Chapter 6: Lost In An Echo
They all sat in the living room. Just sitting, thinking. "Kat," Emma broke the silence. She looked up from her slouched position at Katy. She was crying silently, Glenn was rubbing her back with his hand. "I'm sorry. I'm always thinking about the generator and how much that wall uses up. I thought I was being smart. I waited when there weren't any walkers before I put it down." "Kat! There will always be walkers! They just don't leave for awhile. The walk away yes, but we are used to making noises that the wall blocks out. They then hear the noises and come for dinner. Please, understand. The wall uses the generator for a few seconds when it is being raised or lowered. It's not using electricity when it's just there, doing NOTHING! You could of KILLED us, ME!" Emma yelled at her, and she gripped the couch. Shane looked at Emma. He stood up and walked over to her and grabbed her hand. She stood up and walked away with him. Unsure of where he was taking her. Shane left the group to continue thinking. "It's okay, I'm sure she's just shaken from that walker pinning her." Glenn assured Katy as she cried softly in her hands. Everyone was slowly getting up and continuing there day. Emma closed the screen door and followed Shane to the top deck. He walked to the railing, looking out at the board walk. Emma walked up behind him and put her hands on his back and rested her head on his shoulder blades. He sighed. "You where right about Daryl…" Emma said. Shane shifted on his feet. "when that walker had me pinned. I called out to him. He looked down at me and said I was to far away." Shane shook his head. "Emma, I hate that man. I was so scared for you. If he does one more stupid thing like that to you, or anyone in this group, I'm feeding him to them down there." Emma went next to Shane. She looked over the railing and saw more zombies than she's ever seen, clawing at the wall. Moaning very loudly and with hunger. She shivered and looked down at her feet. She jumped when Shane put his hand on her back. He slid his hands to her shoulders and began to rub them. Emma tilted her neck and closed her eyes. It felt so good. She let out a little moan. Shane smirked and kissed her neck. Suddenly Carol came running up the steps with wide eyes. Shane backed up from Emma really quick and stared at Carol, shocked. "what's wrong carol?" Emma stepped forward. "there is a voice coming through the radio asking for you and Katy! He say's his name is Ellis." her eyes widened. "Ellis?" she whispered. Emma felt her heart drop to her stomach and her breath catch in her throat. She ran past Carol and flung the door open and skidded to where Katy was fiddling with the radio. Emma snatched it out of her hands. "Ellis? Ellis? Baby? You there?" Katy put her hand on Emma's shoulder. "Emma? Is that you?" Emma gasped at the southern accented voice that channeled through the radio CB. "yes baby! Yes it is! Oh my god your alive! Where are you?" Katy grabbed the CB. "Ellis is Nick with you? Is he alive?" Katy seemed near in tears as she clung to the CB. "Katy? Sweetie? It's me Nick." Katy let out a shuddering sigh. "where are you guys?" they waited as they heard interference. " We are in Staten Island." Nick responded back. Katy and Emma looked at each other. "we are at the Jersey Shore! That's not that far away. Nick we will meet you half way on the bridge. We have eight people including myself and Emma. Please do this! I need you Nick!" Katy yelled into the CB. By that point everyone was staring at the two girls desperately trying to reach the two men. Glenn and Shane felt pits in their stomachs from the way they where talking to these guys. "damn, eight? It's just us two still. Emma, I need to see you again. Hell, I thought ya'll where dead! Sure, we will meet you on the bridge." Emma took the CB. "oh thank god. Ellis, I'm coming baby!" Katy hugged Emma with a big smile on her face with tears streaming down. "bye, for now. See you guy's soon." Nicks deep stern voice chuckled into the room through the CB. "whoa whoa whoa! Are you saying we have to go risk our lives for two guys we don't even know? And the Staten Island bridge is pretty long. it's a damn island! How did they get there?" said Rick stepping forward. " I know you guys may think this is stupid. But those guys on the radio are Ellis and Nick. They where with us since the day this plague began!" Daryl nodded. 'So this was the guy I reminded Emma of.' "We lost them in a battle with a huge zombie that mutated. We haven't seen it since, Indiana somewhere. We started in Louisiana, the swamps. And made it so far. They are like family to us. We can't do this alone. Please we need at least two or three people go with us." Emma looked at the group with pleading eyes. She looked at Shane hard. Her brown eyes baring into his golden ones. He stepped forward. "Fine." Shane cocked his gun. Glenn shuffled next to Shane and stammered, "M-me t-too…" "ah hell. Why not?" said Hershel as he grunted getting off the couch. "Thanks you guys." Katy walked up to Glenn and hugged him. Emma brushed past Rick, who still angry about the situation. She grabbed a bag full of guns and ammo. Katy slung her sword over her shoulder and opened the door. Shane looked at her with wide eyes. "wait, we aren't going out the gate are we? There are tons of walkers still out there!" he looked around to Emma. "I know. Just follow me." Katy said as she hopped down the steps. Shane shook his head but followed, as did the other three, Emma closing the door behind them with a wave good bye. Katy walked over to the side of the house. She stood above a man hole. "Ooh! Going underground. that's smart." said Glenn as he stood next to Katy. "Shane can we get a little help?" Katy said as she bent down and started to pull. Shane walked over and lifted the grate with ease. "Thanks." Emma said and kissed him on the cheek as she hopped down into the sewer. Katy followed then Glenn, then Shane. He closed it and everything went black.