(Sorry)
Bane bit his lip. Parts of the kid’s knee were showing through his pants. Maybe it was broken, maybe it wasn’t, but Bane wasn’t the ‘adult’ to trust with medical issues. He had absolutely no training. He made his way down the rest of the steps, leaning next to Kas. “Uhh, you definitely have an issue there. I may know how to pop it back in place, but you can’t scream. Too much noise was already made.” Okay, Bane, you know can do this. Can you really do this? I guess I’ll find out. Bane gently grabbed Kas’ leg and straightened it out, pointing his foot up. He raised the kid's leg up high, bent the knee in and out until he heard a pop. Medical shows did come in handy sometimes, but he might have made the situation worse. Maybe everything would be fine, and they could go their separate ways. Or the kids might become dependent on him. Now one would know. Bane waited for Kas’ inevitable reaction.
(Np ^^)
Kas looked very stressed when Bane approached him, their heart starting to race. At the request not to scream, he swallowed nervously and hesitated before nodding. It was hard to promise something like that since they didn't know how much it was going to hurt. Bane seemed to know what he was doing somewhat, though, and Kas didn't exactly have anything to lose, so he didn't resist.
He kept as quiet and still as possible until there was a sickening pop, shortly followed by agonizing pain. They quickly muffled their scream by biting down on their hand, his eyes stinging with pained tears. His head fell back against the wall and he felt like he was going to pass out. Once the pain had dulled somewhat, they lowered their hand and exhaled shakily, visibly trembling a bit. His leg, however, seemed more functional than before.
Jasper offered her hand to him for him to squeeze when his leg was moved back into place, she tried not to freak out as she saw Kas In pain, not knowing how to help him not be in pain.
"How..how does your leg feel?" She spoke, trying to keep any stuttering out of her voice despite how she felt. She had to be strong for him.
She stared at Bane before looking back at Kas, hoping that he helped and didn't actually make the injury worse.
Kas reached out and took Jasper's hand, his own shaking as he gripped her tightly. They whined weakly, closing their eyes for a moment as they tried to recover. "Mmnh… it's… it's a little better, I think, j-just… hurts a lot right now. Throbbing…" He replied, his voice soft and wavering. They still looked very pale, and he felt a bit dizzy as he leaned his head against the wall.
Bane heard the sickening pop and put Kas' leg down. He did not like the way it sounded. He moved away from the teen slightly, still wary of them. "So— who are you and how did you end up traveling alone?" He looked at Kas. The poor kid looked as if he might pass out. He grabbed a small plastic water bottle from his bag and slid it to Kas. It was the last one he had and would have to resort to drinking from flowing water. "Be careful. Don't try getting up, either. It won't help you." Bane bit the inside of his cheek. "It'll hurt for a little, but it'll get better…I hope."
"Mmnh… t-thanks…" Kas replied breathlessly, accepting the water and drinking a little of it. He knew the importance of saving resources, so they didn't plan to drink it all by any means. He looked up at Bane when he was addressed again, their eyes distant and glazed over. It took them a few seconds to process the question. "Oh, um… my parents died pretty early on, got turned and stuff, so I didn't really have much of a choice. Met her along the way and now we're traveling together."
"He's not alone now, he has me." She spoke as she looked at Bane from her position at Kas's side. She watched as they gave him a water bottle and then how he didn't drink all that much.
She was still rather protective of him, especially with bane being in such close proximity but she didn't pull out her knife yet. She didn't want to mess anything up for the both of them.
She let out a soft sigh as she stayed near his side, watching bane carefully.
Ryuu keeps a watchful eye out like a dog after hearing a rabbit squeal a few yards away. Until he sees a man about the size of the eiffel tower make his way up the steps and stopping at the level platform in front of them before toppling back down and hitting his head. Ryuu slaps his hands over his mouth with a gasp as he watches his fall, his eyes wide as saucers; only to gasp again when he perks his head back up.
He looks around for his gun, grabbing it beside him and opening the zipper. Panic rises when he's not able to open it immediately. He pulls his rifle out, already loaded and points it at the man. Ryuu was never one to "judge a book by its cover" but nowadays, you could never be too safe.
He levels it out on his knee though isn't able to get even a good look at the guy, his vision still blurry. He doesn't say anything, leaving the talking up to Frenchie. She seemed like more of the confrontational type anyway.
(Small Fry, Frenchie is gonna murder this man 😂)
Frenchie just waited for a minute as this behemoth of a man walked up to them. Okay, maybe walked was a strong word. It was more of a limp, in her opinion. And she tensed, she would fully admit to that. But then he turned and ran with his tail between his legs, tripped over his own feet, and nearly cracked his head open on the stairs and she relaxed.
