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

Benjamin "Ben" Rugby and Timothy "Tim" Rugby belongs to AquaDestinysEmbrace

Chapter 56: Crawford Part 5

Axel's POV

We're running into the classroom as Brie holding the door for us and she close it after.

Fuck, fuck! BEN! I WILL FUCKING SMASH YOUR STUPID HEAD LATER!

Then I see Kenny who stand by the armory as he turned to us with a curious look and ask, "What the fuck is going on?"

"They're coming! We need get the hell out of here!" Tim exclaimed as Kenny looked frightened, but he growling back to the armory and start to kick it.

"That should hold them." Vernon said as Brie holding against the door.

"Yeah but how do we get out now?" Brie asked.

"Through the armory, if we can just get this damn door open!" Kenny exclaimed while keep kicking the door.

Ugh... I'M GETTING OUT OFF CONTROL! My hands's shaking by rage which I have to let it out from me. Then I came out a idea.

"I'll help you!" I exclaimed while I am still angry at Ben who give the hatchet back to Lee and he accepted, but I saw he has an intense glare at that stupid teenager.

I coming right next to Kenny and help him to open this stupid door. I try to bust open it with my arm and take a step back before tackled at the door again many time as Kenny did the same thing. It wasn't just helping him, but let the range go out from. I feel a little better now.

COME ON, YOUR STUBBORN DOOR!

"Girls, stay close to us." I heard Emily told to the girls to join with the others and waiting for this damn door open.

"Hurry up! They'll getting closer before we know it!" Benjamin exclaimed as I getting annoying and angry by his irritation, but I and Kenny still busting at the door

Doesn't he ever shut up?!

"Will you be quiet for once?! Do we look like we don't know we're in trouble?!" I shot back.

I keep going to busting the door while I hear Ben start whining up. "This is my fault... all my fault."

Yeah, it is all your fucking fault, dumb ass! You'll better watch your ass when we getting out of here!

"What're you talking about, Ben?" Carley asked and looked concern at Ben.

"Calm down, Ben. They just found us. It ain't anyone's fault." Emily tried to calm her friend down. "It is my fault, Em! I've something to tell you and Kenny." Ben whined.

"What the hell's he babbling about?" Christa inquired and looking at Ben.

"Ben, we talked about this." Lee said.

"No, I want to know what he meant." Christa demanded. "What do you mean, this is your fault?"

"Kenny, I'm sorry, man; I'm so sorry." Ben said, but Kenny didn't looked bother by his excuses as he keep tackled the door and say, "Kid, this is not the best time. Whatever, you did, save it for later."

"Ben, what the hell are you talking about?" Emily inquired, but I turned around my angry face at Ben and yell, "BEN, you're really in a big trouble, worse than what you did back in the street! We WILL deal with this later!" I'm still keep going to tackled the door as the others was surprised by my outburst, but except Lee, they didn't understand what I mean.

"All what he mean this stupid asshole have opened the door for the geeks back in the hallway." Benjamin said with an anger tone.

"That's nuts! Ben wouldn't do something-" Emily defended, but Ben cut off. "No, Emily. It- It's true, but there's more-"

"Ben, shut the fuck up!" Lee exclaimed.

"Fuck you, Lee. I can't do this anymore!" Ben yelled which me and the others except Kenny are surprised by his outburst as we've never see or heard that from him before, but I'm kind uninterested now and continue to tackled the door to break it down while Ben spook up. "It's been me all along. Putting all of us in danger. Katjaa, Duck... and Travis... it was all me. It was all me."

Suddenly, the door has finally open up which we have knock the lock.

Finally... phew... phew... now we have to...

But, then I start to get being confused when Ben mentioned about his lost friend and Kenny's family.

What? What did he just say?

"Hold on there." Kenny said and turned around to Ben with a glare. "What are you saying? Me, Kenny and the others looking despair at Ben who has a remorse expression on his face.

"It was me who made the deal with the bandits at the motor inn, slipping them supplies. I thought maybe I could keep them off our backs. When it got discovered, that's when they attacked. That's when Duck..." But Ben trailed off when he's getting nervous by me and Kenny.

I wide my eyes in shock and surprised.

