Thanks to gaara king of the sand for the help.
Shawn and Kenny had made their way into the backroom, trying to work on the door.
They spent a while trying to figure out a way to pick the lock.
"I'm sure this place is alarmed." Kenny said.
"Yeah, probably." Shawn agreed. "Maybe we should wait for the others."
"We don't know how long they'll be, and I don't think Larry out there will last much longer." Kenny replied.
"You're right." Shawn nodded.
They fell silent, looking around the room for anything that could help get that door open.
"Hey, kid..." Kenny started, "I'm sorry about your sister."
"Let's not talk about that." Shawn sighed. "She's fine."
"I hope so." Kenny said.
They weren't making much progress and eventually Kenny said he needed to check on his family.
Shawn told him to go ahead and stayed behind to work on the door. Shawn heard the door shut as Kenny left. He let out a harsh breath. He wished Beth never had gotten bitten. He should've been paying more attention.
He slammed his hand down on the nearby desk, tears slipping from his eyes. He was scared, but he was trying to stay strong for his family. They needed him to be strong.
He quickly wiped away tears, sucking in a deep breath, before turning to work on the door once more.
No one spoke through the ride. Carley silently picked up some ammo, loading it into her gun. She let out a sigh as they approached the drugstore. Opening the door, they climbed out the car and made their way inside, quietly as they could manage.
Immediately Kenny came over, a worry look on his face. "Clementine," He huffed, "I told you not to go. You could've gotten hurt-" Kenny was cut off as the girl handed him an axe. He looked a bit confused for a moment, noticing the trio's glum looks. "What happened?"
Clementine didn't respond walking pass the man.
Kenny had picked up on the girl's depressed state and turned to Carley, "Everyone all right?"
"Yeah..." Carley sighed. "We had some close calls, but Glenn is fine. And we're... Well... We're okay."
"I've got a few cans of gas for your pickup in the trunk of my car." Glenn notified the man.
"Good to hear." Kenny replied.
"And things back here?" Carley questioned.
"Quiet." Kenny stated. "Our "friend" is still in and out over there. He won't survive anymore stress."
"We can work on getting those pills now. Any progress with finding keys." Carley asked.
"Not that I know of." Kenny said. "Shawn's in the back working on that door. This axe might be of help."
"I'll take it to him." Clementine offered from where she was sitting.
"You sure?" Kenny asked, looking to the teen with a worried expression.
"Yeah." Clementine walked over, taking the axe once again.
"Alright, sounds good." Kenny said, handing the girl the axe. "Let me know if you guys need a hand."
Clementine nodded, taking the axe back before heading to the back room. As much as she wanted to make sure everyone was doing okay, they didn't have much time. Larry needs his medicine and they didn't know how things would turn out with Beth, who wasn't looking too good.
Shawn turned as the door open, his heart pounding as he expected the worse. He quickly calmed as he realized it was only Clementine. "Oh, you're back."
"Yeah..." Clementine sighed.
"How'd it go?" Shawn asked.
Clementine didn't respond.
Shawn noticed the girl's silence, "You okay?"
The teen let out a sigh, "I'm fine..." She needed to stop being mopey. Things were bad enough here as it was. "I found this," She motioned toward the axe.
Shawn looked to it. "You know, that might help a great deal." Shawn said.
Clementine looked to the door before speaking, "We could use it to break into the window."
"Sounds good." Shawn said. "I'll go let the others know."
"Yeah, alright." Clementine nodded.
Shawn left the room and went over to Lilly, "Clementine's got an idea for getting into the room."
"Really?" Lilly brightened.
"Yeah."
Lilly let out a sigh of relief, "Great, You guys are lifesavers."
Shawn sighed, looking to Beth. 'Not to the person he should've saved'. He thought. "She's in the backroom." Shawn informed the woman.
"Got it." Lilly walked off to go find Clementine and Shawn went back over to his family, deciding the two of them could handle getting the medicine.
"Hey," Lilly greeted the teen as she enter the office. "You got a plan?"
"I found this axe, I was thinking we could break one of the windows to get into the pharmacy." Clementine explained.
