HEY GUYS! I just played 400 Days, the bonus episode for the Walking Dead by Telltale Games and it is AWESOME. I don't really get what the problem is, why everyone says it's too short because it is just a bonus episode, not the entire season 2. Anyway, I saw that there was TOO LITTLE 400 Days stories up here so I decided to write one! It's NOT a one-shot and I'll be continuing it! I hope you guys like it and review if you did! Have a nice day~
The 7 survivors watched as the pictures burned in the bonfire. Tavia broke the silence "I'll just be getting into my car. Signal me when you guys are ready to go." The original group looked on as the stranger walked back to her car.
Everyone went to their respective corners to pack up their personal belongings. The 3 corners belonged to Vince and Russell, Shel and Becca as well as Bonnie and Wyatt.
Vince and Russell walked over to their corner. Vince was putting some things into a duffel bag while Russell looked around to make sure they didn't leave anything behind. "What do you think? You really trust that woman?" Russell said warily, looking at Vince. "Guess we'll have to trust her...for now. If she tries anything funny...well, just don't let your guard down, alright Russ?" Vince replied, not lifting his eyes from the bag.
"Are you serious? Are we really gonna follow that lady?" Becca asked, hands on her hips. The little girl was obviously not buying the stranger's story of a safe haven. "Well, why not? We're not exactly safe here. Look, if anything goes wrong, I'll protect you." Shel said, smiling as she gave her little sister a hug.
"God, I can't believe it. Clean water? Food? It sounds like a dream..." Bonnie smiled, staring out into space. "Yeah. I hope Eddie's there though..." Wyatt said, looking away. "Wyatt... Do you really think Eddie's still..." "...alive? Well, I can't just give up! If he's dead it's because I let him go out. Alone." Wyatt said, slightly annoyed. After that, the two of them remained silent.
The 6 of them spread themselves evenly into the 2 cars their group owned. Vince, Shel, and Becca to one car and Russell, Wyatt and Bonnie to the other. Vince trailed behind Tavia and Wyatt's car.
- In Vince's Car -
"Do you really think Roman can't find us there?" Becca spoke from her seat in the back."I'm sure Roman can't find us there. If anything he can't get to us even if he was there. We have a group that looks out for each other, remember?" Vince could have sworn Shel glanced at him for a split second. Becca shook her head as she crossed her arms in disbelief."But Shel, we can't ignore the fact that there's a crazy psycho out there hu-" Becca was cut off by Vince.
"Becca, you don't need to worry your pretty little head about Roman. He won't get to you guys. He'll have to go through me first." Vince said in a gentle tone. "Vince's right. Why don't you get some sleep? I'll wake you up when we're there." Shel said as she looked at her little sister. Becca then yawned before she laid down on the entire backseat, easily falling asleep because she felt tired.
"Thank you Vince. I probably wouldn't have been able to handle her if it wasn't for you." Shel said. "No problem. Did I ever tell you I had a younger sister before?" He said, grinning. "No. How many years apart are you two?" Shel asked curiously. "Well, her name's Joan and we're about... 12 years apart?" "Wow, that's a really big age gap." Shel commented. She and Becca were 8 years apart and she thought THAT was a big age gap.
"Haha, she was an accident. We didn't like to bring it up of course." Shel immediately tried to change the subject. "Err... Any other siblings?" She asked. Vince looked away for a second before answering. "I also had... another younger brother. His name was Tim. We were 6 years apart." He said solemnly. There was silence for a while before Vince started talking again.
"Remember how I was on my way to prison in the beginning of the outbreak?" He asked as he looked forward to the road. "Yeah, you mentioned that sometime back. What for, though?" Shel asked. When Vince first revealed that he was a convict, she never really wondered why he was convicted. She didn't ask and he didn't tell, so she was quite eager to know.
