"Carley!" Everyone looked on in shock as Carley disappeared from their view, stumbling away from the train on her sore leg. They all looked down sadly, already mourning their lost friend, they couldn't believe it had happened to so.
"Help me!" They all looked up to see Carley, still pumping her legs as much as she could to keep up with the train. Without hesitation, Dallas and Lee lunged forward, reaching their hands out to pull Carley into the safety of the train.
"Thank god, I thought I lost you," Lee said, pulling Carley into his chest, a few tears rolling down his cheeks.
"I'm too stubborn to die," she joked, wrapping her arms around his stomach, panting from exhaustion. Dallas stood up from the ground and moved to look out the window, watching the herd of walkers try to catch up with the train as it pulled away. A few were stupid enough to walk right through the fire that Carley set, a couple of them being set aflame.
"There are so many of them," Omid commented from beside Dallas, looking at the herd with him.
"Let's hope we can out run them," Dallas said, moving back into the boxcar. He looked over as the door nearby swung open, to reveal Clementine, who ran right over to him as soon as she spotted him.
"Are you okay?" Clementine asked, jumping into his arms for the umpteenth time that day.
"Yes, we had a close call, but we're fine, don't worry," he reassured her, resting his head on hers.
"Carley's leg is fucked up real bad though," Lee said, examining Carley's leg.
"Swear," Clementine said, turning around to give Lee a hard look.
"Sorry. Carley's leg is stuff up real bad. You going to be okay to walk for now?" he asked Carley, helping her to her feet.
"I just sprinted on a bad leg to keep up with a moving train. I think I will be fine," Carley chuckled. Laughing light-heartedly, he leaned down and kissed her on the lips, pulling away after a couple of seconds.
"Oh I so called it," Dallas laughed, getting glares from his friends. Lee helped Carley over to Chuck's lawn chair for her to rest in, while Christa and Omid leaned against the wall of the train, the latter leaning his head on the former's shoulder.
"Come on Clem, let's go up front to see Kenny," Dallas said, leading Clementine out of the boxcar, towards the train's hold. The two were silent as they walked along the edge of the train, just looking at the scenery as they passed it. They entered into the hold and found Kenny sitting at the controls, staring out the broken window in front of him.
"Hey," he greeted, turning around to face Dallas and Clementine.
"Hey Clem, why don't you go and get some rest, we shouldn't be far from Savannah," Dallas suggested, pointing to a nearby chair. She nodded her head and walked over to it, slinging her backpack off of her back onto the ground. Kenny and Dallas waited until Clementine was asleep before they started talking.
"Listen, I'm sorry, for everything. For being so stupid and pigheaded , for hittin' you across the face. You were only tryin' to help, to save me from my idiocy," Kenny apologised, looking down regretfully.
"I know. You were worried about your family, worried about losing them, it's okay. Now, you have to move past it and worry about the people you have the now, the family that is still alive," Dallas said, resting a comforting hand on Kenny's shoulder. Kenny looked back up and gave Dallas a small smile, looking thankful.
"I'm really glad for that," Kenny said, spinning around in his chair to look back out the window. Dallas looked over at Clementine to watch her sleep, as she silent snored and her chest moved up and down lightly. He looked down at her bag, and noticed a piece of paper sticking out, realising that he could see a picture of a familiar face on it. He walked over and pulled the picture out, looking at the picture that she had drawn. On it, was Kenny, Katjaa and Duck, the three of them holding hands, with a small sun and a couple of clouds in the sky. Sighing, he went to put the picture back, but noticed another picture in there. He put his hand in and pulled it out, revealing something to brighten his day. It was a hand drawn picture of him, and Clementine, the two of them holding hands, big smiles on their face, with a big title on top reading 'Me and My Almost Big Brother'. Try to hide his giddiness, he put to two pictures back into her bag and ruffled her hair a little, before standing up to look outside. Just on the horizon, he could see a city, which he assumed must be Savannah.
"We're almost there," he said aloud, walking back over to Kenny.
"Next stop, the Atlantic," Kenny agreed, leaning down on the controls, seeming the calmest he had been in a while.
"I hope we find a boat. I really do," Dallas said, staring at the city, as it slowly started to become big as they approached.
"Don't worry son, we will," Kenny reassured him with a smile, which soon turned into a sad one.
"Don't worry, you'll be alright. You still have plenty of people to watch out for you," Dallas assured him, resting his hand on Kenny's shoulder once more.
"Thanks, I guess I am still alive. With blood in my heart, and with blood in my brain at least," Kenny added on the last bit, referring to the walkers.
"I'll leave you to your thoughts for now then," Dallas said, moving over to go sit beside Clementine while she slept. He looked down at her once more, smiling at how serene she looked in her sleep. "She' out could like nobody's business."
"Been a hard a day," Kenny said. Dallas nodded his head in agreement and turned back around to Clementine, when suddenly, he heard a crackling noise. Looking down, he realised that the noise had come from Clementine's walkie talkie, which was currently sitting in her bag.
"Hell…o…oo…there?..." a scratchy voice said, barely above a whisper, coming through the walkie talkie.
"What the hell?" Kenny got out of his seat and moved over to Dallas, so that he could hear what was being said.
"Can't wait for you to get to Savannah, Clementine. I've got your parents right her, and you be sure to find me whether Dallas or Lee want you to or not. Now, what I need is-"
"Fuck…" Dallas whispered, looking down at the walkie talkie in shock.
"Isn't that fucking thing supposed to be broken?" Kenny asked, looking over at Clementine.
"Yes, it is," Dallas replied, looking at Clementine as well.
"Well, looks like someone knows where we're headed," Kenny stated, looking at the horizon.
"Who the fuck could it be?" Dallas asked, turning to his companion.
"Who knows. But whoever they are, I doubt we'll be happy once we find out," Kenny said, his gaze never faltering.
"On that, we can agree," Dallas said, looking out at the horizon, watching as Savannah grew ever closer, with a new threat growing closer than that.
That's right, she's still alive. I knew you guys would be scared :D
I couldn't let her die, her and Lee are too cute for her to die, so she isn't dead, just injured ^_^
That marks the end of episode 3, YAY :D Episode 4 chapters shall be coming sooooooooon
Also, I have another story up now, the origins one, so you guys should totally go read that for me ;)
I shall see you guys soon, farewell my Bookies of Awesomeness :D