A/N: Hey everyone this is my first attempt at making a fanfic based on any version of The Walking Dead, so naturally I am very excited about it. Let me tell you that this story takes place right after Clementine tries to get the radio to Luke.
On another note, I am going to try to make this story like the game as much as I can, by that I mean its only going to get crazier and crazier. Clementine will be the main protagonist once again... well... actually, come to think of it "protagonist" probably isn't the best word for this one.
Disclaimer: I do not own any version of The Walking Dead in any way at all, I only own my OCs that will appear later on.
Clementine, Kenny, and Mike were being led back into the pen at gunpoint by Troy where they saw Carver looking down at a badly beaten Luke with everyone else around them.
"- and how is that we're repaid for our trust?" Carver asked.
"With treachery?...With deceit?... With theft?"
"What's going on?" Clementine asked Kenny quietly.
"I don't know." Kenny answered
Carver then held up a radio showing it to everyone.
"Whatever you were planning is over... its done. You can't just run from your problems. You can't just up and leave when it gets tough... 'cause there's no where else you can go where it ain't. Tough is all we got now, get that through your fuckin' skulls."
"Luke here he can't help you now... you gotta help yourselves... you gotta help me find the strength to forgive you. Now you can start... by telling me where the other one is."
"I'm going to count to three. If that radio ain't in my hand by then, we'll have to make things more difficult."
"...One...Two..."
Kenny was just about to reach for the radio in Clementine's coat pocket to take blame for stealing it... but he was already too late. Clementine stepped forward and took the radio out of her pocket showing it to Carver.
"I got it." She said holding the radio up.
Carver said nothing, he only held out his hand for the the radio. Clementine slowly walked up to him and placed the radio in his hand.
"Three" Carver finally said.
Carver then slapped Clementine right in the face sending her straight to the ground.
"Jesus...!" Kenny said as he tried to get to Clementine, but he was stopped by Troy and his gun.
Carver didn't stop there, he then walked over to Clementine and kicked her right in the gut and kept on kicking her repeatedly. He didn't stop, he just kept kicking as if he enjoyed beating the little girl, and only did stop when he heard his name being called.
"Bill!... Bill that's enough!" Bonnie called out as she entered the pen. "Bill, there's been a breach."
Carver finally stopped after hearing her and finally walked away from the badly beaten Clementine and the whole group.
"No supper for you tonight, maybe an empty stomach will teach you who's in charge around here." Carver said as his people left the pen leaving Bonnie to watch them.
"Do the best you can with her Carlos, 'cause we're leaving tonight." Bonnie said.
Later That Night
Everyone was sitting around the fire-pit discussing what they would need to escape as Carlos did his best to treat Clementine's injuries. Kenny would keep on looking over to the bed where Carlos was treating Clementine, and then angrily glaring at the door as if daring Carver to come down there.
It didn't go unnoticed by the others.
"Please don't blame yourself for this Kenny, that horrible man did that to Clementine." Sarita said.
"(Sigh) I know Sarita, but it shouldn't have been her, I tried to get the radio out of her pocket, but she just took the blame herself."
"She was protecting all of us Kenny, don't forget that."
"I know I still wish it wasn't her." He said.
Finally after what seemed like an eternity, Carlos walked away from Clementine and joined the others.
"Well how is she?" Kenny asked.
"She's lucky, I'll give her that. She doesn't seem to have any broken bones, but she's bruised pretty badly, I got some of the swelling down in her injuries and bandaged them as best I could. She'll just need some time to rest before she's ready to get out of here."
"We don't got time Doc! If we're gonna leave tonight, then all of us are gonna have to be ready."
"I don't know guys, maybe we should think about not leaving tonight." Luke suggested.
"What are you talking about man?" Mike asked. "That guy is fuckin' crazy and your suggesting we stay here?!"
"No, I'm not suggesting that at all. I'm saying we have a little girl that's beat to shit, we have no weapons or supplies, plus I'm a goddamn mess. I know Bonnie said that she would help us escape tonight but who's to say she can't just help us some other night."
"That's bullshit Luke, and you know it." Kenny argued. "All of us know that walker herd is our best chance of getting out of here, the plan don't have to change."
