Chapter 45
They were flimsy, weak and slow.
"This is no unicorns an rainbows people" Abraham yelled at the people standing in a block. The group was sitting in the middle of the street. I stare from the porch, the scared people's faces not going to lie were pretty funny looking. Each step they took was unsure and every movement was shy.
"Artemis" I swivel my head towards my name and saw Abraham with his hands on his hips and his ginger hair flowing in the slight breeze. I cocked an eyebrow, what does he want?
"Hurry up" I jogged over with my black tank top and jean shorts clinging to my body. I reached him and my feet stopped with a loud crunch on the gravel.
"This is Artemis if you don't know her," he said, gesturing towards me. "Yeah the nut job" I heard a boy snicker, I only rolled my eyes. I don't give a shit what this boy says.
"We will be demonstrating correct technique and hand to hand combat, watch carefully" I watch his hand read down to the pistol at his hip and pull it straight out and up towards his eye, Abraham takes a breath and pulls the trigger. The closest tree is shot and wood and splinters fly out. My guns, a pistol and a glock 45 rest at my hip. In one fluid motion I draw and aim for the tree, a breath then my finger pulling the trigger. The bullets soar and land straight into the tree. I cock my head back to look towards Abe who smiles wildly. I let a low chuckle out. As the last echoes of the gunshots faded, the group stood silent, their eyes shifting between the tree now riddled with bullet holes and me, who was still holding my pistol. Abraham clapped his hands together, the sound snapping everyone out of their daze. "See that? Precision. Efficiency. You all need to get that down if you want to survive the next attack." He turned to the group, his voice booming. "We aren't just shooting walkers here. We're shooting to live. To keep everyone in this camp alive." I holstered my pistol, scanning the faces of those watching. Some were eager, trying to soak in every detail, while others were still trembling, unsure if they could pull the trigger when it really counted. I could see fear in their eyes, and that fear could get them killed. "Alright, pair up!" Abraham barked, making sure everyone was moving. "We're doing hand-to-hand now. You're gonna learn how to take down a walker up close, no guns, just what you got on you. No room for hesitation." I moved to the edge of the group, leaning against the porch railing as the others began their clumsy attempts at sparring. The memory of teaching the FBI trainees felt like a lifetime ago. But these people, they weren't even close to ready. The walkers wouldn't hesitate to tear them apart, and hesitation was all I could see. Abraham wandered over to me, his expression serious. "Horde's gonna be on us in days, " I nodded, glancing at the group again. "They're scared," I replied flatly. "Fear's gonna get them killed before the walkers do." He sighed heavily, rubbing his temples. "Got any advice? Or you just gonna stand there looking pretty?" I rolled my eyes, but couldn't help the smirk that tugged at my lips. "Yeah, actually. Let me show you something." I stepped forward into the middle of the training group, motioning for everyone to stop. "Listen up! When you're up close, it's not about strength. It's about precision. Find the weak spots and go for them. Walkers don't feel pain, so aim for the head. Eyes, temple, or straight through the skull. Anything else is a waste of time." I motioned to one of the more eager-looking recruits to come forward. "Come at me like a walker," I instructed. He hesitated, but after a nod from Abraham, he lunged toward me, hands outstretched. In one fluid motion, I sidestepped, grabbing his arm and twisting it behind his back. Then, with a swift jab of my other hand, I mimicked stabbing him in the temple. "See? Quick, clean, effective." I released the recruit, who staggered back, rubbing his arm. The others were watching more intently now, fear mixed with determination. Good. They needed that if they were going to survive. "Practice that," I instructed, stepping back as the group broke into pairs again. I caught a glimpse of a figure standing off to the side. I tried to secretly look at the figure, I failed and just looked up and found Daryl leaning against the closest house. Arms folded across his chest and his eyes trained on...me
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