The Sun Will Be Rising Soon

A Helpful Ally

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"AJ, stay near (Y/N) and protect her if they get too close!" Clement quickly orders, turning to the boy as the walkers draw near. "I'll keep them off you as best as I can!"

"Okay!" AJ nods, rushing back to (Y/N) and standing in front of her with a defensive stance, knife held readily in front of him.

Clement approaches the first walker, swiftly stabbing the machete upwards through its chin. He wasn't used to wielding (Y/N)'s machete, and it was heavier than he thought it'd be. But he knew he had to learn fast if he was going to protect her and AJ.

He adjusts his grip on the machete, breathing out deeply as he faces another walker. The walker snarls maliciously, Clement scoffing through his teeth as he firmly slams his boot against the walker's stomach.

The walker falls backwards with a gurgled snarl, Clement swiftly turning to another walker and grabbing its shoulder. He pierces the machete through its forehead, shoving the corpse away from him as the walker from before starts to slowly rise.

He walks over to it, swinging the machete's blade down the center of the walker's head and killing it. Clement turns to the next walker too close, grabbing its shoulder and yanking it towards him with the machete ready.

The machete pierces through the walker's face, silencing its snarls as its body slumps forward.

Clement hears AJ cry out with effort, making him turn to check on the two. AJ kicks the leg of a walker, making it fall to its knees before AJ stabs his blade in between its eyes. AJ looks to Clement with determination, the two nodding at one another.

Clement turns as more snarls ring out, his jaw clenched and body tense as his eyes dart around at the large amount of walkers starting to close in on them. With a sharp sigh, his brows furrow and his eyes narrow as he readies himself.

He waits for the closest to come near, and kicks its leg out from under it. Walking past it, he slices the machete horizontally at another walker's head. The blade slices off half its head, killing it as blood splatters along Clement's face.

Clement flinches, wiping it away with his sleeve before swinging the blade at another walker. He wedges the blade into the skull of the walker to his right, kicking its body off with a light grunt. He turns to face the first walker he kicked down, kicking its leg out once more before stabbing through its forehead.

He pants softly as he looks towards (Y/N) and AJ with concern, AJ holding (Y/N)'s hand as he stares at her with fear. Beads of sweat dripped from her forehead as her eyes were shut, her breathing shallow and wheezy as she gripped at her stomach with a blood soaked hand.

AJ turns his gaze to Clement, expressing his fear as he looks back to (Y/N).

Clement felt fear himself, his stomach churning lightly as he turns back to the walkers continuing their approach.

One was particularly fast, Clement's eyes widening as he makes a move to put it down. The 'walker' grabs Clement's wrist, quickly shaking his head.

"No."

The 'walker' whispers, making Clement's heart leap in alarm.

Clement opens his mouth to yell, the man putting his hand over his mouth.

"Stop!" he sharply whispers, Clement's eyes wide as he stares at him. "Too loud."

AJ watches in disbelief, mouth agape as he stares at the man in front of Clement. The man slowly removes his hold on Clement's wrist and mouth, Clement watching him as he rapidly blinks.