The Wild Gray

Ezra || Nineteen || Medic

[sciencebrosrph-blog]

wildezragray:

“I’d say ‘Because I’m not a liar’ but I have no data to back that up. Ummm… how about the fact that I don’t have a weapon out? Do I really look that intimidating?” Ezra raised his eyebrows. “I understand, but I’d appreciate if you lowered the gun to like, my legs or something. Please?”

“point it at your legs? no, for all i know you’ll just try to take it from me as soon as i lower my weapon.” sherry narrowed her eyes at the man. “i’m quick on the draw. that’s why you don’t have a weapon out, plus i’m sure you know i’d shoot if you tried anything. or at least hit you with the gun. don’t know about you, but i’m not in the mood to attract walkers.”

[wildezragray-blog]

Ezra stared at the woman silently as she spoke. He wasn’t exactly nervous, but he wasn’t having the best time either. “Well, if you’re not going to shoot me, or try to rob me, and I’m not trying to do that to you either, why don’t we just go our separate ways?”

[songbvrd]

wildezragray:

“For what?” Ezra questioned, raising his eyebrows. It wasn’t like he was going to leave this girl out there on her own. She was obviously incapable of surviving my herself and he was honestly a bit curious about how she had come back to life.

tina’s eyes flickered up to the boy and she shrugged, “for not leaving me.” she had been with the saviors, after all. she had no reason to believe there was anyone good left alive.

[wildezragray-blog]

“Leaving you there to suffer or die? If you haven’t realized yet, that’s not really my style.” Ezra snorted. He was definitely a caring person, sometimes too much. “Don’t worry, I promise that won’t happen.”

[songbvrd]

wildezragray:

“Have any names been thought about?” Ezra questioned. He felt creepy asking so much about the baby, but it was like hope to him. New generations meant the human race going, and hopefully things could get better.

enid shrugged then, “a few, but nothing’s that’s been set in stone yet.” she said slowly, not sure whether or not it was hers to tell.

[wildezragray-blog]

“That’s pretty cool.” Ezra nodded, smiling slightly. “So how excited are you, though? Being an older sibling is actually pretty fun, when you ignore the stupid little fights.”

[wildezragray-blog]

The Doctor’s Apprentice

[songbvrd]

wildezragray:

“Wonderful. And what are the chances of that happening?” Ezra wasn’t too beat up about it though. Sure, it was scary, but he was willing to go if it was for the greater good.

evie shrugged, “well, we’ve had a few doctors in our time, so the chances aren’t terrible, honestly.” the blonde pointed out and then shrugged. “but they’re not high either.”

[wildezragray-blog]

Ezra shrugged, clicking his tongue. “It is what it is. And hopefully it won’t be for awhile, so I’m not going to start worrying about it now. Once the time comes, no promises though.”

[heikkioberon-blog]

wildezragray:

Ezra looked up when he heard someone call out to him. He had just been roaming around Hilltop when he stumbled upon the animal enclosure, and it was exactly what he wanted. “Hey. I noticed that Papa Goat has a little limp. Would you mind if I took a look real quick?”

“I was noticing that too. Maybe that’s why he’s been more aggressive than usual.” Heikki sighed. “I don’t mind, but only if I can distract him while you take a look, so he doesn’t bite you.” He moved into the pen and slowly approached Papa Goat, stroking his fur. “It’s okay, Papa Goat. We’re not going to hurt you.” He spoke quietly to the animal.

[wildezragray-blog]

“That could definitely explain it.” Ezra nodded. “Animals tend to act more aggressively when their in pain.” That was something he knew as a fact. “Goat bites hurt, but I’ve definitely felt worse. Do you know how to properly restrain him? It’ll make everything a lot easier and I’d get done fast, which would be less stressful for Papa. Win win for everyone.” He watched as the other male headed towards the goat and comforted him. “Do you have any idea how old he is?”