Oh, so he's also a dumbass. Great.
Frenchie pushes down on the rifle when Ryuu pulls it up, pointing it down to the floor. "Stand down, Dumb. I don't think Dumber is really gonna be much of a threat when he can't even walk properly." She remarked dryly before getting to her feet to go make sure the guy wasn't dead. Or if he was, what she could salvage off of him. She stood back and looked him over, out of reach in case he tried to swing at her which she found highly unlikely but still. "So you're still alive. If you turn tail and run like a coward from all of your confrontations, I'm gonna consider it a miracle."
(Who's frenchie talking to?)
(Im pretty sure Bane. I’ll try to get a reply up tonight, but I need to do some school stuff first)
Bane nodded his head as he listened to the teen’s stories. He didn’t have much story of to tell. He was, after all, an adult. His childhood memories were blurred, considering they were unpleasant. “I’m sorry for your loss.” He stared at Kas for a moment before shifting them into a comfortable position. He kept an eye on Jasper in case she tried to murder him. “There. That might be a little better. Your knee might be swollen for a little.” He perked his head up when he heard small footsteps angrily stomp down the stairs. Dammit. Frenchie finally decided to confront him. He moved his head back and forth as she talked, mocking her slightly. “Listen, small fry, I wasn’t backing out of confrontation. I was trying not to get shot.” He gestured to Kas and Jasper. “And I was tending to a few teenagers. You could have helped. This one.” He pointed to Kas. “Had a dislocated knee. I’m not going to wait for you to muster up the courage to confront me while someone is in pain.” Bane scoffed at Frenchie, turning his attention back to the kid. “Are you hurt?” He asked Jasper.
She shook her head at Bane, just as she was about to say something her stomach growled at her violently.
She just tried to ignore it, though it was loud enough to be heard. Why now of all times…well, maybe they wouldn't acknowledge it if she didn't. That or..they would get them food which she desperately needed.
She just had herself as she looked at him, though it was a loose hold so that she could reach her weapon if she needed too. She visibly tensed up as she noticed frenchie coming down the Stairs towards them. She moved to sit down next to Kas.
Kas looked up when he heard footsteps, still pretty out of it despite the water. They made out the silhouette of a woman, but couldn't really distinguish her other features. He curled in on himself a bit, visibly uncomfortable, but it wasn't like anyone could really do anything to make their leg hurt less. "Mmnh… I'll be fine, I always am…" He murmured weakly. "I'll be back to walking normally in no time, I'm sure. I'm… perfectly fine." They swallowed another wave of nausea and curled up tighter, looking very pale.
Frenchie threw her hands up in frustration. "Ten minutes ago I was the only living soul in this city. Now suddenly there's five of us like where the hell did y'all come from." She sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose. She stepped closer to get a better look at the two new faces. "When's the last time either of you actually ate something? You're younger so your bodies use up fat stores and energy faster because your metabolism is faster. Essentially meaning you starve faster than the average adult. That knee ain't gonna make itself any better if your body doesn't have the energy to repair it." She brushed a couple of loose strands of hair behind her ear, scrutinizing the two before turning on her heel to head back up the stairs. "I'd say don't move but I don't think you'll be doing much of that anyway. I have a patient to go retrieve. If we're all gonna be stuck here, might as well do it together."
(Sorry, I was moving)
Bane rolled his eyes, moving his hand in a manor to shoo Frenchie off. “And ten minutes ago, I was nearly killed by zombies. Pick your goddamn battles.” He smiled, turning his attention back to the teenagers. “Don’t either of you move. We don’t need more accidents.” He sighed, rummaging through his bag and pulled out a sticker. He placed it on Kaz’s nose. “Don’t move until I take that off.” Bane looked back over to Frenchie and shrugged. “I don’t have food for either of them, so I’m no help in that department. That’s all you, sweetheart.” He waved Frenchie off as she moved back up the stairs. “Have fun grabbing your patient!”
Kas blinked a couple times when Bane put a sticker on their nose, clearly confused, and then touched it with his finger. He scoffed when he finally seemed to realize what had happened and pulled the sticker off of their nose. "M'not five…" They mumbled, huffing. He stuck the sticker on his chest instead and scrunched up their nose, trying to get rid of the lingering feeling of it. He sighed softly once he was settled again, and they leaned back against the wall to relax for the time being.
Jasper stayed near Kas, it was very clear she wasn't moving until he did. Once they were a little bit away from the older people she leaned over to Kas and whispered.
"Do you think we can trust them…?" She still doubted them even though they had helped with Kas's knee.
