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

War-5

Your POV...

You stop outside of the bar and look at Brooklyn. She already looks angry.

You: You're good?

Brooklyn: Yes.

You: I need you to stay calm in there.

Brooklyn: I'll be fine.

You: I'll pull you out if I need to.

Brooklyn: Ok.

You step into the bar. Stanley is leaning against the wall by the door. Ajax is sitting in one of the stools along the counter.

You: You can head out. We'll handle it.

Stanley: Are you sure? I can stay.

You: It's fine. Your wrist ok?

Stanley: Yes.

You: You've been holding it since we got here.

Stanley: Just hurts a little. I'll be fine.

You: Go see if Ruby is awake.

Stanley: I'd rather not bug here right now.

You: If she has a problem with it, blame me.

Brooklyn: He'll force you if you don't. You might as well.

You smile at him.

You: She has a point.

Stanley: Alright.

He gets off the wall and leaves. Ajax hasn't turned around to look at you yet. He still has his back turned.

Ajax: If Athena is here, then you aren't goin to listen to my side.

You: Your side doesn't matter much. She wouldn't lie to me.

Ajax: What did she tell you?

Brooklyn: All the bad stuff.

Ajax: None of the good stuff?

Brooklyn: There was no good stuff.

He turns around to look at the two of you.

Ajax: I kept you alive.

Brooklyn: Whatever.

Ajax: You'd be dead without me.

You: It's time to go.

Ajax: Well, I expected this place to be civil. Clearly it isn't.

You: Shouldn't have been a shitty person then.

Ajax: That's the thanks I get for saving your life?

You: You're lucky I don't just kill you.

Ajax: Wow, seriously?!

You: Why are you here?

Ajax: I came to visit.

You: Right, so you didn't just follow us home?

Ajax: I was making sure you made it back alright. Thought I could crash for the night.

You: Please leave. I can't allow you to stay. One, for everything you've done to her; and two, because you followed us home from Anarchy which is pretty shady.

Ajax: She's just a fucking pussy. If she grew up a little maybe she'd see how much I-

You: Shut up! I'm not in the mood for your fucking shit! Get out!

There's a single loud pop somewhere else in the Rest Stop.

You: Oh, now what? I just want to fucking sleep. You.

You point to Ajax.

You: While I'm dealing with whatever the hell that was, get the fuck out. If I see you in these walls anytime after this point, I will kill you, no exceptions.

Ajax: Damn, here I was thinking you were a good guy.

You: One more word. I fucking dare you.

He starts to open it, but decides not to say anything. Instead he twists his mouth into a smile and chuckles as he throws up his arms.

You: Let's go BROOKLYN.

She nods and turns towards the door.

Ajax: Be seein ya.

You: With everything you've done to her, you better hope not.

You follow Brooklyn outside. There are a few people looking around, wondering what's happening now.

You: It's too late for this shit.

Brooklyn: Thanks.

You: For it being too late for this shit?

Brooklyn: Being an asshole.

You: Never thought I'd hear someone say that.

Brooklyn: Just wish you would have killed him.

You: Maybe next time.

Ana: Y/N!

She's back on watch.

You: Which house was it?!

Ana: The third one down from where you're at!

You point to one of them.

You: That one?!

Ana: Yeah! I didn't see anyone come in!

You: Who was in that house?

Brooklyn: Aria.

You: Thank you, Ana!

Brooklyn: Clem told her about what happened earlier.

You: Oh God.

Brooklyn: She probably killed herself.

You: Damn it.

You walk over to the house. When you open the door you can see her body across the room. You walk over. She used a shotgun to shoot herself in the head. It blew it to bits. There's a piece of rope sitting on the floor near the make shift kitchen. She might have tried to hang herself too.

Brooklyn: I can deal with this if you want to go to bed.

You: We'll get it cleaned up faster if we do it together.

Brooklyn: Please go to bed.

You: You know I'm not going to.

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A few hours later...

You walk into your house. When you shut the door you lean back on it and rub your hands up your face. It's been a hard day.

Clem: Hard day?

You smile.

You: I was just thinking that.

You lower your hands and stand up straight. Clem is sitting on the couch. You didn't even know she was in there.

Clem: Marina is asleep.

You: Why aren't you?

Clem: I was waiting for you.

You: You think she'll be ok in there by herself?

Clem: Yeah.

You: Can we go to bed then? I'm so tired.

Clem: Yeah, and you can tell me about everything that happened.

You: Tomorrow.

You walk into your room and lie down on the bed. You're out before Clementine makes it.