"Don't worry. We won't. With everything that's happened lately, I guess I allowed my judgement to get clouded by the one bit of good luck we've had since the Motel. I just need to warn you Clementine...Kenny is set on leaving, and I'm not sure if I can exactly convince him otherwise. Duck will probably go with him so...just...I need you to know I'll never leave you sweat pea. I'm sorry if I've given you the wrong idea." The two shared an embrace, Clem and Lee both allowing tears to shimmer down their eyes. Were they sad? Hopeful? Happy? Maybe all three.

"Can you tell the group..? I don't want to just leave them." Clem asked, clutching her hands together.

"Sure, I'll get everyone to meet outside." Lee smiled, wiping both of their tears away. Hand in hand, the iconic pair made their way to each room, knocking and letting them know there was a group meeting. Once he had told everyone, he went outside where Kenny and Duck were.

"Heya, Lee. You excited to hop on the boat?" Kenny asked, friendlier than usual. Lee was happy to hear that, even if his mood may sour soon.

"Actually, uh, Kenny.. We're having a group meeting about that." Lee replied, scratching his neck awkwardly.

"Woah, my first group meeting? Sweet!" Duck cheered.

"About the boat..? Okay then." Kenny shrugged, making the final touches.

Once everyone had gathered outside, including the now much healthier Omid and Travis. Lee stood in front of them, with Clem by his side and the boat finally in working condition. It brought a smile to the man's face. "Okay, what's this about?" Molly asked impatiently.

"Last night, almost all of you went on a deadly mission to retrieve medicine and supplies for the boat. I think you all did amazing out there, and I'm very proud of our group." Lee stated with a smile.

"Hell yeah, are we celebrating or what?" Omid asked, causing Lee's smile to drop.

"Well.. Not exactly. Clementine and I will not be using the boat." A sea of gasps and skeptical looks washed over the group.

"Why?" Carley asked, approaching her lover.

"For one, the boat has a capacity problem. Only five people can be on it, and our group has well over that number. Secondly, Clementine and I have other plans. I'm giving you guys a choice: You can get in the boat with Kenny and Duck, or you can stay with Clem and I to find a safe place to call home, outside of Savannah." Lee explained, folding his arms across his chest.

"Sorry, man but.. You know I came to Savannah for this boat. My wife died for this boat, and no offense, but you haven't always been there for me." Kenny spoke up, walking to the shed to represent his side, those who would come with him.

"I.. Understand. Good luck out there, Kenny." Lee slowly spoke.

"You too, Lee." He responded, waiting for his son to join him. Duck sighed, looking back at Lee.

"Goodbye Lee and Clementine. I'll draw you guys a lot!" Duck said, hugging an already tearing up Clem.

"Me too.." She responded, leaving the embrace seconds later.

"Well, I think it's pretty obvious I'm sticking with you." Carley said, kissing Lee on the cheek. He smiled at her.

"Of course, you can't live without me." Lee teased, holding onto her side.

"Haha, very funny."

"How about you, Chuck?" Lee asked his homeless friend.

"Hm.. Well, you haven't killed me yet, I trust you and I'm not too big of a fan of Kenny's plan anyways. I'll join ya." Chuck answered, smirking at the leading man.

"No fair, now I have to join." Molly joked, joining Lee's group. Kenny looked on with a stare of jealousy, but subverted his attention to Ben and Travis as they approached him.

"You two wanna join me? After all I've said and done?" Kenny asked, taken aback.

"Sure, I trust this plan more than going out in the deathtrap called Savannah." Travis stated with disdain. He didn't dislike Lee, he loved the guy, but he had to say that his plan was reckless, even if Kenny's was no better.

"And.. I just don't want to screw up anymore." Ben muttered, twiddling his thumbs.

"Whatever, try not to get us killed, Ben?" Travis stated, rolling his eyes at his friend. Ben playfully punched his shoulder, sorta surprising the kid.

"How about you guys?" Lee asked Omid and Christa. The two were conflicted but eventually confidently marched up to Lee's group.

"We're definitely with you guys. I've hated this boat plan from the moment I heard about it. Besides, if we leave the city, that strange guy on the radio wouldn't be able to track us." Christa answered.

"Hells yeah, we're with you guys one hundred percent." Omid agrees with a smirk.

