forum Alien Apocalypse // Private

Started July 15, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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Jay nodded. "Ah. East coast, I don't know about Delia." He replied. He held Delia close, his other hand resting on his leg. Leo kept watching Caspian, back stiff as a ramrod.

"Midwest," She answered simply and quietly, running her fingers through Leo's fur. New people always made her skittish and nervous, and Caspian was no exception. Her openness was gone and she seemed like a whole different person as she leaned against Jay while the ride went on.
"Ah, could've guessed you two weren't Texans." The soldier looked over at the two of them again, eyeing Jay's arm around her again, "So, also slightly random question, how old are you two? You guys look pretty young."

Jay kept his arm around Delia. He knew exactly what it made them look like, and he found that he didn't mind. "21." He lied, making himself a year older. Another year of age never hurt anything, especially not in situations like this. Leo shifted slightly so that he was standing on Delia's lap, still staring at Caspian warily.

(Sry I thought I had answered but it must not have actually sent)
Delia thought for a minute, looking around the back of the truck as she answered, "Nineteen or twenty, I'm not completely sure since I haven't known the date in a long time." Her eyes flicked around and she let her good leg bounce absentmindedly,moving one of her hands and resting it on Leo's back so he didn't attack.

Caspian nodded, watching Leo without seeming worried in the least about the pup, "You guys are young then, just not as young as I thought." He relaxed back on his seat and continued looking over at them, "I'm twenty three, so only a few years older than you two."

(its fine!)
Jay nodded slightly. Not that young… He sighed softly. True, but I feel too old. Probably because of the aliens. He looked down at Leo. The little pup definitely didn't seem to like Caspian, and Jay wasnt sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing.

Caspian seemed to run out of questions and he went quiet, still sitting close to Dierra even as she slowly leaned her head on Jay's shoulder. Her eyes flicked closed and she tried to forget the situation they were in right now, instead trying to think of what the coast might have looked like if she had actually been able to see it. She was worried for what might happen at the base, especially about what might happen to Jay if they found out anything about him.

Jay rubbed Delia's arm gently when she leaned on his shoulder, and leaned the side of his head against her head, sighing softly. Leo growled again as Caspian came closer, body going stiff. He snarled, taking a step towards Caspian.

He got the message pretty clearly and scooted a fraction of an inch away from the two of them, eyes trained on the puppy. Delia didn't even pay attention to what was going on when Leo growled, comfortable right where she was against Jay.

Jay reached over and put a hand on the puppy's back lightly, petting him. "Shhh. Good boy. Shh." He murmured softly. Leo calmed down slightly, still glaring at Caspian, though no longer growling.

"So, when did you two get Leo?" Caspian asked, breaking the silence once again as he looked over at Jay for an answer. He moved his gun towards himself a little and kept it right in grasp incase anything happened. The base wasn't much farther away and from there the three of them would be seperated for medical work. After that, who knew what would happen to them.

"A few days ago." Jay admitted, looking down at the little puppy and petting him again. Leo leaned against his hands, then glared at Caspian again.

A small grin crossed his face and he chuckled, "Wow, he's really imprinted on you two then, he hates me it looks like." The road they were traveling on was slowly becoming smoother and smoother and it was clear they were getting close to the base, "You guys ready to get out? We're almost here."

Delia just listened in on the conversation, not saying anything and just keeping her head rested against Jay's shoulder. She didn't want to get out of the truck. Who knew what would happen to them when they had to get out.

Jay shrugged. "We fed him. I guess he likes food." He replied dryly. He frowned slightly. "Do we have any choice?" Leo looked up at them, then at Caspian again.

"You guys don't really have a choice, besides how willing you're going to exit the truck," He admitted, shrugging a little, "I'll warn you guys now, they're going to seperate you for basic checkups, see how you're doing, and then after that you'll be assigned to your civilian quarters. They usually try not to mix genders though, so you may not see a lot of each other after this." The truck slowed and after a minute of being stopped, passed through the gate to the base, driving towards the middle of a field of truck where they would park and get out.

Delia listened to the information and sighed, really hoping they would see eachother again. This was going to be the longest checkup of her life, she could already tell.

Jay nodded, sighing softly. He looked down at Leo. "And what about him?" he asked, gesturing at the little puppy. "What's going to be done with him?" he knew that Leo should go with Delia, as the little puppy had both bonded with her far more, and would be of better help and comfort to her. Leo was silent.

