A.N: OMG IM UPDATING! I HAVE BEEN SOO BUSY! Holy crap I am so sorry! I just finished this semester of class… btw earth science is being graded now so I hope I passed. Wow omg… I just woke up and sat down and started to re-read this when I got inspired to write.

Wow… Well I started on the next chapter at least.

Also to let some of my readers that like my other stuff know, I was writing a new Wally and Jinx story on the side while in between my script and film classes.

It is basically a little mermaid story line with Jinx as the princess and Wally as the prince. It's already at 40 pages. I don't want to post it until I'm just about done, because I already have enough people waiting for updates.

Anyways here's the next chapter!

~~~~~Chapter 3: Deaths Common Companion~~~~~~~~~~

Wally picked off all the infected and then sat up and looked to the two teen's on the grass. He then yelled,

"Drop your weapons and wait right there" He watched as the guy drop the gun and then put a knife in front of him and the girl took her knife and set it next to his.

He ran down the step and saw Jinx looking out the window and then to him. Wally walked from the house with the gun raised. The boy instantly stepped in front of the girl but smiling as he breathed hard, "Hey man thanks for the save"

Wally looked him up and down and then lowered his gun, "No problem, either of you bit?"

The guy shook his head, "No were clean.. well as clean as we can be with no running water. We just ran what had to be 10 miles. Were exhausted."

He was still breathing hard.

Wally smiled slightly and nudged his head, "You two might want to get in here, it's quiet around here so if theirs more coming and they see no movement they usually move back to the city. He opened the door and the two picked up their stuff and jogged inside. Wally looked around and followed as he closed the door and moved the wooden boards in as the lock on top and bottom and the middle. The two were in the living room which was kind of light with some candles and the cracks in the wood. The two looked to Jinx who was smiling to the other teens, she was glad to see new faces.

Wally set his gun down and walked to the two and held his hand out, "Names Wally

West, this is Jinx Talon." He gestured to Jinx.

"Jinx? That's a strange name, not that I am mocking you or anything I just never heard it before" The guy said shaking Wally's hand.

Jinx shrugged, "My mom was a bit of a druggie so she was very paranoid and superstitious, she called me Jinx because I was born on the 13th and the doctor broke a mirror after my birth." Jinx chuckled, she didn't care, she knew her name was strange to people.

The purple hair girl smiled to her and held out her hand to her, "My names Raven Roth, and this is my friend Garfield Logan, thank you so much for saving us back there." She was finally getting her breathing back to normal. Jinx smiled and handed her a bottle of water which she accepted and shared with Garfield.

They all sat down at the table while Wally went to the roof to keep watch for awhile to make sure the stragglers went back to the city and didn't try to get in. It only took one to get attention.

While inside Jinx shared their stories of how they got here while Raven and Garr told her their own.

"So you're a doctor?" Jinx asked.

"Well no not really, I've read many books about it, and I've volunteered at hospitals as an observing nurse, so I know enough." Raven told her as she looked at Jinx's small collection of books. She was excited since half of them were one's she hadn't read yet.

The four of them instantly knew they could trust the other, but attachment's couldn't be made since each of them had been in in groups that have been picked off. Attaching meant sadness when they died. And in this world death was a common companion.

A month went by as the 4 lived together and formed a strong friendship. Jinx told Raven about her and Wally's first kiss and Raven told her about her love for Garr. Both of them sat in Jinx's room and worked on sewing clothes that Wally and Garr ripped during their scavenges of the towns."So Jinx… Have you and Wally ever… done anything besides kissing?" Raven asked and blushed as she kept her eyes to the shirt and needle in her blushed as well and shook her head, "No… I guess we've just been busy… The atmosphere hasn't really… been romantic…" She answered.

Raven smiled and nodded she understood, so much was going on that it was only normal to not think of such romantic aspects in such horror."But I want to" Jinx muttered and Raven and her both cracked smiled and giggled as they playfully nudged each other.

Over in a deserted grocery store, Garr and Wally were loading their backpacks with canned foods. They had become pretty tight since meeting, they both were on track and enjoy cracking jokes even corny ones."So Wally… if you don't mind me asking you… how close have you and Jinx… been?" Garr asked as he pushed some canned corn into the bag he carried.

Wally felt his cheeks turn pink as he shrugged, "Uh… well if you mean sexually? Uh no go there man… Why?" Wally picked up a few packs of bottled water from under the shelf."No reason… I just was curious… I mean you both seem so close… I was just striking up conversation" Garr walked down the deserted rows and Wally mumbled to his companion, "I want to though" And Garr laughed as he slapped his friend on the back and shook his and Raven were now on the roof scouting the area for the boys and making small talk again."So you and Garr have never done anything?" Jinx asked curiously as she looked to raven from her binoculars.

Raven blushed, "No I don't even know if he likes me like that…" She said sadly."But why would he move to London with you, and stick with you threw all this, and I saw the way he watches you like he would jump to your side at the moment of trouble… I think he loves you" Jinx smiled as she looked back to the area.

Raven shrugged, "I don't know… what if I'm just like a little sister to him? That can explain everything"

