"Aside from the loading bay, I'd say we're done" Jake praised, throwing a dented hammer onto the ground and taking a swig from a bottle of water next to him.
"I hear ya. This place is pretty defendable. Though one thing does confuse me" Kris explained, motioning towards the outdoor area covered in beds. "Like, why would anyone sleep out there, especially in this shit-storm."
"I don't know. Either way, it doesn't matter now. What's say we get some food?" Jake asked, passing the half empty bottle to Kris.
"Yeah, lets do that. I'm starving" Kris chuckled, following his friend. They entered the makeshift kitchen, and grabbed a can of beans each out of one of the crates.
"To a new life, in this lucky find of a home" Jake laughed, scooping the beans out of the can.
"Ill eat to that" Kris laughed back. The two cracked jokes and ate their beans until both their cans were empty. They threw the cans into another crate full of more empty cans. They stood up, and Kris grabbed a notepad and pen from his pack, earning a sceptical look from Jake.
"What's that for?" He asked, yawning slightly.
"I'm gonna take inventory, see what we have here. Why don't you go take a nap, you look like you need it" Kris pointed out, motioning towards the door.
"Think I might listen to you for once" Jake yawned, chuckling. He left quickly, leaving Kris to deal with the monstrous amount of food before him.
"This is gonna take a while…" Kris groaned.
After an hour of counting cans Kris had enough. He slammed the notepad down on the desk and stormed out of the kitchen.
"Fuck this. Jake can finish counting it" Kris grumbled to himself. Looking around, he saw nothing of real interest in the main store. He spotted the armoury and decided to inspect inside.
"I might grab my rifle and do some practice" Kris thought to himself, grabbing a large supressed rifle off the table. He then grabbed three extra magazines and walked along the store until he arrived at the stairs to the roof. Once he was able to climb to the roof, he decided on one high spot to practice from. There were a small number of walkers stumbling around the store. Placing the rifle on his shoulder, Kris took aim at two standing away from the rest. With a swift pull of the trigger, Kris took down the first walker, before repriming and taking down the second. Once both were down, he took aim at another group of walkers, around 4, that were standing away from the store. One pull of the trigger sent 2 walkers tumbling down to the ground, and another 2 to finish the remaining walkers. Satisfied, Kris holstered the rifle and moved off the high perch, when he noticed something on a highway in the distance.
"What the fuck is that?" Kris squinted to see the object, until he realised it was a motor bike, and it was heading right for the store.
"Shit, Its heading this way. I have to wake Jake up…" Kris rushed down the stairs, dropping the spare magazines on the way. He sprinted through the store, until he eventually found the dorms. Inside, he found Jake peacefully asleep on one of the bigger bunks.
"Jake! Wake up, someone's coming!" Kris shouted, shaking his friend in a vain attempt to wake him up. When this didn't work, Kris grabbed a pillow and slammed it down into Jake's face, jolting the other man awake.
"JESUS! WHAT THE FUCK DUDE?!" Jake roared, clutching his chest.
"Someone's coming, dipshit. I was trying to wake you up!" Kris explained, watching Jake's expression change from one of anger to one of shock.
"Wait, someone's coming here?" Jake stuttered, a look of pure horror plastered on his face.
"Yeah, that's why I'm saying get the fuck up, grab a rifle or something, and we'll ambush them when they come here" Kris spoke simply, as though it was second nature. Jake nodded, and sprang out of the bed and towards the door. The pair ran as fast as possible to the armoury, grabbing a handgun each and rushing towards one of the nearby windows to watch for the incoming threat.
"Look Kenny! Howe's is just up ahead!" Clementine exclaimed, whooping in joy.
"Yeah Yeah, I see it." Kenny grinned, speeding the bike up. The bike accelerated faster, before spluttering and stopping.
"What happened?" Clementine asked, distressed.
"Bike's out of gas. We're walking the rest of the way" Kenny stated, grabbing what little they had left and walking away from the now deceased bike and walking towards a large clearing near Howe's.
