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Malcolm sat gratefully. This young man seemed to have potential.
[color=9e0b0f]"I appreciate your help. You have a very nice nature about you," [/color]Malcolm complimented and then thought for several moments. [color=9e0b0f]"I'm not quite certain... the attack was so sudden, you understand. I believe... I believe there were three bullets left in my gun, and that was after exhausting my other gun. I dropped it somewhere along the street near here. Maybe someone can find it."[/color]

Malcolm smiled faintly when asked about his group. [color=9e0b0f]"We call our group The Family, because that is how we veiw ourselves : as a family brought together and made stronger by tragedy. They appointed me as leader, but between us I can't help feeling it was a mistake," [/color]Malcolm leaned foward, covering his face with his hands. [color=9e0b0f]"I tried to take care of them and I failed. I trusted the brutes who forced us from our home. If my family is dead I will never stop blaming myself," [/color]he looked up at Alex. [color=9e0b0f]"I know your leader, the girl Nikki wasn't it? I know she doesn't trust me. There is no reason for her to. But if you could in some way convince her to let me go along to try and find whatever is left of The Family, I would be forever grateful. Perhaps we could even merge our groups. I am very much afraid that now they have taken our home, the monsters that attacked us might come here next."[/color]

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Gracie rubbed her eyes as she woke. [color=ec008c]"Kiki!"[/color] she called, looking around for Nikki. [color=ec008c]"Kiki! Kikikikikikikiki!"[/color]
Moving to the edge of the bed, she turned and fumble-climbed her way down onto the floor. She tried to walk but fell back on her bottom. Moving forward into a crawl, she crawled her way across the floor towards Nikki and Vincent's bed.