The next morning Kagome woke up with Sophia snuggling up to her. She smiled at the little girl and gently shook her awake, “Sophia, Sophia, sweetie, it's time to head back.”
Sophia opened her eyes and stretched, “Okay, Kagome.”
Kagome threw the blanket off of them and stood up; she then offered her hand to the little girl and helped her stand. They quietly made their way to the door; Kagome check to make sure that the coast was clear, then she and Sophia slipped out and started hiking their way through the woods towards the highway.
Back at the main road, Rick was gathering everyone to go searching for Sophia and Kagome, “Alright, we're going to break up into two groups. Shane and I will head down towards where I last saw Sophia, while the rest of you search around closer to the highway. Dale and Carol should stay here a keep watch just in case they make it back.”
Everyone agreed, but Carl walked towards Rick right before he and Shane left, “Dad, I want to go with you.”
“I don't think that's a good idea, Carl.”
“Dad, I wanna help, Sophia and Kagome are my friends.”
Rick looked up at Lori. She sighed and nodded her head, “I want to go too,” Amy said, “Kagome saved my life. I want to help look for her too.”
“No, no, we don't need more inexperienced people wandering around out there,” Shane said, “You stay with the group, Amy.”
“I wasn't asking you, Shane.”
“No, Shane's right, you don't know how to handle a weapon, and it's better if you stay with Daryl and the group,” Rick said, “But I promise I will find Kagome and Sophia,” Rick told Amy then put a hand on her should and squeezed reassuringly.
Amy nods, and Rick, Carl, and Shane head out; the others go in the opposite direction. Rick, Carl, and Shane hike further into the woods, looking for any sign of Sophia and Kagome. They cross the stream where Rick had led the two Walkers. They continue to scan the area looking for any sign of the girls when suddenly Carl spots a dear. Shane aims at the deer, but Rick stopped him. They watch as Carl starts walking towards the deer. The deer looked up at Carl but didn't run. Carl held his hand out, getting closer and closer to it. A shot rings out, and suddenly, Carl falls to the ground. Rick rushed forward, “No, no, no, no.”
On the other side of the dead deer stands a man with a rifle and a shocked look on his face. Shane grabbed him, “I'm sorry, I didn't see him, is he alright?”
Rick checked for a pulse; he sighed in relief when he found one; it's very weak. Rick hoisted Carl into his arms, “We have to find Kagome. She can treat him.”
“He's not going to last that long,” Shane said.
“Is there anyone that can help us,” Shane shouted at the man.
“Yes, back at the farm, Another half-mile that way. Hershel. Talk to Hershel. He'll help your boy. ”
Rick doesn't hesitate; he took off running with Carl in his arms, not bother to wait for the others. Shane grabbed the man and started dragging him along. Rick continued to run through the woods until he broke through the tree line into a field; he hoisted an unconscious Carl higher into his arms and continued to run across the field towards the house he can see in the distance.
On the porch is a woman watching Rick running across their field, “Dad!”
Hershel rushed down the steps and opened the gate, “Was he bit?”
“Shot, by your man.”
“Otis?”
“He said find Hershel, is that you? Help me. Help my boy.”
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Apocalyptic Love
FanfictionKagome Higurashi has come back from the past and has decided that it is time to move on with her life. She graduates from school and moves to America to go to medical school. The year she graduates, something strange begins to happen to the world. P...
