Mᴜᴛᴀɴᴛ Aᴘᴏᴄᴀʟʏᴘsᴇ 4: Tʜᴇ Tʜʀᴇᴇ Tʀɪʙᴇs ❪✓❫

18 || 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄'𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐇 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝗼𝐫'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕 (𝐭𝐡𝐫𝗼𝐮𝐠𝐡𝗼𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝗼𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫)
𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞 3

Rep settled down for the night with Stamina in an abandoned daycare farther from the downtown area where he was attacked by cocktail molotovs. He was hoping he didn't have to use his explosive arrows today because they take a great amount of time to make and killing isn't the happiest hobby he does every day in life.

He took his mask off the minute he entered through the glass doors of the old nursery building. Rep even brought Stamina through the doors and both living beings go to the first room they see. Rep led his horse into this larger classroom for older kids that used to be filled with joy. His eyes saw black mold and plants crawling out of the walls and underneath the floors. "Tonight's hotel room." He says, letting go of Stam's reins and closing the daycare room door.

Rep sighed deeply and set his pack on the floor by old kid's blankets and mats. Today was a long and stressful day and somehow he gets used to it the more he's out and about outside. After setting down his pack and weapons, Rep came back to Stamina to look inside a sack where Rep kept a few of his red apples he found recently. He gave two of those to Stamina to boost his energy and as a treat for taking care of his owner. "Good boy." He brings the fruit to the horse's moist lips and watched the animal munch and crunch as the apple juice fell from his mouth. "Thank you, Stam." Rep stroked his friend's cheek, still chewing the first apple up, and ate the second one with a satisfying attitude. Stamina nudged his master before he watched Rep take a couple of the red and blue daycare mats to create his bed for the night. The horse may not be able to speak, but he sure can spot a depressed being when he sees one, so he took a few giant steps to Rep and stops. "What, Stam?"

The horse nickered gently and put his muzzle against one of Rep's chest pockets. "Get some sleep." Rep's companion comes closer to the daycare floor to rest near his cloaked owner who is covered in scars and old wounds from his past.

The two partners went to sleep early this evening, never getting the update that a herd of infected wandered outside on the town's road under the navy blue sky where the stars watched.

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𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐬 1 & 2

April had her mutant tiger guard bring one of those rusted oil drums and start a fire in that to warm her long-lost friends. Leonardo warmed his hands with Duke, Mikey, Shado, and Vv as he glanced at Kitty every few seconds holding the newborn mutant in her arms. He had to get the brand new fact that his niece entered the world about half an hour ago and Raphael did not move from his spot.

Kitty sat on a bucket next to Clementine, Casey, Patience, Criss, and Faith, rocking the small mutant side to side to keep her calm. "She's pretty cute. I just wish Raph was in the mood to hold her."

The girls and Casey look at him sitting on the sidewalk alone. "He'll come around soon. He just lost Kri. We can't expect him to bounce back right away." Said Clem.

"Yeah." Patience peeks into the blanket. "She needs a name."

Leo and Vincent heard the word 'name' and thought this would be a fun moment. Kri did mention a ton of names before she passed, but now that the baby is here, she doesn't look like any of those names. "What about Everly?" Vv said.

"Or Brynn?" Criss suggested. A few people shook their heads.

"What about after Raph's mask? Crimson." Casey said. The girls and Leo cringed at that name.

"How about Nova?" Says Kitty.

"Nah," Leo disagreed and tilts his head at his mutant niece. "Harlow."

Kitty's ears twitch, she smiled at the sound of the baby's name. "Harlow. I like that, Leo."