Thread: Where am I? (Splendif x Jeufufns)

Katherine panted as she ran down the street, weaving between the crowds, slipping through the small gaps between people, jumping over those who tried to trip her at the called out instructions of the police officers that were chasing after her. She had spent her whole life living on the streets, so to survive she'd had to learn how to adapt and how to take what she needed. That was why there were several wallets currently in her pockets, not a single one of them hers. Then again, neither was the jacket. The first time she had stolen, it was simply a matter of survival, an unpleasant necessity. Whilst it was still a necessity for her to survive, she had to admit, there was a certain thrill to it all...taking more than she needed, taking things she didn't even need...targeting the hard marks, the riskiest people to steal from. Still, as thrilling as the hunt, and even the chase, were, even she couldn't keep this up forever, her panting breath as much of a sign that she was wearing out as her aching legs were becoming. She knew she couldn't keep running for much longer, and she was already outside of her usual part of town, somewhere she knew the various secret spots. Fortunately, luck was on her side it seemed. Her somewhat random escape pattern had taken her into the old college campus. It had been shut down years ago, the buildings laying empty and abandoned. A quick glance around and Katherine darted towards the nearest one, slipping through a half boarded up door. Sure the cops had seen her go inside, but she was certain she'd be able to give them the slip inside. The girl moved quickly down the corridors, heading upstairs a few floors and down another corridor, careful not to make her footsteps too heavy. She could hear the cops downstairs now, calling out instructions, one of them was going to guard the door, the other two would be searching the building. Morons, shouting so loudly like that, they couldn't be making this any easier. With a silent grin Katherine slipped through a half open door, looking around, finding herself in a large room. At first it looked almost like a large supply room, but as she saw a piece of paper half covered in dust she realised it was some kind of club room, the paper signifying this had been a Magic Club, must've been students playing magician. She was about to turn and leave, but then her eyes set on something....and a grin spread across her face. It was a large trunk, decorated with faded stars. She recognised it from the occasional TV show she had seen, the kind of trunk a magician would climb inside, then when it was opened they would be nowhere to be found. There was bound to be some trap door or secret compartment, but it would be perfect for her to hide in. She just had to get inside, hide out in the secret compartment until the cops gave up and left, they were too stupid to realise what was going on after all. It was perfect, she got to hide and rest at the same time. The girl quickly smirked and opened the trunk slowly, carefully, she couldn't afford to disturb the dust around here and give herself away. She slowly got inside the trunk and closed it inch by inch, then felt around in the darkness until she felt a small catch. Bingo... Katherine whispered to herself, tugging it and feeling a false back open up, just enough space for her to slip through into a hidden compartment, another handle on this side to allow her to slip out of the real back if she wanted. Alright.... She shifted a little to get herself into a comfortable position, then settled down to remain still, she could still hear the muffled footsteps of the officers searching for her, but all she had to do now was stay quiet until they gave up. How long that took is something Katherine didn't know, she ended up falling asleep whilst in the secret compartment, waking with a gasp after who knew how long had passed. She pulled out a stolen cell phone, wincing as the bright screen blinded her for a moment, before her eyes could adjust and she could check the time, it had been over 12 hours! Damn...she must've been more exhausted than she thought. The cops must've left by now. Katherine grinned as she tucked the phone away, carefully feeling around until she found the catch, tugging it and falling out of the trunk with a yelp as the back of the trunk fell open. Ow...damnit....who the hell would want to be a magician? She grumbled, standing up and rubbing her butt before turning to go. She was so pleased with herself she didn't notice that the room was now different, dust free, tidy, almost brand new. Katherine just walked over to the door with a pleased grin on her face, opening the door and stepping out, walking right into a random college student that happened to be walking past at the time, yelping and falling flat on her butt once again. What the hell?! She thought it was one of the cops, quickly glancing around....only to find she was now in the bustling corridor of a busy college building. What....the....hell.....