When we crumble(#wattys2015)

16.Reunited by faith

I sat on the log in front of the fire. Tears still streaked down my face. I found my mom. I can't believe, after everything. But the only downside was i Was ordered to kill her. Which i wont.

My mom wrapped her arm around me and kissed my forehead. "I know we found each other, but I can't lose you again." Her fist clenched. "You was ordered to kill me."

Chase cleared his throat. "You hate them don't you. You have the weapons and the men." He then looked at me. "And you know the place inside and out."

"Are you saying we attack?" My mom voice rised.

Chase nodded. "At this point it's killed or be killed."

"I agree." My mom stood up." Well attack at first light." She started to walk away and then stopped. "James I have something to show you."

I was led in a tent. The lights outside lit it. A nice orange color and in the middle was a baby.

"James I want you to meet your sister Faith, she a few months old."

More tears went down my face. "You were pregnant."

She nodded while crying. "You're father and i was going to tell you. But we got separated and i lost you both." She paused. "Have you seen or heard about your father?"

I shook my head. "I... I had to kill him. He was bit."

My mother clasped. Her body trembled.

I sat down and let her bury her head in my chest. "It's gonna be ok. You know how much lives we're gonna save tomorrow."

She smiled. "You're right, besides your father wouldn't want this." She picked up the baby. "Besides I have my boy and little girl."

Soon i left the tent.

I sat next to Chase. "I'm a older brother."

He smiled. "That's nice. I'm sure you'll be a good one. You got the skills." He playfully punched my arm.

He yawned. "Let's get some shut eye."

I nodded.
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"You're a cold blooded killer!" My dad yelled.

My dad morphed into rose. "you left me!" She sobbed. "And now I'm dead!"

Rose turned into Ally. She pointed at the bullet hole in her head. "You did this."

Chase shook me. "James your having a nightmare."

I used my elbows to support my body. "Thanks."

"Don't mention it. Besides its almost first light. So yea." He layed back down and looked at the top of the tent deep in thought.

"What you thinking about?" I snuggled back under the sleeping bag.

"Nothing."

"It's something now come on." I pressed on.

He let out a sigh of defeat. "The future. I mean what's gonna happen to us when the walkers are gone."

I thought about this plenty and gave him a answer i have myself. "First we have to rebuild and then repopulate."

"Yea but nothing is going to be the same. I mean the dead came to life, nothing more two it."

The words hung is the air as we relaxed in silence.

The sound of wheels made me sit up.

"You heard it to." Chase sat up also and nodded.

I peaked out the tent and saw three trucks from my old group parked outside. In front a man stood.

People instantly woke up and came out there tents.

"My boss wants his kid back."

I saw my mom walking but I couldn't stop her. "He's my boy!"

The man shook his head."Release them!"

The back of the trucks flew open and walkers came out. But these weren't your ordinary workers. They moved quickly.

"Runners." Chase mumbled

Soon it was silent next all hell broke loose. Blood was everywhere and screams pierced the silence.

"Chase go find the baby, and I'll help my mom!"

With a nod chase was off.

I picked up a tree branch and snapped it on my knee making it sharp.

"JAMES." A runner was on top of my mom.

With all my might i slammed the stick into the runners throat and it fell gripping the stick.

It felt like hours we were fighting. My bones ached. They started to leave after they realized what we was doing.

Dead body's scattered the ground.

But that was the least of my problems. I couldn't find Chase and the baby. They were nowhere to be found.

My mom was sleeping slumped against a tree. She's gonna lose it. I might lose it. How much can a person take before they break down altogether.

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A/n ~ I didn't like this chapter much. It's like 2am and I have school. Dedication lol.

Seriously/sadly i think this book is coming to a end. I wanted to make it longer because I don't want a short story but I also don't want to drag it out and it'll become stupid and boring. But don't fret because i will be making a part 2 of this.