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Tweak says, "I'm the woman."

Brian Cruz (seehowtheyrun) wrote in devolve,
@ 2011-02-04 11:19:00

Entry tags:

brian_cruz, cruzlings, jimmy_proudstar, kitty_pryde, pete_wisdom

Who: Jimmy, Kitty, Pete, Brian and the Cruz girls (NPCs)
What: Make their way to the colony.
Where: The Gatehouse.
When: Thursday Midday
Rating: PG-13 (for safety)
Status: Incomplete

They'd been so close. But the ice storm had forced them to hunker down and hold out. The weather had only made the girls worse. Now Lourdes was also wheezing, and Brian could feel the strain pulling at him like tearing paper. He tried not to think about what may have happened if they'd never run into Pete. The man knew the area well, knew where the safe spots were, knew where to find supplies. The most promising thing about being in the town had not been the shelter, it had been the food. Brian made sure no one ate too much too quickly. Hungry as they were, he knew he couldn't just let them eat until they were full. He'd known about it before the outbreak. He'd seen it happen after. It was a painful way to die.

They'd kept warm, waiting out the weather until they could safely make the final leg of their trip. As the wall came into view, Brian could feel something go tight in his chest. He couldn't name it, but he thought perhaps he remembered what it may be. Relief. The paying off of nothing but hope, faith and a gamble that was all in, or no return.

He shifted in the snow, staring up at the gate. Alicia to his left touched his arm. It was hesitant, as if she wasn't sure if what she was seeing was real. He leaned in her direction slightly and her hand closed about his arm, squeezing briefly. With her free arm, she hugged Isabella tight and they both rocked wearily into Brian's back.

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, looking to Pete. "We're here?"

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mr_wisdom
2011-02-04 05:30 pm UTC (link)

Pete was fairly certain the kids would have ran into one of the colony's patrols if he hadn't found them. They had gotten fairly close on their own. The two sickest ones might not have survived that long though. Still, they were a hard lot and Wisdom had to admire that. Said a lot about them, really.

Pete nodded at Brian's question, shifting Josefina carefully against him so as not to wake the child. She was sounding a bit better, he thought, but he'd been doing his best to help her clear the nastiness from her lungs the past few days. And the other two, when they were resting near him.

"Yes, this is the place," he added after a moment, walking straight over to security camera. "Oi, open up in there!" He winced a bit as the girl in his arms stirred.

"Lo siento, cari," Wisdom muttered softly, patting her back to hopefully keep her calm. Yes, he was bad with the pet names in any language. Her cough seemed a bit better to him though. So his efforts the past few days seemed to have paid off. Brilliant. "Estamos aquí."

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little_jim
2011-02-04 05:38 pm UTC (link)

Lorna had warned Jimmy about the approaching band of children and he spotted them easily through the gatehouse window. Five, no six children, of various ages, with a middle aged white man dressed lightly for the bitter cold. The oldest was a boy a few years younger than Jimmy, the three girls who were visible were clearly younger. He couldn't see the two the boy carried very well, but the one the man was carrying was clearly very ill.

Getting the all clear, he opened up the gates and stepped out. The ones the boy was carrying were also sick and all of them were filthy and possibly cut up. He sent a silent prayer to Usen none of them were infected.

"Come inside, quickly," he said, since the gates couldn't be left open for long. Once everyone was inside, he could begin explaining what would happen next.

	seehowtheyrun 2011-02-04 06:19 pm UTC (link)
	They may not have spoken any English, but his sisters did understand what was happening. Grips tightened as they flattened themselves against him when the group paused. Alicia began talking in crisp, rushed Spanish, the quaver of which Brian didn't quite care for. Isabella, apparently, decided to make it a united front, which brought the pitch up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	seehowtheyrun 2011-02-04 06:52 pm UTC (link)
	Brian nodded at her in greeting. "My name is Brian. These are my sisters. Alicia, Isabella..." He touched each on the arm. "Josefina." His hand settled on the chair behind her. Unzipping his jacket bared two smaller girls, and his bare chest which they were pressed against for warmth. "Lourdes and Ynes," he finished, laying a hand to each. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	seehowtheyrun 2011-02-04 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	She nodded. "For my youngest sisters, we are parents," she replied with a slight accent, gesturing toward the door. "They will listen." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	set_to_stun 2011-02-04 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	Kitty nodded in return, "Thank you." She looked back over at the younger girls, "When you're done, I'll need one of you to hold Ynes so I can shower, too." Kitty gave what she hoped was an encouraging nod towards the showers, "Let's get started." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)