Chapter 4: Exodus Part 5

... she didn't even try to cover up...

=face turns even redder=

wait where you going Aura!?

=runs after her=



~women are confusing, my head hurts.
- a lot of guys out there.

=She takes a few things out of her backpack. a spear and a knife. She gets down and seems to listen to the ground. She gets up and sprints off deeper into the forest=

A speer!?

=Runs faster=

Where are you going Aura!?

=She ducks behind a bush and sees Teirtun come up behind her. She forces him down behind the shrubs and makes him shut up=

=in a whisper=

what is it?

=tilts head=

=She leaps out of the bush and slides down the dirt slope of the crater. She hits the bottem, and using the momentum gained on the way down, uses her spear to impale one of a few wild pigs. the others run off. She gets on top of it and cuts its throat. She gets up, slings it over her shoulder, and starts walking back to camp, smiling at Teirtun as she walks by=

=jaw drops =

You just took down that thing by your self!

=follows Aura back to the camp=

I knew something was special about her...

=Before going back into the base, she picks up a few shiny rocks and a pile of wood. She heads into camp and places the wood in a pile with some brush. She hits the rocks together and they spark the brush. She motions to Teirtun to help her build something to hold the pig up on over the fire=

= he helps Her=

Your like a survival expert...

=She takes the pig body and slices it open from the stomach. She guts it thuroughly and eats the heart. She puts the gutless body up on the structure and watches as it slowly cooks. A smokey, Porky smell fills the warm air around the base=

=I train for a while without my armor. I smell pork= Huh. Someone went hunting.

=I continue training, not realizing that I'm starting to lose my mind to my past=

(He wakes up)
(The tears dried)
(He looks at Ash next to him)
(He smiles)

=Ash slowly wakes up, she sees Draco watching her=
Hey... Morning...

=She smiles=
I'm sorry... I didn't mean to fall asleep in you..

=She reaches over and kisses him=

(He resturns her kiss)
@Ash
Good Morning to you, my dear.
Its okay.

=She sits up stretching her arms, she turns to Draco and looks into his eyes=
I... I should tell you what he said, I want to tell you...

(He sits up)
@Ash
Tell me.

(He smiles)

=Her eyes fill with confusion=
I'm... Not even sure myself, I'm still waiting for more answers...

=She drops her head=
Nikolaus... The Doctor, he...

=She pauses=
He... Knew all about me, where I was born... My home, he was even there when I became a citizen of Arcadia...

=She looks around the room, then back to Draco=
He... Was even watching me when I was in that cell, at Oni... I... Don't know who he is... Why dose he know all this about my life?

(He looks at her)
@Ash
Strange.

(He shakes his head)
I dont know

David walks around, deprived of sleep due to his lack of trust for the Sangheilis, especially after the brutality he'd seen. He decided to aimlessly look around in the halls, his footsteps louder than he liked in his MJOLNIR.

I... Thought I knew about my past, it was the one thing I was sure of. Know... I just don't know

=She moves closer to Draco and looks deep into his eyes=
You know him right? You've met him before..? Who is he?

(He looks back into her eyes)
@Ash
I am sorry.
I have no clue who he is.

But what I am hearing is he has everything on you recorded.
I want to know why as well

He said he would meet me, tell me more... I'm just waiting... I want to know the truth, but I'm scared...

=She looks away, her eyes focused on her hands=
Of what I might find out... What about the data? What if their...

=She stops speaking clenching her fist, fear grows in her eyes=

(He grabs her hand)
(Kisses her)

@Ash
Dont be scared.
Im here with you.
Cmon
You hungry?

=She shakes her head, her arm still sore from using the crutch=
No... I'll come with you though...

=She looks around the room one last time=
I know you are... But I want to know..? Why I'm here, I want to find them... I want... To say goodbye...

=Ash forces a smile and stares up at Draco=
I could use a walk...

=She reaches for her crutch and stands up=

(He stands and opens the door)
(He helps her out into the hallway)
(They head off to the messhall)

David turns, noticing Draco and Ash step out of a room, he jogs over to them, catching up with them, "Hey guys. When'd you get here?"

=She follows behind Draco, trying her best to keep up on her crutch=
Draco just got here...

=She smiles at David=
What are you doing here anyway?

"I've been here. I don't trust this guy at all." David looks around for Elites.

(He sees David)
@David
Yeah, just got back.

Its understandable.
I do not trust him either

David nods, "He's apparently an ex-ONI spook, but I think he still works for ONI. Why else would he come back to the base?"

=She looks up to Draco=
Do you even know where were going..?

(He chuckles)
@Ash
Not a clue.

(He looks at David)
@David
Do you know where the messhall is?

David shook his head, "No, sorry. And he did find some slip of paper in a book down in that old room. It was Hungarian, though. I can't read Hungarian."

(He sighs)

Im not really that hungry anyway.

=She mutters under her breath=
What about Andrea?

(He looks at Ash)
@Ash
Dont have her right now.
Dont feel like putting my armor on.

=She blushes embarrassed=
I'm such an idiot...

=She turns back to David=
Do you really think its important?

David shrugs, "No idea. Hard to say without knowing what the note said, really."

=She sighs and thinks to herself=
Doesn't look like there's anything to do but look at that data....

=Her eyes darkened as she shook her head=
We.... Should find someone...

(He looks around)
@Ash
Alright.

(He looks back at her and kisses her)
(They head off to search)

David follows next to them, looking around silently.

=Ash glances back to David=
Are you okay..? Are you looking for something?

David nods, "Anything that looks like it doesn't belong."

=She laughs and continues walking=
That would be us then...

(As they walk, he looks around)
(He takes in the sights)
(Memorizing the areas they pass)
(They stumble upon the messhall)

Well then

David walks over to the food-counter, grabbing a banana muffin and walking back to Draco and Ash, "Shall we find a table?"

(He looks around at all of the empty tables)
@David
Take your pick

David walks over to a table in the corner where he can get a good view of the entire room, sitting his rucksack down on the seat next to him.

(He helps Ash over to the table David is sitting at)
(He sits down)

God this place is just so empty

=Ash sits next to Draco=
When you commed me I saw all the Elites marching somewhere.... I tired to find them, but I couldn't keep up...

=She looks around the empty room=
Did you see any of them David?