OneOddOod:Loving it! Your OC character is awesome and I can't wait to see what her back story is. Also, I loved how you wrote 10k's lines; he's very observant so I liked when he called out her long sleeves. Again, loving it and thank you!

Your welcome! Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you like it so far.

So, I'm getting a lot of positive feedback on this, and a lot of likes/follows. Thanks everyone!

I know a lot of you guys want some more of Trin's backstory, so here you go! Enjoy!

I walked outside to where everyone else was. "Are we ready to go?" I asked them.

"Yeah." Warren said.

"Okay then. Lets go on the forest route. It's only a fifteen minute walk." I started walking, then remembered that was where I had seen Escorpion, and I didn't need him anywhere near me. I stopped walking.

"What is it?" Addy asked. They all stopped behind me.

"We have to take the road." I said. I turned and started walking the opposite direction.

"Wait, how far away is it if we take the road?" Murphy asked. I stopped walking again.

"Actually, it takes an extra fifteen minutes." I admitted.

"Then we're going the forest route." Murphy said. He started walking off in that direction.

"I saw Escorpion there." I blurted out. Murphy froze.

"He was looking around for something, then disappeared into the woods. I don't know where he went, but it's not safe to go in that direction." I continued.

They all waited a moment. "Are you sure it was him?" Vasquez asked me. I nodded.

"Don't know anyone else who looks like him." I said.

"I guess we're taking the road then." Warren said.

Doc sighed. "When will things ever be easy again?" He asked as we started walking along the road.

I stared off into the distance as we walked along. I could tell everyone else was ready, but I didn't need to be. This place was one of the few zombie-free zones left in the world.

"So, Trin, huh?" Addy asked, walking up next to me. "Why not your real name?"

I shrugged. "I don't like it. It's too weird." I said.

"So, um, where's everyone at from the town?" Addy asked.

I shrugged again. "I honestly don't know. I found it about three months ago like that."

Addy whistled. "You've been here all alone for three months?"

I thought for a second. "Yeah, pretty much."

"Is that why you're acting so cool?"

"Yeah. I've haven't seen a zombie in this area for about... A month."

"Really?"

I nodded.

"Huh." Addy said.

We continued to walk.

"Did you live in California before the apocalypse?" Addy asked after a few minutes of silence.

I laughed. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you where I used to live." I said.

"How far away is your place?" Murphy asked.

I stopped and looked around. "Probably another fifteen minutes." I decided.

"Ugh..." Murphy said.

I glared at him.

"How about we take a break." Warren said. "We've been walking for a while." Warren told me. I nodded. "That's okay." I told her.

We all sat down in the middle of the road.

"What were you saying about me not believing you?" Addy asked me as I sat down next to her.

"Oh, that you wouldn't believe where I lived before this." I said.

"Try me."

I sighed. "New Orleans." I said finally.

Addy stared at me. "Really?"

"See! I told you you wouldn't believe me." I said.

"No no, I believe you!" Addy said quickly. "What was it like growing up there?"

I shrugged. "I don't know. You couldn't walk on certain streets after dark." I said.

"So, how'd you get here?"

I sighed. "A couple of weeks before the apocalypse began, my parents sent me to New Mexico to stay with my grandmother for a while. They said since I was an A+ student, it would be okay with my school. So, I packed my stuff and left. A couple of weeks after I got there though, it was different. I came home from the beach one day, and my grandmother was a Z."

I heard Addy gasp.

"Yeah. In the end, I killed her with screwdriver. After that, I figured out what had happened. I guess my grandmother didn't get a chance to figure it out though." I stared at the road.

It was so quiet, if there was a pen to be dropped, you would've been able to hear it.

"I'm sorry." Addy said finally. It was then I realized that everyone in the group had been listening to my story.

"Yeah, well, sorry's can't change the past." I said. I stood up. "Are we ready to go?" I asked.

Everybody else stood up.

"Okay then. Let's get moving." I said. I started walking, and everyone else followed.

A few minutes later, Murphy shouted. "Charlie horse!" He grabbed his leg.

I sighed. "Fine then, we'll have another break." I said.

Murphy let go of his leg. "Thank god." He sat on the road.

I rolled my eyes, but stayed standing.

"Aren't you going to sit?" Vasquez asked me.

I shook my head.

Vasquez stood up. "You know, I don't believe you." He said.

I looked at him. "I haven't lied once." I said.

"Maybe you haven't lied yet, but you certainly know more than you're telling us." Vasquez continued. Everyone else turned and looked at us.

I smirked. "And what's that?" I tried to keep from laughing.

Vasquez didn't answer my question. "What are you hiding under your sleeve?" He asked.

The smirk from my face fell down into a frown. "I don't know what you're talking about."

If Warren had not grabbed Vasquez, then I don't know what would've happened to me. She grabbed Vasquez, and I quickly backed up away from the two of them.

"Vasquez, stop!" Warren shouted at him.

"She knows more than she's telling us!" Vasquez shouted back at her. He stopped pulling towards me.

"What makes you think so?" Warren asked, letting go of him.

"Several reasons. One, she's wearing a long sleeved shirt in the middle of a hot California summer." Vasquez pointed out.

"I get cold easily." I said.

"She knew who Escorpion was."

"Everyone in the apocalypse knows who he is."

"And lastly, she's hiding something on her arm.

I didn't know how to answer that.

Unfortunately, Warren noticed that. "Trin..." She started.

"You have to let me explain." I said quickly.

"Explain what?" Murphy asked.

I didn't know how to answer that either.

"You just have to hear me out." I said finally.

They all looked at each other.

If I need to, I could probably run into the woods and loose these guys.

"I guess we'll listen to you." Warren said.

I sighed in relief. I grabbed my right sleeve, and pulled it up slowly, until you could clearly see the tattoo, but nothing else.

"You're a Zero!" Vasquez shouted, starting to walk towards me. Warren grabbed him.

I backed up until I tripped over the edge of the road.

"I'm not a Zero!" I shouted, holding my hand up. "At least, not anymore." I said again.

They stopped walking towards me.

"You have one minute to explain." Warren said, placing her hands on her hips.

I rolled my sleeve back down. "I was in a tight spot." I started. "About a year ago, I ran out of food and water. I was being chased down by zombies, when I heard someone shout get down. I hit the ground hard, then I heard a lot of gun shots, followed by silence. I looked up, and saw a Zero standing over me. They took me to their home, game me food, water, new clothes, and a place to stay. After a while, I joined them officially.

The only problem with that, was the fact I had to work with Escorpion. He didn't like me, and always tried to get me into trouble, which led to worse things. The Queen just let him do whatever he wanted, no questions asked. I got sick of it. So one day, when I was on patrol, I saw the Queen, talking to Escorpion. It filled me with rage. I grabbed my gun, and put a bullet in her head. Then I took off running."

"Wait, but Escorpion killed the Queen." Doc said.

I shook my head. "Not the same one. She wasn't the first Zero Queen, and she definitely won't be the last one." I said.

I waited to see what they would do. Kill me? Leave me? Steal my stuff then run away?

"How far away are we from your base?" Warren asked finally.

I stared at her. "Um, only over the next hill." I said after a moment's hesitation.

Warren nodded. "Okay then. Lead the way." She said.

I stared at her. So did everyone else.

"But, Warren,-" Addy started.

"We'll talk about it when we get there." Warren said. She looked at me. "If that's all right with you."

I quickly nodded, then started walking.

When we reached the top of the hill, you could see the barn I'd been staying in as clear as daylight.

"Where is it?" Doc asked from behind me.

I smiled. "Where do you think?" I asked him. I started jogging towards it.

Home sweet home.