Note: Dec. 28 2011 - Here you go peeps, the third and second to last chapter of this sequal. Don't worry, the last chapter is the one all of you have been waiting for. With a very nice hot scene as well~ Again, if people don't like a OCxHunter/Infected smut stuff. Then this isn't your scene for you.
Strange as it was, Mina swore she had heard Rex shrieking out like usual. But, he knew that he wasn't allowed to do that. If he had shrieked, he would have caused the Horde, or any infected near by to come running. Yet, that shrieking was different. It was sad, almost angered. Why was he angry, she just didn't get it. For a long while, Mina didn't move, lost in the dreams of the wound she was given by the Jockey. Before she knew it though, she had felt something hovering over her, letting out a small groan. Eyes slowly opening up, her vision was pretty blurry at first. Seeing a bright red flash above her, as she stared at it with confusion and frowned. Then, a singsong voice rang out, relief in the woman's tone from what Mina could tell.
"Oh thank god! Your awake, we were worried that you wouldn't wake up at all. Or even turn into a infected for that matter." A slight Irish accent ringing out, from the woman's voice.
"W-what?" Mina mumbled out, her mouth felt like it was cotton. Smacking her lips a bit, she soon spoke in a slight hoarse sounding tone. "Water…." Before she knew it, her head was being eased up slightly and a cold metal touched her dry lips. Feeling the chilled liquid push through her open lips, she greedily drank it down. Some of the water, dripping down from the corners of her mouth as she had her eyes closed tight. Even though her throat was given the needed refreshment, her head pounded with something fierce. Her eyes remained closed, the steel that had been at her mouth gone now, and her head laid back down. A soft low voice came, this one was a male's voice. He had a bit of a deep voice, slightly rough around the edges. "There you go little lady. Just get some rest. You've been through a lot, from what it appeared."
Mina didn't say anything else, just a slight mumble as she felt herself drifting off once more. That voice, of the woman from before, came again. There was a tone of worry in it, when she had spoken. "That's not all, me and Ryssa ended up finding scratches and bites on her neck and back. But…they were healed over. I think…she was with someone else."
"You mean….she has a lover?"
"It may be had, she wasn't with anyone else when I found her. She was left alone, bleeding there." Another male voice appeared, this one a bit gruff, annoyance in the tone.
Sighing, the woman spoke once more. "Never the less, we should still be careful. We don't know if she's a true survivor and is immune to…"
Then, everything went silent.
xXxXx
In all honesty, Mina never expected to be found by other survivors. She always thought she would end up alone, or even worst, killed. Then again when she found Rex, and since then been together, she thought she would be protected by him all the time. Proof enough, he had knocked the Jockey that attacked her off of the building rooftop. The memory of it, made her lips thin as she was sitting in a old abandoned bathroom on the third floor of a hospital. Ever since she woke up hours ago again, she was introduced to the people that had saved her. Thomas Metter, a old thirty year old man that was just a simple business man. But was a army veteran that came back, from war years ago. Then there was Margret Gabriel, or Maggie for short. She use to be a simple librarian, and one who always daydreams from what the other male of the group teased her about. As she thought about it, Maggie seemed almost like the opposite of Mina. She was cheerful, and happy, more then she ever was. Thinking of her, she soon recalled the far away look that Maggie got when they had been heading into the hospital. Due to Mina's bladder, she had to go to the bathroom, and clean up a bit at least. So, Maggie offered to help her. Wounded as she was, she couldn't really defend herself, or hold a gun yet. Hell, she tried to get a freaken' sub machine gun they had found. But Marcus, wouldn't let her take it.
Huh, Marcus, the other man of the group. Full name, Marcus O'Connell, he was a Boston man born and raised. He was also a very athletic in his days, he was basically to be in the Olympics when the time came. Going for the joust or something other, she couldn't remember with the list he gave. Also, he rubbed off on her in a weird way. Ever since she woken up, he wouldn't stop staring at her, and she had the sudden urge to try hiding in a box to see if that would stop him from watching her so much. Maggie teased her, saying it was because she was the first woman that came along he didn't have to think of a sister.
Then came on the final member of the group. Ryssa Hunter, a Greek believe it or not. A super model to boot. She had been in New York, on a modeling show way back. Course, when the infection struck everywhere, she was soon stuck in the big apple. She knew English, yet when Mina watched her, and such, she never once spoken up at all. It was really weird to be truthful. Then again, Mina was the same back then. She was always silent, always keeping to herself. Till she met Rex that was, she was soon speaking up more and more. Talking with him, even if he didn't talk back, she still spoke to him like it was nothing. Letting out a sigh, Mina leaned her head down into her hands, sitting on the toilet as she tried to blank her thoughts, so that way she could finally go to the bathroom.
"Everything okay in there?"
