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Chapter 21

The three rode into campus. The haunted looking structures gave an uneasy feeling.
Y/N had a feeling in particular, a feeling that they weren't alone here. And he was feeling there was more than just infected. No, there were people here, his gut was telling him, but he wasn't listening.

As they rode through, Ellie broke the eerie silence.

Ellie: People would live here and, like, what? Go to classes and stuff?

Joel: Yup.

Ellie: Even though they were adults.

Joel: Sort of adults. I think it was just as much about partying and findin' as anythin' else. Figurin' out what they wanna do with their lives.

There was a little bit of silence before Joel broke it. He said he's been thinking, and he don't want a sheep ranch. While Joel and Ellie were talking about singing, Y/N was thinking. He's been away from Monteagle for too long. Everything in his life circles back to that place. That old mountain is tangled in his very life, his soul and feelings tell him to go back once in a while. . . . . to go back home. . . . .

The three saw a bunch of monkeys and Y/N immediatly of Michael Jackson's pet.

Joel: They must be from the old labs.

Y/N: Ever seen a monkey?

Ellie: Nope, those are the first I've ever seen.

The three read a sign and saw where they need to go.

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They saw it, and there were guard stations but

Y/N: No guards.

Ellie: Uhhhh.

Joel: Yeah.

Ellie: Gun?

Y/N: Yeah.

Ellie got off the horse and pulled out her gun.

Y/N and Joel tied the horses and the three proceeded. They entered the building. There were papers and clutter everywhere.

Ellie noted how there were in fact doctors there.

Y/N: But it looks like they all left in a hurry.

Y/N looked at a list. It was a packing list.

Joel: That's somethin' you only make when moving.

Ellie: They just left?

They heard a noise.

Y/N: Maybe not.

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The three went upstairs, Y/N rounded the corner first, his AK ready to fire. Things were getting creepier.

Y/N slowly opened a door with Joel behind him for cover. When the door was fully open. . . . . . . . . . . . . . it was monkeys making the noise they heard.

The three breathed with relief.

Joel: At least it ain't Clickers.

Ellie: No Fireflies either. Maybe in all that research, they turned into fuckin' monkeys.

The three looked around. Y/N saw something that made his heart drop. A badge. It read David L/N. It was recently dropped if the lack of dust was to be believed. Maybe it was here for a few days.

Joel and Ellie saw a travel map and concluded they were headed to Salt Lake. Joel turned around and saw Y/N looking at the ground. Joel picked up the badge and froze up. Then they heard people.

Joel: Out back, lets go.

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The three ran for the horses. Joel holstered his rifle on his horse and Y/N holstered his AK on his.

Ellie: Behind you!

A man swung at Joel with a bat and broke it on a tree so they started wrestling.
A man initiated a knife fight with Y/N which didn't last long as Y/N slashed his throat and Joel snapped his attackers neck.
Everything was good. . . but then Joel and Ellie looked at Y/N who had a look of shock on his face. They looked at his belly, and saw the hunting knife the attacker had stuck in him. Everyone was too shocked to say anything.
Y/N pulled the knife out and held his abdomen. The three saw the other attackers and quickly got on the horses. Ellie fired her gun at the men as the three rode off.

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Ellie: They're not following us. I think we're safe.

Joel: I think so.

Y/N remained quieter than usual, Joel and Ellie looked at him.

Ellie: Y/N?

Y/N passed out and fell of his horse.

Ellie: No no no no!

Joel: Shit!

The two got off the horse and ran over to him.

Ellie put pressure on Y/N's wound.

Joel: Open your eye's, boy. You've survived worse than this.

Tears threatened to leave Ellie' eyes.

Ellie: Please, Y/N. Get up. . . . . I can't do this without you.

Joel checked his pulse and Ellie looked at Joel with worry.

Joel: He's alive.

Ellie looked back at Y/N who was unresponesive.

Ellie: Y/N. . . . . . . .

Please.