The Rat in The Signal

Chapter 2

Rat speech, human speech

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   The girl came closer to the pair, a hand reaching out in disbelief as she looked at them. Seven gave a growl, teeth baring as her hand got closer, but as she came within a few inches he stopped.

"Put them down," she ordered. The two were dropped to the ground, Squeaks letting out a surprise noise from not knowing what was happening.

Seven landed on his feet, looking up at the other, eyes narrowed. The girl smiled at him, reaching out and pulling him into a hug, tears going down her pale colored cheeks.

"You're alive! Oh my stars, I'm so happy you're back! Commander told me you died during the fire!" She said, resting her head on his shoulder.

A wave of ease washed over the boy in blue, but what leftover adrenaline was in his veins made him shake slightly. He wrapped his arms around her, not saying a word.

He could feel Squeaks' confused look from where she was on the ground; but paid her no mind. She was back, he didn't know if that was a good thing or not.

The girl pulled away, a bright smile on her face. Seven went to return it, before letting out a small yelp of pain as a hand striked against his cheek. "Ow! Rain, what the hell-"

"That is for scaring me and thinking you were dead!"

Seven groaned, rubbing his sore cheek. "Yeah, yeah... not like I had a choice,"

"What was that?" The girl, Rain, asked harshly. Seven didn't answer her, but continued his glaring. The boy in the dark green hoodie looked at them, twiddling his small thumbs in confusion. "Um... Oracle Rain, do you... know this wanderer?"

Rain gave a smirk, slinging an arm around the boy in blue's shoulder. "Heck yeah I do, and he better remeber me too, had my legs wrapped around his head for nine months," she teased.

Seven gave a disgusted groan, shrugging her arm off him, "Rain, don't say it like that, that sounds weird!"

The smaller boys looked at them with confusion, glancing to one another. "Um... what does that mean?" The boy in the scarves and aviator hat asked.

Rain brushed off the other's actions, turning her attention to the smaller boys. "Scarf, Five, Three, this is my baby brother, Seven."

"Baby brother? Rain, you're only older by like-- nine minutes," Seven said, glaring at the other.

The boy in the scarves, who Seven guessed was Scarf, let out an 'Ooh,' while Five looked on with confusion. "You never told us you had a brother," he mumbled.

Rain gave Five a sweet loving smile, only to give her brother a harsh glare from the corner of her eyes. "That's because I thought he died," she snapped at him as she said the final word, the blue coated other paying her no heed.

"Huh? How come?" Scarf asked. The Oracle shook her head.

"That's enough questions. If you don't mind, I'd like to spend some alone time with him so we can catch up," Rain said politely. With a small sound of defeat, the small boys walked out, Three following behind.

"Come on, let's go see if Two made lunch yet," the hulk of a child suggested, corralling the children down another rabbit tunnel.

Rain turned towards him after they left. There was a small disbelief look on her face as she reached out to touch his cheek. "You really are alive..." she whispered, Seven swore he heard a tone of relief to her words. There was a look in her eyes that seem to shine a little brighter than before.