CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
"Theo." Andie looks from the sign on the railroad tracks to him for a moment.
"Sanctuary for all. Those who arrive, survive." He reads. "Terminus."
"The broadcast from the day we were headed to the vet clinic." She says, and he nods. "This is what they were talking about on the radio."
"If Daryl saw this, he might go there looking for us. He could think the same thing we are." He agrees. "Hell, this is the kind of thing I think Glenn would go for."
"Michonne was with us that day too. She could remember the broadcast."
"And Bob."
"And this is the direction it seems like Daryl's headed." Andie says.
"Careful, there. It almost sounds like hope in your voice."
"You really think it's a place like the prison?" Merle asks. "Safe as we were there?"
"It's worth a shot, right?" Theo asks, this gaze moving briefly to Luna.
"You're not the slightest bit worried it sounds too good to be true?" Peter asks, and Andie takes a deep breath as she nods.
"This was your idea to begin with." He says as he looks at Peter and Malia. "You're the reason we're on these tracks."
"Derek is the reason we're on these tracks." He argues.
"Shut up and keep moving." Malia shoves him forward. "I'm sick of hearing this argument."
"Yeah, that sounds like you Hales." Theo says, and Andie flips him off as they start walking again.
They keep moving, and eventually the sun's going down. Andie's fidgeting as she looks at their surroundings, and Theo knows why. He smells it too — there's something wrong with their chemosignals.
"I don't like this." Malia says, and Merle's the only who looks back — Luna's asleep on his back.
"What?"
"The group we're following..." Peter says. "Something's off."
"They're hunting." Andie says.
"So?" Merle looks at her.
"People."
"That doesn't sound good."
"We need to move faster." She tells them. She can feel it — something's very off here.
"Don't let us slow you down." Merle says, knowing they've had to drop their pace while he's carrying Luna. "I can take care of the tyke. Go, do what you've gotta do. Just make sure you save my brother while you're at it."
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FanfictionThe world has ended and there's more people dead than alive, and somehow Andie has ended up completely and utterly alone. Nowhere is safe, but she can't keep running. And after captivity turns to friendship and love, the teenager must decide what di...