The Walking Dead New World

Chapter 1

Clementine and the Ericson Kids had defeated Lilly and her group of raiders sent from the Delta. Clementine's life would forever be changed by those events. She had lost her left leg. Clementine had spent many months after that having to use crutches to get around. (or stick arm legs if you asked AJ).

AJ promised Clem he would find the foot book and make her a new leg, and he was right, he found a book on making prosthetic limbs. What are the odds the school had one of those in their library? AJ spent many a month trying to slowly build Clem her new leg following the book to the latter. Finally, just before her eighteenth birthday AJ finally finished the leg. He was so proud of himself. Clem would soon be able to walk normally again. When her eighteenth birthday eventually came around AJ gathered all the kids of Ericson's Boarding School in the yard. He wanted them all to see the look on Clem's face when AJ gave her a new leg. AJ covered it in cloth to replicate wrapping paper.

When AJ gave Clem the present, she was a little confused at first. Then she unwrapped the present. The look on her face when she saw what AJ had given her. Her eyes quickly filled with tears, she pulled AJ into a tight hug.

"thank you, goofball," said a teary-eyed Clem.

"don't worry Clem now you won't need to use those c-cru-crutches" said AJ.

AJ happily helped Clem attach the prosthetic leg to her stump, he made sure to strap it on nice and tight, so it didn't get loose or fall off. Clem carefully rose to her feet. For the first time in several months she could walk. Clem wobbled as she tried to take a step forward. The other kids stayed at a distance and cheered her on. AJ put his arms on her to offer his support.

"it will okay Goofball; I just need to go slow" said Clem.

"take all the time you need, we're safe now, you don't have to worry about anything bad happening" said AJ.

"that's true" replied Clem.

Clem returned her focus to walking; she took a couple of steps but lost her balance and fell to the floor.

"are you okay Clem?" asked AJ.

"I'm okay AJ" said Clem.

"we can stop if you want" said AJ.

"no, I need to practice, got to get better to beat you in a footrace" laughed Clem.

AJ helped Clem get back to her feet. Clem took a couple of seconds to regain her balance before trying again. She took a few more steps and was able to keep her balance. After ten minutes of slowly taking steps Clem was able to walk without support from AJ.

"okay goofball I think I can try and walk on my own" said Clem.

AJ nervously let go but was elated to see she was able to stay on her feet. Clem started slowly walking forward, she was walking again on her own. Clem started to cry tears of happiness as she walked, for the first time in a long time she felt independent.

It had been just over 7 long years since that day that Clem could walk again. The school of Ericson had grown immensely. Ruby managed to build a horse stable where they kept a half dozen horses, as well as being the doctor, Ruby also helped maintain the horses. Ruby loved combing their manes and teaching everyone how to properly ride them. The greenhouse was completely rebuilt and was flourishing amazingly. They consistently grew luscious fruits and vegetables and different spices to add to their food.

Chef Omar was ecstatic at all the different flavours he could add to their food. A farm had also been built near the greenhouse, where the kids kept Pigs for meat. They still went out and hunted for animals, but it was nice to have some at home in emergencies.

While the group had tragically lost Louis, the school continued to grow, Clementine and the others met up with Richmond who helped maintain contact, Richmond and the Ericson kids helped each other fight back against the Delta. Eventually they did away with the Delta taking away the only real threat they had left. With the Delta gone Ericson and Richmond could live in peace. Several people even came to join Ericson's from Richmond their numbers were nearing the thirties. They were all eager to help the school grow.

In the yard they had created multiple areas for practice, they still had a target hanging from a tree for archery, but they also built dummies near that area for practice with weapons and spears. They managed to build a shed up against one of the school wall's. They stored several makeshifts spears and bows and arrows. Willy's knowledge of bombs had grown, he managed to build more safer bombs which they stored in there with their other weapons.

Clem was now a happy 25-year-old woman, she swapped out her old boots for a new pair of brown boots that went up to her knees. She kept the trousers she had before. She swapped out the denim jacket for a black jacket. Under the black jacket, she wore a long-sleeved white shirt. She also had a belt and sheave around her b

She never forgot those who had helped her survive, she even honoured Kenny's last wish for her before entering Wellington, she found Kenny's hat and gave it to AJ, she told him about Kenny and his parents and everyone else that loved him and helped him get to where he is now. Wherever Kenny was now, or if he was even still alive Clem did not know. But she missed him almost as much as she missed Lee. She still spoke to him in her dreams. He gave her advice on how to handle situations, he always knew what to say whenever she had a bad day.

Clementine sat in her dorm room, AJ had moved in with Tenn 4 years ago, since then she had slept all on her own. She missed the company of having AJ sleep right next to her, but she didn't mind him living in Tenn's room, they were safe now and she didn't need to worry about him as much.

Clem looked around her room all the things her and AJ collected all those years ago were still here, but over the past 9 years they had both collected more stuff. AJ had several drawings up about the school. One was a drawing of Clem and AJ learning how to ride horses, oh how AJ loved that day, he wouldn't stop talking about it. Another was the pen of pigs, AJ even named one of them, he called it Nick after Beat Nick the toy.

I don't think he ever actually understood the joke, even now. Clem would have to explain the joke to him one day. Clem looked at her hat on the drawers under the window. It had gotten so old, the D on it had mostly peeled off after all these years. Clem stopped wearing it as she didn't want it to get ruined anymore. It was the last thing she had of her parents.

Clem stood up and walked out of her room, she was able to walk and run perfectly after using the prosthetic for seven years. She walked down the halls of the school; several survivors were standing about in the hallways having conversations. Clem walked towards the music room.

