(Your P.O.V.)

I stood there for a moment before looking over the two. I raised an eyebrow. 

"Where's hotheaded Max?" I asked at last. 

"Out doing something. Don't worry about it." Ross says. Sky looks towards me. 

"Anyways, What are you doing back here? Nice surprise if you ask me." Sky asked. I slowly put down my gun, as much as I hate to say it. I kinda miss these guys.

"I didn't know you guys still had a base out here. I really did forget about you guys..." I said, kinda sadly. Sky noticed the look on my face and tried to lighten the mood. 

"What happened to Camera Face? Did you finally leave your boyfriend?" Sky snicked, I looked at him with a bit of shock. 

"It's- That's- I mean.." I stuttered a bit. "It's not like that. I was only a part of their group."

"Haha Sure. When you give up your life for a couple of guys, it totally not like you like them." Sky joked. I frowned and looked towards the ground.

"Look, can we talk about this somewhere else. You probably have a lot of questions and I do too. I've been walking for a couple miles, pity me." I looked back up at them. 

"Fine, we have a place where we keep all the guns and files." Ross sighed. Sky nodded and motioned for me to follow them. I start to smile a bit. 

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"Here, you can sit there." Sky pointed to a chair and I took a seat. 

"So, where is Camera Face anyways? Thought you two were close. That's why you left the Bounty Hunting Busy." Adam states. I put my bag down.

"His name's Cory, and we got separated by a couple of Feral Ghouls. I think they got hurt or something. So I went after them.." I trailed off as I looked at an old map I had. 

"Didn't we hear something about some  Feral Ghouls nearby?" Sky asked Ross. Ross thought for a moment.

"Yeah, they hide out in a barn near here." Ross came up next to me and pointed out something on the map. It was a farm with a barn. "Yeah, right there." 

"They could have my friends. Alpha's with them too. I have to go!" I stood up and pushed my chair back in the process.

"Shouldn't you have a plan first?" Ross looked at me confused.

"Yeah, What happened to Miss 'Don't go in guns Blazing'?" Sky said shocked. I grabbed my backpack and swing it onto my back. 

"Go in, shoot those ghouls who took my friends, Save my friends? Good enough plan for me." I ran towards the door. 

"I'm sorry for running off like this." I looked at Sky. "I see if I can come back. We can actually catch up then." I walk out the door. Before that I hear Sky yell something. 

"Bring you Boyfriend back with you!" 

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I ran as fast as I could, gun at the ready. I slow down once I see animals. I walk by them, wondering how they were still alive. I pulled my gun out as I heard a sound. Sounded like a groan. 

I saw something move and started to shoot at it. I killed it swiftly after a few shots. It was a feral ghoul. I looked through a few chests before going into the biggest building, the barn.

My face drained of color as I walked in. It smelled awful, like rotting flesh. I saw some stairs leading down. I hesitantly went down them. 

I past by dead ghouls and rotting meat. I tried my best not to throw up anywhere, this was to much. I looked up ahead. There were cages. My eyes lit up as I walked faster towards them. 

I frowned. They were empty..

My eyes scanned the whole area, but there was no sign that anyone was here. I walked backwards and went up the stairs again.

That was a bust. I didn't find anything. Did they lie to me? I growl and walk back toward Sky's base. I'm going to kick their ass. 

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I open the door's to their armory and walk in. Both of them looked shock and held their guns.

"Woah! (Y/N)! You actually scared us." Sky said nervously. He frown when he saw how pissed off I looked. 

"You lied to me." I threw my stuff down and sat down. My eyes narrowed at both of them, waiting for their excuses. 

"Hey, don't blame us. It's what we heard. You shouldn't have went there without checking your facts." I glare at Sky, this shut him up. 

'They have a point. This guys are probably right, I guess I've grown out of my bounty hunting ways.' I thought. 

"Well, I think you're going to like this." Ross say hesitantly. I looked up at him, "What?"

"Oh yeah! You're boyfriend and his dog came by earlier while you were gone." Sky explained. I continued to glare at him because of the 'Boyfriend' thing. But stopped when I realized what he was telling me. 

"Wait Cory? Where? What did you do to them?" I looked at the two of them. They looked at each other nervously. 

"We sort of, locked them in a cage." Ross answered. I groan. 

"For a good reason though. We kinda need him for something. He kept going on about his ghoul friend and we said we knew something about him." Sky explained.

