It all started, when I nearly shot his dad. (cover credits: TheFallenWillRise)

He starts to head out the door and I follow. His eyes follow mine as he opens the door, and holds it. "Quite the gentleman." I point out. He laughs and shrugs before answering me. "I try." He chuckles a bit more and it causes me to smile again. The boy catches up to where I'm walking. "I'm Carl by the way." He says, looking over at me. "Rylie." ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••All characters from the show belong to AMC's the walking dead. I take no credit in making THOSE characters, but the story itself is copyright. Do NOT steal my story, my characters, or the story line. Thank you.

The world that everyone once knew, was gone and overtaken- By the infected. Something we call walkers. You may have heard them in stories and all they wanted was 'brains', but they want more than that. They want You.The world was a living hell for all survivors. But when Samantha finds a new group to call friends, will her perspective of wanting to live change when she meets her first love? Read more to find out :)

I've been walking in the woods for days since the outbreak of the dead, I'm sick of It, it's hell being out here! But after I find a somewhat secure prison with people that look trustworthy, everything changes, and I feel at home, and I also feel like these are people I can sacrifice everyday of my life for them, except one...

I ran as fast as my feet would carry me. My lungs gasped for oxygen. I knew I had to stop, but he could still be following me. I pushed myself harder. I needed to get away, far away. From him. From this. I remember I just woke up one day, and went to work as usual. I drove my squad car around town on patrol, but I saw bodies. Bodies everywhere. They were dead bodies, but they weren't still on the ground. They were walking around. As if they had re-animated. I shook away the memories from the day it started all those weeks ago and focused on my running. It was almost sunrise and I figured I could stop soon. As soon as I knew I was safe. But I know now that I had fooled myself. In this new world, you can never be safe. I'm Katie Greene, and this is the apocalypse.

Eden Hollister is a loner. She's had a tough childhood, and finally feels welcome when the zombie apocalypse happens. She doesn't spend a lot of time with groups, however, she comes across Rick Grimes and his group and develops into a new set of challenges. How does Eden handle them, and what becomes of her as she is forced to face her past?

Ashley and Carl are now 17 and have more responsibilities then ever. Will they be able to help protect the group, or just watch it all come crumbling down.

Jessica Dixon: a mix or strong nice stubborn as hell. She has always been the model of the dixons and the beautiful one. She was always smarter an more of a survivalist.

Charlie Asher has stayed true to her small town roots, despite her new big city life. All that changes though with the onset of the "epidemic"...aka the zombie apocalypse. She's forced to deal with loss, loneliness, and the grueling challenge for survival every single day. She doesn't have much left to remember her old life besides an old, dinged up i-pod that doesn't even work, and of course her memories. Until one day, she comes face to face with an important piece of her past. Her long lost childhood friend, Daryl Dixon. After a decade of zero contact, preceded by a bitter fallout, how will these two handle their unexpected reunion?