I'm really sorry this last chapter of season three has taken so long to post!
Chapter 8
My blood boiled as Tommy walked over to red and 5k leaning against the truck. I didn't want to get out of the car. I didn't need to have their happiness in my face but it wasn't about me it was about Murphy and he needed me. Taking in a deep breath I turned to Amy who placed her hand on top of mine.
"Ready to quick some arse" she said with a smile plastered across her face. Her ginger locks were tired back in a messy bun and her pale skin never looked better, the sleep had been doing her well. Pulling the bobble off my wrist I tied my curls into a high pony before returning the hellish smile.
"Let's show them how it's done" I laughed as he climbed out the car laughing to one another, before standing next to Murphy who was already out of the truck.
While Murphy went to listen to the transmission with Warren me and Amy hung back, not really knowing what to do with ourselves. I could feel a pair of eyes staring at me every now and again, was it Tommy or Red I didn't know I refused to turn round and look.
"Saying we make it out of this crazy mission alive, what are we gonna do?" Amy asked, playing with the army knife she pulled from her belt.
"We?" I asked smugly.
"Don't be a dick, you know I'm your only friend" she laughed at me, she did make a good point.
"Fine yes you're my only friend" I rolled my eyes but laughed back as I pushed her arm slightly.
"But to answer your question I don't know. I think sticking with this group is out the question but going alone isn't smart either"
"Well why don't we go out on our own?" I pulled a face which caused her to roll her eyes at me.
"Think about it, we've managed to survive this long so why not give it a go. We know how to fight, cook, camp and all the other stuff. I can drive and I'm pretty good at fixing things, plus your one of the best shooters I've seen, better than him." She was making a good point.
"Fuck it why not, what's the worst that could happen. We turn into z's" we both laughed at the last bit. For once I was feeling happy, going out on our own seemed like the perfect way to get over a break up. Plus who would have thought the girl I once hated would become one of my closest friends.
"Alright everybody let's go" Warren shouted from her truck. Looks like we found where Lucy is heading. Climbing back into the truck we began our new mission, maybe we could give it a nickname. I'd have to think of one on the drive.
Now it would be stupid to assume we were able to have a simple car ride to where we needed to get to without some drama getting in our way and if on que Warren pulls the truck over as the sound of beeping from the truck behind us countries until it goes off road.
"What do you think is going on?" Amy asked as Warren and everyone else got out the car to crowd round the other truck.
"Dunno but there's enough of them there they don't need our help" I said turning back round in the truck. It wasn't long before we were all back in the truck and driving again, no one spoke about what had just happened but it didn't look good.
We'd been driving all night and the sky was day once again. Parking the trucks we continued on foot through the woods the sound of z's were close and then we saw Doc. I hadn't seen him in so long but it wasn't the time as a hoard of zombies started to chase him. Pulling out our guns we began to fire until there were no more standing.
"What the hell did you do that for" Doc shouted as Warren killed the z that stood in front of him, splattering his brains all on his face.
"Thank you, chief," Warren answered back.
"No. Yeah, sure but no. That was our guy, he was helping us find Lucy" Doc explained, wait to fuck that up Warren.
Walking up to Doc I gave him a smile.
"Long time no see" I laughed as I embraced him in a hug which he happily returned. Pulling away I looked him up and down.
"You've got a little something" I pointed to my face to try and show him where all the zombie brains and blood was but it was no good it was everywhere so I handed him a cloth from my pocket.
"If you two are done? All right, take what you can carry, we go in fully loaded" our orders had been given time to get suited and booted.
We made our way through the maze of tunnels none of us had any idea where we were going, all we needed to do was to get to Lucy. 10k hung on to Red at the back, I guess this is why we had to stop earlier. He didn't look good at all, all the life had left his face as he struggled to breath; none of us knew if he was going to make it.
"His dying" was all I heard from behind us as I turned to see 10k now on the floor.
"I saved him once I can do it again," Murphy said.
"No," Red answered him.
"There's no alternative" Murphy said what no one wanted to hear but knew it was true. I was pissed at 10k but I didn't want him to die and I like to think Amy felt the same as well.
"All right the tunnels cut off in that direction. Soldiers not zombies" Warren whispered as she made it back to the group.
"This way opens all the way to the top. It might be a good place to stash 10k"
"Keep watch" Warren commanded as Doc went back and she went to 10ks side.
"Can we move him?" Warren asked.
"It's a risk, his pulse is erratic" the other women spoke.
"I can feel him slipping," Murphy added.
"Shit" was all that came out of Warren's mouth before Red spoke up again.
"Don't bite him" I get that he didn't want to be a blend but did she really want him to die?
"Woah nobody's biting anybody. All right, we're gonna get you somewhere safe, keep you hidden. Lucy's our priority, we'll deal with you when we come back, stay with us" As much as I hated what she was saying Warren was right. Lucy was a child about to be taken away from her dad and used, she was our top priority.
"All right, Doc, you lead. Everybody following Doc" 10k was lifted to his feet as we followed Doc through the maze. Me and Amy went to the back to make sure nobody came up behind us, it was the last thing we needed.
Stopping they placed 10k down on the ground, he wasn't looking good. His breathing was panicked and you could tell it was a struggle.
"You think you can help him?"
"Best guess, after analysing Murphy's file. We have to kill 10k in order to save him" I'm sorry but I think I must have misheard what she said. Where the hell did she get her medical degree but I doubt she knows what she's doing. I looked at Amy who's face held the same expression as mine, this bitch is crazy.
"What?" Red asked clearly as confused as us.
"Go on," Warren said.
Everyone then turned to look at Murphy.
