Escaping The Zombie Apocalypse

Chapter Twenty-One

(Indigo's Point Of View)

Wondering around, finally stretching my legs after driving for another couple hours I broke away from the group about ten minutes ago, after once again arguing with Milo.

Walking through the waving tree of this massive forest. I start to zone out when I hear a branch crack, forcing me to jump in utter shock but instead of landing on my feet I fumble and trip over the edge of a small cliff and continue rolling down until I smash into an enormous rock, right as I hear a huge cracking sound and intense pain running though my arm.

I slowly shuffle away from the rock and stubble forward only to find I am standing on the edge of yet another small cliff the only difference is this one has a little river flowing down below, I slowly make my way to the bottom of the cliff safely.

Before I do anything I insect the water. The waters amazingly clear I can see right to the bottom.

I hiss in pain only to realise my arm has a massive gushing wound, and blood all over my clothes.

I look around for any sign of anyone or anything before I start getting undressed and step into the beautifully cool water, I go in just deep enough to cover my chest and slowly wash the water over my arm. As the water washes away my blood I hiss in pain.

-----------

(James's Point Of View)

(Half an hour earlier...)

"James, James." Andrew's voice rings in my ears before I jump awake realising he's trying to talk to me.

"What?" I replied, I rub my eyes and swing my legs out of the bed before jumping (Andrew thought if any 'undead' come in we would be safe if we were on the top bunk they couldn't reach us.), I wash off my face as he talks.

"You said you'd get more water and we've run out, remember you said you'd do it and I'm a little busy. He explained, while his good hand hovered over the stump of his arm, where I had axed at. It still looks fresh but getting better I can see he's trying to add some cream to the area.

I jump up and throw on my faded red jumper before nodding and storming out of the little cabin we had been camping in for the past couple weeks.

It's about a twenty minute walk to the little river from our cabin but when I get there I notice this girl with golden hair and her back turned to me, I pull out my knife ready to attack when she turns around and I realise she isn't dead, but alive. It's been past three weeks since I last saw another living person other than Andrew, let alone a beautiful girl. The only thing weird about her is her back, it's covered in old scars everywhere.

I stand still in my place in complete shock watching her for what feels like a few minutes, when I hear a trig snap behind me I turn only to see Andrew coming my way from a distance. He waves at me and I give him a quick smile before I turn back to look at the girl, but she's vanished.

That is until I feel the end of a gun against my back, I try to turn my head but stop as soon as she speaks, "Who the fuck do you think you are, watching me in the fucking river? Creep." Her voice comes out rushed and harsh.

"Hey, please just let me explain myself?" I squeak out, truly horrify. The first person I see and she tries to fucking kill me. The gun leaves my back and I slowly turn around with my hands in the air, she's completely dressed but still soaked, how the hell was she that fast? "I um, well we..." I nod in the direction of Andrew who's just standing there probably in as much shock as I am, before I continue. "We hadn't seen anyone, alive since all this shit happened and seeing you shocked me and I'm sorry, I'm James by the way and over there is Andrew."

"Do you have any weapons with you?" She asks abruptly, I nod and pull out my pocket knife and drop it at her feet and as I do so Andrew steps forward next to me and drops his kitchen knife next to mine. She keeps the gun and picks up our knives before walking away and gesturing for us to follow. "If you try anything I will kill you."

--------

(Indigo's Point Of View)

(10 Minutes Ago...)

Crack,

I turn to see two boys one with his back towards me I jump out of the water and grab my clothes before running behind a tree I quickly get dressed, before pulling out my gun and pushing it right up against his back, I can tell he is trying to see behind himself which is stupid it's not like he's going to see jackshit.

----------

I lead them back to the others with the knowledge that they know where we are but it's not like they're going to hurt us, I mean really they're just teens, well one of them is, the other holds himself as if he knows the hell this world holds, While the one names Andrew acts like he's care free.

"So, what is your name young miss?" Andrew asks in a teasing tone. While James is just watching me with so much intensity I feel as if he's planning to murder me with his mind. He's also watching every step I take.

"Do you even know what's going on?" I question.

"So your avoiding the question, which can either mean your name is terrible and your embarrassed of it or you are going to do something and you don't wnt us to remember you." He says shrugging off my question.

Both of them have dropped completely silent, and I soon figure out why.

A sharp pain in the back of my head pushes me to the ground and the world goes black but just before it does my last thought it How can this be happening once again?