...Are you in the zones yet? ;xoSalvation
Yeah, weâve been looking for you! Where are you?
âŚSomewhere near zone 3. Where are you? Iâll meet you guys.
xoSalvation
I DONâT KNOW BUT WEâRE ON THE WAY- JOSH MOVE FASTER
Iâm just off the main route, uhâ Walking. Youâll see me.
xoS
After not too long, Josh and Tyler show up. Tyler basically opens the door while the car is still moving.
âPatty? That you?â
ââYou fucking idiot, stop doing that!â Joshâs voice rang. The car coming to a stop makes the small blonde jump. He cuts the men a look, shoulders shaking.Â
âIâm Patty, yeahââÂ
He jumps out properly once the car stops.
âHey- Wassup? Whatâd you call us out here forâŚ?â
âScarecrow is going to let Quinton go.â
Patty tries not to make eye contact, rubbing his neck.
âHe is? Holy shit-â
ââŚIn exchange for me going back, yeah.â
âLook- You donât have to go back if you donât want to- Quin could get out⌠weâll get him outâŚâ
âItâs for Quinton. He has family, I donât.âÂ
He looks to Josh, a worried look on his face.
Josh furrows his eyebrows, frowning. âPatty uhâ Seriously, are you sure?â
âYes.â
â⌠We can take you home- Try to stay safe?â
âI donât know how safe Iâm going to be, but Iâll try. Maybe Iâll have a chance next time he dies.âÂ
â⌠Weâll take you back, kid.â
âOhâ?â
âHop into the back! Jim doesnât bite.â Josh glances to the dog that was calmly sleeping behind Joshâs seat.
Patty hesitates before climbing in, sighing.
He makes Josh bring them to Scarecrows factory and again leaves the car while its still moving, jumping out and rolling.
âTYLER-â Joshâs loud words make Jim and Patty jump awake. The blonde whimpers quietly, and climbs out the car as it stops.Â
âWhat? Iâm fine!â
He waves a hand and heads to the doors, pushing them open. He suddenly pauses and backs up a bit, the muzzle of a makeshift rifle pressed against his forehead.
â⌠Uhhh- I take that back!â
Josh jumps out the car once itâs stopped, Jim jumping out his window with him. The Golden Retriever starting growling at the man pointing the rifle at Tyler, his fur standing up. Patty stays behind Tyler, his head lowered so all that could be seen is his bleach blonde hair.
Tyler slowly steps back, Scarecrow forcing him out. His face is covered with that gas mask of his.
âYou all had better have a good explanation for this,â Scarecrow growls.
âI stayed with Alexander for a few days after I ran.â Patty doesnât look up. âJosh and Tyler had nothing to deal with it. Theyâre just here for Quinton.âÂ
Heâs quiet for a moment, then lowers the gun.
âIâll get him. Tyler, Josh, stay out here. Patty⌠Inside. Now.â
âIâm not going in until Quintonâs out here.â Patty stands his ground, looking up at Scarecrow. âI donât trust you.â
Jim starts to lurch towards Scarecrow, but Josh kneels down and grabs his collar. âNoââ
He points the gun at the dog, readying the weapon.
âPatty. Now. Before I decide to get rid of you instead. And the damn mutt.â
Patty looks towards Josh and Tyler, his blue eyes silently pleading for help before he approached the man.Â
Tyler took a step forward before Scarecrow pointed the gun back at him.
âGood boy, Patty.â
He grabs Patty and pulls him in, shutting the door. He leads Patty to the second floor of the factory, to his room, and cuffs him to the bed.
âYou and I are going to have a talk.â
He leaves Patty there and goes to the basement to recover Quin, pulling him out of his cell and dragging him back upstairs and outside, throwing him in front of Tyler and Josh.
âHere, take it.â
Patty makes a quiet noise of protest as he dragged away. Josh lets go of Jimâs collar, and the dog almost ran after them. Until he saw Quinton. Then the golden pup ran to the familiar faceâs side, licking at the black haired teenâs face.Â
âTyâ? Josh?â
Scarecrow slams the door behind him, heading back up to deal with Patty.
Tyler runs to Quin once Scarecrow is out of sight, going to help him up.
âQuinton- Are you okay? Weâll kill him- I want to make sure he doesnât hurt anyone else-â
âIâm fine.â
âIâm fine, I think-â
Then heâs lifted up. The sudden movement from down to up causes the boyâs eyes to roll back. He freezes for a moment.
âHow?â
âHey- Itâs okay- hang on- I donât know yet- But weâre getting you back to Ohio.â
"I don't-- Where is Patty? He hasn't been here in days--"


















