Haunted

Chapter 2

I look up to the sky after my devastating flashback, and notice that it's getting lighter. I should get back to Ellie so she doesn't worry. She was always just that kind of person. I turn around and I'm about head back when I hear the scream.

HELP!

You just can't ignore a scream like that during the apocalypse.

I run in the direction of where I heard the voice. It leads me to an alley where there are three men beating on a girl around my age. "Someone! Please help me!" She cries. I load my bow and whistle to redirect their attention. There are various shouts of "Hey!" and "Get back here!" as I run a short distance before I sink an arrow into one of their faces. I then realize I should've taken out the guy with the gun first.

BANG!

I hear the gunshot before I realize where it goes. It seems as if the bullet whizzes past my head in slow motion. I hear a ringing noise and feel warm liquid dripping from my right ear. I can't hear out of it anymore. I quickly reload my bow and take out the guy who shot me, only to discover that two of them had guns. Another gunshot causes me to drop my bow. A burning sensation starts in my arm and spreads. I cry out in pain and frustration because I know I'm as good as dead. The pain becomes so unbearable that I sink to my knees on the ground. I wait for the gunshot that will end this hell, but it never comes. I writhe on the ground in pain for a bit before it gradually fades away. When I finally open my eyes, I see the blue-haired girl standing in front of me with her arm extended. It dawns on me that she wants to help me up. I take her hand and get back on my feet.

"Thanks," I smile.

"No problem. You saved my life, it's the least I could do to help you up," she replies, returning the smile. I decide to head "home", and she follows.

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"So, what's your name?" I ask the stranger.

"Ella," she answers, "yours?"

"Kira," I tell her. I mentally debate whether or not it was a smart idea to take the virtual stranger back to where Ellie and I had set up our temporary little camp. Hopefully Ellie won't mind. She's always been wary of strangers, which is a good instinct during the apocalypse, as most people are out to kill you. I notice that Ella is limping slightly. One glance at her leg tells me why. From her knee down, her leg is twisted 90 degrees. I think about asking her what happened.

Nah, my subconscious tells me, no need to make her relive whatever trauma happened.

I guess she noticed.

"It's okay, y'know. It's not like it was a horrible, life-scarring incident or anything. I just broke it running away from a herd, and it never healed quite right," she informs.

"Oh," is all I can think to say.

We finally arrive at the temporary home Ellie and I had found. We arrive to find Ellie pacing back and forth in the living room. She looks up and sees me, a look of relief crosses over her face for a brief moment, replaced by terror a second later. I raise an eyebrow questioningly. Ella wasn't all that scary looking.

I then turned around and noticed the pack of about 50 infected headed our way.

I guess we hadn't realized just how temporary this house would be.

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So I finished my rewrite of chapter 2. Hope y'all like it better than the first time around :)

I sure feel like I did a better job, but maybe I didn't!

QOTC: Should Kira and the original cast of characters meet up with Rick's group? Or maybe even come across Woodbury?

If they find Rick, I refuse to kill off Amy. I just won't do it. YOU CANT MAKE ME.

Also, if you want to be in the story, message me with a description including:

Name

Age

Gender

Preferred weapon

Who do you want to be found by?

Description or face claim

Personality

And any special needs if you want your character to have any.

Maybe even who you want to be shipped with C;

Last but not least, I've decided to start this thing where the first comment gets the next chapter dedicated to them. No this is not an original concept, I got the idea from SamCoates c:

Stay infected,

~Jenna