9.
NIKO
Soon they will see the zeds too. It's probably the best chance I'll get to escape. Everything according to the plan. I even got my sword back.
So what's the problem? The problem is that tiny, persistent voice in the back of my head, telling me to stay.
If I help them with zeds, if I show them the entrance, maybe they see some value in me…They seem…normal…most of them at least. Very suspicious and ready to kill to protect their own, but that counts as normal nowadays. And the archer likes me. He almost killed that jerk because of me.
"Move on!"
Well, the leader, Rick, he's a problem. I'm completely expendable to him.
Let me take one more look…
They all stick together. Even the archer. He saved me before, but I guess that's as far as he's willing to go. It's better I leave.
Here they come. Time to mingle.
Shit! Is that him? It is him.
He'll manage. Shit. No, he won't.
I could just leave….arrgh…..
I owe him….and …yeah, I owe him.
Huh, I like his style…Not sure he needs my help. He's a killing machine. Wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of you, Daryl…
Something happened…that sounded like…did he just...yup…he dropped it. Okay, time to step in.
Too many zeds. This back to back won't work for much longer. Can't kill them fast enough. They'll get to him. I need to do something. "Go towards that cell!"
"Okay….just stay with me!"
I'd like to, but I can't. It's just easier this way…sorry, again.
My dear dead friends, time to die.
Hmm, the cavalry has arrived.
Perhaps I should just let Rick die, maybe then the archer could take his place. Naah, he's not the leader type.
"Hold on, Rick!"
Uff, he'll never forgive me if I let this happen.
"Michonne, Glenn!"
No use calling them, they'll never make it in time. Fuck it. Hope this scores me some points with Rick.
Good, everyone was too busy killing zeds to notice anything.
"Do you see in the dark?"
Ah, Rick…
"I don't need to see, I feel it. If you wait until you see it, it's usually too late."
Some good old wisdom from my teacher always comes handy. It's the truth of course; the meaning of every single one of those words was instilled into my body by my teacher's wooden sword. It's just not the whole truth.
The archer…he's pissed.
Uh, very pissed.
No regrets about my decisions, right?
I think the archer doesn't like me anymore.
I think I fucked up my only chance to escape.
I admit I'm a little worried now.
I could be far away by now. Free as a birdie…but no, I chose to save him…them. And now I get the silent treatment and pushed around like I did something bad.
I get it, from his point of view, it was a bad thing to do. He wanted to save me, he wanted to help Rick… and I deprived him of that. If he knew all the facts, he'd understand. But either way, it all worked out just fine and I even saved Rick… So what's his damn problem?
"Why did you come after me?"
"I went after the walkers. That was the plan all along."
Not buying it. I can feel his stare on me. There's still some affection left in him. Not much maybe, but hopefully enough to keep me alive.
"Walk!"
Fuck that Rick. I need to do something about him, to soften him somehow, or he'll kill me. Need to figure out the group. Rick's the key person not the archer.
Wouldn't hurt him to be a bit more gentle, especially considering the nature of our brief but intense relationship. The only way to get out of his grip would be if I cut my hand off. Which reminds me, I need to get my sword back. So, I guess I'll be staying.
I could give it a try, I suppose. If I manage to keep my mouth shut for most of the time, behave nicely, show them I'm not a threat but a kind, lovely, helpful person…I'd laugh just now, if the situation wasn't so serious.
Where are they taking me? That room again...I'll be locked up, again.
Huh, there's more of them. Bigger group than I thought.
"We don't know of any blind woman, right?"
No…no, it can't be…
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