A.N: HI EVERYONE! Sorry for the wait! I just started my next semester of classes over the summer. I'm taking biology of human sexuality, and humanities 20th century. So I hope you enjoy this chapter.
I really try not to write kid flash, or beast boy, or Robin even though it's a nick name for him) But its hard lol!
Enjoy!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chapter 6: The Dead Wanted Ads~~~~~~~~
The next day Garfield woke up to the smell of breakfast and he smiled at the sense of dejavu at home. He would wake up and his mother would be cooking his favorite tofu breakfast while his father and brother would be watching the weather for the day. Then Raven would come in any second and throw a shoe at his butt and tell him they will be late for school if he lazes around all day.
But after a minute no shoe came, no call from his mother proclaiming breakfast was getting cold, no growl from his father about how wasteful his youngest was with food, and no curse from his brother about how lame he was. Just silence.
Garr sat up and looked around his dark green room and frowned, he forgot his mother was dead… well he didn't know but he was pretty damn sure a sweet woman like that couldn't survive a apocalypse of this magnitude. He wore the pants from yesterday but he kicked off the shirt and walked to the door. Opening it he walked down the hall and down the stairs as the smell of breakfast grew closer. When he rounded the corner of the kitchen he smiled and forgot about everything outside of the house, the walls, hell even the world.
Raven was walking around in her black jeans, was wearing one of his black t-shirts which was huge on her, bare foot, and her hair was puffed around her head all frazzled which he figured she just got out of the shower and didn't brush it. The light from the windows casted in a glow around her that just made her seem angelic or like snow white or something. She was making him some toast, and cereal for him and egg's and bacon for herself.
Garr couldn't help himself as he snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist and hugged her. Raven jumped slightly when his arms first touched her but she then smiled and leaned into him.
"Good morning Garfield" She said and flipped a piece of bacon.
"Good morning Raven! This look delirious, well except for the bacon and eggs" He chuckled and grabbed a piece of toast and munched on it as he let her go and sat at the table.
Raven served him the bowl and plate of the other piece of toast and then placed her own next to his and sat with him.
Both began to eat and look up at each other, and both simultaneously thinking how much they love the other.
Richard showed up to collect them and before he took them out he had Kole and Jericho bring over a few bags of clothes for them since all of there's were dirty, or ripped. Jinx smiled as she saw she had a nice clean pair of jeans on and a new black silk toga like top, and new sneakers. Raven had the same outfit except hers was a purple tank top and black jacket. Wally and Garr just changed into new jeans and t-shirts. They all felt clean for the first time in almost 6 months.
"Now let's head out, shall we?" Richard began to walk down the sidewalk and the group followed.
They were introduced to just about everyone since they were outside wanting to meet them but not crowding them. They met the tech engineer that runs the cameras and electrical system Vic Stone, and a couple adults who were on there way to there 'jobs' of keeping the community safe. A pair of twins ran by giggling in Spanish and waved to them before taking Timmy and Melvin to the playground.
"That was Mas and Menos, they only speak Spanish but there slowly learning. All the children we have here have no parents, we went to a pre school to look for food and supplies when we heard them all hiding in the art supply closet. They were there for 3 days and practically starved. So we brought them here and we all take care of them.
Raven looked to the kids and her heart hurt to see Melvine talking to her invisible friend, teddy.
Next they went to look at the armory which was a house that was completely hollowed out of all furniture, counters, and everything else to hold racks of guns on the walls, boxes of ammo on the floor. Also other weapons were stashed around the house. Wally counted like 20 swords held in a brass case, and in the other room there were bows hanging on the walls with a case of arrows next to them and a couple handmade as well. Next were some throwing knifes, police batons, and so on.
"Up stairs we have swat team armor that we collected from the abandoned police station, so we have about 30." Richard said as he adjusted a gun on the wall.
Next they walked by the food supply building which was a large building that looked like a convenient store.
"We were lucky to find this building here. It was used by the last community to store the pigs in the large walk in freezer for there block parties and so on. We use it to store our meat and perishables." Richard walked around the place and it had boxes of food to the ceiling labeled and ready.
