Fall into Ashes

[Ricia]

The gunshot echoed around the empty space around them.


The girl tensed, feeling completely on edge.


Sage had a hand on her heart, the zombie scared her.. but how did they get in? "We need to clear it out..." Sage declared. They needed to stay here no mater.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Shadow, Gunner," Edmonds code name was gunner. "Clean house, Death you stay with Shade and I to make sure nothing gets in if it comes. Noobs clear out the bodies," Kai was in full gang mode. "you can say no Shade, but I'd like you here your eyes are sharp,"

 

[Ricia]

Shade didn't say anything, though he turned to look out in the distance, so it was possible that he was accepting the command.


Sage stepped away from the door. If Kat glanced at Sage, he could see worried eyes as he left into the house.


The girl took up several long steps to the gate to give a short patrol around the area, mostly peaking around the building to make sure nothing was going to come around there. Sage walked close to Kai, pulling her hand gun as the group spread out a bit.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kai had the gun Kat handed him "I have 32 shots in the clip," he told Sage Kat had the extra clips. Kai was watching gun in hand.


The inside was not as quiet. There were two more gun shots as Kat and Edmond found two more.


"Clean up duty," the blonde said with a sigh it was not his idea of a good time but none of this was ideal.


"At least the walls muffle the shots," Kai commented. He heard no screams so he was not worried. Kat was very skilled.

 

[Ricia]

"If you want me to keep an eye out, can you all shut your traps? Because your ears are just as important." Shade asked annoyed.


The girl threw a glare at Shade before returning to look around.


"Moody.." Sage whispered.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kai looked at Shade his eyes cold Kai was scared and his reaction to fear was anger and aggression.


Kat rushed to Kai and Sage "the front rooms are clear lets get everyone inside," he told them. He was just in time too a few houses down a shuffling zombie was making its way down the road.

 

[Ricia]

There was only a couple of them... so Shade deiced to go cut them down just in case the active ones attracted more. Sage watched him run up on the two walking dead and chopped one of their heads off, using his foot to kick down the other. He then proceeded to stab the other in the head while it was down on the ground.


Sage was usering Kai into the room half watching and Shade turned around and started to walk back into safe house.


"Hey, new kids." Sage said motioning to the blonde guy and red head girl, "Gather the bodies and dump them out. Shade watch the door while we get them out... Gunner, can you check to make sure all other entrances are sealed?" Sage then went to pick up one of the dead and bloodied bodies. They were wearing Kai's mafia uniform. She sighed, watching the red head grab one of the bodies too.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kat took Kai's wrist, "Come on boss," Kat said he was going to put Kai up in a cleared room.


The blonde boy sighed but helped Sage with the body.


Gunner walked in "We found the intruder... the guards must have let it in thinking it was hurt," it was a girl wearing a torn tee shirt. Gunner of course shot it in the head so a lot of the face was now missing. "I checked all entrances are sealed tight locked and bolted. Except the one we came through that is,"

 

[Ricia]

"Good..." Sage said as she came back in. When they were done, they closed the door up and bolted it.


"What is your name kids?" Sage asked the two newbes.


"Ah, Libby Sir Death!" She said a bit over excited.


"Just, Death is fine..." Sage said putting a hand on her hip.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Kevin," the blonde said neither had a codename yet. "You know I didn't think the underworld prince would be so complacent," he said as Kat and Kai were out of earshot.

 

[Ricia]

Shade put his things down on the ground with a huff and then sat down himself, pulling out a cloth to clean his blades.


Sage waved Kevin off, "Oh? Why do you say that?" Sage asked Kevin.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"he's not fired his gun hell he was unarmed, he's just some spoiled rich kid... I was expecting to see a fight some spirit in him," Kevin said.

 

[Ricia]

Sage chuckled a bit, "You're a moron." She told Kevin. "But your new, so i'll just let you stay in your own little world. Kai is playing his cards in a smart fashion. Shade was never really out enemy. He is just a merc for higher... we just have no reason to higher him. Also he is just as skilled as us." Kind of.. but not really. Sage thought to herself, "Kai is smart and capable and he always makes the right choices. He'll lead us all to safety. You can trust in that. He didn't get his title through money and birth right."


"Thats true..." Shade said from where he was sitting.


"And Kai has proububly killed more people then you ever have. Tell me, have you even shot a person before Kevin?" Sage asked him.


Libby scuffled a bit, she had never shot a person before.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kevin flinched "Not yet," he told Sage Death got his name for a good reason the guy was intimidating.


Kai walked in "We have supplies enough for a week maybe two," he told them Kat was behind him "we can use the tunnel system under city to get places. It's not as open so it's less likely we could be outnumbered but a higher chance of being cornered. So if you have silencers I'd put them on your weapons." Kai said "Death... make a watch schedule,"


"Boss recovered," Kat chuckled to Sage smiling. Kai had been in shock now he was normal again. Kat bounded happily to Sage "and we have coffee so he wont be a grouch from hell in the mornings," Kat sounded like having coffee was all that mattered, who cared about zombies when you had a cranky Kai in the morning?

