DISCLAIMER- in some parts of the story, I've put the character name beside the speech so it's easier to tell who's speaking. For example: ( "What are you doing?" -Mack.)

10K opened the old door the shack revealing the others. Doc seen him and said, "Ay, look who's back!" As he proceeded forward they noticed he had company. "...and he's brought someone!"

Warren instantly came forward and pointed her gun in Gems face.

"Who are they?" She had a stern tone.

"Woah woah woah.. I just found them. Her brothers inquired."

She lowered her gun and ordered,

"Bring them in."

10K took Jax out of Gems arms and laid him on the bed where previously was.

"It's okay bud." He said softly. He reached for his satchel and took out his half empty water bottle, grateful he had saved some. He held the bottle and helped pour some into the boys mouth. Jax tried his best to keep it down, still in unbearable pain.

Doc came over with his mini first aid kit.

"What happened?" He asked.

10K removed his hand from Jax's side revealing the blood-soaked bandage.

"We found him like this."

Jax opened his eyes and choked,

"It was the men."

Both 10K and Doc glared at him.

"What men?"

The younger boy tried to speak but instead came out as a coughing fit. 10K grabbed his bottle and gave him some more water.

Gem came over and held her brothers hand. "Is he gonna be okay?" She asked Doc.

"I'll do my best, I'm just trying to find out what happened. Something about men."

She glared at Jax.

"What men did this to you?"

"The men... they had needles. I tried to fight them off but then one of them stabbed me."

Doc exchanged confused looks with 10K.

"Needles?" He peered back at Jax. "Do you know what was in them? Did they inject you?"

He tried to think but shook his head.

"No. It was green but all I remember is getting speared then passing out."

Gem grabbed her machete and stood up angrily.

"I'm gonna find whoever did this and KILL THE-"

Warren held her back. "HEY HEY HEY! You don't wanna do this."

She fought out of Roberta's grasp and spat,

"Do you see what they did to my brother??"

"It's the apocalypse, it's just a cut-"

"They injected him with something!"

"We don't know that yet. He said they didn't inject him."

Gem slid her knife back into its slot as sat down, head in hands breathing hard.

Warren gave the team a look as to say 'stop staring' before putting her arm around Gem and whispering,

"I know it hurts. I know you want to help your brother, and that's fine! Because you love him and want to keep him safe. That's your responsibility as his older sister." Gem looked at her.

"But trust me, you do not want to do this."

A few seconds of silence went by before the blonde chuckled.

"That's the funny thing. He isn't really my brother. I found him 2 years back."

"Found him?"

"Yeah. Turns out he was being raised by wolves."

"For two years?"

"3. They brought him food and he gave them water. I didn't even know he could speak for 5 weeks..."

"That's what the apocalypse does to you."

She looked at Jax.

"I just hope he will be okay."

Meanwhile, Doc re focused on repairing the boy.

"So, how old are you?" He asked.

"13."

"13? And you've made it this far?"

"Em.. I guess."

He peeled off his bloody bandage and began cleaning the wound with water.

"You have any more family? Or is she it?"

"Just her, kind of. I don't really.. remember my old life too much."

10K chirped in, "So is you're sister seeing anybody or-"

"10K!" Doc rolled his eyes. "This kid."

"I feel fine now." Jax continued as Doc finished up.

"Fine? You just lost about a gallon of blood! You should get some rest."

He sighed and collapsed back into the table/bed.

10K gave him his black satchel as a pillow.

Warren and the others huddled up for a pep talk.

"What's the plan?" -Addy.

"The plan was to go to Dubstep tomorrow morning, but first we gotta do something about these

two." -Warren

"Like what?" -Addy

"We can just leave while they're sleeping." -Warren

"Hold on, what?" 10K interrupted.

Warren ignored him and continued,

"She's right. We can't just bring someone we don't know. We're all aware of how that went down last time."

"Can we talk about this?" He asked again.

Warren turned to look at him.

"What's there to talk about?"

"We can't just leave them. He's hurt."

Murphy spat at him, "Just because you want to stay here with you're girlfriend."

"She's not my girlfriend." He growled.

"Why do you have to make everything so difficult?"

-Addy

"How am I making it difficult?" -10K

"Not you, him!" Addy gestured towards the blue man.

"Oh so this is my fault? He's the one always waving his gun around shooting everything in sight."

"Ah just shut up Murphy." -Mack

"Yeah and that's also the reason you're alive." -10K

Murphy felt his blood boiling inside him.

"Just be glad we picked you up in the first place."

"Just be glad I saved your ass yesterday."

Murphy pounced over the table ready to tackle the black haired boy but was held back by Mack and Doc. "ENOUGH! Stop acting like children and get your SHIIT together!!" -Warren.

Murphy and 10K exchanged dirty looks before cursing under their breath. "Look, we've gotta leave. And whether you like it or not 10K, they are not coming with us."

"Why not??" He slightly raised his voice.

"We don't have the supplies! I sent you out for food and instead you came back with more problems."

A voice from behind them interrupted,

"You guys need food?" It was Gem.

"It's not your problem." -Warren

"We have some." She unzipped Jax's bag revealing at least 2 weeks worth of food.

Warren raised her eyebrow. "I mean.. maybe we can come to some arrangement."

10K hid his smile before giving Murphy a look as to say "fuck you".

Murphy came right up into his face and whispered,

"When I get the chance, I will kill you."

10K laughed and said, "If you say so."