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14 Years and Counting // Walking Dead

@ReusableSword

Is there another kid or are you talking about the one that April brought back to the camp? And yes she brought back a bear cub that she left with Petra. The kid is going to be adopted by Hector and April that is the plan.

14 Years and Counting // Walking Dead

@DeadDrop@NarcissisticPotato

Dare I ask what you have planned for Amy and Lyra? :)

14 Years and Counting // Walking Dead

Darric meets Lyra

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Darric looked at the girl seriously and answered her in an authoritative tone. "Yes, there is a good reason." He watched her get more irritated at his answer. He looked to his own troops "Curtis you take over April's squad and Lyra you are with me and shortie." Curtis nodded and headed over to the other squad. "Let's get back to work!" Darric turned back towards the houses and shortie followed him.

She cocked a single eyebrow at him and that was enough to tell him she wasn't particularly impressed. "Thank you for that wonderful answer, I feel enlightened already." She commented sourly, waiting a moment before she wandered after them. Lyra knew Darric - he was April's brother and as far as she was aware, the noble creature that Elsa so carefully decided to open her legs for. The girl was a fool but even the techie could appreciate a good sight, even if that sight was ruined when he opened his mouth.

Darric ignored her attitude and they got back to work. A little while later he got everything gathered in bags and looked up and saw little miss attitude giving him the stink eye. He chuckled a little with his head down as he sorted things. After a few minutes he went over to her and looked at her a little oddly. "You get what you are doing right?"

There was nothing quite like one of Lyra's scowls. It had the wonderful ability to both condescend and aggravate. In truth, she wasn't minding the little outing as it meant she got to get exactly what she needed. She left a storm of broken microwaves and torn up kettles in her wake. Of course, she had no intention of telling him any of this. "Yes, I'm quite aware. But this is an excuse to start a conversation, no?"

Darric grinned and his smile lit up the room. "Maybe, or maybe it's a good time to tell you that you are here because you don't have much time in the field and being a tech you could actually teach the others about some of the things we need and get in a little more practice killing the dead."

"Now if you are done being a crabass since the house is cleared and we are almost done here we can take a break. Shortie pulled everything outside into the driveway already." He was gathering the things in the room that they had pulled to take. "Shortie is having a smoke outside." Darric sat down on a comfy chair for a minute and closed his eyes.

"I've got to break it off with her she is driving me nuts." He said under his breath to himself but just loud enough for her to hear him.

She cocked another eyebrow and watched him silently. Lyra knew what he wanted which gave her power but at the same time she didn't particularly know what she wanted. He was eye candy and she admired his strength but he was still obliviously obvious.

Sighing, she found a seat near him and planted herself down before kicking her feet up over the armrest. "So you invite me out to let me get some experience and then proceed to stare at me for a good portion of it before opening up that your girlfriend wants your dick twenty four seven? And I'm the crabass?"

Massaging her temples lightly, she realised that having a friend wouldn't be a bad idea, even if nothing came of it. "Why's she bothering you? Apart from the obvious, of course."

Darric opened his eyes and decided to ignore her bitchiness. Then he changed his mind. "First, I'm keeping an eye on you not staring. And I wasn't talking to you but since you asked I have a question for you. Why does Elsa think that she can demand that we become serious and start popping out babies like leaves on a fucking tree? I'm not in love with her so I'm gonna break it off, but damn it she is making me crazy!"

Lyra sighed again, she wasn't a relationship counsellor but it was interesting at the same time. "I suppose you don't want a sarcastic answer..."

Thinking about it for a few moments, she stared at the flakey painting on the ceiling. "She thinks she can demand because Elsa doesn't understand the world. To her, you're her prince charming, her knight in shining armour. You're not real; you're a character in her fairy tale. She's a child in a fucked up world so she rationalises it with her imagination. Elsa is sweet but a shadow. A beautiful little fool."

Withdrawing a book from her rucksack, she flicked it open to the page she read last and settled in. "Is that the answer you wanted?" She murmured, seemingly not focusing on the conversation.

Darric thought about her words for a moment and sighed in frustration. "Not exactly but it makes sense." He said rubbing his temples. "Alright we are almost done for the day. Let's get this shit done. I have to go break things off with her permanently. I'm not going to be her baby making machine."

Getting back to his feet he stretched. "After that I think I'm gonna go have a swim before dinner. You got any plans for later? A few of us will go play water volleyball up at the falls. You can come if you want to." He got up and picked up the pile of materials off of the floor.

She sighed in exasperation. She had only got her book out before she had to put it away again. So much for a break. Packing it away, she slid onto her feet. "Do I look like I'd be particularly good at water volleyball?" She laughed, bending down to pick up her pile. Something in the corner caught her eye.

