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Chapter 5: The future of the world is a baby being born
They all sat down to eat, this morning it was some beans with hot dogs in it. Everyone had started to eat but Trudy.
"What's wrong Trudy, you need to eat you look more starved then I do?" Harry questioned when she didn't make a move.
"I'm a vegetarian. I don't eat meat." Harry and Bray shook their heads. While everyone looked at her strangely.
"Trudy, the baby needs all the food it can get there is no way for you to stay a veggie eater so try as much as you can if you can't eat the hotdogs then put them to the side and someone else will eat it. But you need to eat everything else on the plate okay?" Harry gave her a long stare until she nodded and picked up the fork.
"So whens the baby due?" Salene asked after finishing her plate.
"I don't know soon I think." Trudy said rubbing her bump. "Do you want to feel it?"
"Can I?" Salene questioned while smiling.
"Me too!" Zandra exclaimed with a hopeful look. Trudy smiled at the two of them.
While the baby fest was going on Lex rolled his eyes and whispered to Greg and Harry, "Do you think we should tell them about you. You know with the baby coming and all." That question reminded him that babies couldn't survive on hot dogs and beans and couldn't use bathrooms. Harry nodded to Lex about his question.
"Jack, do we have anything here for newborn babies?" Jack looked over with wide eyes shaking his head no. Trudy stopped talking to the girls looking at them scared. The whole table went silent. "Bray, you said you can gather anything right?" a nod "good I need you to focus on formula and diapers, Zandra, Salene, I need you two to find baby clothes and blankets this is a mall it should have stuff. Jack I need clean white sheets and a bed covered in plastic. Ryan you go with him. Amber, Trudy, you two need to find loose clothing and get clean Trudy you can't have a baby dirty you have been on the road for a week if you aren't clean you could make you and the baby sick. Okay?" Both girls nodded. "Dal can you look for some plastic gloves, towels, rubber bands, sharp scissors and if you can any type of painkillers?" Dal replied with a yes.
"Question for you Bray before you leave, are the any forests close by for herbs?" Harry questioned he was in leader mode, Greg couldn't be any happier for him then right now.
"Yeah, there is some woods about half a mile from the man hole in the sewers" Harry nodded.
"Good Greg I need you to find some planters with the kids and go get some herbs, I need lavender, thyme and some aloe vera if you can find it. Make sure the plants are strong okay. Alright what are you waiting for hop to it!" Everyone jumped up to do there tasks Bray leading Greg and the kids to the sewers and everyone else going on there treasure hunt.
Lex was the only one still sitting at the table when everyone left. "What about me?"
"You are going to make sure this place is secured we can't have the Lokos coming in because they hear Trudy screaming from having a baby. We need all the food moved to a safe place, I'll show you where I want it and when Greg gets back him and the kids can help you move everything that needs moving. Then when Bray comes back we are all going to install a fence in front of the back entrance okay?" Harry looked at him seriously. "Lex? You know that I am trusting you here right? This is the most important job here. I know you won't try and hide anything right?"
"You got it little healer." Harry stood quickly and gave him a hug. Lex knew that he couldn't make himself let this go wrong. He so wanted to cheat all these goody goodies out of everything but if that meant hurting Harry he just couldn't bring himself to do it. The boy was making him mushy. So he hugged him back. Harry showed him the stash and how he wanted to hide it there was a big empty fenced in area in the very back of the basement hidden from eyes. Using cardboard to line the fence to make sure no one saw inside and a check list of everything in there. When the check list was mentioned Lex knew he couldn't do it.
"Harry you wouldn't use anything against me if I told you something right?" Lex felt stupid he hated feeling stupid but this was Harry, their little healer there was no way he couldn't confide in him.
"You know I never would do something like that. Whatever you tell me will stay in confidence." Harry didn't know what the problem was but from the look on Lex's face it was something big.
"I, I can't. I mean to say the check list, um I can't damnnit I can't read okay?" He finished with a snarl. Harry knew this was a big deal not for anyone here but for Lex himself that seemed to have a problem with it.
