The Walking Dead: Just Stay Alive

Season 1 Episode 10: Probably Dead Already

Andrew and Nick sat in the front seats of the RV. They were close to reaching the Parthenon after traveling for a couple of days. Darnell walked up to the two and looked out the window noticing the change in scenery.

"We're not in Carolina anymore." he said.

Nick chuckled and responded with, "No. No we are not." Andrew let out a small laugh of his own as he followed the path to the Parthenon.

"So what if our people aren't there?" Selena asked, walking up to the three.

"We wait for them." Andrew said.

"Where though? Inside there?" Nick asked.

"We should make a plan. Something like, we leave the RV a couple blocks away or something. Not like we are staying there forever." Darnell said.

Andrew nodded before saying, "I like that idea. Here we are." He parked the RV in front of an old pharmacy and got out. He was followed by Nick and Darnell, and he stopped Eddie as he was walking down the steps.

"Where do you think you're going?" Andrew asked

"With you guys. I'm going to help." Eddie told his brother.

"As much as we need you with us, the girls are going to need you to protect them. Can you do that for me Ed?" Andrew asked with a smirk.

"Yeah, I guess." Eddie said with a sigh. He slumped his shoulders and turned around, walking back inside the RV. Andrew nodded at Nick and Darnell, as the three began to walk towards the Parthenon.

Jordan woke up as the van he was in came to an abrupt stop. He looked around and saw that Steven, the asian man who was also captured, Nathan, and Gianna, the girl who got captured, all looking around curious as to what happened. The doors to the back opened as Wes and two men Jordan didn't know pulled him outside. They shut the doors behind him and sat him down on the ground.

"Jason." a man said. He had a buzz cut and wore military like gear.

"You in the army or something?" Jordan asked.

"No, found it off a dead guy." Jason said. Wes rolled his eyes as he walked in front of Jason.

"This is Billy." he said, motioning towards a dark skinned man with his head.

"Nice to meet you." Billy said.

"Listen, Jordan. I need your help." Wes said.

"With what?"

"Those people in the van, they think we're bad people. We aren't. Trust me okay?"

"Why should I?" Jordan asked. Wes sighed and walked around in a circle for a minute or two. He walked back over to Jordan and squatted down to be face to face with him.

"We aren't bad people you know. We were just trying to save you from yourself." Wes said.

"Yeah, because knocking us out is saving us right?" Jordan asked.

"Trust me. We saved you Jordan. I'm sorry for Billy and Jason hitting you over the head, but they had to do that to keep you from searching for dead people." Wes said.

"They aren't dead." Jordan said, becoming angered.

"We have people of our own. Women, children, elderly. We needed more muscle and we thought you and your friend looked tough. We didn't mean to hurt anyone but, we couldn't let anyone else die." Wes said, ignoring Jordan.

"They're at the Parthenon." Jordan blurted out. Wes' eyes went wide and he stared at Jordan.

"They are?" Wes asked, seeming nervous.

"Yes. It was a place we were going to go to in order to meet up in case we all split up. That's where me and Nathan were headed." Jordan explained.

"We aren't that far now. Hopefully your people and my people haven't become hostile towards each other." Wes pulled out a knife and immediately cut the ropes tying Jordan's hands together.

"Come with me." Wes said standing up. Wes, Billy, and Jordan went over to a black SUV and got in, as Jason went to the van. It started driving and Wes began to follow it.

Andrew, Darnell, and Nick slowly walked up the steps to the Parthenon. Andrew led the way inside as he did a three sixty, making sure no one was hiding.

"It's clear." he whispered.

"No it ain't." a deep voice said. Out of the shadows walked five men with large guns. The lead man had a scruffy beard and was completely bald. He wore a leather jacket and baggy jeans to go along with it.

"Who are you?" Andrew asked.

"Question is, who the hell are you walking into our little camp. Didn't even knock or nothin'." the man said.

"Has anyone else come along here?" Andrew asked. The man snickered as he aimed his gun at Andrew.

"Listen, bitch, I don't gotta answer any question that comes out of your mouth. Maybe people came along, maybe people didn't." the man said.

"Dave, we spotted a van near the area." a man with long brown hair said.

"We'll handle that soon Phil. But first these rats." Dave said. He nodded at the three men, as more guys dressed in biker clothing appeared out of the shadows and began to beat down Andrew, Darnell, and Nick. The bikers carried them off to another room in the Parthenon.

"Put 'em with the others." Dave said. He spit on the ground and snapped at one of his men. "Bring me a chair."

Jason pulled up the van outside the Parthenon. Wes, Jordan, and Billy straggled behind a bit. Jordan looked around at how different Tennesse was from Carolina. He looked at the vehicles in the street and was shocked when he saw a familiar looking RV. They finally pulled up outside the Parthenon and exited the SUV. Nathan, Steven, and Gianna were brought out of the van, and had their hand restraints cut. Jordan walked over to them and nodded. He watched as Wes, Carlos, Jason, and Billy walked up the steps. Jordan slowly followed behind, then came Nathan, then Gianna, and finally Steven.

"Welcome." Dave said, sitting in a chair in the middle of the Parthenon.

"W-who are you?" Wes asked.

"I run this place." Dave said, smiling. "Now get the hell out."

"Where are my people?" Wes asked, worried.

"Probably dead. Now leave before I have you killed too." Dave threatened, standing up.

"You son of a bitch…" Wes said. He started walking towards Dave when Jordan grabbed him and stopped him. The bikers appeared out of the shadows and ran at the small group of people.

"Go! Get out!" Jordan yelled. Nathan punched the man named Phil in the stomach, and pushed him away. Nathan ran out of the Parthenon, followed by Steven and Gianna. Jordan pulled Wes out of there as Wes watched Jason, Billy, and Carlos get beaten down and dragged to another room in the place. Nathan sprinted as far as he could go, stopping outside one of the old pharmacies. Steven and Gianna soon caught up as Jordan and Wes made sure they weren't followed.

"Those shitheads!" Wes yelled.

"Shut the hell up man." Nathan said.

"They're gonna kill Jason, and Billy, and Carlos. It's my fault for leaving. I shouldn't have gone out so far. Shit." Wes said. Jordan just shook his head and looked up. He saw the RV standing right next to them.

"Hey, Nate." Jordan said.

"What?" Nathan said looking. He saw the RV and smiled wide. Jordan knocked on the door as it slowly opened.

"Jordan!" a female voice yelled.

"Not right now, we need to talk." Jordan said walking in, followed by everyone else.

Author's Note:

I'll see you all in two weeks. :) Love you all.