Hi! Can I be accepted back into the awesome people's club? I'd really appreciate it! I'll make it up to you! I swear it!
z0mb3xor: DONT SHOOT! (Holds hand up in surrender) I DIDNT I DIDNT! JUST CALM DOWN SON!
leafs nation: No! don't run after me! It'll be alright!
Im hiding from haters: That actually made me laugh XD, Thank you, I try.
PeanutFangirl: Is it wrong I read that in Kenny's voice?
Rebloxic: IM SORRY JAMMY! PLEASE DONT SEND DA PENGUINS AFTER ME!
dumberanddumber: yep! I totally called it!
FUN FACT: I was thinking about adding an OC or two during their months at Howe's. Then after they escaped, they parted ways. BUT im awful with OC's so I decided against it.
ONTO THE STORY!
Nicks POV
I heard a gunshot and my head instantly snapped up in it's direction. My eyes widened and I felt my heart start to thump hard in my chest. Before anyone could say anything, I dashed towards the bridge to make sure that Clementine was alright. I noticed a few walkers laying on the earth floor while I was running. However, I wouldn't stop to make sure they were completely dead. But I did stop when I saw the eleven year old girl I cared so much for in a puddle of her own blood.
Time slowed down and I could feel my heart hammer in my chest as I slowly approached her and turned her over on her back. There was a bullet hole in her stomach and blood soaked her clothes. I sat next to her and moved her unconscious body in my lap. I felt tears gather in my eyes and I heard frantic footsteps approach. I shook the little girl, "Clem? C'mon Clem, don't do this to me!"
"Holy shit!" A voice I didn't recognize panicked, "Did I hit her? Is she dead? Fuck!"
"Is she okay?" Luke kneeled by us.
"CARLOS!" I called for the Hispanic man and ignored Lukes question, "CARLOS GET THE FUCK OVER HERE!"
"I'll get him!" Luke yelled as he sprinted back to where the group was.
I laid her flat on her back and applied pressure on the wound, trying to stop to much blood from dripping out of her. I looked at her face and tried to talk to her, "Listen Clem, you're gonna be okay. You'll be fine. You're not going to leave me now," I tear slipped out of my eye and landed on her cheek, "You'll be alright."
"Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck," The man who I didn't know kept saying to himself, "Holy shit!"
"Do you mind calming down?" Omid asked the Asian man.
"Calm down?!" His voice got louder, "What the hell do you mean calm down?! Do you not see what's going on right now?!"
"Well panicking isn't going to help anything!"
"How are you so calm?!" He said, bewildered, "I probably just murdered a little girl!"
"Yeah, you'll pay for this you son of a bitch!" I shouted at him from my spot on the bridge.
We all continued our bickering for who knows how long until Carlos had finally arrived.
"I need a cleaner space to do this," the doctor stated.
The Asian man pointed north, "I have a small house up there."
Carlos nodded, indicating that it would work. I picked Clem up and ran inside. There were empty cans that use to contain peaches everywhere. I gently laid Clem on the bed and Carlos moved me aside so that he could examine the bloody wound. He ordered Luke to quickly get his bag full of medical stuff and my friend obeyed the order. dashing out of the house and across the bridge.
"Is she alright!?" I asked Carlos, honestly afraid of the answer.
"Hey you!" Carlos looked at the guy responsible for this, "What's your name?"
"M- Matthew," He stuttered.
"Well, Matthew," He started, "I need to see one of your guns bullets."
He quickly fumbled around with his gun and took out on of them. His trembling hands set it on the night table next to Carlos, "Is- is she gonna be alright?"
"Your ass better hope she's alright!" I yelled at him, "If she's dead then so are you!"
"The bullet didn't go all the way through," Carlos noted, cutting into our short conversation, "I'm going to have to dig into her stomach to get it out."
"Did it hit anything important?" I asked, "Like, kidneys or livers or-"
"I don't think so," Carlos said. That was when Luke came back in. Carlos dug through his back and put gloves on. He took these tweezers- like thing out, "Nick, take her hand, this will be painful."