 

[Ricia]

Sage chuckled, "Yess Boss." Sage said slightly mocking before speaking again... "Can I take this get up off now?" She asked because Shade was here.


Shade stood up, "The world is hell if this ends up like all those stupid trending movies, I don't even care anymore." He then pulled off his helment in front of everyone.


Sage gaped, not that anyone could see her, "RICK?!"


Rick looked surprised when Sage called him out, though he had a serious look. Kai be damned, Sage pulled off her mask too. Rick didn't look shocked, in fact his face was reflecting something more like 'your kidding?' "Sage... my co-worker."


"Wow! Small world! I can't believe I worked beside you for years! And we have been trying to kill each other for years!" Sage said excitedly laughing.


Rick sighed and put this hand on his head, "I can't believe a idiot like you works as the dog of one of the mafia leaders."


"Dog is a little harsh.." Sage said with a pout.


Libby still couldn't believe that Kai's secretary was Death all along. She always thought Sage looked like a real pushover. Wasn't he dating Kat or something? She couldn't tell because Sage was known to be a flirt.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kat laughed "Yay! Shade is hotpants!" he cheered happily bounding up and down like a child. "I would have never guessed,"


"Kat... must you?" Kai asked dryly. "Do try not to attract every undead from here to new york,"


"Oppsey sorry boss," Kat said though he knew the walls were mostly soundproof when bolted.


"Welcome to hell Rick," Kai said offering his hand "now that we know the other shall we greet properly?"

 

[Ricia]

Rick, helmet between one arm reached out to take Kai's hand, "Rick... Sage's fellow cook. And who the hell is hotpants?" He asked turning to look at Kat.


"Oh well... when ever I talked about you to Kat and Kai... then started calling you hot pants for.. reasons I won't disclose." Sage said with a chuckle.


Rick closed his eyes a bit annoyed.


"Edmund, you will be on watch with Kevin. Libby with Kat and Rick with me. With pairs of two to keep each other up and double the eyes at night. Since Rick has night-vision gear, we'll take middle watch. Edmund can have first and Kat and Libby get last. Each watch will be 3 hours." Middle watch sucked... but Sage too it anyway. Sage made sure to pair a more experienced person with a newb. With 3 hours each, everyone at some point will get 6 hours of sleep.


"I'm fine with that." Rick confirmed.


Sage went on a moment later, "Keep your hands and feet inside the ride at all times. Aka, don't open the door or we will lock you outside. Unless it is another Sohma, this door opens for no one."

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Tomorrow I go out," Kai said it left no room for anyone to argue. "I can travel safer alone," he stopped Kat's argueing by pointing his gun to the other boys head "look, the worlds going to hell and my siblings are in the thick of it, what kind of man am I if I sit and do nothing?"


Kat was silent he knew Kai would never shoot him but this was him making a point. "Also I am able to take a watch as well Sage," Kai said more softly.


Kevin was in shock he heard Kai was ruthless but pointing a gun at his own bodyguard? Did his siblings mean that much to him.


"Kai... at least take me and Sage," Kat pleaded with the boy.

 

[Ricia]

"Enough Kat, he made up his mind." Sage told Kat, putting her hand on her hip. She gave up easy enough. "Kai, you can have first watch with Kevin and Edmund." Sage told Kai. That way he got several hours of straight sleep. "Anyway, we should pass out rations for lunch." Sage told the group.


Rick raised a brow and crossed his arms. He would agree with Kat.. but at the same time he agreed with Kai. He would rather travel alone as well.

 

[InsaneTruth]

Kai holstered the gun and nodded to Sage. "I'll leave you in charge Sage," Kai told her and he ruffled Kat's hair an odd gesture after pointing a gun at his head.


KAt gave a worried smile but was silent the house was not over large it had a bedroom a living room two bathrooms a kitchen and a store room.

 

[Ricia]

"Hey Kai, can you show me where the storage room is? Also do we have gas or electric cookers?" Sage asked peaking out from the room.


Rick slid down the wall again and sat back down. Libby however looked around the room. This was going to be super boring...

 

[InsaneTruth]

"Gas," Kai said and walked to Sage and took her to the store room where Kat had taken him to calm down earlier.


"Lets play games," Kat said smiling.

 

[Ricia]

"Oh what kind?" Libby asked.


Sage however pushed Kai into the storage room then shut the door quietly. She had on quiet a seriously pissed off look, her back to the door.

 

[InsaneTruth]

"You knew this was comming Sage," Kai told her turning to look at her.


"Like guessing games! or truth and dare!" Kat said exitedly.


"how old are you?" Kevin asked


"Seventeen," Kat grinned

 

[Ricia]

Sage sighed and leaned her head back on the door. She then got off the door and started to pull off her death armor completely, reviling her usual clothing underneath. She was trying to think how to best phrase everything without turning into a flat out yelling match. "You're a moron. Kat may follow your order and stay still, but you really fucking think I will? Do you Kai?" Sage asked him, turning to glare at him a bit. She started to fold her suit up a bit before dropping it to the floor so she wasn't holding it.


"Oh.. wow." Libby said, she was older then Kat. Not by a lot. "Say... you and Death are.. dating?" She asked.


Rick shrugged, he would be iffy if he played her not.