Billy knows swinging on such an old swing is a bad plan full of poor thinking that is highly likely to end in disaster. But he had always found that it is a good way to escape the world for a bit and become weightless. So after finding a swing set in an broken park on the edge of the prewar city, he came to use it when ever he is being bothered by something and running does not quiet solve it.
Billy curls his hand around the metal links, pushing his feet back and forth, silently going over the argument he had just had with his mother. She thought that she should be able to travel to town with our him as an escort. Billy did not agree and they yelled at each other before she threw something at him and traveled to Risus alone anyways. He should have followed, thinks Billy. He closes his eyes to try and push the thoughts away, starting to swing faster and higher. Keeping is eyes closed, the runner focuses on nothing but the feeling of air swishing over his face. He ignores everything else in a desperate attempt to hide from the guilt he feels for yelling at his mom. This concentration causes him not to hear the groan of the chain and then the fierce crack. The speed that he had been going causes him to fling backwards forcing his eyes to snap open at the sudden swift feeling of free falling. Plain flares across his left side as gravity forces him to become familiar with the ground. His brain barely registers his change of location before he cries out loudly, clutching his right hand over his left wrist. Billy makes no more movements, finding that the pain flares fiercely if he does so. He works hard to quiet himself, mentally reminding himself of the dangerous nature of being caught injured in the wasteland alone. Despite his attempts, it seems that someone had heard him and were coming towards him, if the footsteps were any indication.
Misha stares at the teen laying on the ground, raising an eyebrow at the broken swing that is still moving. He is a couple of feet away, pausing as he hears the younger male try to stifle his cries. Misha glances backwards were he had last seen Ludwig, hoping to find the doctor so that he could wave him over to the teenager. They had both heard the initial sound and had split up to search the area quicker. He waves the man over, after he catches the doctors attention, indicating the boy on the ground. THe young male appeared to not have a gun, only a baseball bat for a weapon. Ludwig approaches the boy first, being the less intimidating of the two at first glance. The teenager struggles upwards and tries to stand, moving away from Ludwig.
"Who are you?"
"I am Ludvig. Zis is Misha."
Ludwig waves his hand over his shoulder at the larger man. The teen stares at both of them with a worried expression. He calms a little when he sees they are not wearing the typical raider gear.
"My names Billy."
Ludwig nods and pulls out his medical bag, separating it from the rest of his traveling pack.
"I vant to make a deal vith you. I'll check you for injury and heal you, and you take use to the nearest town and you don't have to pay me any caps."
Billy pauses for a few seconds then nods his head in agreement to the deal. Ludwig closes in on the teenager, poking at the hurting areas that Billy indicates and determines that there are no breaks in the bone. He wraps the left wrist, telling the teenager that it might be a while before it will stop hurting with every movement and that he should avoiding doing too much with the wrist. Billy stands with the aid of Misha, moving away from the large man nervously afterwards. Then Billy begins to lead them to Risus. It is a long walk that takes the group most of the day. This travel time allows for Billy to grow more comfortable around the two and begins to talking about the surrounding area.
"Ya got to be careful when walking through the forest that is a two days walk west of Risus. A guy named Dell lives out that way with a ton of killer robots. He's not bad himself, but if the robots see a stranger they are freakin' dangerous. The raider gang to the north, the Rattlers, can be a bit annoying if ya travel near 'em."
Billy continues on describing shops and major areas of interest within a few days travel from the town. Misha silently notes the location of dangers while Ludwig notes where Billy says the best deals for certain items are.
"Ya ain't goin' to be able ta get all medical gear at one place dough."
Ludwig looks at the teenager questioningly, voicing his confusion.
"Vhy not?"
"Da town doesn't have a stationary doc."
The teenager shrugs, shifting his duffle bag to a more comfortable position.
When they arrive in town, Billy leads the two men to the inn and pays for their room for the first night, resisting Misha trying to pay him back for the room.
"Hope to see ya guys later!"
The next day, the two walk around town asking the locals questions on things Billy had not filled them in on. Misha agrees with Ludwig when the doctor says that it looked like a good place to settle, especially noting the empty role of town doctor. With the caps they had saved together while on the road, they buy a two story house on the edge of town and set up a medical practice. Billy visits on the days that he comes into town with his mother.
