The Walking Dead: Emperor of Flames

Season 2/Chapter 47: Permanent Goodbyes?

3rd Pov. 

Y/n and Clementine go back over to the others, specifically over to Rebecca as she holds the new baby. It was awake, but still seeming very tired. Same could be said for Rebecca herself after the events of the last two days. 

Rebecca: Hey, kids.

Clementine: Hey, how's he doing?

Rebecca: He's perfect. 

Rebecca looks down at the baby. 

Rebecca: Who's a perfect little man? Who's the most perfect little man in the whole world? You are! That's right. You are.

Y/n looks at the baby too. 

Y/n: You know, if it's any consolation, he looks like Alvin. 

Rebecca: You think so?

Clementine scoots closer and looks at the baby. 

Clementine: Y/n's right. 

Rebecca: Thank you. 

Rebecca starts to cough, worrying the two, but she's quick to tell them that she's okay. Even if they don't really believe her. She's paler than usual and hasn't been able to sleep much, even before the baby. 

Rebecca: I'm fine, I'm fine...

Y/n: Are you sure? 

Rebecca: (Nods) Y-Yeah. Nothing to worry about. I just wish I could get warm...

Just then, Y/n remembers the coat from the museum and brings it to Rebecca. But before he hands it to her, he puts it on and heats up his body just enough to where the coat would feel more like it'd just been pulled out of a dryer. Afterwards, he takes it off and hands it to her and she puts it on. 

Rebecca: Thanks for the coat, guys. And especially you, Y/n, for warming it up. 

Y/n: Well, it's one of the things I'm best used for anyway. I think it's like top five reasons Clem still keeps me around. 

Y/n chuckles and Clem rolls her eyes playfully. 

Clementine: Not top five, but definitely top ten. 

Y/n rolls his eyes as well and looks at Rebecca again.

Y/n: Well I would've started a fire, but I didn't want to risk it. 

Mike looks over from his spot. 

Mike: Sorry, y'know, about the color.

Rebecca looks over at Mike. 

Rebecca: You really think I care about that?

She shakes her head and looks back to the two kids who are still beside her. Rebecca looks at her baby and offers to let the kids hold him if they wanted to as people typically do like holding babies.

Rebecca: Do you... wanna hold him?

Clementine: (Nods) Could we? 

Rebecca: Of course. You're family. Both of you. Here.

She hands the baby over to Clementine and she can't help but smile while looking at him, however he starts to cry because it's typical baby activity. Clementine looks startled for a moment, but calms down and tries to get the baby to stop crying. 

Clementine: Shh, shh. There you go.

The baby slowly stops fussing and Rebecca grins at Clementine. 

Rebecca: You're a natural. 

Soon, Clementine's arms start getting tired so she looks to Y/n and holds out the baby to him. At first he's unsure whether or not to take him, but soon just decides to do it. He gently takes him from Clementine, and unlike with Clem, the baby doesn't start to cry. Instead, he opens his eyes and giggles at Y/n while reaching out his little baby hands. Y/n smiles back and Clementine can't help but smile at Y/n, laying her head on his shoulder.