A/N:
Well I'm late xd, I overslept so I didn't get to post this chapter but no worries this story will live on but in the future, might put an update schedule for future stories since I'm going start making them into at least five to six thousand words so you know longer chapter shorter story but depends if you want short chapters but longer stories it all depends on you guys since I like to write to entertain xd
Now Ze Comment's:
Guest: : Hey great story so far, I just wanted to comment and let you know that I think you meant Frank was reading the book about botany not Trevor.
Yeah sorry as I said once I get some of that momentum I fuck up with my words xd but thank you for correcting me.
Chapter Seven: Welcome to The Citadel
(Alek's P.O.V)
As soon as Drake left the tent, I followed just who does he think he is to have that kind of attitude to everybody. I got out of the tent to see him leaning against the wall playing with his knife. Oh, are you serious, it's one of these types of guys who think their big shots but in reality, are losers.
"Hey what is your problem?" I asked under my teeth.
He removed his goggles, showing me his eyes wow they look cute. The hell where did that come from. His glare for some reason intensifies with eyes. It's like they are headlights of a speeding car about to hit a deer in first glance.
Ahhh, snap out of it Alek. You're a Hofferson you don't ogle boys but he actually looks handsome oh for fuck sake.
Drake spoke out pulling me out of my thoughts. "Well blondie I was supposed to leave this hell hole you call a safe zone when your Mayor needs me in his dire need. Now I thought I would do it alone so I won't have much weight to carry on my shoulders but here you welps are carrying those classy guns which I hope you know how to use." He said in a joyful and mocking tone.
"And why are you calling us welps?" I asked irritated the fact that he's still joking about everything.
That's when he gave a small laugh and It was obnoxious. He wheezed a little before calming down looking at me seriously. "As I heard from your mayor you were four months in no man's land. That's great to hear since the life expectancy of an individual such yourself can last until six months before you either die or well that's pretty sums it up."
"And you five years can make a difference you were a welp too remember?" I retorted with a smirk.
Drake stopped playing with his knife looking at me with daggers. "You think I wanted to be who I am today; did we not have this conversation like ten seconds ago. I was there outside the wasteland day one, I was in an evacuation center before a stamped of civilians and freaks showed up. I hid in under the car waiting for them to pass by. I got up to see everybody either turning into one of them or dead. I ran as fast as I can and look where it got me." He said coldly.
"You said five years right so you were seventeen at the time?" I asked my anger depleting, maybe I haven't been in his shoes but his story matches up with mine since I was at that exact same day when a stamped came in. That's how Harper got separated from his parents before most of Berk along with the others for California ran back to Berk setting up the walls we now have today.
He sighed before turning his back from me sheathing his knife. I looked at him his shoulder slumped? Maybe he is different from the others, he doesn't act like a Sam or a Eret, His like a Frank but is far from a Trevor.
"Hey look I'm sorry, I was just to ignorant to see what you've been through." I apologized, he snapped back looking at me with wide eyes before they softened.
"It's not your fault Alek." He sighed. "If anything, it should be mine, people here just don't know what most people struggle outside those walls. You have fresh water, fresh food, hell even clean clothes. I doubt anybody outside would be wearing a dress going to a club just for the night." He said sarcastically.
I giggled, wait I giggled. When did that happen, I do not giggle even the rest of the boys back in high school can't even open a single punchline without making me smile. But him a lone mercenary out in the wasteland got me to giggle with a small sarcastic pun. He's not that bad
"Um blondie you still there?" He asked causing me to get out of my thoughts as I look down blushing, oh Gods after seven years in high school I never even blushed once and here I am now blushing like a mad girl.
"Yeah, we're all set, Alek he's your pack by the way." Heather interrupted with a smirk causing me to give her a glare but she was still smirking along with Cami.
I was about to retort before Drake cutted be off. "Alright we have thirteen hours of day time, and the settlement is at least a two day walk unless you guys have a ride?" He asked with a brow up.
