[hr] [center][h1][color=D9E0F9]Tiffany Lyle[/color] and [color=00ff00]Jack Hudson[/color][/h1] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/52a18205-80ad-4571-b4cf-77dcd2445f65.gif[/img] Location: Sana's House -> North: Outside Newnan[/center] [hr] [i]Not again...[/i] Jack could've punched the ground at this point, as he felt another shake rip through Newnan. His ears rung from the explosions happening all around them. He couldn't avoid this any longer - he couldn't wait to see if he could find Tatiana. If the two of them didn't move, they'd be dead if they were lucky. Otherwise, they'd probably be buried underneath rubble, a preserved snack for the latest hoard to dig into. [color=00ff00]"Tati...Tiff! We gotta get out of here!"[/color] Jack shouted. Hopefully, Tatiana was already on her way out of Newnan. Tiffany felt the tremor. It was becoming a regular occurrence and that was not a good thing. Explosions shattered their surroundings. It was becoming too dangerous to stay in Newnan anymore. They had to get out and hope that everyone else made it out too. Thankfully, she heard Jack shout for her and she couldn't agree more. [color=D9E0F9]"Agreed. We should grab a bug out bag quickly and make our way out. Everyone should be doing the same Jack."[/color] She said it for his reassurance for Tatiana as well as her own. Everyone would be ok, right? Jack moved quickly into Sana's former home, the house of the viking he met on his first day in Newnan - Bridgette. Glancing around for a moment, he thought about where the bug out bags would be - either in a bedroom or a closet. Spotting a closet in the hallway, Jack opened the door and spotted three bags. [color=00ff00]"Bingo,"[/color] Jack said, though his heart was a little heavy. He had assumed that Tatiana had grabbed a back from here - but unless an extra bag was kept in the house, all three were accounted for. [i]She probably snagged one al'eady...[/i] Jack reassured himself, grabbing a bag for him and Tiffany. [color=00ff00]"Tiff - got you a bag,"[/color] Jack called out, assuming that she had followed him and was within earshot as he slung one of them over his shoulder. Tiffany followed Jack inside, careful not to upset the balance of Newnan as it crumbled. She saw far too many pits already, she didn't want to see what the bottom of one looked like. Jack found the bags without effort. She reached for the one he got for her and slung it on. [color=D9E0F9]"Thanks, now let's get out of here before another tremor hits."[/color] That one would probably be the end. She stepped back outside and waited for Jack to follow her before they made their way to the exit of town. It was bittersweet. She remembered her discussions with the others about Newnan, but it was a lesson learned all too often nowadays. You should never stay in one place for too long. Jack paused for a moment, opening up his bag to check its contents. While he didn't have a reason to suspect that domestic hadn't done their job properly, it was for peace of mind. There had to be a map of some sorts in there to help them find the others and since the house seemed to be holding up, it was as good a time as any to get a glimpse at it. Rummaging through the bag, Jack had to stop himself for a moment. It was like he had taken a hit of ecstasy, his brain swimming with sunshine and rainbows. His wife? Missing, probably dead (though he was still in denial). His unborn child? Probably going to never be born. His friends, everyone he knew? All dead, gone, missing, exiled.... But you know what? He had something that made it all melt away. He had... [color=00ff00]"PUDDING!"[/color] Jack screamed, seeing the glorious chocolate pudding backed away in his MRE. [color=00ff00]"Woah!"[/color] he shouted, as he sprinted outside and picked up Tiffany. He held her in a bear hug as he spun around, lifting her high enough that her feet couldn't touch the ground. In such a euphoric state, anyone who saw him reasonably might have guessed that he was either a) having a bipolar episode or b) took a cue from Ryan. He dropped Tiffany onto the ground, landing her on her ass, but it didn't phase him. [color=00ff00]"Tiffany - PUDDING!"