The City of Alium (Friendfic)

Roamers

Hunter's Pov

"Goooood morning Shelbs!" I sang happily as I strolled through the hallways of our complex on this lovely morning. 

I wasn't sure as to which day it was, but whatever it was, it was gorgeous. 

"Morning! Surprised you're up already" Shelby teases as she turns around from her desk, which is stacked with papers. 

"Have you been working all night?" I pull up a chair and sit next to her, placing my elbows on her wobbling wooden desk. 

Shelby resumes typing rapidly, "Yeah, lots of work to do, not enough hours in the day. There's some numbers that aren't adding up, I think something's wrong... So I've gotta try to figure it out. No time for sleep." 

I can't help but let out a soft chuckle, "Well that's not a very good idea you egg, you should get some rest!" 

"I mean.." Shelby halts on her typing and sighs, "I guess. I'll be in my room if you need me though, okay?" she saves her progress on the computer and shuts it down. 

I nod, "Okay. Rest well, Shelbs". 

The smell of pancakes consumes the Otium complex and I follow the scent to the kitchen, where Sarah L and Robin sat at the table, Robin consuming a large stack of pancakes, and Sarah sipping a glass of chocolate milk. 

"Hey friends" I say cheerily as I take some pancakes off the counter and flip them onto a plate. 

"Hey!" Sarah chirps, and Robin gives me a slight wave. 

My stomach's growling is quickly satisfied as I devour my stack of pancakes. 

"Don't choke" David teases as he comes up behind me and reaches around my side to steal a bite of my stack. 

I furrow my thick brows and let an angry breath out through my nose. 

"Don't steal!" I pull my plate away from him and stomp away. 

As I'm about to set my plate down at the table, an alarm sounds loudly throughout the complex, and a voice rung through the intercom. 

"Hey, sooooooooo there's a band of outlaws roaming the streets, it looks like they're causing some trouble. If we could have Hunter and Shelby report to the monitoring office, that'd be pretty cool... soooo" the com ended with a crackling. 

'Why is she in charge of the intercom' I rolled my eyes and made my way to the M.O. 

I met a sleepy Shelby in the monitoring office. 

"I was literally just about to fall asleep" Shelby tries to say angrily, but it comes off as adorable, as it tends to do. 

"I'm sorry, friend" I shrug apologetically, before we're greeted by Anna. 

She points to the monitors at a still shot of a group of people in sweatshirts and masks, walking down the street. 

"We have no idea who they are" Anna states, "And this is the only shot we have of them. They're managing to avoid the cameras". 

Shelby nods, "Well we'll contact a few people, and go out searching for them I guess. Thanks for notifying us".  

"Anytime" Anna answers and turns back around to the screens. 

I sigh and exit the Monitoring Office with Shelby, heading towards the living area where the telephone is. 

"I'll call them, Shelbs. You go back to bed" I offer, as we walk past the dorms. 

Shelby shakes her head, "No way, I can do it. I just need to get moving around, and I'll be fine". 

I chuckle and look at her frizzy hair, and her fluttering eyelids that were struggling to stay open.