Lee knew she was right. He said it himself, he couldn't just leave her behind. Leaving anyone alone anymore was a huge mistake. "Carley.. I know you're right. You can help Kenny and Brie get the gas."
"Thank you, Lee. Trust me, it's better for us to all be working toward an objective instead of just trying to break down a lock for half an hour." Carley assured, rubbing his cheek affectionately.
"Right. I'll see you in a bit." Lee replied, nodding firmly. He was scared, but knew she could handle herself.
"Be careful. You've been needing saving a lot lately." Carley finished, winking at him before catching up with Kenny and Brie.
Lee, Chuck and Molly started their journey to the auto parts section, Lee lagging behind the two surprisingly chatty survivors. "So, that's how we met." Chuck stated, a smirk on his face as he looked back at Lee who seemed relatively annoyed.
"Haha, you just walked up to them? I got shot by the boy." Molly replied, showing off the wound on her shoulder.
"You wanna know who taught him that?" Chuck asked, laughing for possibly the first time since he had joined the group.
"Fuck you, asshole." Molly insulted playfully, punching his arm.
"So.. Uh.." Lee started, trying to insert himself into the conversation.
"Yo, Lee, you're the leader of this shindig. How long have you been in this group?" The blonde asked with an entertained smirk.
"Maybe.. Three to four months at this point." Lee answered, having to think about it made him really scared for the rest of the apocalypse.
"Damn. I've only been here two days." Chuck added, scratching his scruffy beard.
"It's not so bad, I suppose." Molly stated. "I got to finally ditch being alone for a change."
"How have you survived this long?" Lee questioned. He couldn't survive this long without his group, that's for sure.
"Being smart, not hanging around large groups of dumbasses for too long, knowing when something is too much to swallow and the bells around town. I ring em whenever I want to go somewhere new, considering the city is so infested." Molly explained, opening the back door that led to an alley.
"So that was you. Smart." Chuck complimented, earning a cocky grin from the hooded woman.
"Thanks, Gramps." She replied snarkily, taking her hook out from her back holster. "The shop should be up ahead. Go on without me, I'll be right there."
"Uh, why? What are you going to do?" Lee asked, concerned that this strange, strong woman was leaving to do something unknown. What if she wasn't as nice as she sounded?
"Take care of something. Don't worry, I'll be back before you know it." Molly answered, already climbing up a brick wall. Lee rolled his eyes and Chuck held him back.
"Don't bother, you'll end up on your ass. Girl's got strength far stronger than us. Let's go." Chuck insisted, helping the teacher regain composure as they headed towards the end of the alley. At the end was a small shed with a ladder inside. No doubt they had to climb this to get to the other side.
"I'll go first, just in case." Charles volunteered, taking out his shovel in case of a walker awaiting them inside.
"Chuck.." Lee reached out, trying to tell Chuck that he didn't have to. He was interrupted by the walkie-talkie going to static. He grabbed it and held it to his ear as Chuck went inside. "Hello? What do you want?"
"Only the best. For Clementine." The creepy, tired voice replied. The sound of the man's voice made Lee's blood boil.
"What..?"
"AH!" Chuck yelled suddenly, being tackled to the ground by a walker hiding in the shadows. It must not have noticed them until now. Lee kicked the mauled corpse away from the old man as hard as he could, sending it flying to the wall. It wasn't dead yet though. It growled at Lee, trying to get back up only for the dark skinned man to hit the creature with his walkie talkie, over and over and over again until not only was the talkie covered in blood, but the walker was unanimated.
Lee helped Chuck up, searching his wrists and shoulders for a bite. "Jesus, are you okay, man?"
"I'm fine.. You saved me, Lee.. Thanks." Chuck panted, not a bite in sight.
"We.. We should climb this thing."
"Good call." The two continued their mission, climbing past the shed. Their next obstacle was to jump a barbed wire fence, which.. Didn't seem like a good idea to Chuck. After Lee jumped, Chuck soon followed, barely getting past the fence and landing on his feet. "Ah! Fuck.. We can't do jumps like that often, okay?"
"Sorry, man, I didn't realize it'd be so hard to get to this place. It looks like this is the auto shop though." Lee apologized, noticing the garage in front of them. Luckily, the place wasn't out in the open at all, instead it was hidden away by fences and buildings. It was at this point Lee felt the sudden urge to run back to the mansion and check on Ben, Clem and Duck. He knew that was impossible at this point, the mission would be ruined.
"I'll search the area for any dead one's trying to get the jump. You open that garage." Chuck suggested, taking out his shovel again whilst checking the corners of the surrounding buildings.
