"The Dahlonega Dead" (Carl Grimes FanFiction)

Episode 50: Ending...

                We slept the rest of the day, and talked the rest of the night till we fell asleep again. It was as if, life was being sucked out of us…and I almost didn’t mind if we didn’t wake again.

                A strange feeling swept over our naked bodies.

                Drunk and drugged on the left over freedoms of life.

                Was this what Granny meant?

                Mean more to each other?

                Because there’s this feeling I can’t shake. Like I’m literally going to suffocate or go crazy if I’m not with Carl every second of everyday. Not in a clingy way…just…an unconditional love sort of way…

                I slowly fluttered my eyes so the sun would gently kiss my iris.

                What was it? Midday?

                Carl was on his stomach like me. I smiled and pulled my arms under me and just stared at him.

                “My love.” I whispered and giggled to myself.

                I was almost tempted to go walk around naked, haha, insane but, I bet uplifting. I just didn’t want to leave this bed though.

                It’s the most important place I’ve ever spent time in my entire life…

                The sun started to warm me and I could feel my heart weaken at its beauty.

                It’s like…my soul is floating. I’d endure anything, never give up, if just to feel this way the rest of my life. I chuckled.

                “Laughing?” I saw Carl peeking at me through his messy hair.

                “Yeah…” I said as if I was surprised by it. “I am.”

                Carl quickly swept his eyes over me, and then smiled.

                Like the sentimental fool I was, I made Carl wait before leaving the bed. I didn’t want to leave. I know that it won’t stay perfect here forever. Things will decay and times will change, and it will be fleeting, only staying perfect in a memory in our hearts.

                After we got dressed, we grabbed something to eat, luckily the place was somewhat stocked up, and we walked out of the bar.

                I hid the slight pain from my first time as we went down the slope, leaving this place forever.

                True. We could stay here. Secluded and be the only ones left alive…but…

                The things that happened here…Dahlonega is a haunting… So, it’s time to leave.

                As we walked further down the road that we never explored before, I slowly turned around, looked at the sky, and spread my arms.

                “What are you doing?” Carl laughed.

                “I have no idea. But it feels great.”

                Carl chuckled and got into the same position, our heads facing the sun, our arms spread out until our fingertips started to intertwine.

                I wish it wasn’t winter… True…Spring will be coming soon, but I want it now.

                I want to make love under a cherry tree, on soft grass, in spring… Ha. I should be ashamed. But right now I’m not.

                So, whatever the future has in store for us…

                I’m ready as long as Carl is by my side.

                From everyone, back at the prison, all the way to us walking down the road, not a care in the world, led me here.

                The end of…but also the beginning…

                The end…sort of…

-Well! I that’s the end of Dahlonega Dead. Thank you so much to everyone that has read, voted, commented, etc… It means a heck of a lot. And, I’m actually surprised some people did read. So, thank you all the more!!!

I gue-gue-guess tha-tzzzzzz goo-dbb-----------------

 

                “Carl! Come on!” I yelled to him somewhat behind me.

                “Go that way!” He instructed. There were walkers everywhere! Panic started to overtake my vision. Carl’s still with me right?

                “Carl?!”

                Nothing?

                “Carl?!”

                I then ran through a tree branch and hit something.

                The figure immediately fell back. I aimed my gun ready for anything, hoping it was Carl. But it wasn’t. I couldn’t believe what I saw actually…

                There was pregnant girl right in front of me. She looked like she was on the run. Terrified. Carl quickly yelled out to me.

                “Audrey?!”        

                “Over here!” I yelled.

                “I’m coming!”

                I slowly let my gun drop to my side as the girl and I exchanged eye contact… She seemed just as surprised as I was. When Carl came by my side, her face seemed to go a little funny. No wonder…

                It was Beth.

Thank you all so much again. Really enjoyed writing this, etc… BYA!!!!

Ok. ok. I'll tell you. There will be a very short, very short sequel/ending/epilogue sort of thing. I won't bother making a whole new book. It'll be posted here and probably be on by the end of a few more minutes, if not the end of the day.

It's called Still Here, inspired by the song by digital daggers, so, it's like an end credits song to the dahlonega dead and it's short sequal. So, I'll just put that in the media for the official end. THANK YOU!!!!