-AUTHOR's POV-

-THE NEXT DAY-

The next day, it was still morning, 11am, everyone was awake and ready to go hunting for food out the woods. But before they do, they will need some help by the new people, Clem, (YN) and AJ. The three head to the other building, walking upstairs to meet up with Marlon. As they do, they then go and enter Marlon's room, and yet he's no where to be found.

Clementine: Guess he isn't here yet.

(YN): We should wait then.

AJ: Hey look.

AJ goes and grabs a picture of two young boys that seem familiar...

AJ: It's a picture, of Marlon and Louis. They look so young.

Clementine: Huh, guess they knew each other for a long time.

(YN): He did said Louis was like a brother to him. Makes sense.

Then suddenly, they heard the door creaking, as if it was trying to open...

Clementine: Marlon??

(YN): You out there?

Then, the door busts open, and it was Rosie.

(YN): Rosie!

Rosie barks of joy as she and (YN) started getting along more...but as for Clem, she was still scared to even say hi to Rosie.

(YN): Aw come on Clem, she's not that bad.

Clementine: Yeah, and look what happen the last time we encountered a dog??

(YN): That was different, Rosie has Marlon. He even said she's trained well. Here, I'll help you.

Clementine: I...I don't know.

(YN): Trust me Clem, it's gonna work.

Clementine: ....*sighs* Okay, I trust you.

Clem gives (YN) her hand, and he lowers her hand to Rosie to get into her level, as Rosie gives a sniff to Clem's hand...she can tell Clem isn't a threat at all, so she gives her a gentle lick, and to gain her trust now.

(YN): See?

Clementine: Heh, yeah, I know.

Marlon: Told you Rosie isn't a threat.

Marlon shows up...

Marlon: She may be frighten, but once you get to know her well, she won't be harm towards you. *Whistles* Rosie, lie down.

Rosie listen to Marlon as she walks to her bed, gets comfortable and lays down..

AJ: Thats so awesome.

Clementine: Huh, it is.

Marlon: Now Rosie will recognize y'all, she's really trained. She was the headmasters dog, back when this place was still functional. But when the world went to shit, he bailed. All the other staffs. Left us behind to rot dead, or so they thought.

(YN): Wow. What a dick.

Marlon: Underestimate of the century. So it's just us kids and teens left, and I'd like you two and AJ were part of it. Your welcome here, I mean it.

Clementine: We appreciate.

(YN): Thanks.

AJ: Thank you!

Marlon: Y'all are welcome. Okay then...

Marlon walks over to his table and shows them the map of the area and the safe zone...

Marlon: This here is our current state of plan to gather food. Sadly, we're starting to run short, getting harder to feed everyone here.

(YN): What's with the traps there?

Marlon: Hunting grounds. More or less, Louis built some traps out there to catch food. He and Aasim went out to check them out today.

Clementine: That road...it's only one?

Marlon: Yup, one and only that leads to this school here. If you go off it, you'll eventually end up lost.

(YN): ...You guys have a Greenhouse too?

Marlon: Oh yea. Don't get to excited about it. We used to maintain it real well. Had plenty of vegetables growing. But, it came overgrown, our keep was impossible, yeah, we keep it away from now.

Clementine: Huh, never knew the forest surrounds this place.

Marlon: We keep ourselves from unwanted attention for so long. Well, for the most part.

(YN): What's down there? A shack?

Marlon: Yea, and there is where we fish, and for the shack we put storages there. It's secure mostly. Vi and Brody should be out there for a bit. Also, one thing...see these red lines? Everything inside is the safe zone. It's been getting smaller over the years, and foods becoming more difficult.

Clementine: So, why not go outside?

Marlon: ....We can't. Whenever we go outside of it, there trouble, real trouble. Like, people die, or they disappear out of nowhere. I just...I can really use the help, from both of you. Taking care of them. It's not easy. I'm worried that if I don't forgive something...if I don't fix this situation...I don't know what to do...we've lost so much...lately, we've lost Tenn's twin sisters, Minerva and Sophie.

(YN): Yea, Vi told us.

Marlon: ...She did?

(YN): Yea, sorry to hear about it.

Marlon: O-Oh, right, thanks...

Clementine: But don't worry we won't let it happen again.

(YN): We promise.

Marlon: Thanks, Clem, (YN), I appreciate it. I really do. I just wanna be the leader they want, be the leader they can trust on. And since I have you three more to feed...I can really use the help to feed them.

(YN): So what you need?

Marlon: Louis and Aasim are heading over to the hunting grounds, looking for rabbits. Well, Aasim is, Louis...he can be...unserious...just hope he brings at least some. Anyways, Violet and Brody are heading over to the river for spear fishing. Both teams can use a extra hand.

(YN): Well, since Pretty boy and Aasim are going rabbit hunting, I'll tag along.

