Mᴜᴛᴀɴᴛ Aᴘᴏᴄᴀʟʏᴘsᴇ 5: Bʟᴀᴄᴋ Mᴀsᴋs ❪✓❫

06 || 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐊

𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝗼𝐫'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕
𝙰𝚞𝚐𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝟷𝟶𝚝𝚑, 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟽

It's already been a few days since Vv and Duke left the EdgePort community.

April and Leo worried about what they could have run into or if they are still alive. Anything could happen to them out there.

The food in the community is getting very scarce and difficult to keep rationed for 800 people. There are so many women and children, mutants and men... April isn't sure if she can go on with this any longer. "How are you holding up?" Leo asked April by Ration Alley, her arms crossed in front of her chest.

April sighed, completely stressed. "There are so many people, Leo. It made me realize that I took in so much. If Vv or the other groups can find food then we're home free."

Leo nodded. "I understand." He watched kids play with a ball on the street and then vanish to the park. "What about getting a bigger place? After the war, we can either expand or find a new home."

"800 people on the road? That's a huge risk, Leo. Expanding would be a bit of a challenge." April replied. She doesn't know what she wants to do once the war is over.

Leo shrugged, scanning the buildings of the city. "Winter is coming and everyone will need to be inside."

"You're right." Aprile nodded. "Even if we do win the war, what happens next?"

Leo assured her. "It'll be okay. We'll find a way to make things better."

For the winter, it wouldn't be a bad idea if people moved into the buildings that are right here in EdgePort. It holds a lot more warmth, there could be some use of beds and blankets inside. It's probably perfect.

But in Leonardo's own opinion, he thought that having houses with backyards and free open areas was a way to go. It was a dream of he and his family makes it out alive.

****

Raphael didn't have to instruct today's class.

Instead of directing children and young adults, he was getting his free time to spend with Harlow and Kitty inside his tent.

What shocked Raphael, his daughter was growing way too fast. Almost too fast. She was beginning to babble words, recognize faces, and she would get her way if she wanted a bottle.

As the mutant turtle cared for his daughter, he took a look outside of the tent to make a guess of the time so he could give HArlow her lunchtime bottle. He wasted no second in making her a ten-ounce bottle since she is a much bigger baby. Raph handed Kitty the baby's bottle and watched his daughter suckle on the nipple, nearly holding the bottle on her own.

"She's growing up too fast," Kitty says, watching the baby feed.

****

In the park, Michelangelo got into a fighting stance, ready to fight with Patience in a duel. "Bring it, Pay".

Faith, Clem, Regan, and Zayn watched as the two friends of nearly a year spar each other. Silly, Patience's little lizard was held by Regan while her owner practiced for war.

Pay swung her fist to Mikey, he dodges it and swipes her out by her legs. She fell and recovered quickly. "Nice," Patience said, facing Mikey again.

Mikey ran up to the white lizard as she flicked her tongue out, smelling his sweat. She flipped over his head and landed perfectly on her feet and kicks Mikey's shell to knock the air out of him. This went on for about three minutes, then Patience finished Michelangelo off by bringing him into a chokehold. He hit his hand on the ground to let the mutant lizard know that he surrenders.