though she be but little, she is fierce.

"It’s okay." he says, inching closer to her. "I’ll let you in on a secret. So am I."

Andi gives him a small smile, thankful for the little bit of comfort he was offering to her. She hears the noise again, but closer, and jumps before aiming her crossbow in the direction she thinks the origin of the sound is located. "I think it's that way."

"I’m not sure.." he mumbles, glancing around. "Just be ready."

She nods and remains poised to shoot, but her hands are shaking ever so slightly, "I- I'm scared."

Brent is walking carefully through the empty Manhattan streets, his hand tightly gripping his sword. When he hears something behind him, he pauses and looks around, pulling the sword out of its sheath.

Walking beside Brent, Andi resists the urge to run and hide when she hears the noise behind them that made him stop. Her gaze follows his and she holds her crossbow at the ready, poised to shoot if they're about to be attacked, before glancing up at him. With her voice barely above a whisper, she asks, "What was that?"

[Nostalgic Memories] Hazel and Andi

"Yeah, that’d be really cool. I could take myself to the mall and stuff, wouldn’t have to ask anyone."

"That's the dream," she laughs.

Letting out a sigh, Hazel leaned back against the headboard of the bed, rubbing her temple with her hands.  ”At least something is coming back, though I can do without the feeling like my head is going to explode.”

"Yeah," Andi sighs, "I hope it all starts comin' back fast, though. I'll take a headache for my memories back."

"Eighteen. That’s cool. You’re legal and all. My birthday’s in a few months so I’ll be sixteen. Finally old enough to drive."

"That's so cool," Andi smiles. "Maybe I can help you learn...once everythin's back to normal and all, I mean."

"Your optimism is covered with all the negative vibes in the air."

Andi just frowns slightly, not knowing what to say.

She makes a face. “That’s totally bullshit there.” 

Andi hesitates, "I...I don't think so. Nothin' can stay bad forever. It'll have to get better around here eventually."

When Andi sat back down, obviously in pain, Hazel immediately moved to wrap an arm around her, running her hand through the girls hair.  She felt a small pinch, the motions feeling very familiar, and assumed that this was how she always comforted Andi when something happened.  When Andi speaks, Hazel’s eyebrows furrowed and her hand stilled, getting small flashes of the night as well.  ”I think we were sitting by a bridge?  Something about a tree not being able to get in our way from there…right?”

Andi nods at what Hazel was describing, all of it sounding familiar. "Yeah, I...It's hard to keep everythin' in check. It all popped up so fast it still feels weird."

She nods, not really minding the nickname anymore because she’s got the feeling Andi will call her ‘sweet pea’ as long that she breathes. “Look at everything, it’s so awesome as fudge.”

She sighs, shifting slightly on her feet before putting on a smile. "It's gonna get better. I know it."

"Oh. I’m fine, Andi. I’m perfectly fine."

"Are you positively sure, sweet pea?" Andi asks, forgetting, once again, Harley's earlier requests to not be called by that name.

Harley is taking off her armor and she’s crying silently as she did. When she hears someone approaching her, she immediately wipes her tears away and then she ties her hair in a ponytail. “D’you need anything?” 

Andi shakes her head a little, "No, I just saw you over here all alone and wanted to make sure you were alright." She notices that Harley's eyes are a little red, but decides it's better not to point it out at the moment.