"Lex that is an easy fix all you have to be is the muscle I'll tell Dal that this is a to big of a job for one person and he will help you and I will make sure he is the one with the clip board okay? We won't even have to tell him anything if you don't want to. See easy fix!" Lex smiled slung an arm around the boys shoulders and gave a grudging thanks. With that settled Harry went off to find Dal.
Harry found Dal in the cafe sorting through the stuff he had found, it looked like everything except for the painkillers but Harry new those were just wishful thinking and the herbs would do a good enough job.
"Hey Dal, it looks like you found everything possible?" Harry sat down next to him.
"Yeah, hey I couldn't find anything for the pain. I am sorry Harry." Dal looked at him like he failed.
"No problem I knew that you may not find them but the lavender should work just fine." He gave the boy a smile. "But hey I realized that the job I gave Lex is to big for one so I need you to help him, could you get a clipboard and write out a list of all the food down stairs as he stores it and help him move some stuff. I am gonna send Greg and the kids down there when they get back so you have more help kay?" Dal nodded and went to help Lex out. Great, one crises averted lets go see if I can find anything else.
Harry decided to clean the kitchen then find Trudy her own room to have the baby in. Before he could find a room he walked in to Jack and Ryan wrapping a bed with cellophane.
"Okay this is the funniest site I have ever seen." Ryan was holding the bed up as Jack looked like he was playing May Pole mixed with some old fashion wedding dance. So he told them so. Jack was not amused but Ryan busted out laughing. "Sorry Jack but see the humor in this right?"
Jack rolled his eyes then continued to wrap. "Hey when your done come find me I'll show you to her room then you guys can help me set it up." He got okays from them both he gave them a smile and walked out.
He wondered off to where Amber and Trudy went, he saw they were still picking out clothes.
"There is a bathroom back there that has running water to the sink that should help you two." Harry said two the two girls. "Also there is something I wanted to tell you before things get more hectic. Amber knows but I think you should too since it looks like I'm the one going to deliver your baby."
"But your a boy right?" Trudy asked like she wasn't sure.
"Yeah I'm a boy," Harry said with a laugh, "but I am also a healer. If I touch someone then I can heal them of physical wounds. Here touch my hand if you don't believe." Trudy looked at Amber but all she did was nod. When they touched Trudy smiled her back didn't hurt or her ankles.
"Wow. That, that's amazing." She said as she straightened her back up.
"Don't worry to much I have never delivered a baby but the girls on the ship made me read about all female problems and what to do in case they ever got preggers. So I am not squeamish and I know what is supposed to happen and what to do." Harry was never more thankful for the books Hermione made sure were put in storage for there use on the ship, he hadn't been happy at the time but he was now. Trudy looked happier though. "Also, remember to use antibiotic soap when you clean up." He smiled at them and left them to their clothing.
Harry was so happy that everyone was getting along and as long as everyone had something to do that they liked then it should stay that way. He then went to find some bleach and water for the emergency room to be cleaned with. The next couple of hours everyone was in and out asking if what they got was right and where to put it, Harry directed them to the new delivery room and made sure to congratulate everyone on a job well done.
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Greg was confused, he new that Cloe liked animals, hence the cat that she almost got nabbed over, but a cow? What were they supposed to do with a cow. She had taken off without so much as a by your leave and brought them a cow. They had found the plants that Harry had needed and he recognized them for antibiotics among other things. On there way back Cloe had joined them again so they locked it up to a tree near the back of the mall.
"You know your gonna have to tell everyone you found the cow right?" Greg gave her a stern look.
"I know but its still a baby what are we going to do with it?" Cloe looked up with pleading eyes. Greg had no idea. So he figured he should pass the ball over to Harry, Amber and Lex they seemed keen on being the leaders and he wouldn't be the one to tell this girl with puppy dog eyes no. Job well done if he did say so himself.
"Let's go tell the others and they will decide okay?" Cloe nodded while Patsy and Paul were petting the animal.
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Harry was in the process of cleaning the bottom floor of the mall with Jack and Ryan. Well that and lecturing about all the different viruses that could be found in a dirty living residence. Harry new that half these viruses were very unlikely but the rest were the truth he figured that the threat of viruses was an extreme since it was a virus that killed off the adults, and no one wanted another epidemic. He new it was working when he spotted Zandra and Salene sweeping the top floor.
