Drip Drip
The drops of water that came from the ceiling of the damp cave echoed throughout the area. These were the only sounds that could be heard...if it wasn't for the two agents.
"I spy with my little eye something... grey."
"Mhpm?"
"Yep! Good job Pyro."
The pair of new friends have been wandering through the cave ever since they got here as they were guided by the light of Mei's robotic companion. As they searched for an exit together, Mei began to pick up on the many cues of her new friend's sayings. She wasn't able to fully comprehend it but she atleast got the jist of his sayings.
She brought up an idea of playing this game to not only pass the time but to also learn his language in a way. It took a bit of time but it was worth it to her.
'Communication between friends are important.' She thought.
"Mphp mph mhmp mp mphmfp hpm mpphp...mpfh."
"Uhh...oh! A rock?"
"Mph!" Pyro said with visible joy. Even though they were trapped here, they were atleast trapped with someone else for company and they enjoyed every second of it. Their allies were always a source of good company but with their new partner, it's as if they known each other for years.
"So Pyro?"
"Mphf?"
"Do you think that our teams are looking for us?"
He had no answer so he shrugged to that question. He wondered if his team would ever notice if he was gone. He wondered if they were looking for him right now.
"I'm sure your team is worried about you... I just met you and it's already hard to forget about you."
"Mphm Mph hmm?"
"Of course! I'm sure your team is trying their best to find you... mine is too." She said with a bit of confidence.
She couldn't see it but her kind words did have an effect on her new friend.
"Mph Mmm Mphp mmmm hmm."
"Something blue? Ummm."
Mei scanned the area but was unsuccessful in her attempts to find that color. The cave was certainly a good size that was filled with rocks and puddles of water but nothing in her sight was a shade of blue.
"Aww I give up." She said as she finally surrendered.
Pyro gave out muffled chuckles as he pointed towards her blue gloves. She completely overlooked the thought that the color could of been on her person.
"Ohh, you're very clever."
'Two can play that game.' She thought.
"I spy with my little eye something... red."
Pyro quickly pointed at himself. There was no way that he could be wrong as he just pulled the same move and he was the only thing that was red in the cave. He was shocked as he saw her shake her head with a small smile.
"Nope, it's not on you silly."
Pyro went into a frenzy, scouring the whole cave area for even a pinch of the dynamic color. Mei giggled to herself as she saw his cute display of confusion.
"You give up?" She teased.
He shook his head furiously at that bold statement. He has yet to give up and he wasn't going to start now. He thought long and hard on what could possibly be red in this cave but to no avail.
"How about a hint?"
Pyro was about to accept it but quickly crossed his arms to show he had no interest. He didn't want any help of any sort as he continued his search.
Seconds turned to minutes as he looked for his objective while Mei waited patiently for his answer.
She noticed that his stare fell on her which brought a bit of worry. He slowly walked in front of her and fell to his knees with his hands clasped.
"So you finally want a hint?"
He nodded in defeat.
"Well, I'm looking at it right now."
If he wasn't as lost as before, he certainly was when she gazed right into his goggles. He could see a reflection of himself clearly from her glasses but there was something more to that.
He finally found his target as he pointed at the red part on her hairpin. She smiled as she nodded to confirm his answer.
"Great job Pyro! All you needed was a little help."
"Mph mmph Mph."
"Aww there's nothing wrong with a little help from time to time. Friends help each other out, don't they?"
He nodded his head to such a true statement. He wondered what would have happened if he fell down here by himself, maybe this situation isn't as hopeless as it seems.
"Well, it's your turn."
"Mphp mph mhmp mp mphmfp hpm mpphp...MPHP!?"
"Not really sure what that means —!"
She understood what he meant when her eyes laid upon a pile of bones. From the looks and shape, they were definitely from a person.
She went to inspect it as a pyro stood right behind her with his axe ready. The pile of bones seemed dry and brittle, as if they were here for a long period of time.
"Where do you think these came from?" She asked.
Her friend shrugged as he picked up a bone from the pile. He analyzed it with care until he tapped it with his fire axe.
The bone shattered into many pieces as he quickly retreated right behind her. They have still have no idea where they are but one thing is certain; They're in danger. A pile of bones doesn't just come into a cave, something happened to this person and they don't know what caused it.
"Geez, this is creepy. How about we keep walking Pyro... Pyro?" She turned to see that her friend wasn't behind her, he was busy digging further into the pile of remains.
"Pyro! Stop that!" She shouted but her friend didn't cease his act.
He stopped as he pulled out a worn piece of paper from the pile. He looked at the paper and began to mumble with excitement. He quickly went over to Mei who was a bit curious over what he found.
"What did you find?"
He showed her the paper that had pictures of familiar pathways and sightings. It seems that they stumbled upon a map of some kind.
"You think this could be our way out of here?"
He was silent as he gazed upon the pile of bones.
"Mphpp."
"I hope so too, this is probably the best chance we got so let's make it count." She removed her glove and held it up for him.
"We're gonna make it out here. I'm sure of it."
He did the same as he took off his glove. Their hands met a bit softer this time but the energy and confidence is still there.
Pyro took the lead as they followed the map to their next destination. They don't know what lies ahead but with the two of them, they were up for a challenge.
Sup, Not dead, not sick either... *hmm* See y'all in the next thing I make.
