Hope (Rick Grimes Fanfiction)

chapter 1

They are coming. I can hear them. They are after me. 'Don't stop running' I keep telling to myself. But I can't do it anymore. I've been running away from those things and from humans for so long... I'm just tired. Maybe today is the day for me to say goodbye to this awful world. I've lost so many people... So many friends... Why am I even alive? Maybe I'm the only living human being in this world. Well, I can't know that for sure. But I've lost hope. That's it. I've lost hope... Maybe...
'Bang'. I stopped running. I was just standing there frozen. I couldn't believe it. It was a gunshot. Somebody was shooting but not me... Somebody was shooting the (already) dead things. I turned around and I saw two men and one woman. The woman had a sword (a katana I think), one of the men had a crossbow and the other one a gun.
The first two kept on 'fighting' with the dead things and the man with the gun grabed my hand and told me to run with him. "Wait!" I said frightend (abviously). "There is no much time" he said "Now RUN". So I did. I was running with a strange man while we were holding hands. I really am not that kind of girl. Well, everything happened too fast. I looked back and I saw the other two people coming after us. No dead things were coming.
When we found a 4x4 car we stopped running. We all stood there, in an awquart silens, trying to catch our breath.

"I'm Rick Grimes. These are my friends, Daryl and Michonne."

"Thank you. All of you." I said shylly.

"Are you all alone? Do you have a camp or something?" Michonne asked me.

"No. I'm all alone. I've been alone for a long time". Shit! Why did I say that? I don't even know those people.

"We live in a prison not far away from here" Daryl said. "So would you like to join us?".

"I don't know guys. I mean... No offence but.... I don't really know you. I mean... Why did you even try to save me?"

"Because there is still hope in this planet" Rick said. He looked at me in the eyes. He had the bluest eyes I have ever seen. I couldn't stop looking at him. I don't like blue eyes but his were different. He also had dark brown hair. Damn! I like men with brown hair. "You didn't tell us your name."

"Oh, right. Sorry. I'm Vivian. Vivian Adams."

"Nice to meet you Vivian Adams. Now, if you want to join us you have to answer 3 questions."

Three questions? What is that? Am I taking a test? "What questions?" I asked.

"How many walkers have you killed?" Rick asked me.

"Excuse me! Walkers? Is that how you call them?"

"Yeah!"

"Well it sounds better than 'dead things'. I've lost the count."

"How many people have you killed?"

For a moment, I felt like I couldn't breath. My heart was beating fast. Old memories were coming back. "One." I said shaking. They noticed that.

"Why?"

"Cause he deserved it."

They looked at me suspicious. Then they looked at each other and Rick said: "We live in a prison not far away from here. If you still want to come with us you can but you have to make your decision now cause we have to go. So, are you coming or not?"

I nodded. I don't know why but I trust those people. It's been so long since I saw humans, at least alive. It's been so long since I trusted someone. We got into the car. Michonne and I sat on the back seat, Daryl on the front and Rick drove. After a while we arrived at the prison. We got out of the car. Michonne and Daryl went first and opened the gate and I was left a few steps behind them with Rick.

"Welcome to your new home Vivian!" Rick said to me and smiled. Damn! He was so attractive!

"Thank you! For everything" I said and I smiled back.

We got in and they introduced me to everyone.