Bad News From The Zones, Tumbleweeds

• JS She isn't waking up, hurry up with the water.KK Take the jacket off her. He removes his bandana and wets it. Here, handing Jet the bandana
  and sitting next to them on the floor. How'd she get out here on foot and alone?
  JS pressing the bandana to her forehead, I don't know but she needs help, we can interrogate her
  later.
  OC moans
  KK Here, try a sip, gently pressing cup to your lips.
  OC mmm, eyes flutter open, then wild…you realize you are being cradled by one guy while the
  other is holding your head. You scramble away from them; shuffling from them till your back
  hits the wall. W-What, What, W-who who are you?
  JS We are just trying to help, you were unconscious outside.
  KK How'd you get out here alone?! His words dripping with suspicion.
  OC I, I was lost, ran out of supplies. Saw the building on the horizon.
  KK No vehicle? All the way out here? On foot?
  OC Where is here? I don't know what's going on. I don't know where I am or who you are and
  (reaching for holster) where are my guns?! What did you do with them?!
  JS Okay, calm down. Kid why don't you sweep the area.
  A long look passes between them and Kid finally says OK and leaves. You are sitting on the
  floor, back to the wall wild eyed and frantic.
  OCIM Of course I was acting. S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W training was intensive we could act as if we
  were sense offenders. But now the tablets were out of my system for real. I wasn't scared but
  waking up in his arms, smelling faint cologne and motor oil. His gentle touch as he caressed my
  cheek. I felt...well, I felt.
  JS They call me Jet-Star and my hotheaded friend out there is Kobra Kid. Slowly moving closer
  to you. What's your handle?
  OC I don't have a handle, my name is YN.
  JS Well, it's nice to meet you, he extends his hand and you slowly extend yours and shake.
  OC Thank you for helping me. Where am I?
  Outside Kid made a sweep of the area and found 2 guns near where you were lying. Taking
  them to the car, he called his brother, Party Poison.
  KK We may be a few days here, found a girl collapsed near supply shack.
• PP Really? Drac?KK Nah but something's off. Jet is working his charm, we won't return till we know everything
  is cool.
  PP Okay, things are quiet for now. Stay Safe.
  KK Back at ya.
  As Kid enters the building he hears their conversation.
  JS...I think the best thing is for you to stay with us.
  Kid smiles to himself as he closes the door, she'll be telling us all her secrets in another hour. Jet
  and you were now sitting side by side both with their backs to the wall facing the door and Kid.
  JS Everything clear?
  KK Yeah, we're good. Found these near where we found you. Holding guns up.
  OC Smiles Oh Thank God. You move to stand, wobbling back toward the wall JS stands and
  steadies you...
  JS Hey careful.
  KK places your guns on a shelf. You won't need them while we are here. Besides, looks like
  you’re still weak.
  OCIM Weak? HA! But I do feel drugged, can’t be just the heat. What the hell?
  OC Yeah seems so.
  KKIM (watching JS help her to a chair) She is pretty. I still don’t trust her story I hope Jet-Star’s
  instincts are right. Normally he was scary right about people.
  JS Kobra? Hey Kid, come back?
  Kid was staring at you. What?
  JS Food? Let’s stock up and eat it’ll help YN get some strength.
  KK Okay yeah.
  OC Chuckled.
  OCIM I'd fed JS my story which contained a lot of my true story. My parents were sense
  offenders and killed in front of me but instead of running I was recruited into BLI. I was the #1
  Exterminator, more kills then anyone. Even Korse. Watching KK and JS load up supplies I could
  deduce the number of people in their group was 6-7. The tablets suppress sex drive and
  emotions. JS was a rugged striking tall figure with his wild curly hair and scruffy facial hair and
  dark eyes. KK was slender, tall and his jawline could cut you it was so sharp. The wanted posters
  didn't do them justice. I decided to give standing another go and fell flat on my face. What the
  Hell was going on?!
  OC Whoops well fuck!
  KK walked in just in time to see you fall down. He rushed over to help you up. JS walked in to
  see Kid with his arms all over you and before he could stop himself he said, hey what's going on
  here?!
  KK well YN has fallen for me, can't you see?
  OC laughs, What?
  When JS didn't smile or laugh, Kid says. She fell down.
