Shadow (TWD Carl)

~Chapter 5~

When the car was far enough out of sight I stood up from my hiding spot. I noticed a basket and walked over to it, picking it up and noticed baby formula in it. I decided to take it with us, assuming this was the couple's supplies. I turn to look at the others while Michonne comes over to me.

"That Korean guy and the girl, they must have been searching for supplies and were spotted by Merle." I state to them all. Kira limps over while being supported by Jack, and Ethan shuffles over with his hands in his pockets, not giving a damn about Kira's situation.

"Did he say anything? Where he is staying? How we could get help? Anything?" Jack asks.

"He mouthed 'prison' before they had left so I think it's best if we head there. They might be able to help with Kira's injury."

"I think that's a good idea. I'll lead the way." Michonne volunteered. I look at her and smiled. She returned it, looking exhausted. I think we all did. We had to keep going though, we had to.

We continue walking for about an hour and we run into a few walkers. Michonne takes them out easily, swinging her katana left and right. I think she is amazing, I wish I could be just like her. I look up to her in so many ways, I just don't want her to know that or else I might look soft.

I get an idea and bend down to the walkers. I cut open their bodies and cover everyone in some of the blood. I don't put any on Kira's lower half as I'm worried of putting some into her bloodstream through her wound.

"This is disgusting." I heard Kira complaining quietly as I continue to cover her with the blood and guts.

I weakly smile at her, "let's just hope that they have a washing system at the prison, eh?" She smiles back down at me and giggles.

We continue walking for about another 30 minutes until I see a structure resembling a prison. Michonne and I push through the groups of walkers with the others. I reach the fence, holding onto the basket of supplies as tight as I can, my knuckles turning white from the pressure. Michonne grips the fence with her empty hand and we all stared at the prison. We noticed some people were in the front grounds, in one of their hands is a baby.

We did it, we came to the right place...

The man that was holding the baby handed the child to a girl with light blonde hair who looked a little older than me. They were all staring at us, I felt like an animal locked up in a zoo. They were saying things to each other but I couldn't make out what they were saying as my interest in them soon dropped when I heard the moans of walkers getting close to us. I turn around and find myself staring straight into the eyes of a walker and dropped the basket of supplies. I didn't have enough time to react and was pushed to the ground by the walker.

I was pinned. Every time I tried to reach for my karambit the walker pushed itself closer to my face, opening and closing it's mouth trying to reach for any ounce of me it can sink its teeth into. It took me a while to realise I had two shadow daggers for a necklace. I roll my eyes at my stupidity and snatch the daggers from underneath my shirt, unlocking the emergency necklace lock I had created. I gripped the daggers in my right hand and pushed the walker as far away from my body as I possibly could before stabbing the daggers straight through the walker's eye. It's body fell limp and I shoved it off as fast as possible.

I get up while putting the shadow daggers onto my knuckles and look at everyone being attacked. I saw Michonne slicing away with her Katana but she looked like she was going to collapse from exhaustion at anytime, and Jack and Ethan were prying walkers off of them while also trying to stab or shoot them. My eyes then averted to Kira who was leaning against the fence unarmed, trying to get away from four walkers. I instantly ran over to her and tried to kill the walkers as best as I could. One of the walkers fell on top of her and she screamed.

I finished dealing with the walker I was currently in a wrestle with and tried to help her but I was tackled to the ground by more walkers before I could get to her.

"Should we help them?" I heard someone ask.

No, by all means just watch us lay here and become a feast for these things.

Exhaustion was exceeding my will to survive and to save the others.

This is the end. I should never have left, I should never have done what I thought was right. I should have stayed, dealt with my father's nonsense. Now I'm gonna die. Kira. Jack. Ethan. Even Michonne. I'm sorry. You were right, I should have stayed.

I let my energy drain and release the walkers on top of me. The last thing I remember before welcoming the darkness was the loud 'bang' of a gun.