Stanley stayed relatively quiet the rest of the journey for some reason this meek, softened man gave him an uneasy feeling. The tunnels opened into an array of trees and dead grass as ruins and skeletons of buildings came into view, dull colored tents speckle around as the forest thinned into a clearing. Hundreds of people sporting green and yellow came into view, they swarmed around the buildings in and out of various tents. They were feeding, clothing, and treating peoples wounds, Stanley stared in awe, he's never seen such kindness in DEMA.
"TYLER what happened" Stanley was so star struck that he never even saw the teen that was sprinting full force towards them, he wore a dirty yellow jumpsuit. He was covered in dirt and blood, he wasn't more than fifteen, puberty already gifting him with a few dark hairs on his upper lip. "She was shot through the shoulder, she passed out from pain but she's alive that's all that matters" the teen took the woman in his arms, Stanley looked surprised as the seemly lanky teenager held her and jogged down to the hill with ease. Tyler wiped his bloody hands onto his jacket, he sighed deeply. "What's that woman's name?" Stanley tried so hard to focus on the woman and who she is, he needed to know more and he was curious about the people. Tyler started to walk slowly to the tents, "her name is Jenna, don't worry she's a fighter" Stanley followed timidly behind him. More people wearing yellow jumpsuits frantically carried a panicked man, they calmly told him "nobody is going to hurt you" repeatedly. People with the olive green jacket like theirs scurried around asking people if they needed help, "is she family?, you looked at her intimately" Stanley tried to stay on the subject as he watched everyone, they smiled and bowed their heads as Tyler and him walked past. "She's my wife" Tyler talked fast as he quickened his pace, "where are we going?" Stanley ask him like they were playing twenty questions. "Youhave tomeetClancyhe'stheleaderaroundhere" Tyler started talking even faster than before, he breathed heavily as his eyes darted around as if he saw something Stanley didn't. Stanley grabbed Tyler's arm harshly trying to stop him, "are you okay?" he scanned Tyler's face, sweat dripping from his shaved head "yes I'm fine Stan—" he didn't finish before he doubled over. "SHIT get away from him" a petite woman yanked Stanley away as he stared in shock at Tyler, he coughed and gasped as a black ooze spewed from his mouth. He breathed heavily before an inhuman screech came up his throat, it sounded as if three different animals were in pain. "He does this sometimes, they really messed him up" she grinned slightly trying to reassure Stanley, he broke out of her grip rushing over to him. "Ty are you ok?" Tyler looked up, his once hazel eyes glazed over a dark gray, he grabbed Stanley's arm harshly. His stomach drop as he grabbed him, streaking black down his forearm; Tyler's eye color flushed back in as he straightened up and stared confused at Stanley. "I'm really sorry about that.." Tyler flinched as he tried to slow his breathing, "you want to explain what the hell happened" Stanley crossed his arm over his chest, his long sleeves flopping over his hands. "Um— well I- uh—" Tyler picked at his cuticles harshly, Stanley reached over stopping him "Ty I'm not mad I'm just worried" in reality Stanley was terrified, he cracked a small smile at Tyler trying to calm him down. Tyler sighed heavily "I was an assistant of the Nico and the Niners, I helped them imprison and control people" he ran his fingers through his shaved head nervously, "I was doctored from birth to be this thing, they turned me into a monster and when I feel under pressure or under attack I resort back to the monster I was" he gritted his teeth and bit his lip "I'm not good at explaining but I'm okay I swear". Stanley nodded, he's terrified of  Tyler but he saved him so he's grateful for that, "Let's meet Clancy, he's in charge of the operations of the camp" Tyler nodded and darted his eyes away from Stanley's as he talk. Tyler forced a smile, gesturing Stanley to follow him, he walked fast trying to keep up as he looked at the black mass on the ground where Tyler threw up trying to make sure he didn't step through it. "So Clancy is the leader?, I thought you were" Stanley questioned as he watched the other rebels crawl in and out of their tents, "I'm the leader of the soldiers, not the leader of the rebellion" he nodded smiling slightly to himself "his planning has got us this far, he's really nice but secluded" Tyler shoved his hands into the pockets of his jacket. "Why does he want to see me?" Stanley scratch his head, his curls shaking violently as he does, "he wanted me to find you".