So, I am finally posting the third chapter of this. Sorry that this took so long. I blame Calculus.

Anyway, please review, follow, whatever. If you see anything you don't like, or you think needs to be changed, tell me.

Also, I don't own the Walking Dead; only Alex belongs to me.

"Hey kid."

Alex looked down from his seat on top of the RV to see Kenny looking up at him. "We're about to head out and go see if we can shoot us up some grub. Wanna come?"

"Yeah. Come on Alex," Mark said, walking up beside Kenny. "We could always use another set of eyes."

That sounds like fun, Alex thought, as he began to stand. I wouldn't mind going hunting for a bit. I wonder if Lilly would mind covering for me?Just as Alex stood and was about to reply, Lee walked up beside Mark with a smile on his face.

Quickly making look like he was just stretching from sitting for so long, Alex shook his head. "Sorry. Can't. Lilly has me on watch duty till this afternoon."

"Of course the tyrant has," Kenny replied, the look of disgust on his face saying how much he cared for their so-called 'leader'. "Well, have fun."

Well, so much for that; if Lee hadn't been going, I definitely would have tried, but with him around...I'm not sure what I would do...Alex watched as Lee, Mark, and Kenny headed out toward the woods.

Better get comfortable, Alex thought as he sat back in the chair and laid the rifle across his lap. This is going to be awhile.

For the next few hours, to deviate from the boredom, he went from sitting to pacing to sitting to pacing, and finally, back to sitting. He knew that if he didn't do something, that his mind would wander, and in the apocalypse, not focusing could get someone killed. Is it just me, or is this literally the longest four hours ever? I'm literally going to go insane if this doesn't end soon; well, either that, or just try to convince Lilly that I've been out here longer than I was supposed to.S

Alex looked around at the group, as he had done once every 30 minutes, making sure that everything was still alright. Clem and Duck were still coloring next to the RV with Katjaa supervising them, same as an hour ago, while Larry and Carley worked on the fence, who had both been at it since the hunting group left. He looked around but couldn't see Lilly, but guessing on where she was going last time he saw her, he figured that she was still in her room.

She's been in there for the past two hours...how difficult is it to divide dwindling rations between a group of people, he thought, as he felt his stomach rumble. At least I'm used to being hungry but I really hope that I get some food today. Food had been getting scarcer and scarcer to find and the stuff that the group already had began to run out. If we don't find some food soon, I'm not sure how much longer we can stay here. Maybe Kenny is right about leaving…"

Since he first met Kenny and Lilly, Alex had been hearing them argue about, well, everything. From the lack of food to the Motor Inn's defense capabilities, all he ever heard from the two of them when they were together was arguing. I get that Lilly is the leader of the group, but maybe we need to discuss some of these ideas that Kenny has. Because, whether she likes it or not, I'm pretty sure he will leave the Motor Inn, most likely without her. Then again, Alex thought, looking down at the RV, Kenny really does need to work on conveying his ideas without it turning into a 'you're either with me, or against me' kind of thing. And, I'm not entirely sure that trying to survive on the ocean is a good idea.

"Alex, do you need anything?" He looked down to see Katjaa, who had gotten up and was looking at him.

"I could use some water," Alex replied, realizing just how parched his throat had become.

"Alright, I will be back with it in a minute," she said with a smile, before heading toward Carley and Larry.

"Okay, thanks Katjaa." Alex watched Katjaa, and felt a smile on his face. She really is the mother of the group. She tries to make sure that everyone acts civilized between one another. And Carley, Alex thought as he looked over toward her, laughing about something Katjaa said, she is really nice. And I don't just mean in the appearance way, he thought, laughing to himself.

I'm really glad I met all of them. It's only been a week since these guys let me into their group, but some, like Carley, Mark and Katjaa all tried to make me feel as welcome as possible. So did Kenny….I think. Its hard to tell with him sometimes. Lilly still thinks I'm a drain on resources and Larry…...he's just kinda a dick. Maybe its because he's compensating for something. Alex laughed at the thought, causing Clementine to look up at him with a questioning look from her coloring. Alex just shook his head with a smile on his face. Clem seemed to understand and smiled back before returning back to her artwork.

And then there's Clem and Duck, Alex thought, watching them color for a few moments.Maybe its because their kids, but when I'm around them, I feel like the world might one day be okay. Even though I sometimes want to smack Duck, both he and Clem always try to include me in whatever they're doing. It might be just because I'm the closest in age to them, but I feel like I should protect them. Maybe its because Clementine reminds me so much of Rachel, but I know, as long as I'm a part of this group, I will do everything in my power to protect them.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the woods. Alex's head shot up from watching the kids and focused on the woods. He slowly raised the gun, giving a loud short whistle in the process, causing everyone to stop what they were doing and crouch down. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Carley pull out her gun and Lilly, hurrying out of her room and heading toward the fence, doing the same. Alex raised the sight to eyes and lined up a shot toward the rustling, prepared to shoot anything that wasn't friendly.