Not many people went in here anymore, especially after Louis's death. Usually beautiful music would be playing right now, but that hadn't happened in many a year. Now it was all silence. Clem slowly pushed open the door, she looked inside the empty room, the piano had remained almost untouched in seven years, Clem sometimes played it, and she even learned a couple of songs. Clem always made sure to dust it every so often. She sat down at the piano stool, she looked at the keys and let out a slow sigh, Louis always knew how to make everyone happy. If only he could see it all now, he would be so happy to see how well Ericson's school was doing.

Clem pressed a couple of keys, the sound was a bit off, but it was still nice to hear music. Clem slowly breathed and began to play a song she knew.

Under the snow

Beneath the frozen streams

There is life

You'll have to know

When nature sleeps, she dreams

There is life

And the colder the winter

The warmer the spring

The deeper the sorrow

The more our hearts sing

Even when you can't see it

Inside everything

There is life

Oh

After the rain

The sun will reappear

There is life

After the pain

The joy will still be there

There is life

For it's out of the darkness

That we learn to see

And out of the silence that song's come to be

And all that we dream of

Awaits patiently

There is life

There is life

Ohoohoohoo

Clem finished the song, she started to tear up. The song reminded her of everyone she loved and everything she had been through; she was still able to survive. Clem turned to see Ruby, Aasim, Willy, Tenn, AJ and Violet watching her play.

"oh, sorry we just hadn't heard music in so long" said Violet.

"yeah it was nice to play again" said Clem.

Suddenly a young boy only about seventeen came running up to them. His name was Alex, he was a skinny boy in a brown jacket with a green shirt on underneath, he also wore brown cargo pants and a pair of black boots.

"you guys we got a situation" said Alex.

"what's the problem Alex?" said Clementine standing up from the piano.

"someone's running around outside the school, they looked injured and their bringing a large group of walkers with them, looks about 30 or 40 of them" said Alex.

"alright, Me, AJ, Violet, Aasim and Willy will go out and help, you all stay here, Ruby you get the medical bay prepped" said Clementine.

Everyone nodded in agreement. Ruby rushed off to prepare the medical bay. Clementine ran to her room grabbing her knife and sheaving it. Clementine then quickly sprinted outside where the others were arming themselves, everyone grabbed a spear each, Clem opted for her bow and arrow, it was originally Marlon's but then Louis gave it to her after he died. The small group was ready and swiftly made their way to the front gate. Alex pulled it open letting them leave.

"come back safe" said Alex.

The group ventured into the woods; in the distance they saw the large group of Walkers shambling around. They also saw a young man trying to escape them, he clutched his hand while he ran. He seemed to have no weapons on him. He tried to escape but was grabbed from behind by a Walker, he managed to kick it's leg out causing it to let go of him. He stumbled forward tripping on a piece of tree.

He hit the floor and quickly tried to get back up, he turned around to see a second walkers drop down on top of him, it tried to take a chunk out of his neck, but he managed to keep it at bay. He desperately looked for weapon. He looked to his side and saw a group of people running towards him led by some young woman. He saw a stick and reached for it. He gripped the stick and swung it round with all his might. The stick struck the Walker's head and knocked it off him. He stood up bringing his foot down on the Walker's head, the force of his kick cracked it's skull. He kicked it again, and again. Eventually the Walker's skull split open, crushing it's mushy brains and killing it.

The group finally arrived. They worked in Clem and Violet took the lead. Clem easily dispatched two walkers with two precise shots to the head. Violet quickly killed two more with rapid sharp stabs to the head with her spear. AJ and Willy brought up the rear watching their backs and killing Walkers left right and centre, Aasim sat in the middle with a bow and arrow killing Walkers with constant well-placed shots, Aasim was the second-best archer at Ericson's behind Clementine.

Clem quickly grabbed the young man and pulled him towards them.

"come on we can get you to safety" said Clementine.

"thank you" said the young man.

The group turned and quickly began to run back to the school. After nearly five minutes they were back in the safety of the school grounds. They noticed blood trickling down the young man's left arm. He slowly raised it to them revealing a Walker Bite on his wrist.

"It was barely ten minutes ago" said the young man.

"then we still have time come on to the medical bay" said Clementine.

They rushed off to the medical bay where Ruby had prepared medical equipment and a table. Clem barged through the door.

"ruby get the saw; we got a bite" said Clementine.

Ruby rushed off to get the saw while Clem helped the man get comfortable.

"don't worry we'll get rid of that arm" said Clem.

"good thing it's not my favourite" laughed the young man.

Clem let out a little chuckle. Ruby returned with a saw and tied a tourniquet around his arm to help stop the blood. Ruby placed the saw against his arm just above the elbow.

"are you ready?" asked Ruby.

The man nodded and Ruby began to saw through his arm. Blood spat out and the man screamed in unimaginable pain.

"argh god fucking damn it" screamed the young man.

Ruby continued to saw into his arm. The sound of flesh ripping and screams of pain filled the school. Eventually Ruby reached the bone and unnerving sound of a saw grinding through tough bone could be heard. Blood continued to pour from his arm, staining the table and floor around them. The blood started to get on Ruby and the young man. His screams continued and eventually after nearly a whole minute of pain that felt like an hour, the saw finished it's job severing the man's upper arm from his body. His breathing was fast as he looked at his stump.

He looked at his stump and passed out from the blood loss. Clementine readied a lighter and began to heat up a poker. Clem waited until the poker was red hot and carefully placed the searing hot metal against the bloody stump. The skin fizzled and cracked as the wound was slowly cauterised. The poker had done it's job. Clem placed the poker down and helped Ruby wrap the man's arm in bandages. The two of them then picked the man up and laid him down on the table where he could sleep comfortably. Whether or not he would survive, only time would tell.

End of Chapter 1

All credit goes to TripleKillionaire for this story idea, and a huge thanks to him for allowing me to turn his idea into a reality.