At Maggie's voice, Mina let out a small yelp of surprise, and quickly spoke up with a slight stutter. "Y-Yeah, I'm good. Just give me a few more minutes." Footsteps echoed, and the door to the bathroom closed. Maggie already had checked all the stalls of the restroom, thinking it was better ground to watch from the hallway, making sure no infected came along. It left her open, but she just shrugged it of saying she had worst. That strange light came to her onyx gaze once more, the same Mina saw that gave her the idea, that the full-bodied woman had a secret. But she never asked on it, and just went along with.
Even though with the way things were, it felt comforting to Mina she was around people like her now. She wasn't exactly totally happy, since Rex wasn't with her. God, she sounds almost like a sappy high school girl that's in love. Totally ruining her mood, that's for sure. Grumbling, Mina forced herself to go, and soon made her way out of the stall as she washed her hands. With the sound of water running, Maggie took that moment to open the door and walk in while smiling. "Finished?" She asked, and Mina nodded her head. Moving towards the paper dispensers, glad they still had some in as she took some to dry her hands. She would have preferred to use the air blowers, but those were too loud. Always keep your mouth shut, and silent in the can, as she always said. As Maggie took the lead out of the restroom, Mina was already behind her, walking slowly as her side would pinch from time to time.
It wasn't easy, having a sound like she had. But at least it wasn't too deep, where it went to the bone or major organs. It was just a deep scratch more then anything. Didn't mean it didn't hurt like a bitch of course. Ignoring the twinge in her side, Mina kept walking, behind Maggie the whole time they were heading down the third floor hallway. Both of them were quiet, which was a first for Mina, since ever she met the red-head she wouldn't stop talking at all. Now, she wasn't even trying to strike up a conversation. Her green eyes looked out at the corner of her gaze, seeing that although she wasn't talking she was smiling. Well, that was something good at least. The last thing Mina wanted to do, was to do something she did wrong.
A sigh escaped from young woman's form, jumping when Maggie turned and asked with a amused expression on her face. "Let me guess, your worried about someone, aren't you?" That question, it made Mina blink her with a long stare. Maggie stared back, chuckling as she shook her head and kept moving while her hands gripped at the buck shotgun she held. "Sorry, it's just from what Marcus said is all. Plus, I did find some very…lovely love marks on your form when I was cleaning your wound." She didn't know why, but for the first time, even from meeting Rex that is, she blushed red at what she said. Crap, that's right, Rex would always have that habit of biting at her neck when they had sex. Even going as far to scratch her back once or twice when clung to him. Seeing the blush on her face, Maggie giggled and grinned at her from it. "Guess I hit it right on the nail, huh?"
"Yes…." Mina mumbled out, not looking at the other woman.
"Don't worry, it doesn't change my opinion about you at all."
"Oh yeah? And what's that?"
"That you kick ass and take names."
Green eyes widening, Mina suddenly let out a bark of laugh, quickly covering her mouth so she doesn't make too much sound. But couldn't stop herself from laughing at what Maggie had said. She had to be honest, this woman was like her. Blunt, and to the point. But she had a way about her, like she couldn't help be nice at the same time. "Your weird, you know that." Mina said dryly, rolling her eyes as Maggie just grinned more at her. She noticed that if she had grinned enough, she almost had rosy cheeks, from the pushing up at the grin. "I've been told that from Marcus way too many times." Mina chuckled, shaking her head at the woman.
As they came to the door to the emergency staircase, Maggie was the first to go through and check it out, listening carefully. Mina stood on the other side, waiting as she looked back and forth down the hallway they were in. Soon enough, the red-head came peeking out of the door. "Cost is clear, come on. We got to hurry back." Speaking in a soft low voice. Mina reached out to open the door more, heading through it while Maggie was up ahead, halfway down the first stairs. Climbing their way down, while coming onto the second to first floor, it was then Mina finally spoken up. "This is going to sound weird, but…did you guys find me with a…Hunter nearby?" There was a slight hesitation in the tone of her voice, trying to hide the worry she had, at the knowledge from one of them shooting and killing Rex. Maggie paused a bit to look back, and stared at her with a curious look in those obsidian eyes of her. But instead she shook her head, smiling softly. "No, there wasn't. Lucky for you, huh? Guess you really hate Hunters?"
"W-Why do you ask." Mina said, surprise in her voice. Not from her saying she hated Hunter's, but surprise as Maggie thought she hated them cause of the question. What the woman said next, was more surprising. "Well, we all have a type of infected we hate the most, don't we?"
"Which one is yours?"
"Smokers." The way Maggie said it, almost made Mina raise a brow. It sounded like she was talking about finding gum at the bottom of her shoe, mixed with a little distaste at the same time. Maybe her dark little secret, had to deal with a Smoker. What if she had the same thing, that happened to Mina?
That thought made Mina go into a series of snickers, almost snorting at the thought. Maggie, right in front, looked back with a deep frown. Blushing a bit, Mina quickly waved a hand. "Sorry, I just thought…don't everyone hate Smokers?" Quickly supplying a lie, as if it was second nature. Staring at her with her black gaze, the plump woman shrugged, turning as she continued down the rest of the stairs. "Yeah, you are right. That tongue of theirs is always a huge problem." Mina didn't say anything else after that, going quiet.
