Norway: Bad Bugs and Low Batteries

Hearing the group agree on the plan of securing the house and the barn giving themselves a staging area Addy nodded. "Da er det planen."(Then that's the plan.) She confirmed to her family as she looked first to Ragi and then to the kids. There was still the matter of taking care of the body in the upstairs bathroom but Addy had already assumed that she was going to be the one tasked with that.

Chuckling to herself as she saw Ragi slowly back peddle towards the door Addy shook her head. "Hvor nøyaktig tror du at du skal?"(Where exactly do you think you're going?) She teased.

Quickly Ragi answered by saying that she was going to collect material they'd need for securing the house, which was swiftly answered by the kids who turned to follow her. Watching as they filed out Addy let Petter and Magnus file through the door before calling out to Andrine.

"Du hjelper meg Andy."(You're helping me Andy.) Addy called out to her sister before she was able to get fully through the door Ragi and the two others had previously passed through, Watching as Andy stomped her foot on the floor as she heard her words Addy chuckled again before seeing her sister turn to face her.

"Kom igjen Addy .. Vennligst ikke la meg hjelpe til med å rense... Jeg vil gå ut med alle andre!"(Come on Addy.. Please don't make me help clean... I wanna go out with everyone else!) Andrine answered as she turned to face her sister.

Addy just shook her head as she heard Andrine's protest. "Nei."(Nope.) Addy answered before crossing the room to her bag that she had brought ashore with her. Unzipping the front pocket she fetched the antibiotics that she had found for Andrine back in the town. "Du får hjelpe meg med å rydde og rengjøre badet.(You get to help me clear and clean the bathroom.) Addy said as she pulled the bottle out of pack and crossed to the sink. 'Wonder if this place is tied into a well or something.' She wondered to herself as she pulled up on the handle of the water faucet, which to her happy surprise it began spilling out clean, clear water. Quickly turning it off again Addy began looking through the cabinets for a glass or cup. Finding them after a short search in the top right cabinet from the sink Addy brought one out and filled it half way with water before poring a measured amount of antibiotics out for Andrine to drink.

Waiting for her to down the medicine Addy returned to her pack and placed the medicine back in her bag before turning to her sister. "OK, klar til å rulle opp ermene?(Alright, Ready to roll up your sleeves?) She asked as she swung her pack over her shoulder and came to stand in the doorway. Doing so herself she waited for Andrine's response before turning to lead her to the upstairs bathroom where Ragi had said she found a body.

Climbing the stares Addy looked back to make sure Andrine was following before making her way to the bathroom. Opening the door the grizzly scene met her eyes, As well as the pungent smell. Covering her mouth and nose as the smell hit her nose Addy quickly closed the door before dropping her back to the ground in order to search for the medical masks she had placed in the large main pocket with the rest of her medical gear. Finding them she took two out and helped her sister get it on before placing her own on her face.

"OK, vi må få kroppen ut først, så kan vi begynne å prøve å få denne stanken ut."(Alright, We need to get the body out first, Then we can start trying to get this stench out.) Addy said brandishing two pairs of medical gloves. "OK, det vil ta oss begge for å få henne ut herfra."(Alright, It's gonna take both of us to get her out of here.) Addy said as she surveyed the body, From the looks of it her death was self inflicted, a sad truth but what was done in the past didn't matter now. Gently proding the body to make sure it was fully dead Addy took up a position near the body's head before motioning to Andrine to take the feet. Together they got it out of the room and into the hallway.

"Må vi bære den tingen helt ned trappene?"(Do we have to carry that thing all th way down the stairs?) She heard Andrine ask. "Nei, vi bruker vinduet for å få henne utenfor."(No, We'll use the window to get her outside.) She answered. Seeing her sister sigh in relief at her answer Addy made sure the body was fully out of the room before shutting the door behind them, The thing hadn't come back to life while they were moving it but you couldn't ever be too careful these days.

"Vi må rense dette stedet."(We need to clean this place out.) Addy said as she dropped to her knee's and opened the cabinet underneath the bathroom sink. Looking for something to disinfect the bathtub and clean it out she smiled as she saw a somewhat large bottle of bleach stuffed in the very furthest back portion of the cabinet. Pulling it out Addy looked to her sister and told her to go downstairs to find some cloths and towels.

