The masked figure has trudged among the wastes of human society for so long. They wear a gas mask, not having taken it off in years. They start to feel hungry. They take off their backpack and pull out a syringe. They stab it in themself. Almost immediately the pains of hunger are relived. They are thankful for the so-called "Miracle juice." They check their backpack… Only 3 syringes remain. They remind themselves to stop off at a pharmaceutical soon to get the supplies to make it.
Meanwhile, Lin and Puro have stopped at Lin's former house. Lin stumbles around still not used to his new form.
"Woah there clumsy!" Puro exclaims helping him back up.
"I'm sorry I'm just not used to having paws!" Lin replies. Lin used to be trapped in a tower far far away from where they currently stood. He was in a sleeping pod there for 5 years while a mysterious virus rampaged around killing everyone. Recently he escaped but didn't retain his "humanity". He willingly was turned into a "white latex" by the mysterious Dr. K. Puro was a "black latex", a failed sample. (anywaysbacktothestorysorryforthebackgroundinfomationdump) While they were searching around the house for food and other supplies the masked figure had reached that town.
The masked figure looked around. The nearest building looked like a gun store. The sign out front was faded and hard to read. They approached the sign trying to get a better look at it. The sign said something about "a clear on guns and ammo." The masked figure had no need for guns. After all, no one else was left. But they remembered the bear they saw in the forest not long ago. I should take one They thought. They go inside… most of the guns were missing. No doubt it was stolen by some other survivor before they died. All that was left was a bow and a quiver of arrows. The masked figure sighed and took them. They weren't that good with the bow and arrow but they just needed to improvise. Suddenly a loud sound like a bomb going off startled him.
Puro had put a fork in the microwave. Somehow he wasn't dead. Lin who was somewhere else immediately ran towards the kitchen.
"PURO! WHAT WAS THAT?" Lin exclaimed.
Puro looked shocked but was fine. "It was the microwave" He replied a little embarrassed.
"Microwaves don't just explode like that." Lin sighed "What did you put in?"
Puro held up a fork "This"
"You can't put forks in microwaves or they'll explode."
"Oh"
While the two latexes were arguing the masked figure had approached the house.
The masked figure took out his newly obtained bow. Inside he heard two people arguing about a microwave. They notched an arrow and approached the kitchen.
"Oh, whatever" Lin said "It's your first time outside, I can't expect you to know everything"
"It's getting late, Let's eat dinner," Puro said relieved his friend has forgiven him.
The masked figure stood in the doorway of the kitchen. Inside was a sight he had never seen before. Some of the cabinets were black and burned from what they presumed from the explosion they heard. And standing in front of it were two dog-like creatures. But… they weren't dogs. The white one looked solid but the black one looked more liquid than solid. The masked figure pulled back the arrow and took aim.
Lin and Puro turned around at the sound of a bowstring being pulled back.
Now that the canine-like creatures had turned around, the masked figure could see their faces. The white one looked like a dog but… more human with its blue eyes. The black one was the most interesting. It had a mask on, the mask was white with eye holes that showed glowing white eyes. The masked figure opened its mouth about to speak for the first time in years.
Lin and Puro were shocked to see a human. They had thought Lin was the last human left other than the elites. And they knew the elites wouldn't be out so soon. Then the figure spoke in a deep scary almost voice.
"Put your hands up." They said. Their voice was muffled by the gas mask but the message was clear enough. Both of the creatures put their hands up in the universal pose for surrender.
"Now who are you?"
(woohoo cliff hanger who doesn't love cliffhangers?)