Sometimes, being a sadistic loner had it's good points. Mina had always been good at lying, even to people she had met. Yet when it came to Rex, she didn't want to hide anything about her. She remembered the times she had conversations with him. The times he would be curious, telling her why, what, and other such questions. And Mina herself, never held back, telling him everything. As she thought about it, telling Maggie that little white lie, felt a little bad. Maybe it had to do with her background, and also she seemed like the type of woman that was like your twin sister that you just HAD to tell her everything. For the others, she didn't have that feeling. Course, to Thomas, he was like the one uncle you always like, who told jokes every time he visited. Ryssa, was like the one relative you can't believe is even related to you in the first place. Marcus…well, Marcus is Marcus. Nothing about him makes her feel like he's family, he's more of the best friend you grew up with more.
As Mina's mind continued to circle around the people she met, the number one thing kept popping up in her head, that she just couldn't push away. What about Rex? Here, she finally found survivors like she wanted. But…did that mean she had to stay away from Rex now. Did she have to leave him, and go on with her life now? No, that was a stupid question. She remembered the last time she was with a group. No matter what, people died in this apocalyptic world now. Mina had use to be part of a group of six, and one by one, after a huge attack from a Tank plus Boomers. They died.
For Mina, she survived it all. That chilling thought made her steel herself up, not even taking notice of Maggie opening the door to the back door of the hospital. She had wrapped her arms around herself a bit, her thoughts in a turmoil that she never had since meeting Rex. When she was alone, she always had these notions in her skull. Hell, her will to live, to go day by day, was only fueled from the idea of finding a good and steady place in a small mall. To make it her own kingdom. Childish, she knew, but it was a type of willful dreaming that did keep her going.
"Okay, it's safe to come out now." That Irish pronunciation, woke Mina out of her little daze that she had. Her eyes going wide, looking up as she stared at Maggie who wasn't really looking at much, but around as she kept the door open. Sighing once more, Mina moved her arms down as she reached forward to hold the door open, slow as she moved down the short steps of the back door. Again, Mina's thoughts weren't really centered about keeping her guard where she was. But on her life.
What should she do? Should she leave Rex, and stick with this group? Or should she try to introduce them to Rex? Mina's lips thinned at that. It was crazy, telling a group of living, breathing people who try to survive in this hellhole. That she was with a infected, a Hunter no less? She would have either been pushed away, shot, or worst. Made to go and try to be bait for the Horde, thinking she was their friend. Ha! As if. Not paying attention much, while Maggie was in front of her, and Mina's gaze was down at the ground. She soon heard the red-headed woman speak in a voice, that was almost full if disbelief. "N-no…it can't be…"
Confused, Mina looked up with a frown at first, staring at the woman. Then, her gaze went forward, in front of them. The sight she saw, was one that made her stiffen at first. There stood a tall man, almost 5'7 if she had to guess, with greenish skin and almost long arms and legs like a Smoker had. Even more, there was another one near him, reaching out and grabbing him. But…this other one, he wore clothes that would make him a Hunter. Yet he was standing on two legs, and the sweater he had, seemed familiar. Mina's mind flashed, remembering where she saw it before. It was while in a random clothes store, looking for clean clothes for Rex to wear, since the ones he had on were always ripped and dirtied. The sweater, was suppose to have a band symbol on the back, while a smaller version over the right shoulder. And there enough, was a small dirtied symbol over the right shoulder.
It couldn't be him, could it. Sure enough though, that Hunter turned to look at her, and she swore she saw pale blue eyes from the inside. He stared at her for a long while. A look of disbelief in her gaze, but soon it soften, and Mina felt a smile grow across her face. She felt joy run through her system, at Rex having found her. "Rex…." She spoke softly, letting out a breath. Before any of them could do anything, Maggie reacted in a way that surprised Mina. She raised her gun up, and shouted loudly. "I told you to stay away from me!" Before she knew it, she let out a round at the pair. It was mostly aimed at the Smoker, clipping him in the left shoulder-arm, while the infected pushed and knocked Rex back as well. Mina's eyes widen, gasping out from what the woman did. Without thinking, Mina moved forward quickly, too quickly, for she soon felt a sharp agony at her side. Hissing out, she stopped to grip at her side, eyes closing tightly.
She soon heard the familiar growl, realizing that Rex was reacted to her pain. Opening her eyes, she watched as Maggie was aiming once more. But at Rex. "NO!" She cried out loudly, pushing through the pain, to raise her arms up and slam the but of the gun up into the air. The woman let out a expletive, from the jar that Mina gave to her. The shot, of course, still went off but in the air this time.
