This War of Mine: Apocalypse:
Season 2
Next chapter of my crossover story.
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Episode 4 Part 3
Emerging from his tent, leaving no hint as to what he had been doing inside, Eli approached Marko who was waiting for him.
"What's going on?" He asked, trying to keep his voice level. 'Interrupting me when I was about to claim what was rightfully mine.'
Marko gestured back to where the rest of the group were gathered. "We need to talk to you, we've been thinking and also, given what we've found...it's kinda important."
Eli nodded slowly. "Alright, lead on."
With that he followed Marko as they headed towards the rest of the group. Unseen by Eli, Mara, still shaken by her suffering but doing her best not to show it, had dressed and emerged from the tent and followed them, wondering what they needed to talk to Eli for.
The whole time however, she was silently grateful. 'You have no idea what you just saved me from Marko. If the truth ever comes out, I'll have to remember to thank you.'
But she doubted that would ever happen and put the thought out of her mind, instead focusing as she joined the group, now they had all gathered together.
Finally, after a brief pause, Niko sighed.
"Alright, so, we've all been talking and, during our searches today, we sadly didn't find Misha, but we did find these." He then gestured. "Which is where you come in Eli."
Eli looked down and his eyes widened as he saw a number of firearms, along with plenty of ammunition, far more than they had in their possession before.
"This is..." He began.
Niko then quickly explained. "You and Roman are the only ones skilled at using firearms. But if we're gonna survive this, that has to change. We need training."
"You're asking Eli and I to train you?" Roman queried.
Niko nodded. "Yes, we need to learn if we're to stand any chance out there."
Eli grimaced. "It's not gonna be simple, we have to make sure we're in an area where it won't be easy to pinpoint the sound and also that we have a wide field of view in case we're taken by surprise."
"I understand, we'll do that, there is a place not to far from here that'll work." Niko replied.
The others all nodded, showing their agreement.
"One more thing." Eli stated. "Those kids stay out of the way…"
Before Eli could protest Grozdan spoke up. "I'm learning, Kalina, Lydia, Sergei, yeah I get it, but I can handle it."
"So can I." Arica pointed out.
Both clearly offended by Eli grouping them together with the kids. Eli sighed but nodded, realizing he wasn't going to win those arguments.
"I'm learning too."
He turned, barely suppressing his anger. "Mara..."
"I need to learn." She insisted. "Otherwise I can't save Misha."
He glowered but with everyone watching, it was clear he couldn't refuse. So the plan was accepted.
Misha's heart was pounding, fear filled every inch of him as he realized that his captor. That strange man who had been holding him prisoner and being so creepy, was actually going to hurt him. Being such an innocent little boy he had no idea what the man actually had in mind, only that it was disgusting and wrong and would be very painful and distressing for him.
'Can't let him...gotta do something...' He thought frantically.
He moaned into his gag as he writhed against the ropes, trying desperately to get free. Then, to his surprise, the ropes began to loosen. He gasped and tried to struggle a little more and sure enough he got loose. Hope blossomed within him as he quickly pulled the gag off and leapt to his feet. Acting carefully he crept up the stairs and opened the door, he listened, he couldn't hear anything. Slipping out he found his way outside the house and then, with still no sign of Florian, he ran. To his amazement he could see a road not to far away. If he could just get there and find signs pointing to the highway, he was sure he could find the others.
He ran, hope filling him, he had escaped.
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