My eyes widened, "You know something about Adam? And you weren't going to tell me?" I sigh. "This is fine, I guess. For now. Where did you put them?" I asked. 

"Where we keep all the prisoners. Down underground." Ross told me. I get up once more and walk out.

"I'm kicking both your asses when I get back. Can't believe you lock them up." I walked down the stair and go along the borders of the base. It wasn't too far down. Just enough so the won't escape.

I look up to see two cells. One empty and one..

"Cory! Uni! Alpha!" I yelled running up to the cell. Cory's head turned at the sound of my voice. 

"(Y/N)? What are you doing here?" Cory run up to the bars and looked at me up and down. Alpha stood next to Uni as she tried to lick me through the bars. 

"(Y/N)! It's so good to see you! Why did you leave me with this mutt?!" She barked and I smiled. I open the door and Cory runs out and hugs me. I do the same. I smile widely and I feel both Uni and Alpha jumping at my legs. 

"Where's Nick? And Adam?" I asked as I pulled away. 

"Those ghouls, they took him. They made us separate and kidnapped him. We came to find him and Nick.." Cory frowned. 

Uni barked something, "We don't know that Uni. He could be alive." Cory sighed. 

"What happened?" I sat down and Cory did the same. 

"It was a Deathclaw. It was coming after us and we tried to get in a cave but.." Cory trailed off. "The cave collapsed and Nick was on the side with the Deathclaw. We're still hoping he somehow made it out of there." 

I frowned and went to hug him again. This time he pulled me closer. I felt my body start to warm up. I could stay like this forever. 

"It's okay. I bet he's alright. Nick always finds a way to get by things." I tried to comfort them. He nodded, "Yeah I hope so." I pull away and look up at Cory face. He seemed nervous.. 

"How are you doing?.." I asked. He sighed but didn't pull away. 

"Not so well. I feel like everyone is leaving us. First you, Then Adam, and now Nick. I hate the group being split up like this." He said, I smiled warmly at him. 

"I'm not gone anymore. I'm right here. All we have to do is get Nick and Adam back. Sky said he has info on Adam. So if everything works out we'll be able to find them." I explained. 

He looked at me in confusion, "You actually trust those guys? After what they do? After what they are doing? They lock us in a cage and forced us to help them. The fact that they're bounty hunters is bad enough." I tense up at the last part and pull away. 

"These guys aren't the best but, I think they can help us. I do trust them. Maybe I can convince them to get you out of there.." I get up at the sound of footsteps. 

"I hope you don't plan on leaving, not this soon. We still have a deal remember?" I hear Sky's voice. I stand up. 

"This is even better than the 'Ghoul Friend' thing. You two are basically all over each other." Sky laughed and I glared at him.

"Really? A cage? Can't you be a little more professional?" I watched as Ross nodded his head back towards the cell. 

"This is professional, can't give anyone any special care." Ross continued, "You should really get back in the cell." 

Cory looked at me and walked back in. Sky turned towards me. 

"(Y/N), Let's have that chat yeah?" Sky walked up the stairs and Ross followed. I look back towards Cory.

"I'll be back soon." 

"You better be." 

I smile and follow Sky and Ross. They went back to the same building. 

"Why haven't you locked me up yet?" my eyes narrow at the two.

"Because you're still one of us." Sky answered and I stayed quiet.

"We heard what happened in Seaport. You're still hunting." Ross explained. 

"I'm not killing anyone though. So don't call it hunting." I groan and leaned on the table. 

"Oh, and we're only doing that to make sure they don't run away when we need them." Sky said looking at me. I stay quiet. 

"Anyways, that was gold. You two were-" Sky started.

"You say one more word and I'll murder you in your sleep." I threatened him. He laughed.

"You're still as aggressive as always." Sky cooed, I glared at him.

"I'm going to lie down. I'm going to check on them later so no funny business." I said walking towards where the beds were. 

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever." Sky said looking back to the papers on the table. I frowned.

Could this get any worse. I mean, yeah I got Cory, Uni and Alpha back. But in one of the worse ways possible. Nick and Adam are in trouble too. 

I wonder what I'm going to do next... 

(YAY!!! I did another chapter. This one sucks yeah but I did it. I'm so proud. This is probably the third chapter in a row. So happy^^;)  

MariahReading Out~

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