If everything I love turned to dust {TWDG LOUIS x CLEMENTINE/CLOUIS}

8

I feel alone in the woods. I clutch the knife handle so tight that my knuckles turn white. My breathing becomes louder in my ears and every movement slows. I drift off into sleep, even though it's midday.

~~~

[Louis]

I run in one direction, making sure I don't make a single change in the direction I'm running. After many minutes of sprinting, mind plagued about Clementine alone in the woods, I reach the stone walls of Ericson.
Walking towards the gate, I wonder who made it. I'm worried that AJ might have been kidnapped, or worse.

I'm about to step through the broken gates when I hear Mitch's coice, loud and clear.
"Ah. Guess who it is. It's the FUCKING TRAITOR that abandoned his group to die for his FUCKING GIRLFRIEND." He shouts.
"N-No! It wasn't l-like that!! I swear!" I see Mitch now. He's on the lookout tower, pointing Marlon's bow at me. Oh no. That can only mean one thing.
"W-where is Violet?" I stutter.
"She's dead. Because you didn't fucking help her when she called for you." He pulls the string further back.

"I know you won't shoot me." I say, trying to keep my voice steady. Mitch spits at me, to which I just continue walking.
"Come back here and talk to me!" He bellows.
I rise my hand and pull up my middle finger.
I can literally feel Mitch's anger multiplying. He shouts something but I don't listen. I go into the main building and approach my piano. It's been shredded and burned, but I see that my stool has only been charred. I sit and rest my head in my hands. Violet is dead, and it's my fault. I traded her for my girlfriend, who I have barely known for one month. Mitch is right. I'm a traitor, and an idiot.

My mind conflicts itself. Clem wouldn't have survived if I hadn't saved her. Im deep in my thoughts when I hear someone walk into the room. It's Mitch, accompanied by Ruby and Will.
"You! You left us, in the middle of our most critical situation, and now Most of Ericson is dead." Ruby sobs. They are all staring at me expectantly, awaiting an apology.
"Guys. I'm sorry." I say quietly.
"I.. I made a—" I gulp. "A mistake. I just didn't know what to do and.... Maybe I did the wrong thing."

~~~

[Clem]

I wake up to the sound of footsteps. Staggered footsteps. I panic and pick up my knife, once again clutching it hard. The walker is behind me. I feel more vulnerable than before, scared that it will pounce me. My breathing becomes heavy unintentionally.

Suddenly a hand wraps around my mouth. I try to scream, but it's muffled.
"Sshhhh! Too loud." The person - a male - says.
I'm about to bite, but I realise what their hand is made of. Bits of skin. He releases me and I lean on the tree.
He walks in front of me. He's got gloves with rotting skin layering then, and a walker head mask, which would make him look like a walker from afar.
"Who are you?" I ask.
"Later." He holds his hand out and lifts my to my feet, and then puts one of my arms against his back. I lift my broken leg and we start to walk towards god knows where.

~~~

[Louis]

"At least he's admitting it. But does that really matter? The damage was done. And I bet Clementine is already dead, so your efforts were all hopeless." Mitch steps forward,
"So now, I hope you'll help us get back up, instead of going back out of the woods to find the walker of Clementine. You'll only get sad. If I were you, I wouldn't bother. Mitch turns around and leaves, followed by the silent Will and Ruby.

I have to make a choice. I either sacrifice the people here, by stealing medical supplies for Clem, but I've known these people for years. I shake my head.
I'll only take a tiny bit. I head towards the infirmary, checking behind me every two seconds.
Thank god ruby isn't in there, I think as I look through the keyhole. I open the door.
Grabbing bandages and other medical supplies, I get out of the room as fast as I can. I fast walk towards my dorm, and to my absolute luck, I run into no one. I hide the medical supplies in the desk, breathing hard and not believing what I'm going to do.

Whether she's alive or not,
I need to find Clem at midnight.

~~~

[Clem]

I look to the sky and see a full moon shining on the dead centre. It's a beautiful midnight and the forest feels alive for the first time. James said I should return to my tree next morning. Louis isn't likely to come now, and I'm not safe in the open. James's camp is a small patch of grass surrounded by lots of rocks, and a fallen tree. I get into a comfortable position, and then the campfire goes out, making us almost invisible to anyone that might be hunting us.

A/N:
Heya. Thank you for 300 reads and 40 votes, that's a really good ratio, considering a romance noob like me made the book.
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