Chapter 14: Lilac Pumps.

Ally sat down at the table. Her fingers played with the sheriff's hat on her head. She smiled to herself when Wayne's face appeared in her mind. She took a sip of her water and glanced over at Billy. He was bouncing around and shoveling his food down his mouth, he was excited to start playing a fun game with Jess, Jasmine and Daniel. Ally sighed. Austin had been out all week, going in and out of Verndale, trying to find Derek, but he couldn't find him.

Between Austin, Lucas, Jack and Ronny, they'd go into Verndale and see what was going on. No one had seen Dallas and everyone seemed to be staying indoors. Ally saw that as a good sign and she realized that they were weak and it would be the perfect time to strike them and finally bring Verndale down, but they weren't prepared for a war. No one was and Ally didn't think it was far on anyone.

Ally's shoulder was taking its time to heal, but it was coming along fine. Cal monitored her every move and Julie was stuck to her side. Ally had really missed her company and they both talked for hours on end. Ally had worked up the courage to tell Julie what had happened with George that night and how she'd rescued Lexi and gave her to Kyle. Julie seemed to have a new hope that Kyle and Lexi were out there safe, but she never mentioned George and Ally could see that it was killing her on the inside.

Linda had been kept locked up, being fed the leftovers of their food. No one engaged in conversation with her. She was a traitor, and they'd been having meetings, trying to decided what to do with her. Lucas had suggested giving her some supplies and taking her away to an unknown location and leave her there. Everyone seemed to agree with this and it seemed like a great idea.

Grace had made a good recovery, though she was limping, and struggling to care of Erica, but Lucas seemed to stick to her side. Julie wouldn't go anywhere near Erica, because she said she always saw Lexi and it she always started crying. Ally understood, so she tried her hardest to help her through her troubles.

Ally waved goodbye to Billy as he ran outside to go play with the other children. Ally looked over at Austin who looked angry and tired. He hadn't slept much, because he was to busy planning the trips in and out of Verndale and organizing runs. He was fully taking up the role of leader and she could see he was struggling. She knew he needed a break.

Ally had taken to riding Junior around the courtyard a lot. Austin had always grabbed onto the reigns and guided her around, scared that Junior would buck and hurt her shoulder. Ally thought he worried too much and that he needs sometime to himself so he could relax, but he didn't seem to be catching a break.

Ally stood up and Dean walked over and kissed her forehead. He placed a hand on her shoulder and she smiled.

"Mornin' sunshine," He walked off and over to Julie and he sat down next to her. Ally looked over at Austin and smiled at him. He flashed her a weak smile and Ally sighed. She was just going to have to make him relax.

Ally turned on her heel and she walked into the cellblock. She made her way through the gate and down the corridor. She headed towards the library and new idea sparking in her mind.

...

Austin wiped the sweat off his forehead. He stared down at the engine, his whole body was covered in dirt and grime. His blond hair was sticking to his forehead and he was ready to give into the exhaustion. He walked around the car and turned the key. It grumbled to a start and then it began to run smoothly. Austin smiled to himself and turned it off. It had taken him about three hours to fix it and he just wanted to lie down. He lent against the car.

Ally came bounding over, her brown hair flowing in the wind. She flashed him a smile and he returned it. She lent against the car and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Come with me...I have something for you," She grabbed his hand and he sighed.

"I'm really tired-"

"It will be worth it," She butted in and she pulled him along behind her. They walked up the dirt path and through the gate. They walked back inside and she guided him down the corridors. She kept smiling back at him and he knew she was up to something.

She paused outside the library door and she giggled, then pushed the door open. They stepped inside and Austin saw that the table and chairs had been moved to the side and in the middle were blankets and pillows, candles were lit here and there. It made Austin want to fall asleep where he was standing.

Ally guided him to the middle of the room and made him sit down. She sat down behind and wrapped her arms around his waist, resting her head against his back. Austin grabbed her hands and gave them a squeeze.

"You need to rest," She whispered. "You've been working to hard."

"I'll be fine," He murmured.

"No your not...I know what will make you relax. Let me give you a massage, take off your top."

"Someone's demanding," He chuckled and he slipped off his top. Ally placed her small hands on his back and her fingers brushed against the scars on his back. She placed feathered kisses to them and she placed her hands on his shoulders and began to work her magic with her hands.

Austin groaned and his head rolled backwards. Ally smirked and continued to massage his back. She could feel his tensed muscles and she knew he needed this, he needed to feel relaxed.

"God, you're so good at this Ally," He moaned.

