p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"CHAPTER THREE/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"It wasn't a long ride, but it certainly was a bumpy one. Storm had warned them, giggling all the while but Arthur still managed to puke over the side of the truck more then once and Frances was positively green. Alfred and Feli however seemed to be enjoying the ride as well, even getting Antonio, Gilbert and Romano to hold their hands up at certain large bumps and whine when the ride was actually over./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Sissy, one more bump," Storm demanded, leaning over the side of the truck and over Lovino's head, making him go red as her breasts were basically covering his face./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""No, sissy, gas, remember?" Charm sighed, jumping out of the truck and making everyone realize how short she was as well./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""But sissy, I could always siphon some out of cars in the city," Storm whined, falling limply against the outside of the truck and shoving Lovino's head into her chest and halfway throwing him out of the truck bed./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Maybe next time," Charm chuckled, glancing at the basically upside Lovi whose face was red enough to rival the truck in color, "comfortable there…" she paused unsure of his name./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""His name is Lovi!" Antonio called out to her, "My name is Antonio, but you can call me Toni!"/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"Charm laughed again, enjoying the man's bright smile and excitement, "We should get inside soon and by soon I mean now."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""And then I get to tell them the rules right?" Bee smiled, leaning over Charm's lap./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Yeah, yeah, you get to say the rules this time."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Yes!" Bee cheered quietly, thrusting a fist in the air and grinning back at the boys. It almost made Gilbert warm, he hadn't seen a human smile like that in a long time, until suddenly her face dropped, a frown tugging at her lips before she quickly turned away. "Yeah, let's get inside."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"Suddenly the air changed around the girls, everything was serious and none of the countries knew or understood what happened but it was immediate. Storm sat up quickly, putting a large gap of space between herself and the people that she had once been teasing in the back of the truck. The sparkle disappeared from Charm's eyes as she slammed the door to the cab and moved to the door. Bee grabbed the bag out of the back without looking up and without waiting for Storm to follow with the other bag./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Okay, what just happened?" Alfred questioned, turning quickly to the others, "You all saw that right?"/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""They seem to be sad," Yao said awkwardly though compassion was seen in his eyes, "I wonder why…" br /br /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Well they are alone," Gilbert sighed, jumping out of the truck and offering the Italian twins a hand, "They probably lost a lot of people."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""And they haven't seen any of us before," Kiku added, watching as the girls waited patiently next to the door, "they could be unsure of their safety."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Unsure of their safety!" Arthur burst out, looking completely shocked, "We are people they shouldn't be afraid of us!"/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""But they are," Antonio sighed, taking note that someone else noticed the slight discomfort./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""We are keeping the women waiting," Frances noted, watching as the countries quickly jumped out of the truck on that note./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""We are sorry," Ludwig apologized stiffly as the groups finally converged, "We stared…"/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Talking?" Storm offered offhandedly./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Having second thoughts?" Bee questioned with a raised brow./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Because we would rather know before we show you anything," Charm added with a snap to her voice./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"br /"She's right, redoing key codes is a pain we would rather avoid."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""No!" Feliciano shouted suddenly, jumping up to the women, throwing his arms around the one that was nearest to him and burying his face into her chest, "Please don't turn us away! We haven't seen people in so long!"/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"Storm stiffened, feeling the smallest male wrap his arms around her waist, his face so close to her rapidly beating heart. She liked hugs, she always had, but she hadn't exactly had much time to think about them since everything happened, she felt her heart melting slightly. She pulled a face, she was so weak for falling for this!/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""We didn't say we were turning you away!" Bee snapped, firmly placing her hand on the Italian and shoving him away./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Come on before we do," Charm sighed, looking over at Storm who was still pulling her usual 'stink face' with a grimace, "Bee show them in, I've got to take care of something really quick."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"Bee nodded slowly, mimicking the expression on concern on Charm's face before waving the men over to the keypad. "So this lock will stay with the same pattern until you guys take your leave, get kicked out or all turn," she said the words in an overly loud tone to cover the sound of conversation coming from Charm and Storm's direction, "It will be four digits and you will not forget it because you will not be let back in without it…no matter what."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"The nations faces creased with concern, not only at the fact that these girls seemed almost overly cautious, which considering their situation they didn't know was possible, but the fact that they continued to react strangely to everything that had occurred. They all knew survival tactics, ways to get through any situation including this one if they could find the right resources, but this was to the extreme. These girls were guarded, fully stocked and completely and utterly assured in how everything would turn out…like they had been through this before./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Chicka, if you don't mind me asking…" Antonio broke in, trying to stutter out the question that he knew was plaguing everyone./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""If you need to say that before hand then I probably mind," Bee answered, not turning away from the keypad, "You don't need to know us any better then you do right now. Except maybe the weapons we use and that we will use them on you just as easy as the zombies so don't force our hand."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"The countries nodded solemnly, they had guessed correctly then. Humans here or someone that they cared about had forced their hand. They had lost people here and yet they still tried to help them…it was odd but they didn't appreciate them any less. "We are sorry," Arthur said sincerely, "Please continue."