Waiting for her to return Addy nodded in thanks as she saw the mound of cloth in her sisters hands. Taking some of the smaller hand towels she used them to stop the drain in the tub before she began pouring the bleach in. Setting to cleaning the tub Addy looked out of the bathroom window at the town ahead of them before down at the ground below them where Ragi and the other two where beginning to set to their work. The sound of the bleach cooking off the bacteria in the tub meeting her ears Addy wondered what the rest of the island had to offer, She knew from the maps that there was a large forest in the northern portion of it that may hold animals for them to hunt.

Looking back to Andrine Addy smiled. "OK, tror det er lenge nok, la oss skrubbe."(Alright, think that's long enough, let's get to scrubbing.)

Having spent the last thirty minutes scrubbing the bathtub clean and making sure it was as sanitary as they were going to get it Addy climbed back to her feet and stretched out her arms. "OK, tror det er så rent som vi får det til. La oss få kroppen utenfor."(Alright, Think that's as clean as we're gonna get it. Let's get the body outside.) She said to her sister while she finished stretching the stiffness that being bent over for an extended period of time had brought. Not keen on the last thing on the agenda Addy inhaled before blowing out a long steady stream of air. 'God I hate body disposal.' She thought to herself.

"La oss få kroppen utenfor, og så kan du hjelpe Ragi."(Let's get the body outside and then you can go help Ragi.) Addy said as she shot a glance to her sister who instantly smiled.

"Takk Gud."(Thank God) Andy answered her sisters words. "Men jeg må være den første som tar et bad i denne tingen. Avtale?"(I get to be the first one that gets to take a bath in this thing though. Deal?) She said while she finished stretching herself.

Chuckling at her sisters words Addy nodded. "OK, Avtale."(Okay, Deal.)

Finishing up their stretching Addy motioned for her sister to follow her out the door and into the hallway where they had stored the body while they cleaned out the bathtub where the woman had committed suicide. Brandishing her knife Addy made her way towards the bodies head and drove the blade into it's head, insuring that it wouldn't come back to life while they moved it outside. Pulling the blade out she wiped the blood on her pants leg before motioning for Andy to take the other side just as she had when they moved her the first time.

"Vi vil skyve henne ut av vinduet der."(We'll push her out that window there.) She instructed as she waited for her sister to take up the feet of the body. Together the two lugged the body through the hallway and pushed her out. A tinge of sadness crossing her mind as she saw gravity pull the body out of the window and to the ground below Addy shook her head and said a silent prayer for whoever the body had belonged to in life.

"OK, tror det er alt vi kan gjøre her inne. La oss se hva Ragi gjør."(Alright, Think that's all we're gonna be able to do in here. Let's go see what Ragi's doing.) Addy barely got the words out before she saw her sister race off towards the stairs and out the door. Chuckling and shaking her head she followed suit.

Reaching the front porch of the house the two sisters heard as Ragi called out to them. "hva er det?"(What is it?) Addy called back as she made her way down the steps and towards Ragi's voice. Rounding the corner towards the barn where her friend was what she was talking about soon became apparent, a donkey somehow managed to survive all this time and from the looks of it was in good condition. Andy rushed off ahead and began smiling ear to ear.

What they would be able to do with it was unknown to Addy but she was sure Ragi would know. Approaching the donkey Addy placed a hand on it's head and petted it gently, surprisingly it didn't pull away. "Badene er rene."(Bathrooms clean.) Addy mentioned as she came to stand before her friend. Letting her hand glide gently through the fur of the donkey Addy smiled as she glanced down at the docile animal.

"Hvor i himmelen fant du dette?"(Where in the heavens did you find this?) Addy then asked.

Hearing Ragi's sarcastic response to her question Addy gave her a look that read 'really..?' and crossed her arms. Of course she found it in the barn but the fact it looked healthy and unharmed was what caught her off guard. "Jeg skjønte så mye Rags .. Jeg mente hvordan hun fortsatt var i live etter all denne tiden."(Well I figured that much Rags.. I meant how was she still alive after all this time.) Addy said with a shake of her head.