[breathe-blink-cry-blog]

wildezragray:

breathe-blink-cry:

Ezra nodded, stuffing his hands in his pockets. “It was a pretty nomadic group, so it wasn’t that big of a deal. We figured out how to make it work with just the 3 of us and lived out of the van. It was a surprisingly nice set up. My mom even had curtains for the back windows.” He laughed quietly, shaking his head as he reminisced. “At least you’d be too dead to be embarrassed.” The kid teased the other, grinning. “They’ll probably pour some alcohol on it and then just give you a real bandage and some antibiotics. It’ll look a whole lot nicer than a shirt strip.”

reid chuckled. “that doesn’t sound too bad. my family mostly stuck to abandoned houses…not terribly nice, but not too bad either.” most of them had been trashed before they’d gotten there, but every now and then they had found a relatively untouched house. “that’s true. everyone would just remember me though as the idiot who cute his thumb and died from it. not a great legacy,” he joked. “i don’t know, this is one of my favorite shirts. i think it looks pretty nice.”

[wildezragray-blog]

“Abandoned houses, huh? At least you can each get a room then.” Ezra laughed quietly. He was glad that he got the time that he did with his parents. It brought them even closer than they ever were beforehand. “At least you’d be remembered for something.” He replied, shrugging. He was easily forgettable. Nobody will remember him when he’s gone. “Well shit. Pretty bad day to wear it then. Sorry I had to rip it.”

[breathe-blink-cry-blog]

wildezragray:

breathe-blink-cry:

“I’m gunna apologize anyway.” He laughed, patting the other kid’s back. It was force of habit, even if there was no reason or it wasn’t him that needed to be the one apologizing. “My parents and I had a group at one point, but thought it would be better on our own. It was definitely harder than we thought, but it’s not like my parents didn’t know how to survive on their own. They’d go out for like a week at a time to study and somehow managed so I think that helped a lot.” Ezra shrugged as he talked about his parents. Talking about the good memories seemed to make it hurt less. “You better. We don’t need anyone else dying if we’re going to be teaming up to defeat the Saviors, y'know?”

“well, alright then,” reid rubbed the back of his head with his uninjured hand awkwardly. he never quite knew what to say when people apologized to him, especially when he didn’t feel like he needed the apology. “that’s pretty brave. if my parents and i had found a group…well, i probably would have wanted to join.” he admitted, biting his lip. nowadays, he definitely would pick being apart of a group over being alone. “yeah, that’s true. not to mention how humiliating it would be to die from an infected, self-inflicted wound.” 

[wildezragray-blog]

Ezra nodded, stuffing his hands in his pockets. "It was a pretty nomadic group, so it wasn't that big of a deal. We figured out how to make it work with just the 3 of us and lived out of the van. It was a surprisingly nice set up. My mom even had curtains for the back windows." He laughed quietly, shaking his head as he reminisced. "At least you'd be too dead to be embarrassed." The kid teased the other, grinning. "They'll probably pour some alcohol on it and then just give you a real bandage and some antibiotics. It'll look a whole lot nicer than a shirt strip."

[songbvrd]

wildezragray:

“Then let’s go.” Ezra told her, heading towards the old house. It had a cellar door that was, for the most part, hidden by overgrown brush. It would be the perfect place for her to feel safe and hide out while he found a way to get insulin. 

she followed him towards the house, her hands shaking at her sides. she still couldn’t believe she was alive again, let alone out here alone, trying to make sure no saviors found her again. “thank you.”

[wildezragray-blog]

"For what?" Ezra questioned, raising his eyebrows. It wasn't like he was going to leave this girl out there on her own. She was obviously incapable of surviving my herself and he was honestly a bit curious about how she had come back to life.

[songbvrd]

wildezragray:

“Before was before. Try to focus on now and what good there is instead of what happened in the past.” Ezra advised, giving her a small smile. It was easier said than done, but it was pretty good advice nonetheless. “I think you’re right. Plus your new baby brother or sister. Does she know yet?” 

enid tried not to be annoyed at the advice, but it was who she was. she couldn’t help herself. she hated being told what to do. “i don’t think so. if she does, she hasn’t told me, but i’m usually at her doctors’ appointments with her.”

