Lost and Hope

by Star Side


The Plan to Move Out

After fighting with the sentry, Pep arrives at the shack and finds out that the others are doing well, he's relieved of that.

After a few days have passed, Maggie and Berry have healed and they decide to do some activity outside. Maggie juggles a small rock around while practicing his kicking moves, Zinnia tries to focus to fire an energy ball, Berry and Phanta are stretching, and Pep is practicing close-combat moves.

When they're resting, Pep tells them to pack up because they will be moving out.

"Pack up? But we're well hidden here," Zinnia says.

"We are but we barely got anything. So I say we need to move," Pep replies.

"You know there are infected bugs out there and they could attack us anytime! And even if we can fight we'd be tired and they'll overwhelm us!" Zinnia says again, this time she gets worried and more aggressive.

Pep turns away and ponders about the dangers in their way, "You're right, you're absolutely right. But.…" Pep takes a deep breath. "I have to face infected bugs every time I go to get supply. Just to remind you, last time we went for the food we got chased by sentries!"

"That's why we should just buy plants and grow them here!"

"The soil is not suitable."

"Get it then!"

Before the situation gets heated, Phanta stops them from arguing more and calms Zinnia down. But even after that, Zinnia still stands her opinion.

"You better clear your mind and let Pep decide, Nia," Phanta says.

"Argh!" Zinnia shouts angrily as she enters the shack and tries to forget the argument she and Pep started.

After the argument is over and Zinnia is resting her mind, Pep, Berry, Maggie, and Phanta return to the discussion of moving out.

"What she said is right," Maggie says, "If we move out of this place those bugs will attack us and we will be having a hard time fending off. There's just too many of them."

"I know, I know, I know," Pep says as he tries to convince the others to agree with him. "There's this town I know that is safe from the infection. I heard that only the mayor lives there."

"Only the mayor lives there?" Maggie asks.

"Yes, and the only entries are the Stag Station or the well. Those two are our only options for getting there with the Stag Station being the most likely. 

"What's a Stag Station?" Berry asks, followed by Maggie and Phanta giving Pep the questioning look.

"Uhhh…you'll see later," Pep replies as he can't figure out the answer without making them confused. "Ah, I must go now. You better pack up now and see Zinnia. I'll get us a transport."

With that said, Berry, Maggie, and Phanta go back inside the shack as Pep leaves to Greenpath to find them a stag to move them out.