Chapter 8: The Encounter

Mason: Sooooo, that's how all this happened

Kat: From what I know, yes. I...I'm just still so surprised. We lost two people in the span of a few hours, it...it's just surprising. 

Mason: *sigh*...I know, it can happen faster than we ever want to think.

Kat: Do we at least have everything to make do for a few days, whale we search for somewhere new to set up?

Alex: I think so.

Mason: we've got loads of fuel.

Jackie: *looking at the floor, guilty*

Chloe: *poking Jackie* Hewy, miwss, dewes now weasown to be sawd. Or at weast youw downt hawve a weason two be sawd.

Jackie: *quietly* I...I dropped the water...when the bunker exploded.

Kat: So we don't have ANY water, at ALL?

Jackie: N...no, w...we don't m...maam.

Kat: Welp, that's it, this is where our legacy ends.

Mason: Yeah, not quite, Kat.

Kat: What do you man by that?

Mason: I was just out on recon for about 3 weeks, I know a lot about where stuff is. There's a water filtration plant just a little while away.

Kat: Well then, what are you waiting for? Let's go!

Mason: Buckle up, everybody. WE'RE GOIN' PETAL TO THE METAL!

*an hour of driving goes by *

Chloe: *wakes up drowsy* H...hewwo is awnybowdy ewse awake?

Mason: I am, dear. I'm the one driving.

Chloe: Owh, dawts who youw awe. Do youw hawve sowmethwing fow me two...*gags*

Mason: *briefly checks back on Chloe* Are you all good, you look like you've seen a ghost.

Chloe: Nwo, I fowgot two mewntion...buwt I gewt cawsick.

Mason: Just close your eyes for a little bit, and roll down your window, and here's a bag if you feel nauseous.

Chloe: *Rolls down window and grabs bag* Fwank youw siww. 

Mason: *sniffles* You're welcome dear. 

*another few hours pass*

Mason: Alright everyone, WAKE UP. We're here.

Kat: Huh, oh. 

*everyone gets out*

??????: EVERYONE, STAY WHERE YOU ARE!

Jackie: What the heck is going o...

*?????? shoots Jackie in the spleen*

Jackie: AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!

Chloe: NOOOOOO! *runs over to Jackie and clings to her, sobbing on the chest* 

??????: *to radio comms*This is Blackout. One of the hostiles refused to comply, and were dealt with accordingly.

Kat: WHY DID YOU DO THAT TO HER!

Blackout: Comply, or you'll be next.

Kat: HOW DID SHE RESIST YOU!

Blackout: Hey, Headhunter.

Headhunter: Yea?

Blackout: You can tell the commander to come out.

Headhunter: *on comms* 19-1-6-5

The Commander: Why hello, Kat. It seems that your beloved technician was able to help us out in leading us to you.

Kat: *Furiously staring down Mason*

Mason: Kat...I can expl...

Kat: *Lunges at Mason*

The commander: UNITS, RESTRAIN HER!

Blackout and Headhunter: *run to Kat and pull her off of mason*

Kat: *squirming* Let me go! LET ME AT HIM!

The commander: Units, pacify her.

Kat: MASON, YOU SON...of...a...bit...

Blackout and Headhunter: *stick Kat with a tranquilizer dart.*

The Commander: Alright, boys. Load 'em up and take them back to base, and Wade?

Blackout(Wade): Yes sir?

The Commander: Subdue the asset.

Wade: Yes sir. *pistol whips Mason*

Chloe: PWEASE, STOWP DOWING WHAWT YOUW DOWING.

The Commander: *sigh* Wade, load up the child too.

Wade: Will do. *lifts up Chloe and begins to carry her to the APC*

Chloe: *bites wade on the hand*

Wade: Ouch, you dang feral. *slaps Chloe*

Chlow: Owwww! >m<

Wade: Well, don't do something you might regret later.

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