The New World (Days Gone Fanfic)

My Personal Hell

__Erin pov__

I woke up to ice-cold water being thrown at me, I gasped at the sudden shock that went through my body causing my head to pound. I went to reach up and move my wet hair out of my face but something was holding my hands back from raising any higher than my chest. I shook myself hoping to clear my vision and when I did, I was met with three sets of boots, raising my head I was met with the haunting faces of my father, Sarah, and the dick that brought me here.

Panic spread through me as I noticed I was wrapped with heavy chains that connected to the rock wall of the ark. I struggled back words, putting my back flush against the sharp rock in an effort to put as much space between me and my father. He looked down at me with a look of disappointment, he was standing in a statue-like pose with his arms behind his back.

"You are a disgrace to this family. you thought running away would render you safe but nowhere is safe for you, not under gods watch." He spits on the ground by my bare feet and then slightly turns to Sarah "you can continue your work now lieutenant." she bows her head "thank you, sir"

A moment later and my father left with his soldier, leaving Sarah behind with me. She looked down at me with an emotionless face. I remember how much fear I used to have for the witch of wizard island but now after knowing who she is I don't feel anything towards her other than pure hatred. she crouches down in front of me and roughly swipes my wet hair away from my line of view "you have become quite the inconveniences, haven't you?" saying nothing I spit in her face and laugh as she backhands me across the face "what would he think of you?" I asked in a scratchy low voice; her face contorts in confusion before she stands and walks out of the small open area.

The sting in my left cheek takes my mind off of my pounding head and I sit back against the wall, laying my head back and getting lost in my own thoughts. waiting.

__Deacon pov__

I was just leaving the Hotsprings camp when Rikki came on the radio sounding frantic "Deek, we have a problem." my brows knitted together "what? what happened Rikki?" There was silence then her voice broke through once again "I'll tell you when you get back, but Deek hurry. this may be time sensitive"

" Alright I'm on my way back now, I should be there in an hour or two" the radio goes dead and I speed off in the direction of Lost Lake. when I get there the sun's going down, I make my way straight over to where Rikki is. "Ok I'm here, you wanna tell me what's going on" she sucks in a breath before slowly letting it out and answering "Erin volunteered again for another scavenge trip as a fill-in for Tara, problem is she didn't come back with them. They said they looked for hours but couldn't find any sign of where she might have gone. her friends Seth and Liv Jackson think she may have been taken, they found signs of blood where she was supposed to be scavenging."

my fist clenched and my heart raised as my body tensed with worry and anger "damnit!" Rikki slightly jumped at the sudden emotional outburst "did she ever say anything about people looking for her, it's more likely that someone she knew took her. the area they were in is clear there's no ambush camps." My hands roughly rub at my tired face as I think back to her telling me about her father "I think she did, her father. She was running from her father when I found her on that road. JESUS! I was supposed to protect her."

"Deacon! calm down, you can't always be with her. He was gonna find her sooner or later. do you know where he might have taken her?" I start to pace "uh yeah, yeah she mentioned she was from wizard island. my best guess is that's where he took her." Rikki nods "ok, that's over the pass. talk to Mike, he might have a way for you to get over"