Anyone wishes to have a home... A place where they can go to if the world around them stresses them too much... A place where they feel warm and a place where they can finally relax and take a nap.
Some also say that a home can be a person, but right now no one in the group could truly say this.
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A place... This location has around 10 chalet- style houses, which are highlighted by their steep roofs, wooden balcons which are filled with flowers, that can attract bees from another country and their carved railings, which truly show that this is an art of the architecture in this nation....
In the distance the alpines raise above everything else with their snow covered peaks... Massive giants standing far away and looking down at us... A beauty, that is nowhere to be found than in the alps..
Next to some chalet- style houses firewood is lying next to an axe, giving the feeling as if someone would still be here but no one is .. here at all
The sun paints the everything with different colors, varying from red till green... from orange till blue. Everything seems just like it's a beautiful painting they're in.
This all is to be seen as the morning sun shines into this place, while the group slowly wakes up to have some chews cellars and old bread as their breakfast, since they luckily found it here...
Frank wanders across this place and breathes in the fresh air of the morning... The air provided by a humongous forest, with firs, that could tell us thousands of stories.
He remembers this place and the man who lived here... A father... Killed in a way ,that left everyone speechless... Remembers the
boy and a girl playing around... Brother and sister .. before their father was killed here ...
Frank cannot see, but he can still feel... Feel the beauty of this architecture... Feel the presence of the alps and feel the laughter, which was all over this place a long time ago... When one sense is gone... The other ones only strengthen...
Frank: Home...
He repeats this word over and over again as he feels the potential this place has... A farm, which can be here with a bunch of different animals and for Ben to take care of them...
A place with no deadheads around... Just no medicine is here to be found, but the village nearby would have some if it's needed... But right now all are happy or at least more calm...
The first day here goes on as the first interactions between the group members start ... Frank meanwhile only sits alone and enjoys this...
Till Ben appears...
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Ben: Good morning, Frank... It's nice to see you here...
Ben smiles at Frank with his usual kind and overly friendly expression... Already a proof for his good heart.
Frank: Nice, to see you too
He says with a smile on his face and his bow being lied aside from him.
Ben: I dreamed yesterday on your boat...
Frank: You did? About what?
Frank asks confused even though he's not...
Seems like he noticed, that everyone was focused on something in their dreams...
Ben: Some deer with a light blue antler... I followed him, till screams from a burned place called for help... And then I woke up
Frank doesn't answer at first and let's the information sink in as his thoughts form on this topic.
Frank: Interesting... The deer tried to tell you something through that fire, I think... Almost like a decision you'll be forced to make. As if your path will change. Make the right decision then... It's important.
You're a good guy, Ben... Can't believe I didn't talk with you... You remind me of someone, you know?
Ben: Really?
Ben asks confused, but decides not to ask who that someone might be.
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Frank: Yeah... I like animals too... If you'd like it...
Frank stops for a moment as if a pain striked him and taped his mouth shut...
Ben: Take care of those animals with you?
Yes...
Frank smiles and nods... As if this little conversation reminded him of someone... Reminded of him...
Ben deserves a father figure.. someone who'll guide him on his path, which will be filled with uncertainty.. a path with different directions...
Frank: Yes... A little farm...
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~ Meanwhile in a little cabin
Octavia sits alone there and contemplates everything, that has happened and changed...
She looks through a map on an old table... But she doesn't just look at it... She analyses that map... And then a memory strikes her and she falls back... Octavia remembers him as she realizes that the place she lived in as a child is nearby... Alone from this she feels his presence already and that evil coming from him is something, that she sees in everyone else now... Every other man now... She can't quite explain why that paranoia occurred... The news? Or maybe that experience with that someone who caused a trauma she could never recover from.
Octavia is focused in her thoughts, that she doesn't even touch the Ricolla on the table, which she in fact loves...
All quiet... And her eyes widen only at this little piece of information as she suddenly hears steps... Weird ones... Not confident, but quiet as if she'll be hurt now...
Octavia takes a knife and raises it right on the moment as Kai walks in...
Octavia doesn't lie the knife down ... She's all stiff and under pressure as she sees the worst man of the whole group... The one who beat up Chris and massacred deadheads as if he's a crazy barbarian.
Kai looks pale with his clearly tired eyes, that are about to be closed by his eyelids any moment... His hair is rushed and his clothes don't look better than yesterday.
Kai: I... I'm sorry... I...
He looks down at the floor as if he never said these words before... So shy and scared... Like an introvert with no confidence forced to stand up for themselves.
Kai: I'm sorry I scared you... Then... And now...
He talks with a break after each word, stammering them slowly out.
Kai: I... Am sorry, that I scared you.. and beat up Chris....I don't want to be a monster.. sorry... I'm just that waya and I know that. I just wanted to say that I'm sorry about all this.
Kai walks out of the cabin as he said this, while Octavia holds the knife clutched between her hands...
This leaves Octavia confused... Not sure, what he meant by not wanting to be a monster. It's not like anyone forces him after all.
She puts the knife away as he leaves and closes the door behind him shut...
Kai, meanwhile did what his mother always thought was impossible... It's like he's trying to change, but knows he'll never be able to do so... That he'll always be stuck in the form of a monstrous creature with anger issues...