Moving over tentatively, Lyra squatted down and pushed some debris out of the way before opening the small cabinet. Inside lay liquid gold - single malt scotch, twenty year old. "Hey lover boy, you missed something!"

Nabbing it, she rose and wheeled back around on him, presenting her treasure. Opening it, she tilted it back and took a long swig before lowering it and grimacing with a spluttered cough. Grinning, she handed it over to Darric. "To weird girlfriends!"

Darric took the bottle she handed him and his lips curved into an appreciative smirk. "Loverboy huh?" He knew girls didn't call him that unless they were attracted to him. Maybe his new friend would be something more in the end. Chuckling at her statement on weird girlfriends he toasted back. "Here's to finding what you want." He tipped the bottle back and took a long deep drink. Putting the bottle in the bag on his hip he shook his head smiling at her. "Let's go."

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14 Years and Counting // Walking Dead

I'll post tomorrow.

14 Years and Counting // Walking Dead

@DeadDrop

Glad I could make you laugh :)

In Grimm Times (December x Wick)

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Alexis watched the wesen without showing any signs of distress. Sophie had described Wayne before and Alexis was half expecting him although not quite the way he was entering. Besides that she smelled him as soon as he turned the corner and figured out who he was.

"Nice to meet you Wayne. I'm Alexis. Sophie has mentioned you a few times. You must be her...partner. Is that partner as in husband or boyfriend or just fighting partner? That she didn't clarify but she seems to have feelings for you so I imagine it is something more than just fighting partners."

Wayne kept a stone cold expression as he stared the Grimm down, his gaze unwavering. ”Where’s Sophie.”

The Wesen entirely disregarded the statement, intent on finding Sophie before any pleasantries could be exchanged. His voice didn’t raise in pitch at the end of his sentence, indicating a command for information rather than a question.

Sighing already knowing her question would be dismissed Alexis stood up fully and waved at him to follow her. "Come on, I'll take you to her." Alexis left her room with him and wondered if Sophie had these troubles. When they got to her room she stepped aside to let him by.

Wayne kept his peripheral vision sharp, eyeing the second Grimm as he entered the room. His shoulder was clearly bandaged from the spine that had impaled him during the Manticore attack, but he was uncertain how recovered he was.

Without a word, he crossed the room towards Sophie, taking her hand and looking her over, his sharp eyes noting her skin tone, complexion, the redness in her eyes, and anything else that indicated internal damage. Once he was satisfied she was safe, he smiled, sighing as he bent his head forward and touched his forehead to hers. ”You worried me.

Alexis walked in behind him and looked at him with Sophie and smiled softly at Sophie's expression. As she watched the two she slipped her hand into Elias'. "Looks like I have my answer." She said softly.

Sophie seemed relieved to see Wayne. She raised her head up and smiled brightly as he came close to her. "Wayne! I am so glad you are okay. I thought there was a possible setup for you as well as my attack." Sophie looked at Elias' face and explained. "Elias this is Wayne, my partner. Wayne this is Elias Grimm."

Wayne turned and stared Elias down, both men sizing each other up. There was no hostility in their actions, but it was clear they were assessing each others strength. After a long pause, Elias smiled. ”It’s a pleasure to meet you, Wayne.”

In traditional Wesen fashion, Elias places two fingers on the bridge of his nose and bent his head forward, greeting the Avian with respect. Wayne followed suit before extending and shaking hands with Elias.

”It appears our last introduction was interrupted,“ Wayne spoke softly, nodding towards Alexis. ”It’s my great pleasure to make your acquaintances.”

Alexis nodded and smiled. "We are pleased to meet you. Now I know how Sophie knew what happened at the fight. I am glad you were there. Your information saved Elias' life. I am in your debt." She didn't look at Elias afraid of what might be in his eyes.

Wayne smiled gently and met Alexis’ gaze with kind eyes. ”It is most certainly my pleasure to help you. I’m hoping that perhaps we can come to an understanding about our place in each other’s lives.“

He turned to Sophie next, resting his hand on her forearm. ”So, tell me, Sophie, what happened?”

Sophie reiterated the story of how they attacked her near the alleyway and then beat her up. "One was Vetala and the other was some kind of Hybrid of Vetala and Wesen I think. I think they were related, both were male." She hesitated and said, "They told me to kill the Grimm's or else." Sophie was a bit upset by this and it showed on her face. "Don't go after anyone on your own Wayne."