"I... I was convicted for killing a man." Shel's eyes widened. She and her little sister was in a car with a murderer. A killer. 'Nonsense Shel! At least hear Vince out. Vince must've had a good reason for doing what he did. Right?' She thought to herself. Shel tried not to judge the man based on his past actions but she couldn't ignore the fact that she and her little sister, her entire world, was in the same car as a murderer. "W...Why?" Shel asked, her voice quivering.
"I helped my brother out. He owed these guys a ton of money."
- FLASHBACK -
Vince and Tim were at the dining table, eating some dinner Vince made. Their sister Joan was out. Vince was never really the type to talk at the dinner table and Tim knew that. But today, Tim decided to start a conversation. "H...Hey Vince?" Tim asked, stuttering. "Yeah?"
"I... I need a favour." Tim said, looking away. "Tim, I don't have any more money to lend you." Vince said, sighing. "No! I...I don't need money. Y...You know that guy? Chris? I've paid him back! But he keeps hounding me for more. I need you to help me make sure he never finds me again." Tim looked at Vince, pleading with him. "You...You want me to kill him?" Vince asked, narrowing his eyes at his younger brother. "Please Vince! He threatened to kill me!" Tim cried.
"You deserve it. For what you've done." Vince said coldly. "Vince! Y...You can't just leave me! I'm your younger brother! Y...You have to help me. PLEASE! I beg you!" Tim said, grabbing Vince's hands roughly. Vince didn't respond. "Please... After this, I promise I won't ask you for anything else. I'll... I'll leave." Tim said, letting go.
"Please Vince. Please." Tim said, looking at Vince straight in the eyes. Vince had always loved his younger brother. Tim was the nicest and bravest kid Vince had ever seen. But during his brother's adolescence, he was badly influenced by his "friends" and turned to things like drugs and alcohol. After Vince helped him get sober, Tim was never the same. He stopped taking drugs and stayed clear of alcohol but he turned to gambling. He kept borrowing money from the mafia and borrowed money from Vince to pay them back. Halfway through, Vince had already given up on trying to get back Tim. The old Tim. He still cared for Tim but stopped showing it. He gave Tim the cold shoulder and didn't talk to him unnecessarily.
"This is the last time I will ever help you." Vince stood up from his seat and quietly walked to his room. He took a pistol from his bedside drawer and loaded it. He looked at the gun, wondering if it was the right thing to do, killing the man terrorizing his brother. But he went ahead and did it. It was for his little brother.
- END OF FLASHBACK -
"...Wow." Shel was almost speechless at the end of his confession. She looked away, taking time to process everything she was just told. "I don't expect you to trust me after I've killed a man, Shel. You only need to know that I care for you and Becca. I'll be there for you two even if you don't need me." Vince said. "Vince, I've always trusted you. You killed a man, true. But that was all in the past. We've gotta learn to move forward." Shel said, smiling at Vince. Even though she didn't necessarily agree that killing was the right thing to do, she thought about it and she might've done the same thing if she and Becca were in that same situation.
"Anyway, you should get some rest Shel. I'll wake you guys up when we get there." Vince told her. Shel nodded and slowly drifted to sleep.
- In Wyatt's Car -
Bonnie sat in the passenger's seat next to Wyatt while Russell was alone in the backseat. Wyatt usually talked to Bonnie because the two were pretty good friends but today he was particularly quiet because she thought that Eddie was dead. Russell never really talked to anyone except for Vince and maybe Becca.
"That lady, Tavia seems nice..." Bonnie said, breaking the silence. "I don't trust her." Russell responded, almost immediately. He crossed his arms and looked out the window. "Russell..." Bonnie said, frowning at him through the rear view mirror. "You gotta give people a chance, Russell. Who knows how this'll work out. Maybe you'll find your family there!" Wyatt said. "And...And maybe you can find Eddie there." Bonnie said, smiling at Wyatt. She placed her hand over his on the gear. "Yeah, maybe." Wyatt said, smiling back at her.
The two cars trailed behind Tavia as they awaited what the camp had to offer them.
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