With that second round, already the sounds of the screaming Horde was heard. But as it was, Mina couldn't even care about it. Already, the throbbing pain at her side grew worst, the exertion she did to make Maggie miss shooting Rex, ended up ripping her wound open. Her vision became blurry, and felt warm arms wrapped around her form, holding her up while her eyes felt heavy. "Damn it Mina! You tore open your wound, you shouldn't have done that, are you crazy." Maggie's voice sounded almost far away, even though she did say it in a low tone. As her vision continued to fade, the warmth liquid that was her blood staining her side, she heard the sound of gunfire as Maggie held Mina up. She heard Thomas's voice at the edges of her consciousness. "What the hell…how did it do that?"
"Who cares, just get Mina and Maggie back inside! The Horde is coming quickly."
Mina couldn't do a thing at all. Her mind was slowly fading away, and her limbs felt like they were filled with concrete. The world around her, felt like a dream to her, a bad dream. She wasn't able to move, her body just as heavy as her limbs were, being pulled and dragged along with the help of Maggie. "R…Rex…" She would mutter out. Although quickly drifting off, her voice held a slight panic in it. Still worried for what will happen to the Hunter. Will he be killed? Will her new friends get hurt? And why did she think of them as her friends?
Mina felt a chill all around her, and realized that she must have been taken down into the cellar already. With her mind already her brain was shutting down, her conscious getting more and more far away from her grasp. "What happened to her?" Before the darkness took her fully, she had heard the voice of a low and honey filled voice. Ryssa's voice. Then, nothing.
xXxXx
Marcus was making sure that Maggie was able to carry Mina down the stairs, watching as Ryssa came forward and asked what happened. He had to admit, he was glad that they had the super model. She had a mean shot. If it hadn't been for Thomas, to have found everyone, and also convinced Ryssa to join up. She would have still been ontop of a old small business building, headhunting the Horde that came across her line of vision. She also knew a thing or two about first aid, which was more helpful to the group. As Marcus went down the rest of the steps, he soon turned to look at Thomas.
Only to get a face full of the cellar doors, closing tight. Eyes going wide, he quickly moved towards the doors. His hand moving out quickly, to bang on the rapidly barricading doors. "Thomas! What the hell are you doing?"
"I'm sorry my friends. Please, you need to go on without me…otherwise, all of you will be killed. Just go, you are to lead the group now Marcus. Maggie, make sure you protect Mina at all costs, its best to protect your new friend. And Ryssa, try not to get on Marc's nerves."
"No! Thomas!" Maggie's voice, crying out through the cellar doors. Marcus moved quickly, grabbing the full-bodied woman around the waist, with no weapon in his hands he was able to grab her. He held her back, as she reached out, crying out to the older man who's yelling was heard. "Come on…we need to get to a new safe house. Mina is going to bleed to death if we don't." Marcus mumbled almost numbly, his eyes were tight, lips thin, as he continued to hold onto Maggie. The woman, just cried. Her hand reaching out, tears streaming down her face for the man who saved her in a way. Marcus's amber gaze, went towards Ryssa, watching her as she held Mina easily, her face tight and thin. Her own eyes, becoming watery, knowing that Thomas had to be left behind. "We need to keep moving." She said a little hoarsely. For once, Marcus saw under Ryssa's ice queen façade, and saw the thawing of her heart.
But he didn't let that get to him. He pushed forward, dragging and carrying, Maggie in his arms while Ryssa turned. Still holding onto the passed out Mina, Marcus's new worry was the wound at her side from opening up. As they were heading towards the door to go deeper into the underground cellar, to head to a new place. He heard it. The loud slam, and crunch, and the excited cry of the Charger that had showed up just moments ago. There was no hot wetness sliding down the man's face, but he did hear and felt Maggie shuddering against his form. Her cries became worst, and yet, she knew enough not to be loud. They had to survive…right?
xXxXx
Ten days. Mina was made to rest for a whole ten days. That was like, a week and a half. Plus with the two days she had been out cold since first coming into the group, that was a total of two weeks. Two weeks, she had been separated from Rex. The memory of finding Rex, to see him having showed up back at the hospital. It made her hopeful. He was still alive! And that made her more so happy then ever. But the hard part now, was to chose between the group of people she slowly became friends with already. Or to be with Rex, and alone in a sense. Asking and telling them, about Rex, was totally out of the question. No way they would allow a Hunter in the group, they wouldn't understand at all. More so of Marcus. During the week she had been held off in a safe house. Which, strange enough, was in the basement of the building she lost Rex at. He would vehemently state that he hated the infected.
Mina wasn't told much, but Ryssa, who rarely spoke for that matter, explained that Marcus had lost someone important to him to the infected. A Hunter, specifically. Great, this was just going to go so well! Her introducing Rex to Marcus, and having him try to kill her lover. Or worst anger Rex enough, to cause him to go animal on him and being executed by new friends.
