Gensin 5 went out where the car was. It was still in the same position next to the large pipe.
But 2 wasn't there, 5 noticed the broken candle hat, when he picked it up, the candle and the cover fell off.
5: Why was he out here all alone?
Gensin questioned in his head how 5 didn't see 2.
He wondered if the beast took him or if he moved somewhere else.
Gensin saw the car, and he went over, then turned the key.
It still works. He then pushed the pedal.
It started to move forward, then it bumped the pipe.
5 looked at the car.
5: You made that?
Gensin: Yes, kind of.
5 got a little confused about the "kind of" part. He just shrugged it off. He also noticed 2's rifle on the floor.
He grabs it then puts it in the car, he then gets in the car, bringing his map out.
5: He's somewhere here beside the abandoned town.
The map shows the abandoned town, the tall building, and then a library.
He then drives forward.
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After minutes, there was the abandoned town, there was absolutely no sign of life anywhere.
Dead behemoths were on the ground, dust and debris were on the streets.
Damaged cars, and a large flag was burned.
As he parked the car beside the dead behemoth, he started to walk beside the street.
There was something in a damaged truck.
He gets closer to it, 5 was behind him holding his map.
As gensin got closer, he saw what could be described.
A deceased mother holding her child.
Her flesh nearly rotten, the child was nothing but bones.
Gensin 5 were shocked.
They walked past the car and avoided any more horrors.
There were buildings, but they were all destroyed or reduced to rubble, except one.
5: This is the hideout.
Gensin: How is it still standing?
5: This is where the scientist used to live.
Gensin: The scientist?
5: He made us.
Gensin never knew anything about a scientist.
The building was standing, but the stairs were exposed.
As they ascended through the stairs, there was the door.
5 knocked on it, there was a small peak through a small peephole.
It started to open, and there was stitchpunk.
5: 9.
9: 5, what is it? Get in.
Gensin and 5 went inside the room.
Gensin saw someone on the bed.
It was 2.
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5: 2, you're here?
5 and gensin were shocked to see he was still alive.
2: Yes, I am here.
Gensin 5 were relieved he survived, but gensin wasn't all calm, shane was still missing.
9: Gensin, you said the beast took your friend, shane.
Gensin: Yes, I saw him, he took him towards that building with 3 tall pillars.
9: The factory?
Gensin wasn't sure what a factory was.
9 might have now something out of it.
9: It's risky. There may not be much time.
2: We'll have to go.
2 stands up from the bed.
Gensin: I don't know anything of what happened to this world.
9: You need answers then.
Gensin: We need to save Shane.
Another noise was made, and it was from outside.
Then, the mirror glowed again from gensin's pocket.
9: What is that?
Gensins picks out the mirror.
Gensin: I don't know what it is, shane might have known what it is. He never told me what it does.
Gensins give 9 the talisman.
9: This looks similar...
9 examines the mirror from the back, sides, then front.
9: I don't know what this is, but it might have something to do with the Talisman.
2: It could be.
Gensin: Is this what the beast wants?
9: Maybe.
9 took a peak at the window, the beast searching inside cars and buildings.
9: It's here.
5: The beast?
2: Then we need to leave.
They then grabbed all their belongings.
9 hides the mirror in his large zipper.
Then, they went quietly down the stairs.
The cat beast was entering a nearby building, gensin pick up a rock, then throwed it at a nearby car.
The car started honking.
The cat beast then starts to claw and scratch the car as if someone's inside.
They managed to reach the gensin's car.
It started, then drove out into the emptiness.
9: Gensin, you have little time you need answers.
Gensin: I can't just waste it on this.
9: How important is he to you?
Gensin has never been asked that question. He starts to remember.
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Gensin was stuck in debris next to a house.
Shane rescued him.
Gensin was attacked by small machine rats.
Shane rescued him.
Gensin was close to falling off a cliff.
Shane rescued him.
And there were moments of repayment.
Shane was about to be mauled by the beast.
Gensin shot its eye out.
The beast retreats, gensin saves shane.
Shane was about to be crushed by a falling wall, gensin pulls him away from it before crushing him, gensin saves shane.
Shane was about to be devoured by quicksand.
Gensin pulls him out with all his strength, gensin saves shane.
And there were moments of teamwork.
Gensin and Shane managed to find water in an old truck.
Gensin and Shane found food in an abandoned store.
Gensin and Shane managed to create weapons and a trench gun.
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Gensin: He's my only friend.
9 hearing that he was his only friend had him thinking, he was alone in the wasteland for years.
9: You and shane were the only ones out there.
Gensin: Yes, I never saw another one out there, just beasts and dead ones.
5 2 felt his words, like how long he has been doing this.
Gensin rethinks his choice. Should he listen to 9's answers for a small time, or should he go straight to shane.
He chooses.
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1: Where are they!?
12: It's none of your business, you old man!
1: Oh, you ignorant brat, acker!
In comes Acker, one of 1's highly trusted human, he's been in captain position.
1: Would you know where they would have gone?
Acker: I would guess the emptiness, somewhere to rescue 2, and likely his friend, shane.
1 looks at Acker like if he was right.
In the back, 8 was standing next to 6, holding his key.
1: Acker, 8, I want you to scout the emptiness. If you find them both, bring them back, there will be consequences for them.
8: Me?
1: Yes!
12 secretly leaves the room, Acker and 8 looked at each other as if they were on a serious mission.
1: Acker, answer me something.
Acker looks at 1, feeling prepared to say what he thinks.
1: Why do you think they would be out there.
Acker prepared to speak.
Acker: I was wondering about 2, sent out to Scout, and hearing 5 and him talk about them when they passed my floor.
1: What is your point.
Acker: You sent 2 to die.
1 looks at Acker, 8 and 6 were just silent.
1: Such intelligence...
Acker: How could you!
1: Silence!
1 puts his cane down, making a loud noise.
1: Yes, you figured it out. Do you want me to explain why?
Acker: I already know.
1 starts to sit down at his chair.
1: Sometimes, one must be sacrificed for the good of many.
8 started to feel bad for 2.
1: Sometimes, a leader makes difficult choices.
Acker was then calm for some reason he couldn't figure out.
1: Go now, find them both before they end up like 2.
Acker and 8 start to leave.
6: Uhh, can I have my key...
8 looks at 6 at his off-sized eyes.
6: Please?
8 starts to smirk, and then he grabs the key.
8: Here you go.
6 was almost going to grab it, but he started to wonder if it's a game.
8: Well, move on, take it.
6 was about to grab it, then just one fast swoop away from him.
8 starts laughing.
Then, he throws the key right inside the alcove.
6: My key!(3x)
6 runs to his alcove.
8 laughs, grabs his large knife, then leaves the room.
6 grabs his key back.
He then stood silent, not moving an inch.
6: No.
He starts to shiver.
6: Duat's coming?