Author Note: I do not own The Walking Dead or any of its characters.

I own Axel Dixon and Cath Carver

Emily Carver belong to HiddenTruthandsLies2

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

Chapter 66: Above River Street

Cath's POV

My eyes start rising up and feet getting moving.

I feel little dizzy in my head as I can't barely move so normally.

Then, I feel this "room" shaking little.

What the hell is going on?

When I jolt up, I figured out already that I'm in a car. I've sleep on rear seat. But how and why am I here?

All I remember that... some strangers held their guns on Christa and the others after they knocked Tim and Benjamin down. Then...

But I couldn't remember after that...

Then I feel the car has stop moving which the driver must have turned the engine off.

What happened?

"Shit! There's a herd that blocking in our way to the river street." A man voice said who's probably is the driver as I can't see his face from here.

River street?!

I leaned back to my seat and closed my eyes to pretend that I'm still out.

"Don't worry, just stay down. They won't be on our way too long." I widened by that another voice.

Was it... VERNON?!

"Are you sure, Vernon?" A older woman's voice asked.

"Yeah, just hold together and quiet so they will not notice in case if they're gonna passed us through." Vernon replied firmly.

They took me and the car too. But why they heading us to the river street?

Then I figured out something. Wait, did they took the boat too?!

"Vernon... We shouldn't have done that..." Another older voice of a man said. His sounds sad and guilty about something. "We shouldn't have take the boat and the car. And especially the girl too."

"The boat is our last chance to survive from this city, Boyd. What do you think what we should have done?" The driver said back.

"We left those poor people behind in that locked shed to die." Older man's voice said so guilty. "At least we didn't kill them." Vernon said.

"Well, they deserved that. They got Brie killed, you mentioned about that nervous teenager, right Vernon?" Older woman said as I getting angry by that bitch's words.

Ben just tried to help us!

"He's just a scared kid. Ain't no blame on him." Boyd guy objected. "Brie gave her life in the risk to get medicines for us."

"And what cost?!" The driver snapped.

"Enough! Look, we all have some mistakes too. Just move on, I miss Brie too, but let's just focus on this now." Vernon said with a strict tone. "Drugs a child was a mistake?" Boyd shot back.

Drugs on me?!

"It was necessary. Can't let something happen on her just like what happened with Clementine." Vernon defended.

"Look, I know you're worried about her, but this is not our problem and who that Axel and Lee-guy wasn't there when we caught those people with the surprise on them." The driver said.

"Not our problem, Clive?! Jesus, you sounds like Oberson now." Vernon exclaimed in shock. "Sorry, I'm just worry about those guys will find us here sooner or later." Clive apologies.

"They won't. The Dead will slow them too. Plus, we're almost to the river." Vernon said firmly.

I stop listened them and start figure out a plan. I've to get out of here, but how? There's so many of walkers outside and those sick people won't let me go so easily.

I looked down and getting little frighten now.

Please, Emily. Axel... Where are you?

Axel's POV

The sun has started set down and the city is getting little dark now.

We have walked over the rooftop and crossed to another and another, luckily it was the only way to the river street safety and to March house too I hope.

Everyone was still in desperation over Kenny's and Ben's death.

I can't believe that Kenny is gone too...

Then I notice Emily walking next to me.

"Are you okay, Axel?" Emily asked as I just keep walking.

"I'm fine as long we got the girls back. And I hope that fucker on the radio and Vernon will regret everything of this..."

"Axel, please..." Emily said and hope not that I being vengeful, but I ignored her words.

"It wouldn't happened if that guy didn't took Clementine and Vernon didn't screwed all of us." I snarled lightly as Emily sighed. "I know what do you mean. Look, I'm agree we have to make sure that guy on the radio will never hurt anyone again, but let's try to give a chance to Vernon and his group to surrender and tell them to give Cath back to us."

I pondered her words. I sighed then and say, "You're right, but I'm sure this is not going to be easy."

Emily nodded slowly as we start crossed over bridge of wooden planks.

"Be careful, it might holding not so steady." Tim warned us as we followed his, Benjamin's and Molly's lead.

While I walked over this bridge, I look down and see so many of walkers are limping around on the streets in the city.

At last, we're on another rooftop after acrossed over the bridge.

"Come on, guys. River street is just up ahead." Molly told and lead us over the rooftop.

Then we saw a hole on the roof as we stop and stand around of it.

"Whoa, careful." Omid said.

I look down into the hole and found so many walkers limping around in the building as we all widened our eyes in shock.

Jesus... even a fucking building is full of 'em!

"Even the buildings are full..." Christa muttered in shock and horror.

"Can't even imaging it." Doug said.

"Well, at least they never know where their next is." Omid spoke as I glare at him just like Lee did too.

Their next MEAL?! Are you fucking kidding me?!