"Well, it's the first time I've done it," She giggled in response.

"Wow," He moaned and she worked her hands further down his back. He arched against her touch and his head hung low.

Ally removed her hands and he growled. She stood up and walked around to face him and then sat down in front of him. She beamed over at him and he returned her smile.

"You've done so much for everyone," She grabbed his hands and massaged them with her thumb.

"No, I haven't."

"Yes you have. Everyone can see it, you've barely slept and I can see how exhausted you are. You need a break," She expressed.

"Then who will take over?"

"Me, Lucas, Dean, anyone who wants to, you need to rest," Ally explained.

"Your shoulder-"

"Don't worry about me. My shoulders fine, honestly...Now, I have another way to help you relax," She wiggled her eyebrows and let go of his hands and undid his belt. Austin's eyes widened slightly.

"Ally?"

"Shh," She undid the button of his trousers and she moved closer to him. She bit her lip and gazed into his eyes. Austin felt his hardness push against his boxers, then Ally's small hands ventured into his boxers and pulled him out. Her hands wrapped around him and she began to stroke him up and down. Austin's head rolled backwards and a grunt escaped his lips.

Ally lowered her head and placed her lips around his tip. Austin's hands fisted her hair and she took him further into her mouth. She laced her small hand around his shaft and moved it at the same pace as her bobbing motion. Her tongue trailed along the underside of his length.

"Fuck," He grunted and his hands tightened in her hair. She took him further into her mouth and continued to caress him with the tip of her tongue. She was glad she'd listened to her friends girly talks in high school, otherwise, she wouldn't have the slightest clue on how to do this, but from Austin's reaction, she assumed she was doing it right.

"I'm gonna'..." His voice trailed off and his hands clamped onto her hair and he released himself in her mouth. Ally pulled him out of her mouth and she licked the rest off his tip. Austin pulled her up to his face and she let out a squeal. "Now, where the fuck did you learn to do that."

"I have my private sources," She smirked and he crashed his lips against hers. Ally pulled away and got to her feet. She eased her trousers down her legs along with her panties, then she removed her top, letting it float to the floor. She stood before him naked, his eyes wandered over her body and he smirked. Beautiful. Ally straddled his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. Austin hands trailed along her curves and he gripped her ass.

Ally could feel him pressing against her and she got ready to lower herself onto him, but Austin flipped her onto her back and he parted her legs with his knees.

"Now, let me help you relax," His eyes flashed with hunger and Ally blushed. He kissed the corner of her mouth and he placed feathered kisses down her neck. She buried her fingers in his hair and he cupped her breasts. He brushed his thumb over her nipples and they pebbled under his touch. He latched his mouth around her hardened nipple, flicking his tongue against it and nibbling gently. Ally licked her bottom lip and a muffled moan escaped her lips.

Austin kissed a trail down her stomach and her breath hitched in the back of her throat. She started to feel nervous, because this had never happened last time. His tongue flicked against her clit and Ally's fingers curled around the blanket.

She felt the pleasure ride throughout her body and tingle deep in her core. Her back arched and a moan fell from her lips. She could feel herself getting closer to the edge, but she wanted him to be inside of her when she reached her peak. She pulled him away by his hair and guided him back up to her face.

"Now, that's not fair," He smirked, then raised an eyebrow. "You want me that bad, huh?"

Ally bit her lip and nodded her head sheepishly. "Yeah."

"All you had to do was ask," He crashed his lips against hers and Ally molded her body against his.

Ally could sense Austin's urgency in his kiss and she knew that at any moment someone could walk in and they'd both never live it down. She brushed her fingers against the scars on his back. He stiffened slightly, but she ignored it. She loved every inch of him, and she didn't care about his scars.

His hands lightly touch the scar from his arrow on her thigh and a smirk played on her lips, when she remembered the memory. Austin grabbed her behind the knees and ushered them around his waist. She locked her ankles together and grabbed a hold of his biceps. He kissed her forehead, then he pushed himself inside of her.

Ally felt the familiar stretching sensation, though this time it didn't hurt as much and it was a lot more comfortable. He slowly pushed himself deeper inside her and Ally moaned against his ear. She nuzzled her face into his neck and placed a feathered kiss against his pulse.

Austin began to move inside of her. Ally could hear his grunts and his breath against her shoulder. Her fingers curled into his arms, as he began to thrust inside her faster.

"Austin," She gasped and her whole body began to heat up to the core. She grinded herself against him, coming up to her peak.

