TWD: The Bounty Hunter (Clementine X Male Reader Book 2)

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It takes you around thirty minutes to get back to the camp, you assume. You haven't known the actual time in years. Your head doesn't hurt as bad anymore, which is good. Amy hasn't tried anything, other than complaining every few minutes. No walkers have stumbled onto your path. All in all, everything has gone well.

You: Girl, you're heavy.

You tell Marina to let her know she's hurting your arms. You're getting ready to go around the corner that the gate is on.

You: Are you ready to see Mommy?

She nods her head on your arm. She now has her chin resting on your shoulder. You can tell by the way she is acting that she's tired.

There are Walker corpses all over the front gate. They've been busy. Stanley joining in probably helped out a lot. He's built to fight.

Amy enters the camp first. Everyone inside stops talking and looks at her. You can see the hate in their eyes. They all want to jump forward and kill her right now. Clementine is towards the middle of the camp with Ruby.

You bend down with Marina and set her feet on the ground, but she doesn't let go of you.

You: You're safe here.

She still won't let go of you. She doesn't even say anything.

You: Are you tired, Marina?

She nods into your shoulder, confirming your suspicions.

You: Ok.

You pick her back up and start walking over to Clementine. Ruby hurries over to meet you.

Ruby: You got hit in the head.

You: Yeah? How did you-

Ruby: You have some dried blood on your forehead. Does it hurt.

You: A little. It's bearable now, and it hurt a lot at first.

Ruby: Alright, let me know if anything changes.

You: Will do.

Ruby: Is she alright?

You: Mhm, she's just tired.

Ruby: Good. I'm gonna go check on the others.

You: Ok, thanks for everything you do, Ruby.

Ruby: Yep.

She walks past you, and you look over to Clementine. She's moved over to the porch and sat down at the top of the stairs. You walk over and sit next to her. Marina stays in your arms with her head lying on your shoulder.

You: Thanks for sending Aj. Saved my life.

Clem: You almost died again?

You: Well, not really, but kind of.

Clem: That doesn't make any sense.

You: I would have died if he wasn't there.

Clem: You couldn't take her?

You: Totally could of, but there was another person there with Marina. I either let Amy kill me, or they killed her.

Clem: Oh... That's really kind of you.

You: I wasn't going to let them hurt her.

She still hasn't gotten up to greet Clementine.

You: Why aren't you getting up to see Mommy?

She doesn't move.

You: Marina?

You look to Clem and smile.