Suzanne held Heather's smaller hand tightly as they gazed at the entrance of the so called colony of San Francisco, her grip on the baby Rory who she holding next to her waist with her other arm began to sag so she hoisted him up a little higher.
Suzanne who was 13 almost 14 had poofy dirty blonde hair that was tied up, with dark blue eyes, and lightly pale skin. Heather was was 6 had bright long blonde hair light blue eyes, and with lightly darker skin then Suzanne's, Rory had dark curly hair, with silver eyes, and tanned skin.
She felt Heather tug on her arm to get her attention so she tilted her head down to look at her to see the little girl look at her with fearful eyes.
"Suzanne what if they are here too?..." she said quietly.
Suzanne sighed deeply.
"We won't know till we look" She said to Heather while also signing.
Suzanne was born partially deaf, she could hear but only loud sounds but they would always sound quiet to her, she could speak but it wasn't really clear and could sign as well but she would sign even when she spoke to people cause force of habit. Suzanne led Heather to the entrance of the colony and then slowly walked inside of it.
The childern looked around the desolated buildings that were once awe to look at but now weathered, flaking, and covered in moss and vines, it was like nature had taken over after man almost went extinct.
Rory started to babble as his head looked around curiously at the new place. The building's groaned loudly, vines wrapped around the skyscrapers, mother nature is doing as she desires, as they say nature always wins.
The younger ones traveling with her weren't born during the time before the apes started their revolution and when Alpha Omega didn't cause terror but Suzanne remembered, even though it was not that well do to her being so young what these buildings use to look like and how everyone use to live.
Suzanne looked around as they walked passed the buildings, she was being causious cause be they knew people where suspose to live here but so far she didn't see a single one. She felt Heather tug on her arm causing her to look at, she probably was wondering the same thing.
"Where is everyone?" she asked curiously.
The children didn't notice that a hooded figure was watching close.
Heather didn't know that much sign language so she had to get Suzanne attention everytime she wanted to talk to her because she could read lips, it was how she could understand someone if they didn't know how to sign.
Suzanne continued to look around at this comment "I don't know" she said and signed at the same time "but I think something bad happen."
The hooded figure got close holding onto the vines tightly.
Little did the girls know baby Rory caught sight of the hooded stranger spying on them and started to smile then giggle. Suzanne could feel the vibrations of his giggles and turned to look at him a little puzzled.
The hooded figure let out a howl sliding down the vines landing on his feet walking close to the children.
"Suzanne!" Heather yelped alerting the older girl but she already knew from the vibration of the ground and the quiet boom, she stared at the figure in horror as she pushed the younger girl to hide behind her, Heather looked at the figure in fear.
He grabbed the Hem of the hood pulling it down to reveal his face covered in tribal marks and a damaged eye.
"My... name.. is Connor" he spoke gently.
Suzanne looked at the ape in horror, she couldn't really hear but she definitely read his lips to tell that he actually spoke. Connor raised his hand up submissively trying to show the children he was not an enemy.
She felt Heather tug her arm again causing the older to look at her " The ape spoke..." she said queitly, Suzanne then turn her head back to look at the hooded ape "You speak?" she asked and she signed.
Not sure to make of him the only time they saw apes is when they where attacking the soilders or the apes Alpha Omega called "donkeys" both where very cruel.
"Where the people? Why you here?" the older girl asked and signed to him seriously.
"I only know a bit of Sign language" he signed back.
Suzanne looked him shock " I'm deaf I sign out of habit" she told and signed to him plainly.
"Were the people?Why you here?" she asked him again.
"I'm traveling to find New York" he signed, he pulled a magazine cover that had a picture of New York.
She looked at him with a raised eyebrow"New York? That all the way across the country" she said and signed confused.
Connor lowered his head as depression sinked in.
"Isn't that where the The Statue of Liberty is?" Heather asked curiously.
He looked up at Heather nodding "Yes I'm looking for New York..." he smiled towards Heather.
Heather smiled shyly as she put her face into Suzanne's shirt but still taking peaks at the ape called Connor.
"What happen here?" the older girl asked the ape.
"Nature took it...over before it Human's...died out of mysterious sickness..." he spoke looking around the ancient ruins.
"I know that! I was 4 when that happen I remember! I mean there was colony here?! What happen to them?!" she asked raising her voice while signing aggressively in frustration it made Rory start to cry.
"The colony?" Connor lowered his head "The colony moved...I left the tribe early" he signed.
Suzanne started to rock the baby and coo to him to calm him down, Connor walked over as his heart softened to see a child cry.