Outside, they could see some improvements had been made.
"Alright kiddo, stay behind me. We'll go slowly, clear any walkers we find." Kenny explained, grabbing a knife out of a small sheath on his hip.
"I don't know Kenny. This place seems pretty clear. Maybe someone's already been here?" Clementine noticed cautiously, hiding behind a shrub next to Kenny.
"Well, I'm sure they left us something…" Kenny nodded, before moving away from the bush towards the store. They snuck silently until they reached the side of the store, where Kenny noticed most of the doors were barred.
"Shit, they're locked up tight. Clem, hand me AJ and see if you can find us a way in" Kenny ordered, holding his arm out. Clementine quickly handed the infant to Kenny before pulling out her prized handgun and sneaking around the store. She checked the entirety of the outside, but couldn't find a way in. Even the pen was locked.
"There's nothing, Kenny. Not a single way in!" Clementine shouted in frustration, kicking a dead walker in the head.
"Calm down darlin'. There's gotta be a way in" Kenny pointed out, walking towards the fuming child. He searched around near the front of the store, before noticing one of the trucks crashed against a wall.
"Hey Clem, I think I found a way in" Kenny smiled, running to the totalled vehicle.
"Good idea Kenny, we can drive into the store" Clementine replied sarcastically.
"Don't be giving me lip Clementine, I'm serious. We can climb on top of the truck and drop into the store, just like how me and Lee used to do it in Macon" Kenny explained, using his free arm to pull himself up towards the roof of the building. Once high enough, Kenny gently placed AJ on the ledge, before pulling himself up and dangling an arm off.
"C'mon Clementine, your turn" Kenny said quickly, waving his arm to get the girls attention.
"Fine" Clementine muttered, grinning to herself. She climbed atop the cabin of the truck, then on top of the trailer, before noticing she wouldn't be tall enough to grab Kenny's hand.
"It's too high, I can't reach!" Clementine shouted, looking around for anything of use.
"Remember what Molly used to do! Run at the wall, push yourself up and ill grab your arm!" Kenny reminded her, motioning to the brick wall. The thought of doing what used to mesmerise her gave her a new rush of energy.
"You got it!" Clementine grinned. She took a few steps back, far enough for her to have a running start. She then bolted towards the wall, and caught her foot on the wall. She pushed up from the wall and grabbed Kenny's outstretched hand. Once Kenny had a good grip on Clementine, he pulled her over the edge and onto the roof.
"Nice one Clem. We find you an ice pick and dye yer' hair blonde, you could be the next Molly" Kenny laughed, patting the child on the back.
"Thanks Kenny!" Clementine beamed, before grabbing AJ off the ground and sneaking towards the nearest door.
"Alright, keep your voice down in here. Don't want anyone getting the jump on us…" Kenny whispered, pulling the door open and leading the girl inside. They descended the stairs, which led to the shop floor. The interior of the store was relatively dark, with none of the overhead lights being on.
"Looks like no-one's here" Kenny noticed, receiving only a nod from Clementine.
"C'mon. We'll go find the dorms and you can take a nap while I check this place out" Kenny suggested, scanning the room.
"There!" Kenny pointed out, jogging over to the door. He creaked the door open, and led Clementine inside, before shutting the two of them inside.
"Well, it definitely looks safe for now" Kenny yawned. He turned to lock the door, while Clementine wandered to one of the cots.
"There, doors locked" Kenny yawned once again, moving towards one of the beds. Before he even made it 2 steps from the door, the familiar sound of a gun being cocked echoed through the room, followed by an unknown voice.
"Y'know, its rude to invite yourself into someone else's home…"
*A.N. And that's chapter 2! OOO, DRAMA, am I right? I wonder who the "mysterious" voice is :3
I was discussing some plans for this story with my younger sister, who I'm also adding a character for, and we came up with a pretty good storyline for now.
For reference as well, Kris is my OC, Jake is a random character I came up with.
Anyways, I'll see you next chapter.
Enjoy life~,
Exfinity