Let the Night Begin
The pair walked down a small flight of stairs below the door and into a small hallway that revealed the rest of the ship. It seemed pretty simple, and the decor was much less...eccentric than the outside. Delta peeked around behind Killer and saw what appeared to be a kitchen ahead of them. She saw the blue haired zombie looking man from the bar several nights ago, but he was sitting at a table with his back facing them.
"Do we have to talk to him now?" Delta begged Killer. If he was anything like Kid, meeting him could wait another day. Delta was too tired for another altercation.
"It's going to have to happen sometime Delta. Besides, he's harmless." Killer assured her. He peered down at the girl who was somewhat tucked behind his messy hair.
Killer sighed and took Delta by the hand to drag her into the kitchen with him.
"Hey, Heat?"
The blue hair man turned to look at Killer, but didn't speak.
"What is with all these weird names?" Delta wondered. Heat...Killer..Kid was the only normal one with a name on this ship so far..but he turned out to be the weirdest one so..
"We have a new crew member." Killer nodded.
Heat looked over Delta with black eyes. He wasn't really scary, he was more interesting.
"Hello." He finally spoke and smiled a little.
Delta waved, she was having a hard time finding words as usual.
"Is your name Delta?" Heat asked her.
Delta blinked a little surprised. "Uh..yeah how did you know?"
"The other day, Kil-"
"Uh do you happen to know where Wire is?" Killer interrupted almost loudly.
Heat thought for a moment, his stitched face in a frown.
"I think he's with captain Kid right now" he mumbled still in thought.
"Ok, thanks, we're going to find him" Killer replied fast and grasped Delta's shoulder and practically pushed her out the door.
"Hey!" Delta cried and tripped over her feet a little.
"What was that about?' Delta pouted
"Nothing, he's busy, lets not bother him." Killer said calmly.
"No he wasn't…" Delta argued.
"No I'm sure he was, lets go" Killer turned on his heel and walked in the other direction down the hall with a pretty fast pace.
"What…" Delta dragged her hand across her face. She hissed a little and jerked her hand away in pain, remembering that she had been hit not much earlier. She shook her head and scurried after Killer.
"What happens now?" Delta questioned after she caught up with him.
"I'm not sure til Kid gets back. All I know is that tomorrow we're going to a slave auction."
"Excuse me?" Delta cocked her head and stopped.
"Hmm?" Killer didn't stop but slowed his pace.
"Why are you going to that?"
"To look for new possible crew members?" He answered.
"Why not just free the slaves?" Delta suggested.
"Because..it's not that easy, and its none of our business. We just get in, get what we want and get out" Killer reasoned.
"Why wouldn't you try to save the people?" Delta asked quietly. Slavery was one thing she never understood. Where she came from there were no slaves, and none of the neighboring places she knew of had them either.
"Like I said, its none of our business" Killer repeated.
"You people, humans, are strange." Delta shook her head in confusion.
"You say humans are wierd?" Killer asked.
"I think they are, yeah" Delta shrugged.
"So since you are speaking like that, I must clarify; you aren't human at all?" Killer asked.
Delta thought for a moment, not sure of what to say.
"I'm only as human as I let myself be" Was her response.
"Maybe you should try it a bit more" Killer laughed.
"I wouldn't want to. You are all doomed as it is" Delta stated flatly. That turned out to be a mistake.
Killer stopped and turned to Delta. He had a look of offense on his face, and also a slight appearance of not quit fear, but wonder. But Delta would have never known.
"What do you mean by that…." He questioned Delta.
Delta stopped to think for a moment. She wasn't really sure she should continue on the subject.
"Oh...nothing really." She shook her head.
Killer continued to stare her down. He was curious as to what she meant by being doomed. But not wanting to provoke the girl, he decided to let it go. For now.
"Um when do we leave Sabaody Archipelago?" Delta changed the subject.
"That I don't know just yet, Kid hasn't said anything about it." Killer informed her.
"Um..are you hungry or anything?" Killer asked Delta.
"Oh...no, but thank you" Delta smiled at him warmly.
She looked up at the blonde man, still curious about him. She had so many questions to ask him, but she didn't know where to start, or the right time. She had so much on her mind right now. Her thoughts went back briefly to the day Killer came to her house with her..
"Do you know how to use any weapons?" Killer interrupted her thoughts.
"Yeah I have some at my house...I would like to get them before we leave here."
"Thats fine" Killer nodded in agreement.
"Um...where do I sleep?" Delta brought out the big question she'd been holding onto.
"Aw fuck" Killer thought to himself. There was plenty of extra room on the ship. But she was a female, so she definitely couldn't double up with anyone. The only extra bedroom at the moment was packed tight with supplies. And God forbid Kid let the poor girl sleep in his room. There was only one other option.
"The um...only extra room right now isn't available...so you can take my room. we weren't really expecting to run into a new crew member so fast." Killer tried to reason.
"I can't just take your bed!" Delta spoke sadly. She didn't think she was going to push Killer out of his room.
"It's fine, I have a watch tonight anyway. I'm not going to bed anytime soon." Killer put a hand on Delta's shoulder.
"Oh...well..ok.." Delta was still sounding unsure.
"It's alright, really" Killer's deep voice hummed softly. He saw she was hesitant still.
But the girl also looked tired. She was having a hard time keeping her dark eyes open, and she looked ready to pass out at any moment.
"Come on, lets get you to bed" Killer took her by the hand and gave it a gentle tug.
Delta nodded sleepily and padded off after the tall blonde man. And for a brief moment, she felt comfort, and didn't have single a worry in the world.