Chapter 11

So there's a bit of a jump from the last chapter, just keeping things interesting.

"And there he is! I was beginning to think that you'd never bloody wake up"

Carl groaned, squinting his eyes struggled to focus from what little light was provided in the room. He lifted his head, feeling a definite throbbing as he looked from side to side sluggishly.

There was an emphasised huffing, then "Take your time then"

Slowly, then room came into view, and Carl realised that he was tied to a chair, his hands and ankles were bound and he sat square in the middle. The room was drab and cold, with cement walls and flooring, he was most definite that he was currently in some sort of abandoned warehouse.

"So, remember anything?"

"Wh what?" he asked groggily, before being reminded of the other two that were also taken

"Wait, Beth and Maggie! Where are they?"

"They're safe, you all are"

"Why am I here?" Carl snapped, clearly fed up with all of the current drama.

"Testy, okay then, I'll tell you. We like you Carl, is that so hard to believe."

Carl didn't answer, but he knew what the guy meant, they didn't like him, they liked the fact that he was so defenceless in comparison, and those being so sick minded, they could do whatever they wished with him.

"Look, I'll be honest with you kid, since the whole apocalypse thing, it's been tough. Me and my men are somewhat deprived, you could say, and well, I can't help it if your just what I want. No cops no more, so who's going to stop me?"

The guy moved towards Carl, as he struggled to shift away, not that it was of any hope.

"Don't be so nervous, I hear this isn't your first time"

"STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME" Carl screamed, desperately trying to avoid what he knew was to come.

"You won't speak to me like that, boy. Understand? The guy hissed sternly.

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"Oh, thank goodness" Beth heard a sigh of relief as she twisted her head painfully fast, and was met with her both relieved and worried sibling who scuttled quickly to where Beth was bound, immediately slipping the gag from her mouth.

"I'm so glad I found you!"

"Thankyou" Beth sputtered as Maggie used her pocket knife to cut the ropes that were tied so tightly around her wrists that they burnt.

"But how did you get out?"

"Oh I know a trick or two" Maggie replied, Beth giving her a grateful smile for only a split second.

"Where's Carl?"

"Have no idea, I headed straight here to find you, we're both gunnu have to find him"

"I hope he's okay" Beth whispered, concern lacing her voice

"You and me both, C'mon let's look for him so we can get outa here, I had to knock a guy out, it's only a matter of time before they find out if they haven't already" she spluttered out as quickly as she could before grabbing her sisters wrist and running towards the door.

Entering the cold dark hallway, Maggie gestured for them both to be silent, as they crept along the walls, listening intently in hopes of hearing Carl.

"I'll be back later kiddo, don't go anywhere" they heard a familiar voice yell, followed by a smug chuckle. Hearing footstep descend into the distance, they waiting until it was as safe as a warehouse full of psychotic killers possibly could be, then made a mad dash for the room that Carl was most likely to be, praying they he was alone.

"Carl!" Beth yelled, followed by Maggie hushing her.

Both girls realised that he was different. Carl looked as though he was crying, and shaking , and traumatised.

They worked to untie the ropes, but Carl was not bound to a chair, but instead lay on the cold and dusty floor.

"You okay?" Maggie asked.

There was a prolonged silence before he cleared his throat and spoke "Let's just get outta here."

"Yeah, we're working on it, but we gotta be careful"

They all descended down the hallway, navigating through the building silently, and hoping they would not turn the corner to find more rowdy men. Every so often, they would hear the stomping of a heavy leather boot, and would quickly duck into the nearest hiding place, holding their breath in fear of being heard, but fortunately those moments were few and far between.

Tip toeing down a large flight of stairs, they were met with a wide and heavy door that led outside. Maggie was thankful, and relieved for only a second, but was quickly reminded that the crisis at hand was far from over.

Beth scanned the area, they were surrounding by tall trees that weakened the presence of the warehouse. It looked as though this location had been chosen carefully; the building was never meant to be found. There were numerous cars scattered in various places, as Maggie jingled that she had snagged, indicating that they would have to find the car that it belonged to.

With the help of Carl, both girls checked each car as thoroughly and quickly as they could, however there were no good results, and it was a matter of minutes before a large redneck looking guy rounded the corner, gun in his hand.

"HEY! What do you think you're doing, you fuckers!?" he yelled, cocking his gun, a shot sounded, and Beth, Carl and Maggie sprinted into the forest, thankful for his terrible aim as he continued to shoot.

They ran their hearts out, stumbling frequently as their feet sprayed the damp forest soil up from the ground. People would be after them, that was obvious enough, the angry yells of more than one man could be heard, as it grew more distant, but it didn't slow any of them down. Carl fell behind noticeably, a he let out a groan of pain, distracting Maggie from her running, she saw a concerning amount of blood on the boy's shirt, and urged for them to stop.

"I think we lost them" Maggie said, barely audible behind the heavy puffing due to loss of breath.

"We can't be sure, we have to keep going" Carl replied.

"We're safe, we should keep walking, but not before I get a look at that shoulder" She checked for an exit wound, and luckily found one.

"We'll keep pressure on it, don't worry, it'll be fine for now"

"Where are we" Beth asked, as it suddenly dawned on her.

"Wouldn't have a clue, but we could be hours away."

Chapter 11! I hope you guys enjoyed it. So, I'm going to be honest, I'll probably be wrapping this story up in a few chapters, but there's a small chance I won't.

Like always, thanks for the reviews, I appreciate them all!

DarthGranola- Thanks! I liked that part too; it's how I imagined Rick would react if it were to happen on the show, and thankyou for your condolences.

Ckg96- Thankyou! Your review made me so happy, and sorry if I kept anybody waiting.

DarylDixon'Lover- haha, yeah, figured that they were too awesome to kill off, especially Beth.