"Kenny, it's all my fault; I'm the reason the Katjaa and Duck are dead."

Even with the city overrun with biters, Alex felt that if someone dropped a pin, it could be heard for miles. Alex slowly moved to get in front of Ben, trying to put himself between the other teen, as Kenny seemed to struggle what with what was going on, anger covering his face

"Kid, what the hell are you talkin' about?" The redneck started slowly approaching them, forcing them back, as Ben started stammering out what happened.

"It was me who made the deal with the bandits at the motor inn, slipping them supplies. I thought maybe I could keep them off our backs. When it got discovered, that's when they attacked. That's when Duck and Katjaa... I'm sorry"

Alex, going against his better judgment, decided to try and stop Kenny before he did something that they would all regret. Taking a few steps forward, he got in the way of the man, as the guy stopped and stared down at him.

"Kenny, maybe we should talk about this-"

"Did you know?"

Alex paused, trying to register what the man said. "What?"

"Did. You. Know?" Kenny literally growled each word, anger radiating off every syllable, causing Alex to take an involuntary step back.

Alex's mind raced, attempting to come up with an answer to placate the redneck, coming up blank. He stammered, trying to figure out a way to explain, anyway to try and keep Ben alive, when the next thing he knew, he was flat on the ground, spitting blood out of his mouth. Alex felt his rage overtake him, and charge his former friend, only for Kenny grab him and shove him back, causing him to stumble back, almost going the edge; as he pinwheeled his arms to keep his balance, Ben grabbed a hold of him before he went over and as he turned back, Alex realized why they never told Kenny... He was terrifying.

"You knew!? You fuckin' knew and you didn't tell me!?

"Kenny, it wasn't like that! There was never a good time to tell you!"

"That's no excuse, you little pissants!" Kenny roared, stalking toward them, forcing them closer to the edge. "You're both fucking dead! My wife and child, are dead because of what he did and you let continue, without paying for it!? In my eyes, you're both guilty!

"Kenny, it's my fault!" Ben cried out, sounding panicky, as Kenny continued toward them, his hands clenched into fists that only meant trouble. "Alex was only trying to protect me; he knew you would do something like this!"

Alex could feel Ben panicking, and was worried he might do the same; with the gap quickly closing between them, Alex felt his heart race, as his mind scrambled for a solution. I'm trapped on the roof, with someone I promised to protect, a friend who is trying to kill us, and no visible ways of escape... Shit.

"I don't care," Kenny snarled, as he lunged for Ben, only to have Alex tackle the man, causing them to roll across the roof. Kenny managed to pull himself on top, started wailing on the teen, each hit causing blood to fly out of his mouth. Ben ran over and tried to pull the man off, only to receive a hit to the face himself, forcing him to scramble back, clutching his nose.

Alex tried to block with his arms, but by the fifth punch that Kenny managed to land on Alex's face, teen could feel conscious slowly start slipping away; so in a last bid effort to escape, he kneed the redneck in the only place where all men were weak, causing Kenny to stop long enough for Alex to push him off and stagger away.

Alex took a moment, trying to get his bearing, only to hear Ben shout in fear; turning toward the sound, Alex saw that Kenny had managed to grab Ben and drag him to the edge of the roof, looking as if he was attempting to throw him off. Alex quickly pulled out his gun, and shakily aimed it at the man.

"Kenny... let him go."

The man glanced back at the teen, before turning his attention back to Ben, as the teen attempted to keep his balance with very little success, the only keeping him going over was the man holding him by his shirt. "If you shoot me, then we're both dead."

Alex could feel himself tiring and while attempting to keep his gun aimed on the man, trying to see through the swelling of his eyes, and the blood pouring out of a cut on his forehead, went through his options. If I shoot, there may be a change that Ben will be able to get out of the way, but since I'm not sure if I can actually hit the man. Goddammit Ben, why couldn't you have a little longer to tell him?

"Fuck you, Kenny."

Alex's head jerked up, feeling his mouth fall open, as he stared at Ben, wondering if he had heard him correctly, as Kenny stared at the teen as well, looking as if he felt the same.

"What did you say?" Kenny said slowly, sounding dangerously close to ending it right there.

"I said, 'Fuck you, Kenny.'" Ben appearing calmer than Alex had ever seen him, stared down the man in front of him, appearing to have thought about this for awhile. "I'm so, so, so sorry about Katjaa and Duck; I really am, and I know I screwed up, but you at least you know what happened to them, how they died. While you got to say goodbye, I never got to see my family, my little sister...do you get that? Your family is gone, but at least you had them to lose; I never made it home. They could be alive, or dead, or walkers, or worse, and I don't fucking know! So, how about you give me a break!"

Kenny stared at the teen that he was holding in his hands, shaking in anger. "You have no right... no goddamn right. You want a break?! You want me to give you a fuckin' break?!" Ben nodded, a smile slowly covering his face, until Alex saw his eyes widen and that smile to a look of change to complete and utter terror. "Then, enjoy your break."

Alex realized what was happening and lunged forward, but even he knew it was a long shot, as, almost in slow motion, he watched Kenny let go of Ben with a push; Ben attempted to grab a hold of the man, but was too far back, and Alex watched helplessly as he screamed and disappeared over the edge. Alex raced to the edge and managed to see Ben hit the ground, and instantly knew from the sound, that if Ben was still alive, God forbid, that he wasn't going to be for much longer.

