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"No one is invincible, we all have our weaknesses."
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Jerome is holding Sky on his back again, Sky passed out. They've been walking for a while. Rob is ahead of them, he soon does spot a village. He smiles.

"Guys! There's a village up ahead." Rob said. Jerome stops.

"What?! Are there people in it?" Jerome asks. Rob nods.

"Yeah—"

"Oh no," Dan said looking at Sky. Rob loses his smile, remembering.

"Oh right. I forgot about Sky." Rob said. Jerome grips Sky's knees.

"We'll just walk through, we aren't stopping," Jerome said.

"But—" Jerome looks at Preston.

"If they find out that Sky is one of them then they'll want to kill him, Preston," Jerome said. Jerome bit his bottom lip, looking away. "I'm not letting Adam die like this. He doesn't deserve to be suffering like this." Preston nods, agreeing.

"Yeah, he doesn't. But maybe we could stop at a shop, get some pain medicine for Adam, maybe it will help him be able to eat and drink. Maybe even start talking to us." Preston said. Jerome sighed.

"Alright, we'll stop for that. But only that." Jerome said. So they started walking towards the village, or rather town. There are guards on the outskirts, the turned infects laying dead on the ground around the town. Jerome gripped Sky's knees again, Rob pulled Sky's hood up, covering his head as it hung over Jerome's shoulder. Jerome looks at Rob and then ahead. Jerome pulls his hood up, covering his face. They were stopped by the guards.

"Halt." They said. Rob moved in front of Jerome.

"Any of you infected?" The guard asks.

"No," Rob said. The guard looks at Sky.

"What's wrong with that one?" They ask for the motion to Sky. Vikk moves between the guard and Sky.

"We ran into trouble on the way here, he was knocked unconscious, he'll wake up soon," Vikk said.

"Maybe you should get him checked out by a doctor." The guard said. Rob shook his head.

"No. No, trust me. This isn't something the doctor can help." Rob said.

"Wait a second." One said. Jerome looked at them. "General Jerome? But....we heard the Sky Army was destroyed."

"I-I don't know. I left before this happened. But we are just passing through." Jerome said. Preston looks at the guards.

"Wait, do you guys have medication? Pain medication?" Preston asks.

"Yes, but we are low on supplies. We can't just give it away to anyone." The guard said. Dan pulled Sky's hood back.

"How about to him? He's in a lot of pain and he can't get better without it." Dan said. The guard stared at Sky.

"We were told the Commander died." The guard said.

"Who said that?" Preston said.

"Captain Max did. When they passed through here on their way to Lord Notch's." The guard said. Rob pulled Sky's hood up. Sky's hand twitched, he moved his face into the back of Jerome's shoulder. "What happened?"

"Nothing that Notch can't fix. So if you will excuse us." Preston grabbed Jerome's arm and pulling him to follow. They walked past the guard.

"That was too close for comfort. Dan! Don't let them know Sky is here, we don't know how far his rash is spreading." Rob whispered to Dan. Sky's eyes open, he moves slightly, Jerome stopped, looking at him.

"Adam," Jerome said. Preston went back to them. Preston puts his hand on Adam's forehead.

"He's getting sick. We have to go buy medicine for him." Preston said. Jerome looks at Preston.

"How much money do we have?" Jerome asks.

"None," Preston said. Sky's eyes close, he took in raspy pain-filled breaths.

"Just say the medicine is for Adam, maybe they'll give it to us," Jerome said. Preston looks at Jerome and then at Dan.

"Dan.."

"You guys head out, I'll meet with you outside the village—"

"What if they don't believe the medicine is for Sky?" Rob asks.

"I don't know. I just don't want people to panic." Dan said. Jerome looks at Rob.

"Rob, can you carry Sky out? I'll go with Dan for Sky's medicine." Jerome said. Rob looks at Sky and then at Jerome.

"You? Why you?"

"They know who I am, so they'll know we aren't lying. I'll just say Sky isn't here so he doesn't get anyone else sick. We'll be right back, can you guys do that for us?"
Jerome asks. Rob nods.

"Okay, give him to me," Rob said. Jerome sets Sky's feet on the ground, Sky waking up. He groans, his pain intensifying as he was moved onto Rob's back. "Don't bite me.." Rob looks at Sky. Sky already fast asleep.

"We'll meet you on the eastern outskirts of the town. We'll be there in a few minutes." Jerome said. Preston nods.

"Alright. Let's go." Preston said. They leave. Jerome watches them walk away before he follows Dan into a store.