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Once Abel has told Clem and (YN) where to find their friends. With Ruby and Tenn staying to look out the school. Clem, (YN), AJ Louis, Willy and Violet make their way to the woods sun head up west to the fishing pier, which can be located in the boat.

Clementine: Once we find the boat, we'll have to find a way to sneak in board.

(YN): That's the same exact thing that's on my mind. We need to come up with something to sneak in.

Violet: Guys look.

Violet luckily have spot the boat at the fishing pier...

Louis: That has to be it.

(YN): Alright, let's split up and look at areas that can help us sneak in, but also give them a distraction while at it.

They split up to a different area to take a good look at the boat. Willy found building material, furniture, and some stuff from the train station. Also finding a raft filled with supplies, which Willy can cut them loose and ride them down the water. He also found sheet metal and wood too, which can be useful to take, and torches to use the fire.
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Violet and Louis spot some ways to sneak in the boat, the entrance is the only way to go in, and a small opening to go in the entrance, and lots of cover to sneak inside while taking cover. They will need some distraction to go in the path to reach to the boat.
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AJ (YN) and Clem spot horses, more torches, hays to scare the horses too for a little distraction too.
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They all group up again...

(YN): Okay, seems like we got our part done. I suggest we get out of here now before we get spotted. Let's go.

They make their way back to the school and talk about their plan to sneak in to the boat.

Violet: Okay, what's the plan?

Clementine: Well, they've got guards posted on the pier and on the boat. There's no way we can take them all at once.

(YN): Only way is to distract them while we sneak in.

AJ: We can burn their stuff.

Clementine: That works. We could burn the supplies, or the hay they keep for the horses.

Willy: We don't burn that we can take, the supplies. Horses too, Ruby loves them, but also the supplies. I can build traps and weapons.

(YN): Sure thing, we'll steal their supplies and burn the hay for distraction, but you gotta be careful to cut the raft filled with supplies and not be seen.

Willy: I can do it.

Clementine: The fire will lure the raiders way from the boat. And we can sneak across the pier.

Willy: But if we do, they'll shoot's us.

(YN): ....Wait, Clem. Didn't you say you and AJ met up with someone in the woods? James?

Clementine: Yea, of course. He sent walkers to save me and AJ from Lilly and Abel. Maybe we can convince him to do it again. If we lead a big enough group of them into the beach, we can blend in without being seen.

(YN): Sounds Good to me-

Suddenly, they heard a loud sound, as if someone was chopping woods. They all hide quick behind trees and bushes. (YN) and Clem spot someone chopping down wood, and might be part of Lilly's group.

AJ: A Raider.

(YN): Has to be...I'll interrogate her.

Clementine: Be careful.

(YN) wipers his barbed wire bat, and to sneak up to the girl quietly...and to point his bat behind her head, startling her.

(YN): Drop it. Now.

The girl was frighten as she drop the axe...

(YN): The teenagers your people stole. Have they been hurt?

???: I-I don't know-

(YN): Careful with your words. I'm not fucking around.

???: N-No. we need them for fighting, that's all. They're all okay.

Violet: (Yn) wait!

The girl quickly turns around and to reveal herself...everyone were shocked to see that this "raider" is familiar to them, or most likely she use to be with Marlon's group...and to think she "died"....she's none other than Violet's girlfriend, and Tenn's sister, Minerva (Minnie.)

Louis: Minnie.!

Violet: Minnie!

Louis and Violet never knew Minnie was alive after all...they hug her to feel relief she is alive and okay after all...

Minnie: After the attack...I wasn't sure...I mean, I heard they burned half your school down. Who survived? Ruby? Brody? Tenn?? Please tell me he did.

Violet: He did, don't worry, Tenn is alright.

Willy: But, Brody...she died.

Minnie: Damn....but, are Tenn's boots holding up okay?

AJ: His boots?

Minnie: They're so old, they're more holes than rubber. I duct tape them up last time I saw him. But that was a while ago.

Clementine: His boots are fine.

Minnie: You two...you're Clementine, and (YN). The two who took over after Marlon died. It's weird, I thought everyone would want to lean on their own. Not the new ones.

(YN): We didn't asked to be charged. It just sort of happened.

Minnie: Is that the kind of wishy-washy bullshit to say to everyone back home? Or just me?

(YN): Fucking-scuse me?

Minnie: Abel figured he could talk Marlon into handing everyone over. Like he and Lilly did...like before. But no, you ruined the whole plan.

Minnie approach towards (YN) as Clem steps forward and glares at Minnie to try not get close to (YN).

(YN): Careful, she bites.

Minnie: You think this is a joke? All is fucked cause of you two.

Violet: What the hell Minnie? He gave you and Sophie away.!

Louis: And we thought you two died!

Minnie: Yea, and we all survived it. Marlon would've never made them fight. The way you two did. He wouldn't never got people killed.

Violet: You're wrong Minnie, Clem and (YN) protected us.

Louis: Yea, they did everything to help us defend our school.

Minnie: Is that so? Then how come some of our friends died?

(YN): Oh so you think he never gotten people killed? Well let me wake you the hell up, he killed Brody!

Minnie: What?!

(YN): He murdered her just cause Brody told me what he did to you and Sophie.

Louis: Speaking of, Minnie, where's Sophie??

Violet: Yeah, she's always with you.

Minnie: She...She died, protecting the Delta, like a hero.

Violet: Wh-What??!

Louis: The fuck?!

(YN): A hero? Are you-

Lilly: Minerva!

Minnie: Shit.!

They all heard Lilly's voice as they spread out to hide behind trees and bushes...Minnie notices Lilly appearing...

Lilly: Rockingham, finish up and head back. I want us all in before dark

Minnie: Yes, ma'am.

Lilly walks back to the boat as Minnie picks her axe and to talk with Clem and (YN) about this "plan" she had with Marlon...

Minnie: Our boat leaves for the Delta in two days. Then, it'll be a couple of weeks for us to come back and get the rest of you. And once we do, don't fight. It's the only way you're gonna save your people is to let us take them. I'm serious. Don't fight this.

Clementine: It's not too late Minnie. You could come back to the school with us.

(YN): Yea, think about Tenn, he now knows you are still alive. He really misses you so much.

Minnie: I...I-I can't, no.

After that, Minnie runs over to the boat as everyone grouped up again...everyone then notices Violet feeling down after what happen to Sophie according to Minnie.

Clementine: You okay Vi?

(YN): I'm sorry about Sophie, really. Just don't get why Minnie would say that so casually.

Violet: ...We can talk about it later, right now nothings changed. Our plan is get into that boat, save our friends, so that's what we're gonna do.

(YN): Good. But, you should all head back now.

Clementine: We can talk about the plan once we get there, also Me (YN) and AJ will go find James.

Violet: Good luck.

Louis: Stay safe you three.

Loui Violet and Willy head back to the school to talk about the plan with Ruby and Tenn, as for (YN) Clem and AJ, they head into the woods to find James in need for his help....if he is okay with it.

-END OF CHAPTER 18-