Doc watched the other's expressions as he spoke. They all looked skeptical but they were listening. Even Patch. Once he finished she smiled. She could see that he purposefully avoided the details, and she could gather as to why.
"You all trust me, yes?" She asked the crowd and they all murmured yes.
"I need you to trust, that I believe him, and dare I say, I trust him, We all know liars when we see one, and I do not believe any of you see a liar before you?" She said, and all eyes turned on Eric, for a moment. Even Patch searched him for any sign of lies and found none. "Good," She said.
"We won't be surviving anymore, we have a future now...." She said, and her hand went to her stomach. "One day, we will take our world back, we will rebuild, the way we see fit." She said, proudly and the women all seemed to breath a sigh of relief. Hope blooming in them, some of them noticed her hand, how it held her belly. They knew, they didn't say it, but they knew, and they did trust her, they trusted her to do wht was right, and if she trusted him, then they should too, or atleast try.
"Alright, let's begin." She said, and the woman all broke off, to do they're duties.
Rocket made to Patch, a smile on her face but Patch brushed her off.
Doc noticed this, but decided it was best that she stay out of this.
"Eric, Let's finish our tour." She said, and lead him away while Rocket found Patch, making her way toward her quarters.
"Lu?" Rocket called. "Lu, talk to me."
"You want to fuck him, don't you?" Patch asked, stopping in her tracks and turning around. "What?"
"You asked about 'repopulating', that's Doc's way of making fucking him sound important."
"I know why she said that, I don't know why you think I wouldn't." Rocket said with narrowed green eyes. "Wow." Patch said, and started off again, only for Rocket to grab her arm, stopping her. "Stop, Lupe, Yes, I want to but not for the reason you think and you know that." She said and Patch shook her head. "I wasn't into men before the world ended and I'm even less now." She said and Patch looked at her incredously. "I can't believe this, Lupe, You know what this means for me, for us?" She said. "Yea we have a future....I heard Doc's little speech."
"I meant you and me." Rocket said, looking hurt. "I can get pregnant again, I can be a mother...." Rocket said, her eyes watering and Patch felt like a bitch. "I'm sorry, Rockie, He makes me nevrous and the thought of him touching you." She saidm and she set her jaw. "I know, but this isn't about sex, if you want maybe we can all be there." She said laughing, and Patch laughed. "Yea right, Mija..."She said. "We'd probably kill each before you got your clothes off." She said and the two women laughed before Patch pulled her into her, wrapping her arms around her and kissing her sweetly. "I'm sorry, I can be such a bitch."
"Yes, well you're my bitch," Rocket said and Patch laughed and smacked her on the ass. "What did I tell you about that?" She said and Rocket grinned playfully. "Make me remember." She said and the two went off to their quarters to make up.
Meanwhile, Five and Six approached Eric and Doc, Six eyeing Doc curiously. "Are you pregnant, Doc?" Six asked in a small voice. "Oh a baby!" Five clapped.
"I won't know for sure, but I might be." Doc answered. "With any luck, many will be." She said, and Six frowned a little. "You won't have to, Six," She said but then Five, moved to Eric, looking at him like he was a piece of art that she didn't understand which wasn't far from how she saw the world. "So shiny, Like Chrome." She said with a grin. "Five, " Doc said, with a light warning tone. "I want one." Five said, touching his face before skipping off, Six skittering after her.
"I told you about those two, didn't I?"