//------------------------------// // Time To Go // Story: My Little S.T.A.L.K.E.R // by Fanskapet //------------------------------// Hey wake up sleepy head.” Alexander said shoving the girl a bit with his foot, causing her to stir a bit and mumble something, but otherwise not doing any attempts to leave her trench coat cocoon. “Ah, she ain’t waking up.” Alopeci sighed watching the girl mumbling something and turning over to her side, the group all geared up and ready to get going towards the Bar just waiting for her to give back both Yuris and Vipers trench coats.. “I want my trench coat back.” Viper mumbled with crossed arms and a small frown on his face. “Fine shitheads, let uncle Yuri handle this.” He grumbled, squatting down next to her and lightly squeezing her nose shut and silently watching as she began to cough and blink awake with a gasp as he released her and stood up with a grin. “Works wonders, doesn’t it?” “W-wha EEP!!” She squeaked as she opened her eyes and saw 4 large pink monkeys stand over her, recoiling a bit before blushing a bit as she remembered what had happened yesterday. “Oh uhm s-sorry.” “Yes, yes I know Yuri looks horrible in the morning light but we need to go so either you stay here or we get going.” Alopeci snorted, tapping Yuri on the shoulder and waving his hand at her to get moving. “Oh s-sorry uhm, thanks for the coats.” She mumbled as she untangled herself from her cocoon, grabbing them awkwardly as she handed them over to them. “You better not have any diseases.” Viper mumbled, grabbing his coat and giving it a few rough shakes before putting it back in his bag, making her blush even more and hang her head. “Ah stop teasin her boys.” Yuri chuckled, draping her in his way too large coat and winking at her, standing back up and turning back to the others. “Well cmon lets get going.” “Uh, what about her foot?” Alexander asked pointing at her bandaged foot. “Oh right, anyone got an extra shoe?” Alopeci said looking at the group as he kneeled down to look at her foot, poking it a bit getting a low hurt whimper in response. “Ah fuck it lets do the napoleon way.” Yuri sighed as he took off his backpack to pull out an extra shirt and rummage around for an extra sole to wrap around her foot as an improvised boot. “There, that should hold until we reach the bar.” “So we head through Agropom?” Alexander asked as they turned around and begun to walk out of the tunnel. “Nah, too much weird shit going on there and can’t exactly get through a horde of zombies with a civilian in tow.” Alopeci said shaking his head at the idea. “We go through the army warehouses.” “Hey not a bad idea if we take a small detour, I can see how some of the boys are doing.” Yuri smiled, trying to dislodge something stuck in his teeth with a fingernail. “Think the hippies miss you eh?” Alopeci chuckled as he glanced back at the old man, only to pause as he saw Fluttershy slowly and awkwardly walking towards them steadying herself against a nearby car. “Uh boys?” “Hmm guess it’s a bit early to walk around heh.” Yuri laughed, walking up beside her to help steady her, putting an arm around her shoulder. “How are you feelin’?” “Not bad really, I’m just not used to this.” She mumbled in response, looking down at her feet. “Ah, don’t worry, the zone isn’t for everyone.” Yuri smiled, patting her on the head, taking her arm and putting it around his neck. “Just lean on me and you will be fine.” “A-are you sure I mean I could manage on my own.” She mumbled, feeling a bit awkward to lean on someone she had met only yesterday, but she liked how easy it was to grasp things when not having hooves. “oh please, it’s either this or you’re riding on viper’s back.” Yuri said, waving a dismissive hand around before pointing it towards Viper. “Why on my back?” Viper answered with a confused shrug, annoyed at the suggestion. “Because you are the only one who got some muscle and you’re already carrying light shit.” Yuri continued as they began to walk, smacking a heavy hand on vipers shoulder as they walked past. “Only one with muscle?” Alexander said turning his head towards Alopeci who only frowned and shrugged. “Uhm, where exactly are we going?” Fluttershy asked after they walked a bit, seeing the entrance of the tunnel coming up, giving a last look at the odd wagons, wondering what the point of their odd design were. “We’re heading for the bar, the safest place In the zone since we can’t have a little girl running around well the zone.” Yuri said, shrugging at his own words. “Though they weren’t much for us bandits, but since Baba Yaga took over the Dark valley and Garbage things have changed a bit, since her ways are a bit different, no more of the usual random shootings and looting but more like mafia tactics but you aren’t following at all what im saying.” Alexander said as they exited the tunnel, stopping himself as he turned his head towards Fluttershy who only stared at him, clearly not understanding what he just said. “Ah, just forget it.” “Actually, how did you end up this deep in the zone? You fell asleep before you answered us.” Yuri asked, steadying Fluttershy as she wobbled a bit. “Oh well I don’t know really I just remember that my friends mirror acted up all of a