Clementine Alone Chapter 18, a walking dead fanfic

A/N: Well… I got to level with you guys. The next chapter might be the last for a little while. Unless Season 3 offers new ideas, I don't know how long this fic will go. So after the next chapter, this fic will go into a temporary hiatus.

Clementine and Gil sat around the fire as they enjoyed their breakfast which consisted of fish that they had caught in the river. It was fortunate that Gil had learned how to fish from his deceased father. Clementine bit into the cooked fish. It was surprisingly flavorful. She never thought that she would like fish so much especially when her mother and father hated fish. "This is really good." Clementine said.

Gil chuckled and he asked, "Did you ever have fish before?"

Clementine shook her head and she said, "No… My parents didn't like fish."

"Well to be honest, I didn't like fish all that much when I was growing up. I guess it's been a long time since either of us have had a fresh meal. We've probably been eating stale food for the last six months."

"You got a point." Clementine said and she continued to eat her fish.

Gil also continued to eat, but he seemed somewhat preoccupied like he was thinking about something. "Is everything alright?" Clementine asked.

"Um… yeah… kind of… It's just… what you said yesterday? Did you really mean it or were you just exhausted?" Gil asked. "I just want to make sure."

"Of course I meant it. I love you, Gil." Clementine said.

"Well I… um… thank you." Gil said with a blush forming on his face. "I won't lie… I haven't been in a really good place since my mom and dad died."

Clementine looked up and she said, "I'm sorry that you lost them… I never told you that when we met… I was too cold at the time."

"I appreciate it, but… I just… I just did what they would have done in that situation. I know they would have tried to help you… so that's what I did." Gil said.

Clementine smiled before she leaned in and kissed Gil on the cheek. She sat back down and she said, "Well, I appreciate it."

"I'm glad I was there for you. You're a wonderful person to be around…" Gil said.

"Yeah… I think you're really sweet, Gil." Clementine said.

"Thanks…" Gil said. The two looked to each other for a few seconds before they continued to eat the fish. It was quiet between them, but it was a comfortable silence. They wanted to talk about their previous lives, but both were unable to do so because they would remember the loved ones they lost. They instead finished their breakfast and cleaned up the surrounding area to give off the appearance that it was abandoned.

Hours Later

Clementine and Gil walked up the stairs to the observation deck as the evening sun sunk lower into the sky. Both children had completed a fun day of looking through the exhibits of the museum, but they also had to go through the tedious task of checking the area for supplies.

"Well… that was fun… but I guess it wasn't very practical." Clementine said. "We didn't exactly find much."

"Hey come on… We had a fun day. We need to have one of those every once in a while." Gil said.

"Yeah… I guess you're right… We do need to act like kids every once in a while." Clementine said.

They reached the top of the observation deck and sat down next to each other. "I don't know if this is a long shot, but… maybe we can settle down somewhere and wait out winter before we head up to Wellington." Gil said.

"Yeah… you might be right." Clementine said. "Plus, we have limited supplies. We should try to find Christa, Omid, and the others, but we should also find some shelter and gather up some supplies."

"Agreed." Gil said. "So… what do we do for the rest of the night?"

"Hmm… well… they're not very appropriate, but I do have a deck of cards from the museum." Clementine said as she took out a deck of cards from her backpack.

"Why would you say that they aren't appropriate? That's actually the perfect way to finish the day." Gil said.

Clementine showed the back of the cards and she said, "They have the confederate flag on the back."

"Oh… well… it doesn't matter." Gil said. "I mean… yeah… that was probably one of the worst things that America ever did, but… it was a long time ago. As humans, most of us have learned from that terrible experience and now we try to treat each other as equals. That's what matters, right?"

"Yeah… you're right… I just don't want to offend you or anything…" Clementine said.

"I think we're all good, Clem. You and I understand this stuff… There's no need to be so cautious." Gil said.

Clementine smiled and she said, "Alright… well, the game is rummy. You ready to lose?" She wore a teasing smirk at the end of the sentence.

"Lose? I always win." Gil said as he returned the smirk. Clementine giggled as she shuffled the deck. The setting sun dipped lower and lower into the sky as the two children played several card games. It was a blast for them. Hours almost felt like minutes for them. They finished their last hand and they put the cards away.

