Author Note: I do not own The Walking Dead or any of it's characters

Axel Dixon and Cath Carver belong to me.

Emily Carver belongs to HiddenTruthandLies2

Chapter 38: Another Survivor

Axel's POV

When I and Lee turned around, it was a man who wears dirty clothes. It looks like he is over fiftieth years old and have grey hair and grey beard too. He just looking at us with a some kind of danger look which it feels me little creepy by him, but I didn't take a step back from him. I'm not sure, but it seems that he's the one who living here.

Then he start to approach us as I grab my crossbow's hand grip as he notice and stop.

"Don't make me to aiming at you and worse, shoot you." I said with a threat look.

"I asking you about my question, boy. You don't wanna do this, aren't you?" The old man replied and he doesn't look scared by me.

"We just took a map of the train routes." Lee answer the old man's question, well not totally because he didn't say about the bottle of water but it was for Duck who's not feel so good.

"Naah, that's fine, you can have that." The old man said and his face looks normal now by Lee's answer.

"Really?" I said and sent a skeptical glance to him.

"Yeah, I got 'em all up here." The old man said and pointing with a finger on his head to reefer his good memories as he looking at his things. "I guess it's no worse for wear. Name's Chuck. Charles if you're fancy."

"Lee." Lee introduced himself.

"It's Axel. Call me Dixon or Dix if you're fancy too." I scoffed little.

Lee looking annoying at me for being rude at that old man. "Axel." Lee snapped lowly.

What? I'm just analyzing him if he's a trouble. I looking at the old man with a skeptical look. I don't think he's a threat, but still don't know what he up to.

"Don't blame to your boy. Everyone'll always test when they meeting a stranger." Chuck said and defended my support and then staring at the others. "That's your crew?"

"Yeah." Lee replied.

"The dorky dude and the redneck guy in the cab too?" Chuck asked and refereed Doug and Kenny.

Did he had spying on us?

"Them too." Lee replied and nodded.

"I saw you two walking through here and thought about scaring the pants off of you two." Chuck said with a smile.

"What?" Lee said and look confused.

"Excuse me?" I said and glare at Chuck.

"But I couldn't force myself to do it." Chuck explained.

Lee and I glancing at him and his stupid joke. Ha, he ain't so much willing to make some jokes.

"No offense, but you're still kinda freaking me out." I said with a disgusting look.

"Train folk'll do that. I think I'm going to meet the other; hope they'll warm me like right quick in direct sunlight." Chuck scoffed little about my statement and decided to meet the group as he turned around to get off of the boxcar.

We looking at him with a skeptical look. That homeless guy approach the other as they notice him. I see Carley stands up and grabs her gun in her pocket, but Lee raise his arm up to say her it's fine, but not completely fine for me. Carley saw Lee that she doesn't need to worry about that new old guy. Carley let her grip off the her gun and start talking with Chuck now.

"What're you thinking about him? He doesn't look dangerous, but still..." I said and have doubtful expression on his face.

Lee glancing at Chuck. "I don't know, but let's be cool with him. I know it is his home here, but we need this train and..." Lee stop saying as look sadly now.

"And what?" I asked and notice he doesn't look happy as I see he looking at someone in the group.

I narrows my eyes and wonder what's wrong with Lee now.

"I'll explain later. Come on, let's see how they other feels with that Chuck guy." Lee said and jumped down to the ground off the boxcar through the side door as I did same and follow after him.

We two heading to the group as Clementine and Cath notice us and approach us.

"You met Chuck." Clem said to us.

"Yeah, we did." Lee said and keep his eye on Chuck as I did same.

"It's so nice to meet someone normal for a change." Katjaa said with a smile for have a company with Chuck.

"Yeah, you're right. Normal make us feel better than working to survive back in the motel." Emily agreed with Katjaa.

I see Lee looks hesitant now as he raise his arm forward to the group and opened his mouth to say something, but Cath interrupted him. "And you're not gonna believe what he gave us; candy." Cath said happily.

I wide my eyes in surprised. That guy have candy and gave it to kids? Well, that's a spirit.

"Yeah, Ben too." Clem said as she and we looking at Ben who eating a box of candy.

I glancing at Ben and then talking with Chuck who approach me and Lee, "You have... candy?"

"Boy got the last piece I had on me." Chuck chuckled and referred Ben. "Sorry for you didn't get that."

"Naah, I'm fine. At least he need think about his condition then." I scoffed as Ben look insulted by my statement. "Anyway, you met Kenny and Doug?"

"Sure did. That redneck dude shares my love of the road." Chuck said and referred Kenny as he take seat on the log right next to Carley.

Um, what's a love of the road?

"That's for certain." Lee said doubtfully.

Then we hear Duck coughs out little blood from his mouth as Katjaa pats him on the back while I wide my eyes. What the hell? Is he really so sick?

