Code Zulu Alpha: Nerd in the Apocalypse!

Quinn and I made our way outside their enclosure and the look I was given by her crew was fucking priceless. There was a mix of shock, awe, reverence, and fear when they saw us walking side by side, and the ones who were close enough to hear what we did in her tent couldn't even make eye contact and were either red in the face or trying to hide their pitched tent.

That was when I finally remembered that I left Mikhail behind, but when I turned around to look for that half-giant, he was nowhere to be seen. It should be easy to spot him given his size but he seemed to have relocated elsewhere.

'Well~ He dropped the ball with her… He could always try again because it's just a fling…'

"Who are you looking for?" Quinn asked me as she pulled several vouchers from the purse in her coat.

"Mikhail. What are you doing with those?"

"I'm gonna leave this for the ones you… showed. I run a crew of hotheads and it would be easier to cool them off with a pair of tits on their face or a bottle of beer in their hands."

"Hmm~ Fewer surprises if you just tell them to shove it, right?"

"Exactly. Had a worker once who poured water and sugar into an engine I just built. Dumb grease monkey, wanted three months in advance–"

"Wait, you can build engines?!"

"Yeah? What's the surprise in that?"

"I thought–"

"We're just dealers? Not everyone here chose to lead that life. Remember that," Quinn looked at me with a solemn expression before turning the other way.

"I–"

I wasn't even able to give a response when Quinn handed out the stack of vouchers to one of her crew members before walking straight towards another enclosure. However, I quickly composed myself before I ran after her, and I managed to grab onto her arm and pull her back.

"Wait."

"What?!"

"Listen. I'm sorry–"

[I'M ALL OUT OF LOVE, I'M SO LOST WITHOUT YOU~~~]

Quinn and I instantly turned our heads to a huge oaf singing at the top of his lungs. Well, he wasn't alone because he had gained substantial followers that seemed to share the same sentiment.

"Isn't that..."

"Yep. That's Mikhail."

"At least, we found him…"

"Yeah…"

"..."

"..."

The two of us just looked at each other before we started chuckling, and we eventually made our way to an enclosure that had several food trucks inside.

They were forming an enclosure of their own and there was a set of chairs and tables placed inside it. With that said, the place was buzzing with people, and the smell from different kinds of food being served just started to make our stomachs grumble.

But like clockwork, we eventually pinpointed one of my own that had a particular deadly sin.

"I SAID TEN FUCKING TACOS, FIVE BURGERS, TWO PIZZAS, A LITER OF COKE, AND A CASE OF BEER!"

"We heard you blondie but–"

"THEN WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?!"

"YOU ORDERED TEN FUCKING TACOS, FIVE BURGERS, TWO PIZZAS, A LITER OF COKE, AND A CASE OF BEER TEN FUCKING MINUTES AGO!!! WE GOT TO COOK SHIT FOR THE OTHERS IN THE LINE TOO, DO YOU FUCKING UNDERSTAND THAT?!"

"Can you say that again? I just ran to the other truck to get my order."

"WHAT?! YOU HAVE ORDERS ON THE OTHER TRUCKS TOO?! ARE YOU FEEDING A FUCKING ARMY?!"

"C'mon, I broke a sweat from the Cage! I gotta eat something!"

"Please, please, please, hermana… We'll call you when it's done BECAUSE YOU FUCKING CLEANED US OUT! GO BOTHER THE OTHER TRUCKS WHILE YOU'RE WAITING FOR YOUR FOOD!"

"Jesus fucking christ, I can't believe I'm getting yelled at for giving them business… HEYYYY~!!! IS MY ORDER DONE YET?!" Tatiana turned to another truck selling taquitos and other finger foods.

"FRESH FROM THE FRYER! GET THEM HERE! I'LL GIVE YOU A DISCOUNT IF YOU BUY A BOTTLE OF BEER!"

"DEAL! GIVE ME TWO!"

"THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKING TALKING ABOUT! JUST BUY HERE! NOT FROM THAT MUCHACHO SLOWPOKE!"

"THE FUCK DID YOU SAY TO ME YOU PUTA!"

"FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!"

"TEN 9MMS ON MANUEL!"

"HAH! I'LL BET MY AK FOR CARLITA!"

"DUMBFUCKS! THEY'LL JUST FUCK ON TOP OF A TABLE ONCE THEY'RE DONE! IT'LL BE A FUCKING TIE!"

"HAHAHAHAHA!!! YOU'RE FUCKING RIGHT!"

"B-BUT, MY ORDER!"

Everything was fucking chaos in this part of the enclosure but Quinn just walked forward as if it was a normal occurrence. She went to the table that had a mountain of food and she was brave enough to pick up a beer from it and start drinking.

I quickly ran after her to avoid a fight with someone who was about to see her but it was too fucking late.

Tatiana shouted at the top of her lungs, "HEY! THAT'S MINE!"

Quinn just chuckled, "Didn't you hear of the phrase don't leave your things unattended? This mountain of food was just lying here unattended, I thought it was up for grabs."

'Uh-oh…'

In which case, Tatiana's view was obstructed by another mountain of food she was carrying– she wasn't able to take a good look at Quinn, so I still had a chance to salvage the situation.

"Tatiana! That's Quinn! She's with me!"

"Hah?! Who– What the fu– I've looked everywhere for you!"

