Isaiah along with a multitude of members of the Wolves were packed into the auditorium, tables were set up as stations with crates upon crates with the Exemplar sigil engraved on them were stacked around the room. Bruna was administering a vial of the cure to Viktoriya, who was protesting about being stuck with the thick needle, holding Kenny's hand for support as he spoke,
"You deadass need to stop acting like a baby right now."
That did not deter her whining though. When the treatment was complete, she bandaged the woman up and smiled, rising to give her a hug as they cheered. The next patient in the one of several lines walked up and Bruna continued administering doses to those with stage two and three Stigmata. From there, Isaiah went to help administer the cure as well. After working well into the afternoon, everyone helped out in cleaning up the auditorium and packing a few duffel bags of the cure. The entire Apex team was going on a humanitarian mission on the second layer to distribute as much of the cure that they had to those in need. This only included close contacts, friends, family and the like. A public event where they ran out would not bode well in the eye of the public.
After packing their bags and heading out of the Laevish Bazaar towards the main town Bruna spoke to the group of six,
"Alright. So first off we will take care of some of the old patients that I took care of in the clinic I used to work at."
Viktoriya chimed in,
"Ooh can we grab some cupcakes from Snapdragon's Pastries?"
Kenny agreed,
"Most definitely need to go to Snapdragon's. Pretty sure Jazz said she was craving chocolate fudge cupcakes. With pickles or some shit too."
Mari answered, making a disgusted face,
"Pickles on cupcakes? That sounds foul. Why does she crave that above all things?"
Kenny answered Mari back teasingly,
"I don't know Mari, why do you like to put mustard on your scrambled eggs?"
She yelled back as they crossed the street,
"Because, Kendall! It tastes good!"
Kenny pulled the girl into a headlock on the other side of the street and taunted her,
"Who are you calling Kendall? You my mom now?"
She laughed as Viktoriya went to pull the two apart. Otto turned to look behind him and Bruna, guiding the group and said,
"Mari are you pregnant too? Mustard on eggs sounds weird to me too, just saying."
Isaiah smirked, watching the interactions of the group was refreshing. Kenny picking on Mari, Viktoriya being in her own world, Otto instigating, and Bruna laughing at everyone before eventually focusing them on the subject at hand. The dynamic was all there. Although this was not a combat mission with all of them like old times, it still brought back fond memories. Eventually Bruna brought them all back down to earth as they approached a shanty looking clinic building, she and Viktoriya entered. That left Mari, Otto, Kenny and Isaiah outside. There was a park across the street from the building that Mari wanted to walk over to with the group, coming across an elderly man who was sitting at a chess table alone. Mari approached the man and struck up a conversation somehow. Eventually the group all sat at the table with the man. He was bald, wearing glasses and a green jumpsuit with sandals. Something about the man was familiar, but Isaiah brushed it off. Kenny asked the man,
"So do you play chess sir?"
The man gave a toothy grin and ushered for Kenny to make the first move. He moved a black pawn two spaces forward and they got going. After a few moves, Kenny paused, Isaiah caught a familiar look in his eyes, suspicion. He made a few more moves and sent a message in the group chat,
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