Hey guys I AM NOT DEAD
Sorry all don't worry I WILL be continuing this fanfic. I just graduated high school and I'm working so now I can spend some time writing. I'm going to admit I have been stuck, as well with some writer's block issues but don't worry! It's because of your reviews and whatnot why I am going to continue this fanfic! It means so much to have you guys review, so please do! Also, I will stress this again; I AM TAKING REQUESTS!
If you want to see a certain topic and/or scenario as a chapter in the fanfic (for example, a chapter with human destruction as a theme, or a chapter about how evil humans could be, or even a chapter where Silver does the macarena) tell me what you would like to see! (nothing outrageous please and nothing too violent/sexual. (I'm very lenient when it comes to violence so don't be afraid to tell me what you want!)

So, in reguards to the fanfic, this chapter is a short one, although again do not worry~ I will work on pumping out more awesome fanficstuff for you guys. This is just a chapter to show you all that I am NOT dead and that I still love this fanfic. On with the chapter!
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The next day, Silver jumped down from the top bunk with a stretch. Luckily he and Blaze were able to sleep rather well. The night before the Elder slipped into a small lecture about being careful outside and whatnot, and that unfortunately shoes weren't available at the moment in the market. Despite the assurance that the Elder was going to look into it, Silver wanted to find themselves a pair of shoes. Or at least Blaze. The Elder had offered her his shoes earlier, however she immediately denied. The old man needed it much more than the two kids.
Blaze was still fast asleep on her bed, which was very uncharacteristic of her. Usually she'd be the first one up. From the pain and exhaustion last night, she couldn't help but sleep much longer.. She wasn't able to walk too much, as the pressure shot pain right up her left foot. Because of that, Silver was just going to carry her around for a little while outside. It was completely against the Elder's wishes, however Blaze hated being stuck anywhere. She wanted to be useful and travel along with Silver.
Silver was about to shake her awake but hesitated. He saw how well she was sleeping so he didn't want to wake her. Instead, he just took some 'money' he had saved up and his own rations and went outside to the trade market. The trade market was nothing special, just a small bizzar of little vendors and shops underneath a turnpike. There, some people guarded the perimeter for some extra rations and coin. He wandered around looking for some kind of shoe shop. After about fifteen minutes, he finally spotted a construction worker at the edge of the market with a few boxes of shoes behind him.
"Hey!" Silver said as he ran up to the worker. "My name is Silver. How much for a pair of shoes for a girl my age?"
The worker sighed and turned around to look through his boxes. "Ah… I don't have shoes THAT small… but… hm, I have these." he pulled out a pair of green sneakers for males. "These sneakers are for guys, but they're small enough to fit a girl about eight years of age. These cost either three weeks of rations, or an architect's bundle of material."
Silver shook his head. He didn't have either. An architect's bundle of material consisted about two weeks worth of materials. That was very expensive.
"I don't have that… I only have a week's worth of rations and half week of materials… I'll give you everything! Please, I really need this for my best friend." he crossed his arms. He didn't want a stupid worker getting in the way of his mission to get Blaze some shoes.
The worker shrugged. "Sorry, kid, but I got my own friends and got my own self to take care of. I just got robbed yesterday, so I can't afford to give you a little discount, even if it's all you have."
Silver gave him a strong look in his eyes. He was willing to do anything to get Blaze some shoes. "Come on… give me something!"
"Agh…." the worker sighed softly. He couldn't help but feel bad for the boy. He had enough of pricks for the day, so at least this kid was somewhat of a refresher even if he was annoying as hell. "Look, kid." the worker began. Now that he thought of it, maybe there was something he could do about it. "I'm only gonna say this once. The walls have ears you know. So listen up."
Finally something. Silver gave a quick nod, ready to do whatever. "Come on, I gotta know!"
The worker scratched his head for a moment, taking some time to remember exactly what he said before. "Okay… oh yeah!" He said as if a light bulb went off in his head. "A little while away from here, around where the huge twisted highway is at there's this small opening underneath it. It leads to this sort of mall or something I guess. Inside of it some guys and I found some stores including a shoe store. We just raided the other stores and just quickly glanced inside. I didn't really find anything worthy to sell in the store, but maybe you can find something for your girlfriend or whatever."
It took Silver a little while to realize what the worker had said. ""Okay, thanks- w-wait she's not my girlfriend…" Silver mumbled as he bashfully just rubbed the back of his head. In turn, the worker just grinned.
"Sure…"

