Till The End Of The Line

Days Gone Bye Part 6

Zayne's POV-

Rick pulls off the side of the road where he'd fell. We get out and walk onto the grass where the half walker had been. Rick puts on his hat and looks deeper into the park. We walk across green grass and through shady trees. The clover studded lawns are empty. Rick keeps searching probably to put the poor woman to rest. We walk further into the park searching all you could hear were birds chirping giving the end of the world a peaceful sound. When we finally see the walker it was trying to crawl away, leaving a darkened path in its wake. The walker senses that we're there and tries turning around but failing as it doesn't have legs anymore, I can only begin to imagine what happened to this woman. Rick crouches next to her with his gun out, I don't see why he's wasting so much ammo when he could just stab the walker through the head. Maybe it's more respectful? Rick "I'm sorry this happened to you..." He shoots her with tears in his eyes, clearing shaken up. I can tell he's a good man, he's gonna save people and some are gonna die... he won't take that lightly, it'll eat him through and through. Zayne "Rick, we have to go." Rick "Yeah... Do you want to go back to your home?" Zayne "It'll be a good idea." We walked back to the car driving to where I lived once before.With weapon drawn I opened the door, Zayne "I don't think anything is in here. Dad only had people over when he was here and since your people killed him there shouldn't be anyone here." Rick "We had reason-" Zayne "I know. Trust me I know, he deserved it anyway..." I walked throughout the living room "there should be tons of crap here, weapons, petrol, food, water... He was an asshole but he always prepared for shit." I walked off to his room grabbing his old camping pack, then looking through everything to grab whatever we'd need when I was done there I went into my room to grab what I wanted including a picture of my mama. When I came out Rick had the weapons put into a gun bag along with food. Zayne "I just have to get changed then we can get on the road, find your family." Rick nodded "You think we'll find them?" Zayne "Hell yes we will." I smiled at him then went and changed into some combat clothes. (As shown without the helmet)

Coming back out I grabbed a bag but Rick stopped me "What?" Rick "Where'd you get prison armor?" Zayne "Like I said, my dad was an asshole. He got them, from where? No idea." He let go of my arm and grabbed the bags, we put them in the backseat Rick "You said your dad had gas?" Zayne "Oh yeah, back this way." I pulled my knife out getting prepared if anything jumps out. The shed door was opened and I motioned for Rick to stay put, I went up to the shed slowly seeing a dead one just standing in there, motioning for Rick to come over I wanted to show him how he could take the dead down without using a gun. I crept up behind it quickly stabbing it in the head and laying it down. Zayne "See, don't need to use a gun on one of 'em." Then I pulled out a extra knife handing it to Rick "Don't lose it... it was one of my mama's knives..." He nodded and took the knife shoving it into his belt, I went over to the tank and grabbed the containers handing Rick a couple, as we were walking out I looked down at the dead one Rick stopped "Someone you knew?" Zayne "Yeah... was my uncle on my dad's side. Crazy shit, probably knew dad was dead so he came over here to loot the place." I spit on his body and walk out Rick following.

No POV-

Rick drives the patrol car out a paved country road past houses and fields. Radio crackling to life Rick begins talking "Broadcasting on Emergency Channel. Will be approaching Atlanta on highway 85. Anybody reads, please respond." The radio crackled again "Hello. Hello. Can anybody hear my voice? Anybody out there? Anybody hears me, please respond. Hello, can you hear my voice?" Rick began to lose hope in it "Hello. Hello. Can anybody hear my voice?" He picks the radio back up "If anybody reads please respond." Rick continues to talk over the radio, unaware that anyone has heard him. Rick "Broadcasting on emergency channel. Will be approaching Atlanta on Highway 85. If anybody reads, please respond." Zayne "How can not one person hear us? Is the whole world dead? Is there anymore life out there at all?" Rick "Could be the radio, it's old." Zayne "I can tell..." Rick glanced at Zayne to find a smirk on the boy's face "How old are you?" Zayne surprised answers "Uh... 16." Rick "And you already have tattoos?" Zayne "Yeah, I knew someone who was a tattoo artist. He begged me to let him tattoo me." Rick nodded.