Rabid

[cuzyeahboi]

She snorted as she walked back. "Fun? That was boring!"


Kai nodded and wiped a tear that had made it's way to his cheek with her finger

[Blaiiine]

Tyler gently grabbed her hand, holding it for a moment. "I'll talk to him tonight, just us. Let him know what he needs to do." He said softly, looking down.


"Yeah, I forgot you're insane." Blaine replied, swinging his bat. "So, rent-a-soldier, that's all you saw?" He asked, turning to look at Victor.

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly grinned and re-lit her cigarette, Kai nodded,

[Blue Fox]

Alan stood quietly in a corner of the living room as the whole spectacle with the wolf began to unfold. He wasn't quite sure what to say. One moment, everything was fine, and the next, everyone was at each other's throats. Having watched his actions closely since the wolf arrived, Alan could tell the guy meant him no harm. At least, that's what he'd gathered from the few short moments he'd seen him.

He'd obviously been through a lot, with how he looked and all. They all had. And the middle of a breakout was the worst time and place for people to turn against each other. He respected how he'd stood up to Blaine, and he wished he had built up the gall to do the same.

The whole scene was just a blur; it all happened so fast. But if he remembered one thing, it was that the wolf was thirsty. He wasn't sure why that in particular stuck out to him, but he decided to take it upon himself to help the guy out and not make him feel so unwanted.

He grabbed a couple water bottles from the fridge in the kitchen and went out to meet the wolf on the front porch.

From the corner of his eye, he could see Holly pouncing the Rabid he'd just heard about. A muffled gurgle from the deranged creature and the forest was still once again.

Realizing he was walking in in the middle of a conversation, he simply handed off the bottle to the wolf without a word.

With a soft crack! Alan broke the seal on his own bottle and sampled the cool wash of processed spring water.

[Blaiiine]

"I'm gonna go outside, see what they're doing," Tyler said, letting Kai's hand go slowly. He walked outside, boots clunking against the hard wood floors on his way out the door.


Standing next to Alan, he watched Holly and Blaine as they stood around the trees and the dead infected. "Nice gun," Tyler said to Alan, lighting a cigarette with his good hand. The other was bruised, still sore.

[cuzyeahboi]

Kai smiled before following.

[Inb4Cloaker]

Essentially gestured out the door and watched  as Blaine and Holly went outsize to deal with the situation. Victor watched for a few moments with his paws still in his pocket, assuming Blaine would just smack it and- oh, no it was her again. Upon hearing Blaine say she was crazy, the wolf called out from the porch.


"Oh, thank you for clarifying that. I would've never known. And yes, that is all I saw. Can I have my baton back now? I need to practice my drum solo."


Sighing, the wolf looked over his shoulder as a crocodile approached him. The canine didn't know what to expect, but was content to see that he offered water and not pain.


"Oh, uh, gracias," [thank you] Victor said as he accepted the bottle, quickly cracking it open and downing nearly half the liquid at once.


"Ah, much better." He sighed contently as he looked over at Alan, inspecting him for a moment. Since he was the only person who had legitimately been nice to him so far, he decided he would lay off the sarcasm.


"What brings you here?" He asked just as Tyler walked out the door, glancing over at him. The wolf hadn't forgotten Tyler possibly saving him from the angry bear, and raised his bottle with a nod towards him.


"While not the most subtle move, it was a move nonetheless. Thank you for trying to help me out there."

[Blue Fox]

"Thanks, Ty," Alan grinned. He clutched the strap that clung to his chest under the weight of the heavy shotgun. It felt good to be better armed. "Act now, and you can get your own, absolutely free," he joked. "There's a couple more upstairs if'n you want one for yourself."

Then spoke the new guy.

"Safety," came Alan's pointed response to the wolf.

He studied the wolf's face from the corner of his eye as he leaned over the banister. He felt at ease around the wolf, much unlike how he'd constantly felt when around Blaine and Holly. He'd tried several time to repress the feeling, but it always seemed to come crawling back up his spine. The new guy was a welcome addition to the group, in the Alan's mind.

"Name's Alan. Don't let them get to you," he nodded in Holly and Blaine's direction. "They may be a bit brutish, but I think it's just because of the circumstances we've all been thrown in. Just try not to step on their tails, and you should be fine. Probably. So... where were you headed?"

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly took a drag of the cigarette and her complexion softened. The maniacal grin melted into a soft smile and she sighed as she blew smoke. It was almost as if she was a different person but then she shook her head, her face returning to stone cold. Kai, holding the wolf's baton decided to return it. She walked up to the wolf, tapping him on the shoulder and offering the baton. "Sorry for those two." She said gesturing to Holly and Blaine. She was genuinely happy that Holly wasn't a complete psychopathy.

[Blaiiine]

"Alright, let's get back inside. We'll talk about our next move," Blaine said loudly, slinging the now blood-dried bat over his shoulder. He stepped on to the porch and sauntered inside.


Tyler followed him into the living room and they carried David's body out into the backyard. "We'll bury him tonight," Tyler said to Blaine, noting they were alone outside. "And we need to talk afterwards," He added, Blaine grunting in the affirmative.

[cuzyeahboi]

Kai and Holly stepped inside silently

[Inb4Cloaker]

Respected the crocodiles decision and sighed, nodding in agreement . When he was tapped by Kia and offered his baton, the wolf accepted it graciously and slipped it back into his belt.


"Thanks, and don't worry about it, I understand they are cautious and...armed." He said with a shrug, yawning before glancing back at Alan. "Well, honestly I don't know where I am going. I figured the wind would guide me, turns out it only leads to tornadoes." He replied, kicking the porch softly a few times as he thought about the situation.


The canine overheard Alan mention more guns, but stored it away for later. So far, he perceived the crocodile as friendly, and the rest of the group as levelheaded and no-nonsense. Well, except Holly. Holly kinda scared Victor. Shaking off his thoughts as the bear called out for everyone to go inside, Victor nodded to Alan and headed inside. Plopping down once again on the couch, he left enough room for someone to sit beside him and asked Blaine,


"So, what now?"

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly leaned against the wall, playing with her knife.

[Blue Fox]

Alan followed the rest into the living room and sunk into the couch across from Victor. He had the feeling things were about to turn into another dramatic soap opera. He reached over and grabbed the bag of jerky he'd left there earlier and started snacking again.

[Blaiiine]

Blaine was walking through the back door as Victor asked his question. Taking a moment to sit down in a chair and set his bat down, he replied, "We can't stay here forever. Too close to the city, plus this is camping season. Tons of people come to this area." He took a moment to open a brown bottle he got from the fridge. "So, we need to find a new place. Everyone likes you already, well some excluded," Blaine said, looking at Holly, "So obviously you're stuck with us. No arguments."


Tyler came in at that point and flopped on the couch, loudly sighing. "There's always Norcal. Nothing but forests and rich pricks' 'vacation homes'." He said, head leaned back and arm slumped over his eyes.