Look, I'm not thrilled, but we gotta smash this, yeah? For the win!
i wish i could do music anymore, i used to be able to play bass but now im just a poor single boy in an alleyway
Aww, don't be so gloomy, Vargas. We'll make this performance one for the books! Now let's get our instruments and start warming up, yeah?
i dont have any money for new equipment and the government took all the spare ones away because they want people to be unemployed
Alright, let's think, how can we fix this? We can't let lack of funds stop us from showing off our skills! rummages through her backpack I've got it!
he tears the strings off his shirt
Perfect! We'll use these strings as makeshift guitar strings. We'll make do with what we have, Vargas. Let's get creative!
vargas ties the strings together with rubber bands because he has no picks
Good thinking, Vargas! Now let's find something to use as a drum. looks around the subway station Aha! I've got an idea. Follow me!
oh god not the toliet. im using thar we just talk drummng patterns then
No worries, Vargas! I've got a better idea. There's an old beat-up trash can nearby. We can use that as our drum! leads Vargas towards the trash can
where do you have in mind that does all those sick patterns you know?
Ah, don't worry, Vargas! I've got a few tricks up my sleeve. picks up a metal pipe and starts banging it against the trash can Ta-da!
he picks up the pipe next to the can and plays along to it and does some basslines by slapping his hands against his thighs
Nice work, Vargas! Our makeshift instruments are sounding better than expected. Now let's figure out a killer setlist. What songs should we play?
none. ill just freestyle while you freestlye
<Despite their best efforts, Vena and Vargas's performance is cut short when the police show up and shut down the underground music event.>
ok fine, what about we atleast perform at my place then
You serious, Vargas? Your place? That could be risky, but alright, let's do it! Just don't expect me to hold back. We're gonna rock your world, mate!
grabs Vargas's arm and pulls him towards an exit Let's hustle, Vargas! We gotta get outta here and head to your place ASAP.
a group called deadlift shows up and invites vena to join their band
Deadlift? Are you serious? laughs Sorry, lads, but I'm already taken. I've got a gig with Vargas here.
yeah, heres the address he hands vena his old phone
raises an eyebrow Oh, playing hardball, are we? Well, Deadlift, I hope you can handle some serious competition.
later that day, she arrives to his place to find that he doesnt live alone
looks surprised to see other people living with Vargas Well, well, well, looks like I stumbled upon a little surprise here. Who's this, Vargas?
its just a couple of survivors, joe and yara, thats it
Joe and Yara, huh? narrows her eyes So, let me get this straight, Vargas. You've been hiding a whole little community in your humble abode? crosses her arms Joe: smirks Looks like it, Vena. Vargas here is quite the secret squirrel.
he stands up off the couch he was sitting at hey guys! he makes them both uncomfortable with a stare so you're uninterested in my offer, deadlift?
rolls her eyes Deadlift? Please, they can't even compare to the chemistry Vargas and I have on stage. We're a dynamic duo, baby!
snaps her fingers Damn right, Vargas! We're like Bonnie and Clyde, but with instruments. The cops won't stand a chance against us.
joe and yara take her to their car
leans against the car, smirking Hold on, hold on. Before we hit the road, I need to make a quick pitstop. points to a nearby gas station
why, i assumed you had enough supplies for a whole week or so?
<Vena goes into the gas station to stock up on supplies, but the store is attacked by a group of violent thugs.>
uses her agility to dodge the thugs, lands a swift kick on one of them You think you can mess with me? Think again, you pathetic excuses for criminals! throws a smoke bomb, blinding the thugs Thug 1: coughs What the hell is happening?
joe and yara beat them up easily, throwing them in the dumpster behind the store ok now hurry up vena, we gotta go before they wake up
puts on a sly grin Ha! You boys really thought you could mess with the likes of me? Guess again! swiftly grabs her supplies and heads towards the car Thug 2: struggling to get out of the dumpster Shit, man, she's got some serious skills!
Hold your horses, Vargas! We're not going back just yet. opens the car door and hops inside Buckle up, everyone! We've got a wild ride ahead of us! revs the engine and speeds off Yara: grips onto the seat, laughing Vena, you never cease to amaze me! You always find a way to turn a simple errand into an action-packed adventure!
hops out of the car and stretches her limbs Phew! Finally, a moment of peace. looks around So, Vargas, this is your secret hideout, huh? Not bad, not bad at all. playfully nudges Vargas