Sorry for all the spelling and grammar mistakes , I'm writing this very late
Prolog
The room was small , and cluttered . Probably an old office but it was too dark to make out anything in it . The only thing that could be heard was the sound of walkers far bellow on the street out of the broken window.
It has been five months since this all began and I haven't seen a person in at least two . But it's easier this way , less people less worries . You only have to be a bit more careful.
Which is something I'm bad at .
My car ran out of gas about half a block down the street yesterday , since then I've been camping in the old bank sky scraper . They know I'm in here , but I barricaded the doors for the elevator , and the stairs on every level up to the 17th . It would take weeks for them to get to me , and they don't have that much patience .
There is plenty of water in staff fridges and jugs , but the food is scarce and so is daylight . And I'm running low on ammo .
And to think I was so close to getting out of the city after weeks of moving underground , I'm less then 5 blocks away from the bridge . But nothings ever that easy anymore .
The sun was setting , and instinctively I went to the radio again.
"Hello , does anybody read me?" I spoke into the transmitter . All that came back was static. " Hello do you read?" Still nothing. " Dammit." Turning it off I looked out the window.
It would be so easy to jump and just end everything. I thought to my self .
But that wasn't the way I was raised . My father was a general in the army , he taught me everything I know , how to shoot , how to move silently , and that giving up is never an option .
It would be reaching the darkest hour of the night soon , the hour when seeing is almost impossible .
I laid my sleeping mat on the floor . My body was tired but mentally I wasn't . Like every other night since this began , sleep was almost impossible . Even when it over came me , it was light and restless , every little sound woke me . I got no more then two hours of sleep total .
When the sun finally started to rise I moved to the window again it was broken , but It seemed better that way I could get a clear view out .
Walkers still cluttered the streets bellow , there seemed to be more of them today then there was yesterday.
I turned on the radio again and just sat there listening to the static drone , in a way it was comforting but then it also was driving my nerves to the edge.
"Does-crrrhhh- read?" The voice was unclear being interrupted by static .
Jumping from my seat I grabbed the raido.
"ten one !" I called into it ,It was code for signal weak .
"Hey -crrrhh- got someone.-crhh- Where are you at?"
I moved the radio into the light , grabbing a coat hanger from the closet attaching it to it quickly.
"I'm in the city ! On the edge , almost out but I'm trapped ." I spoke into the transmitter like it was my life line.
"Now hun , if you close to the edge would could send some one in for ya , where is your exact location?" The signal was clearer now then it was before. The voice defiantly belonged to an older man .
" Royal bank , on North street , 17th floor ." I could hear him talking to someone in the back ground .
"We'll send some people in , but I make no promises we can get to you . Do you have food and water?"
"I have about two weeks worth of water , and a few days of food , but I'm low on ammo , Only have about 40 rounds left." My heart was beating faster now , at this new hope .
"Hold tight-chrr- on the way." The radio went dead .
This was the most releaved I have felt in months , knowing some one is coming , that I might be able to see a real face , a living one . Some one who can laugh , and smile.
But hours passed and no one came . It was nearing three in the after noon . At least on my time .
I realized something even if some one did manage to get here , they would never get through the walkers .
"Shit!."
There was the sound of a car in the distance , getting closer and closer.
"We are nearing your location do you read?" A voice asked through the radio , It was a different voice then before.
"I read , but there are walkers outside !" My lifeline seemed to be getting farther and farther away.
"Some of us will go around back, can you do anything to distract them ?" The man asked.
My eyes flickered over to the sniper against the wall .
"I can try ." Dropping the transmitter I grabbed the gun , and started to drag a desk across the room to the broken window .
Lying on the desk I set up my sniper looking through the scope . Scanning the grounds , I noticed a parking garage down the street .
I focused on a car the looked new and shot . A loud beeping went through the air . I shot again even farther down the street at another vertical . Soon there where five cars going off all them far away from the building.
The walkers began to move slowly making there way towards the sound.
"The barricades." I whispered under my breath running to the radio.
" I barricaded the doors up to my level , I will try to get as many down!"
No answer.
Running I grabbed my bag an my gun and headed down the hall still carrying the radio . Board after board I ripped down making my way down the staircases . I was on the sixth floor when my body started to grow tired . Walkers where starting to become more common and my ammo was running lower and lower with every shot.
My legs felt like led , and my arms jello .
So close. I thought as a walker headed towards me . But so far away.
I kicked at the walker as it grabbed my leg . I loud crack ran through the air as I felt my leg break .
"Gah!" I yelled falling against the wall I slid to the ground pulling out the pistel from my bag.
"Two shots. One for you." Shooting the walker in the forehead I brought the gun to my temple as another approached . "And one for me." I closed my eyes .
The sound of a bullet ran through the air .
It's over I thought. But It was then I realized It wasn't me that shot .
Some one pulled the gun from my hand lifting me to my feet holding my weight
" Come on ! Today is not your last!" A male voice yelled .
Opening my eyes I looked at him.
He had stubble on his face and pale skin .
I took a step , even though everything in my body wanted to just die . The slit bones in my leg grinded against each other with my step.
I yelled out grabbing my leg.
The man bent down and looked at it swearing under his breath .
"It's a break." He swept me up into his arms putting a loaded gun in my hand. "Shoot at the walkers , but be careful there are men in this building.
We descended down flights of stairs . he cartage was running low on ammo by the time we hit ground level.
. " There getting in here we have to go now!"Some one called out
A door flew open and we where running into a alley where a truck was Idling.
"Help me get her in the back!" I felt my self being moved from one mans arms to another . The back of the truck slammed close and the truck began to move .
"Whats your name?" The man asked me pulling up my pant leg to get a closer look at it .
"What's yours?" I asked.
"I'm Rick, and this is Glenn." He motioned to an Asian guy beside him .
"My name is Dayna ." I said . I flinched at his touch on my leg.
The wind blew on us in the back of the truck as we road out of the city . It felt like a weight was lifted of my shoulders as soon as we passed the bridge .
"How old are you?" Glenn asked looking at me .
" I'm 19 ." It felt good to talk to some one , even if I was in pain a part of me was happy .
"Youngan eh ? How long have you been on your own?" Rick raised his head from my leg to my eyes .
"Over a month or two ."
I looked at the sky it was clear and blue . Some times it was hard to believe that all this was really happening .
"Wow." Glenn said to me with a small smile. " I wouldn't have lasted ."
We began to wind down roads for an hour maybe before we stopped . We where at a base , with high thick cement walls impossible for a walker to climb.
"What is this place?" I asked as the gates opened reviling large buildings behind them.
"It's an old military fort. We stumbled upon it recently ."
"Driving a bit further up the lane the truck stopped . An armed man walked over.
"New girl , she's injured a broken leg I suspect ." Rick talked to the ran before he helped me out and carried me into a building.
"This is the infirmary ." He set me down on a white bed. "I'll patch you up , pull up your pant leg."
Following his order I puled it up . He grasped my leg carefully . But it still hurt . He placed pieces of cold metal on both sides of my leg before wrapping it up .
"This will help it set and heal faster."
I nodded and watch him adjust the bandages .
"Get some sleep it's safe here ." Leaving the room , he left me to stare at the sterile rooms ceiling . It smelled clean . It was a sent that was odd to me , something that I haven't smelled in a long time .
But it was comforting . And even thought it wasn't dark out I fell asleep, truly asleep for the first time in ages .
I hoped you liked it , I will probably work on another chapter soon .
