Fight until the End

Chapter 6: The Stay

As the sun rose, I put my bag on and started my trek out of the house. I heard foot steps behind me and I stopped to turn around. I saw booger head, "What's up dude?" I ask. He slowly approaches me and holds out his hand. It was an apple.
I chuckled, "What's this for?" "A bribe." "A bribe?" I asked, not expecting that answer, "Yes, a bribe for you to stay." I raised my eyebrow, "Stay? I can't, you heard the grape, one night only." "I know... I know. But I only need you to stay for a couple days, please? I need help." I sigh and start thinking, "What exactly do you need help with?"
The seaweed shy'd away a little and mumbled. "What? Speak up!" I yell, "It's about a small relationship problem." He said in a small voice, "Relationships? Dude, I am a scavenger, not a counselor." I turned around and started walking again, but the trash head stopped me, "Please? That skill is what Muyskerm will allow you to stay! I really need your help!" I roll my eyes and think about it once again.
"Okay, fine. But, I need your help with something of my own." I said. The septic thread's eyes light up and he nods happily. "Good, follow me." I say and I rush out of the house. I hear his footsteps hitting the ground not too far behind. We reach the location I wanted to go.
"Climb the ladder to the roof." I order while pointing at a tall ladder, "Uhh... Okay?" He starts to climb and I follow, "Hey, remember when you get up there, keep your head down." He nods.

We reach the roof and crouch to stay out of sight. We go to the edge and I peek over, "All clear." I say and the green beacon looks over the edge with me. "See that store across the street?" He nods, "That was a very rare fruit vendor's store. There is a huge possibility that somewhere in the back, there is a container filled with different types of fruit," fruit head nods, "But there is the same possibility that a gang is already there ready to kill." The Irish land nods a little reluctant.
"Muyskerm tells me to avoid these types of missions. He says I am not exactly, 'battle ready'." I smirk at him, "Well, we're about to prove him wrong." I grab his arm and jump off the ledge.
I saw him quickly cover his mouth, meaning he was about to scream. I see a dead tree and quickly scope it out to find any sturdy branches. I spot one and aim for it, I fall and grab it successully.
I drop the rest of the way and we land safely on the ground. I could tell the radioactive barrel wanted to tell me off, but I was already headed to the store, so he followed. I pulled out a gun and I saw ocean eyes tense up. 'You have a gun?' He mouths and I nod. 'Always did.' I mouth back and I pull out another and toss it to him. He catches it and I turn off the safety. He copies my actions.
I look around the wall and into the giant windows to try and spot any forms of life. I see none. I nod at the green noggin and we quietly walk in. I hid under the counter and blue eyes hid behind a table.
I peek over the counter and hear something fall. My heart starts to race as I put my head back behind the counter. I gestured for the leafy head to follow me. I snuck to the gate that stopped customers from going behind the counter. I opened it quietly, but of course it squeaked. I heard someone stop what they were doing. My heart started rapidly beating and I could't move. I waited for them to resume what they were doing.
The sounds started again and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. I opened it all the way and snuck around to hide where the workers usually stood. The salad next to me. I gestured to him for us to head to the door and ambush whoever was in there. He seemed a little nervous but nodded regardless.
I crawled over to the door on on side and septic head on the other. I got my gun ready as I counted down from 3 on  hand.
3...2...1... I waited a second before making a fist and we both quickly stood up and rushed in. I kicked to door and there was 3 guys standing in the middle of the room. I ran up to ine of them and latched on to his back. I shot his shoulder and then his leg making immoble.
The glowing barrel was having trouble trying to dogde movement. I rolled my eyes and ran to sweep kick him, causing him to fall. I shot his thigh and bicep. I look at the contaminated water and saw as he was aiming his gun at me. I was about to yell at him when he yelled, "DUCK!" I quickly crouched and a gunshot rang in my ears, then a thud of a body, followed by a pained groan.
"Nice shot." I said. The beacon seemed happy and I started to look through the containers in the shop for the fruit I was talking about. With my luck, I was able to find about 10 fruits that haven't gone completely bad.
"Hmm... What a great find!" I said excited as I showed the happy potato. He smiled and looked at the three men in agony, "Are they going to be okay?" I nod, "Everywhere we shot should only be in affect for about 2 days. They'll survive." He nods, "We should go. It's past sunrise and Muyskerm is going to be pissed that I went missing." I nod and put all the fruits in my bag.
The moldy spaghetti holds out my spare gun to me, but I refuse, "You keep it. I have no use for it." I tell him. I could tell he was happy, but he didn't show it.

We walk into the old house, laughing. We were stopped by a purple shirt, "Where have you been? And why is he still here?" He sounded a little angry, "Okay, Muyskerm. Before you try to kick him out, he is an amazing scavenger, I mean, we just went out and found some rare fruit!" I open my bag and pull out a couple of green apples.
Muyskerm seemed upset still, "Where and how did you get those?" "A store not too far away and by sneaking in." I mentally face palm and grab out the rest of the fruit. Muyskerm seemed to think for a moment before nodding, "Okay... You may be useful, BUT if you out any of my friends in danger, I will not hesitate to shoot you." He got closer to me and I shrugged, "Got it. Plus it's only for a couple more days." Muyskerm shakes his head and walks away. I smile at... "Okay, is there anyway you could tell me name, I am running out of nicknames to call you." I ask him. He seemed a little surprised, "Uhh... I guess I could tell you a childhood nickname." "Please?" I ask, "Just call me Jack! And that red hairbag, call him iplier." I nod, "Finally no more racking my brain to try and come up with a nickname." Jack laughs and I laugh along with him.

For the remainder of the day, I scavenged with Muyskerm and Minion, talked with Iplier, which by the way was hurt from a previous concussion that's why he fainted, and then at the end of the day I was pulled into Jack's room. He sat me down, "Okay, now for the whole reason you are here. I need your help trying to get me and Iplier together." My eyes widen and I smile, "Aww.... How adorable!" "Shh!" I mumble an apology, "I just needa little encouragement, but I need to ask Muyskerm for permission to date someone on the same team. It might put us in danger." I nod, "Okay, so asking Muyskerm is the first step. That shouldn't be too hard... Right?" Jack shrugs.
"Ugh... Didn't think that anytime in the apocalypes I would play matchmaker." I joked. Jack chuckled and apologized. "So... Shall we begin?"
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