"No, they don't." Lee snarled lowly as Omid noticed his gaze and feel guilty for saying that. "I'm sorry. I didn't... mean-"

"It's fine." Lee cut off Omid as Carley put her hand on her boyfriend's shoulder. "Come on, let's stop fighting and get going now."

Lee was still upset over Kenny's death and wanna make sure that our redneck friend's sacrifice will not be in vain.

Then we continue our travel to river street.

After a while ago, the sun has already set down in the half-way as we jumped off to another rooftop.

We're on the rooftop of a building where right at the river street where I, Lee and Kenny tried to find a boat there and meet brothers and Molly.

And then I can see a building with big gold-color letters and it just around the corner up the block.

The letters said... MARCH HOUSE!

There is it! The hotel where Clementine's parents used to stay there when everything started.

"I see the hotel from here." I says as we stop walking and stand at the edge of rooftop while starring at the hotel.

Then we looked down at the river street and no sign of brothers's car. I smile that Vernon and his group didn't got to the water yet.

"I guess the support group didn't managed to the river street which we can stay here and wait." Benjamin suggested as Lee shook his head. "No, not all of us. Some of us must get to the hotel before the guy move Clementine into another place." Lee objected.

He's right. I don't like to think about this, but it seems we have to split out or something...

"But how we getting to the hotel from here? I don't see a near building except the other side one there which it's little far away from us." Carley stated.

"Why can't we just crossed over this?" Tim suggest as he pointing at a rusted sign that ran from the building were we are on to the building on the other side.

I widened my eyes at his idea and then look down on the street that it has over hundreds of walkers.

It's little risky. This sign looks rusted and who knows it can hold Doug.

"Do we have to do that?" Carley asked in disbelief.

"It's the only option we have or, we can climb down from here and wander around in the street among with geeks." Benjamin retort.

"Well, it doesn't look a death trap." Omid said as we heard a crank which Christa glare at her boyfriend by his words.

Good answer you got, Omid.

Omid just widened his eyes and then he looks calm now. "Who's going first?"

Good question there... Doug's heaviest, Omid with a broken leg, Christa walked for himself and her baby and Lee with one arm.

"I'll go first. Just make sure if it's really safe." Tim said as Molly shook her so annoying. "It's too risky, Tim."

"How can it be risky for me, you or Benjamin when we all have been through so much like climbing to the roof, ringing the bells and jump off the roof to another roof?" Tim said as Molly just sink her head down and can't argue to his point.

Then Tim climb down onto the sign and start shuffled to across over it to another building.

"Just be-careful, boy." Omid support Tim. "He can handle it." Benjamin said and he doesn't looked worry about his twin-brother.

When Tim was right at the end of the sing, he climb over it and when he was on it, he jumped up and grab the edge of the rooftop. He dragging himself up to the roof and get up then.

"Okay, Benny. Your turn." Tim signal to his brother as he looked annoying now by calling his nickname again.

"Not now, Tim. Not right in this situation." Molly snapped as Benjamin start climb the sign.

I rolled my eyes.

"Hey, Lee?" Carley said as Lee look at his girlfriend. "What is it?" Lee said.

"I wanna say that I'm... I'm sorry for yelling you back at the attic. I was on the edge because... you know." Carley glanced at Lee's stomp as he understand what she means. "It's okay, and I'm sorry for saying like that, but we can't assumed that I will make it."

We just starring at the couple while Benjamin has just crossed over the sign and climb up the roof as Tim help him up.

"I understand. Just want you to know that I will look after her if..." Carley trailed off as Lee placed his hand on her cheek. "You will do, honey." Lee kiss her lips as we look away so we can't disturb them, but-

"Okay then, lovebirds. Stop messing around and focus now!" Benjamin yelled, but not loud so walkers can't being attracted by his scream.

Lee and Carley stop kissing and then glare at the sarcastic teenager who look away to avoid their gazes.

"Alright, I think it's my turn." I said and climb down to the sign.

I held the sign so hard and moving carefully. I heard the sing is cranking little, but everything looks fine. When I was right at the end of the sign, I climb over it and then jump up to grab the edge of the another rooftop. Brothers grab my arms and help me up.

Phew, that goes far.

Then I look at the others and say, "Okay, it's your next any of you guys."

After three seconds, Lee stand up as some of looked shock.

"I'll go." Lee said.

"Dude, let me go. I'm the lightest than you are." Omid tried to reason with Lee.

"No, the point is I am heavy than you are and I'm bitten. If it can handle my weight than so it can handle of your weights too." Lee stated.

Carley sighed and say, "Okay, just be careful."

Lee nodded and start climb down to the sign.

"Just go nice and slow." Omid said as Lee crossed over the sign slowly, even he's struggling with just one arm.

Warm, warm... you're already there, man.

But suddenly, the sign broke apart from middle of it as Lee was almost there to us!

OH SHIT!

"Watch out!" Molly exclaimed.