"Good idea. Watch out for Molly, too." Lee got down on his knees at the garage door, putting all of his strength into attempting to open the door. Hopefully this would also distract him from the ever looming threat of the stranger as well. The door budges, but doesn't open far enough for Lee to be able to keep it open. "Damn, can't get it open.. Hey Chuck, do you see anything that can-"
SPLAT. A body falls from the sky. A pale, balding male wearing a doctor's uniform. It nearly gave Lee and Chuck heart attacks. They were too shocked to move, instead just standing there with gaping mouths. "LEAVE HIM." A voice yelled from the rooftops. No doubt that was Molly. She jumped down from the building , walking past the two men.
"Nice to see ya." Chuck stated simply, checking the gate in front of him to find a few stray walkers across the street. They seemed safe. "Just stay quiet, ya'll." Molly, of course, ignored him.
"..Uh, what's this about?" Lee asked slowly, watching her walk towards the corpse. She began kicking and slicing at the body, ignoring the men. "Molly, Molly!"
"What?!" She yelled, glaring at Lee with blood over her lips.
"I.. Think you got him." Lee answered, folding his arms.
"Yeah.. Just.. One more!" One last strike to his ribs with her foot was all she needed. "..I see you got here fine." She seemed to have regained her cool composure.
"Yeah.. We're stuck here though. You got anything that could help us through?" Lee asked.
"Actually, yes. I picked this up on a rooftop." She pulled out a car jack, something that would definitely hold the garage door further open than a pair of regular human arms.
"We got company. Let's get this done quickly." Chuck warned, a couple of walkers were already on their way to the gate protecting them. Molly propped the jack under the door, propping it open as Chuck and Lee fought off the walkers behind the fence.
"Come on!" She called, crawling inside. Lee and Chuck ran to the door and quickly slid underneath, not even noticing that the victim of Molly's previous assault was already reanimating. The gate was pushed down and walkers were already attempting to get in, so they closed the garage before anything else could happen.
"Well, looks like we'll need a new escape route.." Chuck muttered, stepping away from the door as walkers slammed their palms into the door.
"Whatever, we're safe now. Battery should be here, just look for it. I'll find the escape route." Molly stated, looking up at the roof. "That'll do." Immediately, she found a skylight.
"Alright, that should work. I'll find the battery." Lee got to work, looking around the garage. It didn't take long for him to realize that it was probably in one of the cars, which were lifted up above ground from a hydraulic lift. Turning it off did no good so, Lee grabbed his axe and prepared to swing.
"Phew, thank god you didn't need Hilda. I hate giving her up." Molly commented.
"Hilda?" Chuck asked, wondering who the hell that was.
"My hook. Don't judge." She explained, causing the older male to smirk devilishly.
"Don't worry, I named her Elizah." Chuck pointed at his shovel, chuckling at Molly.
"Hardy har." She imitated, smacking his shoulder. Lee smiled at the two, they seemed to breathe a lot of life into the people around them. It made him hopeful, actually. Finally, he swung at the line connecting the lift and the controls, severing their ties and cutting any power the lift had left. The car was lifted down slowly at first, but then suddenly dropped to the ground, causing the alarm to trigger.
"Shit! Get to the skylight, I'll take care of this." Lee instructed, taking off the hood to the vehicle. There it was, a glorious battery. He quickly screwed off the terminals as Molly and Chuck climbed a semi truck to get closer to the roof. Walkers were trapped outside and couldn't get in, but boy did they sound hangry.
Eventually, the battery slipped out and Lee managed to carry it to the truck. After climbing up, he pulled out his pistol and shot out the glass, shielding his fellow group members from any falling glass. "Perfect. I'll help you guys up, gimme the battery." Molly insisted. Lee saw no reason not to, putting it in her bag. She used her hook to climb onto the roof before lending it down so they could grab a hold of it. Chuck went first, being easily able to shimmy himself onto it. Lee went next, getting up fast.
"Okay.. Now we're on a roof." Lee mumbled, frustrated and worried about Clementine, he just wanted to go as quickly as possible.
"Do you ever stop complaining?" Molly and Chuck asked in unison, giggling like schoolgirls after finishing. "That's our goal." Molly explained, pointing at the school's roof. It was only a hop, skip and jump away.
"Uh.. Not sure I can make that." Charles spoke with worry.
"Here, take Hilda. Make the jump, then throw it back over and we'll do the same." Molly gave him her precious friend, stretching her limbs out to prepare for the jump. "If it makes you feel any better, grandpa, I do this all the time."
"Uh..Okay. If I die, I'm biting the shit outta you, missy." He joked, preparing himself for the jump. With one big dash followed by a jump that he barely makes, Chuck gets on to the roof.
