Chapter 4: Can't Breathe
You put your left arm against your face, leaving only your eyes visible.
Y/N: "Clementine!" You search around the scene for Clem but only see a person about to get bitten, you take out your pistol and fire a shot into the walkers head. You don't take any time to check if they were bit. You HAVE to find Clem.
????: "Y/N!" You look around for the voice but don't see anyone in sight besides walkers and people running away towards the gate. "Y/N." A hand grabs you by your shoulder and pulls you into a car, your vision blurs but you can instantly tell it's Clem.
Tripp: "Drive Faster, Shitty Car!" The car skirts off towards the gate. Leaving the Prescott citizens to be eaten alive and Shot to death.
After a few minutes, Javi and tripp stop both of their cars. Everyone but Kate gets out of the cars.
Tripp: "Eleanor. Thank god."
Eleanor and Tripp hug.
Eleanor: "I can't believe it. All of our friends. All those people..." Eleanor looks toward conrad who sulks beside the road. "Oh, Conrad."
Y/N: "She deserved better. They all deserved better."
Conrad: "You barely knew her. What the hell do you care?" He walks up to you and gets in your face.
Conrad: "You and your fuck buddies the reason they came to Prescott in the first place! She's dead because of you."
Tripp: "Conrad--easy, buddy. This wasn't his fault."
Conrad: "Bullshit. Francine, Prescott...all because this washed-up cheat walked through our gates. I shoulda known it the second I looked at you. You ain't gonna stand up for nobody but your own."
Y/N: "Hey.. can I tell you something Conrad?" He stops talking and looks at you waiting for an answer. "I know you last your "Girlfriend" but if you talk to me like that again I'll blow your fucking brains out like I did Eli."
Conrad: "Fuck you."
Tripp: "Hey, hey--everybody calm down. Jesus."
Eleanor: "Calm down, Conrad, please."
Conrad: "All I know is, if it wasn't for him--" (pokes you)
Gabe points a pistol at Conrad.
Gabe: "Back the fuck off. Now. Just back away."
Conrad: "Take it easy, son."
Javier: "Gabriel! Put it away! Now!"
Gabe: "He's gonna hurt you. No way."
Tripp: "Kid, put down the gun."
Conrad: "Just do it already! I don't even care anymore."
Y/N: "Just Shoot him, do it if you want to." Clem takes a sharp look at you. "Put. The. Gun. Down." You say.
he fires a warning shot at Conrad's foot.
Gabe: "Don't threaten my uncle again."
Gabe puts the gun away and runs off.
Tripp: "Fuck me."
Javier: "Gabe!"
Clementine: "Let him go. He just needs to cool off."
Conrad sits down against the truck and cries.
Conrad: "We have to go back. We have to bury her."
Tripp: "I wish we could. But Prescott's overrun. We can't go back."
Eleanor: "Well, we're not safe here, either."
Y/N: "What about Richmond? I've heard there's a community there. If it's true, they'll have food...walls... Maybe even a hospital."
Conrad: "All I want is to find the motherfuckers who did this. They took my home... They took my...goddamn it..."
Javier: "The one thing we all need is a place to call home. Maybe Richmond can be that place."
Tripp: "Richmond, huh?"
Eleanor: "It's something, at least."
Conrad: "Yeah. Fuck it. Let's go."
Tripp: "That's the spirit, man."
Clementine: "Hey, Gabe."
Gabe: "Oh. Hey."
Clementine: "You okay?"
Gabe: "Yeah."
Clementine: "You know, that was really impressive back there. What you did."
Gabe: "You think so?"
Clementine: "I didn't know anyone could point a gun at someone and still look like a huge dork."
Gabe: (chuckles) "Oh, come on."
Clementine: "No, it was really scary. I thought you might shoot your own foot off."
Eleanor: "Huh. Maybe they'll hit it off." You feel something like anger and self pity. Clem should..
Eleanor: "I remember being that age. You need someone else to talk to that understands what you're going through."
