Chapter 7: Howes Hardware
Author's Note: The events of The walking Dead Game Season 2 Episode 3 "In Harm's Way" happen differently in this fan fiction with the existence of Nick (now that the Nick that is in the game is dead I will just call my OC Nick by Nick) and Alex, along with the existence of the seemingly separate Legend of Zelda story. This Is still all one part but there is a POV switch a bit in that takes place at the same time. As always I only own Nick and Alex, everything else belongs to either Nintendo or Telltale Games. There is a Chris Smoove reference, it is meant to encourage him to keep up the good work and catchphrases, not to offend him.
(Alex's POV): I was chasing the truck on Kai fast & furious. I came up on the right side to cut a deal with Carver. I open the door and choke Carver.
"So tell me, where is the next triforce piece. If you refuse to tell me I'm busting the group out AND I'll kill you with this (pointing my Master Sword in his face)" I cried.
"ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, it is in my camp, once we get there I'll give it to you" Carver cowered in fear. We reach his camp in a few hours. I got off Kai and waited for Carver to put everyone in the pen.
"I ain't giving the piece BABY" Carver bragged like Chris Smoove. I slash him in the heart but don't kill him.
"FUCK, GIVE ME MEDICAL ATTENTION" Carver yelled at Carlos. I actually defend Carlos and kill a lot of henchmen.
"Carlos, back in the pen" I said.
"THE PIECE IT IS IN MY OFFICE" Carver moaned. I ran to his office and grabbed the piece in the safe which I saw the code fall off his pocket. It was 2048. I grabbed the piece and went back to the pen. I fought the guard who had an M16. I got the keys in the safe. The code was also 2048. I got it out of sheer luck.
"SHING". The key broke the group out. I gave Nick the M16.
MEANWHILE: Nick's POV: I woke up a few hours after the ski lodge incident. I barely heard 2 things while I was out:
A: Carver cowering in fear.
B: The group arguing.
I focused on B.
When I woke up I heard Kenny yell "I'm trying to help".
"I'm sure Walter REALLY appreciated YOUR help" Carlos yelled sarcastically at Kenny.
"Like you helped Alvin" Rebecca sarcastically yelled, also at Kenny.
"That's not fair! You're blaming him for the actions of a madman" Sarita defended her boyfriend, no offence to her.
"I am pointing out that, regardless of intent, there are consequences for rash actions. Something that HE seems to be misreading as capitulation" Carlos yelled at Sarita.
"I dunno what the FUCK you're saying, but I know it's bullshit! We have to do something" Kenny yelled at Carlos.
"Kenny… You can't reason with him, you don't know Bill like we do" Rebecca pleaded.
"BILL? ALL THIS TIME HE'S CARVER, CARVER, CARVER, NOW HE'S FUCKING BILL" Kenny ranted!
"WILL YOU ALL JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP SO WE CAN FOCUS ON MAKING A FUCKING ESCAPE PLAN? I MIGHT AS WELL TAKE CLEM AND LEAVE THE REST OF YOU BEHIND TO FUCKING ROT WITH THAT BASTARD CARVER OR BILL WHAT EVER YOU FUCKING PREFER BECAUSE FOR ALL OF YOU EXCEPT CLEM, KENNY, SARITA AND I THIS IS YOUR MOTHERFUCKING RIDE HOME BECAUSE REBECCA'S BABY IS CARVER'S BUT YOU ALL FUCKING REFUSED TO TELL US HE WAS HUNTING Y'ALL! YOU ALL CAN ROT IN HELL WHILE CLEM AND I COUNTINUE ON WITHOUT MISSING ANY OF YOU! YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT TRUST, FRIENDSHIP, FAMILY, LOSS, OR SUFFERING" I yelled/ranted at EVERYONE (Clem being the only exception), I was that pissed off. Sarah started to show fear (most likely towards me).
"NICK, WHAT THE FUCK! SARAH'S MY FRIEND AND I WILL NOT LEAVE WITHOUT HER" Clem yelled at me.
"I'm sorry about what I said. I just had a little psychotic episode. I tend to say shit like that. I have been like this ever since my parents died in the first days. I just wanted you all to realize that arguments will not get us anywhere. That was the only part of my episode I meant, the rest was my anger talking. So let's put our differences aside and focus all of our attention on getting out of here" I apologized; ONLY Carlos, Kenny, Sarita, Clem, and Sarah accept my apology.
"He's right; we need to put our differences to the side, get along, and get the fuck out of here" Kenny responded.
"Goddamnit" Carlos responded to my apology. Clem, Sarita, and Sarah just nodded their heads.
"All right here we go" Kenny exclaimed before getting thrown into the door thanks to the truck stopping.
"KENNY" Sarita yelled out her boyfriend's name.
"Oh shit" The group all said at once.
"GODDAMN BREAKS AIN'T WORKING FOR SHIT" Troy yelled.
"We've got some familiar faces back with us tonight. Now, I understand some of you are confused as to why we'd bring these people back when they left us as they did. ('It's because of Rebecca and her baby' I thought to myself) It might not come all at once… but time will heal these wounds… so be patient with them until it does… and take solace in knowing that they're here to help us make our home a better place. ('BULLSHIT' I thought to myself) All these feelings you have of anger, betrayal, and hate… they're all valid. No one needs to forget what they did… but we do have to find it in our hearts to forgive them. ("Look at how much food they have" Clem talked to herself. "I hope you aren't saying what I think you're saying" Kenny responded. "It's bait so we stay here, don't bite that bait Clem" I responded) As many of you already know… a large herd of… lurkers are gathering just south of us… we've kept an eye on them for a while (Carlos was guided towards his "post", Clem comforted Sarah) and they most likely won't hit us and we can handle them if they do." Carver announced. I did not bother to listen to the rest of his bullshit.
"Make sure y'all stay off the fence. Bill can see if you're messing with it" Bonnie told us. 'I don't give a shit' I thought to myself.
"Thanks a fucking lot, Bonnie" I sarcastically thanked her.
Carver was blabbering about making his community a beacon of hope and other bullshit like that.
"Y'all best get some rest, 'cause there ain't gonna be much for you tomorrow. You're gonna be working hard" Troy recommended to us, like he even gave a shit about us. Rebecca got her own bed.
"MOTHERFUCKING CARVER OBVIOUSLY GAVE REBECCA HER OWN BED BECAUSE THAT BABY SHE IS PREGNANT WITH IS DEFINITELY HIS" I have another psychotic break.
"Yeah, it would be. Fucking Bill, Keeps me out in the cold, but at least I'll be comfortable" Rebecca responds to Bonnie.
"Hey guys" a familiar voice says.
"REGGIE" Rebecca and I both say at once. He gives Rebecca a hug. Everyone notices he is missing an arm.
"I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. What did they do to you" Rebecca asked Reggie.
"This could've been much worse, trust me. I'm lucky to be alive" Reggie answered.
"So after we all left you were outside for some reason and a walker snuck up on you, bit you on your left arm, and someone chopped your arm off. Got it" I responded.
"Yep that how it was, but I was working on the expansion and Mike over there chopped it off, he could have cut lower though" Reggie pointed out. Clem and Sarah were talking to each other. The gate opened. Carlos walked in. Sarah was clearly happy. After a few minutes I spent contemplating what happened over the past few days, the gate opened again this time Alex opened it and was breaking us out, Mike and some woman with gray hair went with us. Alex tossed me an M16.
THE END FOR NOW!