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Tweak says, "You be a pie then."

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 09:44 pm UTC (link)

Pete had lingered under the hot water the entire time. Bloody hell it was fantastic. He couldn't remember the last time he'd had a hot shower. Hot baths he could do, because of his powers, but nothing beat a shower for getting clean.

He was still facing the wall when Brian entered, finally scrubbed to his satisfaction and just letting the hot water beat out some of the soreness from carrying around Josefina for days. His body was riddled with visible scars of every shape and type imaginable. There were a few red, raised burn marks that were cuts and gashes he'd had to cauterize lately. The only thing he had one was a necklace of some sort.

Wisdom glanced over his shoulder as Brian and Hoone entered. "Come on in, mate," he invited with a wry smirk. "Water's nice."

He frowned at the crying barely audible through the wall. "Better make it quick, sounds as if they're about to overwhelm the girl."

Not that Kitty couldn't handle it. Or at least make a good go at it. He looked back at the wall, trying not to think about her just on the other side of the wall. Especially in the shower. That would led to all sorts of things that didn't need to be brought up right now.

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seehowtheyrun
2011-02-04 09:58 pm UTC (link)

Brian stripped down, meticulously folding what little he'd been wearing and setting it on a chair. Setting his boots aside, he headed into the shower and just looked at it for a moment.

"They'll be fine," he replied, reaching for the knob. He started as it sprayed, before turning into it. God...it'd been years. He turned around and stepped back into it, letting the hot water slosh down his head and down his back. Still, he only enjoyed it for a moment before calling over Hoone and getting to work.

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mr_wisdom
2011-02-04 10:07 pm UTC (link)

That was encouraging. Really, the girls were hard, even little Ynes. And Kitty was most likely the least intimidating female he could think of. Not that she wasn't perfectly capable of defending herself. That was one of the more brilliant things about her. She didn't look like the sort of girl who could hand you your teeth in a scrum.

And thinking down those lines wasn't going to go well either. Fucking hell.

Turning off the water finally, he headed for the towels stacked nearby. His clothes and bag were piled on the bench. Wrapping himself up, he walked to the edge of the shower area. "Hey, we clear yet?"

"Yes," came the deadpanned reply. Wisdom was fairly certain that the Indian lad's expression nor tone had changed the entire time. Jimmy gave him an expectant look and Pete unwrapped the towel, turning around so he could be looked over. "Trust me, mate, not doing a thing for me either."

He'd make some comment about Kitty having as long of a look as she'd like, but that would give away far too much and likely make the one man Indian Nation there try to break his nose.

"You're clear," Jimmy informed him. "The doctor will check you over as well when he gets here."

Pete nodded and tossed on the sweatpants, leaving off with the shirt for now. He walked out into the main area to wait for the doctors. Now he really needed a cigarette. Hopefully he could get one soon.

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	seehowtheyrun 2011-02-04 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	Brian finished up Hoone, then dried him off, before sending him to Jimmy and commanding him to stay for inspection. Once the dog was cleared, he ordered him back out the door and moved back into the shower to finish up himself. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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