Untold

By: esmtz

"Please tell me I'm seein things." Ellis said feeling completely shocked and horrified as he looked up at Nick.

Nick snorted as he kept walking with Ellis sill in his arms.

"No you're not, kid. For one if you were seeing things I'm pretty sure you'd be seeing your gay ass friend instead of me." Nick replied, "Before you ask he's fine. He's just ahead of us right next Coach."

Ellis turned his head slightly to see for himself. He sighed when he saw that Jake was talking to Coach.

"What are you doin here, Nick?" Ellis asked not wanting to look at him as he kept his eyes on Jake and Coach.

"Ever heard of us meeting again as just a coincidence? The infection was starting to spread where we were at a few weeks ago so we needed to get out. It was just our luck that we ran into you. It's a good thing that we did otherwise both you and what's his name would be dead by now." Nick replied.

"We would have been fine, man and his name is Jake!"

"Yeah right. The tank was on his ass and the charger knocked you out cold with one blow to the head. Right now you might have a concussion, Ellis." Nick told him.

Ellis started to struggle to be put down.

"Put me down, Nick! I'm fine."

"Just so you can pass out? I don't think so. I'll put you down when we get to the safe house." Nick replied.

"Stop it!" Ellis cried feeling his heart start to beat really fast in his chest, "Stop actin like you suddenly care about me! I know that you didn't before so don't try to act like you do now!"

"Ellis, what the hell man?"

Ellis was really trying now to make Nick drop him or put him down. After hitting really hard with his elbow to Nick's chest, it forced Nick to drop him as he clutched his chest gritting his teeth. Coach and Jake walked back towards them and Jake held out his hand to help Ellis up.

"Thanks, man." Ellis said as he slowly stood up feeling dizzy as he did so.

"You alright there, boy? Nick said yer head was bleedin and you look like yer about to fall." Coach asked looking at him.

Ellis nodded putting his left hand behind his head.

"Ellis, do you need any help?" Jake asked looking at him worriedly.

"No, I'll be alright." Ellis replied shutting his eyes tightly as he looked at the ground.

Nick shook his head glaring angrily at him.

"You stupid hick you don't look alright!" Nick yelled at him.

Ellis opened his eyes and turned slowly to face him.

"As long as Rochelle's alright right? By the way where is she anyway?" Ellis frowned wondering why she wasn't with them as he slowly looked around.

Jake raised an eyebrow looking from Nick and then to Coach who was looking somewhere else instead of at them.

"Do you remember the survivors we met up with before, Ellis?" Nick asked looking at him.

"Yeah why?" Ellis replied looking back at him.

"Remember how the biker guy took a liking to her? Well turns out she liked him too and a few years ago she decided to go with him. We haven't seen her since then." Nick told him.

"You didn't go after her?" Ellis asked surprised.

"Overalls, I didn't like her that way!"

Ellis snorted.

"No wonder she left with him then. All you had to do was ask her to stay and she would have. That must be confusin though. Likin two people and not knowing who to be with."

Nick looked at him completely annoyed.

"Coach, what do you think Rochelle was thinkin when she chose Francis over Nick?" Ellis asked turning to face him.

"Boy, I ain't joinin in on this conversation." Coach said clearly trying to keep himself distracted by looking out for the infected.

Ellis frowned.

"Let's just get to the safe house. Ellis, if you fall behind don't you dare complain if I end up having to carry you." Nick said as he walked past him and Jake.

"If anyone has to carry me its gunna be Coach or Jake, Nick." Ellis replied watching as he and Coach continued walking.

"Whatever."

Jake looked at Ellis for a few seconds before they started following behind them.

"Is something up, Ellis?" Jake asked.

"No why?"

"I can see that you're having trouble walking so I'm going to take a guess and say that you do have a concussion and you're dizzy. Plus with your hand still on the back of your head is another sign that you're hurting. Why don't you want help?"

Ellis sighed as he slowed down and looked at him.

"Look it's not a big deal it's just…when it was just Nick, Coach, Rochelle, and me I was always treated like a little kid who couldn't look out for himself. At first I liked how it got me all that attention especially from Nick, but somewhere along the line I noticed that he had been helpin Ro out more then me and I felt mahself start to get jealous. I didn't even like the way he started actin more like I was a burden instead of a teammate. Eventually mah jealousy and anger got the better of me and I uh told Ro that I hated her. I mean it wasn't her fault that Nick chose her over me, but I was kinda bleedin to death and Nick was looking after Ro who wasn't bleedin as bad, but was about to pass out if he hadn't taken care of her. I guess in a way she was worse off then I was." Ellis said biting his lip.

