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"Huh." Roxy returned to the pew and sat down. She wasn't really sure what to think about that. She was never a fighter, and wasn't really sure if even the literal rapture could change that. She liked to talk a big game, but when it came down to it, she was kind of a baby. Hopefully fighting was just a metaphorical thing. She shook her head and retrieved her ukulele she began to play softly, the dulcet melody reverberating through the church hall.
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Vagin came back with some food, a simple ham and cheese sandwich, and smiled at the music. He sneaked over and laid the food by her, trying to be covert.
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Roxy nodded to Vagin when he brought out the food.
"Thanks, Vaggie." She said. "So are you like a cook or something, or what'd you do before... uh..." She trailed off, not wanting the finality of that statement to come to pass.
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He looked down. "I...was studying Architecture, learning how to make buildings. I'm old for it, but it's a passion of mine." He looked embarrassed about something and looked down, at his feet.
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Roxy smiled kindly to him.
"I think that sounds pretty great." She said. "You're ever too old to follow your passion."
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He gave her a smile and nodded, sitting down by her. "I'm in my forties, you know?"
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"And I hope I look half as good as you do when I'm your age." Roxy chuckled.
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He let out a rich, booming laugh, then looked over to Christa...

Christa squeaked, hearing a screeching roar coming from outside, as a whispering voice said 'run'
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Roxy bolted to her feet as the screech came, her eyes wide and darting she stood, frozen in place. Whatever had made the noise could not have been human.
"What the fuck was that?" She said, her voice almost a whimper.
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Vagin ran to get his gun and stood between her and the door. "I do not know, but Vaggie will protect you little ones."

Christa got up with a hard look. "I think there's a way out of here, away from that thing."
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Roxy nodded, puling herself out of her stupour. She hastily gathered her and Christa's belongings, anxiously hopping from one foot to the other she looked to Christa, her eyes wide.
"Okay. Okay. Got our stuff let's go. Let's go."
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She nodded and ran towards the back door, making sure it was safe before going with the other two...

Vagin kept and eye out, behind them, and kept one hand on Roxy's back like a protective father.
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Roxy ran with them, frantically shouldering the door open, stumbling out onto the street. Her hair flipped out around her as she looked around the abandoned streets. For a moment she hoped to come out into a normal world, bur the abandoned city dispelled those hopes quickly and cleanly.
"Where do we go? Where do we go?" She asked frantically.
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Christa grabbed her hand and started pulling, knowing where to go. She ran at a good pace, but made sure not to exhaust Roxy.
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Roxy kept pace fairly easily with Christa, riding an adrenaline high. She stumbled on a cracked bit of pavement but barely broke step, for now wanting nothing more than to put distance between them and the church that had previously seemed so safe.
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Christa brought them to a school. It was the highschool Christa had gone too.
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Roxy looked over the building and chuckled despite herself.
"And here I thought I'd never have to go back." She said.
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She smiled gently. "It's ok. We'll be ok."

Vaggie's making sure they're ok.
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Roxy smiled her lopsided smile and nodded. There was no denying the school building was secure and with sudden strange noises popping up now, that was a reassurance.
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She smirked a little and headed to the safest room.
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