Shel looked back inside the camper, Becca still fast asleep. She nodded and motioned for them to come in. "Let's go. I'll drive."
"S-Shel..? What's going on?" The young girl slowly awoke, looking around the RV. She immediately noticed Brie and Stephanie. Glancing back up at her sister in panic, she put two and two together. "Why are they here?"
"Becca, sit tight, we're getting out of here." Shel responded, starting up the car.
"What?! No! Shel, wait-" Becca was cut off as the vehicle began moving, breaking through a wall. Roman, Clive and Vernon ran outside but could never catch up to the RV.
"I'm sorry, Becca, but it will be safer!" Stephanie assured to no avail.
"She's right! Just trust us!" Brie added.
"How can I trust thieves?!" Becca demanded to know, getting silence in return as they drove down the long, straight road.
"I'm so sorry, Becca." Shel muttered, clutching the wheel for dear life.
"Please, turn back, Shel!" The young girl pleaded.
"There's no time left! We'll be safer, I promise." Shel replied, shutting down her sister for good. Becca proceeded to silently rant and panic to herself as the rest of the group discussed where to go next. They had made a pit stop near a sign and saw an 'ad' of sorts for a place called the Greene's Farm for Peaceful Survivors. They followed a trail there for about four days before finally finding it, joining up with the rest of the group.
Vernon's group never found them, and gave up the search a week and a half later.
Relationships (Shel):
Becca is disappointed in your decision but has grown to understand what you did. 8/10
Stephanie is proud of you for remaining a peaceful, calm person who is good in a crisis. 10/10
Brie is thankful you saved her from that place. 10/10
Vernon and the other cancer survivors can't believe what you did. If they ever find you again, who knows what they would do. 1/10
400 Days Later…
A big black lady with large poofy hair and a walkie talkie strapped to her belt was patrolling the area from which Shel and Becca escaped from, where Russel and Nate had robbed that old couple, where the cop Danny and Justin met officially died for survivors. It was desolate now, only walkers infesting it, and even then very few.
A new board was found near it, along with a map. This was the same map that Shel had come across months ago. The woman brought her walkie talkie to her lips and began to speak. "I found their note, Stan, this is it."
"Holy shit, good job! How many people are we talking here, Tavia?" Stan asked, astounded. At this point in the apocalypse, people were not easy to come by, especially not hostile people.
"About seven, I think. Maybe more." Tavia responded, collecting each of their pictures off of the board. For some reason, they were posted all over.
"That's so many! Bill's definitely gonna like this." The man replied, sounding overjoyed.
"Tell me about it." Tavia replied casually, a smile tugging at her lips.
"So, you know where they are?" He questioned. She looked up at the map and looked it over, recognizing the area the group had marked.
"It says they're held up at the old Greene's farm. That's about two days away, so I'll keep brakes to a minimum." The woman answered confidently.
"Well, either way, good luck out there. Report to me by night fall." Stan ordered, signing off.
"You got it." With that conversation done, Tavia put the map in her pocket and got back in her car, heading off to Georgia. It was a long drive, maybe, but she knew her boss would love new, healthy hands around the hardware store.
Two days later, at around nine o' clock, she found smoke rising above a house. She followed it all the way down this fenced trail. The fences didn't look so good, a messy patch up that wouldn't hold more than twelve walkers, and even less people. After parking in front of the house, she found herself getting surrounded by people. She quickly radioed her friend. "Stan, just so you know, I found them. I'll answer back soon." She clicked the off button and slowly got out of the car. Guns were being pointed at her as she exited, so she brought her hands up in response.
"Don't move!" Danny ordered, aiming a glock straight at her forehead.
"Don't worry, I'm not here to hurt you." She stated calmly, staying right where she was next to her sedan.
"That's what they all say." Eddie replied, almost cutting her off.
"I know, and I'm telling you the truth. I don't want any trouble." Tavia responded, keeping her hands raised.
"Are you bitten?" Stephanie asked, walking over with Bonnie, Shel, Shawn, Becca and Brie.
"No, you can even check me if it makes you feel better. I just wanted to talk to you about something important, make an offer."
"Well, go ahead. We're listenin'." Bonnie nodded, putting her gun away. No one else withdrawed.
"We run a settlement a couple days away. I found your note back at that pitstop, and was here to make an offer: We have food, walls, enough water for fifty plus people, electricity, an up and coming greenhouse, and all we ask is for you to help and support our group." Tavia explained. The group looked at each other with suspicion and surprise.
"This sounds too good to be true." Justin shook his head, almost smiling from the thought of a place like that.
"I don't know.. She doesn't look like a bullshitter." Shawn said, staring the woman down whilst lowering his weapon.
"It probably is too good to be true. We had almost all of those things with Vernon, and look how that turned out." Stephanie stated.