Yeah, like that's going to happen. At least those days weren't totally boring. It turned out, that Maggie had a pretty smart head on her shoulders. Even Ryssa for that matter. Ryssa use to be with another person, a woman that was a doctor of sorts. Before a Witch mowed her down, when she accidentally ran into the infected when she was looking for a place to potty. That gave a whole new meaning, to watch where you piss. Her old friend, explained that the reason why most survivors, survived from the infection could be of two reasons. One, they have a special white cell inside of them, that is able to fight off the infection no problem. Meaning, if they got cut or bitten from them, they wouldn't really get the infection at all. They would just heal over time, and keep going. When Mina asked about the other reason, Ryssa said it with a straight face. "Because they were damn lucky, and just haven't been bitten or eaten alive yet."
She had to admit, girl was pretty amusing sometimes. When she wasn't even trying for that matter. Maggie ended up speaking up as well, saying it was a possibility of the first theory. That those who were survivors, must have a type of gene or cell inside of them that just fights the infection. Or that their body isn't able to combine with the infection, causing them to change or be killed by illness. Marcus on the other hand, just snorted, saying that all the talk of smart stuff was getting on his nerves and headed out for air.
Mina doesn't really know what Marcus's problem was. She knew, that he did lose someone to the infection and everything. Just didn't mean he had to be a jerk half the time. Then again, to Mina that just was part of his charms. Ugh, charms? What the hell is happening to her!
Shaking her head, Mina rubbed at her eyes a bit, as she groaned softly at the headache that popped up in her skull. "You alright?" Marcus said, standing near the entrance of a backroom of the connivance store they were currently in. Since food was starting to get scarce back at the safe house, Mina volunteered to go with Marcus on a supply hunt. Marcus did, and unrelenting, said no to her. But he wasn't a match for Mina's spunky side much. She was almost like another version of Maggie, when he muttered that when they left.
Plus, Ryssa said she was alright to move around. The wound she had, healing over just fine where it wouldn't rip open anymore. The skin around it, was still tender, and the scar that was healing there was going to be a big reminder to Mina to be careful for once. Note to self, make sure before Rex starts humping you, ask him that the place is zombie-free. Mina snickered to herself, then heard Marcus's voice right beside her face. "Hey, are you okay?"
Mina jumped hard, and turned swiftly to look at him with wide eyes. His own face, almost close to hers, as he had a serious look on it. This close, his amber eyes almost look like they were a dark gold. "Yeah, I am. Sorry, I was just thinking about something is all." Before she knew it, he was giving a smirk, and then noticed the dimples at the side of his cheeks. Dimples! Dear god, she couldn't believe she noticed that in the first place. "Distracted by me, love?" That statement, made Mina slowly raise a brow and then laugh softly as she shook her head. "Yeah, right. You get me all hot and bothered." She said sarcastically, and was earned with his smile going away as he continued to stare at her with serious eyes. Mina closed her lips into a thin line, staring at him as he stared back. It was Mina who broken the short silence, shaking her head as she moved back, turning to look through the different shelves for any dried food they could eat. "No, it wasn't you. Its…complicated."
"By, Complicated, how do you mean?"
"I just mean, it's complicated. It's my own personal stuff, alright."
"Fine, fine….."
At first, Mina thought Marcus was going to go back to guard the door, instead she felt a form behind her and soon his hard body was pressing close to her back. Stiffening, she moved forward and turned around to give him a dark look. "No, Marcus, stop. I'm already taken, or have you forgotten?" Marcus just stared at her for a long time. When she thought he was going to move away, she was moving to the right, when Marcus took a step forward to push her back. His hand reaching out to place on her good hip, and Mina let out a slight hiss. Reaching down to take his hand, removing it from her as she made him move back slightly. Her face was angry, glaring up at him. "God damn it, Marcus! Would you stop it. I already told you, there is someone else."
"Yet you won't tell me, or us, who this person is. I've heard you mutter in your sleep his name you know. This, Rex?"
Mina's face blanched a bit at him, eyes going wide, as her tone was a bit high with outrage in it. "For gods sake…were you watching me sleep or something?"
"Of course not! You were hurt the first time you came to us, so it was natural to hear you say it." His own eyes were wide, a bit of a nonplus look in his gaze. All Mina did, was just scowl at him, shaking her head. "Ugh…Marcus…"
Letting out a slight grumble, Mina was soon moving around the man, so she can continue with why they were there. Only, she didn't get far enough, for Marcus then made his move as well. Pushing Mina back, not hard, but enough to have her almost pinned to the shelves as his hands reached out to take hold of her hips. A look of disgust came on her face, her ever green and beautiful eyes, turning to anger as her own hands reached up to push him back. Hard. Marcus stumbled back, watching a frown come to his face, not even able to say anything before she lashed out once more. "Damn it, I told you to stop. I like you as a friend, don't you get that?"
"I thought you meant, that you like me for who I am."
"Yes, I do, but not in that way!" Her voice held a hint of exasperation in it. But it was what Marcus said next, that was the kicker.
"Then why not try to then? What if this Rex of yours is dead? No one can survive out there alone. To have you still alive, and alone when we found you, is surprising as it is. Besides, didn't he leave you to die?" A bit of scorn in his tone, when Marcus said that.
