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Part 2: savior

 
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Currently fighting for my life face to face with an ugly ass Z, no big deal.

I grip this creature by the shoulders, trying desperately to push it off, when I look into it's glazed over eyes, it just snaps it's teeth at me.

I really could use some luck right now, heck maybe it would be nice to not have run away from the only person who could help me right now.

I take one too many steps back and land straight on my back with of course, the Z falling on me.

I'm fighting so hard, tears are starting to fall because I don't think I can push it off me, fighting dehydration at this point aswell, grunting as it lunges towards me.

Finally I hear footsteps coming very fast but not quite in my direction.

First words out of my mouth in years are some gurgled screams and finally I manage to say "help!" "Someone please"
I'm crying at this point, I've never felt so vulnerable.

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Suddenly the Z is ripped off of me.

I see the boy, he quickly stabs the Z and turns around, facing me.

"This yours?" He asks in a gentle voice, holding up my knife I'd dropped earlier.

I turned around and was just staring at him for a minute before I realized what I was doing,

"Uhh yea, thanks." It was hard for me to get out the words but I managed.

I took it from him slowly and put it back where I had it before the scuffle.

He eyed me carefully, I turned to leave, This was my first human interaction in awhile.

To be honest I didn't wanna be alone but I know it's probably best, besides he has a group.

"Wait!" He said quickly,

I turned around,

"Where are you going?"

I looked up at him, he was quite interesting and yet again I struggled to find words.

For some reason I felt that I could trust this boy,
"Uhm I don't know, anywhere really."

He looked at me almost as if he was confused but I don't think that was quite the expression,

"You're alone?"

"yeah." I replied. "You should probably get back to your people, they're probably worried."

"They'll be busy for a bit but, how long have you been out here.." "alone?"

I looked back at him, I'm sure I wasn't in very good shape considering what I've gone through.

"since the beginning."

He looked quite surprised with my answer,

"Come with us, I'm sure we could use another member of the group and I'll introduce you."
"That reminds me I haven't asked for your name."

"it's y/n." "But I don't know how well I'd be with others."

"We can decide that after just Atleast come meet them first?"

He seemed very genuine so I agreed "sure, but don't expect me to do much talking."

He nodded. "Follow me."

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The boy takes out a slingshot when we come across a Z, perfect shot.

"3,889."