Cassian shrugged, "I honestly don't know, I haven't encountered many civilians that bring pets along with them. I would think, if we have a veterinarian in base somewhere, he would be taken away separate for a checkup and then put with the other dogs, meaning you guys wouldn't see him again." The truck rolled to a stop and he hopped out to the ground, ready to help them with getting out of the truck and their supplies.
Delia sat up when the truck stopped, immediately back to looking around for anything or anyone to be wary of. She hadn't said barely anything within the truck ride, and it was clear she didn't plan on talking any more than absolutely necessary.

Jay noddd. "Oh." Was his only response. Leo watched as Caspian left, then relaxed slightly, looking up at Delia with a soft whine.

"I'm not going to let them take you, Leo," Delia said softly, scooting to the back edge of the truck and pushing her bag off as Caspian grabbed it and set it on the ground. She was determined to get down without Caspian's help and she picked the puppy up, putting Leo in the sling still across her chest before pulling her gun onto her shoulder and her crutches under her arms. There was no way they were taking her gun or her puppy from her, and if she could keep Jay with her too, she would.

Jay stayed near her, silently assisting in any way he could. Leo snuggled close to her in the sling, poking his head out and glaring at Caspian, before looking around curiously. Jay jumped down, then reached up to help her down as well.

She frowned as she tried to figure out how to get down from the quite high up back of the truck. Delia sat on the edge of the truck and dropped her crutches to the ground before sliding and shimmying towards the edge of the truck. The only problem was se had to try to keep her bad leg from hitting against the ground when she dropped down, not wanting to hurt it even more.

Jay reached up to her. "I'll catch you, just slide down." He said, looking up at her. A few strands of hair poked out from the bottom of his hat, still that strange, ashy charcoal color from when he had dumped the crushed up charcoal and water on his head.

"Don't drop me please," She said with a small smile, the first words she said since answering Caspian's questions. Delia slowly slid off the edge and hoped Jay would catch her.

"I won't." He caught her gently, arms supporting her lightly. He held her for a moment, looking at her, then slowly set her down, still supporting her until she didn't need him. Leo barked softly, wagging his tail.

She felt her face heat up slightly when he held her, grabbing her crutches and slinging all of her gear onto her back again before following after Caspian. The only thought that repeated in her mind was that she wasn't going to let them take Leo and she would see Jay again.
Caspian watched from the side, tapping his fingers against his leg as he waited for them to get moving, "Alright you two, lets get you to whoever is going to take you from here." He motioned for them to follow as he walked towards what looked like the main building, a door to the side labeled 'civilian check in'.

Jay stayed beside her, eyes narrowed slightly as he took in the camp. He put a hand on her shoulder lightly, swallowing. If they find out what I am they'll put me in a cell and dissect me, they'll… He shook his head slightly. Leo wriggled, sniffing the air and wagging his tail a little.

Delia wished she could grab his hand as they walked, though she settled for walking slightly closer to him and just focusing on his calming presence, "Meet me as soon as you can when we get finished with our testing, I promise I'll do everything I can to keep Leo safe and with me." She spoke the words softly, watching as Caspian opened the door for them and they stepped inside a very white and very clean entrance with chairs for waiting civilians.

Jay nodded. "Alright. I'll do my best to be there." He replied softly, reaching out and gently brushing his knuckles against hers, trying to comfort her, and to ground himself. Leo kept a wary eye on Caspian, still sniffing the air happily.

Caspian led them up to the one desk in the room, flashing a charming smile at the nurse behind it, "Hey Sandy, found two more out on the roads, mind running them through their checkups?" He looked over at Delia and Jay, even making eye contact with Leo for a moment.
"I sure can, would you sit with them over in one of those seats while i get some paperwork filled out?" The nurse replied with a smile, motioning over to the chairs without looking at either Delia or Jay.

Leo growled at the eye contact, wriggling and trying to charge at Caspian, but hindered by the sling and the fact that he couldn't get out. Jay frowned slightly, and gently took Delia's hand, leading her over to the chairs and helping her sit down.

"Leo, shh," Delia said softly, walking over to the chairs with Jay's help. She sat down and set her bags by her feet along with her crutches, happily resting her legs. Meanwhile, Caspian and the nurse kept talking, an occasional giggle from the nurse as a dead giveaway that they were probably flirting and had forgotten about the two of them.