Chapter 12: Familiar Face
Chris's POV
I saw Clem and Nick standing by the door, looking at Walter, and decided to investigate. I looked to Anne, Chase, and Dylan and decided to speak.
"Guys, I think something's bothering Walter." I said, causing the three of them to look at him.
"Let's go find out." Anne suggested earning nods from the three of us. Anne took my hand as we walked down towards them. We made it to the door and stepped outside. I looked at Walter to see his back was turned to us. I then saw the survival knife Clem found in the station by the bridge.
"Hey Walter, are you alright?" Dylan asked, but Walter did not answer.
"Clem, what happened?" Anne asked, but just before she could answer, we noticed the wind turbine was picking up speed.
Luke, Kenny, Tess, Sarita, and Carlos came running out.
"Walt, what's going on?" Kenny asked, but Walter still didn't answer. I pointed to the wind turbine and told him it was picking up speed. "This storm's got it spinning out of control!" He said. "That sound's gonna attract walkers!" He added.
"We've got to shut it down now!" I said, earning a nod in agreement from the bearded man.
"Nick, help me carry the guns!" Carlos ordered as he and Nick rushed back inside.
A moment later, they came back with guns. Nick handed Clem, Tess, and Anne Glock 17s while Chase and I took Colt M1911s from Carlos.
"That thing's a damn dinner bell!" Kenny growled as he grabbed a rifle and rushed towards the wind turbine. We quickly followed after him.
Suddenly, there was a large boom in the distance. "What the hell was that?" I asked. We all then turned to see the lights at the ski lodge went out.
"Dammit! Transformer must've gone!" Kenny said. "Gotta check it! I could use a hand!"
"I'll go with you." Luke said.
"I'm going with you." Sarita said as she stepped up.
Kenny shook his head. "No. It's too dangerous. Rest of you, get this thing offline!" He ordered before he and Luke took off. Sarita opened the door and we all gathered around the panel, but we could barely see a thing.
"Does anyone know how to do this?" Carlos asked. Sarita shrugged.
"Nope. Sorry." Dylan said with a shrug.
Anne sighed. "Great…"
"I can do it." Clem said.
"Okay, we'll watch your back." I said with a nod.
"Nick, Chase, scan the trees with me." Carlos ordered as he, Nick, and Chase stepped away to observe the trees. Clementine stepped up to the turbine and pulled out a lighter and it as a light, illuminating the panel. She took a key off a hook and placed the key in a red button and pushed it forward.
We then looked up and saw that the turbine had slowed down, and eventually, stopped completely. Anne and I grinned.
"Nice one, Clem!" We praised. Our grins fell as we observed the area around us.
"Somethin' ain't right." Nick said softly.
"Yeah…" Tess agreed.
"It's quiet." Anne muttered.
"Too quiet." I said.
My ears then picked up snarls. I whirled around to see lurkers, or "walkers" as Kenny and Clem called them, staggering out of the bushes not fifty feet from us.
"Aw crap." I thought.
I gripped my gun tightly as I held it out in front of me.
"We don't have much ammo for this…" Tess pointed out.
"We gotta get back to the lodge." Nick said. Dylan turned around and gasped. "They're behind us!" He exclaimed as he pulled out his gun. "Shit! We're boxed in!" I shouted as I cocked my gun. We all then began shooting at the walkers coming near us.
Anne shot one walker in the head before shooting the next one, hitting it straight in the forehead as dark blood spurted out of the bullet hole. I heard Clementine gasp as she quickly shot a walker in the head before quickly ducking behind a rock.
"CHRIS, LOOK OUT!" I heard Tess shout. I turned around and saw a walker less than six feet in front of me. "SHIT!" I yelled as a gunshot rang out and the walker collapsed. I looked to see that Chase had shot it.
"I owe you one, Chase!" I acknowledged and he nodded his head. Anne and I then turned on a heel and split up. We started running towards the lodge when we both stopped to see Clementine hiding behind a boulder shooting at walkers. She managed to get a few, but then her gun clicked.
"CARLOS, CLEM'S OUT!" I shouted to the Hispanic man just as three walkers were closing in on Clem. Anne took out one, while Carlos and I took out the other two.
"RUN, CLEM!" Anne shouted. A walker almost got Carlos, but he threw it off him, shooting it in the head.
"Keep moving! Get to the lodge!" He exclaimed as we made a run for it.
Adrenaline pumped through my legs as I dashed to the lodge. I turned around and shot at a few walkers, backing away in the process. Suddenly, I heard a 'click'.
"DAMMIT! I'M OUT!" I shouted as I pulled out my machete and sliced through the walker.
I then tripped and fell on my back. I quickly sat up and started scooting away from the walker, but it kept getting closer. "SHIT!" I shouted.