"Kid, don't blame yourself. You said so yourself that you were bleeding to death so yeah you really did need to be looked after first. If that Nick guy was stupid enough to help her first before you then well he's an idiot. Did he at least try to help you?" Jake asked.

"Yeah, but I told him not to touch me and the moment we got to the evac station in New Orleans and my wounds were stitched up I pretty much left. I didn't say goodbye or nuthin I just left." Ellis replied.

They both looked to see if Nick or Coach was listening in on them, but it looked like they were to busy looking out for the infected and for the safe house to notice.

"I get it. You just don't want to get close to him again do you?" Jake said looking back at him.

"No."

"But, why won't you at least let me help you?"

Ellis didn't respond making Jake roll his eyes.

"Let me guess Nick was the one I reminded you of right? Well just so we're clear I'm not gay alright. Like I said before I had a wife and a daughter until just recently so don't worry I don't intend to get as 'close' as you were with him alright?" Jake told him.

Ellis sighed and nodded.

"Ok."

Jake went towards him and wrapped his left arm around Ellis's waist to help keep him steady.

"Are you still going to be able to shoot without accidentally shooting one of us?"

"Jake."

"Yeah, Ellis I know already. You're fine. C'mon then."

"Could you guys keep up? I'd rather not go back and…" Nick had an annoyed look on his face the moment he saw Jake helping Ellis, "…help. Never mind then apparently you got him."

Jake and Nick glared at each other before they continued walking. Ellis looked at Jake.

"He's an ass. I can't believe he thinks that I like you." Jake said still glaring at him.

"What?" Ellis asked surprised.

"Yeah he accused me of apparently 'acting like I know you' and then said that I have feelings for you. I don't see how someone could ever like somebody like him."

"You mean like me?"

Jake winced.

"Sorry it's just the way he's treated you before and is now suddenly acting like he cares? I don't know about you, but to me that's messed up."

Ellis looked at Nick who was now talking to Coach.

'I know that he said that it was a coincidence that they ran into us, but…why is he actin the same way I did just before I left them? Does he really think Jake likes me or is he just tryin to get back at me? If that was the case wouldn't he be accusing me instead of Jake?' Ellis thought to himself.

"Y'all I see the safe house just ahead!" Coach yelled out as he started running.

"Who the hell knows why it's in an alley." Nick said as he followed right after him.

Jake turned his head to look at Ellis just as they heard the sound of infected nearby.

"It's not that far, man." Jake said.

Ellis nodded.

"Let go of me, Jake. You holding me is only goin to slow us down." Ellis told him.

Jake hesitated before finally nodding and reluctantly let him go.

"You better be behind me, Ellis!" Jake said as he started running towards the alley.

It wasn't as easy as Ellis thought it was going to be. The moment he tried to run he started to feel nauseous as well as the feeling of passing out started to overwhelm him. He was able to make it just barely in the alley and felt himself fall forwards and before he could hit the floor he felt someone catch him. He barely heard a growl before passing out.

"Dammit, Ellis!" Nick yelled as he wrapped his arms tighter around him and dragged him towards the safe room door.

Coach and Jake ran out of the room and helped to keep the infected away from Nick and Ellis. Just before a hunter, spitter, and jockey could make their move Coach threw a molotov right in front of them and then both he and Jake ran back inside the room as soon as Nick got Ellis inside. Coach barred the door shut and all they could hear outside was the infected, including regular zombies, burning to death.

Author's notes: I guess I'll make another chapter once a week from now on since I really only have time during the weekends to do it. I got an idea from one of my reviewers about making this an OCXEllisXNick fic. What do you guys think about it or would I be better off killing Jake instead? Like I said I have no idea where I want to take this so any ideas are appreciated. Just to make things interesting I'm thinking about bringing in the first group later as well, but it's just an idea so let me know what you guys think. Season three of One Tree Hill didn't have a lot of songs that I really liked, but I'll still list the few songs that I did. Lol sorry if this is weird talking about One Tree Hill in a L4D story, but hey it was based off of quite a few songs from the show so I just wanted to list them. Peyton is the luckiest girl ever! I'm like in love with Lucas (Chad Michael Murray) and Jake (Bryan Greenberg)! They're just so hot! Lol. One Tree Hill Season 3: Someday By Bryan Greenberg, Halo By Bethany Joy Lenz (Galeotti), Always Love By Nada Surf, Missing You By Tyler Hilton, For Blue Skies By Strays Don't Sleep, and The Blues By Switchfoot. Some of these songs were probably in previous seasons, but I just either didn't hear them or pay attention.