Javier: "Hope so. Might be good for them both. They need someone their own age they can talk to." You have a self battle over whether or not to go over there and tell Gabe off or not.
Javier: "Y/N, whaddya think? Are they good together."
Y/N: "I-I don't know." He looks over at you with a light smile. "Oh... So- wait. You guys aren't together?" You shake your head.
Javier: "Personally, I don't think she's THAT good for Gabe, you guys seem like a match made in heaven." You feel a tingle in your face.
Y/N: "I don't know, it's like we're childhood friends or something, I don't think she thinks of me like that."
Javier: "Come on kids, we gotta get going." They nod and you all get into the van with Kate.
2 Hours later
Clem fell asleep next to Gabe and her head is on his right shoulder. You look out of the window and occasionally take looks at Clem. You look over at Clem and she takes her head off of his shoulder.
Y/N: "Javi.. how do you know if you like someone."
Javier: "Well. If you like someone, you should love always being around them." Do you feel that way about Clem. But more importantly, does she feel the same about you. Kate coughs. Javi is next to her in the second row while the three of you are in the back.
Javier: "Just try to hang in there."
Eleanor: "Thirsty isn't good. How's her forehead feel?"
Javi: (feels Kate's forehead) "Uh...hot. Hot."
Eleanor: "Fuck, it's probably sepsis. Sooner we get to Richmond, the better."
Kate: "Ow--goddamn it. It really hurts..."
Javier: "Hey, you're going to be fine, Kate."
Kate: "I'm just trying to be realistic."
Javier: "Yeah, well, I'm trying to be optimistic."
Kate: "Javi, we both know what's coming."
Javier: "Kate..."
Kate: "We do. And this is gonna sound fucked up, but... Maybe this is my chance for...Christ, I don't know...a graceful exit? Not many people get those. I'd be one of the lucky ones."
Javier: "You don't get to just bow out."
Kate: "Just think about all that's happened. Mariana died and I couldn't stop it. And Gabe...I heard what happened when we stopped. Isn't it obvious? Look, he might be turning into David. He might be turning into you. He's not that sweet little boy I first met. But maybe this is better."
Javier: "He just needs guidance, and a lot of it."
Kate: "I hope so."
Kate: "All I care about is him becoming who he needs to be. And it's gonna be on you to make sure that happens."
Javier: "No, ma'am. I'm not buying this "I'm dying" shit. It's on both of us."
Kate: "You're buying it whether you want to or not."
Kate: "Look...even if he pushes you away...that doesn't mean he doesn't need you."
The car goes over a bump in the road and Kate yelps.
Javier: "Hey, careful!"
Eleanor: "Sorry. You should get some rest, Kate. We all should, really."
Kate: "With pleasure."
Gabe: "Parents just love pretending the rest of us can't hear."
Clementine: "I wouldn't know."
Y/N: "Wait...Clem you heard everything?" She turns her head on the seat to look at you.
Clementine: "Yup." She closes her eyes, and she looks peaceful as she sleeps. So you also decide to get some rest.
Morning Time, Gas Station
They drive through an abandoned gas station, and Tripp steps out in front of the car. Eleanor pulls to a stop.
Eleanor: "Great. What now?"
Tripp: "I've got some bad news."
Javier: "So what's going on?"
Gabe, You, Clem, and Javi get out of the car.
Tripp: "Well, we got a bunch of cars clogging the underpass. Too many to drive through. We're gonna need to move some of 'em outta the way." A blue car and a white garbage truck sit next to each other. The blue car is pointed sideways.
Gabe: "Hey. I'm coming, too."
Eleanor: "I'll stay with Kate and keep a lookout."
Javier: "Yell at us if anything happens."
Tripp: "Awfully convenient the pass is blocked like this."
Conrad: "Not convenient at all, if you ask me."
Clementine and Conrad kill some approaching walkers.
Javier: "If we move that car right there, we should be good. C'mon, let's get to work and clear it out."
