Fight The Dead, Fear The Living (Rick Grimes)

Chapter 6

"Do you know where we're headed?" I asked Dale. He shook his head, he was just following Rick's car. I sighed and sat back, being able to relax is something that has become very rare these days, so I won't miss the opportunity to do so. I leaned back in my seat and shut my eyes, it was only supposed to be a little relax but I fell asleep, dreaming of Jamie Redknapp. (People who know who he is, you're awesome!! People who don't... you're still awesome but the people who know Jamie Redknapp is at an advantage)

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I awoke to the RV stopping, I guess we are where Rick wanted us to go. I looked outside and saw that we were on a highway. I stood up and stretched, walking out of the door. It was so surreal seeing a highway this empty, it was what you'd think it'd feel like walking through a ghost town. There were only cars littered around the road, with belongings left inside. I guess the people left in a hurry, but I'm not surprised, the walkers probably came here as soon as they heard the commotion.

I walked out of the RV and saw that most people were out of the cars by now anyway. I walked over to a massive truck, looking around the back, there was a load of bottled water. Only they were in massive bottles. I bet there's gallons of fresh water here.

"Hey guys!" I shouted, gesturing for them to come and look at it. Shane came over and saw them first. He wasted half a gallon by pouring it over his head, then he drank some. Next was Glenn, he just drank some and then over came Rick, he had a mouthful. Everybody else was about to come over until they all got under cars. I turned around and saw a massive herd of walkers heading our way. Shane pulled me under the truck, I started to see feet shuffling past the truck. I held a hand over my mouth to stop myself from breathing too loud and getting caught.

After what felt like forever, the walkers finally got past. I started to get out but I heard a scream. I looked around and saw Sophia run into the woods with two walkers after her. I started sprinting in the same direction until Rick pulled me back.

"Stay here." He said, I shook my head and ran into the woods with Rick following after me. I saw walkers still following Sophia so I grabbed a rock and threw it at one of them. They turned around and started walking after me.

"Get Sophia" I said as I led the walkers away. I was walking with my back facing away from them, I couldn't let them out of my sight. They are really unpredictable. As I led them back to the highway, I climbed over the fence.

"Daryl!" I said, he looked over and shot both the walkers in the head with his arrows. I retrieved them and handed them to him. He nodded his head and I walked over to Carol.

"Rick has gone to get Sophia, she'll be fine." I said, hoping what I was saying was true. She nodded and I hugged her, I can't imagine what she is going through. I walked away and sat on the fence, waiting for them to return.

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It was going to get dark soon and Rick had only just returned. I pulled him to one side when I saw that Sohpia didn't return with him.

"Where's Sophia?" He asked, I looked at him, confused.

"I thought she was with you." I said, he shook his head.

"I told her to keep the sun on her left shoulder." He said, as he pinched his nose. I looked around and saw Carol staring at us with tears in her eyes. I looked at Rick and told him about Carol.

"Carol probably needs some comfort and she has to know about Sofia." I said, he nodded and we walked over to Carol, she put her hand over her mouth when she didn't see Sofia.

"Where's my baby?!" She asked, Rick started explaining to her what happened, how he got led away by two walkers but Carol interrupted him.

"We need to look again! She is 12 for god's sake!" Carol started yelling.

"Carol!" I whisper yelled, she stopped and looked at me.

"I don't know how you're feeling, I just know it is pretty shitty. Now, you are going to attract more walkers. It will be better and easier if we look for Sophia in the morning, ok?" I asked, she shook her head and walked to the RV.

I looked at Rick, he just nodded his head in appreciation.