[/color] Jack exclaimed As Tiffany stepped outside she looked around for the best way to get out of Newnan as soon as possible. She didn't want to risk staying. As much as she wanted to go looking for Ray, it was best to grab Jack and get out. She was sure Jack was going through the exact same thought process. Well, that was until he stepped outside. Screaming at the top of his lungs, Jack let his inner child out and yelled for..pudding? Of all things? Before she knew it, he was on her and wrapping her in a bear hug, started spinning her around. Far be it from her to put pudding down, but there were bigger things to worry about! She tried to talk, but she felt it hard to breathe with her being gripped so tightly. He let her go, but she stumbled and, yet again, fell on her ass. She didn't know if Jack was having a mental break down or not, but she couldn't just sit there. So she stood up and grabbed Jack's hand. [color=D9E0F9]"That's very good Jack. Tell you what, we'll crack that bad boy open as soon as we get out of Newnan, ok?"[/color] She started pulling Jack along with her towards the exit of Newnan. Maybe he was losing it with the thought of not knowing where Tatiana was. She hoped she wasn't next. As Tiffany guided Jack northwest, the euphoria dissipated and left him in a more morose state. Whether or not the manic state had been a one time thing was concerning to Jack, but he was more worried about Tiffany and the potential danger he had placed her in. Then there was Tatiana - had she been real this entire time? He had been seeing things earlier that day. Maybe he really had started to go insane. Could he even trust himself anymore? [color=00ff99]"You always were a drama queen, Jackie,"[/color] [url=https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/supernatural/images/4/47/Alona_tal_Supernatural.png/revision/latest?cb=20130724142209]a blonde[/url] climbing on top of the outer wall debris said. She winked at him, tossing back her hair. It had been ages since Jack had seen Sutton, his ex-girlfriend. She was supposed to be dead. But then again, he had never seen a body. No, she had simply vanished. In this day and age, that usually meant the worst. His heart was pounding - one of his worst fears was that he would see her again. [color=00ff99]"I'm clearly not a walker,"[/color] Sutton added. [color=00ff99]"But really, the ballerina? You think she made it out of this? The people you love don't come back, Jack. And why would they want to?"[/color] Jack looked at Sutton wearily. He couldn't tell if she was real or not, so he simply accepted that she was. [color=00ff00]"I should'a gone back for yah,"[/color] Jack admitted. He kept on moving towards the outer wall, scrambling his way up and over the rubble. It was all mechanical at this moment, as he was just forcing himself to go through the motions. Maybe he was cursed. Maybe this was his hell, his punishment - everyone he loved would be ripped away from him. Tiffany was now very worried about Jack. His euphoric state seemed to pass and he was now back to sad. With all going on, it was no wonder it was taking a toll on his mind. Still, she didn't understand when he mentioned going back for someone. Was it Tatiana? Before she knew it, he let go of her hand and was scrambling over the rubble. Before she could call out to him, she heard a voice she hadn't heard in years. [color=C8D03F]"Tiffany? Where are you?"[/color] It was as if she was punched in the gut. She didn't expect it. But it sounded like [url=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W3kusYyCEuk/U0ShVwj_ttI/AAAAAAAAA9I/Ps5IbayvbsY/s1600/072412-dean-geyer-1-340.jpg]Zachary[/url]. She felt tears welling up. How could this be? He was dead. She [b]knew[/b] he was dead. But his voice sounded exactly the same. She stumbled over to get to the other side. She could still hear his voice as she climbed. [color=C8D03F]"Tiffany, I thought what we had was special? I thought we would be together forever. Why did you kill me? Why are you with someone else? Did our relationship mean nothing to you?"[/color] Each word drove a sharp pain in her heart. She was torn. She loved Zachary, will always love him, but she had moved on and she cared deeply for Ray. She wanted a future with Ray. [color=D9E0F9]"I do love you Zach. Forever. Nothing will ever change that. You were going to turn. I couldn't let that happen to you. I wouldn't see the man I love being turned. I couldn't."[/color] She choked back tears as she got over the wall. [color=D9E0F9]"I moved on with my life and you should too! You're in a much better place than I am. I will cherish what we had forever, but it is time to move on! Please! Let me..."[/color]