You find an unopened gate, you open it and kill a walker easily by throwing it into the wall and smashing its head in with a kick. Inside is a car with a Winch, and jumper cables on the lid. You grab the jumper cables and head back to Tripp trucks. You pull open the hood and attach the jumper cables to both of the cars. With a little twisting it works.
After walking back to the car with the winch. You use the wrench on the winch release.
Y/N: "Now I can pull out the cable."
You connect the winch hook to the wrecked car.
Y/N: "Hopefully that'll hold. Whew. Here goes nothing." The blue car pulls back with a ear ripping screech. Like nails on a chalkboard.
Javier: "Hey, there we go. I think we're set."
Eleanor: "We good?"
Javier: "Be ready to move once the wreck is clear, we should be right behind you."
Eleanor: "Will do."
Walkers approach them, drawn by the noise of the tireless wheels scraping against the ground.
Tripp: "Get the walkers!"
Kate: "Javi!"
Everyone kills the approaching walkers. You kill the ones trying to get into the car. You look to Clem and see two walkers walking to her. You pull out your pistol and fire a shot into one of the walkers head while Clem kills the other one. You focus back on the ones trying to get in the car.
Javier: "Eleanor, now! Go, go, go! Just drive! Get her to Richmond! We're right behind you!"
Eleanor drives off.
Javier: "They're through! Let's go!"
Javi tries to fire, but discovers he's out of ammo. He tackles a walker, and Tripp shoots it. Gabe helps him up.
Javier: "Thanks. Shit! The van!"
The wrecked car is pulled against the van.
Tripp: "We got bigger problems here!"
Y/N: "The roof! Go!"
Tripp and Clementine climb up the ladder to the roof while Conrad covers them. You drag a dumpster to block the path of some walkers, and Gabe helps you.
Y/N: "Get up there, Gabe! Go!"
Conrad and Gabe climb up the ladder while you cover them
Clementine: "Y/N! Behind you!" One of the dumpster walkers behind you grabs you, and you shoot it but are disoriented by the gun firing so close to your ear. Clementine covers you as you climb on a dumpster close to the roof.
Conrad: "Come on!"
Conrad offers his hand and helps you climb up to the roof. The herd of walkers has now infested the entire area.
Tripp: "Goddamn it. I knew this place didn't feel right."
Conrad: "What the hell are we gonna do now?"
Y/N: "We have to come up with some kind of plan."
Tripp: "What a great idea. A plan. Who would have thought of that? We need a plan! That's a great idea!"
Clementine: "Are you finished?"
Y/N: "We don't have a choice. We've gotta fight our way out." You look over the edge then back at the group.
Conrad: "I'm not sure I like our odds."
Tripp: "Great. This is just fuckin' great. What the hell are we gonna do?!"
Clementine: "Calm down."
Tripp: "Calm down? I'm not gonna fuckin' calm down! Eleanor's out there alone right now!"
Conrad: "We wouldn't even be in this mess if it wasn't for you."
Gabe: "That's not true!"
Clementine: "Fuck you, Conrad."
Javi notices a figure on the opposite rooftop.
Javier: "Whoa, whoa, whoa, stop! There's somebody over there!"
Conrad: "What? Where?"
Tripp: "Shit! I see him, too!"
Javier: "Everybody, get down!"
Everyone takes cover. You take cover behind an air conditioner with Gabe and Clementine.
Gabe: "Wait...was this all a trap?!"
Tripp: "Keep your heads down. Guy could have a rifle. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd like to keep my skull intact."
Javier: "Whoever you are out there, we don't want any trouble, okay?"
Conrad: "Knees are cramping up..."
You leave your hiding spot. Which is behind an air conditioner with Clem and Gabe.
Y/N: "What the hell? He's gone. Everyone stay here and keep behind cover. I'm gonna see what I can find out."
Clementine: "Be careful."