WHAT?! It was Ben the whole time?! And he got his own best friend killed by his stupidities. My blood is boiling more than before as I see the others except Lee who look shock and Emily seems upset.

I feel my blood's boiling again.

"But, Ben... how... how could you?" Emily said as she looks upset.

Then I take a step to Ben, but I feel someone who is very angry than me and it was Kenny as he yelled angry while he's going to attack Ben, but Lee and Vernon grabbed him quickly. But Kenny try to struggle off them.

I'm just standing by the door and crosses my arms while aiming with my intense glare at Ben.

"Kenny, I know you're upset! But we will deal with this later! Right now, we need to go!" Lee exclaimed, but Kenny didn't listen and try to struggle off men's grip.

"You little pissant! You are fucking dead, you hear me?! Dead! My wife and my child, you got them both fucking killed!" Kenny bellowed.

After he yelled, I heard the walkers are getting closer now which I have to stop him yelling. I placed my hand on Kenny's shoulder quickly and say, "Listen, I'm agree with you! You should whoop his skinny little ass later. But like Lee said; we need to get the hell out of here!" I yelled which Kenny stop struggling and collapsed while take a deep breath as Lee and Vernon back away while I glaring at Ben who looks nervous by Kenny's outburst.

"Nice group you got here." Molly said sarcastic with a smile which Lee glaring at her annoyingly. "Not the time, Molly."

"Something's getting cracky." Benjamin said as I glancing at him. "Shut your mouth, Benny!"

Benjamin looked angry at me for calling his other nickname. But before he could react, Kenny exclaiming, "If this asshole thinks he's get on my boat, after what he did, then he is out of his motherfucking mind." Kenny scowls on Ben. "You hear me, shitbird? You can stay here and fucking rot!"

"Now hold on, we don't have time to do this." Carley objected. "Kenny, leave him alone. He's just tried to help us." Emily tried to reason with Kenny as I shook my head and glaring at Ben.

He left the girls behind with the walkers, caused Kenny's family's death, got his own friend killed and now, thanks for all of his actions we're in trouble right now.

"Kenny, we will deal with this later. Look, I'm agree that Ben has really messed up, but it's not up to both of us. We're in a group!" Lee exclaimed as Kenny looking at Lee with a scowl.

"SURE! Take a vote! This is American! But before you all decide, there's something you have to know. The boat's not big enough for all of us. Somebody's gotta get left behind, might as well be this piece of shit right here!" Kenny exclaimed and decide to leave Ben behind.

Now that's coming reasonable...

"Are you really seriously?" Cath inquired in disbelief.

"Well, I vote we leave him." Christa said coldly which Emily and some of the others looking shock in their eyes at her. Then Christa crosses her arms over her chest and glaring at Ben. "I'm sorry, Ben. I know you mean well, but all I want to do is get back to Omid. And you put in that at risk."

"Christa..." Emily says and looks disbelief on Christa.

"I'm not gonna let him to put his own foot in my father's car. I don't wanna getting me or my brother killed by his stupidities." Benjamin vote to leave Ben behind as Molly nodding which there's a sign that she wanted Ben out of the group.

I see Tim was quiet and just starring at Ben, but not so hostile like Kenny and Benjamin. Probably he feels bad of Ben, but he wasn't sure to take him with us which it will put his brother and Molly in risk.

"I'm saying I'm abstain." Tim says and looked neutral.

"Wait, don't we get a vote?" Clementine asked as she and Cath approached Lee.

Lee just looking at her and then he says, "Of course you two do."

"Ben's nice. He's my friend." Clementine said seriously which I wide my eyes in surprised as I've never seen her like this before. "We don't leave friends behind. That's my vote."

I rubbed my forehead and shook my head. I know she's still an innocent girl, but come on...

"Look, I know Ben has screwed around here, but we don't have to get this far because of a few mistakes." Cath agree with Clem.

Christa looks regretful on the girls. "On second thoughts, I think I'm gonna abstain."

"I'm abstain too, but I think I will change my mind later when we're back in the house." I said coldly and sent a glare towards Ben which earned two disappointment glances from Cath and Emily for not vote that Ben will stays with us, but I ignored them because I have something to tell Emily later.

