The Inevitable

The Shooter

Rick and I sat near a gas station eating chips and watching walkers shuffle around the street. When one came too close I'd take it out before it attracted any attention. Rick sighed beside me looking exhausted.
"Should we get moving?"
"Probably. Let's split up and cover more ground."
"Where should we meet up?"
"We'll figure it out."
I smiled and went down one of the allies.

I was checking inside an old clothing store when I heard a gunshot. I ran back out the door and jumped over the gate to an alley. I slid around the corner and came face to face with a group of walkers.
"Shit.."
"Allison!"
"You need to hang on a minute!"
I pulled out my gun and knocked the closest walker back. I stepped back and fell over a half chewed corpse. Two walkers fell on top of me sending the smell of rotten flesh through my lungs. I reached for my gun and shot both of them in the head. Their blood hit my face as another walked fell on top of me. I fired my gun again and rolled out from beneath them. I turned back around and took out the group of walkers with a single clip.
I ran down the street dodging the crowding walkers. I slid beneath a turned over truck right into a pile of dead bodies. Rick was off to the side fighting off four walkers. I pulled back on my bow and hit the big one in the head. I ran over and plunged my knife in another's head. Rick took down the last two and walked over to me.
"You good?"
"Why the fuck did you fire your gun?"
"I thought it was you!"
It went off again and we both started running. Not too often you run towards the sound of a gun. We turned the corner and found a bunch of walkers dead on the street. I pushed Rick into the alleyway and felt something hit my shoulder.
"Go down that way and see if you can find a way around."
"Be careful."
I ran across the road and into the next alley. I climbed up the fire escape and peeked over the side of the roof. Someone on the next roof was shooting down at the street. I ran across the roof and jumped to the next roof. A few people looked up as I ran passed them.
"Hey asshole!"
I kicked his feet out from under him and slammed him against the ground.
"You fire that again and I'll kick you off this damn roof."
"Get off me you cunt!"
He head butted me in the nose and I stumbled back.
"Who the hell are you?"
"None of your business. Now don't pick up that damn gun again."

I settled myself in the far corner of the roof waiting on Rick. Some kid named Glenn said he'd go get him so here I was. I kept my gun beside me in case the trigger happy redneck decides to be a dick again. The blonde woman walked over to me holding a box.
"I noticed you're bleeding."
"Surprise. It's all I do now."
She knelt down and tried to look at my shoulder, but my shirt was in the way. When I pulled it off I noticed the hole where the bullet went in.
"Can you see it?"
"No. It's not bleeding too bad."
"Great it might not have hit the artery."
"Where'd you come from?"
"Twenty miles back that way. Rick stumbled into my camp and I brought him here."
Merle walked over and whistled when he saw my shirt on the ground.
"You two getting cozy over here? I could join you.."
I laughed and pulled my shirt back on. I held out my hand and looked up at Merle. He sighed and pulled me off the ground.
"You think you're real cute don't you darlin'?"
"Oh I know I am."
I walked to the edge of the roof as the pain in my shoulder grew worse. I just needed Rick back and then we could go.