"What happens if they can't find anymore canned food in the city?" Garr asked.
"We have a small livestock living in the back of our community, we have five cows, and ten chickens, and two goats. So that's enough for milk, cheese, eggs, and if they begin to reproduce we have meat until our scavenging group can stretch out to the next city and raid there stores." Richard lead them out and they continued on.
"Next your going to meet our leader." Richard walked down the sidewalk as the four followed him.
"Leader?" Raven asked.
"Leader, mayor, president, grand puba, whatever you want to call him… But he isn't some crazy whack job that runs some Publix. Like I said he was a brilliant professor at one of the more prestigious university, and he was in a war, not to mention he had a PHD in medicine and psychology." Richard spoke with such pride as he talked about the man they were going to see.
They came to the largest building in the community and once inside they took the elevator up to the top floor and once it opened they came to a lovely looking office. The cherry wood oak desk at the end would have completed the lovely office if there wasn't a blond headed girl sitting on it in a revealing outfit. She had on a black mini skirt with a yellow long sleeve sweater that dipped low into her cleavage and knee high black boots. Her blond hair was up in a clip as she played with the ball clickers on the desk. She looked up and smirked.
"Oh Richard hello" She slid off the desk and sashayed over to him and her eyes met Garfield's and they nearly dilated.
"Oh who is this handsome gu-" She cut off when she saw Wally and she licked her lips.
"I mean who are these gorgeous men?" She placed her hand out to Garfield.
Raven took Terra's hand and faced the blond girl with a annoyed look in her eyes.
"This is Garfield and I am Raven" She let go roughly and Terra smirked as her jealousy.
"Girlfriend?" She pointed to Raven who blushed and shook her head.
"Want one?" Terra leaned forward to show her cleavage to Raven who turned bright red and shook her head no.
"Oh pitty" Terra pouted and Richard growled.
"Listen1 we have actual business with Slade, so get lost" He pushed her shoulder towards the door.
Terra was about to argue but then froze and shrugged her shoulders as she casted a glance to Wally and Jinx.
"If you two ever need something, and I mean SOMETHING, give me a shout" She walked out and closed the door behind her.
"Sorry about that… Terra can be…. Well… She can be a pain" He sighed and then the door opened to reveal a tall man in a black suit, black hair, and glasses.
"I apologize for my tardiness, but there was something that had to be done." He walked to the group and held his hand out to Wally first who gave him a suspicious look.
"Hello I am Mr. Slade, I run this community and everything that goes on in it. I am very pleased to finally meet you four" He took everyone's hand.
"It's nice to meet you to, thank you very much for your hospitality" Jinx smiled to him as he walked to his desk and took a seat.
"So I understand one of you has a medical degree?" He looked to them all and Raven raised her hand a bit.
"Um I don't have a degree but I have studied as hospitals as assistant nurses and I went into college to peruse this degree but I never got the chance to start." She said.
Slade placed his elbows on the desk and entwined his fingers as he looked at her,
"Well we have a very good doctor in our community that was a brain surgeon and specials in helping children." He glanced to Richard who stiffened up.
"Maybe you can go to her office and study with her for a bit." Slade suggested.
"NO! She is strictly off the job for bed rest!" He yelled.
"Richard I am not suggesting your wife go to work on her feet all day. How about Raven and her go to the office and sit down while looking over books and taking care of some of the small work that comes by. You know how the construction crew gets a few scrapes here and there" He gave a smirk to Richard.
"But Kori is about to have a baby! She can't be in a dangerous place with a stranger!" He growled and Slade slammed his hands on the desk as Richard flinched.
"Dangerous place? it's a doctors office! And I will not having you insult my guests! Tell my star to meet Raven in the office tomorrow for clinic duty." Slade smirked at the furious look on Richards face.
"Don't you call her star!" He then turned and stormed from the room and slammed the door.
"I apologize for his rudeness. He get's pretty protective of his pregnant wife. Well I think we just need to assign the rest of you a job and were clear."
He looked to Garfield and sat back down as he took out some papers.
