Author's Note: Wow it's been forever since I updated. So so so sorry about this. I just had a massive writers block and it took me forever to actually like this chaper. I hope you all like it to. WARNING CHARACTER DEATH. Please tell me what you think… but be kind

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The decent into the darkness seemed like it would never end. The light quickly faded and my senses began to heighten. The smell was awful and it nearly knocked me over. I did however, nearly fall over when the stairs finally flattened out beneath my feet. I couldn't see anything as I quickly but carefully moved forward trying to feel around for anything that could help me find my way. This could end very badly because we couldn't see our own hand in front of our face so we were just relying on our hearing and what we could feel. We kept moving swiftly forward afraid of the army of undead following us but we were also very aware that there could just as easily be an army down here too. I forgot that we were in a subway until I hit something hard and cold. It was the turn style that you go through to get into the station slamming straight into my gut. It was hard to not yell out in pain.

"Are you ok?" Mike asked coming to my side.

"Yeah I'm fine. Let's keep going," I reply a bit winded.

My eyes were beginning to adjust to the darkness and I was beginning to see my surroundings. This wasn't a subway anymore… it was a tomb. So many bodies lay strewn across the floor and I was being very careful not to step on or trip over any of them. I know this wasn't the time to be all picky about where I step but I felt like I should respect them, I would want that if it were me or someone I loved. The smell was worse than anything I had smelt before. So many decaying bodies all together in one closed area with no way of getting any fresh air. I could hear ragged breaths from behind me, they were scared -I was scared and there wasn't much we could do about it. I was too busy worrying about my friends and didn't pay attention to where I was walking and tripped over a body on the ground. I hit the ground hands first which sent sharp paints shoot up to my shoulders. I managed to suppress a yell but a small whimper escaped my lips. Rachel was straight to my side her hand on my back and he face so close to mine I could feel her breath on my face "Quinn! Are you ok?" she whispered.

"It's ok Rach it didn't hurt," I lied.

I moved so I was sitting down and my left hand landed on something hard and rounded. I looked down and saw a fire axe. I wrapped my fingers around the handle and lifted it up.

"Nice," Mike exclaimed.

"A lucky find if you ask me," Blaine cuts in.

"Very lucky," I say under my breath. I look over at Rachel "here take this," I say and hand her my baseball bat. She took it from me and held it tightly her hands.

"Everyone needs a weapon I think," I tell my friends, "especially being down here."

Everyone nodded but there was still a few of us without a weapon. Mike handed his baseball bat to Blaine and pulled out his knife. Rachel now had my baseball bat and I remembered the knife I threw in my bag when I packed in a rush. I pulled it off my back and dug into my bag and soon felt the handle in my hand then pulled it out.

"Here Kurt," I say handing it to him, "Take this, you might need it."

"Thanks," He replied taking it into his hands.

The only person left without a weapon was Marley. We couldn't afford for anyone to be unarmed down here, it could be our downfall. I felt around on the ground around us but all I came across was bodies or… parts of bodies.

"Here," Mike voice sounded from my left, "It's not so much of a weapon but it will help her protect herself". I look over and see that Mike holding a metal pipe. Hopefully she can swing that thing hard enough to actually put one of them down. I watch as he hands the pipe to a shaking Marley and she grips it tightly in her hands. I saw her face harden and I knew she was trying to be strong.

There was still very little light to see but my eyes were adjusting to my surroundings. The further we went in the less bodies there were which left me with an uneasy feeling because the less dead bodies on the ground the more undead there might be up ahead. I lead the group forward with Mike bringing it up the rear. We thought this was the safest plan and we stayed in line to avoid anyone falling over objects that lay strewn on the ground. I did not like being down here one bit, it made me uneasy. I tried to listen out for any sign of movement ahead and to the side of me but it was quiet. The only sounds I could hear was the heavy breathing of my friends and the fast beating heart in my chest. Why couldn't I hear any of the undead that were in pursuit of us? Surely they would be right behind us, what would be stopping them? What would we do if they caught us? Run? I guess that's all we could do, but how long could we out run them for? Would we find a way out or would they catch us before we could? As I walked I remembered my other friends that were with the cars when the attack happened. I hope they made it out safe. I didn't want to imagine the alternative. A soft hand brushing against my arm pulled me out of my thoughts. It was Rachel. "Are you ok Quinn?" She asked softly. I smiled, just hearing her voice made me smile.

