I walked the forests that I've been in since day one.

My parents are both dead, killed, eaten and turned by a Rotter.

My hand tightened on the slick cold metal of my bow, as my eyes scanned the trees and forest floor, while my ears were listening for the slightest sound or growl.

I kneeled do the ground where a faint imprint was, a child a bout my age sized shoes, possibly a adult with small feet.

I looked up and listened to the chirps of birds and the buzz of flys. I sighed a smile making its way into my slightly dirty face.

I relaxed in the silence that surrounded me till the sound of a young female hit my ears.

I perked up and quickly ran towards the the yelling if the unknown female, my black wind breaker hood bouncing with each step I took.

I ran through a small area where the water traveled down hill, and continued to follow the sound of yelling that grew closer every second.

"No!" A child like voice yelled as I rounded the last tree to see a girl about my age with short auburn hair.

I took out a trowing knife and quickly threw it, the knife dug itself in the head of the Rotter.

Dark red blood oozed from the Rotters head as it fell to the ground of the forest and stayed there. I looked to the girl that was my age.

"W-who are you?" The girl asked watching me as I walked to the Rotter and pulled the knife from the skull.

I just looked at her wishing I could speak again.

"What's you name?" She asked looking at me "I'm Sophia" she said looking at me. I smiled and went to a nearby tree and wrote 'MACKENZIE' and waited for her to read it.

'Maybe I have a new friend now' I though as she read it and smile at me.

"Nice to meet you Mackenzie" she continued smiling and asked me something. "Can I call you Mac or Kenzie?" Sophia asked me as she looked around.

I shrugged before nodding and motioning for her to follow after I looked to the sky.

"I- uh I have to get back to my group..." She trailed off and looked in any directions before curling in a standing ball.

I tilted my head to the side before grabbing ear hand and giving it a light pull, 'I'm not going to just let her die' I thought while I went to the tree I hid my bag in.

I looked around quickly before climbing it and then helping Sophia up.

Once she was up she looked around and asked if I had any water, I nodded and grabbed a water bottle and a granola bar from my bag before handing it to her.

I kept a look out while Sophia tried to sleep.

"Kenzie?" She asked startling me slightly. I made a soft humming sound and looked to her.

"I'm scared I'm going to fall" she said shyly, I only smiled and grabbed a rope from from the side of my bag and climbing down the tree a bit before unhooking my sleeping bag and letting it drape over her. Once that was done I wrapped the rope around her and the sleeping bag a tiring it securely.

"Thank you" she mumbled, and minutes later she fell asleep.

I took one last look around the forest before hopping out of the tree completely and making my way to the Greene farm.

I put the bow over my shoulder before I crossed the fence to their farm land.

My arrows made a soft clinking sound as they moved around, 'I need to make more arrows or find more' I though as I slowly opened the door to their house quietly.

I stopped when I heard new voices I haven't heard before.

I saw Beth and waved her over when she saw me her eyes widened before she quickly made her way towards me.

"What are you doing here!?" She whisper yelled. I put my hand over my stomach as it growled, 'I gave the last of my food to Sophia' I thought looking at Beth with hopeful eyes.

Beth shook her head with a smile as she went and grabbed some fruit, granola bars and a few water bottles in a purple bag. "You sure you don't want to just stay with us?" She asked looking at me as Hershel came through the door.

His smile grew when he saw me "well it's been a long time hasn't it Kenzie? More food already?" He asked with a raised eyebrow. I nodded and gave a short sign 'new friend, same age' and he nodded with a smile. "See daddy, I told you there are still good people out there" Beth said looking at Hershel.

"Hershel." A kind of southern voice called. "In here Rick" Hershel called back and a male in a sharif uniform walked in. "We ne-" he cut himself off and looked at me, he opened his mouth to say something but I ran back towards the forest with the new backpack. Not without waving to the Greenes first.

As I neared the tree with Sofia and my bag of weapons and survival gear I slowed to a walk. I whistled up in a hope to wake her up.

As I waited I wrote on the ground as I head shuffling and a thump following minutes later.

I pointed to the writing.

'Time to move'