The New World (Days Gone Fanfic)

Erin

" is she going to be alright?" a harsh voice sounds through my head, making it pound "shush, keep your voice down. yes she's gonna be fine, she was heavily dehydrated and on the brink of starvation but she's ok. where did you find her anyway? with her battered body and all I would have guessed a ripper camp or marauders." there's silence then the harsh voice speaks again

"no, I don't know. I found her like that. she was on the road just laying there. I want to ask her when she wakes up, can you call me in when she does?" more silence "ya, ya I'll call you" then a door shuts and quiet footsteps approach where I'm laying. then nothing a moment later and I'm pulled back to the peaceful world of sleep.

__Deacons pov__

" hey Deek, how's the girl?" I shrug at my brother "Addy says she's gonna be alright but I don't know man, I have a sinking feeling that she's not" I take a seat across from boozer and link my hands together as I hang my head. I feel a rough hand on my shoulder " you can't save everyone you know?" I let out a heavy sigh and let my shoulders sage "ya I know, not gonna stop me from trying" boozer lets out a short humorless laugh "ya well I'm sure she'll be fine. you look tired brother maybe you should get some rest will your here?"

"Nah, Tucker has a job for me. I'm gonna head over there and get it over with and maybe she'll be awake when I get back. I have some questions for her." boozer stands up and walks to the door of our cabin "ya ok detective St. John you do that, there's a bunk calling my name. be careful brother."

"night Boozer"

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I make it to the hot springs camp just before the sun rises and I head straight for Tucker "alright Tucker, I'm here. what do you need me to do" she sighs "a few nights ago there was this drifter that came in to trade and I guess he stayed till the next morning after he left we found out that he beat a woman to death. one of my scouts spotted him and his group up at an old radio tower. I'll mark it on your map." I pinch the bridge of my nose "Jesus, ya I'll take him out"

she sits back down in her chair with a slight nod "thanks Deacon" I whisper a soft goodbye before I go over to Zanny to fill up my bike. I then start making my way over to the radio tower.

__Erins pov__

I feel a hand pressed lightly across my shoulders as a cool metal is rubbed between my neck and the nail caller. in a panic, my eyes snap open and I jolt up, colliding my head with someone else's as I move to a corner in the room I'm in. my body is shaking in fear as I whip my head between the hunky bald man who's holding a hand to his forehead and a short young lady that has bolt cutters in her hands.

I squish myself as much as I can into the wall behind me as the lady slowly drops the bolt cutters to a low table, she then puts her hands up in surrender "hey, hey it's ok. your ok. no ones going to hurt you we just wanted to get that thing off your neck" her voice is soft and comforting as she points to the metal hanging off my neck. my hand slowly reaches up to it as I feel a small slow trickle of blood coming from where the nails dig in.

the man is next to speak " your safe here, my brother brought you in. My names Boozer, and this is Addy." he points to the lady "she's our doctor here" I look between them once more as I process what he's saying. I was brought here? by who?

I then look at the man's hands to find he's missing one, it's replaced with a metal cap with a hole for what I assume to be accessories. not meeting their eyes I ask "you said your brother brought me here" my voice comes out quiet and scratchy, but he nods "where is he?"