Talk of a Storm

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"Boots? You in here?"

"Yes, over here. I just got in. How is everyone else? KiTap and Nick back yet?"

"Should be soon. Staub contacted them a little while ago. Said you'd probably be back before them. I figured you'd slip in through the side door. You alright?"

"Yes. Not too bad."

Boots clutched his arm, a small stream of blood seeping through his fingers.

"Let's take care of that now, want me to get Mitz in here?"

"No no, the whole point is not to worry the whole team now. We're still trying to figure this out. I'm not sure if this is something we are ready to face just yet. Plus I don't want to frighten the girl. Not sure if she can handle this sort of thing. We'll feed her, but then we should take her home safely. She doesn't belong here with us. Too dangerous."

"But that thing that attacked her...."

"She blacked out, correct?"

"Well yes..."

"She mentioned anything about what attacked her? Like perhaps if she saw what "it" was?"

"Not that I know of. Need to talk to Huey and Grizz, they were the ones who were here when she first woke up. I really doubt she saw it though, Boots."

"Let's hope that's the case. Sometimes it's best if people don't know about things like this...."

Boots sat down at the main control panel, placing gauze on his arm and then wrapping it up in bandages,

"Times are getting rougher, Yosh....the cities are becoming more and more unsafe for people. And those people are becoming more aware of that. People and mutants and robots, and all sorts of creatures have co-existed for many years, but there is always someone or something that feels the need to fuck up the balance."

"You're going into that "mode" again, aren't you? We all know this, Boots. But we're in this together. I feel like each day we are out there and working together, our strength grows."

"Yes. I see it too. I just worry...."

"You worry, and too often. That will weaken you if you let it get to you. You are strong for all of us. And we trust you. I trust you, old friend. You know we'll stand at your side to whatever fate throws at us."

"Hell, high water, and beyond."

"Correct. So hurry up, get that cleaned up and let's go cook some grub for our team and Casey."

"Casey. Yes. The girl. She's..."

"Yes. Fine. Let's go, maybe we can find out some information from her."

"Good point.
Well Yosh, we're at the start of something big.....good...bad....both. Let's see what happens. You're right, whatever it is we can handle it.
Who knows? Maybe this girl can help us more than we realize."

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