"Lee!" Carley exclaimed in horror.

Lee is immediately on the edge of a portion that somehow it didn't fall to the ground while the rest of it did!

Oh thank god that he's alright, but now he's kinda of trapped there.

I bend down at the edge and reach out my hand for Lee who has just hanging at the portion of the sign.

"Come on, grab my hand!" I exclaimed.

But I realized that Lee has lost his arm and can't let his grip of the sign go off which he can fall down to the ground.

"Can't reach you..." Lee growling that he's struggling to keep held his grip of the sign.

"SHIT! Lee, what're you gonna do?!" Emily exclaimed.

"Can anyone help me?!" Lee shouted.

"We're out of options from here, Lee!" Doug shout back.

"Anything?!" Lee shout back.

Christa shook her head annoying and snap, "It's fucked, Lee!"

"Come on, we can't let him just hanging around there like a goddamn monkey!" I exclaimed and stand up on my legs again.

Then Lee just sink his head and figure out something. After a little moment, Lee opened his eyes and shout, "Fuck; I'm going for it!"

"Okay-... WAIT, WHAT?!" I exclaimed as we all widened our eyes in disbelief.

What the hell did he mean by that?!

"Going for it?!" Omid exclaimed. "What does that mean?" Carley inquired in shock and looked worry.

"It means that I'm already bitten; I just have to push my way through!" Lee explained.

WHAT?! IS HE OUT OF HIS MIND?!

"Are you fucking around now, Lee?!" I exclaimed.

"It's no other option!" Lee shot back. "Let's meet us down and try avoid from walkers while looking after Cath while I heading to March House, do you hear me?"

ALONE?!

"Are you NUTS?!" Omid exclaimed.

"Do you guys hear me?!" Lee repeated seriously.

Then no one didn't objecting anymore and argue back his point. I gritted my teeth and shaking my head, but then I stop and sighed out.

"Okay, we'll meet down on the ground." I said as Lee nodded.

"We will meet you down, Lee!" Carley shouted as Lee nod again and then he start climb over the portion of the sign. Then he grabbed a pipe right next of the portion and slide down to the ground. When he was on the ground, he start running away and as the walkers didn't notice him yet or attracted either by the sign when it fall down.

Urghh, I can't let him do this alone... I must-

"Guys, look!" Tim spotted up something right behind of the herd in the city.

We saw something appear from the corner on left and it was... the CAR!

"The car! They are there now!" Benjamin shouted.

"It seems like they got little trouble with walkers too for now as I figured." Doug stated.

"Come on, we gotta get back Cath now." Omid added as we all nodded. "Well, we three are on the other side right now, so we gotta split up just like our one-armed dude did for one minute ago." Benjamin said.

He's right, we can't go back to the others when the sing is fucked.

"Just let what Lee said; we'll meet us and then giving Vernon and his group a little surprise before they notice us!" I shouted as brothers Rugby and the rest of the group on the first rooftop nodded.

"Be careful up there, boys. Remember the way to down the ground on this building?" Molly said as Tim and Benjamin nodded. "Yes, of course. Same to you, lady." Benjamin replied.

Then Molly start walk over to the right. "Come on, guys. I know another way out of this building." Molly said as Christa, Omid and Doug start follow her lead which Carley and Emily still staying and look at me with a worry look. Until I nodded to say we'll be alright as Carley and Emily nodded back and going after Molly's lead at last.

Now it just me and the twin on this rooftop.

"Come on, Axel. Me and Benjamin will show us a way out of this building." Tim said, but I'm didn't listened correctly and starring at the hotel where Clementine are now.

I have to help Lee, he is on his own now and we don't know what he against to...

Then I closed my eyes in a minute before I open them again.

"No, you guys go get to the others and get Cath back." I said and start walk away.

"What?" Tim widened his eyes as I stop walk.

"What are you-" But Benjamin trailed off when he notice my glance towards the hotel. "Oh, come on, boy."

"I have to do this. Can't let guy doing on his own." I said firmly.

"Cath needs you!" Tim try to reason with me, but I still intended to help Lee.

"Lee or non of us don't know what we're against to and that will be his suicide if he goes alone." I says. "That will be probably your suicide too." Benjamin snapped. "And some of us too, and you know it."

I sighed and hanging my arms in the air. I know it's not gonna ends well, but someone must take that chance.

"I know. Just... go to your own way to save Cath." I went to the direction towards the hotel. "And tell everyone that I'm sorry." I start running away from the brothers and climb over some small highs edges of roofs.

Shit... What hell am I doing?!

To be continued

A/N:

It was little hard about which of the group are go after Clem and Cath.

Go after Clem will be just Lee again and Axel too as he refused to let someone do this on it's own. The rest of the group will go after Cath, but will all of them reach to Vernon's group?

Please preview and I will answer back. :)

I hope you fans are really enjoyed by this chapter. ;)