| Blake POV |

I was pinned to a tree by three Infected yapping at me, trying with all their might to bite or scratch me. Damn it! My knife was in it's holster, my gun too. I couldn't reach for them without the risk of letting one of them bite or scratch me. Suddenly an arrow pierced one of their's skull as it toppled and I pushed it down. Next, a blade swung taking off another one of their heads. I now had a chance to get my knife. I pulled it out of the holster and swung it with all my might into the last one's eye socket. I nodded a thanks to Sky and Violet. Violet simply nodded.

"No problem, brother!" Sky smiled big.

"Sky, can you go out hunting, while me and Violet over here go get water?" I looked at my sister.

"Fine..." She mumbled as she turned on her heel and walked off.

"Come with me, Violet. I need someone to watch my back while I get the water. Can you manage?" I walked off.

"Course I can." Violet smiled.

"Good. C'mon." I motioned for her to follow and she obliged.

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I knelt by the stream and put the bucket in, while Violet stood there, an arrow straining to her bow.

"I never asked you..." Violet started.

"What's up?" I looked up at her.

"Where were you and your sis before the shit flew?" She looked down at me.

I looked down at the ground and didn't speak for a few moments. Maybe a minute or so. I forget.

"Oh! Was it bad to ask that?! I'm sorry, Blake!" Violet looked at me, wide eyed.

"No. It's fine... It's just..." I looked at her, and broke off.

"What?" She looked worry.

"When we were young, our mom disappeared. Without a trace - poof. One moment here, the next gone. We had no idea what the hell happened." I began. "We lived with our Step dad. He abused us daily - beat us black and blue. We defended ourselves sometimes. But it wasn't enough, Violet. I woulda killed the douche bag years ago if I wouldn't of been arrested. I was afraid - deathly so of leaving Sky alone in the world. She's all I got Violet."

"Where's he now?" Violet stared at me.

"I killed him. Beat him to death." I smiled big.

"Damn..." Violet breathed.

"Had to be done. He beat me and my sister for years. Even raped Sky once when i wasn't around to stop him." I looked down.

"Oh my god..." Violet stared.

"She gave him a deadly right hook after." I chuckled. "Gave him a black eye."

"Sky is a tough girl." Violet smiled.

"That she is." I sighed and stood as Sky ran up, holding a few squirrels and rabbits.

"Way to go, Sky!" Violet smiled.

"Thanks!" Sky grinned.

"Violet finish getting the water. I'll start the fire." I nodded and walked off.

"Sure, whatever..." Violet knelt by the water and stuck her hand in, to wash her hands.

I sighed and started the fire, as Sky sat across from me, passing me a squirrel while Violet walked over with the bucket filled.

"Bon apetit." I sighed.

"As good as it'll get." Violet took a bite of the rabbit she was holding.

"Yeah..." I sighed.

"I wonder how the others are doing... Carina, Riley, Darren..." Sky looked down.

"Dead. Probably..." Violet mumbled.

"No. Their alive. I promise." I smiled slightly.

"I hope..." Sky sighed and took a bite of her squirrel.

"Don't make promises you can't keep Blake." Violet looked at me.

"I don't." I looked back and she just shrugged.

"Let's rest... We gotta look for the others again tomorrow." Sky layed back as she finished her squirrel and fell asleep.

"I'll take watch." Violet stood and grabbed her bow.

"Okay." I laid back and slept.

AN: Next time is gonna be good ;)