"Good idea. Let's get in there." Lilly agreed.
The two made there way to the door, axe in Clementine's hand. Clementine quickly used the axe handle to shatter the glass of the small window.
Lilly reached through the window, careful not to cut herself on broken glass, she unlocked the door.
They took a step back as Lilly pushed the door open, the minute they stepped inside did, the wail of an alarm was heard.
"Oh no! Shit..." Lilly swore. "Come on. We gotta hurry."
The two ran into the room and their hunt for the pills.
As soon as they spotted the medicine they dashed from the room.
"We got what we need?" Kenny asked quickly as they exited the office.
"Yeah. Let's get out of here." Lilly replied, rushing to her father's side with his medicine.
"Duck, c'mon baby time to go." Katjaa pulled the little boy up, Duck looking around in fear and concern.
"I'm going to get the truck pulled up 'round back." Kenny told the group.
"Do it fast, I gotta get my dad out of here." Lilly ordered.
"I don't plan on dilly-dallying." Kenny said quickly "Honey, take Duck into the office and barricade the living hell out of the door behind me."
"The motor inn...It's not too far from here, we should head over there." Clementine said.
"Okay." Kenny nodded. "Glenn, when you hear me honking in the alley, start getting people out of here."
"You got it." Glenn nodded.
"Doug, and Carley, you guys make sure our defenses stay up until then." Kenny demanded before turning to Clementine, "And I better take that axe, in case I run into any of them on my way to the truck."
"I'll go with you." Hershel stood, moving Beth, who had been woken by the alarm, off of his lap.
"Daddy?" The girl whimpered.
"It'll be alright, sweetie. Just stay with Shawn." Hershel assured her.
Beth gave a nod as Hershel walked away. Shawn helped the girl into the office, making her his priority at the moment.
"Alright." Kenny agreed, "Let's hurry and-"
"Guys, that doors not locked anymore." Doug called.
"Shit!" Kenny yelled, to Glenn, Carley, and Doug. "You three get on it. I'll get back as fast as I can!"
Clementine started to speak, "What about-"
Kenny and Hershel left before the girl could even finish her sentence.
Clementine watched in fear as Doug, Carley, and Glenn pushed against the door while the walkers tried to break through.
"Glenn, we need your help! Please hurry!" Katjaa's frantic voice called.
Clementine ran over to take his spot letting Glenn run off to help.
"Doug if we don't make it through this, you should know-"
Carley was cut off as the walkers banged against the door, nearly causing it to open.
"I should know what?" Doug asked.
"Huh?" Carley questioned.
"You said I should know-"
Doug was cut off this time as a nearby shelf fell, allowing walkers to come through a window.
"Shit!" Carley cursed, pulling out her gun. "On it."
"You sure?" Clementine asked.
Carley's response was to start shooting at the walkers.
Doug and Clementine continued to block the door the best the could.
"That window is SCREWED!" Doug cried.
Clementine looked over at the boarded window that walkers were pushing against, the boards starting to break. "Go!"
Doug nodded and ran off.
Clementine looked around, finding a over tipped shelf she started to push it in front of the door.
Suddenly screams filled the air. Clementine looked to see both Carley and Doug had been caught in the grips of the walkers. She ran closer to help,
"Get off me! Get OFF! Help!" Doug screamed.
"SHIT! I'm out! I'm OUT!" Carley yelled, "Clementine! Help! Ammo! In my purse!"
Clementine quickly ran over to the woman's purse tossing her the ammo. She then pulled out her father's gun and tried to shoot at the walkers attacking Doug. Her eyes widened as nothing happened, but a click. The gun was empty.
Before she could do anything else, she heard Doug scream once more. Walkers had broken through the boarded window, dragging Doug out.
"NO!" Clementine shrieked.
"Oh my God..." Carley looked sick.
"Let's go!" Kenny yelled.
"They got Doug... They... They..." Carley stammered as she ran.
"It doesn't matter, you've gotta MOVE." Larry snapped, motioning for the two to hurry up.
