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[Hey, folks! I just wanted to quickly apologize for these blogs just kinda stopping. I had a lot of very sudden life changes happen in pretty quick succession and it really killed my motivation for most, if not all, my blogs.

I do still really love Half-life and the stories I made with it, but it's been hard. I'm not promising a return, but I am also not saying these blogs will be gone forever.]

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"Yeah? Well the 'little guy' needs to learn that I don't- like-" he finally got it off of his head and tossed it out the broken window. "It." He huffed and Zach snickered softly.

"Kleiner's gonna be so mad."

"Shut up!" Barney's face was flushed red, probably embarrassed. "Anyways this mess couldn't have been caused by one little Headcrab." He grumbled and kept walking, going into the next train cart where an exit is!

He just wanted with Gordon behind Barney, still snickering softly.

"Alright. Gordon, how good can you run? Cause when we get out there, we'll need to run all the way to that little shack up there." Zach explained and pointed to an old brick European house just a couple yards away.

"Now what we should do is all probably go one at a time. Zach goes first. Then you Gordon, and I'll be right behind you." Barney smiled, hoping that would reassure the scientist.

[My response-]

"Had to do a lot of running back home, I don't move as fast as the bots do..."

He's squinting at the house, twiddling his fingers nervously.

"That sounds safest. That way, I'm not up there alone... I'm no fighter, after all...!"

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[Did my last submission send?]

[Yeah, I gotcha! Just got supper caught up with moving stuffs!]

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Barney huffed. "This thing? Cute?!" He exclaimed and Zach only tsked at him.

"You literally helped Alyx catch a Snark. And you call that thing a puppy, when it can explode and spray ACID. Everywhere."

"Y... yeah but Snarks are different... and nicer."

Zach shook his head and grinned at the headcrab, petting it. "At least we can both agree which areas is the worst."

"Barnacles"

They share a small laugh before the headcrab leaps out of Zach's arm and attempts to 'attack Barney.

Cue Barney tripping over shit and cussing loudly... again.

[Response-]

"Acid shooting is a very useful weapon in the wild, I imagine. And the name Snark is cuter than headcrab."

He doesn't really understand most of the alien talk, not yet, but he was figuring it out slowly.

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"Heh, yeah. Let's just hope it ain't a-"

A loud screech was heard and some sort of creature, looked liked a raw uncooked chicken with crab legs, jumped at Barney. He yelled, "HEADCRAB!!!", now struggling to pull it off while Zach did nothing to help. "Barney, you can't hurt this one! It's debeaked!"

"f-fuckin-!! GET IT OFF ME THEN!!!" Barney was still trying to pull it off and finally Zach helped pull the creature off.

"It's one of Kleiner's old pets! Wonder how he'd react to seeing this one after he just got a replacement." She laughed and looked at the leader, whose hair was now all messy and his expression was pure hatred as he glared at the alien.

"I don't get why anyone would wanna keep that thing..." He huffed, leaning towards Gordon so that only he could hear... HE TALKED TO GORDON!!!

"Dude, how much you bet I could scare the shit out of Eli with this!?" Zach grinned.

[Response-]

The second a screech and scream was heard, Gordon has jumped behind Zach for safety, eyes wide as he watched.

When the creature was pulled away, he backed up from it, just staring at it with interest. Only glancing at Barney when he spoke.

"In a raw-chicken sort of way..."

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"Jesus Barns. What the hell happened here?" Zach asked, going into the next train car and seeing everything was a disaster. Pieces of metal down on the floor, some neon blue liquid pouring out of a fuse.

"Hell, even I don't know, but I'm not gonna stand around like a sitting duck and wait for whatever the hell did cause this to come back. Lord knows human blood don't do good for painting pretty pictures. Come on you two." He huffed, taking some stuff from Zach's hands and walking forward again. He and Zach both ducked under some scrap, waiting for Gordon of course by the next door.

"Found some alien blood over here."

"Can you tell what type?"

"AB." Zach snickered.

"I mean alien, dipsh*t." Barney frowned more, trying to be serious but letting a grin slip past.

[Response-]

He's quick to follow behind them, looking at everything around the train car with curiosity and a bit of nervousness.

"I mean- Obviously I don't want to meet a hostile one, but then again, any alien is a win for me. A sling as it doesn't kill me. Then it's a loss!"

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"Fortunately, night. We get to eat good food, sleep and then wake up and get you to Kleiner's lab. Feel like you and Eli would get along." He grinned and yawned.

He then started picking up blankets and pillows, plus another bag.

"I'll lead the way."

[Response-]

"It'll be nice to be around so many humans for once."

{He nods firmly and stays close behind him.}

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The train stops.

It's darker out now.

And boy... was Zach passed. The. Fuck. Out.

Barney came in, still unable to look at Gordon while he looked around for a few bags. He grabbed three, then kicked Zach,

"We're here. Come on. Help Gordon get back up. I'll be there to meet you two inside."

Then he left. Not one word to Gordon. He talked just fine over the radio? Zach was up, stretching, yawning and blinking around, letting her eyes adjust to the darkness before getting up and grinning at Gordon. "Think your legs can work yet?"

[Response-]

{He watches Barney the entire time, just waiting for him to say something.}

{But nothing came.}

{He stands up on shaky legs, stretches, and sighs.}

"Gonna be a long day. Or night. Or whatever time it is."

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Always good to be prepared! -🧸

"That's the best way to live!"

"...I think..."

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Birth is a curse and existence is a prison. Might as well know why

"It's only fair, I think."

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The quest for knowledge is a pretty admirable goal. But these days it’s also a dangerous one. You never know when you’ll discover something you’d much rather not know

"I'll fine to learn a few more bad things."

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What are you most looking forward to now that you’re basically home free?

"At first it was so I could better the company, now it's just for my own sake."

"I already know so much, but I'd like to know even more."

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Like, your heart I guess. Back of the brain. I think you know it when you feel it

"Auntie did always say I was an anxious person."

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A road trip can be anything! You feel the road trip in your soul, bro

"What's it supposed to feel like? I've never felt my soul before."

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Aww, gordie’s first road trip!

"Although I think roadtrips were traditionally done via car."

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On the bright side, you’ll probably be at the base soon, right? -🧸

"It'd be nice to settle down, at least for a little while."

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Nothing better than mocking British orb

"Truly, the best way to spend your time."