"Alvin is still in Carver's office, we have to get him out of there before Carver just kills him." Rebecca chimed in.
"...Look, I don't like this idea either, but if you all are set on leaving tonight, then maybe we should start thinking about leaving some people behind."
"No way Luke, there is absolutely no fuckin' way I'm leaving Clementine here with that bastard running things!" Kenny yelled.
"You don't have to." A weak sounding voice called out to them.
Everyone looked at the small springy mattress to see a badly beaten Clementine start to get up with a bit of a struggle. They could clearly see that she was covered in dark bruises, cuts, and bandages all over her body.
Kenny immediately walked over to Clementine and got on his knees and hugged her.
"Its alright, Kenny." Clementine said as she put her own arms around him. "I'm alright."
Kenny released her and a smile actually appeared on his face.
"You are definitely one tough kid." Mike said in amazement.
"Did tough kids get kicked in by a giant boot?" She joked.
"You're something else Clem, to say the least." Jane said.
"I'm glad your alright Clem." Luke said, as everyone else sat down by the fire-pit.
"So what kind of plan were you talking about?" Clementine asked.
"A plan that get's us the fuck out of here, that's what were talking about." Kenny said.
"That's good because I think we shou..."
Before Clementine could finish explaining, the door unexpectedly opened, and of course it was Carver who entered the pen with Troy holding a gun, and Bonnie being forced to act loyal to Carver.
"Just thought I check up on you, making sure no one is up to anything suspicious." Carver said.
Carver then looked over at Clementine who was sitting in a yard chair, and to his surprise, she wasn't even looking at him. So he walked over to her and she still didn't look at him.
"Glad to see that your okay Clementine. I hope you understand that I really didn't want to hurt you, but you broke the rules and I couldn't let something like that go unpunished."
Still, Clementine wouldn't look up at Carver.
"It's rude to ignore people you know? Are you going to keep ignoring me? Or are you just too afraid to look at me?"
"I'm sorry, I was just thinking about all of the stuff that you took from us at the ski lodge." Clementine finally said in the calmest voice.
"Really? Is that so?" Carver asked.
"There were quite a few guns, some knives, and other supplies."
"Yeah, what's your point?"
"I remember back at the cabin I saw Luke pack this small hatchet with the rest of his stuff."
"And why are you focusing so much on this particular item?"
Clementine stayed silent for a moment, instead she looked up at Carver. She looked at him directly in the eye and didn't dare to lose her nerve.
"Because, I'm going to use that particular item to kill you." Clementine said in a very stern voice.
? Everyone will remember that.
Carver looked surprised at Clementine's threat for just a second or so, but then he bursted out laughing as Clementine just glared at him.
"That's funny kid, upset just because someone taught you what discipline is? Well get used to it 'cause this is how life is now." Carver said while Clementine continued to glare at him.
"I guess I should leave you all to get some rest, you all will definitely be hard at work tomorrow."
With that said, Carver, Troy, and Bonnie left the pen leaving everyone alone.
"Ok, everyone we need to talk about what we're gonna do to get out of here." Luke said.
"Why should we leave?" Out of all the people there who could've asked that question, Clementine was the one who surprisingly asked it.
"What do you mean, Clem?" Luke asked curiously.
"This place is well protected, has plenty of food, and water; so why should we think about leaving?"
"Wait hold on a minute, are you feeling alright Clem? That guy nearly beats you to death and you of all people think we should stay?" Mike asked.
"That's not what I said Mike. I said this place a lot safer than it is out there."
"Clem, this place is anything but safe with Carver and his people running it." Rebecca told her.
Clementine got up from her chair and walked away from the others, stopping halfway between the fire pit and the door.
"You're right Rebecca, this place isn't safe, not with Carver and his people here."
"So you don't think we should escape, but at the same time there's no way we can stay here. What do you think we should do then?" Kenny asked.
Clementine stopped looking at the door and turned around to face everyone with a look on her face that no one not even Kenny had ever seen before. It actually made a few of them fearful of her plan.
"I think we should just take this place for ourselves."
A/N: Well that's the first chapter of my story I would like to thank all of you for reading. I know a lot really didn't happen to start it off, but don't worry its only going get worse as the story goes on.