Barely Alive (#JustWriteIt #SuperCharged)

Chapter 21 - Ghosts

"Kaylie opened her goddam mouth and it got me thinking. Military walkers need to come from a military base. There is no military base in town but it has to be close enough that they would come here instead of wandering into another town. A military base would have enough weapons and food to last a lifetime. This base could be the difference between life and death."

"I think I know what you're getting at. We need to find and raid this base."

"Exactly. But I don't want this to turn into a suicide mission. It's dangerous and risky."

"Well let's put together a dream team. You, me, Dawson, and Dar-"

"Anthony."

The darker-haired raised an eyebrow at the older's interjection.

"Like I said, this is dangerous and a possible suicide mission. I don't want Darcie to get wrapped up in this. I know she belongs on this team, I just can't let myself put her there knowing there is a chance that we could never return. Also, if something does end up happening to us, Darcie is the most qualified to look after Kaylie. Plus, Levi would prefer if Darcie was watching Kaylie if we all die. There's just less risks overall."

"Dude, Anthony on this dream team takes away the whole dream aspect. I hate to say it, but he isn't as useful as Darcie. She's better with a gun, she's smarter, she's faster, she's-"

"I know what you're saying."

Leo sighed as he sunk into the couch beside the leader.

"Travis, Darcie needs to be on this team. It's our best shot."

"I know. I understand. But this is a risk I'm willing to take."

"If you are of the male persuasion, meet in the living room! Darcie, Kaylie, no eavesdropping!" Leo called throughout the house.

Dawson sighed as he rolled off of Tori's old bed which he had been lying on. Darcie looked at him strangely before she pulled her legs up onto her bed and sat cross legged.

"What could this be about?" she wondered allowed.

"Anything," Dawson answered.

He left the room and Kaylie came wandering in.

"How long had you been eavesdropping for?" Darcie asked before leaning on her side, knowing the kid would had been listening to whatever conversation lead up to Leo calling a meeting for the boys.

"They're planning a military base trip and they're putting a dream team together to go," Kaylie explained.

Darcie shot straight up, offended she wasn't on the dream team.

"And I'm not on it?" Darcie barked.

"Leo was pushing for it. Travis was fighting it so you wouldn't be in danger and so, if anything did happen, you could protect me. They both knew you were better for the team, just Travis wanted to prevent the worst case repercussions."

"I don't know how I feel about this huge vocabulary of yours."

Kaylie jumped up onto Darcie's bed and laid down so her head was resting on the older girl's lap.

"If I were you, I would like it. Imagine if I barely knew as many words as I do."

Darcie lifted Kaylie's head up off her legs so she could pace. She walked over to the window and stared out.

"Darcie?"

The older girl looked at the child.

"If I was creating the dream team, you would be on it."