don't look back

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DON'T LOOK BACK !
fear the walking dead !
season 2 episode 5 !

" something is wrong i can't explain "

   THE SHIP HAD SLOWED in its pace, moving much slower. cole's heart thumped heavily in her chest, she stared ahead at the shore, her hands laid atop the control panel.

   she nervously tapped her nails atop the panel, her eyes squinting to attempt at getting a better view at the shore, boats lined up against the sandy beach, rocking lightly as waves pushed at them.

   "see anyone?" strand questioned, he sat in the chair beside madison. he no longer was a shivering mess, rather he'd warmed up enough. "not a soul" madison responded, "that could be a good thing" colette muttered.

   the radio crackled, her eyes darted to the machine, then to her mother who pulled the binoculars away from her eyes. she handed them to strand, "hey asshole what're you waiting for, a written invitation. hey your ass back here, over." conners voice spilled from the radio, it went quiet. the four looked to the radio, nick stopped where he stood; he too looked at the radio.

   leon shifted on his feet, "reed you're pissing me off. drop anchor, and come to shore. over." conners voice came through once more, colette caught her mothers eyes, she sent a curt nod.

   madison grasped the small handle, bringing it to her lips. she sucked in a breath before pressing down on the button, "you can get your brother when i get my family back." she told, releasing the button she pulled it away from her lips. glancing to cole who turned, leaning her lower back against the panel, hands clutching the rim of the silver machine.

   "madison. is that you?" conner questioned, amusement evident in his tone as he spoke. "yes." she told, resting her hand atop the counter the radio resided on, leaning her weight upon it. "what did you do to him?" conner questioned, no longer amused. madison pressed the button, "nothing yet." she told, looking to cole and strand who stared at her, eyes glancing to leon who bit his nails. "what about ben and red?" he questioned, madison looked between the prying eyes that stared at her.

   "who names their kid red?" cole questioned beneath her breath, shrugging as strand sent her a pointed stare. not amused by her comment. "you promised us safe passage, they didn't follow through on that." she told, they laid dead on the deck. bodies pushed into the ocean that swallowed them. cole tapped her nails against the rim of the counter, waiting for conners voice to come through. "let me talk to reed." he told, demanding almost.

   cole slightly shook her head, madison clicked the button once more, "no" she told blankly, "let me talk to him now!" conner demanded harshly, madison looked to strand, he only stared blankly at her. she looked between the two boys who stood staring at her, nick shook his head. "tell him reed's alive, if conner wants him back, we get our family in return." colette told thinking quickly, madison looked to the teen who stood beside where strand stood. leon nodded lightly, it seemed like a good call to make.

   "he's alive. you want him back, trade." madison told, shortening what colette said. "one hour." madison added, pulling the radio slightly away from her parted lips. nerves raking her body, "okay, i'll play. one man, if he's unharmed you get your family back." conner responded, cole nodded lightly at his words. nick nodded, looking to leon he lightly tapped the back of his hand against the raven haired boys chest. "we'll go. we'll go." nick told his mother, her eyes narrowed at him.

   "i'll bring him. one hour." madison told, she set the radio down. her hands flat against the counter, nick threw him hand out in confusion. "we'll go, mom." nick spoke up, motioning between himself and leon. "she's not gonna let you go nick, she thinks we're children." colette piped up, looking to her mother who sent the girl a glance.

   madison went to respond, her voice fell short upon hearing a gun shot. colette flinched at the noise, looking between the two boys who stared at her. leon turned, he rushed down the steps nick hot on his tail. colette chased behind her mother, they hurried down the hall.

   coming to a stop where ophelia stood, staring inside the room. they slowly piled into the room, colette gasped lightly at the sight. reeds jaw was practically falling off, a clear bullet wound going through the side of his lower face. his back molars on display, his flesh barley holding together.

   "chris said he was gonna turn." ophelia told blankly, eyes wide as she stared at the body in front of her. "where's chris?" leon questioned, looking to ophelia who sat on the bed. "he just left." she told, the boy nodded before hurrying down the hall, madison followed behind him.

   the man from before entered the room, gun in hand as he cursed in spanish. "we're going south. this is done." he told, pushing the gun into the back of his waist band. "nothing is done." daniel told, brushing the mustache atop his lip. nick began to clean at the brain matter on the wall, ophelia moved to crouch beside the man's body.

   cole sat where ophelia once did, head resting in her hands. "he wasn't going to, was he?" ophelia questioned, mainly to herself, yet she still looked to colette who shook her head. "chris can't see this" nick told, groaning in disgust. "who cares what chris can't handle, he did that. he can handle a little blood." cole spoke up, groaning.

   nick shot her a glance as she let her hands pull at the roots of her hair. "i think im actually starting to get used to this." ophelia spoke sadly, nick groaned moving behind the man. "please don't" he told, throwing the white cloth into the small trash bin. "we spill blood, clean it up, spill blood again" ophelia told, still kneeling beside reeds body. "chris said he was gonna turn." she repeated lightly, looking over her shoulder at nick who shrugged.

   "chris is an idiot." cole snapped, she pushed herself to stand. "cole stop." nick told lightly, looking to his sister who scuffed at him. "what? should we just move past this? he ruined our only chance at getting alicia back." cole told nick who nodded, his eyes focused on reed who began to snarl. cole jumped away from his body, looking to nick.

   he grabbed ophelia and cole, pushing them behind him he pulled out the pocket blade he held. flicking it open daniel rushed in, dropping the white towels. "no no no" he told, reed stood, snarling he reached for them. daniel pushed him against the wall, digging the bar further through his body and into the wall, reed was stuck now.

   "wait." daniel told, sitting down on the bed.

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   THE SPEED BOAT roared to life, the machine whirling as madison stepped foot into it. leon hot on her tail, climbing into the front, "why won't you let me go?" nick questioned his mother, cole stood beside him, daniel stood behind them with a growling reed. "because you want to go." madison responded, daneil slowly lowered reed into the boat.

   cole kneeled down to where leon sat, he looked up at the girl. "don't do anything stupid." she told, her hands resting atop her knees as he nodded, "and don't be reckless." she added, he nodded once more. "be smart, come back. alive. with no bites." she told, her voice depending as he nodded. saluting the girl, "yes ma'am." he told with a cheesy grin on his face.

AUTHORS NOTE — i wrote this at 2 am bc i can't sleep srry if there's spelling mistakes or grammar mistakes im tired