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Chapter 13 - Reuniting

Dylan takes Jorge and Christopher back to his base. The base is pretty much hidden in plain sight. Dylan turned a small park that had tall walls, I mean they were like a mix of walls, gates, and iron fence, into a base. It was incredible seeing what he did pretty much in plain sight.

"This is it." Said Dylan.

They all walk in to see a bunch of green tents to their left, a cooking area to their right, and a large white tent straight in front of them. Dylan quickly shows Jorge and Christopher around the camp. 

"Here is where we all sleep." Dylan said showing them the green tents.  "This is where we will cook and eat." He said showing them the cooking area. "And this is the medical tent where if someone gets hurt we can patch them up here." " Oh, it's also where your friend is." 

Jorge and Christopher step into the medical tent and see Aidan sitting on the bed.

"Oh thank god you're alive!" Jorge said happily, relieved that his best friend wasn't dead. "Oh my god, why are their cuts all over your body?"

"Bit of a long story. I can tell it another time." Responded Aidan. "How did you guys find me here?"

Dylan walks in and says "I brought them here." " They said they were looking for someone who matched your description so I brought them here."

"Well thank you for keeping him alive." Said, Christopher. "We'll just be on our way now."

"No, you won't." Responded Dylan. "He's not ready to be back on the streets yet. He couldn't even sit up yesterday."

"Then I guess we'll wait here if you don't mind?" Asked Jorge.

"Stay here as long as you need." Replied Dylan. "I'm hoping my partner wouldn't mind you guys staying here."

"Your partner?" Asked Christopher.

"You didn't think I could do this all by myself, did you?" Asked Dylan.

"Well, I definitely thought that." Replied Christopher. 

"Nope, I have a partner in the apocalypse. I don't know where they are right now but I'm hoping they're safe." Replied Dylan.

As about an hour passes Christopher, Jorge, and Dylan are all sitting together talking.

"So about this partner of yours, do you think they're dead?" Asked Jorge.

"I'd like to think that she's alive. If she is I know where she'd be but I can't afford to leave this place alone for too long so I can't look." Replied Dylan.

"Well, Jorge and I can look for her." Said, Christopher. "Where do you think she'd be?"

"Yea, where would she be?" Asked Jorge.

"You guys don't have to do this you know?" Asked Dylan.

"Look, you saved our friend so we'll save yours. Where is she?" Asked Christopher.

"Fine, she'd probably be at the old military base on the outskirts of the city. Do you guys really want to do this?" Asked Dylan.

"Yes, we'll do this first thing in the morning." Responded Jorge.

They all head off to bed within the next half hour.

It's now about seven in the morning. Jorge and Christopher are getting ready to head to the military base. Dylan walks up to Jorge with a map in hand.

"You'll need this." Said Dylan. "I've already marked a point A and a point B. I hope to see all three of you alive by the time you get back."

Jorge and Christopher head out towards the base at around eight in the morning.