Her breaths became staggered and she groaned loudly. Austin's thrusts became harder and in one fluid motion, he made Ally release herself around him. Her fingertips were white from the pressure she was applying on his arm and with one last thrust, Austin released himself inside of her.

Ally let go of his arms and Austin collapsed on top of her. Ally felt a few beads of sweat on her forehead and a small chuckle escaped her lips. Austin listened to her heartbeat and a smirk played on his lips.

...

"Who do you think the two people who escaped from Verndale were. They'd have to be skillful, it took us hard work to get out," Dean said and he took a seat next to Ally on the stands.

"I'm not sure...Doubt we'll ever find out," Ally gazed out a Junior in the courtyard and Dean placed a hand on her shoulder.

"You okay?"

"Yep," She said popping the 'p'.

"Ally?" He raised an eyebrow and Ally looked over at him, then sighed.

"Have you ever been in love Dean? You're way older than me, you've got to have been in love at one point?"

"No, never have been...I could be with Sarah, but things never really got to serious, because we got separated. I miss her, of course I do. She always made me smile...There's times when I feel sick with myself, because she's nineteen...I'm a grown man, I've had my fair share of women, and she's still a virgin. I'm not sure I'm the right man for her, b-but I really do like her," Dean explained and Ally smiled.

"Don't ever think you're not good enough for her. Just remember she chose you, so she wants you," Ally squeezed his hand and he sighed.

"I guess you're right, but Frederick's going to kill me when he finds out."

"I think he already knows, I think everybody knows. You both gave it away in your eyes," Ally explained and he laughed.

"Ally," Billy came bouncing over and stood in front of her. "Can we have a wedding?"

"W-What?" Ally smirked and Billy bit his lip.

"Lucas and Grace aren't actually married and I think we should have a wedding for them?" He replied.

"Have you spoken to Lucas and Grace about this?"

"N-No, I over heard Grace telling Julie and I think it would be a nice way to cheer everyone up," He suggested.

"Maybe we will, not now, but we will," Ally kissed his forehead and he nodded.

"Thank you," He walked away and Ally glanced at Dean's face to see he was frowning.

"Are you going to tell him?"

"I'm not sure...I can't tell him his dad's alive, but no longer has an arm and he's in Verndale, with the psycho that shot at us. I'm just going to go back and have a look for him. I need to find him."

"He deserves to know."

"I know," Ally sighed and rubbed her face against her hands.

"Now, back to the 'love' situation, by any chance has Austin not said it to you, but you have?"

"Is it that obvious," She groaned.

"Yeah, but its obvious that he does love you, but just can't put it into words," He assured her.

"It's just everyday that goes by, I love him just that little bit more and I tell him all the time, but I feel like it's on the tip of his tongue, but he stops himself," She admitted.

"Have you met Austin? Just admitting that we're friends is hard for him...Don't worry he'll say it soon."

"I know, but what if something happens, what if I get killed and he doesn't say it. I wanna' leave this world knowing that he loves me."

...

"Dawson. You left this in the library," Austin placed Wayne's hat on her head and he winked at her.

"Thanks," Her face was blank as she lent against the railings of the guard tower.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing," She flashed him a weak smile and she gazed out at the woods.

"Ally?" His voice was stern and she sighed.

"I'm fine...I'm going to head out in a bit, to try to look for Derek," She explained.

"I'll come with you-"

"I'd really like to go alone," She butted in and he narrowed his eyes at her.

"Have I done something wrong?" He pushed.

"No, I just want some time to myself, clear my head."

"Ally, please just tell me what's on your mind-"

"Are you ever going to tell me how you feel?" She snapped and Austin took a step back. "After everything we've been through together, are you ever going to tell me how you feel? I know its hard for you to open up, but its me! I'm not going to judge you, I just don't want to die and not ever hear you say those three words."

Austin stared at her, not knowing what to say. Ally sighed and walked away from him, she headed down the stairs and out of the door at the bottom. She walked over to Junior and got onto him. She could see Billy playing with Jess and she sent a wave his way. Austin came out of the guard tower and he unlocked the front gate. Ally made her way out of the safety of the prison. She couldn't even look at Austin and she lightly tapped Junior with her foot and he took off in a run.

The feel of the cold wind on her face made Ally smile. Just for one single moment she felt alive. She felt normal. A dust cloud formed around Junior's hooves and Ally urged him to go faster. She pushed thoughts of Austin to the back of her mind, just wanting to forget about that whole drama for a while. She loved him, there was no doubt about it, but she just wished someone would hit him over the head with a bat and give him a wake up call. She might not be here tomorrow and she just wants to know that he loves her. That wasn't too much to ask for, was it?

