Everything and Everyone

by burntbrownie4

'A zombie apocalypse happens dramatically in films and novels. In February CDC advised people to stay inside...' ( 'Everything and Everyone' is Part 1 of 3 stories / Jay Halstead, Kelly Severide and Ethan Choi are the most known main characters. Look forward to time skips and lack of detail because again, mainly background for the upcoming books. NO PAIRINGS!

20. Chapter 20

Ashley requested everyone gather in the common room the following day. She stood at the podium in front of everyone and spoke directly to Kelly. He was sitting in the front beside Jay, Gallo and Ariana. "I'm not a good person, I've done things none of you would agree with - and If I got into detail you'd look at me differently. Might even kick me off the island. I've been rebellious but the truth is I feel like the weight of the world is on my shoulders. I felt like protecting us was my responsibility. I take on too much, I carry burdens I shouldn't. I blame myself for everything, including Makayla. I blame myself for why Kelly and Gallo feel responsible for me. I have a gut wrenching feeling I'm going to be the reason they die. I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be the reason any of you die but I was wrong and we have a job to finish." Ashley looked directly at Maggie who was holding June and sitting at another table. "Maggie and June are one of us and the Scholars took something away from them. So we're going to Georgia and we're taking the Scholars down as a team. We're either bringing Ethan or the Scholar's heads home."

"The team is our team, all of us are apart of the team. It took me leaving to realize how important it is we're all on the same page. That we all communicate and have each other's backs. Jay, Gallo, Kelly and Ariana aren't the only ones I respect. I respect all of you, and all I ask in return is for you to respect me. You were wrong for planning to go to Georgia without me. I was wrong for going after the Ventures without you. We both made irrational decisions because of Makayla... We should've leaned on each other, talked to each other that night... Today's a new day, we're here and we're alive and I can't promise anybody tomorrow but if we're dying I propose we die together. Raise your hand if you wanna go to Georgia and teach the scholars a lesson." Nobody's hand was down. The Ventures and The Scholars were nothing compared to The Unit. The Unit was a team, more than a family they were fighters, they were survivors.