"Well the ride, Rebecca and Trevor broke it so that's out of the list." I responded.
He sighed, "Well just stay behind me keep your fingers in the trigger, outside people are different. They'll do anything to please themselves, either happiness, murder, or pleasure." Drake said before motioning us to follow.
(Harper's P.O.V)
Never before my life I got Alek Hofferson to laugh or even blush for the matter. Back in high school she was a rock, some people say that she was a lesbian but it was quickly turned down when she broke the guy's arm who started the rumor.
All the boys at school would try to get her attention especially Sam and Eret, those eggheads don't know the meaning of no instead it's playing hard to forget. Well there's Heather and Cami, they both well tried to hook up with be but I politely declined to which they responded with one Cami pick locking my lock from my locker and changing the password. And from Heather well she kinda spread out the idea that I love dragons which was true hence that's why the twins super glued a children's book at my face.
But why me, even if I'll remove this mask chances are she might knock my ass out for doing that to her. Especially the amount of times I got aggressive with her might ruin my chances.
While walking we got into the city districts or what left of it. They looked around actually admiring what natures caused, I've been here far too many times, one either staying for the night in one of the buildings or two killing a leader of a group of raiders.
I heard shrieking sounds before telling everybody to get down, "Why are we getting down?" Alek asked. I shushed her before slowly walking to the noise. It was just a bunch of freak's.
I went back to them. "Look there freak's up ahead." I started but I saw Cami about to say a word before I cut her off. "And now we don't go guns blazing, your guns don't have suppressors it will just attract more of them or raider which we don't need at the moment I'll handle this." I said
I pointed to a gamestop before talking, "Wait in there and no I don't need any help." I got my rifle, "Hold my rifle for me will ya?" I said handing the rifle to Alek before running to the freak's.
I stalked around going from car to car till I reached the freak's, they were near an abandoned checkpoint. I looked around to see one of them coming towards me, I pulled out my knife peeking to see the freak looking at me before charging yelling really loudly. It got the attention of the other, I threw my knife to the freak who yelled before pulling my handgun out picking my shots carefully.
As they ran at me, I shot on of them in the leg causing one of them to trick followed by the two who ran behind it. They were about to get up before I shot it in the head, it's blood spilling behind it. They two of them got up charging at me, I pulled the trigger to hear it click.
"Oh, Odin why right now." I groaned before pulling out my knife and spinning around my pistol using it as a bat. The first one ran crazy with its saliva dripping from its mouth, his eyes pure green. He grappled me trying to get it's tongue into my mouth, his saliva coming in contact with my mask.
I struggled before going for the right angle pushing my knife into its stomach before pulling out holding its head pushing the knife in from the jaw. Before I can pull out the other one tackled be straddling me, I dropped my pistol in the process. I blocked it from reaching its face into my mouth before I gave it a headbutt before grabbing the head and twisting it, I heard a "crack" coming from it as it went limp collapsing on me.
I groaned before pushing it off me grabbing my gun and pulling my knife out, as I wiped my mask removing the blood and saliva I turned back to see the gang looking at me.
I chuckled. "Never seen these guys before?" I asked wiping my clothes. "Gods this never washed out." I muttered
"Um what are those things?" Frank asked in a scared tone.
"Oh these guys, there harmless. There just tourist coming in from Russia, that's how they say hi." I said sarcastically earning a glare from everybody.
"Seriously Drake the hell are those things?" Alek asked.
I sighed. "Well time for a lesson in the wasteland, those right there are what you call "freak's" or the tier one of the infection. What you saw during the outbreak was tier two. They already turned so there much deadlier, these recently turned. I take about a week before they become tier two." I answered before examining the bodies.
I looked to see it was raiders. "Yeah these guys were raiders or what left of them anyways." I answered before ushering Alek to give me my rifle.
She gave me a questioning look before I merely rolled my eyes. "My rifle blondie." I said simply.