"I'm ok," I told her as convincingly as I could, I didn't want to let her know I was scared but I think she already knew, "How are you holding up?" I felt her squeeze my arm, I didn't know if it was to make me feel better or because she was scared. "I'm as good as I can be at the moment." I smiled to myself. It looks like she was trying to put on a brave face too but I could see straight through it. I came to a stop and turned to face my friends. They all looked at me worryingly. "Most of you won't like the idea of this but I think we need to stop and rest for a while," I told them.

"What? No! We can't, what if those things catch us?" cried Marley.

"I don't think that is a good idea," Blaine says quieter that Marley.

"We need to keep going," Rachel said touching my arm again. If only she knew the effect she has on me.

"No she is right," Mike cut in, "We can keep going but what if they catch up and we are tired. How long could we run away for? We need rest." I looked over at him and give him a small nod. Thankyou Mike, always the voice of reason. We walked to the wall on our left and sat down. We didn't dare take off our backpacks in case we need to make a quick getaway. Kurt and Blaine were straight in each other's arms, holding one another as close as they could. Rachel sat down on Kurt's left and put her head on her knees. "I'll take the first watch," I say as I sit down on a large Rock that I spotted not far from the wall. "I'll help," told me, "I'm not tired anyway."

"I could always use some company," I smile and move over to make room on the rock.

I turn to look at the group and I find Marley still standing, looking around worried. I lift off the rock and walk over to her. I placed my hands either side of her face. "It will be fine Marley," I tell her looking her in the eyes. She nods slightly but doesn't move. I take her by the hand and guide her over to Rachel and sit her down next to her. "Here, sit with Rachel, she will protect you," I tell her while giving Rachel a wink and in this darkness I think I see her blush. I smile but push it out of my head because I remember she is still with Finn. I go back and sit on the ground against the rock Mike was sitting.

"Do you think we will get out of this?" Mike says breaking the silence. Even though he was whispering it felt like he was yelling through the silence. "I don't know," I wanted to be confident but this time I wasn't, "the infected could come from the way we came and we could run but what if they come from the other way and they push us back towards the other group? I didn't see any ladders or stations along the way to here."

"I hope Puck and the others made it out ok," he sounded so worried and it wasn't often he sounded like that.

"I've been thinking the same thing," I reply trying again not to show my worry "I don't want to tell the others but there isn't much chance of us finding them if we get out of here. Who knows where they would be." It was the first time in a while I had spoken about anything negative. I usually try to be as confident as I can but I knew Mike was thinking the same thing.

"I'm sure they will be fine," he said after he hesitated. The fact that he didn't say that we would find them but rather they would be ok hit hard even though I knew what he walk talking about.

"Yeah, I guess they will." We went quiet after this and focused our energy on listening and keeping a look out as best we could with the light we had. I didn't take me long to focus on something else just to get out of my own head. I look over to the wall and see Marley asleep on Rachel's shoulder while still having a tight grip on the metal pipe. Rachel looked so peaceful when she slept and it broke my heart that she had to fight to live. She shouldn't be here. The only thing she should be worrying about is which song from Funny Girl she should sing next.

"It will be ok Kurt," came a voice that drew my attention away from Rachel, "We will get out of here, all of us."

"I don't know Blaine," Kurt replied snuggling further into Blaine, "How many chances do we get? We have been fighting for our lives since everything happened at McKinley and how many people have we lost? Too many and then who will be next?"