"Man… I haven't had that much fun for such a long time." Gil said.

"I know… thanks for today… you made it really wonderful." Clementine said. She walked up to the boy and they locked lips, but it was only for a couple of seconds. "Umm… okay… were we supposed to feel something? I think we may have done it wrong."

"I don't know… maybe. Is… Is it me?" Gil asked with a frown.

"No… of course not!" Clementine said as she raised her arms. "I just… maybe we haven't matured enough..."

"Yeah… I guess you do have a point." Gil said. "Anyway… we better get some sleep. I'd imagine we have to get back on track tomorrow and try to find the others."

Clementine looked down and she said, "Yeah… I'm sorry, Gil. I wish we could always just… play like kids, but…"

"Hey, don't worry about it. I'm just happy to be with you." Gil said as he placed a supportive hand on her shoulder.

Clementine looked up to him and smiled. "Thanks Gil… I love you."

"I love you too." Gil said. The two children entered the gift shop for one more night of sleep. Like last time, Gil pulled the shutter door down. Laying on the stiff, wooden floor wasn't healthy for either of them, but it was better than being out in the woods and staying awake half the night. Both children laid next to each other, but they were closer this time. They looked into each other's eyes as they started to relax.

"Good night." Gil said.

"Good night." Clementine said.

Their breathing slowed as they became mesmerized by each other's eyes. Finally, their eyes closed shut and they went to sleep.

Hours Later

Clementine placed her backpack on as Gil filled his back up. They had just finished their fish breakfast and were getting ready to head out again. "Okay… looks like we have everything. Hopefully, they'll be sticking around the ski lodge…" Gil said.

"They have to be around that ski lodge. Genevieve isn't old enough to endure the elements for long periods of time. Besides, Christa's a smart woman. She knows that there's a better chance of us finding them if they stay put rather than going elsewhere."

"Yeah… you're right." Gil said. However, both children were interrupted when they heard a metal squeak from behind Clementine. Gil's eyes widened and he stood upright. However, a gunshot stopped him completely.

Clementine didn't dare turn around. She was worried that she would get shot at, but how could someone show up out of nowhere. She heard a foreign language that didn't sound very familiar. However, it was followed by a rough English translation. It came from the same voice; it sounded like a teenager. "Don't move. You give me all your things and no one get hurt." The teenager said.

"How… How did you get up here without us noticing?" Clementine asked.

There was a long pause before the teenager answered. "I come here yesterday and saw you two up on here. I waited to get up here and hid."

"You don't have to do this." Gil said.

"Shut up… You people are all the same! You take and take and take until there is nothing left! Then you demand more! And if we don't have anything else… you kill… Now, it's my turn to take from you!" The teenager's voice was getting progressively louder and angrier; there was also hurt in his voice. Clementine could feel the barrel of his gun nudging her head. He was aiming his gun at her. He was going to kill her. Apparently, the teenager must have had to deal with bandits, and now he was going to kill Clementine for their actions

Suddenly, she heard a loud yell which was accompanied by gurgling. She looked over to Gil and saw that he was okay. She turned around and saw the teenager gurgling and squirming in pain as a figure picked him up from behind with an oddly familiar weapon. Even the figure seemed familiar. The figure ripped the weapon out of the teenager's body and allowed him to fall onto the ground. The teenager was dead.

Gil pulled out his gun and aimed it at the figure, but Clementine stopped him. The figure looked to the two children with a concerned stare and she asked, "You two alright? That was a…" The woman stopped when she locked eyes with Clementine. The child knew who she was. She seemed a little different since she had seen her. Her hair was the same length, but her clothing had changed. She wore a black hooded sweatshirt, a pair of blue jeans, and a pair of black shoes.

"Molly…" Clementine said with a surprised but happy tone in her voice.

"Clem… is that you?" Molly said. She was very shocked to see the girl.

