We raced outside to join the others. Everyone was there except Alvin, Rebecca, and Sarah. Everyone had the same look of worry as they looked at the now screeching wind turbine. Everyone stepped a little closer to the towering white structure.
"This storm's got it spinnin' outta control. That sound's gonna draw walkers. We gotta shut it down, now?" Kenny said before turning to look at everyone surrounding him.
"Nick, help me carry the guns," Carlos ordered and the two of them went inside to gather our weapons. I looked around at the group and Walter stood away from the rest of us something dark had come over him. Had he found out? I looked to Clem who was frantically trying to stay calm. I grabbed her hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. She looked up at me worried, not even trying to hide it. Nick then sprinted up to her handing her her small handgun, he tossed me a rifle then pulled his own off his back ready in defense.
"That thing's a damn dinner bell." The now armed Kenny shouted before jogging off toward the source of the noise. Everyone else followed, Clem kept close to me as we came to a stop in front of the wind turbine. There was a loud bang that drew everyones attention away from our very pressing situation.
"What the hell was that?" Luke asked. The light of the lodge flicked out and Kenny's face grew even more worried.
"Damnit. Transformer must have gone. Gotta check it, I could use a hand." He said scanning the group for the needed help.
"I'll go with you," Luke said and a flash of guilt passed over me as I caught sight of his reddened cheek.
"I'm going to," Sarita said but she was quickly shut down by Kenny. They told us to take care of the turbine then not waiting any longer Kenny and Luke took off toward the transformer. Sarita stepped up and pulled open the large round door. Nothing was visible in the dark shadows of night.
"Dose anyone know how to do this?" Carlos asked in defeat. "Great."
"I can do it," Clem said and everyone turned to looked at her.
"We'll watch your back. Nick, scan the trees with me." I went with Sarita to Clems left while the others feel to the right. I brought my gun up to my eye and scanned the area. Nothing, it was too dark to see anything. My grip was tight on the rifle and my figure hovered above the trigger.
"It's too dark," I growled,
"I can't see anything. Maybe there aren't any." Sarita said optimistically.
"Not a chance, stay sharp." She nodded and brought her own gun up to her eyes, lining up her sights with the trees. Soon Clem got the wind turbine shut down and everyone came to flock around her.
"Good job Clem," I said putting one hand on the girl's shoulder. She smiled up at me but the mood of success shifted as Nick spoke.
"Somethin' ain't right."
"Yeah." Carlos agreed as the two looked out around the lodge. That's when we heard it, the walkers began pouring out of the woods. It started out as one then two, then dozens and they were coming from all sides. They came barrelling toward the remainder of our group huddled around the now shut down wind turbine.
"We down have much ammunition," Carlos said as he raised his run gun.
"We gotta get back to the lodge. They're behind us!" Nick shouted. Tommy, Carlos, and Nick started shooting the ones closest to us. Sarita and I took out the ones coming in from the right. She and I pressed closer to the pack nearest to us as it began to thin out. The others took care of the ones the grew ever closer. Sarita ran a little farther away to where a thick cluster of walkers was coming from and she began taking them out. I was right behind her. There were too many. I knew that but it didn't stop me from pulling the trigger. I saw Carlos race past me and Sarita looked at me nodded then ran after him. I shot another two walkers before following. As I closed began to reach Carlos I saw Sarita was not with him, she must have run off somewhere else. Carlos was shooting at walkers around Clementine when another came up behind him knocking his rifle lose before he shot it. I came to stop beside him as he shot another walker.
"Keep moving, Get to the lodge!" He shouted touching my arm to get me moving. He and I raced around the old ice rink to the aid of my brother and Sarita. We worked to take out the overload of walkers swarming our way. Frantically I looked around for Clementine but couldn't see her. The herd grew thicker and Clem raced up to us in what felt like perfect timing.
"Clem… Get inside." Carlos ordered. Clem looked at me before I nodded telling her to go. I watched the doors swing shut behind her before I got back to shooting the walkers. They surrounded us, there was no escaping in this. I shot my rifle another three time before I ran out of bullets. That's when a shower of bullets rained down on all the walkers closing in. One right after the other falling like rag dolls. The fire was coming from the trees where the walkers had first emerged. I saw figures moving in the distance and when they came close enough to see, I couldn't breathe. Everything stopped as I watched Carver walking up with three others. No. This couldn't be happening, we lost him. As he grew closer a sick smile played across his face. I felt paralyzed, I couldn't move I was so afraid.
"Howdy, folks." He said closing in on our group. I wanted to pull the trigger on this man's head but it was pointless with an empty gun. I watched as he walked around to where I stood.
"Hello darling," He said reaching up with one hand to touch my face, I reared my head back and his sick smile faded. "We'll talk later." He said before walking over to Carlos demanding to know where Rebecca was. Carlos spit on his face, good man. But Carver punched him hard in the jaw and Sarah came rushing out of the lodge. Carver turned to and pointed to the lodge, "Inside." He then walked around to a third member of our group. Tommy. He looked at my brother and smiled, put on hand on the younger man shoulder before speaking.
"Good work kid." He said and Tommy nodded at him before turning to stand beside the man. What the fuck?
"Tommy?" I asked my brother looked at me with regret and sorrow but that faded and was replaced by an emotionless look.
"Get moving." He said nodding toward the lodge with his gun. I was stripped of my useless weapon as were the others and we were all marched inside. I was still so caught up in everything that happened my head pounded. Tommy was working with Carver. How? Why? Nothing made sense anymore and as we made our way inside my mind snapped to Kenny and Luke. They had raced off into the woods where Carver and his people had come from. They were dead. With Carver here, my brother betraying us and guns to our heads, it wouldn't be long until we followed.