The Praxis is over! So to celebrate another wonderful chapter! Nothing new to update you on so please enjoy!
"So, can I ask what happened forever ago?" Griffin asked as they searched through the car lot. Richard looked at her confused before looking out across the lot where Kole and Ryuko searching as well.
"What do you mean?" He asked avoiding her look.
"I mean seven years ago when the Titan's disbanded, what happened?" Griffin asked as they wondered about trying to find a more dependable ride than the truck.
"A lot of things happened" Richard said quietly,
"It's ok, if you don't want to talk about it, I was just curious," Griffin said respecting his privacy. "What about this one"
"Seems sturdy enough, good gas mileage," Richard said as he read the fading sign attached to the window
"You read that like we're buying it, KOLE! CAN YOU FIND THE KEYS TO THIS ONE!" Griffin yelled across the lot. Kole gave her a thumbs-up and ran inside with Ryuko following her. Griffin and Richard waited outside for what seemed like forever.
"I don't have a good feeling about this" Richard said suddenly looking towards the office building. The emergency exit door slammed open as Kole and Ryuko rushed out with a handful of keys. A horde of walkers following them.
"I hope one of these works or we better start finding another escape" Ryuko called as they joined the other two, scrambling to find a key that fit one of the surrounding cars.
"THIS ONE! GET IN" Richard said finding the key to the car they'd been looking at. The other three jumped in as Richard put the car in gear and sped off towards their broken down truck.
"Their gone" Kole whispered sighing in relief. They drove in silence until they reached the old faithful truck.
"It almost saddens me to leave this old truck behind" Richard sighed "I've had it since all this shit started"
"Yeah, well we can't repair it, so let's transfer all our stuff and get back on the road," Griffin said pulling her things out of the back of the old truck, the others following her lead before they climbed back into the new vehicle and speeding off towards the nearest gas station. After the first night of running out of gas they had started stocking up on it and storing it in the trunk of the car.
"So how much longer till we reach the tower?" Ryuko asked looking out the window.
"Another month or so, how are our rations?" Richard asked
"We are almost out, I think we can make it to the next city though. We shouldn't stop tonight" Kole answered digging around in the back before sitting back down and laying her head on Ryuko's shoulder.
"Get some sleep guys, I'll be fine driving for a bit" Richard suggested noticing his companions nodding off. Richard sighed as he was left alone to his thoughts. Griffin's question to him earlier about his team brought back old memories. Memories that cut open a wound he though had scarred seven years ago.
"Can we stop in the town tonight?" Grace asked looking over at Terra as they walked, the two walkers following behind them.
"Why" Terra asked
"I'd really like to bathe" Grace whispered looking at her feet "Maybe find cleaner clothes"
"Fine, I need to restock on necessities anyway" Terra growled changing her direction and heading towards the city limits. Terra found her way into the abandoned grocery store while Grace quickly found a clothing store. It wasn't long before Grace's screams drew Terra away from her shopping and out into the street machete ready. Grace was scrambling to get away from a large burly walker, his flesh peeling off and tuffs of red hair falling about as it barreled after her. Terra summoned a rock and flew towards the walker, slicing at its arm. It turned its attention to her and roared. She flew at it again swiping at its other arm. She missed and it hit her, slinging her back ward. She growled as she got up and ran at it, drawing her pistol and shooting it in the head. It fell with a loud bang.
"Thank you!" Grace called as she ran over to Terra, who was walking slowly towards the monster "What are you doing? It's dead!"
"Is it?" Terra asked as the thing began moving again. She quickly brought her machete down severing its head from its body.
"I've never seen them survive a shot to the brain"
"That was a super walker, I believe that used to be Mammoth" Terra said kicking it. "Get your shit; we are getting out of here"
"I've got it" Grace said holding up the bag "Is there any where I can bathe"
"You'll just have to use perfume for now, I'm not chancing running into another one of those" She said returning to the grocery where she picked up her bag and the walkers she'd left behind before leaving the town all together, Grace trailing behind her.
Sorry it's a bit shorter than normal! More to come soon, in between homework and sleep!
~Redshadow17
