Sanctuary

In response to the guy with the gun I pulled out my pistol and aimed at him.

"Who are you?!"

My pistol was still aimed directly at him but Vince did the talking.

"We're just a group of survivors trying find a new home."

The guy with the gun strapped his gun on his back, I'm not putting mine away just yet.

"Oh, Well this is the sanctuary, we have been looking for new people and you all look like you could use some sleep."

"Thanks, but how we know you won't kill us or rob us."

"You don't"

Everyone looked at each other.

"I'm going."

Becca looked up to her sister.

"Me too."

"Same."

"I'll too"

"Alright"

Everyone looked at me being that I was only the one that hasn't made my mind up I placed my gun in the holster. Sorry….

"I'll be here for the help… then I'm going."

"What?! Why?!"

"Sorry Becca, it's just that I'm trying to find my family, I'm sorry"

"But are we a-"

"I said what I said, I just have to"

She looked at me with sad puppy eyes trying to pull it off… I'm sorry but Clem is my only reason for living now.

"Sorry, But I've made up my mind."

Everyone nodded and went inside of the place. It was a big place and had nearly everything! Damn. I was escorted into what seems to be the recovery room.

"Dan here will show you around, we will take your friend to have him recover."

I was sent into a small room with a bed and medical supplies, I placed my weapons on the shelf and laid myself on the bed. Ah, feels comfy. I could feel my eyes droop.

"Etrius… Do you think the world will be normal again?"

"I don't know Clem, I hope so and always know that hope is what keeps us going, whether it be high winds or low hell."

"I hope the world will be normal again too."

I pulled my katana out and Clem caught a sight of the inscription.

"Etri, what does that mean?"

I smiled.

"It means 'Hope'."

Argh, wait… Why why WHY, ugh. What's with the yelling outside? I climbed out of bed and saw I fully recovered, I peeked out the windo- oh shit. Bandits, everyone was rounded up and it seem I was the only one missing. I went and grabbed my katana. I planned, and the fact scared me… the only way to save them is to … kill. I could sneak out but that isnt me, I could feel something consuming me. what the? My whole hand to body was being consumed by something, Don't scream, don't scream. I looked down to see I was basically hidden and pure shadow. The legends are true. I could feel everything and hear everything, and what I heard was scary.

"Take the men and have them work! and the women, lets just say they will be a special treat…"

I have to hurry, NOW. I snuck out the window on the right and climbed up the nursing roof, I took out my falcon knife wait… did my kunai just change into something more badass? well I continued and slit his throat with a quick slice and stabbed his head to prevent reanimation. And dragged his body throwing it down to a dark alley. I did the same process for 5 of the snipers, now my final target is down there. I took out my falcon knife and launched it the side of a bandit which startled him, the knife pulled me in and I did a kick that took the bandit out for good.

"TAKE HIM DOWN!"

I launched my falcon knife at one of the bandits which penetrated right through his head and pulled him in and used him as a body shield to protect myself from a bandit that was just spraying me with bullets while I threw my falcon knife at another bandit killing him and the second the sprayer reloaded, I jumped out and pulled out my katana slowly giving him a glimpse of death and I read the inscription slowly and it said… 'Grim' and I sliced right through the bandit seeing a eye of fear and screams that drowned in blood. I walked up to the last bandit, with his eyes cowering in fear.

"WHO ARE YOU?!"

He trembled in fear.

"Me? I am, the grim reaper. And you sir are a sinner."

And his head fell off his body in a blood bath. I could feel my self feel again, and I see that I was normal again. I untied everyone.

"Did you just take every bandit down?"

"Yep"

Something caught the edge of my eye, oh shit.

"SHEL!"

Then in seconds notice the walker climbed to Shel and took a chunk out of her neck, I ran on the wall of the trailer and kicked the walker making it's head fly off, which landed with a thud and splat. I looked down to a Shel, withering away and Becca by her side.

"Oh shit…"

Shel, ah shit. Ugh I just., huh god fucking DAMMIT.

"I'm sorry Becca… I-."

"YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE! SHEL IS DIEING, BECAUSE OF YOU!"

My gut consumed in guilt. I killed a innocent life… just, fuck, dammit, GOD FUCKING WHY.

"I-I-I'm sorry Etri."

I saw Shel was still there but barely breathing, I crouched down to her.

"I'm sorry Shel."

"I-It's okay, please go find your family"

She coughed up a splatter of blood.

"Because…"

Shel? shit Shel!?

"Shel!?"

"Ugh, sorry… family. Is all that is important."

And her eyes closed. Oh no… I'm so fucking sorry Shel.

"She was a good person."

I standed up.

"I will end the suffering."

I pulled my pistol and blasted a hole through her head. And Becca collapsed in tears.

"I'm sorry, But I have to go."

I started walking away in guilt.

"Wait!"

I looked back to see who seemed to be leader.

"We have to thank you for saving us, there's something I need to give you."

She loaded me into what seems to be a garage that was loaded with gasoline and cars.

"Have this cycle, and we are naming this town after what you brought us… New Hope.

I smiled gracefully.

"Thank you miss."

"Please call me Lilly"

"Thank you Lilly, I wish you luck on your community"

"You too, stay safe out there"

I hopped on the motorcycle and it roared with life, and I sped out of the garage with everyone waving to me.

"Let the rain drop…"

"Let the snow fall…"

"Let the cold wind breeze through me…"

"But every step goes towards you…"

I've arrived back at Howe's, the place was destroyed, I brought the motorcycle inside and looked around a bit, I went inside the armory and… it was still filled with ammo and there was that one badass rifle I seen earlier I took it off the rack and grabbed a box full of ammo, when I looked around there was a gas can that was still full so I took that too and headed back to the motorcycle inside the seat and filled up the cycle with gas and set the gas inside a casing on the back side. And I got back on the road with the cycle. The time was night time, I did remember that we were headed to Parker's run, and speak of the devil, I was here but no one was here. I took my time to investigate and I saw a note.

Meet us at the Observation deck.

That has to be where they are. I ran to where the map directed too and I saw a herd of zombies, and the group. I FOUND THEM! When I squinted I saw that Lee was holding off some zombies and Sarah stuck. Shit Shit shit, Think, Can't let a life die again, just can't. I pulled my rifle out, It had a long and thick feel to it. I aimed. If I miss it could hit Lee… but if I don't shoot then Sarah will be walker dinner, a gun can save a life… and take one too, I aimed the rifle and the gun just felt heavier and heavier. And I could feel my finger brushing against cold steel.