A quietness fills the room... Octavia's fear still strongly visible... While Kai's absence makes her calm down slowly...
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~ Meanwhile Niklas takes a walk around the place.
All this feels like the end of a storm, which they went through... But the dreams trigger thoughts about a future, which might end much more worse... Far more worse...
Meanwhile Niklas slept better, than he ever did in his life... Knowing damn well, that everyone is safe... That they reached this destination... This secured place... Isolated from the chaos of this world... That he didn't fail...
He takes a walk around this place and breathes in the air as he stays all alone and takes one glance at Ben and Frank having friendly conversations... Kai, cutting some wood... Jason fidgeting with his fingers as he wanders around this place or Chris walking around with his teddy bear clutched in his arms... providing the only comfort he truly needs... Octavia isn't here in that moment..
Each person acts differently... While some are stressed or search comfort, others seem to have found it already in a person... Maybe a father like figure, who can create a home in an unknown place purely out of him being exactly there.
He breathes in heavily again and let's it all out as everything seems to be secured... No deadheads... No bandits... No monsters...
Safety is provided.
There Niklas stumbles upon Chris.
Chris sitting all alone with his plushy.
Chris: Hi, Niklas..
Escapes his mouth, but Niklas doesn't seem to react at first, not knowing what he could ever talk about with the scared cat of the group.
Niklas: So... You like it here, Chris?
Chris: It's quiet and peaceful... I like it... It's great to see Ben and Frank happy now.
Niklas smiles at this with a genuine smile
Niklas: Ben is like the son Frank never had... Or lost. I can't know.
That blind old man helped us more than anyone would've ever done.
Chris: Do... Do-... Do you trust in this place? That it'll keep us safe after this journey...
Niklas: Oh....I hope so...
Chris smiles at Niklas with a smile, which comes from a thankful and kind boy... But also eyes with a desperate plea for comfort are visible.
Chris: I'm sorry, I didn't help, but I'm thankful that you were all still willing to help me ... Except Kai maybe... It matters a lot to me.
Niklas eyebrow moves a bit as he thinks about what Chris just said... He feels useless and he is ... But still Chris doesn't only acknowledge this, he seems to want to change... Seems very human ...
Niklas: I... Understand you're scared Chris... But you'll have to change or you'll die when you run off again like you did at the bow club house... Where you ran into the forest....
Niklas looks at Chris with worry in his eyes... Not anger.
Chris: I know... It's just that when I'm scared a power takes control of me and forces me to do so...
Niklas looks at Chris in an empathetic way and gives him a nod.
Niklas: I get it. Just relax a bit and calm yourself down. In this place even you'll be an addition to the team somehow.
Chris gives Nikals a little smile and focuses on the plushie in his arms again.
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~ Kai walks back to his cabin as he stumbles upon Jason
Kai: Hello Jason... You're finally home, huh?
Jason smiles and seems as if he's truly thankful and glad to be here.
Jason: Yes .. me and my br- sister played here when we were young. Don't know where she is, but I miss her...
Kai's words stop streaming out of his mouth for a second as he sees what pain Jaosn carries with him.
Kai: Really? That's nice, that you had her. I'm sorry for your loss Jaosn... I truly am.
You're okay? You act strange the whole time already? So distanced... You make competition to Chris hehe...
Kai says as he tries to light up the mood. The first conversation is a bit too early for him to talk about feelings and loss here.
Jason: No... I'm just tired from the road...
Kai looks at him as if he tries to find something out from the mysterious guy in the group... Or maybe Jason is another casual guy and nothing more.
Kai tries to continue the conversation
as he's still calm and while his anger issues didn't take the control of him as they did before with Chris infront of everyone else.
Jason: Are you okay? I mean... you demolished Chris back then and now you didn't seem happy as you left Octavia's cabin.
Kai stares at the ground for a while, noticing two ants fighting each other...
Kai: I'm better... Thanks for your concerns...
I guess I'm just tired too, from.the road... I'll probably just go to bed again. I'm glad you're not too scared of me and that you're able to hold a conversation with me, man.
Jason smiles at him... Almost like he's the one forming a bond... A friendship with the aggressive guy in this group...
Jason: Here's an anti-stress ball for you. I had one in my bag and I think it's not just a good support, but also satisfying as hell. Haha
Kai laughs a bit and after Niklas keeps his distance from him, it almost seems like he finally found a friend here.
And so Kai wanders back towards his house... But here... The door from Jason's room nearby is open, which is right next to his.
Kai ignores it. Takes some water and bread from the kitchen and walks into his room, where he falls right onto the bed as a hard pain caused him to scream out loud, when his toe bumped against a wooden square...
Kai opens it and scratches through his black hair as he sees a photo, which makes his eyes widen, like they never did before... His body is freezing and a confused expression, which says more than thousands of words is clearly visible on his face...
There Kai finds a photo with a girl and a boy in police costumes, with the text underneath the picture saying "Good cop sister and bad cop brother". The boy looks nothing like Jason, but it resembles someone Kai once saw ... One he saw in the very dark times of his life... When law caught him in a trap because of his violence...
Kai: What the fuck is going on with this guy?...
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