Looking down at the donkey she instinctively began scanning her body for any sign of trauma, wounds or bites. Not seeing any obvious signs from first glance she walked around her sister to the other side before doing the same to her underbelly and hindquarters. "Vel matet, uskadd og glad. Du er en heldig jente."(Well-fed, unharmed and happy. You are one lucky girl.) She said as she ran a hand along the creatures snout. Getting back to her feet Addy looked to Ragi as she began explaining that she found the barn locked and that she assumed that whoever lived here before what happened had occurred had locked her in with ample provisions. "Veldig heldig faktisk."(Very lucky indeed.) Addy repeated.

Feeling her hair stand up as she heard a noise from behind her Addy felt as fear shot through her veins and her body instantly reacted. Spinning around to face the noise she raised her weapon towards it and moved to block Andrine. Opening her mouth to get Ragi's attention she stopped before any sound met the air as the source of the sound became apparent.

"Er du ok Addy?"(You okay Addy?) Petter asked as he and Magnus made their way back through the gate and latched it behind them. Adjusting the tools they had fetched from the boat the two boys waved at her and smiled.
"Å.. Ja, jeg har det bra takk."(Ah, It's just you.) Addy said to herself while she released the breath she had been holding.

Returning her weapon to it's holster Addy turned and smiling as she saw her sister still enjoying the animals company. A smile that only grew when the donkey nuzzled into Ragi's side. "Gjett, vi har nettopp et nytt familiemedlem."(Well, guess we just got a new family member.) Addy said before crossing the distance to stand next to Ragi. "Jeg skal ikke være den som ser etter henne."(I'm not gonna be the one looking out for her though.) She whispered to her friend. Ragi knew that animals wasn't her forte and that she'd rather work on humans. Not that she had anything against them or disliked them per say but that she didn't ever find a connection with them like others always did.

Ragi seemed to be okay with this request thankfully and looked to Andrine and asked what they should call her. Of course the question couldn't come without a poke at Addy's stubborn nature which got the response Ragi surely was hoping for. "Vi kaller henne ikke det. Og nei, jeg er ikke sta."(We are not calling her that. And no, I am not stubborn.) Addy answered crossing her arms again.

Hearing her sister laugh at the response she gave Addy looked to her. "Så hvilket navn skal vi gi henne?"(So what name should we give her?) She asked deflecting the joke that Ragi had thrown her way and trying to get them back on subject.

Andrine looked to the animal and up to Ragi and her older sister. Her finger met her chin as she looked up in thought. "Hva med... Skjebne?"(How about.. Destiny?) Andrine answered before looking to her older sisters for their input.

"Skjebne he? Det er et godt navn. Hva synes du Rags?"(Destiny huh? That's a good name. What you think Rags?) Addy asked as she looked to her friend.

It had been a few days since Addy and her adopted family had first arrived and in that time much had happened. They had secured themselves a place to stay and made it into as much of a home as they possibly could and they used the wood that the boys had retrieved from the barn to secure the house to a degree that even the likes of Ragi agreed were safe. Her friend had used old military tarps to act as insulation from the cold Norwegian winter and they even managed to find enough beds and furniture to allow every person to have their own room. A fact that Addy was sure brought great joy to her younger sister who hadn't had her own room since before the dead had begun to walk.

The group currently found themselves sitting in what Ragi fondly called their "War Room" which was full of things that they would need to plan out the daily happenings, chore schedules, a map to plan where they were going to scavenge that day as well as a number of chairs and couches for them to sit or lounge in. Having taken a seat at the table closest to the map that was now attached to the table and stretched out to avoid any wrinkle or crease Addy examined it with a magnifying glass, Behind her on the couch Andrine had plopped herself down on the couch and stretched out. "så hva gjør vi i dag?"(So what are we doing today?) She heard her sister ask.

Turning to face her Addy looked at her for a moment before turning her gaze to Magnus, Petter and Ragi. "Vel, vi må fremdeles få ytterveggen opp, og det vil sannsynligvis være best hvis vi ryddet ut områdene i nærheten."(Well, we still need to get the outer wall up and it would probably be best if we cleared out the nearby areas.) Addy explained to her sister. Going quiet again as she returned to the map her ear perked up as she heard Ragi ask what their plan was to rid the island of the dead. Unfortunatly blowing them all up or setting them on fire was out, to much risk of destroying their own home. So their only option was to make their way through the town section by section clearing it out until they had it all done. It was going to be a long process but Addy knew it would be the safest in the long run.

