*Apocalypse Now* (Criss Angel & Klayton Scott Story)

*9*(Klayton's P.O.V.)

Once I got up to the warehouse and saw Criss standing there with a beautiful girl, I slowly removed my hood and looked right at them...I watched as Criss's eyes lit up and the expression I saw on his face was epic...he ran up to me and jumped in my arms...and gave me a brotherly hug...and began to spout how he thought he was never going to see me again...I told him I was so glad to see my brother from another mother...then I told him to hold his breath...for King and I found someone that we knew belonged to him...Criss looked at me inquisitively...then I went to the cart and pulled out the bundle of furs...then I moved the furs around and Johnny's head peeked out of the furs.

Criss immediately dropped to his knees underneath me and held his arms out for me to hand Johnny to him...I placed his son in his arms and Criss didn't stop hugging and kissing his little boy for hours...then he hollered for Kiefer to hurry out here...for his brother was back...Kiefer came scampering through the hall and flew out the doors and landed right on his daddy's back then crawled on his shoulders and over him to get to Johnny who was in his lap...Criss was acting like a devilishly playful little boy again...beens he got his son back.

I went up to the cart and removed the harness from King, then I asked Criss if I could get some help unloading the cart...I told Criss that I ran into a group of rebels and I relinquished their supplies and weapons from them...after King showed them who the boss was...when I handed Criss the guns...I told him that they wouldn't bother anyone anymore. Criss introduced me Kc, while she hollered to some of the family to come out and help take the supplies back into the warehouse...but when they all came out...they jumped back in the building when they saw King.

I put my arms around King and assured them that they were safe that King was a good kitty...until I told him not to be good...Criss went up to me and put his hand out to King, then he scratched behind his ear...just to show the others that he wasn't dangerous. Rachel, Ronnie, Mickey, and Mark came out and hauled the supplies into the warehouse...Mickey grabbed one of the guns and strapped it on...then he went up to introduce himself to me...I shook his hand as he thanked me for bringing supplies that they needed to protect their new home with. Abby came over and asked me if I was going to move in and be part of the warehouse family...I chuckled a little at her remark, and said in a way I was already family...for I was Criss's oldest friend, that I knew since high school...and before the world went topsy turvy...I was Johnny's and Kiefer's Godfather.

Criss playfully slapped me on the back and said I was more than welcome to stay with him...Kiefer ran up to me and jumped in my arms and kissed me on the cheek, and told me that he missed me...I gave him a kiss on his forehead, and said I missed him too...he took a look at King then pointed at him and asked if he could play with kitty...I looked at him then at King and sat him down next to King and told King to play nice...King rolled over on his back and began to purr very loudly...Kiefer did a half pounce on King and rubbed his belly...Criss finally got the nerve to let Johnny out of his grasp, so he could go play with his brother.

I removed my duffle bag I had strapped to my back and followed Criss and Kc into the warehouse...Criss showed me the room he, Kc, and the kids stayed in...and that there was plenty of room for me to shack up with them in the room. I found an empty corner in their room and tossed my bag in it...then unpacked my bedroll and sleeping bag. Then I followed Criss back outside only to see Kiefer and Johnny riding on Kings back. Ronnie asked if the lion was really safe to have around all the people living in the building. I gave a double whistle and King came running with the kids hanging on to his thick plush mane...and showed everyone that King was perfectly safe...and very obedient, not to mention very protective.

Rachel didn't mind having the lion around...she thought he was absolutely amazing...plus it meant more security for the family. Mickey was happy for the fact that another survivalist was joining the group...plus, I had a real medical background. Mark shook my hand, and welcomed me very willingly into the family as well....then added as long as I don't hit on his girl Abby...as he put his arms around Abby's waist and kissed her neck...I laughed and told him he didn't have anything to worry about...that I wouldn't take another man's girl...Criss came up behind me and said he knew that was right, for Criss noticed the look on my face when I saw Kc.

I told Criss he had nothing to worry about for I wouldn't take her away from him either...but Criss just put his arm on my shoulder and whispered in my ear, that Kc was woman enough for both of us...for Criss saw the look on Kc as well, when she saw me for the first time...and that made Criss realize that they all needed to stick together for survival...Johnny and Kiefer scampered up in between Criss and I and crawled up in our laps, and chattered amongst themselves about how cool their new kitty was...

Kc, Rachel, Abby, and Danielle were all in the kitchen area preparing dinner for everyone...Zoey was in the kitchen holding little Christine feeding her while talking to her new girlfriends. Kc realized that with enough effort they could all, in fact, make a family like community...if the people would actually try it, instead of wanting to kill and scavenge, like a bunch of buzzards. I liked what Kc was saying, but not at all believed it was possible anymore...for all that's happened...there were way to many rebels out there to kill and destroy...and too little humanity left.