Sophie looked from Wayne to Elias and Alexis and she reached for Alexis' hand and held onto it. "Alexis came looking for me and got me home. What are you going to do now Wayne?"

The veteran’s brow furrowed, his mind visibly working. As far as he knew, only one source knew of the Grimm’s presence. They hadn’t been actively hunting, and that had kept them under the radar. “I need to speak with Johann, the Wesen that informed me of your presence in the city. He must know something about it, as he’s the only seer in the province. Either he told someone else, or thy somehow got the information from him.”

Sophie nodded and Alexis wondered who Johann was but knew better than to ask. She was half surprised that Elias hadn't removed his hand from hers yet. She looked at Wayne and asked him something she expected a resounding no to.. "Since our respective partners are down for the moment shall I accompany you so you aren't alone and worrying Sophie?" Sometimes her own brilliance surprised her.

Wayne’s piercing eyes found Alexis, his expression slightly amused. ”While I assure you I’m perfectly capable of distancing my worry from my craft, it isn’t a half bad idea to get your feet wet in the city.”

Grinning from ear to ear she said, "I'll be right back. I need to change." Alexis ran off and didn't say a word to Elias about it and Sophie seemed thrilled about the idea.

"I think that is a fantastic idea!"She quipped. She seemed a little surprised that Wayne agreed to it.

A few moments went by and Alexis reappeared in full gear with a cloak on covering most of her attire. Wayne was not used to Alexis and wasn't aware that she was carrying a ton of weapons.

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14 Years and Counting // Walking Dead

@Narcissisticpotato

Joker forgot to tag you in that last post of his. You are mentioned in the last paragraph.

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Darric was just finishing up a garage when he heard the gun shot. He dropped everything and his guys came out of the house and he told them to stay there together and he ran. He ran towards where April was and when he found her she was just starting to head over towards where Hector's squad was.

"No! No! You stay here and ...just stay HERE! I'll go!" Before she could object Darric was gone like a flash. Her heart was in her throat. Guns weren't something they saw too much of anymore. The others gathered around her and they all took a break and sat on the stoop of the house they were clearing.

Running into the street they were on, he scanned the street to figure out what houses they were at. The other half of his team came out of the house across the street and he bolted down there. "Where is Hector? Did anyone get shot?" He said barely breathing hard.

Hector stared at the bullet hole within the burnt wall and sighed with relief. "Almost got me there kid," he chuckled and glanced towards the doorway. He chewed his cheek as he tried to find the right words to move things along and looked behind him to see Alex and Franklin come running towards him with there weapons at the ready.

"Boss, what the hell!?" Alex shouted through heavy breathing.

"Was that a gun?" Franklin asked with wide eyes. Hector grinned and motioned with his head towards the room.

"Got a little friend with an itchy trigger finger in there," he said rubbed his neck. "Head outside and tell the others to keep any walkers from getting in, Im gonna have a little chat with our shooter," Alex and Franklin were hesitant at first, but they soon nodded and head outside to Rafes and Darrics groups.

Darric entered the burned house and he went in behind where the others came out. He told them to wait with Rafe. He was listening to Hector talk to the little girl and he thanked God that he wasn't shot. That was not something he wanted to tell April.

Hector sighed heavily and cleared his throat. "Nice weapon ya got there kid, real rare to see them where I come from," he said in attempts to break the ice. It failed as only silence loomed between the two. "Ya know Im not gonna hurt ya, hell Im not even mad at the fact that you almost killed me. I just wanna talk," he informed and edged closer to the door. "My names Hector, can I get yours?" he asked as he peeked around the corner slowly. He flashed the light towards her again slowly and gulped as he saw her weapon, but a bit of relief filled his mind as he noticed that it was lowered a bit. The girl looked towards him with tired brown eyes that hid behind long dirty blonde hair. She stared at him for a few seconds and spoke.

"Lilly, m-my name is Lilly," she said in a dry and shaky voice. Hector smiled slightly and held out a hand.

"Well its nice to meet you Li-" he was cut off by a yelp from Lilly and jumped as a low growl came from his left. He directed his light towards the noise and felt his heart drop as he came face to face with a crisp walker. "Fuck!" he shouted in shock and tried to step back in attempts to get some distance from the undead, but he felt the burnt floor crack from under him and fell to the ground with the undead following him to the floor.

"Hector!" He peered around the corner at the child. "Lilly? You okay?" The little girl nodded in fear at the undead that had fallen on Hector. Looking into the dark basement below Darric pulled his knife. "Hector! Lilly stay there I'll be back." Darric jumped into the hole and landed feet first on the body of a walker and he stabbed it in the head. He could hear more of them in the room.