"Why are you all looking at me like that?" he said looking at the faces that stared back at him.
"Your medical charts. I studied them and all the data indicates that you flat-lined on the table after the zombies attacked you. He died four years ago" the Doctor revealed.
"I'm dead?"
"Technically yes"
And I've been dead this whole time?"
"Correct, you're dead and if we're gonna save 10k, he needs to die too."
"Well I don't feel dead. How do you know we're not all dead and this is some elaborate dream on our own way to oblivion?" He did make a good point: how do we not know that we're already dead and these people that are on this journey with us are the last people we saw before we died? I didn't see Warren stand up but I certainly heard the slap that snapped me back to reality.
"Yeah I felt that" Murphy shouted at Warren.
"Then you ain't dreaming. What do you need us to do?"
"Somebody needs to kill 10k" everyone took a deep breath looking between one another again.
"I'll do it,"both Warren and Murphy said at the same time. Who knew killing 10k people would be jumping at.
"I'll do it" Warren repeated making it clear that she was going to be the one to kill him.
"Walk us through it one more time"
"Choke, die, bite, inject, in that order"
"All right, bite,choke, die, inject, got it" Murphy repeated what the doctor had said just to make sure he got it.
"Choke first, jackass then bite"
"Give me a break, Warren. I just found out I'm dead, remember?"
"Can you just shut up and focus?"
"I am focused"
I couldn't watch the next bit, I gave Amy a tap and she nodded not wanting to see what was about to happen. We walked off towards Doc and 5k to keep look out. We hadn't been standing there long before the Doctor came back shaking her head.
"Come on we should say our goodbyes" Amy whispered to me, nodding in agreement we made our way back to the room. Red was leaning over 10k's body, Murphy was at the other side of the boy, while Warren stood at the railing.
I made my way up the steps with Amy, Warren looked over to me and gave me a small nod. As much as we had our differences she understood how I was feeling, all of us were feeling it. Crouching down next to Murphy I took his hand and let out a deep sigh , he gave my hand squeeze of reassurance.
Suddenly with a gasp of air 10k sat up grabbing Murphy, practically scaring the life out of me.
"You are not my saviour" he breathlessly said.
"Thank god for that," he whispered back.
Red grabbed hold of 10k happiness beaming from her face as she looked him over, him returning the look. As awkward as it was it was nice that someone cared for him as much as I do.
"You're alive" she beamed.
"I am?"
"We all are," Warren added.
"Speak for yourself" Murphy muttered back.
"Hang on, somethings going on with Lucy. I can feel it" Murphy announced to everyone.
"We need to hurry" Murphy said, turning to Warren before turning back to me and Amy who gave him a nod that said we had his back.
"Stay with him until he recovers" the rest of us made our way to Lucy.
"Lucy?" Murphy asked but not to anyone in particular as he was greeted with a blue skinned blonde hair teenage girl. Not a baby!
"Wait, she's a teenager" confusion crossed all of our faces at the sight of Lucy.
"It's the apocalypse man, none of this shit makes sense" Doc said.
"Are you crazy? If he gets the two of you game over. Everybody dies, Zona wins. This is not why we came this far"
"That is my child"
"And we will get her"
"Kill him," Murphy instructed, all of our guns pointed at the man waiting for the gun fire to begin.
"Keep me covered"
"You got it chief" Doc answered back to her.
Lowering her gun and putting her hand up Warren began to make her way towards the man.
"Listen, we don't want any trouble we just want the girl"
"Hey sweetheart, this is your daddy Murphy. He came a long way to see you and you remember him right" she guestered to Doc.
"She's telling you the truth Lucy. That's your daddy"
"That man is my daddy, isn't he?" It was the first time we heard Lucy speak as she looked to the man for an answer.
"He is" was all the man said, as Warren edged closer and closer to Lucy.
"Another step and I'll shoot, no mercy"
"No more killing" we heard Lucy say.
"The girls right" was all Warren said before a bullet pierced the man's skin, making Lucy run from him.
"Murphy" Warren screamed before pointing her gun back at the man.
Lucy ran to her dad and wrapped her arms around him so tight, it was enough to warm the dead's heart.
"The girl belongs in Zone" the man said.
"She's right where she belongs," Warren said before a slap sounded across Murphy's face. That girl had a good swing on her.
"Why did you abandon me?" she cried out to him.
"Abandon you? I didn't"
"You left me, you missed my entire childhood!"
"You were one month old a year ago. Listen! I left you to protect you okay? My blood is in your veins and I love you with all my heart, okay? I'm here to protect you, I'm gonna keep you safe okay?"
"Daddy" she cried out once again and went back to hugging, ignoring what Warren was saying until the fight broke out between the man and Warren.
"Careful with that gun old man"
"Better get out of here," Doc said to Murphy.
"No this ends right now. No more running, today we fight"
Then all hell broke loose, Doc held onto Lucy while me and Amy stood unsure what we should do. If we went to hold Warren we could all end up dead with no knowing what the plan was and how close the Zona agents were to us. Suddenly a bullet was shot from the man's gun passing through Murphy and then hitting Warren. Both of them laid on the ground pools of blood started to form round them. Then he came for us, Doc pushed Lucy to me while Amy ran over to Murphy and Warren.
"Oh come on damit" Doc cried out as his gun refused to shoot, then getting a swift punch to the face and going down.
"Give me the girl or else you can join your friends" holding Lucy tighter I refused to let go or the little girl.
"Over my dead body!" I screamed at him before backing up as much as I could, until a sharp burning pain tore throughout my chest. Looking down the pool of blood began to form and darkness took over.