[b] – Farmhouse - [/b]

[i] – Mercy –[/i]

It had been a while since the others had set out on the fuel run, after treating Chris’s hand her and Tony had retreated back to their room. Mercy hadn’t wanted to disturb them further so she’d made herself busy firstly she hadn’t realized she had used the last of her bandages on her arm earlier that day. It meant she had to search the house top to bottom, well she hadn’t dared to venture into the attic without knowing she had everything she needed. 

She knew Olivia was still around though she hadn’t seen her for a while she wasn’t too worried, she had seen first hand how effectively the young girl could look out for herself...though she was planning on seeking her out just as soon as she had tended to Cat’s injury. In the end she had found an old cotton bed sheet tucked under the stairs, she felt a little bad ripping it to shreds without asking Lloyd's permission first but she hadn’t the heart to disturb him whilst he was resting and at the end of the day needs must. “That ought to do it...right” She told herself taking a deep breath as she neatly stacked a few bundles of bandages back under the stairs, keeping just the one firmly within her grasp. 

“You can do this, it’s the least you can do or them” She murmured as she ascended the stairs up to the second level, she passed by Chris and Tony’s closed door stopping off by her shared room she hastily dropped the makeshift bandages into the box before picking it up and moving over to the stairs leading up to the attic. It had been a good hour since the incident so she wasn’t sure how cat was going to react to her late offer. As she climbed the stairs her heart beat quickened to an uncomfortable pace, she kept her breathing even and somehow kept putting one foot in front of the other until her hand was on the handle of the door leading into the attic. [i]Breathe, don’t threaten him, remember what Dog said[/i] She told herself before taking yet another deep breath she rapped her knuckles on the door before reaching for the handle and opening it just enough that she could peek around it. 

“Cat...?” She called, her voice came out far softer and quieter than she intended it too. “S-sorry to bother you but...” She started off edging further into the room, her eyes mostly focused on the floor though she occasionally lifted her gaze to peer around the attic in search of the larger twin though she was careful not to lift them high enough that he could catch her eye should he look at her. “I thought...maybe I could offer you my assistance with your arm” She finally blurted out, relaxing her shoulders she pulled her breathing under control and waited for his response to her presence and offer, she still had the first aid kit gripped tightly in her right hand. 

 [b] –Fuel Run- [/b]

[i]– Tamashii – [/i]

After Tamashii glanced briefly at Remy as he spoke to Rena, she was laid across the back seat with her back pressed up against the side of one of the back doors, her arms were tightly crossed over her chest. She’d left the farmhouse in a fairly bad mood after Mercy had point blank refused to accompany them, it had meant leaving her behind with Cat. Tamashii was still seething over the decision but she of all people knew once Mercy made up her mind trying to change it was a futile endeavour. As Remy looked in the rear-view mirror she caught his eye for a second before averting her gaze and chewing her lip as a frown etched its way onto her face. She glanced out of the back of the truck to check that Dog and Kaylah were still following behind them before she gave a curt nod knowing Remy’s eyes were still focused on her as he was no doubt waiting for an answer. 

Her emerald eyes travelled back towards him as he spoke again, though she dropped her gaze to the map in his hand. She’d been so angry with Mercy’s stubbornness she had forgotten to tell her about the map...and the place she’d chosen as a rendezvous should anything happen, the thought caused her to shift in her seat. She was pulled from her thoughts at what Remy said, exhaling she sat up and shuffled to the center of the back seat checking over her shoulder to make sure the other two were close by. “Hmm, are your bad feelings often well placed?” She asked him, scanning their surroundings as they whizzed along the road, she jumped as Rena’s voice suddenly filled the cab her hand instantly dropped down to rest on the handle of her hand gun as she looked in the direction Rena was. She drew in a sharp breath through clenched teeth as Rena finished speaking and bounced up and down in her seat, she was about to snap something at the girl when Remy beat her too it...which was a good thing really, at least he was nice to her. 

“Something isn’t right...” She muttered under her breath sliding over to the door on her left she checked her corners before pushing it open, glancing back at Remy she nodded to him and got out of the truck, closing the door as quietly as she could she flagged the others down walking over to their truck once she had their attention she made a motion for them to roll down a window or hop out to talk to her, providing they did one or the other she spoke to them. “Remy and I are going to check it out, get one of those things off and stay alert. If anything goes down, get in the truck and get out of here back to the farm...I’ll whistle if the coast is clear for you to come in with those canisters. You got that?” She instructed most likely coming across as incredibly bossy, but she needed a clear plan in her head and she figured it’d go a lot smoother if she shared it with them rather than just expecting them to do it. 

If however they didn’t she made a hand gesture that could be translated to stay before slowly saying ‘wait for my signal’ Once that was cleared up she moved over to Remy looking at Rena she contemplated asking the girl to surrender the keys to the truck...she didn’t expect the girl to stay in the truck and being the paranoid survivalist she felt very uncomfortable with the idea of Rena being in charge of their get away vehicle. “Lets do this...the sooner we can get out of here the better” She muttered to Remy before passing by him, her eyes already scanning their surroundings as she walked across the tarmac she stopped a little way in and looked back at Remy. “You take point, I’ll watch your back” She suggested, shifting uncomfortably