Clementine: Me and AJ will go with Brody and Vi to fish.

AJ: Cool!

Marlon: Great. Take the map, one of y'all. Don't want you three to get lost.

(YN): Thanks.

Clementine: We won't loose it.

Marlon: Good. And, please stay in the safe zone.

Clementine: We will.

AJ: So, does that mean we can stay?

Marlon: Of course. Why would I kick you three out? You're part of us now.

AJ: Thank you!

Clementine: Okay, let's get going.

The three head out the room , Both Clem and (YN) gave each other a kiss...

(YN): Careful out there.

Clementine: You too.

(YN): Here, take the map.

Clementine: O-Oh, What about you?

(YN): Don't worry. Since I'm closer to the school, I'll remember the path. You'll need it more.

Clementine: Thanks (Yn).

(YN): No problem. And AJ, stay close with Clem, got it?

AJ: Got It.

(YN): Good. Let's go.

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Later, as time goes by, the teenagers were finished hunting. Clem AJ Violet and Brody caught as many fishes as they can. Aasim and (YN) caught some rabbits, as for Louis...he tried. Anyways, Clem AJ and the girls were heading back to the school...

Clementine: Wonder where's (YN) and the boys?

Violet: Well, besides (YN), I bet the other two are busy practicing kissing a Walker.

Brody: Gross.

Violet: I know, poor Walker.

The girls laugh about it...until Violet spot something from the trap...

Violet: What the hell??

One of the rope traps were cut...

Clementine: What? This isn't normal?

Violet: No. which means someone sabotage the trap. This isn't good.

Brody: Oh no. Aasim! Louis! (YN)!

Violet: Let's spread out, see if we can find them.

AJ: Watch out for monsters.

Clementine: We will kiddo.

As the girls spread out to look for the boys, Clem approaches to this other trap, which happens to have footprints on it, and aside with the footprints, there's a rolled up paper, she picks it up...

Clementine: A bible page? And...somewhat use it to smoke?

AJ: Clem! Found something.

Clem jogs over to AJ, and to then spot a Walker upside with the trap...

Clementine: Hey! AJ found something.

Violet and Brody arrive and to look at the Walker upside with the trap rope...and notice it's dead.

Violet: We didn't kill this one. We wouldn't even left it on our trap.

Clementine: Found this too. A paper rolled and looked like it was burnt. Do any of the group smoke?

Violet: Nope. Nothing to smoke.

Louis: Who's this lucky fella?

They notices the boys arriving with rabbits...

Clementine: Where have you guys been??

(YN): We notice one of the traps were sprung and broken.

Brody: So, someone robbed us?!

Louis: Oh great, now we're gonna starve.

Brody: Fuck...oh god, fuck..!

They notice Brody having a little panic attack...

Brody: It's just...fuck...it's okay...calm down Brody. Deep breathe. Cmon cmon...

Violet: It's okay Brody, just calm down.

Clementine: Take a sec, deep breathes and-

Brody: Just shut the fuck up, okay?!

Clementine: Excuse me?!

Brody: I..I gotta tell Marlon about this.

Louis: Umm, hello? We still need food. Even if (YN) got the most rabbits, it won't be a enough.

Brody: Then figure it out.

Brody walks away and head over to the school...

Aasim: Umm...I'll take the food then. Maybe we can ration out something.

(YN) gives Aasim the rabbits and Violet hands him the bucket of fish as well as he heads back to the school as (YN) Clem AJ Violet and Louis were left in the woods, still try to get and hunt more food.

Louis: So what do we do? Eat rocks?

AJ: You can't eat rocks.

Louis: I'm aware.

AJ: Clem, (YN), will Marlon kick us out if we don't bring food?

Clementine: Let's hope not.

(YN): ...Clem, can I see the map?

Clementine: Sure.

Clementine hands (YN) the map as he takes a look at it...and there, he spots the house he Clem and AJ found the stack of food before.

(YN): Figures.

Clementine: What is it?

(YN): The food that we found at the house is out of the safe zone. But since we can't find anything to hunt, I was thinking...

Violet: Oh no. Don't tell me.

Clementine: What else can we look? That's our only hope of getting some food for all of us.

Violet: But, it's out of the safe zone.

Louis: Yea, and besides, are y'all sure there was food at this house you guys are talking about?

Clementine: Yes, positive, there were tons of food.

AJ: Like a buffet.

Clementine: But, it was rigged with a grenade and some of it was destroyed, we don't know who did but we're sure there's still more of it left.

(YN): So, we can go over there, grab as much as we can, and be on our way, in and out. Or, we can starve and let the others down by bringing nothing.

Louis: ...

Violet: ...Fine, let's go, but we have to be quick and not come too late.

Clementine: Yea. Let's go.

-END OF CHAPTER 5-