bartenderizing | Open Post 2018

It's not like I know anything else.

[ His instincts and nature have been dampened and suppressed for so long, he's not even protecting what should be his territory as well as he could. ]

Yeah, I really don't think you're gonna manage that on your own. No offense meant.

[ After getting some out of its container, he hands Hak some jerky. ]

Here, just to hold you over. I'll have the inn keeper know that I'm gonna need a meal for two. It'll be a start, at least.

I’m not staying here for more than a night. I will get there.

[He takes a bite of it before nodding.]

What makes you think I won’t make it?

Because I know this area, and you were winded after that one encounter.

[ The Water Tribe was going through a kind of suffering that was invisible in towns, until it ambushed you or you stepped outside of them. Or you actually looked at how things were around you. Especially inside. ]

Maybe you'll make it, but it probably won't be all of you.

...Then escort me out.

[He looks at him.]

A pregnant omega only makes things worse. Escort me to the Earth Tribe and solve everyone’s problens.

I-

[ He never really left this area, however. Not for very long, and getting to the Earth Tribe would be the longest he's ever been away. At the same time... ]

What's supposed to be at the Earth Tribe that you're so keen on getting to, anyway?

It’s not here, or home. And it’s definitely the safest.

[He nodded. Gripping his knees and looking at him.]

...I know the general too. The kid will be best off there.

[ He sure sounded sure of that, and with how this stranger ran away due to 'shame' in the first place, maybe it's the only option he feels he has. ]

... I have some people to talk to, but if I can make it work, I'll see about escorting you.

[ The town wasn't going to be happy, however. At least the people who had any say about this kind of thing won't be happy. There were a good portion that'd be glad to be rid of the alpha. Then there's large portion that were still caught up with those particular drugs. ]

For now... Feel free to rest and help yourself to anything around. Anything but the stuff on the counter in those jars, that is. You, uh, really shouldn't touch that stuff.

Thanks.

[Whether or not he got escorted didn’t matter. He was leaving tomorrow no matter what. Drinking the water.]

Just order the food, and I’ll sleep after dinner.

[He wasn’t moving. This town was unsafe. In any other time, he’d fight, but he couldn’t.]

Yeah. When it's ready, it'll be brought over from that door.

[ He'll point to one that went straight into the back of the inn, where the kitchen was. Which is the same door he goes through to start making arrangements.

The food will certainly show up before Shizuo returns. He'll be held up for quite a while, to where he'd be expecting Hak to be asleep by the time he does return. ]

[Hak nods, and waits. When dinner arrives, he eats quickly, as he’s been starving. However, he doesn’t feel tired. In fact, he feels awake, and surprisingly nervous. In all other towns, there was pity taken on a pregnant omega without a mate.

Here, he wasn’t sure how long he could stay. He almost wants to leave tonight. Looking at the door, he waits for the man to return.]

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[ It really does take a long time before Shizuo returns. Even then, there's no immediate answer on the outcome- things certainly appeared to be normal. Instead he's surprised to see the omega awake still. ]

I thought you'd be using this as a chance to rest. There weren't any problems, were there?

This town feels dangerous. I was thinking of leaving now and going until dawn.

[There’s no real questions that leave his mouth. Hak knows what he needs to do.]

I can’t sense how safe this town is. Without a strong alpha, I may as well be vulnerable for any bandits here.

This whole area along the port towns is going to be that way, especially between them. How much did you know about what's been going on with the Water Tribe before getting here?

[ He's actually getting some things together to start packing up. It looks like he's gotten enough of a response to have a course of action that needs to be taken. ]

You'll be safe enough to rest through the night. Given that I'm the only alpha around, you'll be fine.

I knew about as much as anyone not from the Water Tribe. It’s not common information.

[Whether the guy comes along or doesn’t wouldn’t have changed his opinion.]

Good. Some alphas think it’s easy picking to grab an “unmated” pregnant alpha.

[He pauses.]

It’s also too dangerous to stay anywhere that isn’t well prepared to deal with greedy, cocky alphas. So no. I can’t go home.

If you couldn't tell from this list of stuff I'm bringing along, I'm not about to go grabbing anything else but my actual stuff.

[ He was as safe as an alpha could be, for better or worse. Really, Hak, you took a terrible route to the try and get to the Earth Tribe. ]

You're gonna see a lot of residents that are... not doing well. It's a drug called Nadai that's in heavy supply along all the ports. It's easier to deal with during the daytime, if only because there's more people unaffected that are also awake to take care of them and the bodies.

Take what you need then.

[Seriously. He has all his stuff together and he's not unpacking any of it.]

I've heard some people talking about it when I came into town. Some mother warning her children not to leave the house after sunset.

[ He's got until morning to gather it all together. He's not really in a rush. ]

Probably Nira and her kids again... It's a drug that can cause severe hallucinations, so the people that are on them are unpredictable. The general's daughter has set up clinics, but it's not an instant fix. Which is why we're not leaving until after sunrise.

You're my escort. I'll follow along whatever you say.

[He sighs, looking towards him, leaning against the table as he tries to rest a little bit.]

At least you're willing to leave.

... I don't know if it's seen as a difference, but just think of me as someone who's helping you to get through safely.

[ He doesn't feel capable of having someone's life in his hands enough to get that title, even if it's temporary. Even if it doesn't mean much of a difference to others. ]

Well, I'd have to be. After that chat, I'm not exactly welcome anymore.

Not really. It mostly just means if I go into labor, I won't be screwed.

[Escort, helper, whatever Shizuo wanted to call himself.]

...What happened? I thought you were protecting the town.

Well then, see it however you want.

[ Maybe it's the water tribe upbringing, but the idea of being in charge of another life, even as an escort, seemed pretty big. He didn't want troubles or conflicts to come up because of it. ]

Well, now they think I've been skipping on some of the medicines and am following my 'traitorous' instincts. Despite saying that I'll be back, they don't like the idea of me leaving in the first place, so they said there won't be anything left for me if I did. So that's it- unless one of the kids grows up to be an alpha or omega, this is officially a town with only betas.

...Hmph.

[What a lousy town. So willingly to just kick out the only alpha they have. He shakes his head.]

Not a good chance of that.

[He looks at him.]

Sorry.

Well... Whatever. That's all I meant to them.

[ There's a lot that can't be helped, and Hak will see just how bad it could be as they continue through towns. Why they'd be afraid of keeping alphas and omegas around. ]

Just think of it as your luck and fortune until you're done with me. Then I'll just... Figure things out from there.

Yes, my luck. Because I've had so much of that.

[Not that Shizuo knew about how he ended up like this.]

So you won't even pretend that you have a little now...

[ Alright, then. ]

Go ahead and sleep. I've got things handled and will wake you when morning comes.

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