Thread: puppies and kittens // virginia greene & sixlikesgore.

We pulled out outa the ocean, we were doing that with fish anyway. If we didnt want to help, we would have left you. Were in it for whatever it takes to keep you alive at this point. Given the woman's surprising reaction to 10k's persistence on him being fine, that he didn't want to take any more of their supplies, he had little he could respond with beyond a dazed smile. It was.. beyond comforting to hear those words come from a strangers mouth - words that sounded as though they were mirrored right out of Roberta's. How was he supposed to argue with that hospitality? The word 'rude' wouldn't even come close to describing his actions if he still insisted he was okay without further help from them. The drop in the female's features was noticed instantly when 10k's question had sounded, and for a moment, he felt a small peg of grief. Murphy was.. probably dead. An explosion like that? Inhaling deeply, 10k's eyelids closed for a moment, trying to collect his thoughts. They still hadn't found a body, though.. and unless he was literally torn to pieces, Murphy's corpse would've surfaced by now, surely. Maybe he wasn't dead. At the mention of Roberta's name, his eyelids snapped open again, and for a moment, had to inwardly question Roberta's involvement with the submarine. After a moment, it clicked back in she had been fine, on land, when the explosion occurred. As to where that land currently was from here, however.. it could be miles. Not to mention where the group could've traveled in the time it took for 10k to come back into his consciousnesses. No, no.. he responded softly to Willa's offer to take him to examine the bodies before they were burnt. She wasn't.. she wasn't in the water. In his head, he mouthed the words 'they're fine' over and over, hoping that they were spot on. If anything happened to the gang in his absence.. After his stomach had defiantly growled, 10k's lips almost mirrored Willa's the moment he saw a smile break over her black lips. Without realizing how intently he was watching, 10k's gaze followed her as she shifted to head to the door, lifting a hand to rap against it solidly. Little attention was paid to the conversation that ensued between the two as a man came to the door's opening, his eyes concentrating on the figure closest to him. Even if the duo had been talking loud enough for 10k to focus on, he had no intentions of eavesdropping on the conversation his eyes were much too busy, as it was. The moment they were left alone once more, and the girl shifted so that her attention could be spared between him and the door, he abruptly adverted his eyes from focusing on the pierced holes that lined either of her ears. Clearing his throat, probably a little too conspicuously, a hand raised to push through his messy locks of hair, hoping she hadn't caught notice to his intrigued stare. Admittedly, as Willa took a couch in front of him on the floor, 10k was even more surprised. If he was being honest, he kind of expected Willa to hand him whatever they were willing to spare, and then leave him to rest. But here she was, intent on giving him company, make sure he was alright - and.. put him in his place before he even had a chance to get out of it. The words that eased out of the woman's mouth in front of him took him by surprise at first, causing his eyelids to noticeably widen a bit with the light of the threat hanging so freely in the air. As her warning came to a close, the thick lump within 10k's throat was swallowed with an almost audible gulp, and for a moment, all he could do was blink at her in response. If her words hadn't been enough to cause the reaction to erupt out of him, the look she gave him definitely was something that literally bored into his soul, and momentarily, as the stare lingered, 10k almost couldn't help but wonder if anyone had ever attempted to cross her. And, just like that, her stare eased, and a smile was pulling at the corners of her lips again - causing a sheepish, if not nervous, smile to start to pull at the corners of his own. Taking the bottle of water, and wrapped bandana, 10k nodded his head assertively. Right.. I mean, yeah. Although he agreed, verbally, with her statement, his voice was still a little shaken. Threats like that didn't come out of every person he encountered - they were either usually extremely nice, or had no time for introductions, or warnings. There was no in-between. Setting the wrapped bandana down first, 10k's position slowly shifted to mimic the one that Willa had taken, crossing his legs in a comfortable position, bandana secured on the mattress in the space between them. Twisting the cap to the bottle first, the young man tilted the bottle eagerly to his lips, easing his head back in order to get a good few mouthfuls of the liquid before retrieving it from his lips. A large, refreshed sigh escaped his lips soon after, a look of pure relief washing over his features. Screwing the cap back on, he set the bottle on the floor and shifted his attention to the knot within the bandana, unlacing it carefully. The moment the fish came into view, 10k's hand grabbed it eagerly, lifting it to this lips without hesitation. A healthy bite was devoured in a matter of seconds, the noise and look of appreciation that took over the boy's vocal chords, and facial expression would've been enough to tell anyone looking at him that he was in pure bliss. 