Suddenly Chuck stands up again and walked to Katjaa and Duck. He bends down and say with a sympathetic look, "I'm awful sorry your son's not feeling good."

"I appreciate your concern." Katjaa said.

While they talking each other, I approach to the girls.

"Hey, did you guys noticed how bad is it for Duck?" I asked.

Carley and Emily just looking at Duck with a worriedly glance.

"I think it is looks pretty bad, but as long when Katjaa is with him, it will be fine." Emily said hopefully.

But still, I can't just stop wonder about Duck's condition as I see Clementine still look little sad than worry about Duck. Does she know something? Only to find out is talk with Lee as he has probably told Clem something about Duck.

Then I notice Kenny and Doug came out off of the train and went to us. Kenny looks skeptical at Chuck, more than Lee and I was, Doug by the way, he looks normal, but keep his eye on Chuck.

"Thanks you. We'd like to do the same." Katjaa said as we go back to hear what she and Chuck talking about as Kenny approached them.

"Why don't we hold off on-?" Kenny said with skeptical glance at Chuck, but interrupted by his wife. "Stay with us, we'd like the company." Katjaa said humble.

"Besides Kenny, this is his home. Let him stay with us." Emily said logically.

Kenny just look at his wife and then Emily. Then Kenny did have probably agree with them as even he still looking at Chuck with a skeptical glance before he walked away from them to the boxcar.

Then Chuck sit on the log again as I turned to Lee.

"Lee?" I asked.

"What is it?" Lee asked as Doug talking with Carley and Emily.

"Have you something to tell-" But interrupted when I heard a music sound which I turned around and see it was Chuck who has a guitar and playing with it.

I wide my eyes by hearing his music sound as I notice Cath, Clem and Emily enjoying his melody. Maybe it reminds me how things was used to be like when Chris sometimes singing and playing his guitar since he was eleven years old.

"Whoa, you're pretty good with guitar." Cath said with an enjoy smile.

"Why thank you, you little spirit one. Did you have done this too with it before?" Chuck said with a smile.

"No, she or me either, but our brother has always playing over two years now. My mother has given him lessons how to play with guitar." Emily replied.

I starting to remember those days when I was trying to play with guitar, but... I wasn't pretty good like Chris was, especially not sing either. I approach Chuck and ask, "Hey, Chuck?"

"Howdy." Chuck replied as he didn't look at me because maybe he need to focus to play or he might be not good contact with other people.

"So, what's your... deal? I mean you're really meant to stay with us?" I asked.

"Georgia boy, you saw where I live and you guys are going take my home, so that's kinda of yes that I stuck with your crew." Chuck said with sort of rude attitude which it earned a glare from me myself.

"Fine then, if you say so." I said sarcastic to him for being little rude as he notice and feels little ashamed now.

"Sorry for being rude. Look, I like be with people around." Chuck apologized.

I looking at him in a couple seconds until I accepted his apology as I nodded. "It's okay. I get it. Ehh, will you help Katjaa to keep eye on Clementine so I can take the other with me for a while?" I asked as Carley and Emily looking at me and wonder what is about.

"Sure, that little girl is a spirit one just like the other." Chuck said.

I nodded and turned to Carley and the others as Doug came to us.

"Guys, come here. We need have a talk with Lee." I said as Carley looks curiously now.

"What's about him?" Carley asked.

"It's not about him except what he know about him." I replied and my eye aimed at Duck as everyone except Clementine looking at Duck.

Then I see Lee came out off the RV with our gears. "Come." I said and walked over to Lee as Doug and the others except Clementine stands up to follow with me.

I see that Lee notice us when we approach him. His face fell down that he might have realized what I going to ask.

"Lee." I said with a seriously look.

"Yeah?" Lee replied with a sadly tone.

"You have something more to say, like about what's really wrong Duck?" I inquired.

"Axel, what's the deal with Duck? He's just maybe sick, right?" Doug said and looking at Lee, but saw that his face look little guilty now.

"Lee? Are you okay?" Carley asked to his boyfriend as she place her hand on his cheek.

"Duck... is bitten..." Lee said.

WHAT? I wide my eyes in chock as the others did the same thing. Duck is bitten? Jesus, Lee! When where you or Kenny going to tell us?

"No... it can't be?" Emily said with a sad tones.

"Oh my good. Why him? Poor boy?" Doug said sadly in chock.

"No." Cath said and look sad now as she looking at Duck who doesn't look really good. "How could this happening?"

"Why did you told us in the first place?" Carley asked when she look sad now.

"It happened during the raid. Katjaa just found right after we left Lilly behind. Kenny told me to keeping-" Lee explained, but cut off by me when I getting little angry now.

"What?! Did he told you to keep secret from us except just you and Clementine? What the hell, Lee?" I exclaimed as I turned around and walked away from him to see Kenny who standing front of the boxcar. "Dammit, Kenny."

