When the Cicadas cry

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The year is 2011, the past year on the fourth of September there was a 7.1 earthquake that shocked the south Island of New Zealand. Thankfully no one was killed but some serious damage was done, it is February of 2011 now and unbeknownst to anyone the clock is ticking down on the quake that will change it all. Meet our characters, they end up being thrown together after the quake and find that they begin having flash backs of another life and another time when they are around each other. Will the small band of heroes survive the apocalyptic conditions or will they succumb to the death, everything will be revealed when the Cicadas cry

Haytham awoke in the morning feeling clean and well rested, he froze his eyes snapping open. His mind quickly telling him about the events of the night before, he had had a shower one that was long over due and the kind student had leant him a bed. A smile decorated the mans features, he decided that he would do a painting for the younger man as thanks.

Rose woke up with a painfilled groan from sleeping on the couch all night, she got up making her way toward the kitchen. At least she felt better today, staring around before she turned and climbed up the stairs to take a well deserved shower she sat down and sighed feeling the spray of the water hit her.

Avaline as always was awake before dawn, her single story home comfortable and warm. She left the place after yet another night of dreaming, this time Liam was chasing her through a dense jungle. She shook her head the memories or dreams or whatever they were took a slight toll on her rest, she had had a late night last night due to taking another shift due to someone being sick. She had work again tonight from six onwards and she was not looking forward to it.

Tobe was unconsious on the floor again, the man slept walked in his dreams and so would often find himself in the most weird places and positions. At least he hadn't woken up on the toilet like he had another night, standing he stretched pulling back the curtains to let the sun in, smiling he walked up to his room pulling on an assassins creed hoodie and charcol gray skinny jeans.

Checking his laptop for any updates he ran a hand through his hair then checked the facial hair that grew on his face, it wasn't much of a beard more like a thin layer of hair between the outside world and his face. He preferred it like that to be honest, moving into the kitchen he stared around before realising that he had eaten the last of his food the night before. He would have to wait until friday which was tomorrow before he got paid again.

Stepping out of the shower she shook herself off and wrapped the towel around herself before she moved into her room. Choosing a dark green shirt that had a paler green four leaved clover on it and a pair of three quarter pants that were a gray color she walked down stairs with the red towel around her hair.

Rose burst into laughter seeing her best friend getting hit in the face with a pancake, that reminded her it was probbaly Thomas's day off as well. She sent him a text quickly Hey man you free today? - Rose she walked over and elbowed him out of the way "Let me show you hwo a pro does it" she smirked she have the pan a flick and ended up with a Pancake on the roof "I take that back" she said staring up at it before bursting into laughter as it fell onto Alex's hair.

Tobe heard the sound of laughter and the smell of food sighing as his stomach rumbled, he blinked those misty gray eyes before he ran a hand through his thick brunet hair. He stood and headed up to his room searching under his bed for any of his secret stashes, none, he was completly out of food. Sighing again he fiddled with his hands before returning to his laptop.

Haytham blinked staring at Thomas with slightly widened eyes well i'll be damned, the man looks like a greek god he stood rubbing the back of his head awkwardly he blurted out "can i do a sketch of you? Clothed of course but I haven't sketched anyone for a while and i prefer to ask before i begin randomly sketching people"

Heading out to the park, want to join us? Rose replied before smirking at Alex "did you get a good look at the mystery boy next door?" She was naturally curious well aware of her best friends sexual orientation she found it useful when it came to assessing males on their physical appearance.

Haytham didn't bother to put anything on his toast gingerly taking a slice he offered "thank you, for letting me stay and feeding me" he dipped his head before he began to nibble at the bread his dark eyes were distant and closed off. He couldn't remember anyone ever being this nice to him before, it was nice.

Tobe didn't complain as he smelt more of the food, instead he just tucked himself in some blankets sitting out on the couch. He couldn't afford decent heating as it cost so much money, the money he got paid for his internet, electricity, food and water. Sometimes it meant having to go for a couple of weeks without decent food but his gaming world was so much better than the real one outside.

