Half of the credit goes to Hungergamesfangirl100, without her this story wouldn't have been made. I OWN NOTHING BESIDES MY IDEAS.
"There is no pretending, I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there's a life after that, I'll love you then." -Jace Wayland/Herondale, The Mortal Instruments.
Clove's POV
They both ran a couple of miles before Cato stopped to take a breath, but while he wasn't looking, Clove hid behind some trees.
She watched as he looked around for her & called her name.
She emerged from the trees & threw a knife zipping past his head.
"What the hell was that?! You could have got us both killed!" She yelled.
"I was joking and thought we could take them!"
"Yeah? Well you thought wrong, blondie." She huffed & started to walk again.
He chuckled "we could have taken them"
"Go back & finish them, then. You don't have to come."
"Yes I do"
"Why?" She stopped, but didn't turn around.
"Because I need to get away from there"
"You don't get it. Who knows what could be out there or how many of them. My main goal is to not to get killed. You can go ahead and make as much noise as you want, just stay away from me while I do what I need to. Got it?"
He nodded "I promise I'll stop making noise unless I need to"
"Fine." She continued walking as he followed her.
The walk to District Three was somewhat quiet, encountering a few zombies here and there, but nothing like earlier that day. They slipped underneath District Three's fence quietly & started into town.
"Is there anyone alive?" Cato whispered. Clove elbowed him hard in his side & glared at him.
"What?" He said
"Shut up." She warned as they continued walking.
"But what if someone's alive here?"
"You're welcome to check, be my guest." She rolled her eyes & shook her head.
"What, have you checked all the districts for survivors?" He asked sarcastically.
"No."
"Then there can be other survivors"
"I'm not here to look for survivors. You don't have to stay with me." She said, slightly annoyed.
"Then why are you here?" The question seeped through Clove's head, searching for the answer.
"To get you Fuel. I keep my promises." She finally said.
"Then let's look for Fuel."
"That was my plan." She said, clearly annoyed.
He rolled his eyes as he re-equipped his sword.
He's such an idiot. She thought when she finally broke the silence.
"Can you just let me do what I need to do? Besides, why would you care if I got bitten?" She glanced at him over her shoulder.
He shrugged. "I'd hate to be alone."
"And yet, somehow, you've managed to survive until we met again."
"But I could tell you were alive"
"How? I looked everywhere and didn't find anyone. Anyone. Hell, even my whole family was bitten."
"I have a feeling when someone's alive."
"A Feeling." She murmured to herself, mocking him quietly while walking.
He rolled his eyes "I'm getting that feeling right now."
"That's great. Like I said, be my guest and go find them yourself."
"I'm not leaving. Let's hurry and get to five."
She threw her hands in the air defeatedly. "I give up! You lead the way."
He took the lead without hesitation as they both hear a creak from nearby. Clove pulls two knives from her belt as she looked around on the rooftops.
"What was that?" Cato said.
Clove didn't answer as she squinted to see a figure on a rooftop.
"Nothing," She lied "Can we just go?"
They hear the creak again.
He shook his head. "No, someone's alive."
"If that's the case, then I don't want to be mistaken as one of the walkers. Can we go?" She asked impatiently.
"I don't care, we need to find them."
"Come on, Cato."
He looks around "no clove. We need to find them-" He is cut off by more noise.
"Shh." She slowly approaches the noise.
"Come out, or we bring walkers." Cato warns. They hear a gun cocking into place.
"Shoot, and we shoot!" Cato says as Clove takes another step towards the noise, twirling her knife in one hand.
She is met with a whisper saying "Go Away."
She moves the trash can & tackles the girl making the noise, pinning her to the ground.
The girl breathes heavily. "Please. Just let me go." She pleads With fright in her eyes.
"What's your name?" Cato questions the girl.
"R-Rayly." She answers shakily.
A/N: We will find out more about this mysterious girl, Rayley, and how she survived. CLIFFHANGER! Chapter Four will be up by tomorrow!