"I'm abstain. We'll figure out this later." Lee says which earned a disappointment glance from Clementine as Carley looks shock.

I guess it's almost done for now. Can we just go NOW?!

"What about the rest of us? Don't we get to say-" Brie spook up who still holding against the door but suddenly, the walkers shatter the window of the door and one of them bite down on her shoulder.

Holy shit!

Then another walker grab Brie's head from behind while the others eating her which Vernon looked horror and shock for losing his friend.

"Brie!" Vernon exclaiming.

"Now can we go?" Molly inquired while she and the others backed away from the walkers that were eating Brie.

"Damn right! Vernon, come on!" Lee exclaimed as Vernon looks hesitant for leaving Brie just like that, but he realize there's no other way to save her.

We all get into the armory. I notice we're in the bell tower and on the right we saw there was some ammo lockers which some of us went to them.

I plundered the first one while Tim, Carley and Christa doing with the others lockers, but there weren't much left in this locker.

You gotta kidding me? Just two clips of rounds?! Damn...

I grab these clips and put into my backpack.

"Crawford must had using almost all of the ammo to defend themselves when this place falls down." Tim said when he was done for searching for ammo, but he didn't look happy for this result.

"A few rounds, that's it." Christa added.

"Well, better than nothing." Carley said when we go back to the others as Lee try to close the door, but it didn't.

Then I wide my eyes that I forgot something. Me and Kenny busted the lock.

"Eh Lee, the lock is busted, remember?" I says as Lee stopped trying close the door and Kenny sighed annoying. "Great, just fucking great. Come on, there's gotta be a way out down here!" Kenny exclaimed as we heading us down on the stairs.

It lead us to the bottom and there was a door. Please, tell us this door will leading us to outside.

We reached to the door and Lee open it, but it leading us into a floor with bunch of walkers that were walking around. Until they figured out the meal is here; US!

"FUUUUUUCK!" Kenny exclaimed as Lee shut the door and hold against it.

This place is a goddamn HELL!

"That's not gonna hold. Back upstairs!" Lee exclaimed as we did what he said.

"Everyone, get behind of me! I'll cleaning this mess on our way." I said with a stare at the upstairs.

We're heading up again, but to the top this time.

"Where are we going, Dix?" Cath asked who were behind of me with the others. "To the top, I guess. Let's hope if-" But interrupted by the door to the classroom busted out again by the walkers.

"Jesus!" Vernon exclaimed.

I rushing to them and stick one of them while kicking another one which the walker lost balance and fell behind back into the classroom with the rest of them. I hold against the door so the walkers can't get in here.

They WILL not get us!

"I holding them off while you guys get up to the top! I will meet you there in a few minutes!"

"Okay. Be careful." Emily said as she and the others heading up to the top, but Molly and brothers still staying. "We'll help you from here. We need to block this door with something." Molly stated as I nod.

Then I feel the walkers start struggling to open the door as I hold against too hard.

"SHIT!" I exclaimed.

NNGGG! Will they never leave us alone?!

"One of these lockers should be enough to block the door." Tim suggest and pointing at ammo lockers. "I think I need a hand here!" Benjamin exclaimed while he trying to push one of the lockers, but it's weight too much for himself.

"Go help him, Axel! Me and Molly take over from here!" Tim exclaimed which he and Molly holds the door shut when I make a rush to help Benjamin to push the locker.

I standing by him and we both push the locker. We moving it to the door the fast we can, but it take a little time.

"Come on, little more harder!" I exclaimed.

"What'd you think I used to be before this shit? A mover?" Benjamin complaining as I sighed.

Until I heard someone was coming to us from behind, but I can't stop focus on the locker.

"Hurry up!" Tim exclaimed.

"This door ain't gonna hold forever!" Molly yelled sarcastic.

I AM! I AM! Just a little bit!

Then I saw Lee came right next to us and help us to push the locker until then finally we move it to block the door as Molly and Tim moves away from it.

Phew, that was close. A few more seconds and this tower should be overrun right now.

"That's gonna hold them from get in here, I guess." Tim said as then we heard some growling from downstairs. "Well... no good news about down there?" Benjamin inquired.

I guess not.

