Voices
By: Red Tinted Waves
Jacqui suddenly perked up as she looked down at the street littered with Walkers.
"Old buildings like these built in the 20's have access to the sewers the basements! Of course they were used for drainage," Leo looked at her a petite eyebrow raised in wonder and confusion.
"What did you do before this?" the blonde asked.
"It was my job, I had worked the city's zoning office for the longest time…" she responded trailing off with a dazed look. Rick nodded.
"T-Dog mid stayin' here with Merle? We're gonna head to the basement." The man nodded. And they all descended to the basement.
Ellie did not like the basement. At all. Clinging close to Leo she had her hand hovering above the Claymore at all times. Soon they all stood in front of the gaping hole in the floor. The only thing illuminating the space was the bouncing light given off by the flashlights.
"Are you sure this is it?" Rick asked Glenn and Jacqui in complete doubt. Jackie nodded.
"Yeah, I really scoped this place out the other times I was here." Glenn said confirming Ricks doubt that this was indeed the entrance, "It's the only thing in the building that goes down. But I've never gone down it. Who'd want to right?" Ellie was slowly raising her hand, just to be a smart ass, but Leo quickly pulled it down. Glenn became nervous as everyone stared at him.
"Oh. Great. So we really are going down in there…" He sighed.
"Don't worry we'll be right behind you…" Andrea said in attempt to make him feel better, but Glenn stopped her there.
"No you won't."
"Well why not? Do you think I can't handle myself?" she challenged. Leo looked back and forth between them.
"I wasn't… look until now I came here alone. And the first time I bring a group the place goes to shit." He says quickly. "I mean; no offense."
"So we do it by your rules," Leo said. Gaining everyone's attention. "Well, it looks small we can either send him alone or with one other person," Glenn nodded as if she took the thought right out of his mind.
"Exactly… I can take one person, for back up," Rick moved forward, "Not you either. You have Merles gun and I would feel much better if you were on surface shooting, you're a good shot."
"You have the only other gun, so stay here," The Asian commanded pointing to Andrea. "Ellie do you want to come?" the small girl nodded her head yes and walked closer to him; Leo stiffened but did not object to his choice.
"Wait, Glenn, you can't take a little girl with you! It's dangerous!" Rick argued; Ellie stared at him, her cold eyes burning into his skull.
"Look I know it sounds crazy but, she is small and fast, and you haven't seen her wield that sword yet. I have and let me tell you I would choose her to back me up if I was surrounded by Walkers in a heartbeat." There was no more arguing after that.
Glenn began to climb down the ladder, Ellie not far behind. The gentle splash of water confirmed them hitting the ground. Leo stood there lost in her thoughts and keeping an eye out with Jacqui and Morales.
(With Ellie)
Glenn held the flashlight close. He felt as if every breath he took was too loud; glancing at the girl next to him he was surprised at how calm she looked. 'It's like she's not afraid of what's coming next.' He thought.
Ellie was rather comforted by the steady pace she and Glenn walked at. Though she could vouch that seeing rat's scurry by was not her most favorite thing in the world. A rat scurried out in front of the two causing Glenn to clench his muscles in fear.
"Dah… that's so nasty," Ellie was looking directly at him; she reached over and smacked his arm making him jump. The look on her face practically read 'oh for God's sake man up!' but none the less Glenn had reminded her of someone she once knew. Her brother, so being the good little girl she was she grabbed his hand in attempt to comfort him. Glenn jumped in fear at first when her cold skin came into contact.
'Maybe she is actually scared, or she just knows I am.' They followed the rat for about five more minutes before stumbling across a set of bars that lead out to, hopefully, the streets outside.
(Leo)
Leo kept staring down into the tunnel, her eyes full of worry.
"You must really lover her huh?" Leo snapped out of the concentrated trance to stare at Jacqui.
"Yeah…"
"Is she your daughter? No, no forget that you are far too young, so is she your sister?" Leo was quite for a moment; Ellie was like a sister, but also a best friend, or even a daughter.
"No, I found at the start of this all alone… she told me how she ended up that way but it's not something to share without her permission." Jacqui nodded.
"She seems like a good girl, but she's so quiet and cynical, do you know why she's like that?" Leo hesitated; Ellie never told her everything of her past. But she told her enough to get the gist of it.
"She- she's seen a lot on her own. Travelled all the way from Louisiana to here almost all on her own and…" Leo trailed off a part of her telling her to stop there what was Ellie's business was not hers or any of these strangers. Jacqui was quiet she had enough since not to push the topic farther than that.
(Ellie)
"Well, this is defiantly a sewer. Wouldn't you say Ellie?" Glenn asked sarcastically, "do you think we can cut through that?" tilting his head down, he looked at the girl for her opinion. Ellie shook her head in the universal sign for 'no'. "That's what I thought." Glenn didn't get much further in his analysis as he was shushed by the small 11 years old.
"Wha?"
"Shh..." Ellie took the flashlight from Glenn and pointed it down lower near the bars. Glenn's eyes slowly followed the beam of light and it finally stopped. Low and behold a walker sat there eating rats.
