Dark Blood

Chapter 22: Conflict of Light

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Trigger Warning
This Chapter contains depictions of trauma, fear, bullying, violence, and fighting. readers discretion is advised.

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After an hour of searching Kyle had finally found a suit his size. After putting the suit on, Kyle gently grabbed Grizz, who was still sleeping in his pocket, of his old shirt and dropped him into the front pocket of the suit. Now with new clothes, Kyle walked back to the main room where half of the Elkins kids were there with their stink gone, and their clothes clean and dry.

"Hey bro! Nice look!" Kyle found Jackson with the same jacket and surfer shirt but now clean and new looking.

"Uh, thanks I guess I know it looks good, but it kinda feels stiff to wear."

"Hey, any chance we could get some new clothes as well?"

"we'll probably have to ask the master of the mansion, or just Walter, speaking of which where is he? Where is everyone else?"

"Cane and his farmers are already planting at their new garden, that guy is crazy when it comes to plants let me tell you. Anyways, Isaac, Sarah and the others are looking through the place with Walter to see where to eat and sleep. And as you can see everyone else is here." Kyle looked at everyone, he was glad to see that not only were they clean again, but they were just talking and hanging out again. Normally everyone would have to be working on something whether it be counting food rations or Cane's planting seeds, helping with weapon management, or just doing anything else. They were in the apocalypse so no one could really afford to just sit around and do nothing but now they can. The mansion was large, full of resources, and strong enough to hold back an army and with Kyle agreeing to be its protector it was safer than ever.

"Can you believe it bro, all the loss and all the fighting. it didn't last long but I'm sure glad it didn't have too. we can finally rest easy."

"I don't think I can get used to it given all that we had to go through, but I am certainly willing to learn."

"there's still some things we don't know, like did the old politicians and rich bastards knew about this shit before it was going to happen? If they did, where are they? Why the hell do the Arkums want to kill us? Why did this Grim guy make them? How did he make them? What is the original world? What is the Nightmare Virus? what-"

"Hey! hey, take it Jackson. yeah, there are still plenty of things that need to be resolved but for now, we have all the time in the world. so, lets just take it easy for now."

"Heh, yeah, yeah your right bro. I think we should do just that."

"Ah! there you are." Jackson and Kyle then turned to the stairs to see Walter walking down with Sarah, Issac, Rodger, and Sam along with a few others. Sarah and Sam blushed when they saw Kyle in a suit.

"It's a good thing your all here, now that your all washed and clean we must start by discussing the ground rules. First off, the master of the mansion is currently in her room, and I would advise you to never, and I mean NEVER enter her room. second, as Kyle's promise of contribution, he will help protect this mansion from outside dangers and those who do not want to assist him will have to help in cleaning every so often." Soon everyone either started groaning and some even started protesting the idea of having to work to stay. Even Jackson groaned at the idea, Kyle then sighed and walked up the stairs to speak to everyone.

"Come on guys, this is really a small price to pay in exchange for a better grip on safety and security." Jackson just glared at Kyle in skepticism however, Jackson knew that complaining about it would just make him a brat, so he sighed in annoyance and zoomed up the stairs as well.