Thread: Dom & Sy [Malicious Lullaby and I]

Sy didnt know what was worse his relatively calm reaction to the understanding of this new world they all lived in or the fact he didnt remember himself or his family to really feel anything. She thought him lucky. Shed given anything not to remember the day she killed her parents for her own survival over theirs. It had to be done because the moment The Plague took them, they were no longer her parents they were cold-blooded, flesh-hungry monsters who saw an uninfected human as a meal. Ivan told her that her parents would thank her for ending their agony of living out their days as foul monsters and she tried to believe him but shed carry that guilt with her always. There was silence among the small chatter of the others in the room who werent listening on or paying attention to the newcomer any longer. Sy, Hales and Ivan werent exactly sure what to say or do or how to offer comfort for someone who was so confused. Ivan took Haleys arm and he steered her away. While he did that, Sy looked at him and then back at Dom, deciding to sit down beside him. Perhapswith time, you might remember. If you choose to. If not, youre surrounded by people here who have lost enough to want to embrace the possibilities of this new world. Despite everything, her tone was light. This street used to be a cul-de-sac of about six homes. After The Plague broke out, the teens of those houses worked with us to create entry ways and passageways to connect all six houses. Mine was among them. After we lost our parents first, we worked together to maintain a rather peaceful existence amongst severe chaos and tragedy. She offered a small smile. Two of us have passed on before The Plague could take real effect but the rest of us survive stronger than before. Thats what being human is all about, right? Adaptability? You can do the same. If youre not too freaked out about it, that is. Meanwhile, Ivan was a few steps away with his sister and he looked at her. What do you think? We can use him. Marcus and Brandeis are always looking for more people wanting to learn to shoot and hone their craft. Hes an asset. His lack of memory allows for him to have zero attachment to anyone or anything. Ivan, come on now, dont already think of him as bait. Hes a lost and confused guy who just woke up from whatever situation he was in the hospital. He has no memory, doesnt mean we should exploit that. Ivan chuckled. You think the worst of me, little sister. No, Im just saying he can be a huge asset. Marcus and Brandeis have been surveying the wall and they deduce we need to build an extra layer to make it even more impenetrable. The amount of bodies theyre shooting down are increasing. They might be savages but the infected know that were here and theyre determined, even if we keep shooting them down. Its only a matter of time. Haley looked shocked and she looked around and then at him. Does anyone else know? No, we decided to keep it quiet for now, so not to raise alarm. But we have to let everyone know. We need our best hands to build a thicker wall. Where will we get the resources? Were stock-piled in larder, bricks and cement. We need to get to work fast Ivan, we cant afford to lose more people. Weve lost two. And our numbers have reduced to eighteen. Nineteen if you count Dominik. Its enough. For now. Until what? Were reduced to breeding to keep on going? Ivan smiled, refraining from laughing. You make it seem like we need to reproduce to keep our population alive. Haley sighed, not finding his amusement at all amusing. We might have to Ivan. We dont know any other survivors but the ones here and its not like it is increasing. Haley, were kids. Sure, most of us are over the age sixteen but were still kids. She gave him an obvious look. We stopped being kids the moment we all lost our parents. Sys not the only one who had to kill their parents, just one of the few who hasnt fully recuperated from it. Ivan sighed and he glanced over to Sy who was so animated almost, in talking to their newcomer. It was strange how she could go from panic attack to wistful so quickly. He looked at his sister and sighed. We need to tell people about the wall. We will. Lets let this guy settle in first and observe him to see what his strengths are. In the mean time, Marcus and Brandeis can sniper the infected and we can rally our best.