Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed the first chapter, and for any of you who haven't seen I had to go back and finish off chapter 1 due to a wrong file being uploaded. So that is fixed now with a better ending to it, and I hope you enjoy this chapter as well. ^-^

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This story is not Beta read so please forgive any errors. Enjoy! - alexiahunterl4d2

Chapter 2

Logan trudged behind Allie as she climbed a large, steep hill. Her knife gripped between her teeth as she grabbed a few thin trunked trees to lift herself up. It had been two weeks since they had meet, learning little by little what the other one did or used to be before Z-day. They were just outside Martin city limits, nearing Dresden. Allie had finally made her way up after a few minutes, huffing as she sat on the ledge looking out into the surrounding dense forest. It was peaceful since they left the town far behind them, only coming across one couple who'd lived out in the woods alone. They had easily overtaken the weak walkers and we're only now back out stalking the forest. Logan was finding his grips now, climbing a little faster than his companion had. He fluidly sat on the edge next to the girl as they turned to the other side of the hill, a steep incline up further ahead. "So what are we looking for exactly?" Logan decided to ask as they kept walking, only stopping when they heard a sound other than themselves, yet turned out to be only a bird or two in the branches above. "Dresden. Might still be food in the stores." She seemed to leave off the part he'd thought to hear. She had been in Martin at her job when the virus hit, so she didn't have time to go home and worry about her family. Logan could tell it bothered her, though she seemed too keen to hide the fact herself. Logan felt it wasn't his place to ask, so he left it be. So, on they walked in the quiet woods.

-xxxx-

"Pretty shitty huh?" Logan asked, climbing up a large tree near the edge of town. He of course was referring to the town, in the state it was in it looked like a riot had started out around the court house, then it had spread out past the small store-lined streets into the less pretty parts of town. Now it was getting harder to see, even with some of the street lamps still on, the dark coming over the town was like a thick blanket. So Allie had suggested climbing one of the trees near the library for the night, Logan had not objected, from the long day of hiking and walking they had done had left him bone tired and ready for sleep. Allie climbed a good 15 feet up before stopping on some thick branches, laying out her sleeping bag in a way so Logan could lay beside her. "Neat view." Logan added as he laid out his own bag, propping his own backpack on the trunk so it wouldn't fall. He was about to close his eyes when something thin yet heavy landed over his lap. Glancing down to the rope he blinked, confused. "So we don't roll off the side of the tree while we sleep." Allie gave him his answer, using her time to tie herself down enough, her bag also propped against the tree. Logan shrugged and thanked her anyway as he followed her example, tying himself securely to the branch and tree before closing his eyes. He wasn't yet asleep when he felt a weight on his shoulder, and silky hair brushed against his jaw. He knew Allie was probably just getting comfortable, and it didn't really bother him much, so he left her to sleep there. His own body succumbing to his own tiredness as he fell into a calm and quiet sleep.

-xxxx-

Allie awoke to the soft ding of Logans' watch, its face showing it was 9 am. She yawned out of habit and started to stretch after she had safely moved from Logans' shoulder. He was still sleeping quietly, arms crossed over his chest as his head lolled back on the tree trunk. Time to get down, Allie had guessed as she slowly shook the boys' shoulder. "Mph- yeah?" Logan slurred sleepily wiping an eye, trying to focus on Allies' face. "Time to get going, gotta full day ahead." Allie whispered, thumb pointing over her shoulder to the town below. "Ah- right." Logan also yawned, but dare not move until he was sure it was safe too. Allie had set to untying them and packing away the paricord into her pack before lowering herself down and descending the tree slowly, stopping every now and then to catch a glance at the town and streets below for any living dead. Logan had almost fallen due to the fact he was trying to climb down too quickly. Allie held back her laugh as she scaled down. "Careful." She giggled as she helped him down a few branches, much to his embarrassment. Luckily they had made it down to the ground without slipping up again. Logan glanced around to the brightening town square. There was faint puddles of blood around some looked older than others. A rusted down truck probably run down over the years was parked outside the pizza store. "So where to first? I don't know much about this town you know." Logan added moving slowly behind the shorter teenager. "Police Department maybe?" Allie shrugged her shoulders, knife in her right hand, knuckles almost white as they turned towards the tan building near the court house.

-xxxx-

Allie had moved past the cells, the doors had either been opened by the cops long gone or maybe even by other prisoners. But no body, or thing, was left in the building when they had arrived. Allie swiftly made her way towards the iron cage near the back of the building, hoping to find some guns or ammunition hidden around the back some raiders may have missed by chance. "Found anything?" Allie called, her voice echoing off the walls. No reply made her shrug as she started scrounging around for the key to the lock. A sudden hand in her face made her fall back with a loud squeak, rubbing her butt as she sat back. "Could've said something you know." She mumbled as Logan helped her up with a large grin on his face. "Sorry, but I found the key first." Logan smiled handing over the small metal item. Allie nodded, her cheeks tinged red as she quickly moved to the cage, unlocking the heavy lock and throwing it aside as she cracked the chains and moving into the room. "No ammo, but there is a few nice hand guns." Allie called out as she handed him a .9mm and having an older version in her own hand. "Got a cool stun gun, you want it?" She asked tossing over the small battery powered weapon. He blinked at the small square shaped gun but shrugged and thanked her any way. "Next we can hit the candy store." Allie smiled widely as they started walking towards the entrance.