The walker snarled, baring its teeth as it reached towards me, ready to sink its teeth into my flesh.
Suddenly, a gunshot rang out through the air. The walker ceased moving and collapsed at my feet. I scooted further away from it, gasping for breath. "Jesus Christ!" I said.
I looked up to see Emily held a rifle in her hand and she started running to me. She held out her hand and hoisted me to my feet. "Thanks, sis." I praised.
"You got it." She acknowledged.
We then made a mad dash towards the lodge as Carlos suddenly exclaimed "EVERYONE, GET INSIDE!"
I looked to my right and saw walkers stumbling towards us. Carlos and Walter fired at a walker. Chase, Tess, and Dylan joined in.
Suddenly, we heard rapid fire and the walkers collapsed one by one.
We turned to the forest to see a man with a brown coat walking out of it. I gritted my teeth in extreme hatred. Carver has found us.
There were three people following him carrying AK-47s. Carver had that stupid smirk of his on his face as he walked up to us. I looked at my half-sisters to see they were as furious as I was.
"Howdy, folks." He casually greeted. His men surrounded us and held us at gunpoint. I recognized two of them as Troy and Johnny, two of the guards from the community. The third looked familiar to me… red hair… brown vest… wait a minute…
"BONNIE?!" Tess, Emily, Anne, and I exclaimed simultaneously.
Bonnie gave us a look of sadness before looking away. Carver stepped up to Carlos, with that stupid smirk still on his face.
"Where's Rebecca?" He calmly asked. Carlos just spat in his face as a response. Nice one, Carlos…
Carver just wiped the spit away. "It's nice to see you, too." Carver said sarcastically before punching Carlos in the face.
"CARLOS!" Tess gasped as Carlos staggered from the blow. All of a sudden, Sarah came rushing outside. She darted past Carver and hugged Carlos tightly.
"Sarah, get behind us." Anne said, glaring at Carver. Sarah hid behind Carlos as Carver pointed at the lodge.
"Inside." He ordered. Carver's other two henchmen pointed their assault rifles at us, forcing us towards and into the lodge. Bonnie gave an impressed whistle as she glanced around.
"Look at this place…"
I was then forced down on my knees and was placed between Anne and my half-sisters as our wrists were bound behind our backs.
"Johnny, cover that window." Bonnie told Johnny as he walked over to the window near the fireplace. I turned to Tess.
"Where's Clementine?" I whispered.
"I don't know." She whispered back.
Carver then walked over to me and my half-sisters. We all glared at him intensely. He bent down and placed a hand on my shoulder.
"I've finally found you, my boy. Now we can finally-" He started before I bit his hand. He jerked it back quickly.
"DON'T FUCKING TOUCH ME OR MY HALF-SISTERS!" I roared. He ignored me and turned to Anne with that same stupid smirk, placing his hands on his hips.
"Well, if it isn't the little music girl…"
She let an animal-like growl escape her throat. "Go to hell, you fucking bastard…" She snarled.
My eyes widened as I silently told her to 'be quiet', but she ignored me.
Carver stepped away from us and looked around the lodge for a moment before he picked Carlos up and punched him in the stomach.
"DAD!" Sarah exclaimed as her father fell to the ground. Carver stared down at him.
"Listen. I'm only gonna ask you once. Where's Rebecca?" Carver asked.
Carlos, groaning, got up to his knees and looked at Sarah. "Sarah, look at me." He said gently. Sarah, though slightly panicked, did. "It's gonna be okay."
Right after he said that, Carver took his hand and bent one of his fingers back, breaking it. I looked at Anne to see her cringe at the sound.
Carlos let out a groan of pain as Carver threw his hand down. Carlos cradled it as Carver glanced around the lodge.
"Rebecca! Rebecca, our baby deserves to be raised in a place of safety! I know you're out there. And Alvin. And Luke. And the girls. This is real simple. You want this over quick, you all play nice and show your faces."
"Don't hurt my dad! Please!" Sarah cried.
Carver then broke another one of Carlos's fingers, making him scream in pain.
"DAD!" Sarah screamed.
"Sarah, don't look! J-Just don't look!" Anne said, trying to calm her down.
"Fuck you." Carlos growled at Carver. "Shoot him! Somebody shoot him!"
Carver grabbed him by the hair and held a knife to his throat.
"Say goodbye, Carlos." Carver said with a smirk. He then looked up. "You never did listen. Let's see if I can get your attention…"
I was past my breaking point.
"You take joy in this shit, Bill?! DO YOU?!" I bellowed, causing him to look at me.
"It's 'Dad' to you." He sternly told me. I scoffed.