Mina froze, staring at him with a wide eye look. The planes of her face, slowly changed, turning to a heart breaking look. As tears filled her eyes soon enough, she saw Marcus wince when he saw that happen. Before he could speak again, Mina spoke up herself. Her usual husky voice, choked slightly on the words when she spoke them. "He didn't leave me to die, you ass. He was trying to get the Jockey that attacked me away." Without wanting to stay anymore, she spun on her heels, gripping the buck shotgun that Maggie had given to her to use, her feet quickly taking her forward as she slammed the double doors to the back room open. Once she was out in the store, the hot tears sliding down her cheeks, and to her chin. Mina didn't look back at all, as she didn't even know where she was going, letting her feet take her anywhere that wasn't there. And wasn't with Marcus anymore. Having her hands slam out once more, she opened the back exit door to the back alley of the store and stomped over to the other wall. She let out a slight loud sound of frustration, kicking the toe of her foot out against the wall.
A slight pang vibrated up her ankle and leg, making her hiss and curse loudly. "Mother fucker!" She hopped on one foot for a bit, before moving to lean against the wall of the stone building across from the store. The weapon in her hand, felt heavy to her, holding it in limp fingers as she honestly didn't give a rat ass anymore. That damn asshole! Why is it that he wouldn't back off of her, when she just stated, she had someone. Even more, that he think that just cause of the possibility that Rex was dead, it was alright for him to move onto her.
Closing her eyes, Mina leaned her head back against the brick wall, her mind a whirl of different thoughts. Absorb in them, the one that stood out was how she was going to find Rex. He came looking for her, that much is for sure, when she saw him there at the hospital. She didn't know what it was, with that Smoker he was with of course, so that was lost on her. But she knew, she just knew! He had come for her. Why else would he be there anyway? Some doubts did crop up in her head, but Mina easily pushed those backs since they didn't make sense in the least.
As she was standing there, that's when a low growling came around the corner of the building, and her eyes snapped open. Head darting up, she looked towards the alley that opened up to the street. The light, was already starting to fade, since it had been close to sunset when she and Marcus set out at the store. Watching with a look of exalt, in her forest green eyes. For a long while, she stood there, breath frozen in her chest. A slight shadow was seen, once that looked hunched forward. In the current state that Mina was in, she honestly thought it was Rex. A smile slowly forming across her face, she moved forward a bit as she spoke softly. "Rex?"
But, it wasn't Rex at all. From the sound of Mina's voice, that shadow froze for a bit, then suddenly was moving. A loud yell was heard from the shadow, and rapidly that shadow grew. Until there at the open entrance was a Tank. Mina's eyes widen at the sight of it, taking a stuttering step back. It took only a moment to notice her, and let out that ever yelling cry of a charge. Just as it was in mid-run, Mina let out a scream as she raised her gun off. But she couldn't get a shot off, before she was hit. She grunted, eyes going wide, as she felt her side burn. Crap, her healing wound. Her body slid across the ground, groaning as her mind drifted in and out once more. Her eyes rolling around inside of her skull. Her side throbbed something fierce, but at least she didn't feel any type of warm liquid there. Luckily it didn't tear into her. Then again, having herself hit by a Tank and still living is something of a miracle.
As Mina laid there, that's when a familiar howling shriek echoed out in the area. Her eyes fluttering, and dazed, she tried to look down the alleyway. Catching sight of something on top of the Tank, moving around while it clawed at it. Wait…was that…Rex? Mina opened her mouth, but her eyes rolled to the back of her head, feeling her form being picked up easily. Crap, she couldn't believe she was passing out again. This was really messing with her tomboy image. Those thoughts were soon gone, as the familiar darkness took her once more.
xXxXx
"What do you mean a Hunter was attacking a Tank? That's just not possible Marcus."
"Well, that's what I saw, okay."
Familiar voices were pushing at the edge of Mina's consciousness, pulling her out of the dreams that she been having. Of Rex fighting a Tank, of being thrown and torn piece to piece. It was a nightmare, in all honesty. Letting out a slight groan, Mina's head rocked to the side a bit, then felt a warm hand on her forehead. "Hey there, hunny. How are you doing?" A Irish accent, female too. Maggie? Eyes fluttering open, everything was a bit blurry at first, but after a few more blinks her gaze steadied and there looking over her with a slight worried expression was Maggie. A look of relief came across her face, letting out a breath when she saw Mina waking up. "Oh thank the gods. You are okay. When Marcus said you were attacked by a Tank, we were worried you weren't going to make it."
"It's surprising to say the least, no one survives from a Tank." The other female voice echoed out, low and honey. Turning her head, Mina had a drowsy look on her visage. Sitting by Maggie, and appeared to be putting a roll of bandages away, was Ryssa. Her short white blonde hair, cut in a sharp fashion, was pushed back with pins to keep her hair out of her face from helping Mina. Her bright blue eyes, like sapphires turned to give her a blank look. But there was a hint of relief in her gaze as well as she nodded her head. "You are extremely lucky, or you have a guardian angel looking out for you."