"Gyah!" Glenn cried and jumped back, just as the walker stretched out his arms into the spot where Glenn had once stood. "Whoa! Thanks, we should go back up and warn the others that there's not a way out down here." Ellie moved aside and gestured her hand as a 'Lead the way'. As soon as they climbed back up, Ellie was instantly gathered into a hug –much to her annoyance- by Leo.
"Are you OK? Did you guys find a way out?" Leo began, but was cut off half way through her interrogation.
CRASH!
Immediately all of the survivors in the basement sprinted up the stairs. Leo grabbing a hold of Ellie and dragging her up as well. The poor blonde 11 year old was so confuse but that thirst was easily quenched as they reached the store front. The walkers had busted through the first barriers of glass. Shit! They were royally screwed.
"Did you find a way out?" Rick asked in a panicked voice. Glenn gulped.
"Not down there, we don't have time and the sewers are crawling with walkers on the other side." Andreas face paled considerably.
"Well we need to find another way out!"
"And soon," Leo added staring warily out the shop doors, where the walkers crowded breaking the glass faster than before. Running up to the roof.
The once clear blue sky now started to grow darker with the oncoming storm, not that many people seemed to notice but Leo and Ellie. They had grown wary of thunderstorms since an attack on their camp not too long ago.
"There, that construction site. They always keep spare keys on hand," Rick told the group passing off T-dogs binoculars to Morales. Who no sooner took his chance to throw in his opinion?
"You'll never make it past the walkers," Rick sighed and turned to Glenn in full on confidence.
"You got me out of that tank."
"Yeah, it was easy they were feeding, on the horse, you know distracted?" Glenn argued, but Rick would not take no for an answer.
"Can we distract them again?"
"Oh sure~ like on 'Hogan's Heroes'! It can't be that hard," Merle said sarcastically. Leo sighed she had almost forgot that this asshole was gone. Almost.
"Oh for the love of God! Would you give it a rest!" Jacqui shouted, finally losing her 'patience of a saint' attitude.
"What about sound? You said they were attracted to it?"
"Right, like dogs. They hear sound they come."
"Anythin' else?" the deputy asked, he really wanted to see Lori and Carl again. This was not going to stop him.
"They see you, smell you, and if they catch you, they eat you," Morales said, he also had a family at camp, and to him this seemed like an impossible mission.
"They can tell us by smell?" Leo shook her head… this man was supposed to save them? He didn't know that is was obvious.
"Can't you?" Leo began, once again gaining their attention, "It's obvious, THEY smell DEAD and WE DON'T." she was beginning to get aggravated with the situation. They weren't progressing.
"Yeah, it pretty distinct!" Andrea added fake retching for added effect.
They we're back down in the store front. Ellie did not like where this was going. So she kept one hand in a firm grip on the hilt of the Claymore, and the other in Glenn's hand. He really reminded her of her brother and she missed him so. Normally she would have clung to Leo like a small child but currently the 19 year old was distracted in her own world.
"Y'know if bad ideas were an Olympic event, this one would win gold," the Asian said voice quavering as Rick shoved a pair of gloves into Glenn's free hand.
"He's right! We should just stop and think about this!" Morales shouted to Rick, who readily ignored him. From what Ellie could gather, they were about to pull some 'Shaun of the Dead' shit.
Quickly the seven of them scrabbled into the 'savvy wardrobe'. And out the alley way door, Glenn, Rick and Morales gagged as they grabbed the dead walker from earlier. Dragging it inside, Andrea had to look away.
"Oh, God! Oh God!" Glenn said hyperventilating. Ellie wasn't to pleased about this set up either it just seemed in humane.
"His names, Wayne… he was just like us… when I get back and find my family, I'm – I'm gonna tell them about Wayne."Rick said, his eyes tearing up. Ellie nodded looking straight at the man, and gestured to his axe.
Rick nodded, and raised the weapon and with a mighty swing amputated the pale, waxy, arm. Glenn gagged and rushed over to the corner throwing up what little was left in his stomach. Ellie took out her own sharp weapon and swung it in an arc, severing the feet. After that she went looking around the room for some twine, as the adults cut up the rest of the body and began to rub the guts on the deputy and Asian. Ah ha!'
Taking the twine she snatched up the feet and tied them together like some demented necklace. Smiling a 'bright' ahem, cynic smile she draped the feet over Glenn's neck startling the poor male.
"Do you hate me? That was disgusting!" Ellie shook her head no and gave a shit eating grin.
Soon enough Ellie and Leo found themselves back up on roof of the building watching the two from their group do a suicide mission. Of course the rain had to come right when they had almost reached the end of their journey. Before Ellie could do anything Jacqui and Leo were hauling her off down to the loading bay.
"Oh God what if they just left us?" Andrea said worried. Leo shook her head, Rick and Glenn weren't like that, sure she only knew them a short while but you could see how much they cared. Finally T-dog rounded the corner. No Merle. Huh, guess he got what he deserved.
BANG!
BANG!
They group quickly opened the doors, Rick had the loading trucks back open and the adults quickly began to throw in the supplies. Morales picked up the small blonde, Ellie, and handed her to Rick who placed her in the truck. Ellie shook her shoulders, convincing them that she wasn't helpless was gonna take some time. Now off to this 'safe' camp her and Leo have been hearing so much about.
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Song: Let it Burn
Album: Until We Have Faces
Artist: Red