Friends and Family
I stood there, gawking at Lee. Eye's enlarged to a point they are going to explode.
"No fucking way"
Just no fucking way, he stood there too responseless, LEE IS ALIVE.
"Etri?"
Lee decided and just hugged me there on the spot, and we started crying.
"LEE!"
It feels like I'm creating a puddle right underneath my feet.
The world around me is dark and blurry
All I can see is rain and black
I can't feel hope anymore, only hollow
Looking around this world of how gray it has become, My heart breaks with every glimpse of the future...
But now I realize there's hope and light, I will find it…
We both relieved the hug and tears.
"Wow Etri, I would never thought to see your face again."
"And I thought you were dead"
He stared at me confused.
"Dead?"
I went closer and whispered.
"I'm with the group that was capture, and Clem so right now I'm finding a escape for them"
He nodded, we separate ways and went our ways. But-but he was alive! I arrived at the cafeteria, I walked to the line right besides Becca.
"You've been waiting this long?"
"HOLY CRAP"
She turned around with a very surprised expression, and I laughed.
"Sorry for startling but oh god that face was priceless."
And she punched me in the arm.
"Ow, so now we're even?"
"Yep"
With silence only surrounding us I decided, eh why not a conversation?
"So what's your story?"
"Well me and my sister Shel escaped from a group of people we were previously were with, because Shel believed things were going downhill there, then we met a couple of people and ended up here, so how about yours?"
I immediately regret stuff.
"I was just with a group too previously but I lost them from a herd, and ended up here too"
We both got our food and walked to a table.
"There is a herd coming straight to this place but Carver says they will pass through."
I nearly spit my food for that, I have to find a way out soon or everyone is totally fucked.
"Well shit."
"Got that right, I do hope this place doesn't get destroyed"
"Could say the same, It's a nice settlement."
I finished up my breakfast and saw she has too.
"I haven't really gotten your name though."
"It's Etrius, and is there anything interesting because I'm bored already"
"There is the Sparring arena or the firing range"
"Sparring?"
"It's where everyone learns or just spar for the fun of it"
"Let's go there then"
We both got up and dumped our food. We ran into some guy.
"Becca who's this?"
"It's the new kid, I'm just going to show him around."
We walked off to the sparring arena, When we arrived I saw people fighting at close quarters.
"So this is it? I'm getting on the fun!"
I looked around and saw what seems where they fight most of the time which was basically a boxing ring, I watched the guy who seemed to be the king of fighters.
"So this is the top guy?"
"Yep, only like one out but that when he was here the first time."
"I'm going against him then"
"Wait what!?"
She had a shocked look.
"Oh yes, I'm going to fight him."
"Okay, if you're ready to break your face go ahead."
I watched every movement he made, every dodge, punch, and kick. He seemed to be at the last fight, I watched as he stepped out of the ring undefeated.
"Hey what's your name? You did good there."
"Thanks, my name is Bruce"
"Well Bruce, I'm Etrius and I wonder if you're ready to go another round."
He just stared at me, Just because I'm a kid I can't kick ass.
"You sure kid?"
"Trust me, You won't even lay a hand on me."
He threw me some gloves and go into the ring while I followed him.
"Hey everyone, We got a new fighter and he's starting his career with me! There will be a quick rule change for the fun and it's that whoever falls to ground loses."
I looked around as everyone including Becca crowded the place. I looked back to Bruce seeing he was getting ready I dug my feet into the ground in a position where my right feet was sideways and left feet right in front of it. I closed my eyes, letting my self free with peace, feeling the air flowing through my body and veins, I feel control, I gained control. and I can hear his footstep one by one, and then I could feel something striking through the air, I hoped with left feet back then forward to get around him and he bounced on the ring and back confused and dazed I took the chance and spin with feet extending it made contact with his face. My eyes slowly opened with him sprawled on the ground. I looked around seeing everyone was just staring at me and him.
"Holy shit, he took out Bruce!"
I saw Bruce waking up, I pulled out my hand and he reached and I pulled him up.
"Wow, that's one hell of a kick. Hmm you fight like one of my students I knew…"
"Who?"
"Well I taught him when he was around your age, his name is Zhao"
"Zhao Kuch?"
"Yes, wait you know him?!"
"He's my dad…"
He just looked at me with eye's enlarged.
"I take it that what happened to everyone happened to him."
"He died...saving some people we didn't even knew"
He just sat down with me and tried comforting me.
"He would have done something like this, He would still be proud of you for living this long for him. So you can honour his name by living on like him."
"That's what i've been doing and what I'm doing now, and can we talk somewhere in private?"
I could trust him, he was my dad's sensei.
"Yeah, in my office."
I followed him to his office and he closed the shutters and doors.
"I'm trying to get a group out of here because Carver is a bad man and I'm one of their last hopes"
"There will be a herd coming straight here so time is not on our side, there is an opening through the dojo but it's heavily guarded until it's barricaded."
He pulled out a map that seemed to be the layout of the place.
"Your group can go through this garage, but you will have to find out how to get through the herd or a time to go early."
He smiled a bit.
"Your dad would be proud of you, and what's your name?"
"Etrius, and you want to tag along?"
"Sadly no, maybe some time we will meet again."
I walked out of the office and headed to Bill's office.
It's time to plan.