Clementine was equally shocked to see Molly. She hadn't seen her since she went to Crawford with Lee… Clementine ran up to Molly and hugged the woman. It had been so long since she had seen Molly. Plus, Clementine secretly admired Molly. When she was out on her own, Clementine would always ask what Lee and Molly would do. Molly was strong and independent, but she also had her morals right. She did minor swearing in front of Clementine for the short period of time that she was with the group, but she saved her, Lee's, and Kenny's life down at the bay in Savannah.

"My gosh… it is you…" Molly said with a surprised tone in her voice.

They separated from the hug and Clementine smiled at her. "I missed you." Clementine said. However, Clementine noticed something when she was hugging Molly. Molly was in her early stages of pregnancy. She had hugged Christa before Genevieve was born and she noticed that her bulging stomach was hard. Molly was the same way.

"I missed you too kid… Man… how long has it been? You've grown up so much… it's amazing." Molly said with a smile.

Clementine smiled and she said, "Yeah… once again… thanks for saving my life."

"Yeah… any time… Good thing I was heading this way." Molly said. "…This one guy that I have been with for a while and I decided to split up and scavenge the area. He decided to check the museum while I went to investigate the observation deck. Heck… how about you guys tag along with us for a little while?"

"That sounds like a good idea." Gil said.

"Yeah… it really does… but… we're trying to find our friends out here." Clementine said. "Christa and Omid… do you remember them?"

Molly scoffed and she said, "Yeah… I remember them. So they're still alive?"

"Yeah… they also had their baby. They had a daughter named Genevieve." Clementine explained.

"We're also looking for three others." Gil said. "Their names are Sarita, Alvin, and Sarah."

Molly hummed to herself and she said, "I'm afraid I don't recognize any of those names. But… still… I don't want to leave you guys out here on your own… You should come with me and… my friend."

"Okay, that sounds like a good idea." Gil said.

"Yeah, let's stay together for a little while." Clementine said.

"Glad to hear it." Molly said. She crouched down and picked up the revolver that the teenager had threatened Clementine and Gil with before she started to walk down from the observation deck. Once they were at ground level the three walked through the maze-like structure to get to Parker's Run. "So… are you two like a couple or something?" Molly asked with a teasing smirk.

"Um… kind of… we just started dating." Clementine said.

"Clem saved my life and she's been teaching me how to defend myself." Gil said. "We've gotten closer recently…"

"Don't forget that you saved my life too." Clementine said.

"So wait… what about Christa and Omid? They've been looking after you this whole time, right?" Molly asked

Clementine shook her head and she said, "After I got out of Savannah, I… I got really dark. I was on my own, and… I just adapted to how things were. I couldn't stay as the defenseless child anymore."

Molly wore a frown and she sighed. "I'm sorry… I should have stayed with you guys… Maybe then… none of this would have happened."

"It's not your fault… some guy tricked Clementine and got most of the group killed." Gil said.

Clementine sighed and she said, "For the longest time… I blamed myself… I still kind of blame myself. I was selfish. I wanted my parents back when I should have been happy to just have Lee."

"Hush now… I don't want to hear you talk like that." Molly said in a scolding tone of voice. She changed her tone to sound sympathetic and she said, "Clem… you were only eight when all that happened… of course you wanted to see your parents… Some asshole used you to destroy the group for whatever reason…" Molly placed her head in the palm of her hand and she said, "Sorry… I'm still trying to clean up my mouth… I'm actually expecting."

"Really? Well… congrats." Gil said with a smirk.

"Yeah… I noticed that you had a baby bump when I hugged you." Clementine said. "Congratulations… I'm sure you'll be an amazing mom."

"Thanks Clem… but back to what I said earlier… Lee… he would have freely given up his life to save yours." Molly said.

"And that's exactly what happened. I still feel kind of bad when I think about it… but Gil has helped me to move on." Clementine said.

"Well… that's good." Molly said. She looked to Gil and she said, "Thanks for getting her out of that way of thinking… If I'm being honest… I had the same feelings when my sister died"

Minutes passed by as the three continued through the maze-like structure. Molly seemed almost distant as they neared the end of the maze. It would lead them to the monument. "Clem… I haven't been fully honest with you, the guy that's with me… he's someone from your past…" Molly said.

…To be continued.

A/N: Haha… cliffhanger. I wonder who will be the person from Clementine's past.