What pet would the Dangerous Fellows characters get you?
I'm including some girls because ๐Scarlette๐ is the love of my life
CW: Spoilers for the Dangerous Fellows endings
It started in the Safe Zone, a year or so after you had gotten there. After saving his dad, Harry had his headaches return quite severely. Though your comfort provided pain relief, the pain still plagued him with unbearable episodes. It's a bit of a shame that this round of searching for zombies to cure came just as one of these episodes of migraines started.
"I'll be safe out there, I promise!" You kiss Harry's forehead and leave with Edith. Edith was a friend you made in that camp, they almost reminded you of Judy...
Light conversation with Edith helped push those feelings away, with no zombies in sight to interrupt or cure. "Wait! ____, stay right where you are... I think I hear something." Edith had already stalked off before you could protest her abandoning you. "Damn it..."
Just within your sight was something small, yellow, and... Wiggly. With your real gun in hand, you slowly approach it with careful and quiet steps.
"Arf!" A tiny puppy emerged, looking up at you with large brown eyes.
Maybe this tiny guy could help Harry finally heal from resurfaced trauma...
Tbh, he's a little salty from the claw machine joke you made a while ago
Eugene is a man of many words, and many ideas on how to get you back
However, he didn't expect a tiny duckling to be the answer to his prayer
From it's look and the fact it had been hatched near a farming supermarket, he could guess it wasn't exactly a feral duck
The little thing sure made a lot of noise for a duck, frantically quacking at him and pecking at his hands
Oh yeah, this one acted quite like you with its nagging quacks and feisty personality... He wondered how you'd react to him gifting you with a tiny duck version of his beloved
It certainly wasn't the most convenient of pets- hell, not even domesticated
It just happened to be stealing rations from the Safe Zone's supply, and he was the one who would swiftly put an end to it
Lifting up his weapon, a pocket knife, he lowered it upon seeing its scared little eyes
He didn't have a clue WHY he would spare the giant rat, but he just kind of... scooped it up and brought it back
"Zion, what the HELL did you bring back and why?!"
"It looked so scared and filthy... I couldn't kill something that reminded me of my girlfriend!"
He may or may not have slept in a separate room that night
Many had either few words or too many, but one thing common with them is that Ethan was a huge cat person
Sure, dogs and baseball people are like bread and butter, but Ethan couldn't help but at least smile at the sight of a cat
That's why when a grizzled old cat with one clouded and scarred eye croaked a weak meow his way during their journey to the Safe Zone, Ethan was first to investigate
Feral cats are almost always hostile, but this old boy was way too docile with Ethan picking him up to be a feral cat
"Poor guy..." You chimed in, taking a gander at the worn out cat in his arms, "He probably had a really good home until this all started."
The cat was thinner than a toothpick, barely able to hold his own anymore
"Ethan, can we keep him?" You begged, earning a small nod from your loving boyfriend
To be honest, he had this kind of breed planned
He had spare dog food stored alongside the normal rations just in case he ever found what he was looking for: a guard dog
After a year of keeping you, his keen eyes spotted a young Rottie pup almost succumbing to a zombie attack
Whether out of kindness or plain luck, Lawrence had mercilessly beat the zombie and towered over the little pup protectively
The young dog would make a fine addition to his "pack"
Dogs were known to not carry the human strain of the virus, which makes dogs like Rottweilers perfect for guarding and attacking
Not only was that true, he would also have a perfect companion- loyal to him, and able to win your heart to keep you in place
A blue budgie had hatched in the Safe Zone!
It was originally going to be used to test if the virus affected birds, but a stubborn and caring Judy wanted so badly to have this bird
After a long while of her begging the scientists behind the study, they let her keep the budgie after it had been deemed safe
You and Judy became the best bird parents after adopting Ocean (what Judy had oh so begged you to name her)
Even without a cage, Ocean stayed quite close to you both and even joined in on all the fun
Don't expect Scarlette to come near it, she'll whine and complain about bird crap in her hair
"Animals only eat the rations." She would say, always a disappointing answer to your question of if she would let you keep a pet
However, she didn't say anything about... Plants
So while she was out for a bit, you got to work and gathered some seeds to plant in makeshift pots
Sue was baffled by the cups of dirt in the room, but the tiny sprouts that emerged clued her in on what was going on
"What are we going to name them, Sue?" "...You really are desperate for something to care for. I guess a plant isn't so bad..."
After all was said and done, the names were decided for the troublesome plant trio (who really didn't have the room to be troublesome considering that they can't move)
It took a LONG while for Scarlette to even consider dating you after what she went through
After a huge stretch of time, she took it upon herself to apologize to you and ask you out at the same time
Sure, she used to like Zion, but after being able to trust you? Her heart would leap to the moon spending any time she could with you
So, upon finding out a former Pomeranian breeder had a spare puppy, she traded a week's worth of her own ration to have as a gift for you
It took quite a bit of courage, but she couldn't go back now.
"____? I have something to tell you." Her phrasing was blunt, but her uneasy posture had you worried for her
After everything you both went through, the lies and trauma, Scarlette was ready to take the next step and present you with her confession