Jinx mimicked her shrug and replied, "Maybe… but you never know unless you try… And I say their's no time like the present… I mean I don't want to be a downer or anything… But if something happens to him… you will regret it every day that you live" Jinx said sadly as she casted the look to Raven who thought about boys were now on top of buildings, climbing or jumping to the next one. They had set up some where you can walk across boards, or even swing across to another building by rope. Wally swung from one side to the other and looked back to Garr as he tossed him the rope."So you and raven… You told me you're not together… but have you ever thought of making a move?" Wally was shocked by the question and shrugged, and then kicked off as he swung across the long deep ally filled with infected. He grunted when he landed on the other side and tied the rope to a pipe.

"I've thought about it… But what if she doesn't like me?" Garr asked feeling like he was talking to the brother he never had… Sure he had one but he wasn't ever a loving brother.

"Dude she came to London with you, and she stuck by you threw all this… not to mention each time we come home from our scavenges she has that look in her eyes that's like 'oh my god your safe' and it's kind of sweet" Wally made a very bad girl voice for raven's and chuckled.

"She so doesn't sound like that… and what if she just thinks of me as a sibling? A brother or something?" Garr felt his shoulders walked to the ledge of the next building and looked back to Garr with a serious face."You know that I hate to suck the light out of subjects… but in today's world… you need to say what you feel… because if something happens to her and you didn't tell her how you feel… it will kill you each and every day." Wally had his finger pointed to him with a serious look and then jumped off the building. There was one building pressed up against that building but it was shorter so the jump would only be about a 4 foot drop to the next roof.

Garr thought about what he said and nodded, he was right. Tonight Garr would confess his love for Raven.

During the boy's run threw the forest Garr got clipped by a branch and that caused a gash right on his left temple. Once they arrived back to the house the door was flung open and Raven launched herself at Garr with worried eyes as she put her hands to his cut.

"Garfield what happened?" She dripped each word with just shrugged and said, "I got clipped by a tree branch it's nothing Rae" He used her nickname because he knew it calmed her down.

Raven huffed and pushed him inside as Wally followed chuckling about mother hens. But no sooner had he said it Jinx was standing in the doorway with hands on her hips with a raised eyebrow. "What was that Wally?" She asked and Wally blushed and shrugged,

"Nothing" He replied chuckling nervously.

Jinx then smiled and asked him to help her in the kitchen while Raven cleaned Garr up in the restroom.

Wally thought about what he and Garr talked about and smiled fondly to Jinx. He was glad he had confessed to her when it was perfect. Wally watched as she stood at the counter cutting apples from a tree they got awhile ago. A smirk made it's way to his face as he snuck up behind her.

"Can you start a fire in the fire place for me Wally?" Jinx asked not looking up from her gasped when she felt hands slide around her hips and someone nuzzle her neck. Wally stood behind her and his hands rubbed her hips very slowly as he nipped at her ear softly.

"Oh I'll start a fire… but it won't be where you want it… at least not at first" He chuckled and pulled her body flush against his own, her back to his chest and he loved this.

"W-wally… What- we- Their just upstairs" Jinx chuckled as he turned her around and lifted her up to sit on the counter, pushing the food back he stood between her legs so she could see his smirk.

"Well then maybe we should take this to our room hm?" Wally began nibbling on her collar and Jinx began to shake a bit from the feelings he was evoking from her.

Jinx pulled away from him and stared into his eyes as a smirk rose onto her face and she grabbed his collar and whispered, "How fast can you get me upstairs?"

That was all Wally needed to hear, because she locked her ankles around his waist as he lifted her off the counter and between kisses rushed up the stairs with her giggling at his rushed attempts to get them up as fast as possible. Once they were to the room Wally threw her on the bed and she bounced slightly onto it. When she settled she flipped her hair from her eyes and gave Wally a loving look and bit her lip as he returned the look when he walked by the bed side.

"I love you Wally" She whispered.

"I love you to Jinx" He leaned down and caught her lips with his as he began to slowly remove her shirt.

Downstairs Raven was cleaning the cut on Garr's head as she smiled to him.

"You know when I saw you walking from the tree's with blood on you I nearly had a heart attack." Raven said with a soft smile

Garr just looked at her and smiled fondly as he brushed back the strand of hair hanging in her face.

"Jinx…. I would never want to worry you…" She smiled at these words and nodded.

"Well no matter what you do I will worry" She rubbed some alcohol on the cut to clean it.

"Why?" Garr asked.

"Why? Because you idiot I care about you!" She glared at him.

"But Raven… How much do you care about me?" Garr asked as he wondered if he should stop now or keep pushing it.

Raven's eyes softened as she kissed his forehead and leaned her head against his. Garfield could have sworn that at that exact moment she would proclaim she loved him.

"Garfield I-" She was cut off suddenly by the sound of a motorcycle engine coming closer.

"Shit!" a cry was heard upstairs that sounded like it came from Wally.

Garr stood and ran into the living room as a shirtless Wally rushed down the stairs clutching a gun. A minute later, Jinx came down adjusting her shirt and not even touching her messy hair. Everyone took a spot at a window and looked into a crack to see what the sound was.

Wally and Garr both gasped as she bolted to the roof, shouting for the girls to stay hidden.

~~~~ END CHAPTER 3~~~~~~~~~~

Well cliff hanger! Sorry! But just to let you all know I read the reviews and I am touched by the support you have given me! Also I did look at a lot of my grammar and spelling and I was all "damn I rushed" so it will be fixed soon.

So who do you think it is on the bike? It's someone from the show soooo… lol

:3 Well I'm off to work now actually, I'm car pooling with my boy. Thank you so much for the reviews and I will post the next chapter soon. 3