RADIOLOGYFAIRY: I don't know, but more interaction with the group to show relationships might help to give us more "meat". I just keep wanting a bit more depth,though I like the story line you have going on.

What exactly do you mean by 'depth'? I would be very interested to know.

oneoddood: Interesting as always; loved it! I wonder what's so bad in Trin's past that she feels they would hate her afterwards if she were to tell them. I love how 10k and Doc are trying to help her talk about it and open up, though I'm guessing it's not going to easy for them because Trin seems like a strong willed and stubborn person. Sketchy and Skeezy are back; shenanigans are sure to follow! I wonder how they will respond to Trin and vice versa? Thanks again for another chapter; I can't wait for more!

I wouldn't say hate her, just... look at her differently then they already do.

scifigrrl: Sketchy & Skeezy-ha! There's not enough Z Nation fics. Very happy to find yours-thanks!

Thank you!

Thanks to everyone for the new reviews!

I looked out my window. Sure enough, Sketchy and Skeezy were walking down the road towards us. I sighed.

Not these two morons again.

Doc and 10K got out of the car.

"Wait, how do you know it's them?" I asked, quickly getting out of the car after them. "It could be a mistake."

"You know those two?" 10K asked me.

I looked down the road as the two guys got closer. "Kind of." I answered.

By the time we'd woken everyone up, Sketchy and Skeezy were at the truck. Skeezy was pulling a wagon behind him. There was a blanket covering it, so I couldn't see what was inside of it.

"If ain't Tweedledee Dee and Tweedledum-ass." Doc said, smiling.

"Doc!" Sketchy said, walking over to us. "How'd you get to Australia?" He asked.

I looked at him funnily. "You're in California. The United States. Not Australia." I told him.

Skeezy and Sketchy exchanged looks. "I told you we should've gone right at the river, not left!" Skeezy said.

"Okay okay, now I know that I had been right before." Sketchy said.

"Yeah! I can't believe how wrong I was." Skeezy said, agreeing.

I sighed, and rolled my eyes.

Sketchy looked at me. "Well well well, who is this fine lady." He said, picking up my hand and kissing it.

I rolled my eyes and pulled my hand away from him. "Do you really not recognize me?" I asked him.

"I'm certainly would remember someone as beautiful as you." Sketchy said.

I rolled my eyes again. "About a year ago, you were in Arkansas, and you sold me an overpriced gun." I said.

Sketchy thought for a minute. "You know, that kind of rings a bell." He said.

"And that gun was filled with blanks, which does not scare off zombies." I continued. "If anything, it just brings them closer."

"You know, now that I think about it, that may have not been the best thing to do." Skeezy said.

"Yeah." I said. "And, you charged me more to get actual bullets."

"Well, my associate apologizes for causing you any trouble that may have passed your way." Sketchy said. "And let me just tell you, it was all Skeezy's fault."

Skeezy looked at Sketchy. "That was your idea!" He said.

"Yes, it was your idea." Sketchy replied.

"Yeah!" Skeezy said again.

I sighed. "You guys haven't changed one bit." I said.

"I'm going to take that as a compliment sweetheart." Sketchy said.

"Can they leave now?" I asked.

"They may be idiots, but they've gotten us out of some problems before." Warren said.

"They've also gotten us into problems." Vasquez said.

"We just want a ride for a little bit. And we did warn you about the Mississippi River zombies." Sketchy said.

"I was talking about almost getting 10K killed." Vasquez said.

I looked at 10K. "They almost got you killed?" I asked him.

10K shrugged. "It wasn't that bad." He said.

"See! Even the kid wants us to join you!" Sketchy said, patting 10K on the back.

"And, if it helps, we even have payment." Skeezy said. He pulled the blanket off of the wagon.

I stared at the wagon. It was filled with food, water, guns, and ammo.

"How did you get all of that?" Addy asked.

"Well, when you think you're travelling in another country, you usually pack as much stuff as you can." Sketchy said. "We have enough food, water, ammo and guns to survive an explosion." He continued.

"I hope that doesn't happen again." Warren muttered.

"Okay, I said sorry about that." Murphy said. He was awake, and had rolled down the window so he could listen to us from inside the truck.

"I don't remember you saying sorry." 10K said.

"Can we get back to our current situation?" I asked, gesturing towards Sketchy and Skeezy.

Warren thought for a minute. "Guys, come over here. Murphy, watch those two." She instructed. Vasquez, Addy, 10K, Doc and I followed Warren to the back of the truck.

"I think we should bring them." Warren said when we were out of earshot of Sketchy and Skeezy.

"No!" I said.

"Warren has a point. They have a lot of food and water, and our supply is starting to dwindle." Vasquez said. "As much as it pains me to say it, I think they should come along too."

"You can't be serious." I muttered.

"What's the worse that could happen?" Addy asked. Warren looked at her. "Forget I asked that." Addy said.

"Trin, it won't be that bad." Warren started.

"Yes it will! They played a con on me, and almost got me killed!" I said. "And you're asking me to trust them!"

"I'm not asking you to trust them. I'm asking you to trust me." Warren said.

I sighed.

"Trin, do you trust me?" Warren asked me.

I nodded.

"Then they can come along. Their only going to be with us for a while, and it's like Addy said. What's the worse that could happen?" Warren said.

"I hope we're not making a huge mistake." I muttered.

We walked back to the front of the truck, where Sketchy, Skeezy and Murphy were talking.

"So then, I said, 'It's gonna cost you a lot more than that!" Sketchy said. Murphy and Skeezy burst out laughing.

"Warren, I hope you said these guys can come, because Sketchy here just told us an amazing story." Murphy said.

"I can re-tell it to you now if you would like." Sketchy said.

"No, that's fine." I said quickly.

Sketchy shrugged. "Okay then."

"So, we thought about it, and we decided that you two can come along for a little bit." Warren said.

"Great, because my legs are going to fall off soon." Sketchy said. "Where are we going?"

"That, we don't know yet." Doc said.

"Warren, I think we should leave now." I said, looking down the road. Warren followed my gaze. There was a large group of zombies shambling down the road towards us, and it was almost completely dark.

"I think that's a good idea. Everyone into the truck." Warren said. She hopped into shotgun, 10K sat in the driver's seat, Murphy rolled up the window, and the rest of us got into the back of the truck.

I helped Skeezy put the wagon into the truck, then I hit the side hard. 10K started up the car, and we started driving again.