sudden and I just trotted over and I-I think I must have fainted since I just woke up in this dark forest and uhm just kinda tried to find my way after that until I ran into you.” “Huh so then the next question is trotted?” Alexander nodded. “Uhm well I am not usually a you know this.” She said motioning a hand at her body. “A woman?” alexander asked, frowning and looking her over. “No, I mean what me and you are.” She frowned back, not liking his sudden disgusted look at her. “……Humans?” Yuri said after a moment of silence meeting the confused looks at the others in the group, stopping abruptly causing Fluttershy to wobble forwards a bit surprised at the sudden stop. “If that’s what your eh our species now, I guess, is called.” She said leaning away a bit from him as she saw it wasn’t just Alexander giving her an odd look now. “I-Im sorry if I said something wrong, I swear I did not mean to offend you.” “What in the hell are you talking about?” Alopeci asked. “Uhm I’m actually a pony or well a Pegasus to be more specific.” She mumbled, cringing a bit at the harsh words from Alopeci. “Oh of course sure you are say Yuri could you you know feel her forehead for me?” Alopeci said slowly nodding his head and giving her an overly friendly smile. “Uh right.” Yuri said, raising an eyebrow at the request, turning back towards the girl and placing a calloused hand on her forehead. “Huh wadda ya know she’s running a fever, well Viper guess you are carrying her.” “Ah come on, I have to carry her just because she got zone madness?” Viper groaned as he crossed his arms and making it clear he refuses to even come closer to the pair. “What? Im not mad and I certainly don’t got zone madness.” She frowned. “Ah just ignore the idiots all you need is to get up on vipers back an-“ Yuri smiled giving his companions an angry glare before turning back to her and about to say something more only to stop as they all heard a low squeal, looking past Fluttershy and seeing the lone flesh from earlier eyeing the group. “Well, would you look at that thought he ran off somewhere, also a perfect distraction.” “What is that?” Fluttershy asked as she kneeled down to meet its eyes, getting a questioning squeal back. “Oh, I-Im sorry I did not mean to be rude I just have never seen your kind before.” “What? Did it tell you its name or something?” Alexander chuckled, watching the exchange between the two. “Well, yes and it’s a he not an it.” She said turning her head towards him not noticing the mocking tone in his voice, turning back towards the Flesh as it squealed again and took a careful step towards her. “Uh hold on there missy it ain’t one of the more dangerous mutants in the zone but it can give you a nasty bite if threatened.” Yuri rumbled placing a hand on her shoulder holding her back as she was about to move towards it. “It’s fine he isn’t hostile just scared and alone, here come on I promise they won’t hurt you.” She calmly said to it, making it slowly walk over to her and smell her hand, getting a slow scratch under where she assumed his chin was. “There, there no need to be scared.” “Well, that’s a first.” Alopeci said holding his sawn-off at the ready, slowly letting it down as he saw it actually be peaceful, tilting his head a bit to the side as it let out a series of sounds at her, hesitating a bit as he asked. “So uh, what did he say?” “Something about if we have seen his herd.” She said scratching its head getting a grumpy oink in response, raising an eyebrow at it as she turned her head back towards them. “And also if the fat one have more of the good stuff?” “Oh, you calling me names now, you melty bastard?” Yuri frowned, pointing an accusing finger towards the Flesh who he swore was smiling at him, thinking on it for a moment before continuing. “Wait, you can’t know about that. Only Alopeci knew I fed that one.” “……..So she uh, you can actually really communicate with the Flesh?” Alexander said meeting the eyes of Alopeci who only shrugged in response, scratching his cheek a bit as he turned back towards the odd girl. “Yes uhm, do you want to pet him?” she asked, putting her arm around its lumpy back, giving it a nice big hug. “I prefer not to.” Alexander said, shaking his head and holding up his hands. “Can you ask if it will carry you?” Viper asked suddenly taking a few steps away from it. “Oh Viper, you lazy fuck.” Yuri chuckled, taking out a half-eaten piece of bread and taking a bite out of it before tossing it over to the flesh. “Tell the flesh he owes us one.” “You will?” She asked the flesh after it had devoured the piece of bread and giving her a long squeal. “I mean, if it’s okay with you.” “Just get on the damn pig already I wanna reach the bar before it’s nighttime again.” alexander groaned, pulling his hood up as the rain begun to fall again, sighing as he walked past the duo. “Well, you heard him.” Alopeci shrugged, walking forwards and holding out a hand to help her up on its back. “Thank you and uhm sorry for annoying you all.” She smiled as she got up onto it, trying to find a good position on its back. “Well then cavalry is ready the asshole takes the lead, now let’s get going boys.” Yuri said scratching his nose and waving the flesh forwards to follow Alexander.