Greg came in to the mall seeing everyone cleaning and new that his little one would put him to work soon also. "Hey there little healer we found your plants well everything but the aloe vera and Cloe has something to tell you." with that Patsy, Paul and Greg brought the plants to the clean cafe.
"So Cloe what's up?" Harry questioned as he was leaning on his broom handle. The little girl in question bowed her head. Harry thought she might be around eight years old. The cat she had brought with her was the plate cleaner in the kitchen before he washed the dishes. It had a use and they never fed it it seemed to find an alternative food supply and Harry was just happy it ate the rats this place accumulated. So did the dog now that he thought of it.
"I found..." the rest of what she said he couldn't understand. He asked to speak up after giving her a look then a quick kiss to the forehead. "I found a baby cow. When the others were finding your plants." she said in a rush. Harry felt confused how the hell do you find a cow in the city?
"Okay? You know we won't be able to feed it right? It is a herbivore it doesn't eat people food or rats. On top of that it will poop a lot. Wait we need an animal that poops a lot if we want to make a garden on the roof. Just wait I'm thinking." Harry sat down on the water fountain. They would have to set up a pen on the roof. Some one would have to muck it out daily and bring in dead grass or hay to feed it they would also have to make sure it is watered. This was a big project they needed everyone if this was going to work.
"Right okay um Cloe go get Lex and Amber and Jack don't go anywhere I'm gonna need your know how to pull this off." Cloe smiled like he had given her the world. "Alright everyone not busy doing their original assignments I need you in the cafe." he yelled out to the rest of the mall. Harry knew how to run a house because of the Dursleys but he knew how to take care of an animal because of Hagrid.
"Amber, Lex our garden on the roof idea just got easier and harder." he said when everyone sat down. Trudy looked clean her hair was still damp but her face was spotless and and she was in clean clothes. She was wearing light purple maternity clothes and had a small smile on her face. It was a big improvement. Harry stood up and started to putter with the plants thinking to make some tea for Trudy to counteract any bacteria in her system.
"Cloe found us a calf," everyone gave him a funny look except for the ones that already knew. "you know a baby cow? It's a poop machine for the fertilizer for the garden. Now the only problem I see is keeping it fed and watered. But it doesn't eat people food we are going to have to make runs to the the field out back to get dead grass and hay. And we are going to have to find an alternative water source." Amber was nodding like she thought it was a good idea but Lex need more persuasion. "Lex with out it's poop," the kids giggled, "our little garden is going too be low on the things that make the vegetables grow. I know it's gonna be a lot of work but we can't just drive out to the supermarket anymore and get what we need. We are the grown-ups now. We have to start thinking about our future and this garden is a big part of it."
"Alright, I can see how that is useful. But Cloe you can't keep bringing back animals!" Lex said looking at Cloe sternly. She put her head down but she was still smiling. Lex rolled his eyes, thinking she used to drive her parents crazy bringing back strays all the time.
"Good, Lex you explained to Dal what needs to be done down stairs right?" A yes, " good Dal can you take Greg, Patsy and Paul and finish up there?" Harry asked the Indian boy.
"Sure not a problem. Come on guys lets go finish the food storage." The group got up and headed for down stairs Harry could hear Dal lecturing the kids not to eat anything in the storage.
"Great Cloe? Me you Lex and Amber are going to go to the roof and start making a pen for your baby cow, okay guys?" They all gave their consent. "Trudy why don't you find a magazine or something and stay seated okay, no more walking unless you have to, because we don't need the baby coming to soon. Jack, Ryan can you finish up on the first floor?" more okays, "Good, Salene, Zandra y'all are doing great up here can you start up a lunch to? I'll clean up later if you do so." Those two smiled at him and got to it. "Oh! And keep Trudy company if you can we don't want her to be alone this close to the delivery." Harry was finished with the tea for Trudy by then and handed it to her.
"This is to clear out your system of any germs, okay?" he whispered to her. "It will make you need to poop but that is a good thing everything bad will come out that way. It is also a light pain killer if you start any contractions so make sure through out the rest of today you finish the whole pot." He got a relieved smile from the fourteen or fifteen year old girl.
