KC stumbled out of the cafe and made his way back to his room. Once in the door he threw himself onto his bed and sighed.

She wasn't real, she couldn't be real. I watched her die on Eagle Mountain. KC thought to himself, Okay, it's alright, just get a grip, go back there, and prove to yourself that she wasn't real. If she's still there...she won't ( Read more... )

Memories of the Techno Camp flooded his mind. Images flashing, lights blinding, then darkness. He could feel consciousness pulling at him.

Jerking awake KC scanned his room. How did he get here again? His bedding was twisted and half was on the floor, his left side was hanging off the bed and KC shook his head, clearing the cobwebs. Drenched in a ( Read more... )

KC wasn't having a great day. He wondered where he could find someone to talk to, someone to make him want to stay at The Mall. KC did want to stay, this was his home, and it had taken him a while to get here. He had a good thing going, food, company...well he had company. Wandering a bit KC found himself in front of the Breakfast Room and saw Jack ( Read more... )

KC fast-walked back to his room. He went over everything in his head, making sure he didn't forget. Tai-San seemed to be hiding something big, bigger than the Technos. How could she try to fool him? He was the master con-artist of this tribe! For now KC just had to sit and wait, he needed to shadow Tai-San and he could just feel that something ( Read more... )

The Mall had changed more than KC realized. Apparently he'd picked the right time to return as there were six new mall rats. Walking around he recognized most people but they'd changed. Grown up. They weren't the same people KC knew. Jack was different, not just the hair. He was with Ellie and Ryan had kids to mind. Dal was dead. Bray was around ( Read more... )

KC heard a clamor in the cafe but chose to ignore and go back to sleep. He tossed and turned and finally frustrated with the ordeal he decided to get up and find some food. Sitting up KC yawned, stretched, and waiting till his vision focused and then got up. He needed that nap. Tonight he could get some more sleep. Now he just wanted food.

It had taken KC a while to find the mall once he reached the city limits. He wandered a bit, observing mostly, trying to get his bearings on his one time home. Lex crossed KC's mind when he saw a fight break out amoung some merchants. He wonder what Lex was up to now-days, if he was even still around. Before long KC found himself at the entrance ( Read more... )

KC awoke slowly. He had been resting under a canopy of pines until the late-morning light stabbed through. He'd been on his own for about a month since the Techno camp fell and he'd managed to snatch enough to get by. Waking up, he finished the rest of an energy bar and shook his head, trying to focus. KC had passed a small band of Ecos a few days ( Read more... )