Ally raced around the corner and Junior's hooves galloped onto the concrete road of the little town. She slowed him down and they trotted slowly down the road. She glanced around at the shops, keeping her eyes peeled for danger. Austin had told her, he'd seen a few of Dallas's men patrolling the area and she knew she needed to be careful, but she also knew she could get away quickly on Junior.

A huge gust of wind, blew strands of Ally's hair over her face. She pushed them away with the back of her hands and she looked around. Something caught her eye. She could see a few creepers stumbling around and she knew they weren't much of a problem, but it wasn't that, which had caught her attention.

She halted Junior and she slid herself off the saddle. She took a few staggering steps forward, then dropped to her knee's. She reached out and picked up the item, which was lying in the grass. She held it out in front of her, spinning it around for full observation.

It was a lilac pump. One which belonged to a little girl. One from the pair Lizzy wore all the time. Ally's eyes were wide and she continued to stare at it.

"No," She gasped and she pushed herself to her feet, gripping the pump tight in her hand. She kept her eyes locked onto the grass and she scanned the surface. Her heart was on overdrive and she felt like it would burst out of her chest any second. Ally caught sight of another lilac pump and she grabbed it.

"Lizzy," She whimpered and she looked around. Blood stained the grass and Ally felt a lump form in her throat. "Lizzy!" She screeched and she collapsed to her knees. The tears flowing from her eyes.

This meant she was alive, alive whenever she lost her shoes and that could've been a few hours ago or a few weeks ago, but what it definitely did mean was that someone got her down from that tree.

...

Sarah struggled to catch her breath, but knew she had to keep going. Her blond curls were flying all over the place and sweat trickled down her face. She kept her eyes locked onto Dez, racing in front of her. Her heavy breathing echoed around and she just wanted to give up, but she couldn't. The heavy footsteps of a herd of creepers, sped up behind her.

There was around thirty of them. They were just going about their normal routine, Dez had been going through their food supply and she'd been adding one more line to their tally on the wall of the cabin. She'd counted three months. It had been three months since her and Dez fled the farm.

Sarah had turned around and looked out of the window and she saw the creepers staggering out of the trees. Then within seconds every exit was surrounded. They'd raced up to the attic and kicked the window out and jumped. Then they took off running.

Sarah was trusting that Dez had a plan of where they were running to, but everywhere looked the same. She just wanted to be able to have a safe place to stay, just like the farm. She missed her daddy so much, she prayed every night that him and Mary were safe. If she was alive, then they had to be. She shouldn't have survived, but she thanked Dez everyday for what he did. She knew he regretted it, but he did what he had to do to save her.

She glanced at the stump where her hand should be. That night haunted her every night, but she survived it. When she was getting cornered by the herd of creepers, she knew that it was the end, especially when one of the creatures bit her hand, but Dez came swooping in and he killed the creeper with its mouth attached to her hand. He pulled her away and they ran into the woods. She knew that there wasn't any point in running, but Dez told her that everything was going to be okay, but she'd been bit and she didn't understand what he was blabbering on about.

He took her to the hospital and in one swift motion he knocked her out. Then when she woke up, she was lying in a hospital bed covered in blood and her left hand was gone. She knew he hated himself for doing it, but he said that he couldn't let her die. So, he did what had to be done and chopped her hand off.

Sarah was happy that she was given another chance. She had survived what most couldn't, not everyone had it in them to chop of someone's hand, but Dez did and she was fine, not infected and alive.

Sarah had told Dez that she was glad Dean wasn't around, because she believed that he'd know longer want to be with her, because she was handless. Dez just hit her on the back of the head and told her to "shut up and stop being ridiculous." She missed Dean a lot, but she knew he was into pretty girls and she didn't feel pretty, she knew she wasn't pretty anymore.

Dez had suggested they get something to put on the end of her stump, he'd jokingly suggested a hook, but she was considering finding one and putting it on the end of her stump. She thought maybe attaching a knife to the end of it, would make it look cooler.

Sarah knew Dez missed Trish. He'd sit and tell her stories about her, and Sarah could see it in his eyes that he loved and missed her a lot. She always felt a pang in her heart. She'd never told Dean how she really felt, but she knew there wasn't any point if they ever found him again, because he was never going to return her feelings. She couldn't see him loving a girl without a hand.

Sarah collided with Dez's back and he reached a hand out to stop her from falling. They'd run onto a highway. He pointed in the left direction and they began to run through the traffic jam of abandoned cars.

