The Apocalypse [Dreamnotfound AU]

The Walking Dead

Tw: weapons

"Listen, what do you do when you need supplies?" Sapnap says. "You raid an old school or a hospital. Think The Walking Dead."

Dream gives him a blank look. The others look just as skeptical.

Sapnap falters. "Have none of you ever seen The Walking Dead?"

"I don't like horror movies," Bad says. "And Skeppy's a baby about them."

"I am not," Skeppy says emphatically. Bad looks like he's about to retort but Sapnap interrupts them.

"It's not a horror movie, it's a zombie movie. It's about survival."

"Whatever, tell us your plan," George says impatiently. He's sitting in the backseat of the convertible, next to Dream, and his legs are draped over Dream's lap. Dream still hasn't figured out their relationship, but he's more than happy to let George use him as a footrest. He thinks back to what Karl's words, and wonders if George could really have feelings for him.

"This is what we do," Sapnap says, and Dream snaps out of his thoughts. "We're in a rural area, so if we run out of supplies, we don't have anywhere to get them. So we set up camp somewhere safe, and then people make runs for supplies whenever we need them."

"So we have to go back into the city," George says. "After we just left it."

"Shut up," Sapnap says, pointing a finger at him. "I'm the leader."

George snorts a laugh. "Since when? I think Dream should be our leader."

Dream startles and looks at George. "What? Why me?" He feels his face grow warm as the others turn their eyes on him. "I don't watch zombie movies."

"But you still saved me," George says. "And we need someone who won't make dumb decisions, unlike Sapnap."

Sapnap splutters but the others ignore him. Dream looks around at them, at George, whose dark eyes shine with trust. He doesn't want people believing in him, not when he doesn't have a clue what he's doing. All he wants is to protect George.

"Listen, Sapnap knows what he's doing. I can help him co-lead or something."

"That's not a bad idea," Sapnap admits. "I don't mind having a co-leader. For now, everyone else's role is to set up camp here. I saw a school a few miles from here. Me and Dream can go and find some supplies.

"Wait so the two leaders are leaving?" Skeppy asks. "What about us?"

"I want to go too," George says. "I can help."

Sapnap pinches the bridge of his nose. "Okay, fine, this is what we're going to do. I'm appointing Karl as the leader here. He'll oversee the camp. Me, Dream, and George will make a run to the school. We'll all have weapons so that none of us are caught off guard by a zombie."

Dream glances at Karl, who catches his gaze. His eyes are worried, and Dream remembers that he's never killed a zombie before. "Maybe you should stay too," Dream says quickly to Sapnap. "Me and George can go to the school."

Karl looks relieved. Sapnap the opposite. "But I wanna go on a run," he whines. "I'm the one who brought it up."

"We need to protect our group and the best way to do that is to have someone here who knows how to use a weapon," Dream insists. "You can go on runs too, Sapnap, later. First, you should teach the others how to use weapons. So they can defend the camp."

Sapnap looks dejected, but he grumbles in understanding.

"Alright, if that's settled," Dream says. "Just give us a list of what to look for at the school."