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Never To Return

"10k, 10k, wake up," Cassandra kneels beside 10k and taps his shoulder, trying to wake him. He doesn't move for awhile, but eventually he stirs, opening his blue eyes and looking up at Cassandra and everyone's face's.

"Sam?" He asks, sitting up.

Doc shakes his head regretfully. "They took her..."

"Again," adds Murphy with a roll of his eyes.

10k went to move, pushing himself up with his hand but he found himself dizzy and leaned back on his elbows instead.

"Take it easy," Addy told him, handing him a bottle of water which 10k takes graciously.

"We're gonna get her, don't worry, kid," Doc told him, placing a hand comfortingly on the boys shoulder.

"Are you serious?" Murphy's eyes practically bulged from his skull. "We almost lost sniper boy going after her once and now we're going after her again? Hell no! I'm not going with you, I'm leaving," he spun on his heals and headed towards the door.

"Would you grow up?!" 10k yelled. "She saved your life, we all saved your life. You owe us! You owe her! We're not leaving her behind! We wouldn't leave you behind! Do the same for us!"

Murphy froze, not looking at the kid, but he didn't say much. He was clearly livid, but was surprisingly able to hold it in. "You wouldn't leave me behind because you can't leave me behind! Remember; I'm the only shot anyone's got to beat this virus!" He yells back, turning around to face everyone again.

10k stands despite the swirling of the room around him and sends a fist at Murphy's head which connects with his nose. The room falls uncomfortably silent while Murphy stumbles backwards with his hand placed over his now-bleeding nose. 10k's breathing is shallow, and he takes another gulp of water before stepping over Murphy on the ground and heads out the door.

The group shares a glance at each other and then down at Murphy, who lies helplessly on the ground, before following 10k out quickly.

He has already managed to get several yards away, and staring ahead blankly, determined to find her.

The group follows behind him, with Murphy sluggishly moving along in the back of the group, stubborn enough to pout but not enough balls to leave the group and go on his own. The man bitten by biters and lives to tell the tale, is the man more afraid of them than anyone else.

Addy takes a few long strides so she ends up at 10k's side. "Are you okay?"

"I don't know," 10k answers blandly.

"What do you mean you 'don't know'?"

10k sighs and his shoulders slump slightly. "I just feel kind of childish, you know? Right now we're on some big mission to save the world and in the middle of it, we drop everything to save one person, just because I want to."

"You're not the only one who wants to save her," Addy says. "She's been a really good friend to me, and to Cassandra, and Warren, Mac, to everyone... Excluding Murphy but Murphy doesn't have friends."

10k chuckles slightly and glances down at her. "It's just... I don't know, feels kind of redundant... She went missing once, we ran after her, and hey look, she's missing again... It's like a movie that keeps doing the same thing to its characters but in very-slightly different ways."

"Well this isn't a TV show, and we're running after her again because she matters to us. She's important to this mission."

"Not as important as Murphy."

Addy rolls her eyes. "Unfortunately. But look, we'll find her. That's all that matters right now anyway."

10k smiles down at Addy. "Thanks, I really-"

A click, and the group freezes. They could all identify that sounds from anywhere: a gun.

They turn to look behind them, only to find a middle-aged woman with long dark brown hair accented with streaks of gray, holding a gun in their direction. "I don't think you'll be going anywhere any time soon."

A/N: IM SORRY FOR THE LATE LATE AND SHORT UODATE! I was just trying to put something up for all of you LOVELY PEOPLE who are for some reason reading this story!!!!! Thank you so so much!!!! Please if you like this share with your friends!!!!! Comment!!!!! With summer quickly approaching I will hopefully have more time to write!

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