Looking up from the map Addy got to her feet and crossed to the white board where she grabbed a sharpy from one of the cups sitting next to it. Returning to the map she motioned for Ragi to come stand next to her and waited for her to do so before she began drawing lines through the town segmenting it into quadrants. "Sprengstoff og brann er ute, for stor risiko for å få oppmerksomhet fra fastlandet"(Explosives and fire are out, too much risk of drawing attention from the mainland) She said as she finished drawing the last few boxes through the town. "Så her er planen min. Start med Q1 her."(So here's my plan, Start with Q1 here.) She started as she began drawing the letter and number onto the map square, going through all the squares in sequence Addy continued. "Arbeid deg deretter sakte gjennom sonene til vi renser alt. Det kommer til å gå tregt, men jeg tror det vil være den tryggeste måten å få det hele ryddet på. Hva tror du?"(Then slowly work our way through the zones until we clear it all. It's gonna be slow but I think it'll be the safest way to get it all cleared. What do you think?)

Resting her hands on the table as she looked around the group for their input Addy softly drummed her fingers on the wood. She didn't much like the thought of how much time her plan was going to take but at the moment it was the best she could think of, Thankfully though she wasn't alone and that showed as she heard Ragi begin to offer an alternative idea, one that involved creating a bottleneck and luring the dead into it.

Propped her elbows up on the table Addy rested her chin in her hands and looked to her friend as she listened to her explain the details of her idea with a smile on her face, They really made a great team together when she thought about it. Addy was better when it came to medical and logistics but Ragi took the gold medal when it came to killing the dead. Nodding to her friend as she heard the rest of her plan Addy got up and followed her to the whiteboard. Crossing her arms as she watched her draw out her idea's directly next to the daily chore list Addy stayed quiet as Ragi continued laying out the details.

"Ok, og hvor vil vi gjøre dette?"(Okay, and where would we do this?) Addy asked as she watched her friend finish drawing out her idea on the board

Looking back towards the boys as she heard Petter speak about a group of cars that they had seen in town while they were gathering supplies the plan began to make sense in her mind, They'd set the trap up on the main street using the cars that are already there and then form a box of sorts using some of the spare wood they had left over from the barn. Bringing her hand up to rest under her chin as she thought about it she looked to Andrine who rested on the couch.

"Jeg sier at vi går med Ragis plan."(I say we go with Ragi's plan.) Andrine answered her sisters look.

Hearing Andrine's input Addy nodded and looked back to Ragi. "OK, da er det hva vi skal gjøre. Nå trenger vi bare å finne ut hvordan vi kan få alt sammen, uten å bli lagt merke til."(Alright, then that's what we'll do. Now we just need to figure out how to get it all put together without getting noticed.) Looking to her friend before to the three teens around the room Addy waited for their idea's on the matter. Ragi's plan did pose a bigger challenge than her's but it would get the island clear at least twice as fast, and the faster they got it done the better as the cold Norweigan winter was already upon them, the likes of which was already hard to deal with by itself, let alone while sharing the island with the dead.

Keeping the smile on her features to keep the mood positive Addy looked around the group and waited for them to speak.

Staring at the ceiling as she twiddled her thumbs Andy stayed quiet and listened as her older sisters discussed their plan for clearing the island. From the sounds of it the plan was to make a bottle neck of sorts and use their music to lure all the dead into it. Andy herself had no preference, As long as they cleared the island she didn't much care how they went about doing so. Switching to tapping her fingers on her chest Andy closed her eyes and listened to the rest of the plan and waited for them to decide all the details.

Opening her eyes as she heard Ragi say her name Andy looked over towards the war table and listened as Ragi said that she'd have her help her make spears while Addy took Magnus and Petter to prepare the bottleneck itself. Staying where she was as the final bits of the plan were discussed Andy watched as Ragi began making her way to the door, without giving her a chance to answer on whether or not she wanted to help she heard as Ragi called to her asking if she was coming.

