Rabid

[Blaiiine]

Tyler laughed at Holly's reply, taking Kai's limp hand as he did. They sat in silence, Blaine whimpering from his hangover breaking the quiet.


"So...what are we gonna do? I mean, like, staying here?" Tyler said, taking a final drink of his coffee.

[cuzyeahboi]

Holly thought for a moment taking a sideways glance at Kai who looked back at Holly. They both half shrugged. Kai's hand curled around Tyler's, holding his weakly. It appeared it did still work. Kai sighed, shifting to move her other hand from her cheek to over her mouth. She thought as well for a moment. "I think we should stay here. We've cleared it out already." Holly shook her head. "I think we should go topple the slavers up north." Kai sighed, "Holly, we're not going to live very long if we be vigilantes."
"I'm not trying to be a vigilante, I'm just pissed!" Holly snapped back.
"Please, think this through. We might not be as lucky as we have been so far, Holly." Kai said, as calm as ever.
Holly growled, "And we might be luckier, these f*ckers have to die. Furs like this will kill us eventually."
Kai shook her head, "Then we'll have to be ready, going for them now isn't very smart, Holly. Me and Blaine can't even help as much yet."
"Well what else are we supposed to do!?" She half shouted, angrily.
"Wait and prepare." Kai replied, her voice firm and slightly raised.
"What do we do when they overwhelm us!? We'll have the edge if we attack first!" Holly snapped back.
"Then we'll have to prepare more then." Kai snapped back, almost close to a shout and her hand dropped from Tyler's.
"Prepare what?! It's not like we ca-"
SMACK!
Holly was cut off by Kai slapping her across her face. "I need you to think rationally about this, Holly." Her voice once more quite but still firm.
Holly looked taken-back, looking away for a moment before sighing.

[Blaiiine]

Blaine and Tyler sat quietly during the exchange, the bear sighing and lighting another cigarette.


"She's right. We need to be rational." Blaine groaned, "But those slavers will come back." He pulled himself up from the chair, bracing against the table as he stood.


"We should stay, but at another place. Too much blood here." Tyler said, looking down at his empty mug. "A little farther up north is best. Easier to grow things, most likely cabins." He continued, looking back up at them.


"And we can still watch for those slavers. They'll come into town at some point to check in." Blaine said, crossing his arms as he regained some strength to stand.

[cuzyeahboi]

Kai nodded slowly, a compromise. Holly turned to look at the two and nodded as well. It appeared they both agreed.

[Blaiiine]

"Well then. I got to go look through what weapons we brought back." Blaine said before finding his rifle, that had became his makeshift cane, and going outside.


Tyler stayed behind at the table, pouring himself another cup of coffee. He quietly took a drink, smiling at Kai as he glanced over at her. Returning to his view of the yard, he finally spoke. "What do you want me to do with the fox, Kai?"

[cuzyeahboi]

"Make sure my sis here hasn't mutilated him too badly. Either than that... See if he wants to help." Kai said in a soft voice.
Holly shifted in her seat.

[Blaiiine]

Tyler took in her response for a moment, confused by the last part. He shook it off mentally and nodded, standing up from the table. "Okay, well, I'm off to do that. Have fun...doing this, babe." He said, gesturing to them sitting before giving Kai a quick kiss. Walking off, he disappeared down a hallway.


Blaine stood outside, the back of the Blazer open and guns sprawled out over the tailgate. He took inventory mentally, thumbing over the various ammunition they had found from the dead guards.

[cuzyeahboi]

Kai waved before turning back to Holly and continuing to talk with her.

[Blaiiine]

Stepping into the garage, Tyler quietly shut the door behind himself. Sitting down on the folding steel chair, he took out his knife and began cleaning the dirt from under his nails. "So my....wife, as you say, wanted me to ask you something." He said, still staring at his hands.

[cuzyeahboi]

The stranger looked up, still drowsy. "What. If I'm ready to have my neck slit?" He asked in a bile and defeated tone.

[Blaiiine]

"Actually, the opposite. She wants you to help." Tyler replied, standing up from the chair. He walked over to the prisoner and cut the rope restraints from his hands and feet. The dog stuffed the knife back into its standard and walked back to his chair.


"So, that's your option. Do as she says and help or stay locked up in here. Even when we leave." He said, glaring at the arctic fox.


Blaine finished compiling the "spoils of war" as he liked to call them. Holly's M-16 carbine, another AR styled rifle that had been modified recently, a few modified shotguns and an assortment of handguns. Ammo was plentiful, at least in boxes from the city.

[cuzyeahboi]

The stranger looked up at him like he was crazy. "Fine, fine. I'll do what your 'Princess' commands, why don't I just bow to you as well sire?" He said in a spiteful tone.

[Blaiiine]

Tyler punched the fox in the jaw, laying into the blow. He shook his hand, wincing for a moment. "Call her that again and I'll make sure the next one knocks teeth out." He growled, towering over the prisoner.

[cuzyeahboi]

Silenced by the punch he stranger had closed his mouth tight for it in anticipation. He also winced before raising an eyebrow but nodding. He pushed himself to his feet, just as Kai stepped in, Holly somewhere still in the kitchen.

[Blaiiine]

"Good choice..." Tyler lowly said, still glaring before he huffed and turned to Kai. "Hey." He greeted her, rubbing his knuckles from the punch.