Rex's image came to mind when Ryssa said that, but just groaned as she reaches up to rub at her face slowly. That's when she realized that Maggie and Ryssa were the only ones in the small bedding area, laying on a pallet made of heavy blankets. Removing her hand from her face, her green orbs were searching. Finding Marcus no where in the area, letting out a slight breath of ease from it. That's when she saw Maggie give her a look, smiling the whole time as if she knew why she let out that breath. Mina forced a smile, as she slowly began to sit up. "Thanks….how long have I been out?"
"Only a day, luckily, there was no broken bones. There was some slight fracture, but those are easy to fix with a day's rest."
"Ah, thanks."
"Is something wrong?" Maggie frowned, a hint of concern in her voice.
Mina looked at her, and quickly shook her head as she forced a smile on her face more. "No, no, no. I'm alright. I just need some air is all." As Mina moved to stand up, Maggie was moving quickly to help her up. Opening her mouth to say something, but stopped when Mina raised a hand. Still smiling, she spoke. "No, really. I am okay. I just need to clear my head, that's all." For a long while, the red-head just stared at her. But it was a hand on her shoulder from Ryssa, turning to look at the model who nodded her head, made the old librarian sigh and nod her own head. "Okay, just don't stray too far away. We may have cleaned this place out, but the chances of a infected coming along is possible."
"I know, I know. I won't go outside, I promise." Mina said with a smile, and slowly walked towards the door of the bedding area.
Once she was out, her feet carried her over to the weapon table, looking among the different guns she decided to pick out a automatic shotgun. Her fingers nimbly picked the shotgun shells, shifting and loading it up into the gun. Mina's face, was blank, as her mind was wandering at the moment. Was Rex really there, and did he really save her? The idea of him saving her, made her heart warm and grow. But at the same time, she was worried. What if the Tank killed him, got rid of him, for interfering with his kill.
"You shouldn't go outside." Mina gasps out loudly, turning as she aimed her gun on reflex, seeing it was just Marcus who was standing near the entrance of the safe house. He had a grim face, his amber gaze staring, watching her as he didn't even move from his position while holding his rifle. Mina closed her eyes, letting out a breath, as she let the gun lower down slightly. Mumbling softly, "God…you scared the crap out of me Marc. Don't do that."
"You still shouldn't go outside though. You were almost killed just a day ago."
"So?" She raised a brow, turning as she was soon stuffing ammo into a small pouch she had at her hip. She heard slight movement behind, from Marcus, but didn't turn to him as he continued. He had a voice full of exasperation in it. "Are you seriously trying to get yourself killed? For what? For this Rex guy? And what kind of name is Rex anyway, that's a dog name?"
"So what if it is, that's his name. Your name stands for a monetary value, so why are you complaining."
"The reason I'm complaining, is cause your chasing after a guy that in all possibilities, could be dead. Why don't you wake up, and look at the facts, what reason do you have to believe he's still kicking."
"I just know okay!" Mina shouted out loudly, slamming her hand down on the metal table. Spinning around quickly, only to have Marcus suddenly standing in front of her. Mina's breath was stuck in her throat, staring up into his gaze. A gaze that was burning with a type of fire in it, a stern look upon his face as he was speaking softly soon enough, low. "How? You can't see the future, you don't have some special connection. That's all just fairy tale stuff, we were told as children so we look forward to the day when we find the one we love. In the end, we have no possible knowing if our other half is still alive. You could be standing right here, talking to me, while he is being ripped apart at this moment."
Mina's eyes sparked a bit, showing the fear in her gaze, and Marcus saw it. A look of knowing, as he nodded his head. "See? Even you realize that. Why not move on? Why stick to a belief that could be false hope…." That's when his hand reached up to place it against Mina's cheek, and started to lean forward while speaking. "Why not be with me instead…"
Suddenly, he planted his lips against Mina's. From the touch of his lips, they were hard, and a bit soft. But at the same time, she felt nothing, she felt no fire racing through her body. She felt no sweet thrill between her limbs. And she sure as hell, felt nothing but repulse when he was kissing her. Before she let the kiss get any more deeper, Mina's hands quickly rose up and pushed Marcus back hard. He had a slight dream like look on his face, his eyes having been closed while hers open. As his lips were parted slightly, waiting for what she would say, he wasn't really expecting what she did next. Mina slapped him. Full hard, causing his head to jerk to the side with wide eyes.
As Marcus's hand rose up to his stinging cheek, already a red mark forming from how hard she had hit. His shocked expression, turning to look at her as she glared at him. "You bastard. Do I have to actually hurt you, just so you get the answer. I have someone, my body craves that someone. And it. Isn't. You." She punctuated the last words hard, turning she grabbed a axe off of the table and quickly let her feet take her over to the door. Stopping to grab one of the large fluffy jackets and sweaters that was in the safe house. Without stopping to put it on, she opened the lock on the door, and exited with a slam behind her.
