Hey, everyone! Yes, I am uploading two stories today. I've had this story in mind for a while now, but this isn't written alone. If it was it definitely would have taken a lot longer. I am co-writing this with A Writer With Mixed Interests. This chapter is half written by me and half written by her. I hope you enjoy and please review!

(Jane MAY be a little OOC. Me and Mixed Interests just made her horrible and continued from there, lol.)

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The undead trudged around them, moaning and snarling as they stumbled past them towards Howe's Hardware store. Blood was splattered everywhere as the walkers passed them, not even noticing they were really alive. Carlos was one of the survivors, along with his daughter, Sarah, and her friend, Clementine. They were currently together, and Carlos vowed that he wouldn't let anything happen to his little girl. She was standing behind him, and Carlos knew she was scared to death, because she was breathing quickly.

"Shhh, quiet honey," Carlos chided softly, hoping not to get any unnecessary attention. He didn't want Sarah to be afraid, but she had never experienced anything like this before. There had been nearly no walkers present the last time they'd escaped. "Clementine, come help me. Please. Say something, you're her friend."

"It's gonna be okay, Sarah," Clementine tried to comfort her older friend in a soft tone.

Sarah's breathing began to quiet down, but she still glanced left and right in fright. Bullets whizzed past Carlos' neck, slamming into the head of a walker directly in front of him. He whipped his head around and sighed in relief, realising how close he was to being shot. If he died...he had no idea what would happen to Sarah.

"We're almost out of the hoarde...just try to stay quiet, Sarah." Carlos whispered, making a nearby walker slowly turn its head towards him.

Sarah only nodded slowly. The walker who had turned its head was very dangerously close to devouring Carlos, but was immediately shot point blank. That was the second time Carlos had come close to death.

Someone quietly snuck up to Clementine and grabbed her from behind, almost like a hug. She gasped, but they only saw that it was Rebecca. Her gasp caught the attention of both Carlos and Sarah.

"Thank god." Rebecca whispered, crouching down to Clementine's height and looking at her. Carlos also crouched down, wrapping his arm around his daughter to keep her safe. "I can't find anybody."

"Don't worry, Rebecca, I'll keep you safe." Carlos said soothingly, thankfully quieting Rebecca down. All four of them glanced around at the walkers near them, and were grateful that they were paying no attention.

"We...we're gonna get out, right?" Sarah asked timidly, squeezing her father's hand.

"We'll be fine, Sarah," Carlos reassured her. "Just stay quiet for now, and we're going to be fine."

Clementine looked around, and immediately spotted an opening to escape. "There!" she whispered loudly enough for the three others to hear. "We may need a distraction."

"But what?" Rebecca asked, looking around to see nothing but walkers as far as she could see. Sarah yelped slightly as a walker stumbled past her, but Carlos quickly hushed her.

While Clementine was backing away she accidentally slammed into something, and in fear she raised up her hatchet, expecting it to be a walker. Her eyes widened when she realised it was Jane, the woman who had devised the plan for them to escape.

"Jane!" Clementine gasped in shock, attracting the attention of Rebecca, Carlos and Sarah.

"Shh, stay quiet!" Jane hissed. "Spread apart, and keep quiet. You'll. Be. Fine."

"But we need-"

Jane cut Clementine off with a scowl. The five of them began walking slowly again, now towards the opening that Clementine had spotted. They all stood at one spot, wondering who would go first.

"I...I can...I can't...dad...I..." Sarah began trembling, her eyes widened as she glanced up at her father in fear. "They...everywhere...I..."

"Shhh...quiet, honey. Please, you need to be quiet. I promise I'll keep you safe." Carlos crouched down, placing his hands on his daughter's shoulders. Sarah stared at him, still frightened.

"Clementine, Carlos needs to look after Sarah, and with the baby coming soon I can't risk it. Can you please go first?" Rebecca asked, and Clementine looked at her, thinking.

Clementine nodded curtly. "I'll go first," she whispered.

"Good luck, Clementine," Carlos told her.

Clem slowly began inching towards the opening, stopping occasionally before a walker could get too close. Eventually, she made it over and was officially out of the horde. She beckoned the others over, and Jane went next, then Rebecca, and Sarah and Carlos walked together. All five of them made it out unscathed.

Sarah turned around and hugged her father tightly, her breaths still very shaky. Her legs were wobbly as if she could barely stand. Carlos rubbed circles on his daughter's back and began to comfort her.

"It's all right, Sarah, it's okay," he told her. "We're okay, now, sweetie. But we have to go."

"G-go where?" Sarah asked, looking up at her father with sadness in her eyes. Carlos could tell she just wanted to stop moving, but if he wanted to keep her safe he had to do whatever he could.

"It's called Parker's Run. We went there before, when we escaped the first time, remember?" Carlos said and Sarah slowly nodded, still clinging tightly to her father's shirt. "I know the way. Don't worry sweetie, we'll be safe."

"W-what about Luke?" Sarah asked. She turned back to the hoarde, staring into it. "Where is he? I-is he coming?"

"He will meet us at the place we're going to, honey." Rebecca replied for Carlos, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Okay..." Sarah whispered, grateful for their encouraging words.

"Hate to interrupt your little moment, but we gotta get moving," Jane demanded, crossing her arms and tapping her foot impatiently. Clementine nodded and began to walk, and the rest began to follow.

Jane stormed ahead in the front of the group, not wanting to waste any time, and she was annoyed when she always had to wait for Rebecca to catch up. Carlos was helping her walk, while Sarah decided to walk with her friend for a little while.

"That was sooo scary," Sarah shuddered, looking at Clementine then back at the path. "They were all around us. I'm so glad that woman's plan worked!"

"I know. I just hope Kenny and the others got out okay." Clementine sighed, folding her arms.

"I'm sure they did. I don't think they were in any trouble..." Sarah said.

"Parker's Run isn't too far from here," Carlos observed as a sign caught his eye. "We are about a mile away now."

"Thank God," Rebecca breathed.

Jane muttered something incoherent under her breath while waiting for the others to catch up again. Clearly she was trying to play leader, which confused Sarah. Weren't they all supposed to be working together?

"Dad...why is that woman so...mean?" Sarah asked, keeping her voice quiet not to make Jane mad. However, Jane heard her and scowled.

"She just wants to get to safety, sweetie. Don't worry." Carlos said, smiling. Sarah decided to walk with her father for the rest of the way to Parker's Run, just in case.

Soon they came out into a huge clearing. The sun was shining down on the five as they stepped out of the dark woods. Jane began walking faster now, with the demolished war exhibit in sight.

"Good, I think we're here," Jane announced.

Carlos helped Rebecca sit down at the edge of a fountain, and Sarah decided to sit next to her and keep her company. Clementine decided to wait near the entrance with the others. She wondered when the others would show up.

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And there's chapter one. I really hope you enjoyed, and make sure to leave a review! I found co-writing really fun, and I'm looking forward to doing it again. Next chapter will be up soon.