Us Against the Apocalypse

13 - Where To Go From Here

'Hold on a second, is that Leo?'

Bluebell and Harley were still sitting together on the rock when Harley noticed their leader in the distance, seemingly walking towards them. Bluebell hadn't seen Leo since she discovered they were siblings, and his appearance intimidated her slightly.

'I don't believe it,' she breathed.

'Yeah, me neither. I haven't spoken to him much alone.' Harley lifted his hand in a wave; probably just to confirm that he was actually here to see them.

Leo increased his pace and drew to a halt beside them. 'I'm glad you two are together. I'm holding a meeting for you and your closest friends, Bluebell. You can bring along who you want but try to keep it limited.'

'Wait!' Bluebell jumped off the rock so that she was on the same level as her half-brother, who'd just dropped a bombshell which she hadn't been expecting. 'Is this about my memories?'

'Yeah, pretty much.' Leo glanced around - he seemed to be making sure that nobody was nearby. 'It's about getting them back, actually. I'm thinking that the sooner we work something out the better, and Arlo had a pretty good idea.'

'Arlo, huh?' Leo mentioning his name instantly put Bluebell at ease, and she felt far more willing to listen to what he had to say. 'What was the idea?'

'Not now. That's what the meeting's for. I'm guessing you'll be bringing along Harley?'

'If he wants to, yeah.'

'Hell yeah!' Just like everyone, Harley loved the idea of having some excitement in his life, even if it was just attending some meeting. Life at the pool could get tedious so Bluebell understood his enthusiasm.

'Well, I probably should get going. It's at sunset tonight, okay?' Leo readjusted his grip on the box he was carrying which was probably a delivery for someone nearby. Life as the leader must've been non-stop for him.

'Sunset again, huh?'

'What?'

'Nothing.'

'Alright, well I'll see you then.' Leo dipped his head as means of farewell before spinning away, disappearing towards the main building before Harley or Bluebell had time to stop him.

'A meeting, huh?' Bluebell wasn't opposed to the idea, but it seemed a little early to be arranging anything solid.

'That's sure what it looks like.' Having been invited along, Harley seemed ecstatic; he'd just been a bystander before. 'It's been ages since I've actually done shit!'

'You're excited, huh?'

'You think?'

Bluebell's only means of telling the time right now were the sky and her friends - she knew some people still had working watches but she wasn't one of them. She had no idea what to waste her time doing up until sunset.

'I have mixed feelings about this whole thing,' she admitted anxiously, watching as Harley tilted his head. 'I know everyone's trying to help but part of me wishes they wouldn't.'

'Are you gonna invite anyone else?' Harley inquired breathlessly. 'It won't just be me, right?'

'I was thinking maybe Arlo... maybe Nick and Ryder...'

'Then let's go ask them!'

'Wait, what?!'

Harley was too hyperactive and fast-moving and Bluebell could do nothing but stare helplessly as he joined her at the bottom of the rock.