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

*14*(Kc's P.O.V.)

After Sully joined the family...everything went very well...the kids were all entertained by Sully's music and silliness. Criss had one of his best friends back from the dead...and became quite the jokester as well. But there was a heavy sense of restlessness in the warehouse...for many of the family members wanted to see if there was anything more...than just this warehouse to live in...they wanted to know if there were other families out there that had a real civilization out there with homes and indoor plumbing, and the whole nine yards...and sadly to say...our supplies were getting very low...due to all the new arrivals that joined us wanting to survive.

Mickey, Criss, Billy, Sully, and I went out on supply runs all the time...but eventually I told them that it was useless anymore...for everything that could be found was already taken...and that it was time to face the hard truth...pretty soon we all would have to leave the security of the warehouse and move on...or die of starvation. Criss wrapped his arms around me and said that we'd survive, but leaving the only shelter we had, wasn't the right thing to do...that we'd just have to go further out and maybe stay out for three or four days, then come back with supplies.

Mickey said it was a logical thing to do...but dangerous, for leaving the warehouse unprotected with women and children for so long. Billy just stated that none of us had any other choice...it was either move on...or search further out...we couldn't all just stay at the warehouse and hope for wild game to come around for us to shoot...it was a fact we needed shelter and warmth...but it was also a fact that we needed food. I told them if we chose wisely on who was to go out on the hunts, and who was to stay...to keep the security even. Billy was a natural hunter, so he was nominated to go on the hunt, Mickey was an excellent tracker, but he was also one of the best securities at the warehouse...so he said he'd stay. Dallon wasn't much good for anything, accept his corny sense of humor. Criss was very good at pretty much everything he set his mind too...but Billy told him he was better off if he stayed at the warehouse...Sully was used to living on the outside for a long time alone...so he volunteered to go with Billy on the hunt...and so did Dallon, just to get away from his very pissed off and very pregnant girlfriend Nell. Mark asked to join the hunt just for the fact that he was getting bored being stuck in the building every day.

I had the urge myself to go on the hunt too, but Criss said he didn't want me going unless he went too...and we both couldn't leave our boys...so I gave in and told him that I would stay...Rachel really didn't want Sully leaving her for so long...but he gave her his word, that he would always come back to her. Rachel thought about it for a while, then asked if she could go with him on the hunt...Billy looked at Rachel and said that she was more than welcome to join in on the hunt. As soon as Abby realized that females were allowed to go on the hunts...she wanted to go too...but Mark told her not hardly...for his wife was pregnant...and she was going to stay home where she belonged.

I wished all our hunter's good luck and told them to be careful and return to us safely...then they all headed out in search of food and supplies...Kiefer and Johnny both were staying very close to Criss after Sully left...for they were thinking that first, their Uncle Klayton left...now Sully left...and they got very nervous wondering if their dad was going to disappear next...but after Criss and I listened to them...Criss held them both and said that Sully and the others were just going to be gone for a few days...then come back with food and supplies...and maybe even a gift or two for them...then I added that Criss and I would never disappear from them.

Little Amber and Christine both came scampering into the room wanting Kiefer and Johnny to come play with them...so Criss told them to have fun...and they all raced each other to the playroom that they made out of one of the empty rooms in the warehouse. Nell and Siera were helping Zoey and Lyla prepare dinner for everyone...Abby and Kayala were watching the kids, making sure they didn't get hurt...for sometimes they got a little rough with one another.

I was sitting by the window looking out, wondering where Klayton was now, and if he was alright...also missing Rachel already...for she was my closest friend out of the girls...Siera and Abby were good friends to me as well, but Rachel and I understood each other. Criss came in and sat down behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist, and began kissing up and down my neck...asking me if I was alright...I kissed him back and said I was fine...just wondering if Klayton was ever going to come back if he was even still alive.

Criss just gave me a bigger squeeze and said that Klayton was just fine, and he'd be gracing us all with his presence any time now...for out of all of us...Klayton truly was a natural survivor, and he could take care of himself...I told him he was right, and I was just letting my mind think the worst...I jumped out of the chair, and asked him to lay down and snuggle with me, while the kids were out playing...he gave me a very sexy smile and followed me willingly to our bed...where he held me very closely, and rubbed me up and down...then we shared a few intimate kisses...then we slowly drifted off into a light sleep.

A couple hours later the girls hollered to everyone that dinner was ready...everyone enjoyed their meals...Criss decided to bring our meal in the bedroom, and eat in private...then after the meal was over, and the dishes were done...everyone decided to go to bed early...except for the kids...so they were allowed to continue playing quietly in the playroom, until they eventually got tired and they all passed out in the playroom instead of going to their own rooms. Ronnie just went in with extra blankets to cover them all with, then he too went to bed to crash with Zoey.