She gave an "O" response before taking of the strap and handing it to her. Wow her eyes still look beautiful till now okay when that I think of that, Oh how I want to touch her hair. Harper stop it
"Drake you still there we're running out of time here." Heather said getting me out of my thoughts. I snapped back
"Wha…wha.. Wait…..Oh ye..yes.. We should get moving just maybe a few hours before we reach the settlement." I stuttered out before groaning quietly, I can tell I'm blushing by how my face is hot right now.
(Alek's P.O.V)
Did he just stutter, did he actually lost his badass of an attitude and went to shy yet embarrassed teenager. I'll keep that in mind. But how Drake killed those um "freak's" was to efficient, it's like he's not even a merc but an assassin. I mean he threw a knife instantly staying calm I mean to be honest those things looked intimidating.
He didn't even struggle or have second thoughts to kill in the most brutal way possible, I mean he jabbed his knife into its jaw, and broke the other one's neck in one swift blow. I mean I would do the same if I was on his shoes but I was here in Berk, as he said living in peace, safe from the struggles outside.
But he was right, we don't have any experience. Even the people of Berk still need to depend on the law enforcement instead of handling it on their own. And he did make a point that outside they were now laws, in Berk we stall had the same laws except some were added or removed.
And we forgot someone who was with us during the evacuation, Harper. I actually missed him, I don't know if it's goofy smile or dorky laugh or even his sarcastic puns. He's one of the few boys in our school who in all treats everybody like an equal. And he's talented, he's good at drawing and he's a mechanic. He's also smart and is the always to the top next to me which got me jealous during the time, I didn't even know why I left him. Popularity maybe since he's what everybody calls him a "Hiccup".
He was thin and small during the time, I was like a half-foot inch to him. But when sophomore year came he got his growth spurt and I actually formed a little crush on him. He became six foot one being the tallest in our batch, he became leaner, his jaw was I don't have the words, he had broad shoulders hell even his hair became messier but it's his eyes that got my attention.
Those things you call eyes, there not eyes there like emeralds that look into your soul and see who you really are. Like how Drake looked into me, wait it's not possible Drake is Harper right?
No of course not, Harper can't do the things he does but he did match his description, he had auburn hair and green eyes. Not to mention his hair was really messy and longer compared to Harper. And was what Heather said Five years in the wasteland can change someone.
Yet he has that sarcastic attitude you want to beat the shit out of him so much since he can play with your mind, make you play with your own words to his advantage which Harper did a lot to Sam and Eret back in high school. Gods I need to think what if Drake is Harper.
While walking Drake told us to stop before looking at his scope, I heard him mutter thank Gods before turning towards us. "The settlement is just up ahead, I got a friend who would take us in for the night." Drake said before motioning us to follow.
When we got there, it was an abandoned stadium, I don't know the name since the letter up top either fell or decayed. Drake mover forward before A spotlight turned own pointing towards us.
"What brings you to the Wing stranger?" A voice said and it was feminine and she had a deep Russian accent.
"Your majesty it's me, Drake my I come in and stay for the night I have guest who are tired at the moment at it is getting late."
"Ahh well if it isn't the Night Fury, of course. Throk open the gate." Mala ordered.
Then the gate opened letting us in, and we looked around to see it was a city in all honesty. We looked around to see some sort of banner forming a dragon before armed guards moved with a woman with short blonde hair, she had black pants, black long sleeve covered by a black trench coat with some sort of Chinese dragons going around it and a tactical vest.
"Ah Drake, great to you taking in jobs for the defenders?" She asked approaching Drake.
"No Mala, I came here to rest since I got a job from Berk a settlement just north from here." Drake answered.
"Ahh I see, do you need any supplies for your journey? We still owe you some favors after doing those contracts for us." Mala said.
That's when Drake stance went aggressive. "Not all contracts your majesty but anyways may we see the inn?" He said changing the subject quickly.
I saw Mala with her eyes wide as if she a got hidden message. "Of course, Drake, and you five there welcome to the Citadel and we are the Defenders of The Wing." Mala told us before turning her back from us and walking away.