Chapter 27: Crawford

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You and the group have been walking in the sewers for a little while. You approach a ladder that leads up to a sewer lid.

You: Is this it?

Vernon: Should be. We're right underneath the center of Crawford, the old school should be directly above us.

Lee: Okay, people, this is it. Remember the plan. We stay quiet, we stay hidden, and we stay together. We find what we need and we get the hell out before anyone even knows we're there. Got it?

Everyone nods. Lee looks at you and Clementine.

Lee: And that part about staying close? That goes double for you two.

Lee climbs up the ladder and removes the sewer lid to get a peek.

Lee whisper: Let's go.

He climbs up and you all follow him. You all crouch down and walk towards a wall. You get behind the wall for cover.

Vernon: Where is everybody? There should be guards patrolling.

Kenny: What, are you disappointed?

Vernon: It's just strange, is all.

Christa: I think I see one. Over there, by the door.

Lee: Okay, me and Kenny'll sneak up, try to take him out quiet. The rest of you wait for our signal and then follow us over. Everybody got it? Okay, Kenny, let's do this quiet. No shooting unless there's no other choice.

Kenny: Right behind you.

Lee and Kenny walk up behind the guard. Clementine looks a little nervous, so you hold her hand to calm her down. She smiles at you and you smile back.

Lee: What the FUCK?

You look at Lee and the guard, the guard is apparently a walker. Lee stabs the walker with the hatchet. You all run to him.

Lee: What the FUCK is a walker doing inside here?

More walkers start to come out of nowhere.

You: GET IN THE SCHOOL!

Everyone listens to you and runs inside, Lee and Kenny shut the doors behind everyone.

Inside
You all run upstairs, trying to get to away from those walkers outside. You burst through the door and take out your revolver. Vernon and Brie close the doors behind everyone. You aim to your right and to your left, making sure that the coast is clear.

Kenny: Fuck. Fuck! Do you think they saw us?

You and Lee: Definitely.

This made Clementine shiver. You realized that you were still holding her hand. You let go and rub your neck to avoid awkwardness. Mission failed.

Ben: Shit.

Christa: What the hell happened here? I thought this place was supposed to be secure!

Molly: What always happens, I guess. In the end, the dead always win.

Ben: Oh, man, we are so screwed...

Vernon: No, this is good.

Lee: What? How the fuck is this good?

You: We aren't dealing with a bunch of people with guns, that should make things easier, right?

Kenny: I agree. So long as we don't let 'em box us in, we can still do this. The plan hasn't changed.

Ben: The plan hasn't changed? Every time walkers show up the plan changes! Do you even have any idea how many of them are out there?

You: No. You wanna do a headcount? Or do you wanna get what we need and get the hell out of here?

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