10k's girl ➳ Z-Nation

Chapter Six: Awake

10k's Pov

I heard a low groan from the bed of the truck, so I walked over to see Y/n opening her eyes. They were slightly dull in color. She started to sit up, I walked over and she looked at me with a stern look. "You aren't going to whine and tell me to lay down are you?" I put my hands up in surrender. She nodded and moaned in pain, scooting back against the cab of the truck. Her eyes on Evan, who was in the distance talking to Warren.

I didn't realize I was staring at her until I heard a snap. She was looking at me with cold eyes, she was the one that snapped, trying to bring me back.

I gulped nervously. "My bad.." I heard Warren yell puppies and kittens, so I steadied my sniper on the side of the truck. Y/n had her own sniper, which I noticed from the beginning that she kept it. She was still like me, a sharpshooter.

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I stared down at my target. It was my first time shooting a gun. Pa told me aim a little higher, so I did, I still missed. I sighed. "Pa.. I don't think I'm cut out for this kind of thing." He smiled down at me. "You'll get it-" We heard a door close and he turned around. "Ah. She's here." I turned. "Who is-"  My eyes landed on the prettiest girl I'd ever seen. She had a light gray hoodie and short h/c hair. Her e/c eyes stared at me with curiosity. Pa smiled down at her. "Y/n, this is my son, Thomas. Thomas, this is one of my students, Y/n." She looked my age.. But I know Pa's students have to be at least 16 and I'm only 13. She walked up to me, shaking my hand. Her hand was soft..

I smiled at her. "I hope you and I can be friends." She nodded, pulling a sniper, which I just now realized she had slung over shoulder, up to her face, shooting instantly. She looked over at my pa and nodded. I looked over and my eyes widened. She hit it directly through the middle. He pet her on the head. "I need to go do some bills. Can you show Thomas here how to shoot?" She looked at me, still no smile crossing her features.. She hasn't even spoken a word.

I felt something heavy on my heart seeing her stare at her target, shooting again.

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Her sniper was next to me, except in the truck, since I had cleaned it for her. I heard a gasp and then Evan ran over, engulfing her in a hug. She was trying to push him off.

Her eyes then started staring at something and I noticed Addy with her hands in the shape of a heart. Y/n flipped her off. Addy giggled, talking to Mack again. Evan pulled away.

"You scared the living shit outta me. I thought you-"  "Calm down. I told you I didn't plan on dieing."  He smiled and hugged her again, she still didnt hug back. The gunfire ceased and I looked over to see Warren looking at Evan, his eyes trained back on her as well.

Evan walked over to her confidently, I saw Y/n scrunch her nose up, seeing him lean up rather clumsily against the other vehicle. Doc came over and checked on her. "You feeling alright?" She nodded, adjusting her mask, which she has never removed. I stared at the mask, recognizing it as the one I gave her before she left the last time.

He left after winking at me. It grew dark and as the group grew silent and fell asleep, Y/n and I remained awake. I had climbed back in the truck to rest a little. Just as the sun completly disappeared out of view, she began to slowly pull herself up. 

I saw Evan was still awake, as he climbed out of his seat seeing that she was awake. By the time she got on the railing part of the truck bed, he was at her side. "Hey there sleeping beauty."

She silently scoffed, trying to put her leg over the side, he tried helping, earning a glare. He gulped, still helping. When she was on her feet, she grabbed her three primary weapons and began walking away like it was nothing.

He called her out in a sharp whisper. "Hey, where ya going?" She pointed to the trees ahead of her and I bit the inside of my mouth, watching silently. She was difficult to read, would she smack him? Ignore him? Shoot him? It was impossible to tell.

He grabbed her arm, yanking her backwards slightly. She groaned. "Whaaaaaaat?" He stopped, staring into her eyes. "At least tell me you are going to come back." She looked up at the sky, saw a raven, and spoke quietly. "Maybe." He bought it and she began walking again. He called out again. "Wait."

She sighed, turning back towards him silently. He glanced at me then stared at her. "Take someone with you. Maybe not me, but at least 10 over here." I noted the annoyance in her eyes. "I go alone-"  "Then I'll wake everyone up before you can say Apocalypse." 

She sighed again, this time more annoyed. "Fine." Her eyes darted to me, silently saying "get your ass up." I did as she said and crawled over, taking my rifle with me.

We began walking in comfortable silence. Just as we got our of earshot, she muttered under her breathe. "He's an ass." I chuckled slightly, shifting my gun in my hand.