"You killed him... you fucking killed him!" Alex swore and turned, the adrenaline allowing to point his gun without shaking, as the man just stared down at the body, opening and closing his hands, almost as if he was in shock.

Kenny didn't answer, as he swung his legs over and sat down on the edge, staring down at the body of the person he just murdered. Alex kept his gun trained on him, trying to resist the urge to just pull the trigger there and then.

"I miss my boy." Alex was surprised for a moment, before feeling the anger come back, but kept from talking as Kenny continued. "I miss him so much. I didn't raise him like I should've... Made mistakes... Wasn't there a whole lot for a couple years. Off on a boat somewhere or other. I thought I enjoyed that time away from them... From my family... But I'd give anything for one more second with them... To play catch with Duck. To touch Katjaa's face. Anything in the world..."

Kenny slowly turned his head, tears in his eyes, and looked at Alex. "I'm sorry." Alex was about to ask why, when he realized that the man had pulled his gun out and was moving to point it at his head.

"Kenny, don't-" The only answer he received was the sound of a gunshot and Kenny's body slumping to the ground.

Alex stood in shock for a moment, feeling the anger flee just as quick as it came, before slowly putting away his gun, and staggering over to look at the corpse of his former friend. He expected to feel something, anything about the loss of his friend, and yet all he felt was... nothing. Alex was feeling more about about upset about failing to keep his promise about protecting Ben, but Kenny... All I feel is that I could've done more, done something else.

The teen slowly knelt down to the ground, pulled the gun out of the Kenny's hand, and shut the man's eyes. I hope you are with Katjaa and Duck, now... at least now, you might be happy. As Alex lifted himself back up, he could feel the pain of the fight bothering him, causing him to cringe for a moment, but ignored it, as he went in search of a ladder. By the time he managed to find one, and got down to ground level, it was getting dark, but Alex knew he had last thing to do before heading back to the boat.

Eventually, he made it back to the corpse of Ben, who had reanimated; luckily for Alex, when Ben had fallen, he apparently had broken both of legs, making it impossible for chase Alex, though it didn't stop him from moaning at him.

"Ben, I'm not sure if you can hear me, or if anything of you is actually left, but I wanted to let you know that I'm so sorry that I couldn't keep my promise. I tried, God knows I tried, but I guess I just wasn't strong enough. I just hope, wherever you are, that you can forgive me." All Alex got for an answer was a moan, and with that, he put the creature out of its misery, and after a moment of silence, continued on his way to the boat.

As he walked along, or more like shuffled along, the realization finally came to him that once again, he was truly alone. First Chuck, then Ben, and now Kenny... hell, I'm not even sure that Lee is alive anymore. And if that's the case, then that means that I failed Clementine as well... A deep sadness overcame as he trudged along, and no matter how much he tried to push the dark thoughts out of his head, they kept coming back, stronger and stronger, until he was beginning to doubt the plan at all. Why am I even going back to the boat? The only one I was sure knew how was Kenny, and with him gone, I guess Lee might be able to do it, but if he's dead as well... I mean, I never even got my driver's license. What could I do?

When Alex finally reached the boat shed, it was pushing after midnight, and Alex could feel it; not only was he exhausted from the fight hours earlier, but he had to spend twice as long making sure he didn't stumble into any biters in the dark. I'm just going to go in there, shut the door, and figure out what to do in the morning, he thought, but as drew he closer to the door, he noticed that something was amiss; where there should have been garbage cans standing in the way of the door, they were scattered around, as if someone had knocked over before going in. Alex slowly pushed open the door, only to find... nothing. No boat, no one inside; the only sign that someone had even been there was a scrap of paper lying on the ground. Alex slowly bent over and picked it up, and read it.

To the people that found the boat,

I'm sorry to tell you this, but I've stolen the boat that you left here. I've been looking for a way out of this city for awhile and thanks to you guys, I now have a way. I'm sorry if this hurts you, but in this fucked up world, everyone has to look out for themselves. Also, I feel as though I should let you know, I've been the one ringing the bells around the city; not to try and freak you out, as I saw that happen the a few times, but to just keep the geeks away from me. Anyway, hopefully you will make it and survive.

-Molly

Alex crumbled the note and threw it to the ground, staring at the spot where the boat should have been sitting.

"Who the fuck is Molly?!"

AN: To anyone upset with this chapter, I completely understand; I was upset writing it, but it had to be done. I tried to make a better way of this happening, I really did, but nothing that I came up with fell in line with how the characters were supposed to act. So, I made the decision to follow this progression, and while it got me to where I wanted to be, it wasn't the way I wanted it to.

Now that is out of the way, allow me to say thanks once again to everyone who has reviewed, or given me pointers, or just sent in a kind word. And with only one more chapter to go before ending this and moving on to We Will Survive, Season 2, (name may change, haven't decided yet,) I hope you will enjoy the ending as much as I am going to enjoy writing it.

Lastly, don't forget to fave or follow this story if you enjoy it, and review or PM to let me know if I've been doing a good job or just wasting my time, as my dad has been saying I have. So, have a good day, but since I'm about to go to Europe for 2 weeks, I don't know when I will be able to post the last chapter; hopefully soon though.