Evan shut the hood and shook his head at the other's inside, they all groaned and got out of the van ''It was fun while it lasted.'' Tyler said helping Craig out of the car after the other's got out, Lui looked up and down the road ''Um, where are we?'' Marcel asked seeing they were in the middle of nowhere, Luke looked around before shrugging, Brian looked at him a bit surprised ''You don't know?'' he asked and Luke looked at him ''This is my first time in this area, I haven't left North Carolina since me and Jon moved there.'' Brock started walking down the road seeing a sign, Brian rolled his eye's since this was the second time Brock started wondering off and he followed after him, the other's did the same seeing it was the only way to go, Tyler got Craig on his back as they started walking.
Brock stopped a couple feet away from the sign and looked back pointing at it ''Ohio.'' he called back and looked back looking at the number as Brian joined him ''We're almost there.'' he said, Brian could hear the happiness in his voice and smiled hearing that he was happy. Brian looked back seeing the other's were walking over slowly but they were on their way, Luke was the next to make it to them and looked at the sign ''200 Kilometers?'' he asked and Brock nodded ''We can walk that right?" Luke nodded and turned seeing the other's coming along.
They all started walking down the road in a spread out clump, they got three miles before needing to take a break, Brian sat down first and leaned forward with his arm's on his knees, they all stopped agreeing it was time to take a break but Brock kept walking, Marcel walked over and stopped him by going in front of him ''Rest.'' Brock shook his head ''We're so close.'' he said stepping forward but Marcel grabbed his shoulders ''Stop.'' Brock looked at him seeing the look in his eye's ''You don't need to be worried about me.'' Marcel just stared into his eye's ''Yes I do, I'm your friend.'' Brock sighed smiling a bit and let Marcel guide him back to the group while Luke looked around.
He didn't like the position they were in, out in the open on an empty road in the middle of nowhere heading to somewhere that might be over run, he didn't want to say anything thou, he saw how tired the other's were and could still see that Lui was angry and upset with everything that has happened, the outbreak in the store didn't help like Evan hopped. Luke looked down as Marcel sat down next to him and looked around them ''What if there's nothing there?'' he whispered so only Luke could here, Luke looked at him seeing he was staring at the ground ''I mean, he's hopping for his wife and kid to be there and safe and all I'm thinking is, someone like his wife wouldn't make it, especially with a kid.'' he said and looked at Luke noticing no one else herd and was happy for that.
''He's hopping their alright we just need to keep his hope's high.'' Marcel turned to him completely ''But if they aren't it will hurt him more if his hope's are to high.'' Luke stared at him before thinking about that realization ''If we get there and their dead then what? That will break him Luke, it would probably break all of us and I don't think we can take that.'' Luke looked back at the group seeing them all, tired, scared, some hiding the fear better then others, he looked back at Marcel ''Would you wanna be the one to break it to him?'' Brock got up again ''Breaks over.'' Marcel and Luke got up, Luke pointed over to Brock and Marcel sighed walking over to him.
Luke turned and walked over to Evan and Craig, Evan was helping Tyler by helping Craig walk now, letting him get on his back ''After a while of walking we'll take another break.'' he informed and they nodded in agreement ''How could you say that?!" they all looked over to Brock and Marcel ''Just think about it Brock alright, I'm not trying to hurt you I'm just saying what I think.'' Brock went around him and started walking, Marcel then looked back at Luke who sighed looking at Brian ''I'll talk to him.'' he said and ran after Brock, they all started walking staying a bit behind them ''What did you say?'' Lui mumbled to Marcel glad he didn't need to speak up. Marcel sighed ''I said 'I think you shouldn't put all your hope on them being alright because I don't want you getting hurt when we arrive and their dead.'.''Marcel repeated what he said to Brock and Lui stopped making Marcel look back at him.
''Why would you say that?'' the other's looked back hearing Lui ''Think about it Lui, not everyone will survive this, I'm able to cope with that and I just want you guys to know that as well.'' Marcel explained and looked at the others ''I'm sad that we've already lost David alright I am, I almost cried as much as lui that day, but it's not like the movies, we aren't going to find this place to stay and live happily ever after behind walls.'' he said venting looking at each and everyone of them, Brian and Brock stopped looking back at the others ''I'm trying to protect you all mentally so nobody has a fucking meltdown.'' he said rising his voice and looked over at Brock ''A meltdown is that last thing we need to happen!'' he yelled before walking again, crossing his arm's and walking over to Brock, ''I'm sorry but you have to face the truth.'' he said before turning to everyone ''No everyone lives in a fucking zombie apocalypse.'' he finished his rant and continued walking, the other's started again, following him as he angrily walked down the road.
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Hope is Dead
FanfictionNo one saw it coming. There was no warning. Something like this wasn't planned. Nothing like this ever is planned. no one was ready for it. No one saw it coming.
