Rabid

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly raised an eyebrow, "High and mighty words for those who've fallen." She said before bringing the barrel of the M16 lower to his thigh, shooting both in the larger arteries, then dropping to her knees beside Blaine. "Shit shit shit..." She took his shirt off and constricted it above the wound, slowing blood loss and then using a few strips from her pant legs she bound the actual wound. She then took Blaine's bat, taking heavy steps back to Farrow, a maniacal grin plastered across her face. Raising the bat she smiled, then brought it down on his skull with enough force to dent the bat.


Kai smiled, a genuine smile. She gripped his hand tight but then let go, hopping over the back of the sofa to sit next to him, pushing an arm behind him and wrapping it around his waist.

[Blaiiine]

Blaine faded in and out of consciousness, his hearing ringing as his vision blurred. He crawled to the closest table, attempting to pull himself up as the thuds from the bat echoed in the office.


Managing to lift himself up, he stumbled onto the couch where the bear stayed. "Ah damn...hell.." Blaine groaned, clenching down on the now stained bandage.


****


Tyler grunted as her arm brushed past his shoulder's wound, but quickly melted again in her embrace. He wrapped his free arm around her waist and quietly sat by, finishing his cigarette.


After putting his cigarette out, Tyler yawned loudly as he took the plate vest off. After a moment of fidgeting with the straps again, it came off and the dog threw it down. He returned to the fox's embrace, snuggling up to her. "So after today's events, I feel I can for sure say I'm tired." He said, looking out the window.

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly took one last smash, then turned and hurried to Blaine. "Can you hear me? We got to get the hell out of here. Now. Before whatever he sent to home returns." She said, offering a hand.


Kai laughed, combing her net of hair straight, working out the knots with her other hand. "I'm sure Blaine and Holly will feel the same once they get back," She said, a light tinge of worry to her voice. She refused to believe that they wouldn't come back. They would. They had to. They were strong, they would make it. They. Would. Be. Fine. She repeatedly convinced herself, the rush of  the past events finally clearing enough for her to worry.

[Blaiiine]

"Gotcha.." Blaine replied weakly, fetching his bag and weapons. Using Holly as a crutch of sorts, he readied his rifle and checked to see if his leg worked correctly. Pain scorched up the muscles as he tried to put pressure on it.


****


Tyler noticed the look, albeit brief, of worry flash across Kai's face. He sat up enough to face her eye-to-eye, keeping a grasp of her hand. "You're thinking about them, aren't you?" He asked.

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly helped him stand on his good foot. "One leg bud. I'll help." She said, compassion and worry barely managing to worm it's way into her voice. She put an arm around his chest, under his arms and helped him to move without using his other foot. She muttered something about recovery as the walked/hopped out the door of the office.


Kai nodded slightly, "They'll be fine, Tyler. I'm sure of it." She said, more trying to convince herself rather than him.

[Blaiiine]

"Thanks, man." Blaine replied as they moved down the hallway to the stairs. He cut down two soldiers making their way up to Farrow's office, clearing their way out for the moment.


****


"You saying that for me or you?" Tyler asked, squeezing her hand for a moment. "I mean, I'm not the best with reading people but you seem more worried.." He added, a pang of empathy ringing through his tone.

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly nodded, Her M16 hanging loosely as she supported Blaine. More hobbling steps down the stairs she managed to cut down another running up the stairs towards them unsuspectingly. This was going to be hard going to get back to the truck. Once down the first flight of stairs she looked around, silently cursing the fact they chose a town hall as their base. Nothing to help, unless... She looked around, eventually spotting what she was after. A couple wheelchairs packed away in a corner for special needs visitors. "Hey Blaine, fancy a ride?"


Kai nodded, not answering the first question. She squeezed his hand back, no noise making it's way past her throat, the quietest whimper whine-like noise escaping her throat. She sighed, "How long has it even been... An hour or two? I have no reason to be worried..."

[Blaiiine]

Blaine nodded in agreement, adjusting his rifle's sling. "As long as you don't get me killed, Holly." He said, sitting down in the wheelchair. The fit was snug but enough to keep him in place for the meanwhile.