[wildezragray-blog]

"Have any names been thought about?" Ezra questioned. He felt creepy asking so much about the baby, but it was like hope to him. New generations meant the human race going, and hopefully things could get better.

[wildezragray-blog]

The Doctor’s Apprentice

[songbvrd]

wildezragray:

“Well… yeah, but still.” Ezra shrugged, glancing at his mentor again. If they come for you one day, that must mean I’m up next, huh?” Sure, it would suck, but she was right. They had to do what they had to do in order to help their people. “I sure hope not. I still have plenty to learn.”

“at this point, yeah. unless another doctor turns up sometime between now and then.” she pointed out.

[wildezragray-blog]

"Wonderful. And what are the chances of that happening?" Ezra wasn't too beat up about it though. Sure, it was scary, but he was willing to go if it was for the greater good.

[breathe-blink-cry-blog]

wildezragray:

breathe-blink-cry:

“Sorry, man.” He said, picking up on the wince. It was never fun to make someone hurt, especially when his job was to make the pain stop, but it had to be done in order to make the bleeding stop. “Well that’s pretty cool. I’m not exactly sure yet, but it seems nice enough. Can’t really complain when you’ve been foraging for months. But does the kingdom have a doctor? Because you’re going to want this to be cleaned to avoid infection, especially if you’ve used it.”

“oh no, it’s fine!” reid said quickly, shaking his head. if it got the bleeding to slow down or stop, reid wouldn’t complain too much. “yeah, i know the feeling. that’s how i felt went i first got to the kingdom. anything beats having to scavenge for your own food.” he shook his head, remembering the few months he had spent alone before coming to the kingdom. “yeah, we’ve got some medics. i’ll stop by when i get back,” he promised. 

[wildezragray-blog]

"I'm gunna apologize anyway." He laughed, patting the other kid's back. It was force of habit, even if there was no reason or it wasn't him that needed to be the one apologizing. "My parents and I had a group at one point, but thought it would be better on our own. It was definitely harder than we thought, but it's not like my parents didn't know how to survive on their own. They'd go out for like a week at a time to study and somehow managed so I think that helped a lot." Ezra shrugged as he talked about his parents. Talking about the good memories seemed to make it hurt less. "You better. We don't need anyone else dying if we're going to be teaming up to defeat the Saviors, y'know?"

[breathe-blink-cry-blog]

wildezragray:

breathe-blink-cry:

“You’re welcome.” Ezra shrugged as he tried the strip around the wound tightly to stop the bleeding. “Just make sure you hold your finger up. It’ll stop the bleeding faster.” Helping people and animals was pretty much what he thought he was made to do. It was his purpose, and he was glad that he’d be able to do it for whatever time he had left on Earth. “I’m new to Hilltop. Dr. James’ apprentice, actually. So how long have you been at the kingdom? And what’s it like?”

reid winced slightly at the pressure, though he knew it would help to stop the bleeding. raising an eyebrow at the other boy’s advice, reid stuck his thumb up, knowing it had to look ridiculous. “oh, good,” he sighed in relief. “about a year now, i think? it’s nice,” he shrugged. “i can’t really complain. i mean, there’s food and water and the king is a great ruler. what’s the hilltop like?

[wildezragray-blog]

“Sorry, man.” He said, picking up on the wince. It was never fun to make someone hurt, especially when his job was to make the pain stop, but it had to be done in order to make the bleeding stop. “Well that’s pretty cool. I’m not exactly sure yet, but it seems nice enough. Can’t really complain when you’ve been foraging for months. But does the kingdom have a doctor? Because you’re going to want this to be cleaned to avoid infection, especially if you’ve used it.”