10k didn't know how long it'd been since he'd had something fresh, or cooked - just the heat of the fish's meat against his tongue was enough to make him groan in slight satisfaction. It was when he shifted to take his third bite that Tommy realized just how eager his actions would've come across, and his light blue orbs lifted to cast an apologetic look in Willa's direction. The woman didn't seem to mind too much as she took a proper seat in front of him, causing 10k's comfort levels to increase further. Simmering himself down, enforcing a bit smaller of bites, 10k looked to Willa as she spoke, giving her his full undivided attention - beyond the parts of his brain that had to focus on chewing, of course. Everything she had to say next made sense to the sharpshooter - and if he were in her position, he'd probably be saying the exact same reel. Her compound was willing to help him rest up, gather his strength, but if he intended on staying, he'd have to pull his weight something that 10k was more than willing to do, all things considered. It would be the least he could do for their hospitality. The list of things available here amazed him, however hot food, spare clothes, plenty of water, and plenty of work. How many people belonged to this group - what were their methods for food and water? Fish was obviously one of them, but did they only live off that? 10k had several questions, but there wasn't a rush.. not yet. A soft laugh eased from the back of his throat between bites at the mention of grabbing a rolling chair, if they could find one. 10k shook his head in response, chewing the rest of what was in his mouth before swallowing. I.. I don't even know what to say, he began, glancing down at the half-eaten fish, and then further into the handkerchief, eyeing up the vegetables within it. I'd be dead if it wasn't for you, and your people. I've got a lot to make up for. Easing back within his position, free hand gripping loosely against his ankle to keep him from slumping back against the wall too far, 10k disposed of the last few bites left of the fish, cleaning his fingers off as politely as he possibly could afterwards. As his now free hand guided a few peas from the bandana, blue eyes narrowed questionably, arching an eyebrow in her direction as though to silently ask the question. .. you have vegetables? he asked, voice almost dumbfounded. Fish. Vegetables.. Lifting a pod, 10k parted the vegetable's case to peer inside. The moment those round peas came into view, the pod was lifted to his mouth, and bitten in half. Between chews, the man's orbs nearly rolled into the back of his head from the fresh taste that lingered within them. Was he even alive? This had to be some cruel, sick joke that his mind was playing on him as he was floating, face-down, in the ocean somewhere.. This is heaven, isn't it? That would make Willa his.. guardian Angel? Almost physically shaking that ridiculous thought from his head, as though Willa'd be able to read his mind or something, 10k cleared his throat rather quickly after asked that last question out loud, hoping she wouldn't dwell too much on the outward slip up. Instead, he decided to turn the tables, and start to dive into the questions he felt were appropriate to be currently asked. After all, it wasn't like she seemed to be leaving any time soon - if he could get as much information about the people here before facing them, the better. How long have you been here? he asked to start off with, glancing around the storage room. It held mostly things that looked like they'd belong to a museum, but he was certain that not everything within those four walls had strictly belong to the building before everything had collapsed around them. They were established enough to have a secure system - fishing parties, and people that could tend vegetables. Did that mean they had a garden somewhere on the property, or close by? Gardens didn't happen over night, either.. Until he was actually given details, 10k would genuinely have no idea what the people in this facility were capable of, but by everything he'd so far witnessed, and could clearly grasp was the truth due to the circumstances he was in.. these people were well off, and more than willing to take in anyone who appeared like they needed it. A group wouldn't do that unless they were confident in their ability to overcome and survive.