. You all are, and the only reason you stay here is by the grace of Eddy and his group,” she replied, pointing her finger in their faces.
    “We all play a part,” Peter said, sneering at her.
    “For now,” Jon said, leering at Peter as he turned and walked off.  
    “Ivy!” said a young girl, running up to them. “You’ve gotta come see.”
    “What is it, Emily?” she asked.
    “Eddy and them found something in the farther sewers,” Emily said, her voice rising with excitement.  “It's some kind of monster caught in one of the tunnels!”
    *****
    Reedy stood on the corner, talking to the hysterical woman while the EMTs treated her wounds. They placed an ice compress on her face, and told her to hold it there. She pressed it hard, then rested her head on it.
    “They came out of nowhere,” she said, pointing towards the alley. Her face was contorted, and sad. “I was standing there, and they jumped me from behind. The young one; the boy; I had him, but then this woman tackled me to the ground.”
    “What did they take?” he asked, writing in his notepad.
    “They took my phone, my iPod, and the ring my husband gave me,” she said, and broke out crying again. “He’s dead. We renewed our vows when he got diagnosed and he surprised me with it on our wedding day.”
    “Approximately, how much was it worth?” Reedy asked, frowning.
    “Fifty grand,” she said.
    *****
    At that moment, Alpha Male touched down on the concrete next to officer Reedy. The woman’s eyes went wide, and her tears dried up for a second.
    “What's going on here?” Alpha asked.
    “Eh, just more gang activity,” Reedy replied. “They’ve been getting worse lately.”
    “What do you mean just?” the woman asked, hysterical again. “They attacked me!”
    “Yeah, Rose explained it to me this morning. How have I missed this?” Alpha asked.
    “They’re good,” Reedy said. “It’s like they are intentionally doing these small little things so you can’t bust them. I don’t know, but it’s damn smart. Criminals will adapt, you know?”
    “Yeah,” Alpha said, looking towards the alleyway. “What's back there?”
    “Just a manhole,” Reedy said.
    Alpha’s lips tightened as he glared into the darkness
     
     

Chapter Four.
    Larry walked down the alleyway with the mysterious man. His old, tattered clothing swayed in the afternoon breeze, and he smiled as it whispered through his massive, grey beard. The two of them made their way towards the soup kitchen, while Larry continued to talk.
    “I can’t believe you can’t remember who you are,” Larry said, spinning around to talk to his new friend, while managing to walk backwards for a moment. “I mean, I can’t remember to use the bathroom sometimes, or where I’m from, but I never forget my name. It’s the only thing I’ve got.”
    Holding up the waist of his oversized pants, the man walked on unsure feet, stumbling a bit as he did. The shoes he wore were too big, and the jacket hung off of him like he was a coat rack. He didn’t speak because he couldn’t. His throat was too dry to form words, but Larry didn’t seem to mind at all. The old drunk just kept talking, and talking, without expecting a response.
    “Maybe I’ll give you a name,” Larry said. “Yeah, until you get yours back. How about I call you Al.”
    The quiet man held up a finger, signaling