"Everyone, let's get meet to the others on the top of the tower." Lee said as we all nodded and heading up to the top.

When we come to the top, we saw everyone are standing by a big window. Clementine and Cath notice us as Clem went to Lee and hug him as he did same thing to her too. Cath came to check on us too.

"You guys are alright?" Cath asked.

"Yeah, don't worry about it, but we don't have mush time to stay here." I reply. "Is there any way out of here?"

"Through this way. It will lead us to the roof. We will be able to go back to the sewer from there." Emily said.

"You guys didn't come into town from the railroad, did you?" Vernon asked and looking at the view.

My eyes's wide up and starring at Vernon in little surprised. What? Can he see the railroad from here and why did he asked about it?

"Yeah, why? Is there something obliviously?" I asked and sent a skeptical glance toward him. Vernon just shook his head and say, "Never mind. I can see the sewer where we came in from here. I think we can do this."

"Then what are we waiting for?! Go! GO!" Benjamin exclaimed.

We all start to climb down the ladder with Vernon first since he was closest. He was followed by Carley, Christa, Clem, Cath, Emily, Tim, Benjamin and then Molly. Then Kenny was after her as me and Lee turned around and saw Ben was still here.

What the hell is he doing now?! I'm getting annoying by his slow.

"Come on, Ben! We gotta go!" Lee exclaimed.

Suddenly, the bell of this tower start to ringing again which it's hurts in my ears by that sound of it.

Arrrghhhh! MY EARS!

I cover my ears with hands as Lee and Ben did the same. But who the hell ringing the bell?!

Behind of Ben, I saw there was a walker that were attached to the clapper of the bell. That face... I've seen that face before on those photos that were hanging around at lockers with a name: Oberson Crawford.

Jesus, that son of bitch dictator must have hanged himself when this place falls down. I think Crawford bastards didn't really knew that everyone will always come back without destroy the brain.

That walker swinging to grab Ben and trying to bite him. Lee reach out a shotgun and aiming at the walker. Then he shot at the walker and the head was pop out which the corpse fall down, but it caused Ben losing his balance and falling with the corpse.

Lee just make a rush to Ben and grab his arm.

Phew... that was close.

"Hold on, Ben! I've got you!" Lee said while growling to hold

I went to to Lee and standing by him while Ben is hanging around while walkers is getting closer up to the top, to us.

Shit! The walkers is getting closer to us.

I reach out my hand for Ben.

"Come on, Ben! Grab me with your other hand!" I exclaimed.

I'm still angry at him for what he caused, but it doesn't mean to go down this way.

"There's no time! You have to go, now!" Ben objected as I wide my eyes in shock that he giving up now?!

Is he out of his mind?!

"Quit fucking around, you idiot! Come on, grab my hand!" I shot back.

"There's no time! Get you two and everyone else out of here!" Ben yelled.

I shook my head and open my mouth to say back-

"Lee. Axel." Me and Lee are looking behind of us and it was Kenny who standing on the ladder by the window with a remorse smile.

He probably wanna that we should drop him down. I wasn't sure about if it's okay for me, but Ben doesn't want us to save him.

Then walkers are heading up now which Kenny climbing down and we looking at Ben who look regretful now.

"Guys, we both know." Ben said as his arm are gliding from Lee's grip. "Let me go."

But Lee immediately pull him up so hard as I grab around Ben's torso to help. We both got him up, but then Ben just starring surprised instead grateful at us.

"Why?" Ben asked.

I didn't say a word instead shrugged my shoulders. Honestly, I don't know, but that doesn't we're not forget about what you have done back there in the hallway.

"Go!" Lee exclaimed as we went to the window and I climb down first, then Ben after me. Lee was last person after us.

While we climbing down at the ladder, I'm still thinking about what's going happen with Ben later. This is gonna be a long argument soon, am I afraid.

To be continued

A/N:

I chose to pulled Ben up (save him).

Well, my friend thought that I chose to leave Ben behind at Crawford in this story even after you fans have heard and read that how Axel and some others are so angry at him. But I always wish that Telltale could have made up something better for Ben like come back to the house and give him enough supplies and then kicking him off the group.

Four chapters left of this episode.