Once they made it outside they turned to the candy store on the parallel side of the street, the smell of rotten flesh hung stalely in the air. Allie hoped onto the sidewalk, pushing the door to the dark store, hearing a soft chime as a warning to store keepers of customers. Logan let her go first, staying watch outside with a ready hand in his knife. Allie moved quietly, checking every isle before moving to the back rooms, finding box lined shelves of unpacked sweets and goodies. "Nothing, come in." Allie called to her companion, moving to the shelves and barrels of candy in joy. They couldn't get too much, but they would get some for a treat later on. Logan entered still cautious as he grabbed a bag and began loading in candies. Allie made a bag of chocolates galore, M n' M's, Reeses Cups, Hearseys, Milk Ways, many other things that were or weren't chocolate. Logan seemed to be grabbing anything he could into the bag, already he had a lollipop in his mouth, twisting the stick around with his teeth. "'Bout ready?" Allie asked from her spot, moving towards the door. "Yeah, what next?" Logan asked around his lollipop, moving next to her as she opened the door, the soft chime once again going off. "Maybe go check that truck by the pizza place?" Allie suggested as they stood on the sidewalk, pointing towards the pizza shop, a rusted dirty tan truck sat in front, and its tires must have crushed someone before it had stopped, blood was coated on the rims. "94' Z71…Stick shift." Logan muttered his approval of the truck as they approached it. First they checked the cab, making sure no surprises laid in store, then braking the drivers' window to unlock and open the door. "Good condition, also the people who were driving were kind enough to leave the keys." Logan smiled flicking the dangling key-chain with his forefinger. "Start her up then." Allie said hanging into the truck to watch him. Logan shifted the stick gears as he revved the engine, only to find the battery completely dead. Logan tried once more only to get the same results. "Shit. No juice, but there is a full tank of gas." He added turning the keys off and putting them into his pocket. "We can go to the small auto-parts store down the block, I'm sure we'll find something there." Allie suggested as they moved from the vehicle, shutting the door and glancing around. "I'm going to leave my stuff here, no reason to carry it there and back if we are gonna get supplies for the truck, it'll need a few things we may not get a chance to get again for a while." Logan added throwing off his pack into the flatbed of the truck. Allie took a moment to agree, setting her things inside the bed too, keeping her weapons on her though. After Logan dug out his knife from his pack he turned back towards her, nodding that he was ready. They both turned west and walked on slowly, keeping their guards up in case something were to spring out from nowhere like zombies tended to do sometimes. The walk was weary in the silent streets, and a slow one as they made their way down the sidewalks. Logan made a habit of taking his lollipop and rolling it over his teeth, making a weird low rattle as they continued. "You mind?" Allie asked after a while, the store in sight now. Logan chuckled and ceased the noise, biting down once with a crack and chewing the lollipop to pieces. Allie rolled her eyes as they approached the store, its lights also out as they stepped in the broken glass door. Everything was quiet as they searched the store, nothing alive, and nothing dead. When the coast was clear Logan went to the front of the store again, grabbing a basket and proceeding to stalk the isles, grabbing parts and pieces he thought necessary. After a few minutes of standing at the door Allie glanced back to see him checking out a small display of knives, some were survival knives, others were heavily designed and a few with weird blade shapes. One particularly caught his eye, a large black bladed-silver knuckled fighting knife. He grinned as he took it from the shelf, cutting the tag and shoving it in the basket. He also took some flashlights, batteries, and a few boxes of matches with them. "Ready." Logan grinned as he walked up beside Allie. "Finally." She smiled as she grabbed him by the arm, fearful of him turning around for something else, and exiting the store and following the street back to the truck. Once they arrived in sight of the pizza store they stopped dead in their tracks. The truck was surrounded by zombies, which seemed very interested in the truck. "Fuuucccckkk-." Logan hissed under his breath as Allie pulled him into an alley way, the basket still folded in his arms as they circled around to the backs of the buildings. Allie was quick to find the ladder of the pizza place and climbed quickly, her knife in her mouth as she climbed. Once she reached the top she steered towards the front of the building, looking down into the street. "That's why they were so interested in the truck…" Allie muttered, her gun was being pulled from her belt. "What?" Logan puffed as he finally made his way to the roof, too the ledge with her. Plain as day, he could see what she meant. A boy was barricaded in the cab, his arms embracing their backpacks as if they would save him. Logan and Allie looked to each other, exchanging agreeing nods as they looked back down. They'd have to help, one way or another they would get their backpacks back. Whether the boy was friendly or not.

Thanks for reading guys! Hope you liked chapter 2! Sorry I haven't been posting, first I lost internet, than I lost the story, so I had to completely rewrite this from scratch. I think I ended this chapter pretty good, with a nice little cliffhanger. w I'll try and update this weekly on Saturday or Friday. So please be patient with me. Thank you to all my readers!

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