The New World 2

The group was on their way to Fort Benning after the CDC was a bust. They decided to make Rick the official leader and they also got rid of some vehicles, Shane got rid of the Jeep and Daryl got rid of the truck. The traveling arrangements were changed slightly, Andrea, Glenn, T-Dog, Shane, Sabrina and Ana were in Dale's RV while he drove. Rick, Lori, Carl, Carol and Sophia were in the station wagon and Daryl was on his motorcycle. Glenn was sitting up front with Dale, T-Dog was in the back laying down, Shane, Andrea and Ana were sitting at the table.

"Can I learn how to do that?" Ana asked Shane.

"You're gonna have to ask your momma."

"Learn how to do what?" Sabrina asked Ana as she came out of the bathroom.

"I want to learn how to clean a gun."

"Ana don't you think you should know how to fire one first?" She asked as she sat down next to Shane.

Ana's eyes lit up when she heard her mother say that and she asked, "I can learn how to shoot a gun?"

Sabrina shrugged and said, "I don't see why not. I mean you've got to learn how to protect yourself sooner or later."

"Can you teach me?"

"Ana baby, I suck at shooting. Shane will teach you."

"Really?" She asked looking at Shane with hopeful eyes.

"Of course little lady. I've taught kids about your age on how to shoot and gun safety."

"Does my mom know anything about guns?"

"You're momma knows a lot more about guns than she lets on. She just can't shoot her target." Shane said chuckling as he cleaned the gun.

"That looks complicated." Andrea commented.

"That's just the cleaning part. The complicated part is getting it back together." Sabrina mumbled.

"The trick is getting all the pieces back together the same way. I could clean yours, show you how. And I could show you a thing or two Ana-banana."

Shane dug Andrea's gun out of the gun bag and examined it. "Oh, yeah. It's a sweet piece."

"It was a gift from my father. He gave it to me just before Amy and I took off on our road trip. He said two girls on their own should be able to defend themselves."

"Smart man, your father. Look, it's a - it's a limited capacity. See? Only holds seven rounds." Shane started explaining then got cut off by Dale.

"What's wrong Dale?" Sabrina asked getting up from the table and headed to the front. "Well that's not good."

"What's wrong Rina?"

"Blocked. Cars everywhere. Even a semi is turned over."

They heard Daryl's bike coming back and Dale asked, "See a way through?"

Daryl motioned his head as he went to turn back around to weave us through the abandoned vehicles.

"Uh, maybe we should just go back. There's an interstate bypass-"

"We can't spare the fuel."

As they weaved their way through Sabrina went back to Ana and sat by her as they looked out the window. Ana buried her head into her mother's stomach and she hugged her daughter closer while running her fingers through Ana's hair soothingly. Then Ana and Sabrina jumped when a loud clanking noise broke the silence. "Dale?" Sabrina asked worriedly.

"Nothing to worry about it's just the hose." He said turning the RV off.

The group made their way out of the RV as the others got out of the station wagon. "I said it. Didn't I? A thousand times. Dead in the water. " Dale said coming out of the RV and went to the front of it.