A change of plans

"I've been thinking about something," Alex says as the two of you are getting stuff together for your expedition. "I think we can entertain ourselves fine for a few more days on our own," she says with a knowing smile, making you chuckle and pay attention. "I'm thinking, we can do magic, but we seem to have run out of juice. Whatever we came across, it seems we found it in the shopping center-"

"More precisely, it was you in the porn store with a pile of porn mags," you say with a smug smile.

"-Anyway," she says with an apologetic grin, "I'm thinking we should go back there and have a look around with our new and improved magic discovering glasses for something more useful."

You hum for a moment while considering the change of plans. "The journey seems about as risky, but with potentially more rewards than some dusty old books from a library who hasn't gotten new encyclopedias - or books - since the Soviet union existed."

"Right?" Alex beams with a bounce.

"Though, we've got no gunpowder of our own, but our scanning glasses. We got a few plastic bags left over that in theory could contain some stuff. Speaking of which, why don't we just recycle the stuff we got in the plastic container?"

"Well, we know that stuff can affect us in a negative fashion, and I suspect there might be some sort of pure source that infused those items and got tainted by them," she says quickly. It's clear she's already thought through the issue, or she might just be that quick witted. "If there's just tainted stuff, we at least have the opportunity to pick up some more loot from the other stores. Then we can try to do our best to recycle the infused stuff we've got around here."

"Sounds like a plan to me. The journey to the library was less of a mission and more of a stroll in my eyes," you say, shrugging your shoulders.

"Then we are in agreement," Alex beams and plants a kiss on your lips. Then she bends over giving you a nice view of her butt as she picks up a pair of sneakers.

You arrive by the shopping center a couple of hours before sunset. The weather is clear, but you see some clouds in the horizon coming your way. You're standing in the alleyway across the shopping center. You've dressed practically with dark clothes. You've brought the bolt cutters, a hefty flashlight, and crowbar. A padded hazmat suit would have been very appropriate, but you didn't have that in your laboratory- or apartment as most people could call it. Alex is holding on to the pink bimbo gun in a sweater pocket while you're stuck with the heavy stuff, The bolt cutters and crowbar on your back in an impromptu bandoleer created with some rope scraps from the basement.

"This place still looks pretty deserted," Alex says as you glance across the street for any signs of movement.

"Sure," you say. If it wasn't for the wind beginning to pick up you'd feel as certain as she does. "But I don't remember that car being stuck in the entrance yesterday." Alex looks where you point and see the station wagon partially blocking the entrance, keeping the automatic doors from closing.

"Now that you mention it, that is new. Oh well, let's feel the hood if it's still warm. And if there's people in there, hopefully they are peaceful. Wasn't there plenty of food left in the grocery store yesterday?" She says before popping out of cover and beginning to jog across the streets.

"Well, as long as they haven't started planning out their breeding programs, our asses should be fine," you say in exasperation as you power walk after her, keeping a lookout.

"How are they going to breed your ass?" Alex says with a smile over her shoulder as you arrive at the car. She starts walking more softly as the walls begin to ring with the sounds of your arrival. "Engine is cold," she adds as she places a hand on the hood for a moment.

"The same way they'd breed yours if it was a day younger, I wager. By using some toys from that porn store inside," you say as you catch up with her.

"That's fair. I didn't have any plans for having your children yesterday myself, but here we are," She says and smirks at you as she pulls out the pink gun from her pocket. "If we're in luck and someone tries their luck, you might get someone else who wants your children before sunset."

You don't say anything for a second as you try to process how serious she is with her jokes. Before you can get anything out but confused sounds, she snorts and rolls her eyes at you and begin moving past the car stuck in the doorway.

"Please, I won't be mad if you want to fuck bimbos. That sounds hot. Okay, so one condition: I get to watch and/or join if I want to. There? Compromise!"

"... you're awfully talkative for being on a sneaking mission, Alex."

"Oh that's right," she says apologetically and tones down a bit more. "I'm a doctor, not a soldier or a martial artist! Here, I'll get behind you so you don't get distracted by my ass," she says as she slows down. Naturally, she slaps your ass as you move past her into the building.

"I think I'm less distracted by your ass than you are of mine. Now zip it."

"Alright alright," she chuckles as you begin walking into the building, listening for anything out of the ordinary.