"YOU WERE NEVER MY FATHER!" I roared, scaring everyone, except him. "You sat on the sidelines for 15 years while I was beaten senseless. Yet you act like it never happened. Tess, Emily, and Coleen were the only ones there for me! YOU WEREN'T! Because of what happened to me, I ended up in the ER! You always thought I was overreacting!" I screamed.
"And you're still overreacting." He said.
"I. AM. NOT! I HATE YOU!" I yelled.
"Take that back right now, young man." He ordered, but I shook my head.
"You disappoint me." He said.
"Feeling's mutual." I shot back. "YOU'RE DEAD TO ME!" I shouted, making everyone look at me in shock.
Troy came to push me back down, but I jerked away from him. "Keep your hands off me." I said with venom in my voice. I then got back down on my knees as Bec and the others showed themselves. Carver smiled and threw Carlos to the ground. "Ah, there you are…"
As she and Alvin walked down the stairs, Carver caressed Bec's cheek. I wanted to gag at the sight. That lousy, miserable piece of…
"You alright?"
"Fuck you, Bill!" Bec spat out as Alvin was forced to his knees.
"Tess…" I whispered.
She turned to me. "Yeah?" She asked.
"My Sai. Can you reach it?"
She looked at my bound hands and saw the dagger. "I'll try…" She said as she tried to reach for it. But, Troy turned around at that moment, so she pulled her hands back.
Suddenly, a gunshot rang out and Johnny fell to the ground with a bullet hole in his head.
"Kenny!" Sarita gasped.
Carver frowned before marching over to Walter and picking him up. He brought him up to the window and shoved him to the ground before shooting him in the head execution style.
Anne gasped. "NO! WALTER! GOD DAMN IT! NO!"
Chase growled. "YOU SON OF A BITCH, I'LL KILL YOU!" He roared.
Carver hid behind a pillar as he held his pistol. "That's for our man! Now I didn't wanna do this, but you're leavin' me no other choice! So here's what's gonna happen; I'm gonna march another one of your friends out here and put a bullet in the back of their head. Or you can give up now. Your choice." He said. Kenny responded by firing at him, but hit the pillar. Carver then picked up Alvin and smiled. "Hi, Alvin."
"Bill, no!" Bec exclaimed as she rushed forward, but was stopped by Troy pointing his assault rifle at her. "Tell them to stop! Kenny, stop!"
"Remember George?" Carver asked as he held the pistol to Alvin's head.
Anne jumped up and rushed towards them. Carver saw and hit her in the chest with the pistol, knocking the wind out of her. I tried to get to my feet, but Troy stopped me and forced me back to my knees.
"One of these days, I'm gonna kill you, you sumbitch." I said to Troy, while he just laughed.
"I'd like to see you try." He retorted.
Anne coughed and fell to her knees. "F-Fuck…" She groaned out as she coughed. Carver then threw Alvin down and picked her up. I had a feeling of horror.
"Not a smart move, Anne…" He chuckled as he carried her over to the window and held the gun to her temple.
"NO! NOT HER!" Tess screamed.
"GODDAMN IT, KENNY, LUKE! STOP!" I screamed, hoping they would hear me.
Moments later, Kenny, Clem, and Emily walked into the doors holding their hands up in surrender.
Carver went wide eyed as he saw Emily was amongst us. "Why, Emmy?" He asked, but she scowled at him.
"DON'T CALL ME THAT EVER AGAIN, MURDERER!" She snarled, surprising him, me, and Tess. Anne was brought back over to us by Troy.
"Honey, are you okay?" I asked her.
She panted slightly. "That… was WAY too close…"
Carver looked at the two of us and smirked. "Well, well, well. Look who finally got together." He said, chuckling a little as he did.
"SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH, ASSHOLE!" I shouted.
"Where's Luke?" He asked. "Finally cut and run, huh? Why am I not surprised?" Carver asked before looking at Carlos. "I warned ya not to follow him, and look where he's led you."
He then turned to Bec. "But you're safe now. We're going home. As a family."
I snarled at that comment. THIS is his idea of a family?!
"Alright, round 'em up. We're heading back to camp."
One by one, they started picking us up and led us outside. On the way, I cast Bonnie a glare of intense hatred, and she looked away.
"Yeah, you better look away, you traitor!" I thought to myself. Troy walked to my side and glared at me. I responded by spitting in his eye. Carver saw this and stopped Troy before he could land a blow to me. Then, I saw a large truck at the bottom of the hill. We were led to the back. Troy opened the door and pointed his assault rifle at us.
Reluctantly, we climbed inside. I looked over my shoulder, seeing Carver smiling at his victory.
"We're on our way."
Then the door closed, leaving us in pitch black darkness.
That's chapter twelve. Review and I'll post more chapters