Grim: And we're back!
Broken: Sorry for not updating in... a few days.
Grim: Yeah. We're gonna actually work on the stories, or try to, Monday-Friday. Saturday and Sunday is our off day.
Broken: Unless we're lucky.
Grim: Well, let us shut up, and allow you to read. ENJOY!
The sun finally decided to rise, turning the sky an orange pink color. Alex jolted awake, looking around quickly. He had decided to go to sleep, finding nothing more to do. The only thing he saw, was the kitten looking up at him. He shook his head, standing up. What was that about? He wondered, remembering a certain dream he actually had when he went to sleep.
"NO! BAD CAT!" Grim screamed, as she pushed the cat away. Alex looked at her, seeing the cat gently pawing at her hair. Growling, she pushed it away more, actually making it stumble backwards. Now looking at the animal more, he noticed it had grown a little, as its fur color grew darker. It looked up at him once more, its black eyes almost showing sadness. He didn't do anything for it. He didn't know what to do anyways.
About an hour later, Grim finally woke up, just after Alex had gotten back. He had set down the 'gift' he found, the thing being a tent. She looked at it a little shocked, before looking at him.
"Where'd ya find that?" she asked, slowly standing up.
"When I was walking around town." he replied.
"Thanks man." she said quietly, smiling at him. He nodded his head, as they both sat down.
"Is there a way out of here?" she asked, looking over at him. He thought for a moment, before shaking his head, only making her sigh.
"Why?" he asked. He did remember seeing her once before, a long time ago. She seemed so happy as she walked around the empty streets with a friend. That was months ago though. Why did she want to leave now? Was it because of him?
"I can't stay here," she started, looking up at the morning sky. "I need to get back. I need to see if my brother's alright, and if my friend can help me with something."
"Oh..." he quietly replied, thinking. Was there a way out?
"I need to get to my apartment," she spoke, standing up. "I got something there that might help me."
"Alright. I'll go with you." he said, standing up with her. She smiled, heading for the edge of the building. Didn't she know that was the wrong side? Before Alex could speak to her, she jumped. He rushed over to the edge, only finding she had landed on top of a garbage can. Surprisingly, it didn't cave in, nor did it break. She smiled up at him, before jumping to the ground. While her back was turned, he jumped off as well, easily landing on the cement.
"Man you're quiet." she said, looking at him shocked. He shrugged, not knowing what to say. He didn't want to tell her about his powers, not wanting her to get scared.
"Meow!" the kitten squeaked out, now standing by Grim's side. She picked him up, looking at his black eyes. Sighing, she put it down gently.
"Guess I'm keeping him." she said quietly, as they walked out of the ally.
"I think that was clear yesterday." he replied, making her laugh a little.
When they got to Grim's apartment, they found it was overrun with zombies and a few infected.
"This should be fun." Grim muttered, walking towards the entrance, only to be stopped by Alex.
"You can't go in there. You'll get killed." he told her. She only shrugged.
"I want my stuff!" she replied. Sighing, he thought for a moment, before getting an idea.
"Look, you can get your stuff, QUICKLY. I'll come with you." he suggested. She nodded, before they both went inside.
Surprisingly, Alex only had killed about four zombies, and one infected. He waited outside of Grim's door, the kitchen sitting by him. He heard the girl mutter and curse as she grabbed the things she needed. She soon left, a locket hanging from her neck, and a brown book tucked under her arm. She nodded, telling him that was everything. They then left, Grim leaving behind anything else she had bought or brought with her.
As they got to the same building they were at before they left, Grim had showed Alex a new way up. He nodded, allowing her to climb it. The kitten pawed at his leg, making him glare down at it. Before he knew it, Grim fell, landing on the cement. Somehow, she was fine. The only thing that happened, was her curling into a ball, gritting her teeth. He knew what had happened. Making a quick decision, he picked her up, and jumped onto the roof. When he put her down, she quickly grabbed her bottle, taking her pills. When she was done, she looked up at him, her eyes showing pure confusion.