"See? Wasn't so bad." Molly shouted back. Chuck tossed Hilda back to her. "Now watch this, professor." She sprinted towards the edge of the roof before jumping through the air to the next building, using her weapon to latch on to the edge. She pulled herself up and tossed Hilda to Lee's feet.
The leader stared at the weapon for a good four seconds, then stared at the jump and couldn't believe he was in this situation. His brother had jumped rooftops in the past, he was sure he could make it too. "What are you, chicken? Jump!" Molly teased, rolling her eyes in annoyance.
"What did you call me?" Lee asked with a threatening voice. Upon looking at the drop, he realized that maybe he was a bit chicken. "Well, now that you mention it…" he backed away a few steps before sprinting to the edge, lunging forward and hooking himself to the edge of the school's roof. Molly and Chuck helped him up.
"Finally.. Alright, let's head in." Lee muttered, panting heavily. His heart was beating a million miles an hour. The three found a hole in the roof and proceeded to drop down, all of them but Molly.
"C'mon now, girl." Chuck told the woman.
"Can't. Gonna go.. Sightseeing." Molly replied sarcastically.
"Wait, you still have the battery!" Lee pointed out, raising his voice. They needed that thing,
"Uh yeah, I'll hold onto it. Make sure you don't run off without me. See ya back in class." Molly scurried away, leaving the two alone.
"Molly!" Lee yelled, sighing and shaking his head with frustration. Chuck placed his hand on the man's shoulder and shook his head.
"She'll be back."
"I guess.. For now, let's try and get that armory door open before anyone else gets back." Lee suggested, heading back to the classroom.
"Sure thing." The two headed back, but were stunned when the front doors were knocked on heavily, and this didn't sound like walkers.
"OPEN THE DOOR!" The voice of Kenny screamed, the knocks becoming more ferocious. Lee ran to the door and took out the hatchet, the glass doors instantly opening. Kenny, Carley and Brie shot some walkers who were getting a bit too close for comfort before shutting the door in their faces. Kenny slammed the hatchet back into place, all three group members were gasping for air.
"Carley, are you okay?!" Lee asked, embracing her fully. Chuck checked Brie and Kenny for bites.
"Y-yeah.. We're fine. There were just a lot of them." Carley answered, blowing out the smoke from her glock. "Ammo, we're running low on ammo.. My gun doesn't have much left."
"Yeah, well uh, neither do any of us really. If I'm being honest, we have more food and water than medicine." Lee admitted, beginning to walk back to the classroom again, this time with everyone else following him.
"We got the gas. Where's everyone else?" Brie asked, following Lee.
"Molly still has the battery, we don't know where she is." The leader answered.
"What? Why did you give it to that girl?" Kenny questioned, the jerry can in his hand.
"She's trustworthy, ain't she?" Chuck asked, opening the door for his friends.
"Well, she did save my life.. Whatever. If she doesn't come back in thirty minutes-"
"Kenny, it's fine." Carley stated, passing by him to get to the chalkboard. After a couple moments of silence, Carley turned to Lee. "Well, what's next?"
"Vernon and Christa aren't back yet." Lee answered, drinking from a water bottle that was half empty.
"So someone should check up on em." Chuck suggested, sitting down at a desk table.
"Well, in that case, who? The rest of us should stay here and break the door down in case more of them things show up." Brie asked, looking around at the survivors in the classroom.
"If Molly is out then that just leaves us.." Lee pondered between his decisions.
Choices:
A: I'll Go.
B: Kenny, you go.
C: Carley, you go.
D: Chuck, you go.
E: Brie, you go.
Relationships:
Clementine hopes you come back soon. 8/10
Kenny is happy you decided to let Carley come with him, she saved Brie's life. 8/10
Carley is very pleased with your choice to respect her wishes. 10/10
Duck wishes he was at Crawford right now. 9/10
Chuck is happy you decided to go with him and Molly, you saved his life. 10/10
Molly is happy you came with them as you are fun to make fun of. 7/10
Ben hopes you come back soon, proud of him. 7/10
Travis hopes you come back soon. 10/10
Christa doesn't mind that you didn't help her and Vernon, she feels like they can find medicine alone but now you're not so sure. 7/10
Vernon is nowhere to be found. We should check the nurse's station. 8/10
Brie is more than happy you let Carley come with her and Kenny; she saved her life. 8/10
Omid hopes you come back soon. 7/10
The Stranger almost got Chuck killed. 3/10
((Question of the chapter: How did you first experience The Walking Dead Game? Through Youtube, playing it yourself or watching someone else play? I watched Pewdiepie play it back in 2013 and ever since then I've played the game maybe forty-fifty times by now? How about you?))