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Good," Bee nodded approvingly, "The code for the moment is 0713, it will change every month so do not forget to ask before and if you go on runs like we are about to have to do."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""What do you mean a run?" Alfred questioned, tilting his head slightly but refusing to say no to any request from the women that had saved them./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"Bee punched in the numbers before waving over the other two girls and opening the door. "We have to go back into a city for more gas and more supplies. We haven't had to take care of this many people and anyone here is required to help us. There are no freeloaders."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""She's right," Storm agreed appearing behind them and forcing her way through the door to the unknown building, "all of us pull our own weight and you are guests and expected to pull just as much."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""So we are dropping these bags off in the armory and heading back to what was once town," Charm concluded, hustling the group into the metal door before closing it firmly./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Armory? Is that what this?" Alfred questioned, looking around quickly at the cold metal walls, "I thought that the army was holding these down."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""They were," Charm sighed, leading the group further into the hall with orange/yellow lights./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Until the zombies got here first," Bee added, opening another door and leading the group into a large open metal room./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""We cleared everyone out and took over," Storm finished, tossing her bag to the floor, "Also this is where we sleep."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"The countries looked around, noting the cots of dozens of blankets and pillows, some with stuffed animals tossed on them. The books were piled in corners and notebooks and pens strewn about in a haphazard fashion. Weapons lined the back wall in an orderly fashion and they were all cleaned thoroughly as if they were prized possessions, the countries had no doubt that they were. This was there home now apparently, just a pile of belongs and clothes in the middle of a huge metal room with four doors…it panged something in the heart of all the countries…they were too young for this sort of life./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""What are you staring at?" Bee questioned, grabbing a sword from the weapon wall and belting it, Storm mimicked her gesture with an axe./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Come on, let's go," Charm ordered, watching Storm pack her own small handgun before waving them out, "The tour is later."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Yep now it's food," Bee sighed./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""And more zombie killing," Storm said brightly, nudging her with her hip./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Right and more zombie killing," Bee agreed with a weak smile./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Let's go then dudes," Alfred followed them closely, the countries at their heels./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"The group replied themselves back on the truck and Storm leaned back on the wall, "You guys better be ready," she half smiled, "because I don't save any damsels in distress."/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"br /Alfred grinned up at her, feeling a small connection with the words, "Don't worry dude, I'm the hero," he said in reply./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""You better be," she said softly in turn. /span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"It wasn't a long ride, but it certainly was a bumpy one. Storm had warned them, giggling all the while but Arthur still managed to puke over the side of the truck more then once and Frances was positively green. Alfred and Feli however seemed to be enjoying the ride as well, even getting Antonio, Gilbert and Romano to hold their hands up at certain large bumps and whine when the ride was actually over./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Sissy, one more bump," Storm demanded, leaning over the side of the truck and over Lovino's head, making him go red as her breasts were basically covering his face./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""No, sissy, gas, remember?" Charm sighed, jumping out of the truck and making everyone realize how short she was as well./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""But sissy, I could always siphon some out of cars in the city," Storm whined, falling limply against the outside of the truck and shoving Lovino's head into her chest and halfway throwing him out of the truck bed./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Maybe next time," Charm chuckled, glancing at the basically upside Lovi whose face was red enough to rival the truck in color, "comfortable there…" she paused unsure of his name./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""His name is Lovi!" Antonio called out to her, "My name is Antonio, but you can call me Toni!"/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"Charm laughed again, enjoying the man's bright smile and excitement, "We should get inside soon and by soon I mean now."/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""And then I get to tell them the rules right?" Bee smiled, leaning over Charm's lap./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Yeah, yeah, you get to say the rules this time."/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Yes!" Bee cheered quietly, thrusting a fist in the air and grinning back at the boys. It almost made Gilbert warm, he hadn't seen a human smile like that in a long time, until suddenly her face dropped, a frown tugging at her lips before she quickly turned away. "Yeah, let's get inside."/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"Suddenly the air changed around the girls, everything was serious and none of the countries knew or understood what happened but it was immediate. Storm sat up quickly, putting a large gap of space between herself and the people that she had once been teasing in the back of the truck. The sparkle disappeared from Charm's eyes as she slammed the door to the cab and moved to the door. Bee grabbed the bag out of the back without looking up and without waiting for Storm to follow with the other bag./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Okay, what just happened?" Alfred questioned, turning quickly to the others, "You all saw that right?"/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""They seem to be sad," Yao said awkwardly though compassion was seen in his eyes, "I wonder why…" br /br /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Well they are alone," Gilbert sighed, jumping out of the truck and offering the Italian twins a hand, "They probably lost a lot of people."/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""And they haven't seen any of us before," Kiku added, watching as the girls waited patiently next to the door, "they could be unsure of their safety."/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Unsure of their safety!" Arthur burst out, looking completely shocked, "We are people they shouldn't be afraid of us!"