"I will protect you, I promise," Blaine told him as he hugged him closer.

"You can't promise that Blaine,"

"I can and I will. You are my soul mate Kurt and it took me long enough to find you so I'm not going to lose you now," When he finished talking he leaned over and placed a soft kiss on Kurt's lips. As he did this Kurt intertwined their fingers.

Finally when they broke apart Kurt spoke, "If nothing is going to happen to us, why did you kiss me like it was our last?"

Blaine just smiled, "Because Kurt, you deserve to be kissed with as much passion as I can give every time we kiss. Not just because we are afraid we won't see each other again."

"I love you Blaine," Kurt told him and kissed him again before he could reply.

"When we get out of here I plan on marrying you," Blaine said through the kiss.

This brought Kurt up short and he broke the kiss. "I've been wanting to forever now but never had the chance."

"Who is going to marry us Blaine?"

"Is that a yes?"

"Of course is it but who will? I doubt we can find someone."

"We don't need to prove our love to anyone, as long as we know we love each other that will be enough." With that Blaine pulled a ring off one of his fingers and put it onto Kurt's. I wanted to run over to the and pull them into a hug and tell them how beautiful they were but I didn't want to ruin the moment so I just watch as tears filled my eyes. How could something so beautiful happen when things were so bad? After the ring was firmly on Kurt's finger he put one on Blaine's and sealed it with and earth shattering kiss that I could feel through me. I couldn't help but smile and had to wipe tears away from my eyes.

"Quinn!" Mike grabbing onto my shoulder and calling my name pulled me up.

"What? What's Wrong?" I whisper.

"Do you hear that?"

"Hear what?" all I could hear was the love and happiness eradiating from Kurt and Blaine.

"That!" Mike said just as I heard it. Oh no, there it was the dreaded sound of shuffling and moaning. I was on my feet as quick as I could.

"Marley, Rachel! Wake up!" I said as quietly as I could, "we need to go."

"What? What is it?" Rachel asked.

"You know what is it and we have to go… Quietly," Mike told her.

Kurt and Blaine were already on their feet, holding hands and ready to go. I helped Marley up and then we were off as fast and as quietly as we could. It wasn't hard to realise it was the group that was following us from the street. It was hard to move quickly and quietly because of all the bodies and debris on the ground. I was too worried about a little group that I kept falling over things. They were getting close fast and I didn't understand how.

We were now running with the undead practically on our ankles. I was praying that we would find a way out soon but we kept running. If we stopped it was certain death. The wall beside me finally dropped out and a station came into view right next to us and it help like a god send. "This way! Quick," I called as Mike gave me a leg up helping me pull myself up onto the platform and then threw my arms over the edge for Marley. I pulled her up over the side and she stood by me holding her pipe out in front of her being as strong and as brave as she could. Mike was already up and beside me helping Rachel up. I finally reached down again and pulled Blaine up, our eyes meeting. The fear in his mirroring his.

After helping Blaine up I dove over to help Mike pull Kurt over the edge then turned and snatched my axe back off the ground. I layed on the ground for a few seconds thinking we were safe and that the infected couldn't get up to where we are when a huge thunk came from behind us. It was Marley, she had taken out one of the infected that was about to bite Rachel. Where did it come from? I sat up and looked down the platform and low and behold there was a ramp from the tracks into the platform. We couldn't win. We got up again to run but cry of pain echoed from behind me and then the cracking sound of a skull. I turn and see Kurt falling to the ground in a pile of blood. I ran to him and see that the blood what spilling from his leg and the cracking of the skull came from an intected beside him. He had been bit. Oh no, no, no, no, no. This couldn't be happening.

"You need to get up!" Blaine cried trying to pull Kurt to his feet, "please get up!"

"I can't Blaine it hurts," he said falling back to the ground.

"Why did you do that?!" Screamed Blaine with tears gushing out of his eyes.

"Do what?" Rachel asked.