[songbvrd]

wildezragray:

“That’s good.” Ezra nodded. “It’s okay, don’t worry about it. How about we head to that shack, though? Get you out of the open and to someplace where you’ll be safe?”

tina nodded quickly, “yes, please. i think– i think i need to get away before someone sees me.” she said quietly, swinging her arms, a sign of her own fear.

[wildezragray-blog]

“Then let’s go.” Ezra told her, heading towards the old house. It had a cellar door that was, for the most part, hidden by overgrown brush. It would be the perfect place for her to feel safe and hide out while he found a way to get insulin. 

[songbvrd]

wildezragray:

Ezra leaned against a tree as they continued to talk. “I see what you mean. I was just saying.” He shrugged. He felt lucky that he had his parents with him the whole time up until just recently. “As long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters, right? It’s good that you have Maggie, especially these days.”

she nodded, “yeah, i’m lucky i’ve got her. before that, there was nothing.” her parents had been gone for a long time, after all. since enid was just a kid. a little kid. she gave a small half smile, unsure of quite what to say. “i think family is whatever you find now.”

[wildezragray-blog]

“Before was before. Try to focus on now and what good there is instead of what happened in the past.” Ezra advised, giving her a small smile. It was easier said than done, but it was pretty good advice nonetheless. “I think you’re right. Plus your new baby brother or sister. Does she know yet?” 

[wildezragray-blog]

The Doctor’s Apprentice

[songbvrd]

wildezragray:

Ezra frowned. The last doctor’s name was Carson. He made sure to make a mental note of that. “I… Okay.” The boy nodded. It would eat him up inside, but she was right. It was the Hilltop’s best bet at having medical help. “I don’t like it, but fine.”

evie shrugged, “it can’t matter.” she said, “we’re the medical staff here. we just have to do what we have to do to help people. period.” she told him with a smile. “but hopefully, i won’t be going anywhere any time soon.”

[wildezragray-blog]

“Well... yeah, but still.” Ezra shrugged, glancing at his mentor again. If they come for you one day, that must mean I’m up next, huh?” Sure, it would suck, but she was right. They had to do what they had to do in order to help their people. “I sure hope not. I still have plenty to learn.”

[breathe-blink-cry-blog]

wildezragray:

breathe-blink-cry:

Ezra wished he could’ve carried medical supplies around with him whenever he left Hilltop, but supplies were limited enough as it was, and they couldn’t afford to waste them on strangers. He took the knife and cut into the shirt before handing back the knife and tearing a strip off the bottom of the shirt. “Finger.” The boy said, holding up the makeshift bandage. “You too. So where are you from?”

reid tucked the knife back into the loop of his belt, then showed his thumb to ezra. “thank you, by the way. not many people would stop to help a stranger,” he rambled. “oh, um,” reid only hesitated because he realized that this guy could still be from anywhere. just because ezra was patching him up didn’t mean he wasn’t a savior. could he risk it? “…kingdom. you?” reid finally caved, biting his lip. hopefully the kid didn’t stab him for his answer.

[wildezragray-blog]

"You're welcome." Ezra shrugged as he tried the strip around the wound tightly to stop the bleeding. "Just make sure you hold your finger up. It'll stop the bleeding faster." Helping people and animals was pretty much what he thought he was made to do. It was his purpose, and he was glad that he'd be able to do it for whatever time he had left on Earth. "I'm new to Hilltop. Dr. James' apprentice, actually. So how long have you been at the kingdom? And what's it like?"

[songbvrd]

wildezragray:

“Ezra Gray, at your service.” He gave her another warm smile, nodding. Ezra genuinely felt bad for the girl and just wanted to help, but didn’t think it was a good idea to move her until she was more relaxed. “How’s that breathing coming along?”

“better,” she agreed slowly, fiddling with her thumbs. “i’m sorry. i must seem so difficult.” she whispered, “but after what happened, i… i don’t even know how i’m alive.” she said quietly, swallowing hard.

[wildezragray-blog]

"That's good." Ezra nodded. "It's okay, don't worry about it. How about we head to that shack, though? Get you out of the open and to someplace where you'll be safe?"