Dead USA (DrTrollinski and Elwin)

[Elwin]

Luna smiled. She felt relieved to be able to stretch her legs and hopefully talk to Clayton again. She really wanted to cheer him up. Luna pulled up the trunk of the car and rummaged through supplies till she found the back stuffed with blankets and clothes. She pulled four of them out and carried them over to where the boys had jumped out of the car. "Here you go guys." Luna passed a blanket to Clayton and then wrapped one around Jackson's shoulders. He looked adorably snug. She then kept hold of her own and Greg's to take inside of the garages that they would reside in. The air seemed warmer after they had time to get relaxed in the car. It was pleasant.

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. Thanks, Luna..." Clayton whispered softly, a smile finally coming onto his face as he snuggled up with Jackson and the dog while he pulled the blanket around himself. He was quick to drift off back to sleep - While Luna was busy with that, Greg was lowering the shutter doors of the garage and making sure that he done so quietly, too. Once that was done, he went back to the front seat, wrapped up in the blanket that Luna had given him, and then lied back in his seat.


"Night, guys." He smiled.

 

[Elwin]

Luna was the last to get into the car. She got into a position on her charge and snuggled up in the blanket. The circumstances were much better than they had been last time. Luna stroked the dog and watched the boys close there eyes. "Goodnight..." She mumbled to Greg, as her eyes got heavy and eventually sent her off into a deep sleep.

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. We should kill 'em." Phillip murmured as he slowly sneaked towards the door of the garage. It had been about an hour since he'd seen them enter it, so he assumed that they must have been asleep. Jacob punched his arm and frowned.


"Stop it. We ain't killin' anyone."


"Ah, come on..." He sighed. He looked at Jacob for a moment and saw that he was serious. Jacob didn't take lightly to people that had killed people. ".. Fine. But if they put a gun on us, I'm shooting them." He said.


"Fine, but give 'em a chance. We're going to startle them regardless - if they don't look like they're going to shoot, we leave them." He said, Phillip nodded and walked up to one of the shutters, sighing as he ducked down and quietly lifted it away from the ground - he held it up so that Jacob could pass under it, and then lowered it again once he'd gone under it. They both walked up to the car and looked into the back. ".. They've got kids. We ain't killing any of them." Jacob said as he walked forward and knocked on the window of Luna's side.

 

[Elwin]

Luna jumped from her sleep at the sound of the window. All she saw was the face of a middle aged man staring through. She let out a squeak grabbing her pistol and held it up, so that they could see. "B..back off!" She hissed, raising her tone enough so that they could hear. Luna put one hand on Greg's lap and tapped it, hoping to wake him up. "Please back off from the car..." She quickly glanced in the backseats but the boys still slept soundly.


The man in-front of the window didn't seem to be holding up any weapons or in a rush to kill them all, so she took her hand away from Greg and turned the handle of the window, winding it down.

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. We don't mean you any harm, okay...?" He said as he held his hands up by his head. He greeted her with a soft smile. ".. I'm Jacob... This is Phillip." He motioned to the other man with him who didn't look so impressed. ".. We saw you come in here... Just came to check if you were safe." He said.

 

[Elwin]

"Yeah, we are safe." Luna said, defensively. Greg hadn't seemed to wake up so she stepped out of the car, rolling up the window and close it behind her. "Is there anything else? We have nothing we can give you." Luna fold her arms, staring them both out. She was weary of the Phillip guy and didn't like the way he stood, stared or acted at all. Luna didn't want to allow herself to trust anybody new, especially more men with guns and egos.

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. We're not here to take anything from you." He smiled and took a deep breath as he slowly lowered his hands down to his side. ".. We're actually lookin' for some people to travel with--.. I... What's your name?" He asked as he peered back into the car at Greg and the boys for a few moments. He meant no harm, evidently.

 

[Elwin]

Luna paused, frowning. She was backed up against the car and her hands were shaking slightly. She still held her gun. "Luna. I'm traveling with my friend Greg and his two sons. Clayton and Jackson." Her voice sounded profile and direct. She didn't want to let her guard down but the talkative man, Jacob seemed so harmless. Luna glanced at Phillip, who still felt like a threat.

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. I see, I see... I met Phillip at a town not too far back from here." Jacob slowly walked over and sat down against the wall of the garage, he nodded at Phillip, whom of which nodded at Luna and then sat down beside him. ".. What about you? Where did you meet Greg?" He asked softly.

 

[Elwin]

Luna relaxed a little, softening her facial expression. She pushed a strand of hair from her face and placed her hands behind her back. "Greg helped me get out of a bit of trouble at a gas station in Brooklyn. I was lucky to find him." Her voice was a mumble, but she meant every last word. She wished her would wake up, she felt extremely awkward chatting with two strange men. "He has been nothing but help to me since. Likewise to him."

