Search and Rescue

RPD Station

The walk to the RDP Station was a long one. They tried to keep as quiet as possible to avoid drawing masses to them. Of course Carlos and Felix bickered like an old married couple while Tyrell sighed and groaned at being a third wheel. Occasionally they had to shoot a zombie down, but other than that they managed to make it to the RPD Station with no interruptions.

"It's been a while. Subway's gotta be clear of the city by now." Carlos said as they stood outside the gates to the station.

"Along with your hot friend?" Tyrell asked sarcastically.

"Don't think I won't shoot you." Felix told him bluntly.

Carlos snorted but took a calmer approach. "Nah, she's not like that. Hell, she's not like anybody."

Tyrell didn't say anything else as he opened the gate and even Felix was lost in thought. The day must have been wearing down on him, because in a rare moment of insecurity, he couldn't help but notice the admiration and respect Carlos had in his voice for the S.T.A.R.S woman. Tyrell must have noticed because he nudged him and gave the shorter man an apologetic look. They both knew sometimes Carlos spoke without thinking. Didn't make it feel any better.

"Alright, keep your head screwed on Oliveira. This is the police station." The bespectacled man announced as he opened the gate.

"Uh, you sure?" Carlos asked unsure. "'Cause it looks like a cemetery to me."

"Where'd you think they'd keep the bodies, the freezer?" Felix's voice must have been just a tad too sharp because Carlos reeled back a bit and Tyrell winced. He shook his head and pushed his way to the front, keeping his gun lowered.

The group stopped at the loud shouting of a man. They looked up beyond the gate and an older black man was shooting at a zombie in a puffy, yellow RDP vest.

He aimed the gun at the zombie's head and let out a pained, "I'm sorry Brad."

"So...rry..." Both Felix and the older man were shocked as the wheezing gasp of the undead man. It made the cop hesitate for a second, allowing for the zombie to lunge forward and sink its teeth into the man's side. The man yelped in pain and kicked it away, stumbling through the double doors.

The group of three dashed after him, Tyrell pushed on the doors, only for them not to even budge.

"Shit! It's locked!" Tyrell announced.

"You stay on the door." Carlos announced. "We got this fucker."

Felix narrowed his eyes but didn't say anything else, instead just beginning to fire rapidly at what used to be human. Carlos let out repeated shots at its torso while Felix aimed for its head. With the two of them, it took only about 15 seconds for the zombie to be downed.

The taller man looked at his partner and grinned. "We always work well together."

"Yeah." The onyx eyed man said blankly. "I guess we do."

Carlos was a bit bewildered at the sudden change in behavior in his boyfriend and moved forward to grab his pale wrist. "Hey, what up with you?"

"It's nothing." Felix muttered, turning his head away but making no moves to remove the grip on him.

Carlos' face fell at the blatant brush off and he holstered his gun to cup Felix's face. He leaned down and whispered, "You know I love you right Baby?"

"Yeah. Yeah I do." The Zhao man unintentionally melted at those soft words. "And I love you too."

The Brazillian man beamed and leaned down further to press a kiss to soft lips. It was a lazy kiss, unhurried and unrushed. It was just Carlos trying to convey how much he loved Felix and the other man returned with just as much fervor. Carlos pulled away just a smidge to catch his breath and grinned when he felt Felix smiling against his lips as he kissed him again.