"Are you serious?" I mumble to myself. I. Do. Not. Know. A. Thing. About. Children. I walk over to the wreckage slowly, thinking that this might be some trick by those invader freaks to catch stragglers. "Are you okay? Are you hurt?" I yell. All I hear in return is a little voice saying "I'm stuck, please get me out of here! " I walk over to the place where the voice is strongest and see some light popping out from under some rubble. " Are you okay? Do you have a phone? Is this where you are?" I ask. The little voice comes from the same place as the light, saying " please help me" the kid is stuck under a perfect little fort made of rubble that is just big enough that I can't lift it by myself. Did they have to kill everyone? I mean, really? I look around for something I can use as leverage to pick up the rock that's in the way of the only surviving human I know of. I see a thick pipe, and I put it under the edge of the rock and push as hard as I can. Nothing happens. I run into it.I sit on it. Nothing works. The kid in there asks what is taking so long. " I didn't appreciate gym class enough, alright. What's your name anyways?" I hear nothing for a few minutes but then I hear the little voice say " my name is Mavis. " I try not to laugh but then I can't stop. Out of all the people in the world and the one other person I've found is named after a cartoon vampire? " well, miss Mavis, my name is Elijah , but you can call me Eli. I'm gonna get you out of here. I'm not sure how yet, since apparently to this pipe I can apply the same amount of force as a stampede of cottonball creatures. " I say. I think to myself, maybe I'm doing the wrong thing. "Can you try to get out? I don't think I can do this." Mavis replies with " I can fit but my teddy bear can't. Thats why I need help. " I sit down and take in what this little demon has just said. It's been hours of me trying to get her out, and she could have crawled out already? As calmly as I can, I mean this is the apocalypse after all, I say " Mavis. I will get you a new teddy bear. Please for fucks sake come out so we can stop being out in the open where the scary alien monsters can get us. " and do you know what that little shit said? " I'm not out in the open, you are. " I can't even speak. But then I find words. "Alright then nice knowing you goodbye myself and my kitten are going have a nice life you demonic child. " I begin to walk away and I hear the rubble moving a little bit. I look behind me and see this mop of curly red hair in a green princess dress start running after me. "Oh, I'm sorry, who's out in the open now, Mavis? " I say, casting a glance behind me. She's the kind of kid to go on the cover of 'Cutest robot apocalypse survivors" dimples, freckles, a charming missing tooth, and, my god, the remnants of something chocolate around her mouth. "Both of us. Where is the kitty? I wanna pet it." She states matter of factly. We walk through the rubble for a few more minutes before I hear the tiniest, most terrifying sound ever. Her stomach growled. What do you feed tiny demons? Coal? Cupcakes? And how am I going to get either of those things in the apocalypse? Tuna runs up to the tiny demon named Mavis, and I know in that moment that if I want to keep my cat, ill have to take the small girly thing as part of the deal. Nearby is an abandoned car with a car seat in it. It's got the keys in the ignition and the only thing wrong with it is one of the doors is slightly caved in. "Lets go Mavis. I have an idea." I yelled out behind me. We got into the abandoned car and began to drive downtown. If I'm gonna try to survive, I've got to get supplies, and leashes for both of the little strange creatures I have. It may not be my preferred company, ( Ezra Miller cough cough), but it's all I got. This is the final thought in my head as I turn the key in the ignition and begin my perilous journey to Petsmart.
