" Shit, shit, shit, fuck, shit, damn."
She hid a couple yards away under a log as she watched a handful of walkers take down a couple that she had been traveling with for quite some time. She covered her mouth with her hands as she heard the woman scream as the walkers tore her flesh from her body. The gentleman's body was already in two. The sun had just barely risen.
When the walkers had their fill, they continued on, groaning and gurgling as they headed up a hill. After waiting until they were gone; she wiped some dirt from her face into her auburn hair, and hurried over, packing all the necessary things in her backpack; shoving what food, water, and weapons they previous three had.
" Breathe, you've done this before, yeah you were nine, but you can do this."
She comforted herself as she followed next to the long trail that led to the dirt road that they had come down a day previous. She stopped, rubbing a small silver charm on her necklace before continuing down the dirt road.
The sun had finally risen to the high point in the sky, beating down on her small frame. She hummed an old song that use to be her favorite before the whole world went to shit.
Before the 'end of the world', she had worked in a firm in Savannah as an intern. She lived alone with a cat, but lived close enough to her ailing mother that was slowly dying of lung cancer. She always told her mother smoking was bad ever since she was little, but apparently, words never stuck. Luckily, her mother passed before everything went downhill.
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From there she packed everything in her car, and headed to Atlanta, because that's where there was safety. The radio broadcasts lasted for about a week until everything went quiet, the power finally went down; she still had hope that Atlanta would still be safe.
Making it to paved interstate, she hopped into the crap pickup truck that she had been traveling in. Grabbing the keys, she started the engine and revved, barreling down the highway passing a sign labeled:
" ATLANTA: 10 MILES"
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Pulling onto a small side street outside the city, she grabbed her backpack, pistol, and hunting knife.
"Yeehaw."
She laughed to herself as she headed under an overpass and snuck into another alley. An occasional walker would cross her path, only to be taken out quietly at her discretion. She found a department building broken into and decided to scout out the area.
The offices were cleaned out except for the occasional walker, like outside. She rummaged around in search for more supplies. The day was still hot and her skinned burned as she suddenly heard a scuffle of feet in the hallway. Voices were hushed but heading her way. She dropped to the floor, crouching, her hand on her gun and knife in the other.
"WHOA!"
A young Asian guy with a red cap threw his hands up and froze.
"Shhhhhhhhh! - the fuck are you?" she whisper yelled across the room, her gun not moving from it being pointed at the guy's crotch.
No sooner had the Asian spoke; three others followed raising their weapons at her. Her eyes darted between the men: one was a black man, larger and seemed exasperated; the other seemed to be a sheriff- dressed in a uniform with a six shooter; followed by a disgruntled, dirty man with a crossbow fixed directly at her face.
"You mind tellin' your friend with the crossbow to lower his goddamned aim?" she spat, unwavering.
"THE FUCK YOU THINK YOU ARE?"
"Shut it fool!"
"Honestly, you all need to quiet down," the sheriff spoke.
"Guys, she still has a gun to my friggin' crotch!" the Asian spoke again.
She smirked slightly.
The sheriff lowered his six shooter, "Now miss, if you don't mind lowering that away from my friend's nether region?"
"Shit sheriff, I don't even know you, now why would I...?"
"The name's Rick. Rick Grimes and I am...was the sheriff's deputy. Gentlemen?"
The rest of the men sighed and spoke.
"They call me T-Dog."
"Glenn, now could you please aim that gun somewhere else other than my privates please?"
"Shit this is pointless, we gotta find my brother!"
The angry, sleeveless man shrugged, looking at Rick.
"Now come on let's go!"
"Hold on!"
"No, we gotta find Merle now!"
"We can't just leave her, are you alone miss?"
She stood, a different look in her eye. She sheathed her hunting knife and pocketed her gun.
" Yes, I was traveling with a couple until we were taken over by a handful of walkers. I hid and got away, but I 'gotta truck a couple blocks away. You have shelter?"
" Yes," Rick nodded, " you lend us your car, and you can travel with us."
" Thanks very much Rick, much appreciated."
" Alright, enough small talk, can we go now, Jesus!"
She scoffed sending an annoyed look to the redneck as she walked past, leading them throughout the rooms she had raided and back down the stairways to the alley. A couple more walkers had probably heard the shouting, and invaded the alley. She took out two easily, the other three were disposed of by the asshole with the crossbow, but something about him made her wonder.
"... the fuck you starin' at, this ain't no zoo!"
She leered at the man as they continued to jog.
The group made it to the truck; Rick taking the driver's seat while the rest piled in the bed of the truck. She hopped in and rode shot gun.
"Miss, I never caught your name?"
" Sadie."
"Well it's a pleasure to meet you Sadie, and sorry about that jack ass in the rearview, " Rick nodded towards the mirror, shrugging, " Daryl's not exactly the nicest thing round these parts."
" Oh believe me," she whispered under her breath out the window, " I had a feeling."
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well, there you have it folks! Just a small intro chapter. Hope it perked your interests, and if so, let this lady know by reviewing, and maybe I'll continue this story. ;)