SURVIVORS

206 Chapter. Cooperation

The winged girl was silent for a moment. Then start telling stories.

"Maya is my mother" he said.

Robert raised his eyebrows high, so that the curls on his forehead seemed real. But he did not comment. Let the girl talk.

"Say Maya, our nation came from a distant star. But I don't know. Because I was born here."

The girl paused her sentence. His eyes glared towards the sky.

"Maya and my father are noble families. That day I went to work as usual. And a pregnant Maya spends time with her friends in the back garden."

"Then?" ask Robert.

"Suddenly there was a loud shock. The world is like facing an earthquake. Shaking repeatedly. Make them unconscious."

???? Robert became interested.

"Don't tell me that the house you're in is a house that came from the stars there. That's very predictable," said Robert nosy.

The girl nodded.

"Indeed so. When they woke up, they saw part of the house wall collapse. They're trying to get up and head towards the front of the house to get help."

"Well! For some reason, I couldn't feel proud because my guess was right. It's too cliche" Robert said cynically.

The girl realized Robert's cynical innuendo. But he's not bullying.

"Said Maya, after she and her friends headed for the front yard, the buildings of her neighbor's house were destroyed. The only one left was his partially destroyed residence."

"They walked down the cracked and divided city streets, seeking information about the incident and seeking help. But there's no one."

Their search stalled across a deep gaping chasm. They were in shock and could only cry. That place has been cut off by the rest of the city."

"One of them turned around and looked for access to the other direction. But they found a forest not far from the destroyed back garden."

"They don't recognize the forest. Because there's supposed to be a big lake in the back garden."

"When wept until we were tired. The next day they begin to realize that the stomach must be filled. Especially Maya who was pregnant young."

They returned to a partially destroyed house. The servants were killed in the rubble. They're forced to eat what's available."

The day changed again, the stench of corpses everywhere forced them to take care of it. All the bodies found, stacked together. Then it burned."

The forcing state of survival. From the beginning look for supplies from every existing house debris, so hunt. And it's not easy."

"The noble girls who used to be served by many servants, instead had to hunt their own food. But over time, we became proficient," said the girl.

"Hmmm...."

Robert saw the girl.

"So you were born here?" The girl nodded.

"What's your name?" ask Robert.

"Vivian," he answered.

"Alright, vivian. Since then you five have been trapped here and never come out? Have you guys checked every place? There might be a way out" asked Robert.

"We were six. One of us was killed while hunting" Vivian bowed sadly.

"I don't want to talk about the sad past now" Robert said.

"I asked you. Have you ever checked the entire forest area of a hunting ground? There may be a hidden way out there" asked Robert again.

We've seen the whole forest while hunting. But there's no strangeness there" Vivian replied

"You sure?" Robert couldn't believe it.

"Yes. Thousands of years of hunting. All parts of the hunting forest that we've explored" replied Vivian confidently.

"If we help you clear the garden, will Kang and I be able to check out the entire hunting forest?" Robert put forward the conditions for his help.

"You really want to help us?" ask the girl.

"of course. We will help with the preparation of the farm. After that you'll have to take care of him" Robert said confidently.

"I'll tell Maya this." the girl excitedly imagined her own vegetable garden.

"Ah yes. So forget it. Kang hasn't come back yet. Don't be mistaken for food by your friends" Robert said worriedly.

"I'll take you there" Vivian said.

"You sure you're strong?" robert asked doubtfully.

Hemm.. Come onl. Maybe your friend is having a fuss there," the girl also started to worry.

Robert was taken flying by Vivian. He was horrified. Fear was suddenly thrown into the valley by Vivian.

"Eh, it's Kang!" robert shouted while pointing to the valley. Kang was jumping from one branch to another.

Vivian down into the valley. He wants to intercept Kang.

"Kangs.. Kang.. I'm right here!" shouted Robert.

His hands were shaken to make it easily visible to Kang. Kang approached the two.

"Are you okay? Why did you come back so long?" ask Robert. He touched Robert's forehead.

"Vivian, you go home. I'm going home with Kang" said Robert.

Vivian looked at him doubtfully.

"Please help us" he asked.

"Yes. Tomorrow we'll go to your place. Bring groceries and help prepare a vegetable garden" promised Robert.

"good. I'm back." Vivian flew back towards the cliff in front of them.

"Come on Kang, we'll go home" Robert asked.

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At dinner.

"So they're very bad? But you've made enough porridge for tonight, haven't you?" ask Robert. Kang nodded.

Robert tells Kang the deal with Vivian. Kang agreed.

"OKAY. Then we'll rest soon. Tomorrow there's a lot of work to be done" Robert asked.

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Morning after breakfast.

Robert and Kang prepared what they would bring to the women's quarters. Then the two immediately moved.

The women seem to be recovering. They lay themselves on the long benches under the trees.

Vivian is busy serving someone who is still weak.

'Is she called Maya? Vivian's mother?' thought Robert.

At the sight of Kang and Robert's presence, the 3 lying women immediately tried to sit politely.

"Ehem... We've come to help you prepare your garden. You must learn to nurture and care for the food source."

Robert conveyed the meaning of his arrival. The women did not react. They looked at Robert with blank eyes.

'Well, why does it feel so awful?" thought Robert.

'Does anyone want to kill me?' thought again.

"But before you start work, you have to eat first. Let's get more excited." Robert tried to melt the atmosphere that felt sinister.

"Kang, get out what we're carrying" Robert told Kang.

Kang nodded. He flicked his dimension ring. Then lined up a sack of wheat, some fresh vegetable tie.3 spiced chickens that yesterday cut and smoked Robert. And a big fish.

The faces of the women were radiant.

Kang touched Robert's forehead, conveying his thoughts. Robert agreed.

"Let's get to work. If I'm done first, I'll help you" Robert said.

That's how the two split the task. Robert cooked for the women, while Kang cultivated the land nearby to become a vegetable garden.

"Vivian, come!" call Robert.

The girl flinched as her name was suddenly called. But he immediately approached Robert.

"What's wrong?" ask Vivian.

"You have to learn to cook. From tomorrow you have to cook for yourself. We're not servants, remember that!" robert said firmly.

"Yes, I'll learn" Vivian replied.

"One more. Did my terms yesterday you tell your mother?" urged Robert.

Vivian nodded. "Yes. He agreed."

There's no other way to survive, than to team up with Robert and Kang. And start changing their own diet. From flesh eaters to eaters of everything.

"good. Then let's cook, "Robert is satisfied with their deal.

Robert took his cooking duties seriously. Vivian helped him and did not hesitate to ask this and that. Robert taught her a lot about cooking and food. It's important that they don't go hungry anymore.

"Well, your food is done. It should be enough until the afternoon" Robert said.

"I'll share it," Vivian said spryly.

Vivian handed out food to her friends. Robert helped Kang prepare the garden. They worked until the afternoon.

"Tomorrow we come again to sow vegetable seeds. You have to learn how to plant and care for it" Robert says.

Vivian nodded. And his friends are starting to look fresh. Seeing them recover slowly, it felt a relief.

"Come on Kang, we'll go home" Robert asked.

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