He and his group headed for the roof trying to figure out the logistics of getting the cow up there. They went back down after about thirty minutes to have lunch with everyone else then continued with what they were doing. Cloe was finally realizing how much work it was going to be to keep the cow but she had a determined look and her shoulders were squared like she was ready for anything.
"So Harry you think we can really do this, I mean make this work, like a real tribe?" Amber questioned as they were getting the shelves they were using as a fence tied up. Harry gave her his biggest smile.
"Yeah, but we will be the best tribe there is not just another!" Lex looked over and snorted at the two of them. "What's wrong Lex don't you think we are making a good start?"
"I think that when the real world breaks in we are all gonna die in this mall." He said giving them a frown. "What we need is a fighting force!" Amber didn't look to happy with him but before she opened her mouth Harry butted in.
"That is a good idea, Greg knows how to fight and I am sure Bray could hold his own can you and Ryan?" He asked with a thoughtful frown.
"What kind of question is that of course we can fight." Lex exclaimed.
"Well what I saw of the Demon Dogs and the Lokos is they use fear factor. They look scary so people are scared of them." Harry said tying of the last of the fence.
"I once saw the Lokos hunt someone down and tie them to a pole and leave them to starve. They don't just look scary they are scary." Lex confirmed with a straight face. Amber gave Lex a wide eye look. Harry was glad that Cloe wasn't close enough to hear this talk. She may just freak out.
"That may be so but they also have a uniform but I don't think we could pull it off, no offense meant but we are all so different and none of us want to be crazy like them. So I think that the fighters need to be armed at all times and anyone that leaves the mall must have one of you four with them at all times. And you guys need to look more bad ass." Harry was serious they could not leave a member unprotected while they did there chores out of the mall.
"More bad ass huh?" Lex leered at him and Amber. Amber rolled her eyes but Harry smiled at him. "It's not a bad idea. Alright let's go get that cow."
"Cloe come on we are going to get your cow so when we get out there you and I are going to get the grass while Amber and Lex get it in side alright?" Harry said with a kind smile.
"Okay Harry, did you know I named it Bluebell? Because it looks like that cow on the milk cartons?" She rambled, Harry gave a smile to the others as they headed to the sewers.
On there way into the sewers they saw Bray coming out. His messenger bag was fuller. So his hunt must have been successful. Harry knew it was getting close to dinner time but he needed to talk to Bray about his powers especially now because he was limping.
"Hey Bray, I need to talk, do you mind?" Lex threw an arm over Harry's shoulders and steered every one over to the now cleaner fountain.
"I see y'all have been cleaning up here." Bray stated when he saw the clean floors.
"Ya Harry here has been telling everyone that will sit down for a few seconds what type of bacteria and viruses can breed in the filth around here." Lex said with sarcasm. Harry nudged him in retribution.
"Bray we think you should know some thing because well the rest of us already know but I didn't get a chance to tell you be fore I went general Harry on everyone this morning." Harry stopped and took a big breath. "I am what Dal calls a mutant I was born with a special power. Yeah I know it sounds far fetch. Would Amber, Lex and Cloe be sitting here nodding if I wasn't telling the truth?" Bray looked at everyone sceptically but didn't shout or walk away so Harry took that as time to prove it.
"When you walked in it saw that you had hurt your ankle or something am I right?" Harry questioned in a soft voice.
"Yeah, so your telling me that you what can wave your hands and I am healed?" He was now looking at Lex and Cloe because they were laughing at him. Harry shook his head and grabbed Bray's hand. "Okay I think I am a believer now. My whole body feels like I slept on top of a cloud."
From up stairs they heard Trudy yell. Harry and Bray took off like a rocket. They got up to the cafe and saw her clutching her stomach while Salene and Zandra were on either side rubbing her back and and telling her to breathe.
Look into the future
what do you see
I really need to know now
Is there a place for me
tell me where do we go from here
take me as you find me
For what I am
When I make mistakes please understand
For as long as I know your near
There is nothing for me to fear
Out of the darkness the light shines
burning through the coldest night
We can find our way
Together we'll make it
with every step we take
we're closer together
if were going to survive
the dream must stay alive...
"The Dream Must Stay Alive"
Sung by
Rosalind J.
Written By
Simon May, Simon Lockyer,
Ben Robbins