Mark stepped up, walking towards the father and son whilst pulling out his rifle. "I'll go, you're better off here. You're our leader and a great shot. We'll scout out the area, come back and tell you what we found." He explained.

"Got it. Be careful guys." Carley replied, watching as they made their way past the front gate. The temporary leader grabbed Mark's wrist and whispered something in his ear whilst Kenny wasn't looking. "Keep an eye on Kenny and Duck. They're in the middle of a shitty day." Mark nodded quietly before returning to the two.

The walk to River Street was quiet.. Haunting almost. Not a walker in sight, not a voice or bell to be heard. Kenny and Duck remained quiet, as did Mark out of respect for the grieving family. Now they were only a minute away, the air was cold due to the autumn season being on the horizon, just a month away before August. "Hey, be sure to look out for Lee, Chuck and Clem. They might be looking for us here." Mark said, breaking the silence.

"Mhm.." Kenny hummed back unenthusiastically. Duck wasn't acting like the happiest camper either, slouching his shoulders but still keeping an eye out. Who could blame the pair?

DING DONG, DING DONG.

"Motherfucker.. It's those goddamn bells again!" Kenny cursed, crouching down. Duck and Mark quickly joined him.

"Everyone, stay quiet. Walkers should be approaching where the sound came from at any second." Mark warned, leaning against a building. It was foggy, but sure enough the sounds of the dead stumbling towards the sound was there. Walkers were out of their way, moving towards the bell instead.

"Maybe this is good. Now there's no more walkers!" Duck whispered. Mark had to admit, the kid had a point.

"Whatever. If I meet whoever that is, I'll ring their motherfuckin' bell for em." Kenny held his pistol close to his chest just in case any of them came near the trio. They didn't though, fortunately.

"Tch, good one." Mark chuckled, cautiously getting up from his crouching position on the sidewalk. Kenny and Duck followed his movements. The three began walking towards the docks, Mark keeping a close eye on the walkers. "Duck, I think you're right, the walkers really are out of… Oh my god."

There were none. Not one boat. The docks were almost ghostly, with one wrecked ship still occupying a space. Other than that it was baron. Kenny and Duck looked defeated, the latter of which held his dad's hand. "What now?" Mark barely muttered out.

"What now? What do you mean? We take a boat and get the hell out of here to the waters." Kenny answered, tightening his grip on Duck's hand.

"Kenny, look around you! The dock is abandoned, not a boat in sight! Face it, we need a new plan." Mark was getting a bit frustrated. Kenny ignored him, letting go of Duck's hand to run over to the wrecked boat still afloat near the docks.

"This one might still be salvageable." Kenny said, examining the water vehicle.

"C'mon, Kenny, that thing is about as stable as my right ring finger. If Lee were here he-"

"If Lee were here, he would agree with me. I'm doing what's best for the entire group." Kenny interrupted Mark, walking close to the rifle wielding man.

"No, he'd be the first one to come up with a faster, safer plan." Mark argued, clenching his hands against the rifle hard.

"Whatever, he ain't here. So quit whining and take a look around. Use those binoculars over there, they could be of use. Maybe you can find another boat." Kenny ordered, continuing to take a look at the boat. Duck just stood by his father's side whilst Mark was unsure of what to do.

Choices:

A: Listen to Kenny and use the binoculars.

B: Scavenge the area for supplies or Lee. ignore Kenny.

C: Head back to the house and discuss a new plan.

Relationships:

Kenny really doesn't like Mark. 4/10

Carley is glad you thought of her safety. She feels you made the right call. 10/10

Lee has got to be out here somewhere, right? You and Mark are best friends. 10/10

Duck is still deeply saddened but happy Mark decided to take him over to the docks. 7/10

Ben and Mark have been tight friends since they first met. 10/10

Travis and Mark aren't hostile towards each other, but Travis is mad about the vote. 8/10

Omid and Christa hope you and Mark come back in one piece. 7/10

Chuck and Mark haven't talked much. 5/10

The Stranger is a danger to the group. 2/10

((Question of the chapter, favorite and least favorite antagonists?))