The Beginning of the End

Part 9-Christina

As Diego, Danny, and Ella turned the corner, they saw a blonde standing and they thought it was the lady who had gotten inside, but when Danny tapped the girl's shoulder, it was Christina as a walker and she tried to grab Danny, but Diego kicked her away and she fell to the ground.

"No, no, no, not her." Ella mumbled as Danny watched the dead body get up again and start walking over to the three again.

Diego pulled out a small knife he keeps on him at all times and walked over to the walker grabbing her by the back and stabbed Christina through the head. He gulped knowing Danny and Ella were sad after the loss of another group member. When Diego turned to face Danny, he was holding Ella who was crying quietly.

***
A few days later

As the group was all standing over an open patch of grass in the community towards the back of the hotel.

Summer was standing in front of a hand-made headstone with Christina's name on it. She placed a bouquet of lilies on top of it and turned to face Tony and took his hand. She walked back next to Danny and grabbed his hand as well.

Stella was crying with Ella holding her tightly, Logan and Maggie were looking at each other before Maggie gave in grabbing Logan's hand and squeezing it, the Williams family were all hugging each other while Zarie and Jeff were standing next to CJ. Trey was next to Bree holding her hand, but looking at another person.

Dean was the last person to say goodbye to his granddaughter. "I want some alone time to say goodbye." He told the others. Gracelyn put her hand on his shoulder squeezing it and saying, "Take all the time you need. But remember we are all here for you." The group other than Dean all walked off back into the hotel.

Dean closed his eyes trying not to cry, he muttered, "I am sorry I wasn't here, you weren't supposed to leave this world before me, I was supposed to protect you for your parents." Dean fell onto his butt and put his hands on his eyes wiping the tears away. "This is the worst part." He cried. He lost it, now he was crying very loudly.

***

Danny was sitting on a bench when he heard someone coming behind him so he quickly turned to face who it was. He sighed in relief seeing Trey who sat down next to him.

"I just wish I was more friendly with Christina, you know, she was one I just didn't talk to very much because we had nothing in common." Danny said glancing over at Trey for a second, but turned back quickly trying to avoid eye contact.

"I should've told you about Bree before I showed up at the party dancing with her rubbing it in your face." Trey muttered changing the subject completely.

"Yea, it would've been nice....I honestly don't care anymore though, we were never officially anything and you were just experimenting or something." Danny replied seeing Trey looking at him. Trey grabbed Danny's hand, and just sighed.

"I wasn't experimenting...I actually like you...And I like Bree." said Trey.

"Oh, okay, then we won't do anything anymore, I personally like you with Bree more than myself, I have a lot going on right now." Danny told him looking at the gate where a certain guy was standing.

"But what if I want you more than her?"

Someone was walking towards them but when she saw the two boys holding hands she grimaced and turned around walking the direction she came from. It was Bree.

"You don't want me...Bree is perfect, stay with her." Danny let go of his hand and got up walking away.

***

Summer laid down on the bed putting her head in her arms and started to cry when she knew everyone was not in the room other than Tony. Tony laid down next to her pulling her close and holding her.

"I could have done something if I wasn't partying." Summer told Tony in between sobs.

"No, you couldn't have known something like that was gonna happen, it wasn't on you to keep an eye on her or anyone for the matter." Tony said to his girlfriend as she flipped herself to look at him.

"But I do, I have to make sure they stay safe, you wouldn't understand, I am like their parents they lost." Summer replied as she stood up walking out of the room leaving Tony inside.

***

Jesse, Jeff, and Dean were sitting around a small desk in the hospital office where Jeff was now working as a secretary.

"I need to figure out who did this to my granddaughter, are you two in?" Dean asked visibly angry and hurt by the loss of Christina.

"You have been helpful to all of us, so yes." Jeff responded and Jesse nodded.

"Thanks, now where do we start." Dean looked around before getting up and closing the door.

***

The Lord was up in his penthouse suite looking over the city and the courtyard on his balcony. He was watching the warriors training a bunch of newbies and a lot of civilians just living their best life. Freya and Jason came out onto the balcony.

"Freya, Jason, we need to get what the Underground is wanting from us. You know what will happen if we disappoint.....The new group has the right people for this...Take the younger ones though, the adults are useful for this place." The Lord said as he took the drink from Freya.

"I agree completely my Lord." Jason said turning to Freya who was staring off into space.

"Yes, that is so great." Freya muttered, but she just went along with whatever the two guys were saying. She couldn't tell anyone what the Lord would talk about or she would be killed just like her brother was.

"Jason, get the one with the limp and the young chunky boy, they aren't going to be surviving in this new world." The Lord ordered and Jason automatically left right after. Freya stayed and started to fan the Lord with a hand fan because it was hot out.