  OC I can't seem to stand on my own, exasperated you flop back on the chair.
  JS you just need your strength built up, when was the last time you ate?
  Dinner was quiet, just the sounds of spoons hitting cans of power pup. Everyone was in their or
  own heads.
  KKIM there is no good place to bunk here; we aren't prepared to stay overnight. She is cute,
  smells good, like cinnamon and flowers? When was the last time he held a woman in his arms?
• JSIM she's so beautiful; I hated seeing Kid with his arms around her. Jesus man, you just met thisgirl. How fucking horny can you be? I gotta calm down, eat. Yes concentrate on the food, happy
  food.
  OCIM four and a half hours and I like them both. Wait, I'm to be plotting how best to kill them.
  Suddenly you drop your spoon loudly.
  JS & KK at the same time say, are you okay?
  OCIM Oh god I don't want to kill them.
  OC Uh Yeah, sorry.
  Everyone resumes eating.
  JSIM YN went ghostly white and stopped eating.
  KKIM shelves everywhere the storeroom in the back has a small area of floor space--it's gonna
  be cramped and cold; no blankets, no heater, unprepared – I hate being unprepared.
  OCIM Jet-Star was staring at me and I tried to finish my power pup but the thought of them
  dying at my hand was making me sick. I could go Rogue; no, its fine, it’s just being off the
  tablets. I have a mission to complete.
  OC So-a, what is the plan? Do we keep a watch and do shifts?
  KK there’s room for a small pallet in the back but we don’t have any blankets, we didn’t plan to
  stay over.
  OC Sorry to cause a problem, we don’t have to stay here, I mean you can go.
  JS I don’t think you are ready to go on patrol just yet; Kid and I can do shifts tonight.
  KK I’ll try to find something to use as a blanket, it’ll get cold tonight.
  OC Jet, can you help me walk a bit I feel like if I move it’ll help.
  JS wrapped his arms around you as you stumbled around the room.
  OC I just don’t understand this, dehydration – Okay, heat stroke – maybe but paralysis? WTH
  Kid smirked to himself.
  JS felt a little guilty using the insect venom on her legs but it was a good trick to keep someone
  immobile till you knew their intentions. It would wear off by tomorrow morning.
  Your knee gave way forcing you to grab Jet by the neck and pull him close or fall.
  OCIM Jesus, he smells intoxicating.
  JS I’ve got you. Holding you tight and setting you back on your feet. Patience, maybe that’s
  enough for now. Helps you to a chair.
  KK Jet give me a hand. They rearranged some supplies to make enough floor space for two
  people. Kid stepped back, kind of proud of himself. Well what do you think?
  JS nodded approvingly. OC I don’t know, I’m stuck in this room. JS and KK laughed. JS
  helped you into the other room to see the new bedroom. OC I don’t know, I mean if we sleep in
  shifts and I go first that puts you two sleeping together, it’s gonna be a cozy scene.
  KK shot you a cold stare. That’s not funny.
  JS Yeah, it kinda is – but you don’t get a shift, you sleep and get well.
  OC sleep with one of you next to me.
  KK we swear no funny business, just sleep.
  OC It looks more comfortable then the dirt outside. Who’s sleeping with me? Wait, that didn’t
  come out right.
  The boys laugh.
  JS Kid’s going on watch that puts you with me first. Oh God, that sounds worse.
  Everyone laughs.
• OC Just come on. JS helps you to the pallet, basically a tarp KK found. You pull your jacket over your shoulders as a blanket. It’s already cold in here.
  JS temperature drops quickly in this zone. He does the same with his jacket. He is lying on his
  back. You are lying on your side with your back to him.
  OC thank you for the help today. I don’t know what I would’ve done if you hadn’t showed up.
  JS We’d never leave a lady in distress.
  OC I don’t normally sleep with guys I just met.
  JS laughed. Fun Ghoul would like you, you two have a similar sense of humor.
  OC Really, tell me about him.
  JS started talking about Fun Ghoul and Party Poison and how they came to be Killjoys. You
  trembling and shaking, your teeth start to chatter as you talk.
  OC This is-isn’t w-w-working, I’m f-f-fr-freezing.
  JS Here turn towards me. You do and he does the same and wraps you in his arms and you bury
  your face in his shoulder. Better?
  OC MMmhmm.
  You don’t speak as you snuggle close into each other, he rubs your arm and you fall asleep
  listening to his heartbeat

Notes

OC - original Character;
KK - Kobra Kid;
OCIM original character inner monologue;
JS - Jet Star