"Vente! Jeg kommer!"(Wait! I'm coming!) Andy called out as she rocked to her feet. Chasing after Ragi the two made their way through the door, looking back towards Addy, Magnus and Petter. Addy was telling them what she wanted to do and was of course emphasizing safety and caution. Hearing what she said Andy chuckled. "Så hva er planen etter at vi har ryddet øya?"(So what's the plan after we clear the island?) Andy asked Ragi as they made their way to the barn to collect what they needed.

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Watching as Ragi and Andy left the building Addy turned to Magnus and Petter, Motioning for them to follow her out the back door Addy waited for them to get to their feet before taking the lead. "OK dere to, her er planen. Vi skal ut på arbeidsbenken og begynne å sette sammen veggene vi trenger. Etter at vi er ferdige med å flytte dem ut og få bilene plassert hvordan vi vil ha dem og få veggene i posisjon."(Alright you two, here's the plan. We're gonna go out to the workbench and start putting together the walls we need. After we finish that we'll move them out and get the cars positioned how we want them and get the walls in position.) Addy said as she led the two boys out the back door. Holding the door open to let them pass Addy took up the rear as the three made their way to the workbench.

"Vent, skal du bygge ting med oss Abby?"(Wait, you're gonna build things with us Abby?) Petter questioned with an air of surprise.

"Hva? Jeg kan bygge ting. Jeg foretrekker å jobbe med mennesker er alt."(What? I can build things. I just prefer working on humans is all.) Addy responded.

"Du liker å jobbe med dem?"(You like working on them huh?) Magnus teased as he saw the opportunity.

"Du vet hva jeg mente."(You know what I meant..) Addy answered the comment the boy made.

Leading the two of them to the work bench Addy waited for the two to get to work before setting to helping where she could. Magnus and Petter were the carpenters here, Addy was more or less the supervisor and helping hand where they needed it.

Setting to her task at drilling holes into the rods of wood they had fashioned Andrine looked up to Ragi as she began answering her question on what the plan would be after they had cleared the island. Chuckling as she heard her answer about how she was gonna steal her a hot guy Andrine looked towards the door for a moment before back to her friend. "Kidnap meg kjæreste?"(Kidnap me a boyfriend?) She questioned while she set the first rod to the side and started the next. Looking to Ragi confused as she notched a mark into the second pole and began drilling she tilted her head. "Trenger jeg kjæreste?"(Do I need a boyfriend?) She asked, She hadn't really ever given any thought to the matter of love or anything of the like, Having been a very tomboyish girl in her youth most boys were just friends, she had always just thought of herself as one of them.

Finishing the second rod she pulled up a third. "Ærlig talt, jeg har aldri følt det sånn med noen."(Honestly, I've never really felt like that with someone.) Andrine admitted as her drill began digging into the third rod of wood, having a number more to go the teen looked to Ragi for her answer on the matter, It was always hard to tell when Ragi was being serious or just joking around so she didn't quiet know how to interpret the comment. 

Looking at Ragi with a confused face for a moment longer it seemed that she wanted to shelve the topic for the time as she refocused them to the plan at hand. Smiling as she heard that they were gonna try and make the island into a small community of sorts Andrine nodded. "Et samfunn ville være fint. Kanskje finne noen få familier slik at jeg kunne få noen flere venner. Flere venner er alltid hyggelig."(A community would be nice. Maybe find a few families so I could have a few more friends. More friends is always nice.) She answered with another smile. Finishing the third rod Andrine picked up a forth and began drilling as she listened to Ragi continue. Looking at her again she smiled with an excited glint in her eye when she said that she wanted to try getting to mainland Europe at some point to see if things were any better there, Having been there on vacation with her family a few years before the outbreak she thought of all the people that called it home, wondered if they were still okay or if they had been forced to deal with the same fate that her and the rest of them were dealing with.

"Tror de fortsatt er der?"(Think they're still there?" Andrine asked. "Eller tror du at alt gikk til helvete som det gjorde her?"(Or you think everything went to hell like it did here?)

Setting the forth rod to the side Andrine picked up another and looked to Ragi for her answer.