"Thanks, guys.. I think that's all for now. Everyone should get some rest, it's been a long night, and we'll all need our strength for the morning." Lee suggested, beginning to walk inside.

"Yeah, we'll stay for a few hours too. Then, we're splitting the supplies and leaving." Kenny declared, following the rest of the group inside.

"Sure, sounds like a plan." Lee replied

"See you later, losers." Molly snickered, walking inside first.

"Why are you still even here?" Christa asked the blonde haired woman.

"Because I want to. Ain't that fair enough?" She replied sarcastically, heading off to the living room, where Chuck took out his guitar and began playing on the couch.

"I'll see you all in a few hours." With that, everyone went to pack, relax or rest. Lee ended up sleeping with Carley, whilst Clem slept in the same room on a separate cot. Lee's dream was much darker that night, something he deeply feared dwelled in his unconscious thoughts.

A hooded man grabbed a smaller figure, who's voice no doubt belonged to Clementine. She screamed out as she was dragged further and further into a dark void.

Lee jolted awake when the dream ended, startling Carley awake. "H-huh, what's wrong?"

"Where's Clementine?" He asked quickly.

"You had another nightmare, huh? She's right here, don't wor-" Carley stopped herself when she saw that Clementine's sleeping spot was vacant. Lee stood up, worry swimming over him as he darted out of the room. "Lee, wait!"

"CLEMENTINE!" Lee yelled, running downstairs to search the kitchen and knock on the bathroom door, yet there was no sign of the girl. Urgently, he sprinted outside, searching the yard while calling her name. It didn't take long for him to find her hat.. Oh god.

"Clementine, Clem! Where are you!?" He called out, picking up the accessory. A noise called back, the static of a walkie talkie. Lee looked in his pocket and found that the device was gone from his pockets. Hastily, and without thinking, Lee jumped the fence and walked toward the noise, no walkers in sight was good, and there was the walkie talkie! He tried picking up the talkie, since it was still on. "Hello?" CHOMP.

Lee was startled when a walker chomped into his wrist, pushing away the creature and stomping it's head in order to kill the corpse. In the scuffle, he dropped Clem's hat, and although the pain in his wrist alerted him to his new mark, as he lifted up the hat he finally got a good look of what it really was, putting any other theories to bed: He was bitten. "No.. No.. No, oh fuck.. Oh fuck..!"

"Lee? Are you out here? Lee!" Carley called. It looked like the rest of the group was with her, too. Shit, what if they see the bite?! Would they kill him like they did Mark? No.. I have to be strong, right? Oh fuck.. Where the hell is Clementine? Was it Vernon? Maybe it was. They're coming over here now! What do I do?!

"Lee? Where's Clementine? Carley says she's not in her room." Ben asked, approaching fast.

"Are you okay? Who's blood is that?" Carley questioned.

"Is that her hat?" Christa asked, her question punching him in the gut.

"Lee? What's going on?" Kenny demanded, almost at his shoulder.

Choices:

A: Show the bite.

B: Conceal the bite

Relationships:

Clementine is missing, who the fuck took her and how?! 9/10

Kenny feels a little sad you'll be splitting up after so long, but is determined on getting outta here. 8/10

Duck is sad to go, but knows that his dad would never let him stay with you. 9/10

Carley respects your decision and is ready to find a home with you. 10/10

Molly is up for whatever, she actually likes your decision a lot. 9/10

Chuck is ready to take on Savannah with you. 10/10

Ben can't go with you, he's not fit for that world. The boat is much safer and something he can't possibly mess up. 7/10

Travis likes you a lot, but isn't willing to go on a death march. He knows a bad idea when he sees one. 9/10

Vernon may have taken Clementine.. He's going to pay! 4/10

Brie's status is unknown. 8/10

Omid is 100% behind you. 8/10

Christa really likes your new plan. 8/10

The Stranger is still out there, maybe he was the one who took Clem? 3/10

((Fun fact: This chapter went through two rewrites before I decided what I wanted the consequence of your choice to be. Question of the chapter: Do you think Lee will die? Before I mentioned there would be three unsavable characters, but after this rewrite I decided to narrow that number down to two, and they're both completely different characters. With that being said, will Lee bite za dusto?
Credit to 404 for the intro dialogue btw, major props dude!))