· CALL ME OUT (SPRING) ·

[hobbitholmes]

call me out
· spring 2020 ·

They say it's the darkest before the dawn.
We've been in thie town for far too long, we're moving on.


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[rpd]

[ it takes a second, two, maybe even three for the world to refocus. it goes in slow motion at first--then everything seems crystal clear again. his head is pounding and his body feels sluggish. he doesn't feverish or beyond the point he can't move.

in fact, the moment that he feels her fingers through his hair? leon forces his eyes open to take in his surroundings. then he notices he's in her lap, and he can feel a rush of blood to his face.

oh, shit.

he tries to moves off her lap and push himself up. ]

S-sorry. [ he's gotta force himself not the be flustered. ] Guess I hit the limit, huh?

[ exhaustion, blood loss from injuries, probably a minor concussion to boot... ]

[handguns]

( claire gently places her hand on leon's chest when he starts to move, not really keeping him on her lap but slowing him down from moving to fast. )

Hey, take it easy. You can stay and relax for a minute if you want. You just collapsed after all.

( honestly she doesn't mind his head on her lap, it's actually kind of nice, but she can understand if he doesn't like the closeness or the strange position it puts them in. )

[rpd]

[ the expression on his face says it all. relaxed. how can they relax at a moment like this? really? he knows what she's getting at, but, he feels too on edge. especially after that fbi agent - ada - dropped hints that something else might be around the corner. ]

I'm fine. Just light headed.

[ he's sure it's the adrenaline and other aforementioned issues. though he doesn't want to alarm her. ]

[handguns]

If you say so, ( she says as she removes her hand from his chest so he can sit up fully. )

At least get something to eat or drink, I'm sure it will help you feel better.

( it is hard for claire to ignore the fact that leon just collapsed, but she can't really make him do anything. )

[rpd]

Yeah. Good call. [ he gives her a gentle smile before nodding over to the food she found. whatever she'll spare, he'll take.

then he pauses. ]

Have you found anything about your brother?

[handguns]

Take whatever you like.

( once standing she motions towards the food before taking a seat. )

From what I've been able to gather he's somewhere in Europe. I guess that's where I'm heading next once we get out of this mess.

[rpd]

[ he slowly pushes himself up to look at the spread. he stumbles just a bit, arm instantly going out to catch himself. ]

Europe? [ leon looks back at her. ] How the hell... I just saw his desk upstairs.

[handguns]

( claire reaches out to catch him, her brows knitting together again, but she doesn't say anything. the look on her face is enough. )

I doubt he can take his desk with him, ( is joke ) but it sounds like Umbrella is making noise and he's gone there to investigate.

A phone call would have been nice.

[rpd]

[ that look is enough to make him feel guilty as hell. it... means a lot that she cares though. the world is going to hell, the dead are walking around, there is a mutant hunting them, and she still is looking out for someone else.

then - a laugh. ] You never know. I didn't expect to see the walking dead this morning.

Were you guys planning on meeting up before all this?

[handguns]

( it would be a bit heartless on claire's end if she didn't care. especially with how many times he has saved her ass and they seem to get along well. maybe that's just the zombie apocalypse talking and helping them get along.

she reaches out for a candy bar, unwrapping it before taking a bite. )

Normally he gives me a call saying he's going to be gone a while, so this is really unlike him. Our parents died when I was really young, so Chris pretty much raised me on his own... Well, with the help of military wives on the base, but he still did a majority of it on his own and he would often be gone for a while... So, I would know not to expect him home.

[rpd]

[ he munches quietly on a protein bar. ]

I'm guessing you were going to give him a surprise visit at work? [ it's a nice thought. claire seems like a nice enough girl to do that. she certainly loves her brother enough. ]

Well, once we get out of Raccoon City? We'll see about tracking him down.

[handguns]

Yeah, I figured he was either busy with something at work or maybe even started dating again. Since he kinda refrained from dating anyone until I graduated high school. Didn't realize he was dealing with all of this and in Europe.

( of course leon took the protein bar, she guessed as such so it was nice to see her intuition was right. )

Definitely looking forward to getting out of here, a real meal, and a nice shower.

I'm guessing you were moving into the city for job? Did you have anyone coming with you? Family? A significant other?

[rpd]

Big brother didn't want to be distracted even more with a little sister he was raising, huh?

[ he is just guessing of course. he has no real idea about who chris is. other than the pictures and keepsakes that are on the desk up in the STARS office. which, he looks at her. ]

Do you want to go look at his desk? Maybe there's a clue there.

[ then, he pauses at her question. ]

Yeah. Today was going to be my first day on the job. [ a shake of his head. ] No. I'm not seeing anyone.

[handguns]

Yeah, I can only imagine what it was like raising me and being in the Navy. While it sucked not having parents, Chris taught me everything I know and without it, I doubt I would have survived this long.

You've helped a lot too.

( claire shrugs as she takes another bite from the candy bar. )

It wouldn't hurt to take another look but I feel like I've found every bit of information I can from his desk. Might need to start looking elsewhere or just classify this under some secret mission where he couldn't tell me anything.

Sounds rough, moving to a new place without knowing anyone.

[rpd]

Me?

[ now that takes him by surprise. leon tilts his head ever so slightly. ]

Well, there's desks from his teammates. I don't think they'll be back anytime soon for anything. We might be able to find some supplies stashed away too.

It was something I was willing to try and do.

[handguns]

Yeah, don't sound too surprised. After all, you saved my ass back at the gas station.

( it was more like they saved each others asses, but she still feels like she would have been in for something unpleasant if she hadn't run into him there. )

It's worth a shot to look through their desks as well.

[rpd]

Saving someone's ass doesn't usually mean you teach them something.

[ he nudges her playfully before sighing and leaning back against the wall again. ]

Do you know anything about STARS?

[handguns]

I know that it stands for Special Tactics and Rescue Service, that's about it. Have you been able to find anything out about them?

[rpd]

Not really. Then again, I didn't really go through all the papers and desks while I was there.

It's something else we may want to look into up there. Maybe they know why all this started.