Heretic Chapter 1 "Same as always"

The mornings for Travis Pent seem to get worse and worse in the hell hole known as Gran City.Every day is worse then the last with unstoppable corruption and terrible poverty.The rich rule upon the poor’s life and no one has freedom.Though Travis has a father is one of the most wealthy political leader in the entire city.Travis usually acts like the punk that hates all authority.His entire life is one fight after another.

Travis gets up from his bed and walks to his mirror.His hair as brown and messy as ever.Travis smirks thinking of all the times his parents and teachers have told him to cut it."It looks better this way,"Travis says to his reflection.He then returns to his normal frown and apathetic look as he walks to the window.He watches as the large robotic machines,machina,build the building across the street.He also saw the man being beaten by the police officer.No one even tried to help him.They just walked.Travis clenched his fist in rage.When people look up in Gran City,they see no sky.They see a giant metal ceiling over their heads.Gran City is exactly the size of Texas,but was only one city.Travis turned to look away.

Travis walked to his dresser and pulled out a black t-shirt and cargo pants with a chain tied to the ankle.He proceeded to get dressed and hurried out of his 2 room apartment.He tried to be as quiet as possible so not to disturb his roommate Nathan.He walked out of the apartment slowly closing the door behind him to not wake him.Travis ran for the elevator nearly catching it open.The annoying music playing in the crampt little box was unbearable.The people around him looked at him like he was a delinquent.He knew he wasn`t the most mature nineteen year old but he wasn`t all that bad.

As the doors opened,Travis hustled out of there as soon as possible.Walking out of the building,he saw a large Latino man standing by his car.Knowing instantaneously it was one of his fathers body guards.Travis walks to the man hoping nothing bad will occur.

"Hey!Buddy!Uh, mind moving away from my car?I gotta get somewhere."Said Travis.The man looked down at Travis with a grin.

"Oh!I`m terribly sorry."The man walked away.He stoped and picked up a big rock from off the street.Travis grew an confused look on his face.The man proceeded to throwing the rock at Travis`s car breaking the passenger seat window.Travis face went red with anger.

"What the fuck!?!?!!?"Travis said to the man."Your father is inviting you to the annual Gran City Banquet.It would be an honor if you attended,"the man said.
Travis chuckled at the idea going to the boring banquet where the Governor would make a long,boring,and hypocritical speech on how he wants to help the people he`s slowly killing.

"First:your paying for that window,second:I am not going to some dickfest of boring,old politicians."Travis said angrily.The men kept his antagonizing grin.

"You have no respect for anyone,do you?Do you know how good your life is?"The man said to Travis.Travis`s angry look did not impress the man."Do you know how bad your life is?"The man lost his smile in an instant and became quite frustrated.

"Listen hear,you trouble making brat!In about 2 weeks the city celebrates its 500th anniversary which your father will be promoted to Head of the Judicial branch of our government,and you better as hell not get in the way of that.Got that!"

Travis became even more pissed.He held back as hard as he could for not punching the guy straight in the face."Whats in it for you?Why do you care if my father gets the job?"

The man grinned again but this time it was a grin of greed and lust."Why,it means more money for me.More money and more power,a perfect combination."The man put his hand upon Travis`s sholder."Now if I were you I`d start being obedient.Or else!!!"That was the straw the broke the camals back.

Travis grabbed the mans arm and glared at him."I`m no ones dog!"he shouted.He Turned and flipped the man on the street.He held up the mans arm and
kneed the man in the elbow as hard as he could.The man was on the ground in pain.Travis punched him in the face knocking the man unconscious.Travis spit on the man and got into his car.He paused.Travos pulled out a cell phone from out of the back seat.He dialed 911 and asked for an ambulance for the man.

Travis was a really nice person when people got to know him,but others just think he`s a basterd and only see him as such.He cared for the people but knew he could never help them.

Travis started the car up and drove away.Not looking back hoping nothing bad comes from the small incident.