Bring him along as well then, you sure do love your strays don't cha she texted back glancing over at Alex she nodded in response to his asking of who it was. She let the pancake mix cook before flipping it over with a spatula "He sounds like a shy deer of sorts" she commented.

Haytham stared at Thomas accidently voicing his thoughts "you are too nice to be human" he blinked realising he had said that out loud and silently smacked himself over the head mentally before he continued nibbling at his toast silently.

Tobe frowned shoving his hunger away so he could concentate on playing skyrim online with other players, moving his character -an orc- through the brilliantly detailed landscape he briefly wondered what all of the talking was about next door. Then again they were always quite noisy but now he could put pictures to the voices.

Haytham thought about it then nodded "if they don't mind me sketching them, It seems nice the idea of being able to hang out with other people" he paused looking slightly awkward. He had basically just admitted that he had no friends, he bit into his toast half way through just the once piece.

Rose raised her eyebrows "Socially awkward perhaps?" she smirked slightly "I remember when you just moved in i refused to talk to you. Different pasts and all that jazz, it must be lonley though" she finished some pancakes and put them on a plate passing them behind her to him. "he seems like the sort who would flight than fight"

Haytham brightened up some what at this, choosing an art book that he had been given some years ago and his pencils and sharpener he smiled "lets go then!" he loved drawing and singing although not many people seemed to notice his work he continued on with it.

Rose nodded "You can be the one to do that, you're the one who first made contact hes your responsibility" she smeared jam on hers, sitting on the bench she ate hers contentedly

Rose glanced over and grinned, she folded her arms over her chest appraising Haytham "Nice to meet you" she said before raising an eyebrow at Thomas, "this is the first time hes ever shown us one of his strays, too nice for his own good" she smirked

Haytham smiled quietly "Greetings" his eyes swept over the park "I hope you do not mind if i sketch you? it is good practise for me" his low velvet tones were odd coming from such a dark featured man

Rose narrowed her eyes with annoyance, how could she even ugh! she muttered "im going to go find somewhere where i don't have to listen to such obnoxious music" she shot the flirty male an annoyed look before she walked off heading for the botanical gardens part of the park. Finding the fountain that marked one of the entrances and that was also near the museum she dipped her feet into it with a sigh. "Kill me someone please" she muttered to herself letting her feet splash through the water, her dreams must have been just that. She ahd way to much self respect to deal with a man lik ehim

She turned and raised an eyebrow watching him through annoyed green eyes, this guy was such a show offy unmodest jerkface. He obviously in her mind was trying to seduce her so that he could make fun of her later. She had no sense of self worth but she knew what she wanted out of life, she turned her head and returned her stare to the clear water "Yes thanks" she told him

Haytham frowned slightly before he looked over at Thomas his dark eyes curious "where abouts do you want to sit? im fine with anywhere" he was anxious to get sketching he hadn't been able to sketch people for quite a few months due to his personal policy of asking people if he could sketch them.

She listened to the song and was thrown into another time, the same pirate ship he was singing to her as he stitched her up from one fight or another. She blinked shoving it out of her mind and shook her head "im just not a morning person" she lied calmly, she didn't want him to know that she had had dreams of him and her in another life and how disgusted she was with herself.

Haytham nodded, walking over he sat down and looked up at Thomas expectantly, he got out his sketching paper as well as his range of pencils some that were so well used that they were barely pencils anymore just tiny nubs of graphite in wood.

Rose shook her head "no, twasn't you" she had that odd habit of speaking like a 1700's street urchin when she got flustered or awkward. She watched him through green eyes "you seem to have a habit of popping up around where i am"

Haytham shook his head "just do what you would normally do, enjoy yourself" he began sketching roughly and artfully his eyes flicking up to Thomas's face before back down to his paper a rough picture of the mans face beginning to appear quickly. He chewed on his lip slightly as he glanced up at Thomas again before adding in the brief outline of his neck and shoulders.