/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""But they are," Antonio sighed, taking note that someone else noticed the slight discomfort./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""We are keeping the women waiting," Frances noted, watching as the countries quickly jumped out of the truck on that note./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""We are sorry," Ludwig apologized stiffly as the groups finally converged, "We stared…"/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Talking?" Storm offered offhandedly./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Having second thoughts?" Bee questioned with a raised brow./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Because we would rather know before we show you anything," Charm added with a snap to her voice./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"br /"She's right, redoing key codes is a pain we would rather avoid."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""No!" Feliciano shouted suddenly, jumping up to the women, throwing his arms around the one that was nearest to him and burying his face into her chest, "Please don't turn us away! We haven't seen people in so long!"/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"Storm stiffened, feeling the smallest male wrap his arms around her waist, his face so close to her rapidly beating heart. She liked hugs, she always had, but she hadn't exactly had much time to think about them since everything happened, she felt her heart melting slightly. She pulled a face, she was so weak for falling for this!/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""We didn't say we were turning you away!" Bee snapped, firmly placing her hand on the Italian and shoving him away./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Come on before we do," Charm sighed, looking over at Storm who was still pulling her usual 'stink face' with a grimace, "Bee show them in, I've got to take care of something really quick."/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"Bee nodded slowly, mimicking the expression on concern on Charm's face before waving the men over to the keypad. "So this lock will stay with the same pattern until you guys take your leave, get kicked out or all turn," she said the words in an overly loud tone to cover the sound of conversation coming from Charm and Storm's direction, "It will be four digits and you will not forget it because you will not be let back in without it…no matter what."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"The nations faces creased with concern, not only at the fact that these girls seemed almost overly cautious, which considering their situation they didn't know was possible, but the fact that they continued to react strangely to everything that had occurred. They all knew survival tactics, ways to get through any situation including this one if they could find the right resources, but this was to the extreme. These girls were guarded, fully stocked and completely and utterly assured in how everything would turn out…like they had been through this before./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Chicka, if you don't mind me asking…" Antonio broke in, trying to stutter out the question that he knew was plaguing everyone./span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""If you need to say that before hand then I probably mind," Bee answered, not turning away from the keypad, "You don't need to know us any better then you do right now. Except maybe the weapons we use and that we will use them on you just as easy as the zombies so don't force our hand."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"The countries nodded solemnly, they had guessed correctly then. Humans here or someone that they cared about had forced their hand. They had lost people here and yet they still tried to help them…it was odd but they didn't appreciate them any less. "We are sorry," Arthur said sincerely, "Please continue."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Good," Bee nodded approvingly, "The code for the moment is 0713, it will change every month so do not forget to ask before and if you go on runs like we are about to have to do."/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';" /span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""What do you mean a run?" Alfred questioned, tilting his head slightly but refusing to say no to any request from the women that had saved them./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"Bee punched in the numbers before waving over the other two girls and opening the door. "We have to go back into a city for more gas and more supplies. We haven't had to take care of this many people and anyone here is required to help us. There are no freeloaders."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""She's right," Storm agreed appearing behind them and forcing her way through the door to the unknown building, "all of us pull our own weight and you are guests and expected to pull just as much."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""So we are dropping these bags off in the armory and heading back to what was once town," Charm concluded, hustling the group into the metal door before closing it firmly./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Armory? Is that what this?" Alfred questioned, looking around quickly at the cold metal walls, "I thought that the army was holding these down."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""They were," Charm sighed, leading the group further into the hall with orange/yellow lights./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Until the zombies got here first," Bee added, opening another door and leading the group into a large open metal room./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""We cleared everyone out and took over," Storm finished, tossing her bag to the floor, "Also this is where we sleep."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"The countries looked around, noting the cots of dozens of blankets and pillows, some with stuffed animals tossed on them. The books were piled in corners and notebooks and pens strewn about in a haphazard fashion. Weapons lined the back wall in an orderly fashion and they were all cleaned thoroughly as if they were prized possessions, the countries had no doubt that they were. This was there home now apparently, just a pile of belongs and clothes in the middle of a huge metal room with four doors…it panged something in the heart of all the countries…they were too young for this sort of life./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""What are you staring at?" Bee questioned, grabbing a sword from the weapon wall and belting it, Storm mimicked her gesture with an axe./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Come on, let's go," Charm ordered, watching Storm pack her own small handgun before waving them out, "The tour is later."/span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Yep now it's food," Bee sighed./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""And more zombie killing," Storm said brightly, nudging her with her hip./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Right and more zombie killing," Bee agreed with a weak smile./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""Let's go then dudes," Alfred followed them closely, the countries at their heels./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"The group replied themselves back on the truck and Storm leaned back on the wall, "You guys better be ready," she half smiled, "because I don't save any damsels in distress."/span/p
p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';"br /Alfred grinned up at her, feeling a small connection with the words, "Don't worry dude, I'm the hero," he said in reply./span/p
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p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria;"span style="font-family: 'American Typewriter Condensed';""You better be," she said softly in turn. /span/p