Mᴜᴛᴀɴᴛ Aᴘᴏᴄᴀʟʏᴘsᴇ 5: Bʟᴀᴄᴋ Mᴀsᴋs ❪✓❫

05 || 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐋

𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝗼𝐫'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕

Shado watched Harlow for Raphael and Kitty while they sparred in front of their class. The baby babbled and cooed in her arms and reached for Shado's glasses. Shado giggled when Harlow took the pair of specs and tried to chew on them. The girl took her belonging back and bounced the baby on her lap and Sunny licked Harlow's little feet, making the baby mutant smile. "Someone is having a good day." Shado said.

Michelangelo finished his round of guarding the perimeter with Casey and came to see what was going on at the park. "Hey, angel." He said to Shado.

"Hey." She smiled and continued to watch Kitty and Raphael spar for the class.

"Watching Harlow?" Mikey asked her.

"Yeah. Raph and Kitty always need a babysitter so they can teach the class." Shado replied, bouncing the baby in her arms.

"She shouldn't have to wait around for her father to teach a class." Mikey says, wishing that Harlow was getting his brother's full attention."

"Ever think about adopting?" Shado blurted out to him, making Mikey gulp.

Mikey blushed at his girlfriend's words. "What? Adopting? A kid?"

"Yeah. Maybe later you and I can adopt if there is anyone available..." Shado giggles, still cradling baby Harlow.

Michelangelo was liking the idea is adopting a kid later in the future. Before he and his brothers were freed from the lair, he always thought if it would be possible to have a child of his own. It was something he's always wanted. Now that he has the opportunity, he could, but it just isn't the right time right now.

While the baby was being taken care of, Leonardo and April did what they could in Ration Alley to keep food in order. Rations are so strict now that the food pan ran out of eggs and deer meat... nd it makes sense that they are low on food because Sam came and took what he wanted.

The only things left are cans of beans, corn, soup, tomatoes, peaches, and mandarins. April stressed so much for her people and sorted through whatever she could in the Alley. She just hoped the groups will return with something that can feed everyone.

"It'll be okay," Leo said to her, hoping she would take his words. "Vincent, Duke, and the groups will come back with something."

April took a deep breath and nodded.

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Vv and Duke

The other groups that April put outside the walls to find food went in separate directions, leaving Duke and Vv on their own journey with nothing but themselves and their white horse. They didn't know where to go other than just follow the roads that are available to them. "Where to?" Duke asked.

Vv looked around where she and her traveling buddies were at. "Not sure. Let's just see where this horse takes us."

Later in the day, Vv and Duke left Philadelphia and were in Delaware, Pennsylvania. They were able to find a couple of cans of food, but those were needed to feed themselves since they were out for a few days. Soon, they hoped they would find some kind of stash and bring it home to the community.

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𝙰𝚞𝚐𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝟿𝚝𝚑, 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟽
𝚃𝚠𝚘 𝚍𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛...

Amber took care of Kodiak two days ago after he tried to take advantage of Osa. She talked some sense into him and even got a few good hits to correct his behavior. Since then, Donnie hasn't let Kodi near Osa and is watching him all the time. They made it out of York and got to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They are so close to getting to Philadelphia.