Death Of Me

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[WILDFIRE]
Episode 05.

      VENUS POV:

    To say I was grateful was an understatement. I hadn't got bit or scratched, well at least not by a walker. My knife that I forgot was in my front pocket had scrapped against my thigh which caused a long cut that wasn't too deep. I look up and hug Caspian tightly, relief filling my entire being.

"You scared me." Caspian muttered.

"I'm not letting one of them kill me. Not yet at least." I smiled up at my brother. Arrow and Jasper had fallen asleep minutes ago when we had realized I wasn't going to turn.

"Let's just head to bed, we'll help clean up everything in the morning." I mumble before laying down in my sleeping bag. Caspian quietly lays down, no words escaping.

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I wake up first, hearing slight noise coming from the camp. I sit up and sigh, looking over at Caspian and Arrow. The events from last night spring back up in my mind and I stand up, taking a deep breath. I look back down at my thigh and decide that I should wrap it up once more before leaving the tent. I grab the wrap that we had in our combined back pack and unwrap the one on me already. The scratch didn't look too bad, but I'm not taking any chances. I clean it off with my alcohol wipes before wrapping it up again. When I finish, I put everything away, tuck my gun in once more, and leave my knife in the tent. I had nowhere to put it on my body without worrying about scratching myself again.

When I walk out of my tent, my eyes flicker to Andrea, who was still leaning over her sister. I feel tears fill up my eyes and I look away, trying to calm myself down. Lori approaches her and I stand there, watching the interaction. Andrea doesn't speak to Lori and completely ignores her, causing Lori to leave. I take that as my cue to head on over to say my goodbyes.

"You're going to try and convince me as well?" Andrea croaks, not even looking up from her sister's bloody face.

"No." I shake my head and kneel next to her slightly. I hold onto Amy's hand as a tear slips down my cheek. Andrea looks at me and puts her hand on my shoulder. I smile reassuringly at her and stand up, rubbing her back. "Take all the time you need." I whisper to her and walk back slightly. I look around and see Daryl putting a pick-axe into one of the dead walkers head.

When Daryl finishes, Glenn and T-dog grab the body to move it to another spot. I glance back down at Andrea before sighing quietly. I walk over to them, going to help. As soon as I bend down to grab the legs of a walker, I hear a gun being cocked and turn around to see Andrea pointing her gun at Rick, finally looking up from her sister.

"I know how the safety works." I faintly hear her say to him. Rick nods and backs up, putting his hand out muttering sorry. I shake my head and go back to picking up the legs. Caspian comes out to help me, grabbing the walkers arms. We drag the body to the fire where the other walkers were.

"Y'all can't be serious. Let that girl hamstring us?" I hear Daryl start off, "that dead girl is a time bomb." I stop walking to another body and walk over to the small group being formed. Caspian stays behind, putting a stick into another walkers head.

"What do you suggest?" Rick questions him.

"Take the shot. Clean in the brain. From here. Hell I can hit a turkey between the eyes from this distance." Daryl responds, his voice slightly lowered.

"No. For gods sake, she just lost her fucking sister. Let her mourn." I spit out. Daryl looks me in the eyes, as if trying to challenge me. I don't back down, it's absolutely inhumane, and I know he wouldn't let anyone do it to Merle. Daryl scoffs and walks off, bumping shoulders with me. I ignore him and walk back over to Caspian, picking up the walkers legs again.