The Walking Dead: Just Stay Alive

Season 4 Episode 5: Surrounded

Wes and Jason walked down the road, bags on their backs and sweat and dirt covering their faces. Lucy and Mary were behind the duo in the same situation. Sweaty, dirty, and carrying the little things the house had left. Andrew was behind everyone else, staring at the ground as he walked. In his mind, it was Wes' fault for his brother's death. If he had agreed to leave earlier, Eddie would be walking with them right now.

"You alright?" Lucy asked him, looking back at him. Andrew just nodded his head, holding a duffel bag in his only hand. They all remember the small town that Jordan and his scavenger team had checked out before. That's where they decided to head.

"As far as I know, this is south." Wes said. "Which means we are getting closer to Atlanta. I just hope the whole world hasn't gone to shit yet."

"Has Jason always been so strong headed?" Mary asked Lucy quietly, making sure he doesn't hear. Lucy looked at her husband's best friend and shook her head.

"He used to be a family man. You weren't there but his wife was with us at one point. And before that… they had a son that was with us." Lucy said. Andrew looked up, never knowing this about Jason.

"Jason loved that kid… but one day when they were running around the safe zone we had taken refuge at… walkers made their way in… his son was bit and the military there put him down right away." Lucy said. "He never got to say goodbye or watch his son grow up. Then he has to watch his wife get bit and suffer the same fate."

"Jesus… That's terrible." Mary said, looking down as they continued to walk. Jason heard Lucy whispering to Mary about him, but he didn't say anything. He was trying to forget everything that happened. He wanted to live his life, and not be stuck in a depression, but hearing the story and remembering the sight of his son and wife… it would and always will get to him.

"Find that other one now! We can't have him running off and getting his group to come after us." Nick heard one of the men say outside. A lot of banging went on and he could tell they were breaking into places again. He was hiding in a restaurant, underneath a table. He knew that soon enough, the doors and windows to the place would be knocked down and he'd have nowhere to go.

Shots were fired from the building next door to the restaurant, causing Nick to jump. He heard someone yelling and then screaming followed by more shots. This town may be quiet, but it is filled with walkers just waiting to devour you. Nick looked up and saw Monty on the back of a truck knocked out. The truck slowly took off and Nick sighed and knelt back down under the table.

"I'm screwed." he said to himself.

Cooper and Nathan were sitting by a dying fire, just waking up. The bikes they had taken were right beside them and there were two cans lying on the ground, emptied out. Cooper stood up, kicking out the fire while Nathan stared at it.

"Let's move." Cooper said, grabbing his bag. Nathan looked up at him and nodded. He grabbed his bag too and picked up his FAL when they heard gunshots in the distance. Both looked in the direction the gunshots had came from.

"Avoid that area." Nathan said, looking away and going over to one of the bikes. He started to push it and walk, looking back at Cooper who was still staring at where the gunshots had come from. He had a big smile on his face as he put a hand on his holster. Cooper started walking in the direction of the gunshots and Nathan watched his brother almost start running. Nathan dropped the bike and ran after him, grabbing him and pinning him against a tree, his arm against Cooper's neck.

"What the hell are you doing?" Nathan asked. Cooper stared at his younger brother, annoyed that he had stopped him. Cooper pushed Nathan off of him and rubbed his neck.

"I thought you were one to love a fight little bro? I know I do. And I hear a clear fight this way." Cooper said. He turned and began walking again, starting to run again. Nathan sighed and rolled his eyes, following Cooper only to make sure he won't get himself killed.

Wes, Jason, Andrew, Mary, and Lucy were walking down the road even slower than before now. All of them were tired from walking all day but they knew that they had to keep going and couldn't stop. Andrew hadn't talked to anyone the whole walk, just stared at his feet. Lucy and Mary had chit chatted along the way and Jason and Wes discussed what the plan was for the future. All Wes seemed to be interested in was going to Atlanta. That was what they were currently talking about and Andrew wanted to say something. He wanted to yell at Wes. He wanted to remind him of their friends who were still lost out there. But he couldn't. Andrew couldn't find the strength to make the words.

"What's so special about Atlanta?" Mary asked, not in the exact way Andrew would have questioned Wes' call.

"They've made it a safe zone. Going there will be better for us." Wes said, looking back at her. He made eye contact with Andrew when looking back, and he could see that Andrew wanted to strangle him right then and there. Wes wanted to apologize to him for the loss of his brother but he saw something in the distance.

"Into the woods now!" Jason shouted to them all. He started sprinting and everyone looked back. They saw a convoy of cars coming up the road. Mary was the next to start sprinting into the woods. Wes was right behind and Andrew behind him. Lucy froze in the middle of the road, not able to move for some reason. Andrew turned around and saw her. He ran back for her, grabbed her arm, and pulled her into the woods with the others.

The group didn't stop sprinting until they were a good distance in the woods. Andrew let go of Lucy when they stopped and she smiled at him.

"Thank you." Lucy said. Andrew just nodded. Wes and Jason stared at the road as the convoy drove by, heading for the town they were walking to. The two looked at each other and then back at the three others.

"We need to keep going." Andrew said, surprising everyone.

Cooper and Nathan ran out of the woods and took cover behind a restaurant in the small town they heard the shots come from. They saw men breaking into the buildings in the town, except for the restaurant they were hiding behind.

"Looks like they didn't reach this place yet." Cooper said, walking to the back door of the restaurant quietly. Nathan was still staring at the men and women wearing camouflage.

"I think they're military." Nathan said, looking back seeing Cooper enter the restaurant. "Cooper!" Nathan loudly whispered. He looked back at the soldiers and then followed his brother into the restaurant.

"It looks all clear." Cooper said, not bothering to whisper now. Nathan ran in behind him and cocked his FAL, not wanting to take the risk.

"If anyone is in here, come out now with your hands up." Nathan said, not expecting anyone to come out. He was shocked however when someone stood up from underneath a table with their hands raised.

"Nick?" Nathan asked, aiming his FAL at him. Nick's eyes went wide and he began to smile seeing the familiar face.

"Jesus Nathan, I didn't think you got out of the house." Nick said with a smile. Nathan was about to speak when the front doors of the restaurant were kicked open. Nick immediately dove for cover and Cooper cocked his AK, aiming at the soldiers with Nathan.