Sarah ignored all the dead bodies in the cars, she couldn't let that stop her. She looked over her shoulder and saw the creepers were catching up with them. Dez grabbed her arm and pushed her to the ground. She went to scream and protest, but he tossed a body on top of her. Bile rose in her throat, the smell of rotting flesh filled her senses. She realized it was a dead creeper, and she looked to see he was doing the same.

"Don't move," He whispered and she relaxed her whole body as well as she could. The weight of the heavy built dead body on her, was crushing her ribs. She bit down on her bottom lip and watched the creepers walk past them. Her eyes widened in panic, she prayed that they wouldn't notice them, she knew that if they smelt like them, then the creepers thought they were one of them.

Sarah looked up at the sky and tears stung in her eyes. She wondered how Mary was doing, she hoped she was with Elliot, because he'd protect Mary and the baby. She wanted her daddy to be safe, she wanted him to have someone with him to help him out, because he was getting old and he's an easy target to the creepers, because its easy for him to get left behind.

Sarah tried not to think much of the night on the farm, even having her hand chopped off wasn't the worst thing that happened. It was what she'd seen when Dez took her back to the farm to check if anyone was around. She saw Angela's body. She knew someone had put her down and she was glad, because she didn't deserve to become one of them creatures. The creepers had moved on and the fire had died down, all that was left was a huge pile of black ashes. But, it wasn't that which was that bad. It was the weapon she'd found on the floor. It was Nevil's machete knife, and following that was Nevil's jacket. She knew that, that wasn't a good sign, but they never found a body resembling him. So, Sarah had some hope.

She'd kept her eyes peeled on the lookout for Ally. She wanted to know if one of her best friends were alive. She knew Ally would fight till the end and she'd told Dez that she thinks Austin would've gone after her and they'll probably be out there together.

She felt the weight of the creeper being pulled off her. She went to pull out her knife, but saw it was Dez. He held out his hand and she took it, jumping up onto her feet. She brushed off the dirt from her knees and Dez scanned the area.

"Are they gone?" Sarah asked.

"Yeah," He replied and she looked around.

"Where now?"

"I'm not sure," Sarah's eyes fell on a sign attached to a pole. She squinted her eyes and made her way towards it. She crossed her arms and tilted her head to the side.

"Welcome to Verndale."

...

Ally watched Junior run into the courtyard. Roxana was closing the gate behind her. She knew she looked a mess. Her eyes were stinging from her tears and her clothes were covered in dirt. Night had fallen and she knew she'd been out there for hours. Ally had run around like a headless chicken screaming her name, then the next thing she knew it was dark and she was back at the prison. She held the tiny shoes in her hands, crushing every inch of them.

She slowly walked up the dirt path, her feet throbbing from all the running. She could see Ronny standing by the stands as she walked past the basketball court. He looked over and smiled, but she didn't return it. She walked inside the cellblock and into the main room. Almost everyone was in there. All of them turned to look at her and Austin stood up from his chair.

Ally locked eyes with him and she stumbled down the stairs. A sob tore from her lips and Austin ran over. He pulled her into his arms and held her tight. She cried hysterically into his neck and her knees gave out and they both fell to the floor. She began crying out Lizzy's name and Austin glanced back at Dean and Julie, who both raced over and fell to their knees.

Austin buried his face into her hair and he placed a light kiss to her head. In one swift movement, he bundled her into his arms. He carried her past the fussing people and into the cellblock. He walked up the stairs and placed her down on her bed in her cell. He saw the shoes in her hands and he pried her fingers off them. He stared down at the small pumps in his hands and she sat up, wiping her tears away with the back of her hand.

"I-Is she dead?" He asked, his voice drained from emotion.

"I found them...there was blood everywhere..." She whimpered. He reached out and pulled her to his chest.

"Everything's going to be okay."

AN: So...What do you think? Before you all go on a hellbent hate craze on me...I haven't said she's dead. Just so you know, I don't kill children in my stories. Anyway, how'd you all like the insight on Dez and Sarah's journey, Sarah has no hand :o And they're arriving in Verndale, things just aren't looking up for anyone? I might do another insight into some of the other group members, but I'm not sure if I'm ready to reveal that yet, I might, but I love leaving you guys in suspense!

I also sat there on my bed, typing away. When I realized I don't have the faintest idea on how long this stories going to be. I know where I'm heading with it, but I'm not sure how long it's going to be. So, if any of you're wondering how long this story is going to be, then my answer is...at least more than thirty chapters, because these people are going to kick ass!

Thank you to everyone that reviewed! You guys are the best! So, keep them coming beauties ;)

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