 

[DrTrollinski]

".. Well.. It's nice to meet you. We ran into some crazy people several miles back, so it's nice to see a friendly face." He said simply as he smiled at her, looking around the dark and gloomy garage. Meanwhile, Greg was slowly drifting out of his slumber.

 

[Elwin]

"What crazy people?" Luna questioned, raising an eyebrow. She didn't fancy running into anymore crazy people anytime soon. "We had a run in with some rogue-ish men who mentioned a base somewhere not far. Nothing to do with that I hope..." Luna turned as she heard movement in the car and her stomach warmed when she noticed Greg starting to come up from his sleep. She didn't want to startle him so she opened the door, allowing him to jump straight out of the car when he was fully conscious.

 

[DrTrollinski]

Phillip chuckled darkly and shook his head. "Said the exact same thing to us, sweetheart." He said to her. Jacob nodded in agreement while watching Greg step out the car.


Greg rubbed his eyes in surprise. "New friends, Luna?" He asked in a quiet voice with a half smile.

 

[Elwin]

"What crazy people?" Luna questioned, raising an eyebrow. She didn't fancy running into anymore crazy people anytime soon. "We had a run in with some rogue-ish men who mentioned a base somewhere not far. Nothing to do with that I hope..." Luna turned as she heard movement in the car and her stomach warmed when she noticed Greg starting to come up from his sleep. She didn't want to startle him so she opened the door, allowing him to jump straight out of the car when he was fully conscious.

 

[DrTrollinski]

(I think you just posted the same thing )

 

[Elwin]

(Sorry it is my phone, its crazy)

 

[DrTrollinski]

(No problem xD )

 

[Elwin]

Luna glanced at Phillip and shuddered. She hoped he was joking. The thought of the obnoxious flannel shirted men including the red-faced man made her feel faint. Luna turned to see Greg get out the car. His hair was a ruffled mess from sleeping, which put her mind off darker things. "Um, I guess. Greg this is Phillip and Jacob." She said, pointing at either man. 'They are travelling for safety..." She looked at them. "I assume?"

 

[DrTrollinski]

"Sure did." Jacob chirped with a smile. He reached out and shook Brad's hand instantly, but Phillip hesitated a bit before doing so. "We were coming out this way from a farm not too far back. We saw your car pass by when we weren't all that far from here." He said.

 

[Elwin]

(Brad? )


Luna let the men converse and walked over to the car. She opened the door into the backseats to check on the boys. They were sound asleep, as expected. "Little troopers.." She mumbled, tucking Jackson in with the blanket he had managed to completely kick off. Luna then planted a kiss on Clayton's dark glossy hair before shutting the door again. Every now and then she remembered the tragic way their Mother died and felt a strong ache to protect them.

 

[DrTrollinski]

(Greg* my bad xD I've been doing that a lot but usually I change it before I post )


"Truth is, sir, we're looking for people to travel with. You can't trust many people now." Jacob said, Greg sighed and nodded.


"Yeah, we know that better than most people." He said.


Phillip grunted. "I already told him it's pointless trying to hitchhike." He snarled.


"No one said anything about hitchhiking... You can travel with us, just make sure you treat Luna and the boys well, eh?" He said to them, Phillip rolled his eyes but Jacob nodded in happiness. He was pretty excitable for someone who was near enough middle-aged.

 

[Elwin]

Luna came back out from the car and walked over to the men with her arms folded. "What is going on?' She asked, noticing Jacob smiling. He had a gentle face, he certainly made her feel safer with his presence than if it was just Phillip alone, who seemed to only be along to make the snarky comments. Luna stood beside Greg, subconsciously confirming that she stood beside him only, as these new strangers attempted to gain their trust.

 

[DrTrollinski]

"These two are looking to travel with us." Greg replied simply, looking at her. "What do you say?" Greg asked.


"I-- We can pay you in food and water, if you need it." Jacob said as he opened his backpack and revealed the contents. There was food, water, a few basic medical supplies, and some ammo, too. Greg looked at Luna and waited for her input.

 

[Elwin]

Luna smiled a little. She felt good that Greg valued her opinions as his own. "You don't gotta' do that." She said looking at the man's supplies. "If you can contribute that is great, but don't burden yourself. You can travel with us, as long as your motives are pure." Luna motioned Jacob to close his bag. "We could do with some extra hands." Luna thought about Jackson's cute little hands and wondered if he was more like his Mother or his Father. She wouldn't know. She didn't know much about them.