You're Too Young To Be So Broken

Led Astray

Duck held his gun in his hand walking through the barren streets. Any guard he saw he briefly acknowledged. It wasn't abnormal to see Duck out past curfew, it was known that Duck often worked more hours than he should have, he didn't like being alone in his apartment.

"Hey! Kenneth!" He was called, he turned to see one of Badger's guards heading for him.

He raised his eyebrow. "What do you want Max?"

"I-I wanted to tell you something, it's about your girl."

Duck did his best to have no outward reaction, but he would be lying if he said his heart didn't jump out of his chest.

Knowing Max he just wanted to rub it in.

"What about her?"

"Just wanted to tell you, I never knew she could scream so loud bitch almost busted my ears." He laughed, hitting Duck hard over his shoulder.

"I knew we'd get her one day-"

Duck growled, raising the butt of his rifle and smashing it into Max's skull. The older man hit the ground hard, eyes wide in shock. He was fairly sure the bastard's ears were ringing from how hard he hit him in the head.

He took his pistol from his holster, tucking it in his pants.

"Always talking shit and look at you now Max." Duck cocked his gun.

Max raised his hands up in surrender. "Hey man it's all good fun I was just-"

"Save the shit, you're gonna do something for me Max m'kay?" He pressed the muzzle of his gun directly into Max's forehead. "You're gonna take me to her or so help me God I'll kill you right now."

"You know I can't-"

"I don't think you have a choice Max. It's either help me and you might live or I swear I'll blow your head back right now."

Max shivered, eyes wide. "Sh-Shit fine. Just get the gun out of my fucking face."

Duck forced Max to his feet by his collar before cuffing his hands behind his back with zip ties he had taken from his home earlier. "Now as far as anyone is concerned you and me are best buddies for the next however long this takes." He faked a smile as the two walked the streets.

They barely came across anyone but the ones they did come across didn't find anything suspicious with the pair.

The walk to the slaughter house was a journey, longer than a 10 minute walk for sure, but he finally reached the building. He looked at the torn up warehouse, somewhere on the inside Clementine was stashed.

"Ready friend?"

He pushed the man through the doors following behind with the gun pressed to his back.

"You're not going to get away with this!"

"Mhm we'll see."

Max kept walking, deeper and deeper into the slaughterhouse. The groans of walkers could be heard from behind closed doors. He was sure a lot of people met their fates here.

They walked until Max came to a stop. "There. She's in there."

"Great." Duck took the keys from Max and unlocked the door before pushing him inside.

When his eyes landed on Clem he was certain he stopped breathing for a moment.

"Clementine! Oh God, what'd they do to you?"

Duck ran to Clementine, who weakly mumbled words to him.

"Shh, it's okay. I'm here." He unbuckled the chains around her wrists and ankles. When he saw her finger on the floor he almost burst into tears.