A New Verge

Trenchant Terror

A/N: I've been writing a lot today and had inspiration for a little one shot fanfic. If you want something different to read, and feel like you need a good cry, go check out my first chapter of "TWDG One Shots."  Enjoy!

Clementine was making her way to the door, the house relatively silent as she did so. Arvo, who had been woken up by Mike was now sneaking off to the room with Gabe. Clem watched him go, a protective glance in her eyes as she approached the door.

She heard the knocking again, instantly jumping as if she had forgotten someone was there.

A voice began to speak. "I know you're in there." The voice spoke, clearly. Clementine recognized the voice, but just barely. She peeked through the window curtain, grinning as she spoke.

"Jesus!" Clem quickly let the curtain drop before going to open the door. She saw the man who had saved her, smiling as she moved to hug him. "Jesus!!!"

"In the flesh....Just ask and I shall appear." Jesus teased with a smirk, hugging Clementine and backing up some. He ruffled her hair, happy to see the girl alive and awake. "I'm not back from /the dead/ or anything. Just coming from Richmond. Javi sent me." Jesus paused. "You know I never did get my "thank you," Jesus." He teased, not wanting Clem or Gabe to be upset that Javi sent him to help.

Clem laughed some as he made a joke about the real Jesus. "It's good to see you.....and thank you for saving me. I really...really appreciate it. I was on the road for so long. I was so tired.." Clem thought back, her brown eyes dilating as she looked away.

Jesus put his hand on her shoulder, managing a faint smile. "It's okay...I'm glad you're okay." Jesus smiled, trying to let the girl know everything was okay.

Clem looked up to him, flashing him a tiny smile. She really hoped Jesus stayed around more after this. "Thank you." Clem spoke, moving to hug Jesus again before backing up and inviting him in.

Soon enough, Mike had returned with a gun pointed at the unfamiliar man. He was walking in behind Clementine, and Mike was extremely on edge.

"Jesus Christ, Clem! Who the fuck is this!?" Mike asked, causing Clem to jump some. She hadn't even heard her former friend come in the room.

"Whoa whoa...easy Mike." Clem began to speak, but soon Jesus intervened, holding his hands up and taking the step forward.

"No...No...not Christ. Wrong Jesus. The name is Jesus.... Paul "Jesus" Monroe. Nice to meet you." Jesus smirked, the same sort of all knowing look on his face. Clem couldn't help but laugh again, seeing Gabe come in behind Mike, his gun held up.

"Oh Jesus! It's good to see you!" Gabe explained, instantly hurrying over to hug Jesus. Mike was sort of looking to the man like he was crazy. Who in their right mind went by the name of Jesus? Even if they did look like Jesus Christ himself.

"Just when I thought I'd seen it all..." Mike scratched his head, watching the reunion with a dumbfounded and confused sort of expression. "I'm goin' back to bed." Mike grumbled, stomping off like a child to go get Arvo and to drag him into the other room.

Clem just sort of laughed some, under her breath.

"So what are you doing here, Jesus? How did you find us?" Gabe asked, moving to face Jesus some more.

Clem was now sitting on the tiny couch, watching the boys. Gabe, seeing a perfectly good opportunity to squeeze next to Clem went to sit on the couch. Clem glanced to him, her eyes glancing to the tiny space between them as she tried to move to the edge to get away from him. He really didn't need to be sitting so close to her, she thought. One night of sleeping in the same bed when she was vulnerable didn't make them a thing. At least not in her mind.