Snapping her head up in the direction of the voice, Danielle was worried. Even if he did fend off those other ducks, there's no telling what he would do to her. He didn't exactly sound friendly.

"It's too risky to stay out here. You need to get up so we can move."

Danielle heard every word he said, but for some reason her body won't cooperate. In fact, she wasn't even sure if she wanted to go with this stranger. With fear overwhelming her senses, she began to tear up again. She could have sworn she heard the male sigh. He knelt down to her level, and tried to touch her shoulder, but Danielle recoiled and turned her body away from him.

The male duck sat there for a second, before clearing his throat. "Hey, I'm sorry...Are you okay?"

The female turned her head toward him, and saw that his expression had softened, making him look kinder. And it made Danielle feel less scared. Wiping away another tear, she replied with a small sigh."Y-yes. I think so."

"Alright.' the young man stood back up on his feet. 'Can you stand up?"

Nodding, Danielle got her knees underneath her and rose to her feet. By now she could get a good look at the stranger. He looked very close to her age, perhaps a little older. He had tan feathers and was very well built. He wore navy blue t-shirt with navy blue pants. He also wore brown knee pads, dark brown military grade boots and over his shirt he wore brown leather chest armor, with a big white shoulder piece on his left shoulder. That was when she got to look at his left arm and saw a tattoo. And set tattoo match the logo on his shoulder piece.

"What are you staring at?" The male duck asked.

At first Danielle didn't answer, And then her eyes widened in recognition. "You... Oh! Y-you're one of them!"

"Pardon?"

"Uh. The Special Forces, I mean."

"Yeah, I'm with what's left of the military.' The male explained, then he introduced himself.' The name's Canard Thunderbeak."

"Canard?" Danielle repeated . She smiled and said, "That's a nice name."

"Thanks' He replied with a smirk. ' So what's your name, Miss?"

"Uh… it's, Danielle Angelwing."

"So Danielle, tell me why you're out here, alone." Canard questioned.

The female duck didn't know how to answer. But she tried anyway. "I-I was...Uh, m-my shelter was ransacked. I've out here...uh, s-since.

"Since?' the male raised his eyebrow. 'How long?"

"Three days."

"Three days?"

"Um...yes. I-I know I should've been looking for shelter, I just-."

She was cut off when Canard took a hold of her shoulder. He gave her a look that she could not read.

"It's gonna to be hard to find a decent shelter, especially around here. You should come back to the base with me." He said to her.

The opportunity was very tempting indeed. She hasn't had a filling meal in a week, nor a warm place to sleep. That and a chance to get cleaned up wouldn't hurt. But despite her feeling sore, tired, cold, and hungry, Danielle more than anything did not want to be a nuisance.

"Oh I couldn't impose, but a-are you sure?"

"Of course,' Canard replied simply. "In this day and age, as long as you're not a lizard or traitor you're welcome." He smiled sincerely. "Come on."

The tan male duck started to walk out of the alley, while the female followed him. They were only able to get to the end of the alley way when suddenly they felt a vibration in the ground.

Canard paused. Being in the military, you have to keep your eyes and ears open at all times. Whenever there's trouble nearby you have to be prepared. There was a Monitor Tower nearby, and closing in.

"Don't move!" He whispered to Danielle, pressing her against the wall and shielding her. Frightened to do otherwise, Danielle locked her legs in place so she wouldn't move and she clamped her hand over her beak to prevent from screaming.

The Monitor Tower was huge indeed. The size of a small building in fact. Danielle had heard that these things had high power laser beams. If they could melt metal faster than one could blink, What can they do to flesh and blood? The very thought make Danielle want to scream but she knew now was not the time to do so. Besides, why should she overreact on something like that?

"Cuz that's how the saurians took over Puckworld, that's why."

"It's almost gone."Canard's whisper brought Danielle out of her reverie. Sure the monitor Tower was walking away now, but it wasn't really "gone" gone.

Checking around for more Canard gently took a firm hold of Danielle's wrist. "Don't let go, keep your head up and run."

Danielle was scared of going out where a Monitor Tower can see you. But something inside was telling her that she can trust Canard. So mustering all her courage, Danielle let out a deep breath, and took hold of Canard's wrist. "Okay."

So with eyes forward, the pair of ducks took off into the apocalyptic shell of the city.