left for dead ♡ gabriel #Wattys2019

seven

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C H A P T E R  S E V E N

" now im insecure and i care what people think "
- t w e n t y  o n e  p i l o t s -

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The kids stood for a second, Dariush had his eyes set on the girl that gave him a hit of bad news. He wiped his mouth,"You tellin' me I probably just swallowed a load of alien babies?"

"Hey, champs swallow," Felicity fired back, her arms crossed in front of her. Alex and Gabriel shared a worried look, both knew they should stop whatever was about to go down, but at the same time; it just seemed so entertaining.

Dariush raised his finger up and pointed at her nose, he snarled at her incredulously,"You're missing the damn point-"

"I'm missing the point? This is the goddamn alien apocalypse, no one gives a shit about your blowjob preferences!" Felicity interrupted him, her eyes wild when she took a step forward. Dariush stepped back, hesitant on how the girl would play this out. He was fully aware she could probably kick his ass, so was Gabriel. That's why he stuck his arm out and latched onto her elbow, tugging her back gently. He gave her a warning look that she easily brushed off.

"I need to find my mom, she's gonna know what to do." Alex announced his revelation, Felicity looked at him over Dariush's shoulder. The thought occured to her.

Iris.

And also

Dariush has an ear ring?

"If she's alive!" Felicity didn't think -- despite everything he's said before hand -- Dariush meant to blurt this to be harmful. She thinks it was more of a thought to himself he shared with everyone. He had his own family that he must've thought of when this epiphany occurred.

Alex snapped at him though, pushing his hands against Dariush's shoulders and fighting back against his words. "Hey! Dont say that!"

Dariush didn't back down, though, his hands shoved right back and his words cut deeper than the last once. They affected everyone. "Chances are our parents are gone, alright?"

Gabriel let go of Felicity to push around Dariush, so the blue eyed girl stepped away and stood by Zhenzhen, who seemed to be the only person not caught up in the mess. She looked over at the girl, who was watching it all, she had a look in her eyes.

"Hey, what did I say about touching that kid?" Gabriel fired at Dariush, pulling his arms away from Alex.

Dariush turned to him, Felicity could hear the malicious intent under his words. Or maybe that was just her imagination, she did read too many books. "What're you gonna do? Sucker punch me again? Go for it, cause I'll chop you ass in the neck-"He made a motion of doing so, a week one at that,"-and then I'll chop you in the head with a rear-naked choke."

"What?" Felicity mumbled to herself, a little puzzled at everything Dariush just listed.

"Do you ever shut up?" Gabriel questioned,"I mean between my fist and that alien's dick, your mouth should be worn out by now."

With a fierce battle cry, Zhenzhen reached her hand out and smacked all three boys across the face.

"Oh, shit!"

Alex whipped around, his voice whiney,"Why're you hitting me?"

Felicity turned to her in awe as she began to speak,"What we do in life echoes in eternity."

"What the fuck?" Dariush had his eyes wide as he clutched his cheek. Felicity crinkled her nose as she thought.

"Did you just-"

Zhenzhen picked straw and dirt off the floor and held it up, effectively cutting off Felicity's train of thought. "Hold the line! Stay with me. I'd you find yourself alone, riding in the green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled. For you're an Elysium, and you're already dead."

She held her head high and stalked past Alex, they all gazed as she walked away triumphantly.

Dariush's brow furrowed, he stuttered out hesistantly,"Did she just quote Gladiator?"

"Yes?"

"Since when does she speak English?" Gabriel laughed out, walking away to follow the inspirational girl.

"Since when does she speak?" Dariush interrogated, looking over to Felicity.

"Dude, don't look at me." She threw her hands up and began to follow the other three,"You're the on that just gave a bj to an alien and got bitch slapped by a girl in a raccoon hat. All in the same hour." Felicity marveled as he caught up to her, walking along side the girl who -- if Gabriel didnt hold her back and Zhenzhen didnt already do it -- would've handed him his ass.

"My jaw hurt, man." He complained to Felicity as they walked, she gave him a glare.

"I couldn't care less. Sis snapped."

"May I ask where we're going?" Alex inquired shyly.

Zhenzhen nodded, her chin still quirked high. "The astronaut said that this key can stop the aliens and we need to take it to TRL."

"JPL." Alex corrected, Felicity fought back a smile as she watched Dariush clean his face off with a look of utter disgust. "A NASA facility."

"Taste like truffle butter," Dariush commented under his breath. A comment only Felicity paid attention to, she reached to the side of her pack and unveiled her water bottle again. She handed it to him. He took it gratefully, but looked a little confused as to why she did it. She didn't look at him to see it.

"In the foothills of Pasadena," Alex continued,"I went there once for a robotics contest with my dad."

"Do you know how to get there?" Zhenzhen probed, it became apparent to Felicity as Dariush returned her water bottle that Zhenzhen had no clue where she was going.

"Without a GPS? No, probably not. It's over seventy miles away from here-"

"Woah, woah, woah. What?!" Dariush stopped them, his face seemed perplexed,"Wait, you wanna head seventy miles into the city? The alert said stay out if metropolitan areas, not head straight into them."

"We don't have to take it all the way to Pasadena," Zhenzhen mentioned him,"Let's just get this key down the mountain and take it to adults. Tell them to take it to JPL."

"I dont know,"Felicity voiced, the other looked at her,"I think I'm with Xenophiliac on this one-" Dariush shot her a glare,"-it just doesnt seem like the best idea. Is there any other way to get there?"

"Not without it taking more than doubled the amount of time going through the city would take," Alex told her, the idea was shot down immediately. Felicity figured it would be, but she couldn't help the misfortune from happening. She hung her head in disappointment.

"Hey, guys." Felicity lifted her head to look at Gabriel,"there's a sheriff's station down a bit. We could get it to a cop."

Zhenzhen smiled and praised him,"That's a great idea, Gabriel. Now let's get some bikes and kick some ass." Felicity grinned at Gabriel's shocked face, following them in.

"Damn girl, your English is good."