I start walking to Kenny while I'm angry at him. How could he do this? Focus on the train while his son getting more worse no-good until he'll die later. What the fuck is wrong with him?!

Kenny notice me as he turned around and I stand right front of me. Lee and the others has followed me and spreading around of me and Kenny.

"You guys are ready? I can see the train is ready by the way." Kenny said, but me or anyone didn't answered back which Kenny start wonder what's going on. "What is it?"

I looking at the train with a skeptical look. "Are you sure the train is a good option?" I said while keeping anger in my voice as Kenny look disbelief now that nobody didn't believe that the train is our only hope as what he himself believe it.

"What do you mean by that?" Kenny said as he narrows his eyes.

"There's two problems, but bigger and plus one problem. One; we don't even know if this old train will lead us all the way to the coast, what if the fuel will be empty later or the train track is blocked between here and Savannah. Two; The train is pretty loud which means walkers will attracts and then creating a whole herd over hundreds, probably thousands. We will have a very serious problem later with the herd who still follow after us even we're in Savannah too. So what I saying we'll be better off with the RV-" I explained, but cut off by Kenny who look eager now.

"The tank is almost empty. It will not bringing us more than thirty miles to nowhere and we'll be damn done if we running with RV. And about the herd, just let them come as we'll have already gotten a boat and then sailing to the Atlantic." Kenny exclaimed as I let an annoying sigh out.

"Fine then, and what about Duck?" I asked.

"What about him?" Kenny said which I give him a glare for lying until he notice the others looking concern and little angry now for keeping a secret and then he realize what I mean as he looking at Lee with disappointing glare. "Lee, did you told them?!"

"Don't push it him, Kenny!" I bellowed as Kenny look surprised by my outburst as I take a breath and talk back with calm tones this time. "Look, we're sorry what happened with your son and we are not gonna do anything about it just like how that fucking asshole Larry tried to hurt Duck at that day in the drugstore, but keep secret like this is really stupid which we can't just ignore that."

"Stupid?! How could be stupid when I was trying to make y'all not being worry which you shouldn't be?!" Kenny exclaimed with anger tones.

"Because Duck is bitten and you saying we shouldn't be worry about it." I shot back.

"It's just a scratch!" Kenny exclaimed.

"It doesn't matter if it was a bite or a scratch. It's just like a poison knife stab or slash on you." I said and removed my west and then shirt to show a scar on the left side of my stomach for Kenny as he looking at it and the others did too. "But walker-virus is different from a ordinary poison, it's incurable."

"I SAID he will be-" Kenny exclaimed, but cut of his wife. "Kenny!" Katjaa yelled as she approached us while carry her son who look more worse now.

Clem, Ben and Chuck follow with her, but didn't join our argument as Kenny look curiously now.

"What?" Kenny said.

"Duck's getting more worse." Katjaa said and look sad now.

"Let me take a look." Kenny said skeptical as he take closer to his son.

When Kenny see his son from that way, the father wide his eyes in chock and fear as he take a couple back steps.

"Kenny, we can't just ignore this. You know what will happen next." Lee said and tried get reason with Kenny, but the stubborn father still refuse admit it.

"Ain't shit it is and if it were, what can we do from here? We get on the train and found something better. That is the plan." Kenny snapped.

"Kenny, Duck will suffer during the trip, let's talk this through." Emily said.

"It's talked through. Get on it, Emily." Kenny said as Emily's face fell down as Doug placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Okay, Kenny. If that's you really wanted." Doug said with a defeated look as he and Emily get in the boxcar along with Cath.

Then I see Clem standing right front of us who look sad as Lee notice and ask, "What is it, sweet peat?"

"Duck's sick." Clem said as she holding her hands together.

"Get on the train, Clementine." Kenny snapped as Lee shot a glare at him for being hostile to the little girl.

I shook my head and sighed as I get in the boxcar with Lee, Clementine, Carley, Ben, Chuck and then Katjaa with Duck. Then the rest of the others except Kenny who heading to the cab. Honestly, why is he so strict to us now just because we found out that Duck is bitten, for real this time. After a minute, we all take our own seat and then we heard the train's engine is on. I feel it's moving now as the boxcar did same too. It was little slow in the beginning, but getting fast later.

Then I looking at Katjaa who still holding Duck and sitting right at the corner on the left of the door. I wonder how much time we have left for Duck now, all I know that Kenny and Katjaa will be heartbroken when it comes...

To be continued

A/N: Well, now Kenny's and Katjaa's secret has revealed and Duck is bitten. Poor Kid. :(

On the next chapter, it will focus on Axel again and jumping over the scene, the argument between Lee and Kenny.

No Letter Hacks this time on this chapter, sorry. :/

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I hope you fans really enjoy this chapter. ;)