A Lawless Genisis {Introduction}
Mist Arises; A flash of red is hardly visible as it crosses the side of the old Arenes clocktower. She leapt over rooftop after rooftop, her boots forced the concrete to create an abrupt heavy screech instantly ending after her next leap, the slight breeze carried the smell of wet asphalt as the leaves disintegrated underneath her during her fervid escape. The intense hot and savory aromas of charcoal smoke, grilling meat, deep-fried food, and strong spices entangled themselves in her nares. The sweet Herbal scent of cinnamon, vanilla, fresh herbs, and fruits, could sweep you off your feet. A Bakery down the street displayed fresh bread and pastries, you could almost taste them through the window. Raw, wet market goods such as fish and meat, were being sold at such unreasonable prices, people negotiated the costs as if their lives depended on it, and in the middle of it all, stood Maeve. Quietly existing, her identity unknown to anyone.
In this version of the future, the cityscape is divided by elevation. While the wealthy resided in towers above the clouds, the rest of society lived in the shadows at the base of these structures. Perpetual twilight splattered across town, the sun rarely reached ground level due to the density of the massive buildings above. The streets were illuminated by flickering holographic advertisements and neon signs. The architecture contained a mix of old brick structures and modular metal compartments in shared buildings converted into living spaces, though the wealthy lived in modern ray lit apartments and towers. The city resembled a vertical labyrinth of metal and concrete. The weather was always a constant mist or light drizzle that kept the pavement damp, reflecting an abundance of neon lights like a dark mirror.
good so far
This is a really good start!!!! It hooked me from the beginning because now I want to know how this came to be!