Yay. Surprise it's a new chapter way earlier than I said! Maybe I should just keep saying I can't write them for a week or two, because usually I end up writing them in a day or two after that. ANYWAY I would like to (again) thank people for the lovely comments, especially the constructive criticism because hey! How else am I gonna get better? Sorry that this chapter isn't particularly long guys, but it's not really short either so, yay I guess? Anyway I seriously mean it when I say I will not be able to update for a while now. Not going to randomly upload again in the next two days. Hope you enjoy this though and the next chapter will be up soon!

Ps: Hopefully there aren't lots of the grammar mistakes in this chapter. I triple checked! Sorry for that guys.

"Fine; Fuck it" Gilbert sighed gesturing for Feliciano, who in turn let out a squeal of delight, to go ahead. Feliciano had been bugging them to take a car since they'd reached the German border the previous day, and had finally convinced them the noise and fuel wouldn't be a problem, or perhaps they had given in to have him stop talking about it. Either way he was happy as he clambered into the drivers seat, Lili and Gilbert sharing worried glances about his driving before hopping in as well. Although he had never driven a truck before, it wasn't a very big one and it wasn't like there was anyone else driving around to crash into.

"This will be great guys! We'll get to Berlin way quicker now" He said turning the keys that had been left by the previous owner of the truck. Feliciano had been trying to figure out some way to lift the others hopes on Ludwig, ever since he'd heard them speaking. A task that was particularly hard seeing that he didn't want them to know he had listened, but a vehicle would cut the time it takes to get there in quarters and that would definitely encourage them.

"Urgh" Lili groaned as the engine spluttered into life, letting some foul smelling smoke into her nostrils. "This things smells disgusting".

Feliciano, accompanied by Gilbert, laughed at the comment "Sorry Lili. It's pretty old, but once we get moving the smell will disappear."

The ride was spent in silence, apart from Gilbert giving directions every few minutes, but it wasn't a cruel overwhelming silence, it was comfortable and Feliciano didn't mind it. Every now and then he would see a sign with the name of a town or village he had visited they and couldn't help but smile at the memories they held. It was around midday when he had, even though would pass one or two of the rotters every few minutes, been lulled into a sense that this was like any other day. It was this feeling that led him subconsciously to reach down and turn the cars radio system on.

"Do not attempt to reason with the infected. Keep personal safety at upmost priority. Do not attempt to reach loved ones. Do not attempt to resist instructions of Government officials. Help is on the way. Do not attempt to reason with the infected. Keep personal safety at upmost priority.-"

Although one would generally say this message would give people hope, as Feliciano looked out the window lone head which snapped at the tires, he couldn't help but wonder just how many weeks ago that monotonous voice had recorded the message. He couldn't help but wonder how many weeks ago it was that help stopped coming? And maybe just maybe, if it was still coming, why wasn't it here yet?

Sighing he supposed that it was pointless to dwell on that thought "How far have we got to go Gil?"

"Okay I gotta admit the car wasn't that noisy and thanks to it we already covered half the distance, we could get to Berlin late this afternoon, but we should make camp outside and head in tomorrow" Gilbert reported, face still buried deep within the map.

Lili poked her head up front from the back seat "Can't we just go in today?"

Feliciano nodded a little, smiling that Lili would be on his side "Yeah. If we go in today we can find Ludwig quicker and go get Lovi quicker too"

It was clear Gilbert was worried about not finding him that day, or ever, and having no where to go for the night when he replied "I don't know.." his expression was so pained as he tried to suppress his worries that it made Feliciano want to both laugh and cry, "What if we end up just sitting on the streets tonight?"

Berlin was a big city, and the Italian knew they wouldn't necessarily find Ludwig that night but it was the first day they had a chance to find him before they went to sleep and he couldn't just stop. "We'll be fine! I'm sure there's hot cocoa and baked potatoes waiting for us there"

"If we are going to go today, we shouldn't drive in. It'll definitely be too noisy in the city" Lili added, "Just saying"

"But guys," Gilbert whined, his voice a mix between sadness, exasperation and amusement. "we'd only have half an hour tops in there before the sun went down anyway."

Feliciano grinned at this "Well. I suppose I'll just have to get there faster", pushing hard on the accelerator, letting out a little cry of glee when the wind whipped in through his window.

Lili stuck her head out of her window behind him, giggling madly "Feliciano you're insane. This is way too fast."

Gilbert couldn't help laughing along with the other two "Jeez guys. Okay we'll go. If anything bad happens I'm blaming it on you're driving skills though Feli."

The ride after that was less quiet, filled with loud conversations and exclamations as well as more directions of course. At least until Gilbert tried to high five one of the undead that stumbled along the road, letting out a piercing yell when the impact actually knocked it's hand off. "Holy shit", Feliciano and Lili just laughed.

"Berlin" he whispered as the tops of buildings began to appear over the horizon. It was mid afternoon, the sun would remain up for a couple more hours but it was already low enough to cast a warm crimson over the city. They didn't speak after they first spotted it not even directions. Having avoided large cities since they left Berne, it was a bit humbling to imagine just how many body's lumbered soullessly within that city. Eventually the entire skyline loomed over them and Feliciano pulled up behind a billboard just before the road went into the city.

"If we don't find him, we have to be back before it's dark and we'll look again tomorrow." Gilbert stated sliding off of his seat and pulling his bag, that had been organized with only what they would need for the night, over his shoulders.

Lili nodded "And make sure your guns are loaded and ready. But don't use them 'less you have too" slinging her own bag on.

Feliciano plopped the car keys into the cup holder, so that they would be quick to find if need be, and that they wouldn't be left in the city if he didn't come back out with the others. A thought that struck him as excessively pessimistic, but it was a precaution for just in case. "And stay together" he mumbled taking his bag and bat from the truck.

They talked a little bit about where they should look as the descended into the city, voices growing quieter as the unease in the air hung lower. All three of them had visited Berlin many many times before, but none would ever have imagined it like this. It was cold and smelt of the dead, and empty, wonderfully, bone-chillingly empty. Walking off towards Ludwig's house, which was the most likely area they would think to find him, something nagged in Feliciano's mind. Evidently, when he looked beside him Gilbert and Lili where having the same feeling, but also had no idea why. It was scary, but it was what he had expected, cold, empty and a ever-present sensation of death. Wait, wait. he fumbled a bit in his step that wasn't what he had expected. Sure he thought it would smell like this and be cold and creepy but, the realisation hit him like a ton of bricks stopping him dead in his tracks, it sure as hell shouldn't be empty…