"So Garfield Logan, tell me what your good at" He adjusted his glasses.
"Well before, I wanted to be a veterinary at an animal clinic." He shrugged.
Slade sat up quickly," Are you any good at animals?"
"Well yeah! Since I was little I read about animals and I even helped out at this animal clinic in high school." Garr smiled at the memories.
"Can you work with cows and chickens?" He asked.
"Of course! I know how to treat them" Garfield felt proud of himself.
"Would you be interested in taking care of our livestock? I mean we also have some dogs and cats in our community that you can check out but our livestock is what keeps us all going and one of our cows is pregnant and will give birth any day now. Can you watch after her?" He asked.
"Of course! I birthed tons of cows when I was little and went to my uncles farm" Garr smiled big and Slade nodded.
"Well congratulations, you're this communities only veterinary!" He then looked to Jinx and smiled sweetly to her.
"Now you dear, tell me about yourself." He leaned back.
Jinx shrugged, "Um I worked in a library for four years, studied in literature. I wanted to write books."
"Hm are you a knowledgeable woman?" Slade asked.
"I would say I am. I was valedictorian at my high school, and I was about to go into college when all this went down." She finished.
"Well my dear we do have a small building where we keep our books to be rented out. But that wouldn't suit you… How about this… One of our teachers is an old woman who can't get around much. Kole helps her but I think the woman should go into retirement. How would you like to be the new teacher for the children?" He asked.
Jinx's mouth went dry as she tried to form words.
"That sounds amazing I would love to" She smiled to Wally who smiled back at her.
"Actually the children are meeting right now with Mrs. Tuper and Kole. Would you like to join them now?" He asked.
"That sounds nice" Jinx nodded.
"There outside meeting under the tree in the playground to go to the school house, Garfield you should head out to the livestock. We have a farm by named Billy out there. He doesn't know much but he's been doing alright so far." He smiled to the two.
Both Garfield and Jinx left Raven and Wally alone with Slade.
"Now Wally West… tell me about yourself" He sat back in his chair.
Wally gave a emotionless face as he thought about what to say.
"I don't know" He looked up and Slade smirked.
"What do you want to do then?" Slade raised an eyebrow.
"Protect Jinx" Was the first thing that came out of his mouth.
Raven smiled at how sweet that was and looked to Slade who was smiling.
"Then I have the perfect job for you" He stood and looked to the two.
Richard stormed home and slammed the door open and then closed scaring Kori who was sitting on the couch eating a sandwich and reading a book.
"Darling! You've returned!" She grunted as she stood up and held her stomach.
Richard growled as he stormed to the kitchen and took out a beer and began to drink.
"You are upset darling?" Kori asked sadly.
"Slade wants you to go to the clinic tomorrow to help this stupid girl learn her way around the office!" He growled out.
Kori's eyes brightened, "Oh that is wonderful darling! I have been dying to get out for a bit." She smiled and hugged her belly.
"NO! Don't you get it! I told you to take a leave of absence so you could rest for the baby! God damn it star I tell you over and over! Your not going back to the clinic!" He yelled and slammed the beer bottle against the wall and it made Kori flinch.
Silence filled the room as Kori walked over to the broken glass and took a broom to clean it up. Richard slouched and rubbed his forehead.
"Baby I'm sorry I yelled I just worry about you. What if you fall or someone in the clinic hits your stomach? We cant afford to loose this baby" He kissed her cheek and tried a poor attempt at a smile which made her only frown more.
"Richard… I love you…. But I'm going to the clinic tomorrow… if you try and stop me I… I don't know what I'll do but it wont be good!" She glared at him which left Richard stunned and she walked away and threw the broom down.
"Clean up your own damn mess!" She screamed and walked into the living room to finish her book.
~~~~~~~~~End Chapter 6~~~~~~~~~~~~
A.N: Ok I have to address this…. I am a huuugeee fan of the walking dead comics (NOT THE SHOW!) so this idea of the community came from the comic. But I'm trying not to completely mooch off there idea so I'm mixing it up a bit.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I have to head off to work now but tell me how you like it! :3
Peace!