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"Mother fucker…..fucking asshole….dickshit…" Mumbling, and cursing in a low voice, Mina was basically walking fast as she wanted to head out of that place. The jacket was already on her body, and zipped up, the axe hanging off of her hip, while the shotgun was strapped to her shoulder. When she came across a empty bottle, her foot rose back automatically and kicked out with all she had. Imagining that it was Marcus's face, that was the bottle. Infuriated with the man, she didn't care what happened to her at the moment, if it came to it, she'll gladly welcome a infected. Then she can blow their rotting brains out, and laugh about it. Seeing another bottle, Mina soon went to do the same thing again, only to slip and fall on her ass with a thud. The bottle barely grazed, as it rolled off. As the pain of falling on her rear end, echoed out through her behind, she hissed out from the twang. Eyes closed, her eyes slowly opened up, staring out at the concrete ground.
This was wrong, so wrong. She was kissed by another guy, and she was pissed! How dare he say that Rex could be dead! True, it might be possible after he went at that Tank and everything. At least…she thought it was Rex. What if…it was just a random Hunter that came along. Getting territorial, and didn't want the Tank to take his prey he found first. What if…Rex wasn't the one that came looking for her? What if she had been imagining the Hunter back at the hospital then. It could be possible, that it wasn't even him to begin with. Tears filled her eyes, and Mina angrily wiped them away while sniffing hard. "Fuck…."
The doubts were already starting to pour into her skull. One after the other, one that what if Rex thought he didn't want her. Maybe she was just something for him to fool around with. What if, cause of being alive and everything, he could have went and found another survivor. It never stopped. Even those hateful thoughts that Marcus put in her head came! What if she did go with him instead, lay with him, be his lover?
Those thoughts caused her to let out a slight shrill of irritation from this whole time. "God damn it, not you too." She mumbled out, placing her face in her hands. For a while, Mina just sat there, on her ass, not even moving. It was then, she felt something cold hit the back of her head and leaned up quickly to feel another cold drop on her cheek. Blinking, she reaches her hand up, touching what was liquid now. Staring into the sky, she watched, as snow began to fall. Wow, is it already winter already? Thinking about winter, a thought of being with Rex, of what if Rex was alive. What if Rex was a normal person like Marcus. If so, then they would be able to be together in a group. They could snuggle together, keeping each other warm. And if this infection never even happen, and if she met him by chance in real life. They could be laying together, watching the snow together like a true couple.
A couple. That made Mina smile sadly, a few tears coming to her eyes as they then fell. "I wish….I really do wish I can be with Rex. I want to be with him so badly, it hurts….I just wish….wish it so much." She sniffed and let out a slight exhausted laugh, a bit crazed as she continued to sit there. She only stayed like that for a few seconds, before finally moving to stand. Her hand angrily rubbing at her right eye. "I can't stay here….not anymore. I don't even care anymore. I don't care if I get killed….I'm going to find him, if it's the last thing I do."
Taking in a deep breath, she was soon turning down the street, making her way around into the side alleyway as she knew it was better to move there and behind, then out in the open. And yet, as she was walking halfway down that hard road, she saw movement in the back of the alley. Instinctive, Mina raised her gun up, not taking anymore chances as she had a grim look on her face. She thought it was a normal infected at first, slowly slipping forward so she can take it out. But even though it was dark, the moon was out high in the sky, slightly cloudy as the snow continued to fall all around her. This one…he had the same black shaggy hair as Rex, and grey skin. Mina's lips thinned. Great, was she going to see Rex in every infected now? If that was true, killing and living through this mess is going to be harder. But as she went closer, she soon noticed that it wore a hoodie sweater. And on the back, was a band symbol, a familiar one that she knew.
Freezing, Mina's eyes widen, slightly red from the crying and rubbing. Slowly the gun in her hands, lowered until it pointed the ground. The infected, just kept moving forward, shuffling with a hunched appearance. His face, looked to be in dissolute, as if he too didn't care. He didn't have a face of a normal infected at all. Mina's hands went limp, and the gun just wasn't aiming at all anymore, holding it in one hand, as she stood there with large wide eyes. A almost hopeful expression, in her gaze. Her mouth was moving, speaking in a caught voice. "R-Rex?"
As her heart froze in her chest, she watched as the male infected too stilled. His eyes snapping open, and ever so slowly he started to turn. The look on his face, was one of shock, then surprise, and last disbelief. Mina didn't say anything, she felt the back of her eyes tear up. Please, let this be him, let this be him….
He too, then said the sweet thing she has been waiting, to prove it really was him. "…Mina…"
Rex….It was really him….My…Love….
PREVIEW: The end is near, and the finale of these two will finally be known. The ending chapter, the ending story of this couple will finally be told up next. As Rex and Mina finally reunited, what other disasters are in store for these two? Stay tune, for the final chapter, of Desire's Call!