Just as the tension was about to become unbearable, Lee walked out. Alex eased slightly off the gun, but kept his finger near the trigger, in case there was something else that needed to be shot.

And then there's Lee, he thought, watching as Lee waved at him, before heading toward the gate, closely followed by Mark and Kenny. The man murdered my uncle….he doesn't know that I know and for now, I want to keep it that way. I just don't know if anyone else knows. They need to know about him, but, how can I tell them without telling them myself? Alex watched as Clem ran up to Lee. Lee, seeing her coming, picked her up and swung her around, before giving her a big hug. But he's such a big part of this group and helps so many people….and what would Clementine think if she knew? God, this sucks.

"Everything been alright up there, Alex?"

Alex jumped. Mark had managed to climb the RV and sit down next to him, without him realizing it. Definitely need to remember to pay more attention to my surroundings.

"Yeah," Alex replied, trying to make it look like he knew that Mark had been there all along, "the only problem we had was me having to try and block out Larry's constant complaining about something that really didn't matter."

Mark laughed. " Yeah, well, we've all had to suffer through that."

Alex watched as Kenny went over to Katjaa and Duck and started talking to them about something. Lee and Carley did the same, while Larry disappeared to who knows where. Most likely, to go see his daughter.

"Did you guys manage to catch anything?" Alex asked, as he felt his stomach ask the same question.

Mark's smile disappeared. "Just a rabbit, and it's barely big enough to feed Clem. If we don't find some food soon," he continued, looking at the rest of the group, "we probably will have to leave the Motor Inn."

So Kenny and I aren't the only ones thinking about that.….maybe we should try and start talking to Lilly about it.

"Help! Please, someone help me!"

Both Alex and Mark were pulled out of their thoughts to see a kid running out of the woods, followed by a group of biters.

"Kenny! Mark! Come on!" Lee called, as he grabbed his axe and ran to the gate. "Alex!"

Alex had gotten up, and was about to start blowing their brains out, but stopped and looked at Lee.

"Don't shoot unless we need help!" With that, Lee charged out the gate and began to reduce the number of biters. Mark and Kenny soon followed suit, and Carley stood nearby with her pistol, ready to shoot if need be as well. The kid had reached the fence and was pressed up against it as far as he could.

Looks like I won't have to waste any bullets, Alex thought, watching as bodies of the biters fall to the ground.Maybe this will be alright- "Shit!"

Alex turned to see a smaller group of walkers stumbled out of the woods, heading straight the guys, who were still a little preoccupied by the previous group.

"Carley, watch out!" Alex shouted. She turned and saw the oncoming group. With no hesitation, she began picking them off.

The sudden sound of gunfire made Lee pause for a moment, allowing a biter to pull him down. Alex turned and saw that the creature had managed to pull itself on top of him and was trying to take a chunk out of his face as Lee barely held him off with his weapon.

Everything seemed to slow down as Alex raised his gun and aimed it at the biter's head, but stopped before pulling the trigger. I could just let him die, he thought.Say I didn't have time to stop it, that I didn't see it in time, before it killed him. Get revenge for killing my uncle….but, would my uncle, or for that matter, my dad would have wanted that? He wasn't the greatest man, and had relations with many, many different women, but would he want me to try and get revenge? To do the exact same crime as which this man did?

Alex pulled the trigger, watching the biter's body go limp, as its brains, skull, and blood, covered Lee. Most of the biters were dead now, and as Lee slowly picked himself up, Mark and Kenny finished off the rest of them.

Lee looked up at Alex and gave him a wave, before heading over to Carley, who was trying to help the kid inside the gate. Alex watched the blood-covered procession head back inside before sitting back down.

Did I make the right choice? Alex looked around to see most of the adults heading over toward the truck, where the kid was sitting, apparently telling them how he got there, how he was, etc. Alex turned and saw Clem standing next to Duck. Duck seemed only interested in going to see the new person, but Clementine, she was looking up at Alex with a big smile on her face, somehow telling him, that she knew what he did to save Lee. Alex shot a smile back.

To him, that was all he needed to know about whether he made the right choice.

AN: Alright, this has now been updated and hopefully most of the mistakes have been removed. Enjoy!