Clems POV
I woke with a burning pain in my stomach. I immediately screamed as loud as I could, hoping that I alerted someone. My thoughts franticly ran around, trying to remember the last thing that happened. However, I couldn't think out my thoughts. Everything just went back to the pain. I looked down, still shrieking. Carlos, or someone, was digging into my stomach. All the blood!
Tears began to drip out of my eyes. I went to wipe them, or maybe try to push the doctors hands away from me, but that's when I realized that someone was holding my hand. I desperately tried to release myself form the grasp. My attempts were useless and my vision began to blur. I tried to call out for Nick, maybe even Luke, but words wouldn't come out of my mouth. The pain. It's too much.
I let out several more whimpers and shed hundreds more tears before my eyes closed.
Nick's POV
"What's wrong?!" I asked Carlos as he got the bullet out. It dropped it on the bedside table and it landed with a, 'clink,.' That only took forever! I looked down at my little girl, "Why'd she close here eyes?!"
"Calm down Nick!" He removed his gloves, "She just passed out from shock!"
"She'll be fine, right?"
Carlos began bandaging it tightly, to stop blood from seeping though and said, "She lost a lot of blood, but I think she'll be fine. She'll be weak for awhile. She might want to take it easy for a few weeks." He looked out the window, "I'll go wait outside with the rest. Matthew, come with me. Give them some space."
They both exited the small house. I lifted Clem, carful not to hurt her, before siting down and setting her in my lap. I tangled my fingers through her dark locks and gently pressed her head against my chest I wrapped my other arm around her so that I could pull her closer, and listen to her steady breaths. I would occasionally whisper a comforting word. I don't know if it was to her of myself, but it was spoken none the less. I don't know how long I sat there before she started to stir.
"Clem?' I asked and hid my face in her hair.
Her hand weakly went up and grabbed a handful of my shirt, "Nick?"
"I'm here baby girl," I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding in.
"What-" her eyes stayed shut and her voice was heavy, "What happened?"
"You got shot," I told her, "But you'll be alright."
She shifted slightly and winced, "It hurts."
"I bet," I muttered.
A small and oddly comforting silence took place.
Nick?" She asked again, maybe a bit more shy.
"Hmmm?" I urged her to continue, "Go on baby girl."
"Could you," She slightly hesitated, "Could you sing to me? Please?"
I chuckled, "What makes you think I can sing?"
"Luke told me." Dammit Luke. I sighed, even though a small smile tugged my lips, before clearing my throat.
"Little girl
Little girl
Don't lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night.
In the Pines
In the Pines
Where the sun, never shines.
We'll shiver the whole night through"
I heard her stir and I could tell she was ready to fall asleep. I started rubbing circles into her back, much like how my mom use to when I was a boy. I always found it relaxing when she did that. It always made me feel safe and calm. I continued to rub the small circles into her back as I started to sing again.
"My daddy was a railroad man
killed a mile and a half from here
His head was found in the drivers wheel.
His body was never found.
In the pines
in the pines
Where the sun never shines
We'll shiver the whole night through"
I was almost certain she was asleep now. But I continued with the circles and I held her even closer. This little girl had found a way to etch into my heart. I cant pin point the exact moment I started to actually care about her, but now I know I will protect her with everything I am. Even though it isn't much. There had already been so many times when I had failed to safe her. When she had to kill that girl at Howes. All those times walkers had almost snatched her. And now she had a bullet wound on her stomach. I continued singing to the girl
"You've caused me to weep
you've caused me to mourn.
You've caused me to lose my home.
little girl
Little girl
Where'd you sleep last night?
Not even your mother knows
In the pines
In the pines
Where the sun never shines
We'll shiver when the cold winds blow"
I swear to god, I will not fail her again.
See! Everything's fine! No dead people (Of course Matthew is pretty much as good as dead once Nick gets his hands on him XD) or anything! Happy? I hope so.
I don't know much about gunshot wounds, so I just tried my best. Hopefully it was believable.
love ya! see you next chapter!
BATMAN OUT ;)