Hybrid Among The Walking Dead

Chapter:25 We Carry On (Last Chapter)

SHELBY'S POV:

Dustin and I walked around looking for boomer. We heard a noise from down the hallway so we slowly snuck up to investigate. Boomer was walking our way with...holy shit...at least 50 other mutated walkers. This was one hell of an army for such short notice.

I got a rally bad feeling in my stomach then I leaned over and threw up more blood. Dustin rubbed my back until I was done. "you need to feed Shelby. You cant fight the urges any longer. Your insides are trying to consume its self now.". I looked at Dustin in terror then I said "ok...let me go find something to eat. While I'm gone I want you all to practice combat training. Time is running out.

I broke away from them and jumped up into a vent again. I let my walker senses take over to direct me to the nearest human. once I smelled the blood the urge to consume grew ever greater. I need that blood. I practically sprinted through the vent towards the smell. I was no longer in control. I was taken over by blood lust.

Before I knew it, I was out of the vent and on top of a guard. He was squirming and trying to reach for his gun that was a few feet away. I growled in his face then smelled his neck. The blood was pumping erratically through his jugular. A few seconds later I was biting into it. I yanked and ripped it out. Blood squirted out and spilled onto the floor, forming a puddle. Yum. I couldn't stop myself. It tasted so fucking good. I have been missing out on this amazing taste for so long.

Out of no where Dustin jumped down from the vent and looked at me. "You're really cute when you kill a human.". I rolled my eyes then offered him half of the body. As we fed, we would give each other looks. I could feel myself becoming attracted to him. He was so sweet and he helped me so much.

Once we were done eating, I wiped my mouth then stood up. He did the same. He towered over me as I looked up at him. he brushed a piece of hair behind my ear then he said "I never knew I could meet a girl as beautiful as you.". I blushed then said "I never knew I could meet a guy as sweet and cute as you either.". Before I knew it he was leaning in and kissing me. I was shocked by this, but I went with it. It felt right deep down. I knew this is who I belonged with. Andy wasn't safe anymore.

DARYL'S POV:

Johnson ordered his men to take us out of the tanks. When the guard came over to my tank I trashed around and kicked him to the ground. I made a break for his gun, but I was quickly pistol whipped by another guard on the back of the head. I dropped to the floor feeling very disoriented. 2 guards picked me up and carried me out of the room with the others. As we walked farther and farther down the hallway the more worried I became. Was this really going to be the end for us? Shelby is no where to be found. Hell, I don't even know if she is still alive. 

The guards brought us into another room where there was a big platform and a row of nooses. They were swinging around waiting to be used. My heart pounded as the guards walked us closer and closer to them. Johnson was standing there with a huge smile on his face. I hate to say this, but...I think he won.

Johnson said "take them up to the platform and get them ready. This will surely bring Shelby to us. The guards took us up the platform then put the nooses tightly over our necks. From left to right it was Chase, Kiley, Me, then Andy. Andy and I exchanged looks of complete and utter fear. I examined the platform. We stood on boards that would drop out form under us as soon as the lever next to Chase would be pulled. Very clever trap, I will admit that.

A guard walked over to Johnson and handed him something. It was a walkie talkie programmed to announce over the intercom throughout the whole building. He pressed in the button then smiled as he said "Shelby...you might want to listen to me. At this very moment, your friends have nooses tied around their necks. Come to the main hub immediately. You have 10 minutes. If you aren't here in time, your friends will be hung.". He clicked a button and it started a countdown for 10 minutes.