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Later on, about a half an hour later Silver got back home. He slipped inside realizing that the Elder was still out, and that Blaze was still sleeping. Silver made a soft frown upon seeing her sleeping face. He debated just going to go look without her, but he knew she'd probably be upset. So instead, he decided to just wake her up.
"Blaze…" Silver muttered, giving her a soft shake. "Blaze, wake up."
The girl opened her eyes immediately. She was a very light sleeper. She was having such a great sleep too. But there was work to be done, so she was willing to do whatever it is she must do. "Good morning." She sat up and stretched. "Did you sleep well?"
Silver rubbed the back of his head, very unsure of how to respond. He knew Blaze would be upset that he went outside without her, but he would never lie to her either. With a soft sigh, he decided to come clean. "I slept okay. I went out in the market today. This worker told me of this store that he and his friends found underneath the twisted highway. He said that they didn't scavenge it yet, so there might be shoes in there!"
Blaze hummed to herself. She couldn't help but frown. "Why didn't you wake me up earlier?" Silver sighed softly. He felt very guilty for going ahead without her, but he really didn't want to wake her up. Not only because of her injury, but because she was in such a good sleep.

"I'm sorry, Blaze." Silver said sadly. He gently set himself down at the edge of the bed and hoped Blaze wouldn't be too mad at him. He began to play with his fingers. "I saw that you were sleeping, and you looked so happy too so I didn't want to wake you."
Blaze thought about what Silver had said. She couldn't be mad at him. Generally Blaze wasn't a very aggressive person mentally to begin with. Silver cared about her sleep, which was something she couldn't be angry for. With a soft smile and a chuckle, she placed her hand on Silver's shoulder.

"It's not a big deal." she said. "Thanks for letting me sleep. The Elder can't say I didn't get enough rest today now can he?" With that, Silver's face brightened. Already he felt much better after hearing that Blaze wasn't angry with him.
"Perfect!" Silver cheered. "The Elder is out right now, so I want to take you to this shoe store this guy told me about in the market. I and you will be able to get tons of shoes! That way we wont have to walk around in our bare feet and we could sell some of them for food and stuff."
Blaze sighed softly. There he goes again. It was a habit for Silver to get ahead of himself, thinking too brightly of the future. Being an optimist was okay, but Blaze believed it was best to be realistic especially when it came to situations like that. Often she had to bring back Silver back to reality like a child grabbing a balloon that almost flew away.
"It's 'you and I' and you have to remember there's other people looking for shoes. Most likely everything's been taken. But it'll be a waste not to check." Blaze went to stand up, however her foot barely tapped the ground and already she felt a shooting pain go right up her leg. She hissed loudly and fell right back in bed. Silver was very alarmed.
"I can't let you walk around like that!" he said as he went to go pick up Blaze. "Here, I'll carry you there."
"No. I'm fine… I'll get over there by myself." Blaze protested. She gently pushed Silver away.
"Come on!" Silver replied. "You can't walk like that."
"Yes I can. I don't need your help."

"No you can't!"
"Yes I can."
"Nu-uh!"
"Silver. I do not need help."
"Fine then I'm not going! I'll stay with the Elder."

That was when Blaze rethought her decision of refusing aid. She truthfully did need help,

and if Silver wasn't going to go then she definitely isn't going to be able to go. She can barely even make it to the bathroom on her own (although she definitely tries her best). The young girl hated getting help from others, but this was one of the rare instances where she would have to accept either way.
"...Very well… you can carry me. I'll get on your back." She muttered. As expected, Silver was very happy to hear that. Already he kneeled down with his back facing her so she could get on. "I'd appreciate it if you kept this between us."
Blaze still didn't like the idea of Silver carrying her again, but it was necessary. She slid right onto his back and wrapped her hands around his neck as he held onto her legs. The Elder had said it would be a few weeks before she would be able to walk normally. This was going to be a very VERY long next few weeks.

So that is it! Again sorry for the short chapter. I will try my best to do better for you guys. I improved my writing as well so thats a plus! Again, please review and tell me any themes you want for a chapter! I will keep stressing this because it's your reviews that keeps me going! So one more time~!
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-Aqua