Alone and Forsaken (TWDG)

The Fight

We heard the truck start running. Christa and I smiled at each other and ran outside. "You got it working!" Bruce said. "What'd I tell ya." "So what's the plan?" Kendra asked. "We head to Yankton." "Yankton? The hells that?" Bruce said in confusion. "A place." "What kind of place?" "A good one jackass." "Jakes right." Abigail said. "If that's the only place Lee will be safe we gotta take it." "Remember the plan." Bruce whispered to Ned. "Turn on the kid." Ned whispered back to Bruce. "Nah Jake that's a dumbass plan." Bruce said stepping up. "Well, got any better ideas?" "Just give us the damn keys. We know where to go." "Uh hell no." "Jake give us the goddamn keys." "I ain't afraid of you old man." Jake said. He then pushed Bruce looking to start a fight.

"Daddy don't. You're scaring me." Katey said. "Get the fuck out of my way." He said. He then punched Katey out of the way. This angered Jake which caused all hell to break lose. Jake lost it. He charged for Bruce. He was looking to tackle him to the ground but Bruce took out a knife and stabbed him in the stomach. Ned picked Jake up by the arms and held him up. Bruce took out brass knuckles and started to punch him. "Stop. Please." Abigail says grabbing Bruce's arm. But he elbowed her. This caused Jake to get more mad. He flipped Ned over and punched him twice before punching him hard enough to kill him.

Bruce put his arm around Jakes neck and started to choke him. I picked up the knife he had and stabbed him in the shoulder. "Ahh! You little bitch!" He turned and slapped me across the face. Jakes rage got even higher. He grabbed Bruce's neck and threw him down and started to choke him. He pushed his fingers down as hard as he could. Bruce wouldn't give up that easy like bandits. He saw a glass bottle. He grabbed it and smashed Jake over the head with it. I tried to run over to Jake and help him but I was restrained by Christa and Kendra. "Clementine don't!" "Jake!" I screamed as Bruce got up with the bottle. He was going to use it as a weapon.

Jake got up and tried to right hand Bruce but he ducked and stabbed Jake in the stomach with the glass bottle. Everyone gasped. I was blown away that Jake might've just got beaten in a fight. Jake didn't give up though. He grabbed Bruce's head and broke his neck. The snap was loud. Jake then fell onto the ground. "Shit shit shit!" Christa said as she paced back and forth. I ran forward to Jake immediately and pulled out the bottle. "Jake! Jake can you hear me?" He didn't answer. He just laid on his side. I brought him into my arms and began to cry.

"Clementine." Jake finally spoke. "I ain't gonna make it through this." "J- just hang on Jake. Please." I pleaded. Kendra fell to her knees beside Jake. She grabbed his hand. I could tell she was holding it tightly. Abigail put her hands on Kens shoulders as tears fell down her face. "You can't leave us Jake. You can't leave me." "There's nothin' we can do about it sis." He said. Christa stood there with her arms crossed. She wasn't crying but she looked upset about what happened.

"Christa." Jake said. "Yes Jake?" She said calmly. "Make sure these girls stay safe. Get 'em to Yankton." "Okay Jake. I will." She said softly. Kendra gripped Jakes hand harder. She started to cry which made me cry. Even Abigail had tears. "Please don't do this Jake." I say. "It's happening Clem. Like it or not." "Jake this is your sister you're talking to. Please, be strong." Abigail said. "I'm tryin' Ab, I'm tryin'." "I love you Jake." Kendra said pressing her head against Jakes chest. "I love you to Ken." He said. "Clem look at me." I looked at Jake with sad eyes. "You're a brave girl. Keep it that way. The world isn't gonna change. Stay with Christa and the girls you hear?" I nod. "Good, good."

Jake then died in my arms. "Jake?" I whispered. I pulled my lifeless brother up and gave him one last hug. Kendra on the other hand was in mourning. Abigail was depressed. And so was I. Christa was upset just she wasn't crying. Probably because she went through this with Omid before. "C'mon girls. Let's do what Jake said." Christa told us. Katey put her hand on my shoulder to comfort me. "My daddy was a bad man. He deserved death. Jake was a good person. He fought for us. For you Clementine." Katey said softly.

Kendra got up. Abigail pulled her in for a hug. Kendra couldn't stop crying. Neither could I. "C'mon Clem we gotta go." Christa said. I finally got up. But first I grabbed Jakes hat and put it on. I took mine off and set it beside his body. I rarely took mine off. I only did because I wanted something to remember him by. I walked with them. But I walked with my head looking down. Kendra did to. Abigail was holding her hand. Katey was holding mine. Christa lead the way holding Lee. Arvo followed us but we told him off. Arvo fell to his knees. All the screaming must've attracted walkers. Arvo just let them eat away at him. But I didn't care though. Jake was right. Will would've been alive if if weren't for him. Hell Jake would be alive. But because of this apocalypse. So many people I loved are gone.