Chapter 104: The Claimers

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A/N: This'll also tie in with the show.

You're around a small campfire. El is sitting across from you, and Clem is right next to you. You're all eating the deer you caught. You took El's bindings off so that he could eat.

AJ's inside the car, sleeping in the passenger's seat.

Elric breaks the silence.

El: So... You guys that kid's parents?

You: Sorta.

El: What do you mean "sorta"?

Clem: His parents died when he was born, and we've been looking after him.

El: Damn. You guys are sure as hell young to adopt.

You: Ain't that the truth.

You eat a piece of your venison.

You: But we do alright. He's a smart kid. He's talking a lot for his age.

Clem: He barely spoke at all a when he was three.

El: How old is he?

You: He's five.

El: He know how to shoot?

You shake your head.

El: It's important nowadays.

Clem: We know... We just want him to be a kid for as long as he can.

You hear a twig from the woods snap and you stand up. You scan the tree line and don't see anyone. You sit back down.

El: ...You guys related?

You: Nope. We were adopted by a man named Lee, but we got split up a few years ago. Clem and I have been dating for a few years now.

El: So...Lee adopted you two...then you guys adopted AJ.

You: That's the story.

You all get done with eating, so you kick dirt into the fire.

You: So this place...how long has been around?

El shrugs.

El: Few years.

Clem: Who's the leader?

El: Some veteran. He's a cool dude.

You: The windmill...you guys make it by hand or--

You feel the barrel of a gun being placed on the side of your head.

Leader: Oh, dairy me!

Clem tried to grab her knife, but the man who was choked aims a pistol at her.

El has a gun placed on the side of his head.

Leader: This the kid who killed Emilio?

Man: Yeah, that's him.

Leader: Oh, you screwed up, you mother fucker.

You see a fat guy with a knife come out of the woods.

The leader gets right in your ear.

Leader: You hear me?

Leader whisper: You screwed up.

Leader: Today's the day of reckoning, my friend. Restitution.

The fat guy leans against AJ's window. He places his knife on the window. AJ's clearly frightened.

Leader: Shit, and I was thinkin' of callin' in for the night!

He laughs. He looks at the guy who's pointing his gun at El.

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