"Roight~ Roight~ You were totally looking for me~"

"Who told you to run and hide and turn off your radio?! You can easily–"

Quinn interjected after picking up a slice of pizza, "So you're Tatiana, huh?"

"Hey! I said that's–"

"I'll buy you more, don't worry~"

"You better! Wai– Hold on…"

When Tatiana brought down the rest of the food she ordered on the table, she just stared at Quinn for a moment before revealing a knowing smile. After that, she began to shake her head while jokingly clicking her tongue before she sat down and offered us to join her. However, the moment I took my first bite out of a fish taco, I almost spat it all out when she opened her mouth.

"So, did he act all innocent and let you have your way with him, or did he just shove his huge cock down your throat the moment the two of you were alone?"

Quinn didn't even bat an eye, "Why are you asking? Jealous?"

Tatiana shrugged her shoulders, "Kinda."

I tried to interject, "Tatiana?!"

Quinn let out a faint smile, "You're pretty honest, I like you. I'll tell you what happened if you tell me what's between you two."

Tatiana chuckled, "Between us? Have you met Kaley yet?"

"We… 'talked' for a bit before this guy tried to take on my hole– I mean my whole crew."

"Pfft! That was you?!" Tatiana almost choked from her food before she suddenly turned to me.

"Me and Mikhail, long story, no subtitles~ Whew! The fish tacos are really~ good!" I tried to anchor the conversation to the food we were eating.

"Mikhail was there?! Isn't he the one singing– Oh~~~ I see how it is… How did Mikhail strike out? He's like your perfect match, body-wise, at least."

Quinn rolled her eyes in disappointment, "I lost interest."

Tatiana quickly finished a burger before replying, "Ah~ He gets like that when he sees someone he likes. You can try him once and I'm telling you, dick-wise, he's gonna stretch you out but–"

I cut her off, "I'm here, you know?"

Tatiana scoff-chuckled, "So? You didn't let me finish. Where was I? Oh! Mikhail's gonna stretch you out but if you want to get fucked… like really~ get fucked, just flash this guy your huge fucking tits and he'll fill you to the brim plus extra. Unlucky for you that you two did it at this hour because if not, you'll go on for hours. Happy now?"

"Sure… Whatever…"

Quinn turned to me, completely amused, "He's sulking, hahaha!"

Tatiana looked at me like I'm an idiot, "Hey, we stayed with you. To be fair, Mikhail's dick is proportional to the rest of his body while yours isn't. And…"

"And what?"

"There's more to it than just dick size, right? There are limits, sure, but that's not the point I'm trying to get across."

"..."

"Tatiana…"

"Hmm? What? Don't touch that slice, I'm saving it for later."

"You like him, don't you?"

"Wha–"

"Quinn–"

"I'm just saying~ The way you talk about–"

Tatiana put down her burger before speaking, "I kinda do, yeah. We all do though, Cynthia a little more. But what you gotta know is that Kaley and this guy, if you see them together, it's like on a different level."

"Oh~? Like what level?"

'How did I get myself into this conversation…'

"Hmm~ I can't put it into exact words but they're essentially made for each other."

"And you two? What level do you think you two are?"

"Eh~ I just think about it like a hung step-brother that I get to fuck every other day–"

"PFFT!!! A WHAT?!"

"YOU'RE MAKING IT WEIRD, TATIANA!"

"IT'S NOT WEIRD AT ALL! THAT'S WHY I ADDED 'STEP' IN THE BEGINNING! IT'LL BE WEIRD IF I JUST SAY STRAIGHT UP BROTHER, DON'T YOU THINK?!"

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" Quinn just lost it.

"I'm fucking done, I'm gonna check that stall and see what they're selling…"

Quinn stopped me, "Wait!"

"Hmm?"

"Ask that place for their waffles! Make sure to get it with their honey! You'll see–"

Tatiana interjected, "Oh! Me too! Get me three! Don't forget the butter! Oh! Order one with choco-hazelnut!"

"Make sure they're hot but the honey! Don't forget about them!"

"Sure…"

I didn't know why Quinn insisted that I have one covered with honey but I was fucking shocked to discover that the truck selling waffles had the longest fucking line. I thought it was empty at first but their line actually starts at the back because of the number of people trying to buy their product.

With that said, that was when I discovered that they weren't just selling waffles but the honey themselves.

The sign on their truck said that they had a farm that produces all of their specialty honey and a bottle costs more than renting an entertainer for a dance. Furthermore, they had different types that had different tinges of color, and the one that intrigued me was the one packaged on a smaller bottle that looked like a potion.

It was easily triple the price compared to the rest of their products and they only had a few on display.

In which case, I patiently waited for my turn in the line but I saw an unfamiliar guy waving at me.

"Oi~! You there! Samurai boy! You got a coin, right?! Skip the line! Orale!"

As soon as he yelled at me, everyone else just gave way and let me pass without issue so I could order. A nice older lady was at the counter, giving me a smile, and she asked to look at my coin for verification.

I just pulled one of them out and once she confirmed that it was the real thing, she gave me another smile before speaking up.

'Well, that's another use...'

"First time seeing a young man I've heard so much about. What would you like to order?"

"Ahaha… I would like to order five waffles: three with just butter and honey, the other with choco-hazelnut, and the last one cream and berries."

"Is that all, young man?"

"Oh, can I ask about your display there?"