Suzanne raised her eye at what he told her " Tribe? Why would they move?"
"Hmhmhmhm" he hummed softly remembering the song he heard long ago.
Suzanne was cautious but didn't sense anything malicious about him so she let him come closer. He cupped his ears in his hands, than placed his hands over his eyes, than his mouth he released his mouth sticking his tongue out. Rory who had been rubbing eyes with sobs and hicups moved his hands away and looked at the ape, slowly his smile came back and he started to giggle again while clapping his hands together. Connor smiled at this , Rory then brought his tiny hands to touch the apes face. Connor touched Rory's nose as he enjoyed the attention from the small boy. Heather giggled at Rory and Connor's interaction.
"What do you mean about tribe? Why did everybody here leave?" she asked again but this time more calmer due to the Ape's playful and kind nature to the baby
The ape turned his head to look at the older girl.
"They moved, close to the forest away from this metal world" he signed.
"The people?" she asked.
"Not people, apes" he signed pointing at himself.
Suzanne eyes widen at this "Why they leave? And how come you didn't go with them? We heard people where here not apes?"she signed to him but not speaking this time
"Suzanne what's going on?" the little girl asked the older one due to not understanding what they where talking about.
"I left my tribe because of my terrible deeds, they left because of Soldier's" Connor signed feeling tensed talking about his past to the kids.
Suzanne tensed up at this
"Soilders?" she continued not to speak not wanting to scare Heather.
He nodded.
"I could take you where they are but I'm postive my tribe be angry" he lowered his head.
"No No we seen apes fight soliders before...they definitely don't like humans..." she signed to him while giving him a solemn expression.
"They where very scary and mean...speacily the ones Alpha Omega call donkeys..." Heather spoke now realizing what they where talking about, The little girl brought her face to hide in Suzanne's side to hide the trauma of remembering their time with them.
"My tribe tolerates human's, my leader Caesar will take you in I promise he won't hurt you" Connor signed attempting to calm the situation.
"He's a wise, strong, and a leader, the tribe has food and water, you won't make it long in this place" Connor signed looking over at the ruins of the city
She recognized the name Connor said but she doesn't remember where she heard it from"Caesar?" she asked.
Rory started to sag again so she hoisted him up again, Rory then started to get fussy put his fingers in his mouth, he was hungry.
"We need to feed Rory" Heather pointed out, her face no longer having her face in Suzeanne side anymore.
Suzanne passed the baby to the Ape as she took her backpack off and started to dig around in it, trusting him enough now to know he wasn't going to hurt them but catching Connor off guard with this.
Connor stuttered a bit holding the baby carefully getting a good look at him, "I don't know...why you think... I'm interesting but...I'm glad I don't scare you...with my bad eye" he chuckled.
And I'm talking to a baby he thought.
The ape looked at her curiously, wondering she was getting. Suzanne then pulled out a can of baby formula, a bottle and a bottle of water. He cocked his head confused at the supplies.
She pored the water in the bottle and put a couple scoops of formula into it, closed it up, and shaked it.
"It because you not bad" Heather pointed out bluntly.
Connor raised his eyebrow at this.
"We've met bad people and apes...your not one of them..." Suzanne told him.
Connor rocked the baby softly while turning his attention to the girls "Most would run away... because of who I am, and my bad eye...but I'll take a compliment from...you good girls" he spoke.
"People have...treated me differently cause I'm deaf...I know what it like" she told and signed to him solemnly.
Suzanne then looked back inside the can to realize it was empty.
"Shit" she hissed.
"You said a bad word!" Heather gasped and pointed out.
"Yea for good reason, we are out of formula."
"You signed it too" Heather pointed out again.
"Ok! That not the point right now Heather, we need to find more or else Rory going to starve" Suzanne said curtly.
"I could...help you" Connor offered.
This caught Suzanne's interest" Do you know if these buildings have any more of this" she said as she pointed the can.
"Maybe..." he nodded.
" This is Rory's food, it called formula, babies drink this when they can't get breast milk" she explained to him.
She then put the can back in the bag and put her backpack on her back. Rory who was holding his bottle with one hand and his other hand griping the apes fur, clueless to what was going on as he looked between everyone.
"Heather com'on he's going to show us what's inside" Saluzanne said to her.
Ok this my new pota story I'm testing it out too see if people like it I would like to thank Marian of Cintra my good friend for helping me:) Connor is her characters who's going to be in her new upcoming pota story pretty soon :) well tell me what you think :)