They could always be doing something nice to trick them, and then end up being evil people in the end.
Though they really needed food…they wouldn't last much longer without it.
She watched as the two of them went upstairs, wondering.
Kas shrugged, running their fingers through their hair. "I dunno. Who knows, right?" He sighed softly. "But we're desperate, okay? We're starving and injured and we're gonna die without them anyway. If we leave, we're dead. They might kill us, but we're not any worse off by staying." They watched Bane and Frenchie leave with a soft hum. "Look, I don't like this any more than you do, but we don't really have a choice."
(been a while, so my apologies)
Cherry felt desperately alarmed for the child, something she never thought would happen, and yet here she was. I mean, what more could she do? Other than feed him and bandage him? The only thing left to do was to let him rest. It didn't help that she had no one to help her with the kid, as Angela was also wounded herself and Cherry would rather not disturb her if she could do things herself.
"Alright, Pip…" She whispered, mostly to herself. "I'm going to lift you and-" She hesitated. How exactly was she going to do that?
Cherry stared at Pip as he seemed to fade in and out. It was only natural that a kid with a fever this bad would be completely out of it.
Cherry looked to Angela for help, but then turned back to Pip and decided she was going to be the one to do it. She gently lifted Pip, even though she knew his body would protest and feel aches all over. It's what happened to her when she had a fever and all she would want to do was lie down and fall into a deep sleep.
Cherry laid his head against her shoulder and cradled him in her arms. She then grabbed the can of beans and lifted it up to Pip's mouth.
"Tell me when to stop and I'll stop," She said, though she wasn't sure if Pip could respond even if he wanted to, so she took it slow and tilted the can, giving him small portions until he chewed and swallowed it.
As she did so, Cherry also felt the repercussions of staying out in the rain fall on her. She was starting to feel a little more tired, her head foggy. If it hadn't been that bad before, it definitely was starting to take a toll on her now.
At this point, little to none of what Cherry said was intelligible to Peregrine. He was vaguely able to make out that her mouth was moving, but his ears were ringing pretty badly, and everything she was saying just seemed like garbled nonsense. Nonetheless, he whined softly when he was picked up, evidently not fond of it, but in no state to really fight back.
He looked almost as terrible as he felt. His cheeks were pretty well flushed with fever at this point, as well as his nose and ears, and the rest of his skin was definitely paler than it should have been. Typically, a toddler with a high fever and infected wounds like this would be taken to the hospital immediately, but they didn't have that luxury in an apocalypse.
Suddenly, he tasted something. He wasn't familiar with the flavor, and he wasn't a huge fan of the texture, but any food was good food when he was this hungry, and his body wasn't going to deny something like this. Chewing was difficult, and not entirely pleasant, but Pip managed it anyways. He put all his energy into eating, and thus couldn't really do much else. Unable to speak, it was only clear that he was done eating when he was too tired to chew anymore.
Once finished with the can of beans, Cherry put them down and cleaned Pip's face a bit. She rocked Pip back and forth while the food went down, keeping him close to her, arms wrapped around him. She wondered if the warmth helped, they didn't have many blankets, but she'd lend the one she had been using these past few days to Pip. It wasn't much but it was better than nothing.
"I'm going to put you down so you can rest now," Cherry said, even though she was sure that at this point the poor kid wasn't listening.
With that she laid him back down on the bed and got up, searching for the blanket she had used prior. When she found it, she brought it back to Pip and covered him, tucking the edges under his body so the warmth wouldn't escape when and if he moved.
After that, she sat down on the bed beside Pip. She'd wait there to see what the next move was if they were moving at all. She wondered if Jesse had planned to strike a few more places before they looked for a more permanent place to stay.
A place to stay and rest sounded so good to Cherry, her body yearned for a nice comfortable bed. Who even knew if that would ever happen again? She sure hoped it would, it was one of the few things keeping her going. She didn't have much at this point and clung to any small chance of hope.
Kas shrugged, running their fingers through their hair. "I dunno. Who knows, right?" He sighed softly. "But we're desperate, okay? We're starving and injured and we're gonna die without them anyway. If we leave, we're dead. They might kill us, but we're not any worse off by staying." They watched Bane and Frenchie leave with a soft hum. "Look, I don't like this any more than you do, but we don't really have a choice."
"Okay…" She spoke softly, staying near to him as she was worried about what would happened next. She wished that she could have found something for them to eat a while back but..at least now Kaz's knee was better and he could wall better.
Her stomach growled at her again and she felt embarrassed by it.
"Your right.."
Hey guys sorry this died i feel that was partially my fault. To anyone who hasn't already joined, I started basically a reboot if you'd like to join.
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