You climb up to a nearby roof. You see the figure move and hide behind a corner. You coms out of hiding and cross the makeshift bridge of planks. You sneak up on the figure, who has his back turned to you. The figure doesn't move at the sound of your footsteps which immediately alarms you.
Y/N: "Stop the Games.. Come out with your hands up asshole."
????: "That thing's not a toy. Drop it, or you might hurt yourself." Someone steps out from beside the wall with their gun pointed at you. They have shoulder length hair and a mustache. They wear a beenie and a leather jacket.
Y/N: "No Chance.."
????: "Now, then. I'm not gonna shoot--not unless you make me. I just want to talk. You got me? Just want to have a word."
Y/N: "So talk. Before I fire a shot"
????: "Okay, then."
????: "You, the three guys there, the kids, the women in the car--I saw you split up. I overheard that little argument just now. Your friends over there aren't gonna shoot me, right? You folks have your shit together? If you're some kind of broken tribe, then let me know now. 'Cause I've had my fill of people that can't agree on anything."
Y/N: "I swear to God, if you touch any of them I'll blow your brains outta your skull. But They're good people. They've lost...a lot."
????: "Sure. We all have."
Y/N: "Recently."
????: "Ah, fresh wounds. That makes sense."
Jesus: "You're going to Richmond. That tells me you've got something to do with what's going on down there. Question is, whose side are you on?"
Y/N: "Look, man, I don't know what you're--"
Someone whistles, and the guy looks around for the source of the noise. You use this momentary distraction to try to wrestle the gun from him. Clementine appears behind them and points her gun at Jesus.
Clementine: "Don't. Move."
Jesus raises his hands, and Javi takes his gun. Conrad, Tripp, and Gabe also arrive and point their guns at the stranger.
Tripp: "Well? Is he one of them?"
????: "Hey, man, what do you mean by "them"? Who's "them" also. That kid, the one right there." He nods towards you. "Is he like a special agent or something?"
Tripp: "shut up, You know what I'm talking about. The "New Frontier"."
????: "What? No, I'm not with those guys. You've got this backwards."
Tripp: "Javi, this guy is full of donkey shit."
????: "Do you want to let me talk?"
Tripp: "What's the point? How can we trust anything you say?"
Y/N: "Call it a hunch, but I don't think he's with those guys."
Conrad: "Says you. How do we know for sure?"
????: "It's the truth."
Conrad checks him for the brand.
Conrad: "Nothin'."
Jesus: "Look, I'm telling you. I'm on my way to Richmond, just like you. I lost touch with some good people there when the New Frontier took over."
Clementine: "What did you say?"
????: "The New Frontier. They took over Richmond. Don't tell me you didn't know that?"
Gabe: "Fuck..."
Tripp: "Oh, God. Eleanor and Kate. They're headed right into the middle of those assholes!"
Conrad: "At least now we got an excuse to go after those motherfuckers."
Gabe: "What are we gonna do?!"
Javier: "Everyone, just calm down!"
Tripp: "Calm down? Calm down?! How the hell do you want us to be calm about this? They're gonna fucking kill 'em!"
Javier: "Not if we get to them first."
????: "There's an old train tunnel that runs under the James river. From what I hear, it should be a straight shot into Richmond."
Tripp: "A train tunnel?"
????: "I could lead you guys there..."
???? "But since Y/N here said you're good people and all...maybe you could lower those guns first?"
Conrad: "Lower them, my ass. We're gonna tie you up and make sure your story checks out."
????: "That's really not necessary."
Tripp: "I don't know. We just met this guy."
Clementine: "We all just met."
Javier: "Lower your guns."
Tripp: "Javi, man--don't."
Javier: "Do you trust me or not?"
Everyone lowers their guns.
????: "Ready? This way."
Javier: "Hey...what do we call you?"
Jesus: "Sorry, forgot to introduce myself. It's Paul. But my friends call me Jesus."
Y/N: "Let's get going then." You all start walking, Clem walks next to you. You see gabe look back a few times but over all, he doesn't walk with you.
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