'No, it's too risky. Not only is the technology in this building still working, but so are those grenade thingies, and if they are even a fraction as strong as what I have seen through our shared sight, it's just a death trap.'
Taking off his backpack he opened it and grabbed a map. Circling the factory on the map, with a black sharpy and drawing a skull on top, he stuffed it back into his backpack.
Getting up from his spot he made his way back to the front door while setting up some boobytraps. After getting out he closed the front door, and took off his backpack again, grabbing a black spray paint can, he sprayed the front door with a skull and crossbones, and under it, he wrote mutated beasts inside.
( Even if I can't go there now, this should deter most people from even getting close. I'll have to come back when I'm stronger. )
Placing the can back in the backpack he grabbed the map again, and a green marker. placing a check on the map, he got up and hurriedly left the area.
A few seconds after he left, a few other figures showed up before the door. Seeing the warning most left the area, however, one brave individual tried his luck. That poor man, after walking inside let out a scream, before nothing was heard again.
The few left at the door took out a red spray can and left a tally on the door, before leaving.
(It's a good thing I never explored that one room, it looks like something dangerous was in it. )
Continuing on his way he found a back alley and changed what he was wearing, while also cleaning off some of the filth on his body.
Walking out of the alley and taking a few turns he was within a bustling shanty town.
Looking around he saw a few guards patrolling the shanty town. Checking his person once again, he grabbed a few rocks off the ground, before walking to the entrance.
"Oh hey look it's the mental kid again." Guard 1
"I dealt with him last time, you do it." Guard 2
"Why do I have to do it?" Guard 1
"Because your his f..." Guard 2
"I found pritty wrocks!" Alex
"Right the tax will be half your collections hand them over." Guard 1
"But there no cowections, thair for mommy." Alex
"I don't have time for this, just hand over half." Guard 1
"NO, MOOMMY NEEDS THEM!!!" Alex
"Fine have it your way!" Guard 1
Looking at Alex with some pity, the guard punched Alex in the face, before grabbing three rocks.
"Get out of here!" Guard 1
Pretending to cry, Alex bent down grabbing the rocks, before running off.
Rounding a corner where the guards could not see him anymore, he dropped the act and the rocks. Walking to the east for roughly an hour, he eventually reached his neighborhood.
Looking around he saw many large tents with holes in them. Walking for a bit more, he did not see many people, and the tent he was looking for was gone, instead in its spot, there was nothing but dirt.
Confused, he went into a random tent nearby to see if anyone knew anything.
There were no people inside.
( Odd usually tents have at least one person inside when I walk through here the people were scarce but that's normal, but now this tent is empty, and my tent is missing. I have a bad feeling about this. )
Walking out of the tent, he walked to another tent nearby.
Empty.
The tent, next to that tent.
Empty.
The tent, ten tents down.
Still empty.
( Sh** is it a cleansing? )
About to panic, he heard a scream followed by some coughing.
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"ALEX!!!" *Cough, cough cough*
"WHERE ARE YOU!!!"
Hearing the shouts he smiled, before running to the noise.
Jumping into his mom's embrace, he said nothing.
Alex's mom looked around, in concern, before sprinting off out of the area.
Looking up from his spot, he asked in a cute tone.
"Cleansing?"
"Yes Alex, it's a cleansing."
"Uncle Rick?"
"No, we can't go to uncle Rick this time."
Stunned by the reply this time, he shook.
( THAT MUTHER F**** I'LL KILL HIM! )
"It's ok honey I always have a plan B."
Shaking from the anger he looked down.
"Hunting?"
"Yes."
"Sick?"
"It's ok, I won't get hurt."
Already angered by Rick's betrayal, and almost dying earlier that day, he slipped.
"That's not the problem, your really sick, you could die if you go out. How can that bastard not shelter us, I already paid him earlier this week."
Stumbling for a second, Alex's mom looked down in confusion.
Realizing what he just did, he swore.
"Fu**"
"I'll tell you later, for now just trust me. Continue to run to the exit, and take the rock-gathering job. Once we are out I'll tell you everything."
Not getting a reply, he looked up and saw his mother in tears.
"We will be caught at this rate, run!"
Snapping out of it she nodded her head and began to run.
Barely making it to the exit in time, a squad of soldiers swept by the area, and killed anyone that could not show some form of identification.
The guards then saw her exit with Alex and were confused.
"I thought you paid for their citizenship, last week?" Guard 2
Guard 1 had a nasty look on his face.
"I did."
Leaving his post he ran to them.
"Mat!" guard 2
Hearing the noise Alex's mom stopped. Looking towards the commotion she saw a guard running toward her.
"Kelly, what's going on I paid for the residence you should not be out in your condition."
Hearing this she looked at Alex in her arms, with a confused look, and seeing him also confused, she was stunned.
"Rick?" Kelly
"Yea I sent the money to Rick." Mat
"Guard step away from those two criminals." ???
"Shit!" Alex
Breaking free from his mom's arms, he picked her up and grabbed Mat's hand before disappearing from where they were standing.
"????????????" ???
"FIND THEM!" ???
"FIND THEM NOW!" ???