Nita carrying corpse of ELID to the street, and throws it in to one of the many pits. Probobly created by explosion of something. After dumping seccond to last, she turns around to look at the Boris. Who still trying to carry ELID corpse. While he was trying to carry only this thing, Nita already was done with all other corpses
Boris - Damn… Why theese things so heavy. Even with some big holes in right places. They are still big bad problem bag! Nita! Help me with this thing!
Nita came closer to struggling Boris. Picked up ELID corpse he was trying to carry, and walked to throw corpse in the same pit. In the end, Nita was the one to carry and throw all the corpses
Boris - Ah. It must be nice to be a robot. No back pain. No need to catch a breath every five minutes. No need to care about this radiation!
Nita - Just for your notice. Current radiation level is lower than my sensors can detect. So it is possible that you can remove gasmask for short period of time. But please, don't overuse this condition
Boris took off his gasmask and felt relieved. Even going as far as stretching his arms and back. Brightly shining sun above his head, made it clear that Boris was covered in sweat and his clothes had spots of wetness.
Boris - I belive this was the last of them. Now all we have to do, is to wait.
Boris pulled out his flask from the belt, and drank some. Nita noticed something in one of the pits, and went to checked it out. This wasn't like one of the normal pits. This one was made in the nearby park. And unlike others pits, this one was filled with bags, briecases and other things. Broken and brand new kids toys, phones of different brands, clothes boths for man and woman, even someones wheelchair.
Boris quietly walked near Nita that was looking at the pit. At the sight of the pit, Boris shaked his head in slight disbelief.
Boris - Theese bastards.
Nita looked at Boris, who kept looking. Like if he knew what it is. Then Boris slowly lifted his hand, pointing with his finger at something in the pit
Boris - Back when i were in service. We had no clear instruction what to do with an encoutered induviduals. Whenever we found a group…
Boris once again looked at his only listener, Nita, who kept listening. But once again, after he realised to who he was explaining ewerything. He lowered his hand and returned his gaze upon the pit of broke and forgoten things.
Boris - What am i even trying to say? You won't undersatand… Never will!
After saying that. Boris dranks a bit from his flask once again, put it back on a belt, then puted his gasmask on a face.
Nita watched as Boris walked back to the mall. Shifting her gaze back at the pile of things. The more she watched, the more different things she were noticing. Untill her gaze didn't stop on audioplayer. It looked like it is fully fine.
After looking around for a bit, Nita jumped down to grab the player. Lokking it closely revealed that front cover is indeed fine, but internals were exposed from the back. Screen wasn't working from bottom half. Nita pushed some buttons, and music started playing… Somekind of techno, acompanied by soft manly voice. The name of music wasn't showing on the screen… Or maybe it did, but screen was half busted
Voice from audioplayer - I've been building a wall and I can't tear it down...
Nita heard Boris saying something from behind, so she turned it off.
Boris - Found something you like
Nita - In a way... I thik Maria used to have something like this. So i decided to check it out
Boris - *Sigh* So you miss her?
Nita - Yes... She was good person
Boris - She was... She defenetly was.
Nita droped audioplayer back in the pile. And started climbing out of the pit
Boris - I thought you liked it.
Nita just silently walked back to the mall. Boris followed her.
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Next few hours went uneventfully. Evening came, and clouds swarmed the sky. Finally a truck and two cars drived their way through the streets, and right on to the parking lot. People in gasmasks started comming out of the truck. Boris rushed out from the entrance. Nita was holding her post on the roof
Danila - Boris! Is everythin fine?
Boris - Yes! Second floor probably would be the best spot!
Danila - That would do! Come on guys! We need to put tape and foil on seccond floor and make filters! The faster we would do that, the faster we can finaly rest and eat!
Together with Danila, a group of five man rushed to the seccond floor.
Injured Mikhail finaly managed to walked out of the truck, acompanied by Kikima.
Boris - Mikhail... What did you get yourself into?
Mikhail - Got shot by Varyag's. I am fine! But this one overhere doesn't let me to do anything, and doesn't want to leave me alone even for a second.
Mikhail said while looking at Kikima
Kikima - I am just making sure that you are fine, and there would not be any kind of complication on part of your health. For now i am worried that for some reason your blood preassure is not falling down. It could be simply due to pain stimulation, but just in case i will be surveilling your status for the next seven hours
Mikhail - See? This tincan can't understand that i am fine! I am ready to get back to the patrolls!
Boris - No! Trust me, if Kikima worries about you, you better to follow her advices. Maybe she is a tinhead, but she is smarter than your pumkin head!
Mikhail - Ahh... Go to hell!
Boris - Only after you!
Both man laughed. And then Boris patter Mikhail on the shoulder
Kikima - Mister Boris. While i am thankfull that you advising Mikhail to follow my instructions. I am noticing that you are doing the opposite. You still drinking too much of alcohol. This is not healthy, for your health and well being!
Boris - That's the point Kikima... That's the bloody point!
Boris said that with a sorrowfull smile.
Boris - Anyway. Do me a favor Kikima, and keep this bastard alive! I don't wanna see this boy to die before the "old man me"
Kikima - Please... Don't do anything stupid or reckless!
On the other side of the parking lot. SUV was parked. Petr were opening trunk and setting up an doll's maintanance station. Nita slowly approached Petr.
Petr - Oh. Hi there Nita! How are you doing?
Nita - My charge level is at 87%. Detected minor damage in hydraulic's of left arm. Probobly due to extreeme stress applied durning fight or clearing duty
Petr - Ok... Let me do this... and it is ready! Go on connect to that... thing. God's... I wish Maria would left some kind of note book on how to work on this thing
Nita - You miss her?
Nita asked while connecting to the maintanance station. Petr paused for a moment. Wanting to answer... But just made a loud sigh. Then continued to work through the station.
Petr - Oh... Yeah. System sees slight undervoltage in left arm region. It should be fixed with... This... On a press of a few buttons. Problem was solved. Wish this worked with humans too. Anything else i can help you with Nita?
Nita - No. Systems are fine
Petr - Okay. If something comes up, you know where to find me or the station.
Nita silently walked away. Petr chucled a little. "Dolls" he muttered to himself. Then Boris approached Petr.
Boris - Petr you oil ridded rat. How are you doing here?
Petr - Not so oil ridden if you noticed! Since now i am running this station! Need something?
Boris - Yes... Can you repair a little something for me?