Thread: Dom & Sy [Malicious Lullaby and I]

She was so incredibly stunned. There he was, a human who seemed to have no idea where he was, why he was there or what happened. Chances are he had no idea what happened to the world and what devastated it. Ivan and Haley rounded to where Sy was and they saw her pointing her rifle at some guy in a hospital gown and they both started thinking the same thing. The moment he came into good light, they all could see he was not affected by The Plague and he was still very much human. Just incredibly confused. Sy, drop your rifle. Ivan ordered, glancing to his girlfriend. She was still weary. Haley stepped forward and put her hand on the top of her rifle and forcibly lowered it. Dammit Sy, you cant keep letting that happen. You could have actually killed an innocent soul. For a moment she had no idea what they were talking about. She had been seeing only red, like she was being riddled with really bad memories. It was one of the reasons that Ivan didnt let her come out too much when they needed to loot so far away from home. It still affected her losing her parents. He was there that day and watched her not only kill her parents but also a part of herself. She was never the same. Even when she managed to recuperate enough to show a smile, be optimistic about the fact they even survived a year and hardly lost any of their group, every now and then she relapsed. Especially when faced in actual danger. Sometimes it happened. Sometimes it didnt. Oh my god She took in a deep breath but it came out shaky. Haley took her rifle and Ivan put his arm around her and took her away. He leaned her against the wall and let her slide down against it. He pushed her head down between her knees gently so her breathing would regulate and when it did, he felt resistance and let go. He helped her up and cupped her cheeks. Hes human. Hes innocent. Its okay Sy nodded her head and she swallowed hard. I-Im sorry. Shh, its okay. Haley walked over to the guy who called himself Dominik Merek and she assessed him. She walked around him to make sure he wasnt hiding any horrific scars, signs of The Plague or any other abnormalities that could prove he posed a threat. Hes clean. She called over to her brother. She moved so she stood directly in front of him and nodded her head. Come on. How about we get out of here and you can see our home. Theres more of us. Well also brief you in on whats going on because something tells me you dont know. Hales, come on. Ivan called out to her. On their way out, Haley and Ivan grabbed boxes of medicine, whatever they could get before piling into the truck. Strapped in and ready to go, Ivan drove back to the fortress and upon being sighted, the large garage door opened to allow the imposing vehicle in. Everything shut, bolted down and the occupants vacated the truck. Ivan took Sy into the house and Hales brought the guy who called himself Dominik Merek inside as well. People gathered around but when they saw the new face, they stepped back to give room, just in case. Whos this? Brandeis finally asked. She had been wise to hold her tongue. They had been out too long as it is when they all finally emerged from the hospital. It was easier to hold her tongue then but now that they were back in safety, she could ask. Hales looked at her. This is Dominik Merek. He was in the hospital. Probably before it was abandoned, he was a patient there. He looks like a ghost, or like he just woke up. Marcus chimed in, crossing his broad arms over his chest. Soon all eyes were on Dominik, even Sys. He doesnt know whats happened. We have to tell him. Sy spoke softly. Hales walked over to Domink and she gently pushed him back to sit down on the couch. Trust me, youre going to want to sit down for this. People went back to their business when it was clear that he was not a flesh eating monster. Even Marcus and Brandeis minded their own business. They all probably figured it was intimidating to have so many eyes on one person who had no idea what was going on. Only Sy, Ivan and Haley remained around him. Sy sat down and she looked at him. Then she began telling the story. Ivan and Haley chipped in to tell him the entire ordeal and when it was all said and done, they just looked at him.