Hector scrambled to his feet and felt his heart race as he looked towards Darric. "Holy shit, if I wasnt with your sister I would kiss ya!" he said with a grin. Though his grin quickly disappeared when several more groans filled the room. He slowly took a flare from his pack and lit it. "Oh shit," he mumbled at the sight of six more burnt undead bodies rising up from the basments floor. He slowly backed up to Darric and chuckled as he took out his hunting knife. "So, wanna see who can get the most kills? Winner has to do what the other ask."

Darric laughed. "I'm gonna win so you have to have babies with Elsa. I can handle April kicking the crap out of me."

He swung his knife into the back of the head of a walker that was qqzing everywhere. These things barely could stand in one piece they were so far gone. It didn't take them long to finish them off. When they were done Darric was once again wearing a lot of oozy brain guts. This time it was on his shirt. He kicked the door out of the room and it fell off of it's hinges. Ducking out of the room he slammed the walker limping towards him into the wall and it's brain just kind of exploded and melted down the wall. He went back up to the room and walked into the room without a care and smiled at Lilly.

"Can Hector carry you out? I got kinda gross killing walkers for you sweetheart."

Lilly stared at the man in silence and slightly nodded without words. Hector chuckled and walked passed Darric. "You really need a shower man," he joked and looked towards Lilly. He gave a kind smile and slowly walked towards her. She flinched a bit and he saw her weapon twitch a bit, but he held up his hands and shook his head. "Relax, Im a good guy," the girl looked hesitant, but she soon relaxed once again and avoided eye contact with him as he continued towards her. As he reached her he knelt down next to her and frowned at her appearance. She looked like she had been through hell and back and she seemed like she hadnt eaten anything proper for a week or two. He glanced down to her bare feet and cringed as he saw them blistered and covered in scratches. Her ankle even seemed a bit swollen. He shook his head and gently lifted her up within his arms. "We got someone who can help ya without any problems, come on," he said with a smile and rose to his feet with her cradled within his arms. Lilly kept her eyes down and pistol held within one hand close to her chest, but she used her free hand to hold onto his vest as she laid her head onto his chest. He chuckled and looked towards Darric as he walked towards the rooms exit. "Mind picking up my shit that I dropped?"

Darric came out of the room after collecting Hector's tomahoawk and flashlight and he followed him outside. April had not listened and she was outside instead of over at her assigned spot. Darric grinned at her relief as she saw Hector. When she saw the gun against the child's chest she walked over to her and held out her hand and said "Let Hector hold the gun and come to me." The little girl seemed relieved to see a woman and she almost dropped the gun as she handed it to Hector. April was hugged tightly as the little girl clung to her and began to cry in relief. April patted her back and shushed her reassuringly as she spoke to the child softly.

The look April gave Hector said everything Darric needed to see and he looked at Hector and said, "Elsa wants 15 kids dude, get hoppin'!" He laughed at the look on his face and he gave him a high five and a hug.

He chuckled and shook his head as he patted him on the shoulder and walked over to April and the crying Lilly. He scratched his cheek with a sheepish smile. "I didn't cause her to do this, honest," he chuckled and looked to the crying girl. "Her names Lilly and thats about all I know. Well, that and that she has an itchy trigger finger," he joked and looked around the group. He spotted Alex waving him down and gesturing towards a few walkers heading their way. He frowned and looked to April. "Mind taking her somewhere safe while we finish up here?" he asked. Lilly looked to him with teary eyes and seemed hesitant of letting him leave, but his smile seemed to calm her down and she buried her head into Aprils shoulder with a bit of sniffling.

April caught Darric's words and raised her eyebrows at it and listened to Hector. She smiled softly and reassured him. "I know you didn't babe. She is going to be okay it's just a release of stress." She nodded at Hector and told the guys. "I need you guys to cover the rest of my group. I'm taking her back to our tent Hector." She then walked away carrying the little girl.

Darric looked at Hector and chuckled, "Looks like you aren't getting any tonight."

Hector gave a sad look and looked to the sky with shaking fist. "Nooooo!" he cried out in horror. After a few chuckles from those surrounding him he looked to Darric with a grin. "Still, I get to say I banged your sister," he chuckled.

"I'll let that slide because you almost got shot by a 4 year old. Alright I gotta get back to my and now April's guys. Hey, I need one more your group was larger. Let me have her. That blond in the back Lyra isn't it? Come on you are with me."

@joker892

14 Years and Counting // Walking Dead

I adjusted my last post for April.

14 Years and Counting // Walking Dead

@Poi

So tag Polaris he might have missed it and remind Rumi when she pops in.