"Well.. Why don't you prove that what you're saying is true." Wyatt suggested, not moving his gun once. "I mean, you look well fed, you smell decent from here. But just show us something concrete."
"Good thinking, man." Eddie told his best friend. Tavia brought a hand into her pocket, everyone looking out for a gun or other weapon. She instead pulled out a walkie talkie.
"Stan," Tavia started.
"What's up?" He responded only seconds later.
"I'm at the camp, and they're having doubts. Can you tell them how it is up there?" Everyone kept their ears open, listening for a reply. He sounded friendly enough.
"Sure. Look guys, you don't have to come at all, but if you do, you'll be joining something great. We're a huge community, there are tons of us. It can be a pain working around, but it'll be a hell of a lot more comfortable than that busted up camp you got now." He finished, earning a couple of non suspicious looks. Almost everyone was happy with his response, though some were still suspicious.
"Well.. Fuck it, I believe her." Justin said, putting his gun away.
"Justin is the king of bullshit. Sure, if you say so, man, I'll go too. I might even find people I know." Danny copied him, putting his gun back in his pocket.
"We owe it to Vince to live better lives." The white collar criminal said.
"Damn straight." Danny replied, shaking his hand, something they had begun doing ever since they became closer.
"Exactly! That's the best part. We have people of all ages, entire families. This is a chance to open up your life like it used to be. So, anyone else?" Tavia asked, holding her hand out as if she was offering them to hold it.
"I see no reason not to trust her. Like she said, there could be so much there, and it's better going somewhere safe and protected than staying at this place. We're going to die here if we don't do something about our shitty defense.. Yeah, I'll go." Bonnie got glares from both Shawn and Becca, but everyone else seemed fine.
"Of course you don't want to stay, Bonnie, you're scared of the outdoors ever since Leland abandoned you." Becca mocked, folding her arms sternly.
"He- you weren't..-"
"Becca, that's not fair. What Leland did was out of her control. And for the record, I'm on her side. We're going." Shel disclosed.
"But, Shel, we're safer here, right?" Becca looked up at Stephanie and Brie, hoping they'd take her side.
"Shel.. Come on. You know how we feel about big groups." Stephanie said, trying to side with the young girl.
"Stephanie, this is my decision. I'm sorry that we've had bad experiences with large groups before, but I believe in a secure future, not.. This." Shel looked around at the old, broken down barn and house. The crops they were making aren't growing and food was at an all time low. Still, it wasn't terrible.
"Plus, you'd get protection from anyone on the outside trying to get to you. We got your backs." Tavia assured, giving a smile.
"That settles it, we're going." Shel stated. Becca rolled her eyes.
"Fine." She grumbled.
"Us too. We aren't starving out here again." Wyatt spoke up, raising his hand.
"Agreed. Besides, those backwoods still freak me the fuck out." Eddie stated.
"Perfect. Don't worry, I get it. People can be sick nowadays, always really. Just worse now. You three, what'll it be?" Tavia looked at Shawn, Steph and Brie, who had been mostly silent throughout her short stay.
"I..I dunno. After my dad died, I took charge of this place. I was the one who kept it up, met Eddie, Danny, Justin and Wyatt. I know this place is shitty, but-"
"Dude, your dad would want you to be in a safer place, why do you think he left?" Wyatt asked the farmer's son.
"Besides, if agriculture is your thing, we have just the job for you. We manage crops on our own and would love your help." Tavia offered.
"Yeah.. That sounds nice. We would have a stable food supply if we had the right tools but most of them either went missing or broke. You know what? I'm in." Shawn said with a smile.
"Fuck yeah." Danny enthused.
"You're makin' a great decision, Shawn. Thank you for comin' along." Bonnie said, gaining a hug from her friend.
"Ladies, last call." Eddie mocked, leaning against the car as Wyatt got their stuff. Other group members began gathering bags as well.
"I.. I can't. Big groups are behind me now. My new life is in quiet, small communities. I'm sorry." Brie apologized, sitting back down near the campfire.
"Suit yourself. Stephanie, you're coming with us, right?" Shel questioned her best friend. She didn't care too much for Brie, even if Brie did like her. She could live without her.
"I don't know. Brie's lifestyle has kept us away from people for a while. Maybe it's the way to go. People are trouble, Shel. I just.. Don't trust em." Stephanie looked down, knowing she was disappointing her friend. Tavia, however, could make a choice.
Choices:
A: Try to convince Stephanie.
B: Let her go.
Who is coming with you?
Danny
Justin
Bonnie
Shel
Becca
Stephanie)?)
Shawn
Wyatt
Eddie
((QOTC: You may be wondering where Russel and Nate are. That's up to you to decide. Tell me where you think they are. Don't worry, this won't affect the story, since I already have plans for them. But still, give me some theory's.))