Romance In The Apocalypse

Episode 7: Dion's Journey Begins

Dion: "Really? You'd do that?"

Soldier: "Of course. I'm going to be honest with you. I've been a soldier for the Irish mafia for many years, and I've had my fair share of loss and frustration with the community. When the Red Terror happened, my family and I were having a picnic at the nicest park in Kilkenny when my radio went off saying I needed to get to headquarters, and fast. So, I answer like a soldier normally would, and took my family home. So, I get there and the boss gives the order to go and put people on buses to bring them here. I was one of the soldiers who went to the area that my family home was in, and long story short, by the time I got there, they were already dead."

Dion: "Oh, I'm so sorry for your loss."

Soldier: "Thanks. I figured I should be honest with you since you were honest with me."

Dion: "I see. So, would you like to spar some more and give me some more tips?"

Soldier: "Haha, alright. Next person who loses gives up a week of ration cards."

Dion: *points at the soldier with his sword* "You're on."

Rowan's perspective

After a few hours of evading soldiers of Settlement Dutch, she finds a small treehouse just out of sight

Rowan: *catching her breath* *thought* I can't believe that settlement had a boss like that. *quiet yell* "Aaahh!" *wince* Jeez, I need to patch my arm up.

She takes the bullet out of her shoulder and thankfully she didn't make any noise to alert the soldiers below

Rowan: *thought* Looks like I'm staying here for the night. *quiet sigh* Goodnight, Dion. I hope your having better luck in the apocalypse than I am.

The next day

Rowan: *peeks out the treehouse to see if the coast is clear*

Rowan: *sigh* *thought* Okay, it is clear, but that soldier with a silenced sniper will see me. I need to move through the trees.

Slowly moving through the trees, she successfully evades the soldier and makes it out of the woods. Literally as well.

A few days later

Rowan is walking through a meadow surrounded by trees and a single boulder in the middle with a small river to the side when she suddenly has a flashback

In the flashback 5 years before The Red Terror:

Dion and Rowan are laying in the middle of the field near their house listening to music

Dion: "Rowan?"

Rowan: "Yeah?"

Dion: "Do you think.. nevermind."

Rowan: "What is it Dion?"

Dion: "Nothing, it was just a dumb thought."

Rowan: "Well I'm curious now haha. What's up?"

Dion: "I was just wondering if you've thought about starting a family now that we have good income coming in these days and we're now at a comfortable place financially."

Rowan: "I have thought about it a few times. What about you?"

Dion: "Yeah. So what do you think? Do you think we're ready?"

Rowan: "I think so, but I'm not yet sure if I'm going to be fertile or not."

Dion: "Oh. Well, we can figure that out together."

Rowan: "Hey Dion?"

Dion: "Yeah?"

Rowan: "I love you."

Dion: "I love you too."

Present day

Rowan: *tears up a little but wipes it away* *thought* No matter how much it hurts, I won't let you down Dion. I am determined to live through this apocalypse if it means seeing you again.