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// Ch.10 Leaving the Safe House 
// Story: DayP 
// by Thunder Seethe 
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DayP

After reading the note, the girls and I thought it would be a good idea to leave first thing in the morning. We've all been through a lot, and since this person... persons knows what we were being chased by, I hope he could take that into consideration. Hopefully he gives us a little more time.

I took the liberty of holding the map. Not because I feel a lot more comfortable when I'm navigating, but just because I feel as if the others are starting to become less willing to follow through on this mission. I mean, Rainbow Dash has already seen death. She's strong, I know she can handle a lot of things, but that, will never be forgotten.

I pull the map out from my ruck sack which contains only the rune to take us home, and a few items I scavenged throughout my stay. An empty water bottle, what seems to be canned food; beans, and some... Mountain Dew.

We could spend the night here, but seeing as the Zeds like to roam free around these parts, there is a slight chance of them wandering in this building. Not to mention that there seems to be more people here too, bandits and rogues to be exact. We can't exactly fend for ourselves if we should ever come upon that situation. Then again, this is the only place that we know that has a stable concrete roof and structure. The other houses look like they'll collapse at any given moment. The forests seem to be uninhabited by Zeds, bandits, and rogues, but we might succumb to any foreign illnesses if the weather continues down this path.

Perhaps I should leave this to a vote. It would be fair, but I'm not sure if they'll be thinking this through as much as I, and if I'm right, there may be worst things to come. I don't exactly have much knowledge on Zeds or really anything here, so it is definitely hard to tell whether staying indoors or outdoors is safer. None of us do, but I suppose I have more knowledge than them.

Think Twilight, think! What do I already know, and have seen.

Dobryy mountain is apparently a bandits paradise, Zeds like to roam through cities and residential areas, rogues hang out near roads in an attempt to rob any people passing by, weather patterns are different and only similar to the fact of clouds being thicker and grayer during a storm, and clouds are clearer and whiter whilst being a normal sunny day. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy may be able to move the clouds, but things definitely work different here, and we can't risk injuries.

Mountains won't be our best option since they'll be the vantage points for any snipers.

I need to find those people who left us the note. They'll know where to go, hide, and hopefully help us on our little quest. Still, in the shape the others are in, and even I, we'll be unable to make it without any rest. I don't even know how much longer I could take this.

I take another look over my saddlebag, and I spotted Rainbow Dash in a corner staring at the ground. I should go over there and cheer her up.

"Hey Rainbow Dash."

She didn't look up when she responded. "Yea?" The words dragged out of her mouth faintly.

I just looked at the ground with her, not really knowing what to say. She's seen more than I have, me being fainted, I honestly don't know what would've happened if...

I'll try not to think about that.

"Twilight," Rainbow Dash said, she looked over to me and abandoned the existence of the concrete floor when she took flight. "why are we still here? Shouldn't we be looking for those two... What do you call them..."

"Humans?" Applejack called from a different room, joining the scene as she poked her head out.

"Yea... Humans." Rainbow concluded, looking annoyed that her memory failed her. "Seriously though. I can't really find myself sleeping here with those..."

"Mutant Zeds? Yea, those things are kinda freaky!" Pinkie called from upstairs, not really joining the conversation, she was occupied doing something upstairs.

I looked over that those mutants, and I have to agree with Rainbow Dash and Pinkie. Those things are creepy, and I can't find myself letting us sleep here.

Of course, we're only assuming that they left us that note.

"If it is okay with everyone, we should leave as soon as possible to maybe catch up with those people who left us that note. Like Pinkie and Rainbow said, those things are creepy, and sleeping here really doesn't sound very fun."

Pinkie came down the stairs, her hair was puffy as usual, seemingly to ignore everything that was around her and keeping her bubbly and happy attitude. I should feel happy, but I feel sad because I know that things will be getting worst.

I really am starting to regret bringing them here. All of them. Their corruption will be because of me, even if they did come willingly, it was because I was going. I shouldn't have given them the choice.

I have some bad feelings, but I can't go back now.

Pinkie and the others joined the hall in which Rainbow and I were originally in. It was pretty dark, and I was manipulating the moon light to be more attracted to this building. I'm already drained, but this spell isn't one that needs constant energy, and doesn't use much to cast, to my favor.

"Well, what are waiting for, Twilight? Have you gotten the map and your brains?" Rarity smirked.

I nodded, and pulled out the map from my saddlebag.

"So, are we all ready to go?" The others just looked at each other and nodded.

With that, we started back down the stairs.

Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and me, all walk down the stairs and out of the building, and a lonely road to come.

We head west of Elektrozavodsk, and it shouldn't be long until Pik Kozlava, but we still have a long way to go before establishing a civilization, at least one that doesn't involve killing each other. Perhaps, these two people could be the start of it all! Guess it's more the reason to hurry.

[A/N: I know I don't usually put A/N's here, partly because I hate it when other authors do it. However, I doubt people read comments, so posting it there won't do any good. So, this is what I have to say. My editor has been busy with homework, so I've done my best to edit it myself until he is less busy. For the time being, you may find more grammatical errors than before, and I'm not letting this be the reason why it turned out to be a small chapter and released late.
Sorry for any disappointment that I may have caused.]