"I was about to get bit but Kurt jumped between us and got bit instead" he cried holding onto Kurt's hands trying to pull him onto his feet, "Why Kurt?"

"Because Blaine, you took that slushy for me back at Mckinley" he sobbed. I felt the tears spill out of my eyes.

"No! You need to," Blaine cried, tears streaming down his face trying to stop the bleeding from his leg, "You just saved me so now I need to save you."

"No. You dived in front of the slushy for me, so now we are even," I heard him choke out.

"No this isn't fair," Blaine sobbed rubbing his hand over Kurt's cheek and through his hair leaving a trail of blood that he contracted from holding his leg.

"I know it's not fair but bad things happen Blaine and you and the rest need to get out of here and I think I can help." He was crying hard now as was Blaine. I felt Rachel grab onto me sobbing hard and then moved towards Kurt. I felt tears leave my eyes and fall down my cheek. I watched Rachel dive onto Kurt.

"We can save you Kurt, we can, we will find a way," she cried.

"There is no way Rach and you know it, but I have an idea that will help get everyone out safely." He pulled Rachel down for a hug and whispered something in her ear that I couldn't hear. "Now go!" he yelled pushing her away.

Lucky I still had my axe in my hand because the first of the undead where upon us. I slammed in tip into its head splatting my face with the cold sticky liquid that reeked of death, a smell I would never get used to. Mike began to do the same beside me. I looked over and saw Blaine had Kurt on his feet and were heading towards us. What was his plan to get us out?

The growling and moaning was to load now to hear what Kurt said to Blaine. What happened next happened in slow motion. Kurt kissed Blaine on the cheek then pushed Blaine towards Mike who grabbed him to steady him. Kurt gave me a nod, a small smile then yelled "RUN!" which I barely made out over the noise. I then knew what he was doing. He was saving us. He turned and began to run toward the group of infected.

"No!" I screamed but it was drowned out by Rachel. I reacted just in time to catch her in my arms to stop her from running head long into the group of infected to save Kurt.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOO KURT!" Blaine's cry from beside me broke my heart into a million pieces and caused tears to fall harder. I look over and now understand why Kurt pushed him towards Mike, I wouldn't have been able to hold him and someone had to. "PLEASE NO!" he cried again. I watched Blaine struggle against Mike's hold. He scratched, punched and pushed against Mike but he never let go.

I felt Rachel struggle in my arms "Kurt come back!" The sadness and desperation that came from her mouth sealed the fact that I wouldn't stop crying. I watched Kurt disappear into the sea of undead and they stopped coming for us and were all fighting over him instead. I pulled Rachel as hard as I could towards the stairs and pushed her up preventing her from getting around to go back. I could hear Blaine's cries in front of me and it broke my heart. I kept a hold of Rachel "He's gone Rach, he is gone," I kept telling her but I didn't know if it was for her benefit or mine. We kept acceding out of the darkness until we were emerged in light and I felt like I was blinded. The sun made my eyes water adding to the river that was already flowing from them. Blaine's heart breaking cries still came from in front of me constantly calling for Kurt and smaller sobs coming from Rachel. The only person that was holding it together was Marley, which I was glad for because she kept us moving, even Mike was having a hard time. Blaine's cries were attracting the undead that were outside towards us. As they got close I used my axe as best I could with one hand to take them down.

I didn't know how long we were running for before she had led us into a house and sealed the door. As soon as the entrances were boarded up and we knew the house was safe I watched Blaine fall to the ground out of Mike's arms. Rachel however was gripping so tight to my chest that I didn't have the heart to let her out of my arms. I sat down on the lounge that was close by and pulled her onto my lap and stroked her hair until her violent sobs became gentle breathing and she drifted off to sleep. Blaine was still sobbing into his hands on the floor. Mike was sitting close by with one hand placed on his back. Marley came into the room and told us something about being no food but I felt that was a problem for tomorrow and soon fell asleep holding onto the most precious thing in the world. Rachel.