Wasteland.(Aarmau AU)

Chapter 38: Slipping Into Darkness

The sun beamed through the window next to there pile of pillows and sheets that was their bed. Aurora slept soundly in her crib, her breath rising and falling slowly.

"Heh, wake up babe." Aaron whispered in Aphmau's ear, patting her shoulder lightly.

"No..." She said turning over and snuggling into him.

"I would love to lay here with you all day, but I can't.... I have work to do." He wrapped his arms around her and placed his forehead on hers.

She giggled and kissed him on the nose. then opened her eyes just a crack to see his steel colored eyes.

"I have to go love, get some rest, you had a long day yesterday." He got up and kissed her gently. Then started to walk out the door.

"Daddy!" Aurora said from her crib in a sleepy voice. Holding her arms out over her crib.

"I'll be back. Mommy will take care of you while I'm gone." He kissed her forehead and walked out the door, into the wasteland.

He pushed the old dumpster by the window away. There was nothing in it, and he had no use for it.

But when he moved it, he felt his stomach go up to his throat.

There was a bag in it, and it smelled rancid. Like someone had left meat there for years.

Taking out his dagger, he slowly opened the bag, and then gagged with tears in his eyes.

It was the head of a person, more specifically, it was the head of a ghoul. And it looked like it had been there for the better part of fourteen years.

Though sad, it was more creepy then anything, and it put Aaron on edge.

He mostly gagged because of the smell, he cared little for ghouls. But, that was really gross.

Pushing the dumpster out over then hill and into a creek, he made sure it was as far away as possible.

Taking his handmade hatchet. He started knocking down trees. Making sure they didn't fall on the station.

About four hours in Garroth and Laurance came up the hill with two bundles.

"Hey guys, I..." He looked at the bundles and smiled.

Garroth was beaming and Laurance had a indescribable look on his face.

"Aaron! Look!" Garroth yelled up at him, really bouncing with joy.

He jumped down from his place in the tree and looked at the bundles they had in their hands.

Two baby boys were in their arms, one looking like a baby Garroth and the other with green eyes and brown hair.

"So your Levin and Malachi. We've been waiting for you guys to get here." Aaron stuck out his thumb and Levin tried to stick it in his mouth.

"Hey. No, that's not food!" Aaron quickly pulled his thumb away.

Laurance kicked Garroth and in some unspoken desire Garroth nodded and said quickly to Aaron: