The Walking Dead: Just Stay Alive
Season 4 Episode 4: Last Man Standing
Nick and Monty were sleeping on the floor of the petstore that they had secured yet again. Each had a gun next to them and under their bags which they used as a pillow. However, a loud noise caused the duo to wake up. Both shot up, grabbing the AK's they had next to them. The sound that woke them though was no walker, it was the sound of multiple engine's and voices not too far away. Monty jumped to his feet and ran for the door, but Nick grabbed him before he could open it.
"What if it's Andrew and the rest of them?" Monty said.
"Why don't you look out the window before jumping to conclusions." Nick suggested, and Monty listened. The two peeked outside the window to see army jeeps and a large M939 Truck. In the truck were multiple men and women dressed in military gear with advanced weaponry. Guns with scopes, infrared scanners, laser sights, and silencers.
"What the hell?" Monty asked. "I thought the military was disbanded after the government fell."
"Maybe there are still some people trying to keep the world together." Nick said. Right after he said that, two of the men began to fight each other, tackling each other to the ground. While they fought, the squadron kicked in the door to one of the buildings in the town.
"I think we need to leave." Monty said, backing away from the window. Nick nodded and the two went back to their sleeping spot to gather their things.
Jordan, Teresa, and Miles were sitting in their new shack, eating breakfast. It had been quiet for them the past two days and it was something none of them were used to. Teresa had become a full time caretaker of Miles while Jordan would go out and scout the area once a day to hunt and see what was around them. The two Bradford's were going to trust Teresa, and she was finally feeling happy again after the world had gone to shit.
"Do you think Eddie is okay?" Miles asked, interrupting the quiet that had settled over the three. Jordan and Teresa looked at each other, nervous and not knowing what to say.
"I think so." Teresa said, keeping her eyes locked on Jordan.
"Yeah. I think Andrew is taking care of him right now. Maybe we'll find them again some day." Jordan said, nodding and looking at Miles. Miles nodded his head and began to eat again.
"What about everyone else?" Miles asked, staring down at his plate, moving his food around on it. Jordan put down his fork and took a deep breath.
"Miles, I'm gonna be honest. They could be anywhere right now, but I promise you, they are safe. I told you what happened, how we lost Bailey, Gianna, and mom. No one else was lost, alright? They're just catching up to us." Jordan said. Miles looked up at him and smiled slightly. He then got up and walked over to the small cot in the corner and lied down on it.
"Nice save." Teresa whispered. Jordan shot her a look as she smirked and began to clear the table. Jordan got up and followed her over to the sink where she dumped all the plates and he began to help her wash them.
"I never got to ask you, how old are you?" Jordan asked, handing her a rag to use. Teresa looked at him and took the rag, focusing on the plates now.
"Twenty." Teresa said. Jordan was surprised, assuming she was older due to the way she acted.
"That's the same age as me." Jordan said. Teresa nodded. "So those bikers you were with… they must have been a lot older than you…" Teresa nodded again, keeping her focus on the dirty dishes.
"You do what you have to to survive nowadays." Teresa said with a sigh. Jordan felt a wave of anger overcome him and he dropped the rag he was holding.
"If I could go back I would make sure each one of them suffered." Jordan said. Teresa just smiled.
"You were getting the shit kicked out of you if I remember, so your goal would be very hard to accomplish." Teresa said, bumping her elbow into Jordan's arm. He gave her a side look and picked up the rag, continuing with washing the dishes.
"That won't happen again. We have a new home now, the three of us. Nothing bad is going to happen to us here." Jordan said. He now focused on washing, becoming quiet. Teresa looked over at him and smiled.
Nick and Monty quietly peeked around a corner to see the military people kicking in more doors of the town's houses and shops. They had just reached the Pet Store where the two had been hiding and were walking around, aiming their guns all over with the flashlights turned on. Nick and Monty moved to the next building quickly, which they hid behind.
"What the hell are we going to do?" Monty asked, peeking around a corner again. Nick kept one hand on his holstered pistol, not liking how the situation looked for them.
"We just need to get out of here." Nick said. Monty nodded and the two quickly began to walk to the next building. A man and woman walked through the backdoor of the Pet Store which was two buildings over. They seemed to be going in the opposite direction, but Monty stepping on a stick and snapping it caused the two to look over at.
"Oh shit." Monty said as he made eye contact with the two people in camouflage. The two just stood there as more men and women ran through the backdoor and began running at Nick and Monty. "Run!" Monty yelled, turning around and sprinting away, with Nick right by his side.
Jordan and Teresa were up while Miles was sleeping away his afternoon. The two twenty year old's were sitting on the floor, passing a jar of alcohol back and forth. They had been talking about how they ended up in this situation, and how their paths had come together.
"You're starting to grow on me Teresa." Jordan said with a smile as he handed her the jar. She took a sip and smiled back, putting the jar on the ground.
"You too Jordan." Teresa said. The two just stared at each other now, both smiling. Teresa then cleared her throat and looked around. "I never got too apologize for Gianna. I know I said sorry about your mom but not your girlfriend."
"It's fine. I'm not gonna grow too attached anymore. Gianna made her choice, and everyone I meet here on out will make their own choice too. It's life." Jordan said. Teresa seemed to become disappointed when Jordan said he wouldn't grow attached anymore but brushed it off.
"With a mindset like that, you're going to be the last man standing Jordan Bradford." Teresa said with a smirk.
"Oh please. I don't want to be the last man standing. If it ever comes down to it, I'll make sure it's Miles who is." Jordan said, looking over at him to see him sleeping soundly on the cot. Jordan smiled and looked back at Teresa who smiled too.
"I think we need to get actual work done now, instead of drinking and talking." Teresa said, starting to sound. Jordan reached out and grabbed her hand and she looked down at him.
"One more drink?" he said, raising an eyebrow. Teresa rolled her eyes and sat back down, picking up the jar and taking a sip before handing it to Jordan.
Monty and Nick continued to sprint down the back alleys, as the people in military clothing, holding big fancy guns chased after them. Nick and Monty both began to notice that they weren't shooting at them. Maybe it was to save bullets, or maybe they just didn't want to kill them. Either way, they didn't really want to find out. Nick looked down an alley and saw a restaurant that the military didn't break into yet, and thought they could hide there. He turned down the alley and Monty began following him as a walker popped out of an open door and tackled him to the ground.
Nick looked back, his eyes wide while Monty struggled with the walker. Nick pulled out his knife but Monty looked at him. He shook his head, fighting the walker to stay off of him.
"Run." Monty said, and Nick did. He sprinted down the street and to the restaurant as the military people reached Monty and the walker.
"Zach, help him." a female voice said. Monty looked up and realized that it was the two people that had stared at him instead of chasing him. The guy, Zach, who was tall, had short brown hair and brown eyes, pulled out a knife and stabbed the walker in the head.
"Good job Madison, you caught him." a man said, walking up next to the two as the rest of his military friends joined him. Madison was much shorter than Zach. She had blonde hair and blue eyes and seemed far too nice to be with these people.
"What happened to his friend?" someone else in their group said. The lead man shook his head and looked down at Monty, and just smiled.
"Knock him out." he said. Zach and Madison looked over at the man as someone else walked up to Monty and bashed the butt of a gun against his head, knocking him out.
In Memoriam:
Alley Way Walker