The Red Mile

Chapter 2

Amber's POV

-1 month later-

Me and Shyla have been by each other's sides for a month now in the apocalypse. Without each other we wouldn't be able to survive we found a house in the country side just outside of a town. We couldn't stay near the city because of the Biters. We call them Biters just because of the fact they can bite you limbs off without a problem and bite through your skin like butter. Surviving humans are know as Breathers. Their are many categories within Breathers. Me and Shyla haven't really found a category to fit in with. We are known as Loners. Loners either work alone or in a pair or group of 3. Any more are known as Groupies. They work in groups usually 5 or more. Their are different types of groupies. You have Healers and Bandits. Healers as you can guess are the safe groups. They usually make a big base and let Loners come in. They are the safe haven in the apocalypse. Bandits are not. Bandits usually raid and kill other Breathers to survive. They also kill for fun. Then you have the people in the middle. Ferals. Ferals go by instinct. If they need to kill because of protection from other Breathers they will kill. If there in no harm done they wont kill.

Me and Shyla want to build up a group at some point. Maybe if we find more people like us, but until then we are Loners.

Marie's pov

'I need to find a group of healers soon. My ankle hurts so badly' I thought to myself as i wonder around the thick forest. My grey hoodie was all torn up and my jeans were ripped. I had dirt all over my face from when i fell trying to run from a group of biters. I slowly limped through the forest slowly making sure i keep aware of my surroundings. Soon i heard rustling in the bushes behind me.

"wh-who's out there?" i asked scared. Soon i heard laughter coming from the tops of the trees.

"well well well.. look who we have here. oh looks like a lost puppy" a man said evilly walking out of the bushes. Oh no Bandits.

"aw maybe we should keep her as a pet, boss.." one said jumping down from the tree next to the man i first saw. They both were wearing black hoodies with a strange marking on it in red paint. They also had red bandannas around there faces.

"leave me alone" i said pulling out my pocket knife. Not like it would do much good in this situation.

"Oh sugar you know you can't stand a chance against us, right Boys?" the so called boss said and many more men came out. Run is all i thought. i turn around and bolted.

"Grant! Grab her!" The boss said. As a man behind me grabbed me by my waist. He was tall and had pale skin and brown eyes he was pretty cute if he wasn't trying to kidnap me. I tried to kick and scream to get someones attention. The man named Grant threw me in the back of a U haul van and got in there with me. The more i struggled the harder he would hold me down.

"keep her held tight in there its going to be a long drive till we get back to base" the boss said as grant nodded. Soon the door closed and it got dark.

I felt Grant's grip loosen. I was confused. He slowly sat up and turned on a lantern. I looked at his face and his expression had changed. His eyes were soft and expression was saddened. Now i was really confused.

"I'm sorry if i hurt you" he said in a soft voice.

"why are you acting like this" i asked. I thought i was supposed to be getting hurt by him. He's apart of a group of Bandits.

"I was forced into this group. You know the boss. Well... He's my Uncle. My father passed the day of the apocalypse. My uncle took me under his wing. My uncle was never a good man to begin with always getting into trouble, but he threatened to kill my mother if i didn't come by his side. My mother died a week after my father did. I wouldn't survive on my own so i knew i had to stay because of the resources we have here, but I'm tired of hurting people. You remind me of someone i once knew. i don't want you to get hurt like she did" he said looking me in the eyes. I was speechless. I didn't know what to say. I believed him though.

"what do we do?" i asked him.

"well if im right we should be passing over a narrow bridge in 15 minutes. There is water under it. we need to carefully get on the roof of the van and jump into the water. Do you think you can do that?" he asked me.

"you have got to be kidding me.......o- okay" i said.

"look we have guns in these boxes and back packs right here pack as mush ammo in the bag as well-"

"wait i don't know how to shoot a gun!!!" I said in a whisper yell.

"well you're going to have to learn sweetheart" he said. I looked through the box and found a hand gun and ammo as well as a 3 daggers. "Keep those in your backpack and keep this one in your hands just incase" he said handing me what i think is a machine gun. "It will be a little heavy but you should be able to manage it well." he nodded at me and handed me ammo to store in my bag for that gun.

"okay its time to go" he said and i nodded. Right when grant unlocked it the doors flew open. He jumped onto the ladder and helped me onto it. Once i climbed all the way up I had some trouble pulling myself on top of the roof. It was moving so fast. Grant reached down and grabbed my arm and pulled me up.

"Grant what the hell are you doing" a man shouted from the front of the car pulling out a gun. I noticed that we were actually on a narrow bridge fit for one car only and the water below us just as Grant said.

"Something i should have done a long time ago" he said grabbing my hand and jumping right before the man could shoot. The next thing i new i had hit the water.

All i can see is darkness. I soon feel 2 strong arms wrap around my waist bringing me to the surface.

"are you okay?" Grant asks me.

"yeah i'm fine" i said crawling onto the surface.

"okay lets go" Grant said taking my hand once again as we ran to the forest.

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HELLO!!! So i told u guys i wasnt gonna be back for a while... i lied!!! cx im sorry im not doing fanfiction anymore but this amazing writer is going to be taking over A Drop in the Ocean! i will let u guys know about her soon but she is really sweet and im so happy she will be taking it over!! c: so anyway

PEACE OUT CAKES STAY FROSTY! <3