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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jun 22, 2017 8:41:38 GMT -5
"Baba Yaga was made in frightened whispers. guess im gonna have to ask your dad WHY he called you Pollywog."
katya smiled back, before getting back to the dishes. she was still mentally fumbling through polly's request.
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Post by JDrew25 on Jun 22, 2017 12:49:57 GMT -5
"I never got a straight answer growing up. If you can find out, that would be a miracle."
Polly smiled, and watched as the woman finished cleaning up with her brother. She saw the uncertainty in her movements, something that she hadn't seen in quite some time. The usual confidence seen in the woman was a facade, and she knew it. She wondered what had thrown her off this time? She would inquire later, when they were alone. She didn't want to cause her any grief in front of the others.
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jun 24, 2017 18:24:30 GMT -5
after finishing up, they all prepped the bags and such and secured them on the tank.
"unless we get into a nasty situation, they should be safe there." katya said, securing the last big bag.
"all the small bags can go inside the tank."
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Post by JDrew25 on Jun 25, 2017 14:06:16 GMT -5
"Okay. We won't lose anything on the way. I have a good feeling about this."
Polly gave everyone a hug, and rubbed Cassandra's stomach affectionately before she made her way to the tank hatch. She couldn't believe they were going home. And what a way to travel.
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jul 6, 2017 6:47:12 GMT -5
"Katya, come here a sec."
katya went over to aleksander, who had a medium sized package, cold to the touch.
"thought you might want to have these. i know your thinking about alot of things, and this might assuage some of the problems."
she opened the package, looked inside for a few seconds, and then closed it.
tears in her eyes, she hugged the old bear of a man, and thanked him for everything.
chuckling, he hugged her back. "not to worry my little witch. you and jake have been the lights of my life. and after all, a parents job is to help their children."
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Post by JDrew25 on Jul 7, 2017 9:10:23 GMT -5
Polly came back into the house after she was done packing the last of the supplies to see the two hugging. She stayed silent, not wanting to interrupt the two. She had a feeling there were not many tender moments in their history, and she didn't want to disturb them.
Once Katya had broken away from the larger man's bear hug, she coughed a little and gave them a smile.
"We're all set. We can leave whenever you're ready."
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jul 8, 2017 6:30:24 GMT -5
Aleksander hugged polly as well.
"You take good care of her." he told her, before letting go.
"Now go on. you lot have a baby on the way, and you best be at your destination before it pops out."
with their final goodbyes, the 4 got into the tank and drove off, waving at the diminishing figure of aleksander.
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Post by JDrew25 on Jul 10, 2017 10:46:10 GMT -5
Polly took the tank out slowly at first, not wanting to jostle anyone around, as well as giving Katya longer to look on her adopted father before they cleared the settlement walls. The uneven ground outside of the walls didn't seem to slow them down, and the dirt under their steel treads churned up as they made their way back home.
"When we get home, I think there will be a few more homes that have been restored. I don't imagine there will be too many new members of the community. So you guys are in luck. We can even help set up the nursery!"
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jul 10, 2017 11:56:55 GMT -5
"and hopefully the people over there wont decide to do anything stupid once they see what we're driving." Katya stated.
"honestly, i just helped them with the new gate. i don't want to have to build a new one."
laughing, they quickly left the settlement and headed north.
A few days later, they were closing in on the settlement.
Katya tuned into the settlements radio channel on the tanks internal comm system.
"Settlement radio this is Katya with a party of four. we are a few hours away from reaching the settlement. hope you guys have the gate open, cause i don't want to have to build a new one. over."
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Post by JDrew25 on Jul 10, 2017 12:19:28 GMT -5
There was static for a while, and the air grew tense in the tank as the group waited to hear back from the settlement. After a few moments there was a crackle on the radio, and a voice came through.
"This is Royce. We're reading you Katya. The gates are closed at the moment. I have a feeling they are going to stay that way - "
In the background there are other voices, and before the radio goes silent again you can make out someone yelling.
"Don't you dare let them in! Not after what that woman did do Christopher! Colonel you let them in and I'll have you - "
The radio goes silent again. Polly cast a nervous look over at Katya, but didn't slow down. Whatever was going on, it looked like they may have to force their way in. Only time would tell, as they weren't within sight of the settlement yet.
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jul 10, 2017 17:21:23 GMT -5
"well, that settles the sort of welcome. punch it love, i wanna see their faces."
soon enough they were in sight of the settlement.
"Oh settlement. just so you know, that tank you see coming up the road. that is US. would advise against doing anything stupid. we are not just armoured, but fully loaded. Over."
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Post by JDrew25 on Jul 10, 2017 21:50:56 GMT -5
Overlapping voices started speaking on the radio, the channel flooded with conversation from the other radios on the same frequency.
"You see that?!?"
"It's a trick. They can't have a real tank -"
"They won't do it. Oh s***, what if they do?"
"Katya, Polly...I know you won't do this. Think of all the people in the settlement that could get hurt. We can talk about this."
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Jul 11, 2017 2:13:28 GMT -5
Katya cut across the various channels, shouting over the radio and through the speakers on top of the tank.
"IF YOU DON'T WANT THAT PATHETIC LITTLE GATE BLOWN TO LITTLE PIECES OF BURNING SHRAPNEL, YOU WILL OPEN THOSE GATES AND PRESENT THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL WHO ORDERED THIS ABSOLUTE CLUSTER-F#CK OF A PLAN! WE LIVE HERE! POLLY AND I ARE IN LOVE, AND NOTHING YOU CAN DO CAN CHANGE THAT! SO DON'T EVEN F#CKING TRY YOU LIMP D!CK BAGS OF DOG SH*T!!!"
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Post by JDrew25 on Aug 30, 2017 12:47:40 GMT -5
There was no response on the radio other than static for a few moments, then Colonel Holt's tired, and strained voice came back on. It seems all other radio traffic had stopped for the time being. Either he had cleared them off, or they were all waiting to see what would happen if they made good on their threat of blowing open the gate.
"Katya. I...we agree to your terms. We'll open the gate. I have men gathering the council as we speak. Give us a few minutes to get them all. We are getting the gate open now. Standby."
Polly looked over at Katya, a strained smile on her face. Maybe this wasn't going to be as bad as they thought.
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Post by InsanityIsCool on Sept 7, 2017 8:54:08 GMT -5
"Standing by, don't force me to give you cause for regret colonel."
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