****


"It's been two...and I'd be worried too. I just..don't know why I'm not." Tyler quietly replied, gently bumping his nose into hers before giving her a quick but reassuring kiss. "Like you said, they'll be fine and we'll move on at first sunlight.." He added, a low but rumbling crack of thunder echoing outside.

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly laughed as she began to push him to the stairs, ducking under the occasional shot that rang throughout the room. Furs outside were onto them. She managed to get him down the stairs without much problem, stopping to peek around the corner, for now the remaining forces where keeping their distance. But why? What where they waiting for, that now became apparent as loud rumbling came from outside, a convoy of more furs. She silently cursed, pushing out the door they had burst in before and waited in the shadows with Blaine for the convoy to pass.


Kai smiled from the kiss, then sighed and nodded,

[Blaiiine]

The convoy slowed to a halt around the corner and the engine could be heard shutting down. The sounds of multiple people could be heard moving down to the back of the buildings, which gave them an opening.


"Better get moving, man. I'm starting to fade.." Blaine said, sounding weak and almost sickly. He reloaded the rifle quietly, unfolding the built in foregrip.


*****


Tyler leaned back and laid against Kai's chest, taking the moment to abruptly fall asleep. Quiet snoring would soon follow, along with newly developed twitches.

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly Holly reached over and thumped him on his head lightly, "You better not die on me ya prick." She said, then sprinting across with him with only the sound of a few bumps and rattles. She stopped behind a burned out car in the middle of the road, catching her breath and then continuing the sprint. She made it to the other side without messing up and began to push him through an alley towards the other side of the block to get him to the van, trying to avoid most of the furs. She could hear a few passing conversations and shouts, waiting in the shadows until they moved on, then continued to push.


Kai put an arm around him, the other toying with the hem of her ripped and bloody shirt. When the others did get back she really would need to take a shower, it was starting to smell. She was fine with the iron smell but decaying flesh was gross. She thought for a moment then checked her few small cuts, one along her hip and another on her hand, probably from jumping through a window. It had already began to scab but... she noticed some blood near the one on her hand. And she doubted it was her. Even though it seemed they were fine if it didn't come from a direct wound through biting or scratching, couldn't it be like an STD, spreadable through most bodily fluids... including blood? The more she thought the more the cut seemed to be tinged green. She shivered, wiping her palm on her thigh and putting both arms around the snoring dog laid against her body. She distracted herself with wondering how he managed to rest his head against her chest while she was shorter than him... That amused her enough that she nearly forgot of her worries, but didn't notice slight creaking from outside. It seemed they still weren't alone. She looked up in time to be catch a man by his eyes, it looked like another fox, but she wasn't sure due to a mask covering his face and the small frame blanketed under a heavy coat. The important thing for her, was he didn't seem to have a weapon, but was just staring at the mess, before eyeing her like she was dangerous.


(Mind if I add a new character in? Or you prefer I make another form first?)

[Blaiiine]

(( Go for it, dude. Post a profile later if you can, but it's cool regardless. ))


"Yeah, yeah. I'm more worried about my truck with it just sitting out and about." Blaine quietly said, lighting his last cigarette with some trouble from the wind. Lightning rippled across the sky, thunder soon following with a short delay.


"So I left my other bag back there...but that's fine. I hid a gift for the-" He said, cut off by an almost distant explosion. "Well, there it goes. Found some grenades on that prisoner...rigged 'em to a timer." He explained, a little bit of life returning to him as he began to get excited.


****


Tyler was laid on the couch, in view of Kai but not to the intruder. Sleeping heavily, he didn't even wake up to the presence of another person. But his pistol was still in his waistband, having fallen out on the dog's stomach.

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly laughed, "Best parting gift ever." She said as she ran towards the other side of the block and down the side of the small street towards the forest, looking back she could see the street was mostly empty other than a few bodies and the glint of glass. She turned back until realizing the glint of glass was pointed towards her. She swerved with Blaine into an alley, just in time for a loud bang to signal the explosion of shrapnel near them. A bullet had made a new hole in the wall near her head. It would have gotten her if she hadn't noticed. She sighed, "Geez, can't a woman get some peace while pushing a handicapped bear down a street in an apocalypse after raiding their base and killing their leader?" She asked sarcastically.


