02 - healing whispers

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After a few miles the truck comes to a stop

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After a few miles the truck comes to a stop. I can hear doors open and close, however I'm zoned out so I don't hear much of anything. I jolt a little when I feel someone touch my arm. I look over to see the sniper.

"I'm sorry- I-" he clears his throat, "doc is gonna take a look at that ok?" He says.

I nod and watch as a older man walks up to me.

"Go ahead and slide down here. Sit on the tail." He says as I do what he says, reluctantly.

He goes to touch my arm but I bring it back and look at addy and Mack who nod. I turn back to the one called doc and let him look at my Wound.

"You know addy and Mack?" A woman who I haven't seen yet asks.

"Affirmative." I say coldly.

"Wait- you were really in the army? I thought that was just a get up?" She says.

"Nah, I joined the army at 18 as a battlefront soldier, I went into the navy for 3 years to be a naval aviator, but went back to the army when I was grounded from my wings." I say.

"Damn girl." The older man says referring to my army experiences.

After a few more seconds he starts looking at addy and Mack. Then back to me.

"It's really deep, I can see your not new to scared based off the three on your face already, but it's gonna scar pretty bad." He says.

"It's fine, it's the end of the world who cares." I say with no emotion.

As he is stitching it up, I'm showing no traces of pain. Mostly due to the fact that my arm is numb, but I don't know these people so I'm going to put up a tough act.

"Does it not hurt?" The sniper beside me asks.

"When I said I was grounded from my wings I never said why. I ended up getting shot down and crashed. In the process my stomach was jolted into a sharp piece of metal. I was fully awake when search and rescue found me and took it out. Im fine." I say, which is all true. Just not the necessary reason why I don't feel it that much.

"Jesus." A man says.

"Why in the actual hell erupting from the core of the earth are you turning blue?" I say as o examine the older man.

"This man is the only one to have the cure." A older brown haired man says.

"Uh huh..." I say as I slowly turn my attention to addy.

"Me, her and Mack went to high school together. We were with each other at the start of the z's." Addy says.

"Ha yeah Mack in his hockey get up." I laugh.

"Definitely did not suits me." Mack says.

"Oh- shit we haven't introduced you to everyone!" Addy says. "This is Roberta Warren, Charlie Garnett, doc, Murphy, Cassandra who I'm sure you know, and 10k!" She finishes.

"10k?" I ask confused.

"That would be me." The sniper says.

"Your names 10k?" I ask while raising one eyebrow.

"Yup." Doc says for him.

"Why?" I ask.

"It's how many zombies I'm gonna kill." He says.

"Sweet." I say as I whistle causing draco to jump up.

Draco jumps off the bed of the truck and runs around for a minute.

"Hund, Achtung!" I yell, suddenly Draco stops and sits up straight looking at me.

I can see everyone look at me confused, all except Roberta.

"Sich wohlfühlen!" I say causing draco to run back over and jump back in the tail gate, and laying down in 10k's lap.

"What in the-" Murphy says.

"It's German. Draco is from Germany. He was only really taught German commands. I was in Germany on a mission when the end of the world happened. I ended up saving his life. He had gotten ran over by a panzer and was in bad shape. I saved him. In the process I got shot but it was worth it." I inform them.

"That's actually really cool..." 10k says.

I laugh and look at him.

"Thanks." I say with a smile.

"So a solider who uses a bow and arrow huh?" Warren asks.

I turn to her and nod.

"Well I do now. At first I had a M4A1 5.56mm Carbine, but ran out of bullets and had to give it up. I went for a while on some pipe until I found a bow. I had to train myself how to use it." I say.

"You keep getting cooler." Doc says while everyone laughs.

"Thanks." I say.

"Hey Peyton?" Addy asks.

"That's your name?" 10k asks.

"Ha yes. Addy, your question?" I say answering both.

"Are you going to stay with us? Be a part of the group? We could use you!" She says with puppy eyes.

"I don't know addy..." I say.

She gives me a 'please' look.

"Ugh...what do you think draco?" I ask facing 10k and Draco.

Draco just quickly barks and adjusts his head on 10k's lap.

"...fine." I say as I scoot closer to draco and 10k.

I lay my head on Draco's chest with my head facing 10k. I close my eyes and try to fall asleep. The others climb back Into the truck and a few seconds later, we are off.

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