"What are you?" she asked, tilting her head a bit. Did she really want to know what he was? Did she really want to know about his powers, and how much strength he had? Finding it would be too much, he didn't reply. He didn't think she needed to know... at least not now.
As the time passed with only silence, Grim grew more angry.
"Dude. Tell me how you jumped up here!" she spoke, now glaring at him a little.
"You don't need to know." he told her.
"Really? I think I do since you're kinda helping me." she replied. Even though he was a little, he still didn't want to speak. What would he reaction be?
"Tell. Me. Please." she spoke. Sighing, he slowly explained, not wanting to look at her. He was surprised when he only saw interest in her eyes. She had no fear, nor did she have hatred for what he was.
"Lucky." was all she said, shocking him.
"How am I lucky?" he asked.
"Think about it. You have unlimited powers, and really can't be hurt. If I was you, I would be killing everything in my path." she replied. That was a part he left out.
"Actually," he started, looking down. "I do kill everything in my path. You're the only person I haven't slaughtered." Was there really any other way to put it? It was true! She was the only soul he didn't consume or kill just for fun.
As time passed more, Grim decided to stay quiet. Alex thought he was when he told her about his powers. He actually muttered to himself a few times, knowing he shouldn't have told her. But, it wasn't because she was scared of him.
"I'm sorry I told you." he said, trying to get her to talk. She laughed a little more, looking at him.
"It's okay dude. I'm not scared or anything. I'm just thinking." she explained. That made him feel better a little.
"You got a family?" she suddenly asked. Alex shrugged.
"One sister." he told her. She smiled.
"I used to have a sister," she said quietly, looking down, memories coming back to her. "But have and has are two different things..."
"What do you mean?" he asked, not understanding.
"I used to have a little sister, but she died," she replied, sighing a bit. "My little brother and sister."
"Oh. Sorry." he said, now understanding the first day he actually studied her. He now knew why she was filled with sadness and pain.
Nightfall soon came, as Grim had once more gone to sleep. There was something wrong with her, yet he didn't know what. Soon, it hit him. Humans ate food. When was the last time he ate something? All he did was consume. Standing up, Alex left, going to go look for some food. He noticed how skinny she was when he was leaving. He stomach was sunken in, as if she hadn't eating in weeks. He shook his head, jumping onto other rooftops, and leaving the girl there.
When Alex returned, he saw the cat offering Grim a dead bird he had caught.
"I'm good thanks." she said, putting her hand up. It shrugged, and ate the bird.
"Hey." Alex said, getting her attention. The food he had gotten was in a plastic bag. She smiled at him, as he set it down beside her.
"Thanks man." she said happily, hugging him. He didn't understand for a moment, before he knew it wasn't a threat.
Grim never really let go. Alex soon understood why. Her arms were freezing. She gave him a hug for thanks, and mostly for warmth. They sat on the building, her still not letting go. He still didn't understand fully. Hot and cold didn't apply to him. After waking up that one day, he didn't really feel anything. Soon, she let go, looking at the stars. She looked at him, eyes filled with thought. She opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by helicopters. The two looked up, seeing three helicopters hovering above them.
"THERE HE IS!" someone shouted, a light shining down on Alex. He quickly got up, pulling Grim to her feet as well. The military men jumped down, guns pointing at him. Before Alex could jump, Grim had kicked him off, ripped her arm out of his grip. He was surprised. Why did she do that? A second after she had kicked him off the building, they opened fire. He heard her yelp in pain, the sound of her body hitting the roof sounding next. He wanted to go get her, but if he did, they would probably shoot more, and probably kill her. Hoping they would help the injured girl, he ran off, promising her quietly he would return.
Grim: End of chapter! Imma start on the next one now!
Broken: What's up with you being all quick and short?
Grim: Do you really wanna question me in this 88 degrees house?
Broken: … No. GOODBYE EVERYONE! SEE YOU SOON!