Kai stared him down, daring him to make a move towards them. Her hand slowly crept towards the pistol, closing her fingers around the grip and sliding her index into the pistol's trigger guard. The intruder didn't notice, but swept his coat back, pulling a pistol. Kai slowly pushed Tyler off of her, making sure not to wake him up and resting him back down on the sofa. She then stood, wheeling around and raising the pistol, aimed straight at the man's chest. "Put. It. Down." She quietly spoke as the man struggled to aim his pistol. He sighed and dropped it with a heavy thunk. She cocked the pistol and gestured for him to come closer. He did, his hands up, "J-just please don't kill me." he spoke with a soft voice, sounding like the typical jock. Kai nearly laughed. "Who do you work for. Farrow?" The man shook his head vigorously, "Who the **censor** is Farrow? I just came to see if there were survivors." Kai sighed. "Well you have you're answer." The man snickered, before realizing his situation once more. He then quickly ducked, pressing himself against the sofa and Kai shot in retaliation, narrowly missing him as he dropped to the sofa. The man then picked up his pistol and stood, firing off three shots. Two missed. One hit with a sickening noise, burrowing through her left arm and into her hip. She screamed and dropped to her knees in pain, shakily raising the pistol once more to the stranger's head. He aimed once more and pulled the trigger, the barrel pointed straight at her heart. But nothing happened other than a dull click. Kai spoke through clenched teeth, opting to clamp her hand over the bullet wound on her hip as her arm steadily dripped a puddle on the floor, soaking it with her blood. "D-Drop. The **censor** Gun." She tightened her finger around the trigger and the stranger dropped his, eyes wide with fear and his blood pumping with the realization that the woman on her knees before him was bleeding out because of him. All. Because. Of. Him. It was at this point he realized the Shepard on the couch, fast asleep. It occurred to him that he may have just murdered this fur's wife. With a shaky voice he pleaded "Please just don't kill me." Kai scoffed, "Why shouldn't I? You tried to kill me, and you may have succeeded." She said, equally shaky. Her mind was fogging and the edges of her view were beginning to blacken as more and more blood pooled beneath her, seeping up her pants.

[Blaiiine]

Tyler woke up after the gunfire stopped, groggy for a moment before noticing the intruder. And the blood. Following the short trail, it lead to the last person he hoped for. Turning back to the intruder, Tyler began to uncontrollably shake and a primal growl grew from his throat.


Visions began clouding the dog's mind for a moment, flashes of ripping the man's throat out and gunshots. Though that could wait, she couldn't.


Crashing off the couch, Tyler slid and grabbed Kai. Quickly placing his hand over the wound on her hip, he frantically tried to keep pressure on it. "Just...shit! Damn it!" He sputtered out, unable to even put together a sentence.


****


Blaine obliged, turning to return fire. A few bursts and one fell in the distance, not stopping their fire by any means.


"C'mon man! Put that track class to use!" He yelled, laughing as he fixed the loose stock on the AR.

[cuzyeahboi]

She laughed, "As if," She said, then sprinted with Blaine out of the alley, fast enough in a zig zag, hectic pattern fast enough to keep most of the bullets way off target. Her breath soon began to come harder and she began to pant as she made impressive progress towards the forest, finally barreling past the first few trees into the cover of the forest, then stopping to rest her arms on her knees as she panted and shook her head, shaking the short, boyish hair loose from it's precarious position, pinned behind her fox-like ears. She looked up at Blaine and sighed heavily. "Not much farther, how you hangin' in?"


Kai put her blood covered hand on his, removing it from her hip. "Just g-get something to b-bind this arm." She said shakily, "I'll b-be fine." She never took her eyes or the gun off the stranger, who was reaching back into his coat slowly, backing away at the same time. "Get your arse back over here now dammit!" Kai shouted at the stranger, bloody spittle accompanying the shout, blood must have splattered onto her lips at some point, her legs now soaked in it. The shout surprised even her, she was struggling to stay awake, her vision blackening fast.