semi-plotted starter for @brennnesseln!
verse is v1 | rise of the apex (canon compliant, pre-book 3)
It was just a simple scouting mission. Simon and a few of the other Apex children, who had scattered through the car to make note of what was there, were investigating a newly dropped car to see if it was worth taking more of the Apex for a raid. So far it didn’t seem like there was much of interest. The car was overtaken with plants, and that seemed to be all that was there.
Pushing aside some vines that were blocking his path, he stepped out into a clearing just in time to see a passenger pod fly away, leaving behind a passenger whom he could only assume had boarded mere moments earlier. It wasn’t particularly common to run across a passenger that was so new, but it also made for a very good recruitment opportunity for the Apex.
Albeit, the girl seemed a little older than many of the Apex recruits. Judging by appearance alone, he guessed she was in the same age bracket as himself and Grace. Which technically wasn’t too old, but the older ones tended to be harder to recruit. Either they wouldn’t join at all, or they would leave before they’d had a chance to truly settle in.
But there was never any harm in trying.
“Oh, hello. Wow, you... just got here, huh?” He said first, mild surprise showing on his face. “Do you need a hand?”