Clementine was frozen in shock, she didn't notice a walker approaching her until it grabbed her ankle, nearly yanking her to the floor. She kicked at it, struggling to free herself from it's hold.
Everyone had left the room. She was alone, and the walker wasn't letting up. She was sure it was going to be the end for her, when suddenly she saw an axe come down onto the walker's head.
"Let's go, darlin'." Kenny wrapped an arm around the startled teen, leading her from the room.
They made it back to the motor inn, and Clementine was happy that the herd was no longer in the area. There were a few bodies which the group had piled up to toss out or burn. It didn't matter to Clementine, neither option sounded good, but it was the only choice they had.
Beth was awake, which Clementine figured was a good sign.
Clementine sighed, walking around the motor inn. So much had happened in the pass few days, she almost couldn't believe it wasn't all a nightmare.
She approached Glenn.
"My walkie-talkie...You got it?" She asked.
"Yeah..." Glenn said, sounding almost depressed.
"What's wr-"
Glenn raised a hand and Clementine took note that he was listening to a radio broadcast. Clementine listened in as well.
After a moment Glenn spoke, "I think I need to go."
"To Atlanta?" The teenager asked.
"Yeah...I got friends there, and I just can't stay here knowing that they could be trapped in that city." Glenn said.
"It doesn't sound too good over there." Clementine replied. "Things could've gone either way."
Glenn shrugged. "I gotta take my chances."
"I understand..." Clementine said. If she knew there was a chance her parents were alive, she would definitely go looking for them.
"You guys be safe." Glenn said.
"We'll try." Clementine responded.
The man paused for a moment before handing the teen her walkie talkie.
"Thanks." She accepted the device, placing it into her bag.
"Take care of yourself." With that Glenn got into the car and drove off.
Clementine waited for a moment, watching him drive off before walking over to Kenny. "Hey." She smiled as small smile.
"Hey, Clementine." Kenny looked to the teen, "Close call back there."
"Yeah... thanks for helping me." She said.
"No problem. I wasn't going to just leave you there." Kenny replied, looking worriedly at the girl.
"Thanks..."
Kenny gave a nod, "Maybe next time, just don't wander off without telling anyone."
"...Yeah...Okay." Clementine sighed.
Clementine walked away from the man and over to Carley, who was digging through a box. "How are you, Carley."
"I'm okay. You know, considering." The woman responded.
"Yeah... I know." Clementine nodded her understanding.
"What about you?" Carely asked.
"I'm fine." Clementine said gently.
Carley sighed. "I'm sorry."
Clementine looked confused, "For what?"
"I didn't realize you didn't have any ammo." Carley said.
"It's not your fault... I just wish I could've help Doug too." Clementine replied.
"It's not your fault." Carley said. "If anything it's mine."
"No it's not." Clementine said, "Don't blame yourself. It just... happened. It was too fast..."
"Yeah... You're right. I just wish we both could've made it. You know?" Carley sighed.
"Me too..."
Once their conversation had ended Clementine walked over to Hershel, Shawn, and Beth.
"Can I stay with you tonight, daddy." Beth asked.
"Of course, darling." Hershel said to his little girl.
"Hey guys." Clementine greeted.
"Hey, Clem." Shawn offered the teen a small smile.
"How's everyone doing?" Clementine questioned the family
"Pretty good." Shawn replied.
"What about you, Beth?" Clementine asked the young girl, "How are you feeling?"
"Not too good." Beth admit.
"Well, it's been a long day." Hershel said. "Let's get some rest, you'll feel good in the morning."
"Okay, daddy." The girl agreed.
Hershel led the girl off after that, going into one of the motel room.
"I guess we should all get some sleep." Shawn said.
"Yeah. It's been a long day." Clementine agreed.
They both turned at the sound of footsteps. "Hey,"
They turned to see Lilly.
"My dad would be dead, if it weren't for you guys." The woman said.
Clementine looked away, "That guy...Doug is dead because of me."
"Don't talk like that, kid." Shawn said.
"It's true." Clementine stated.
"It's not." Lilly replied. "Don't blame yourself."
Suddenly the sound of gunshots rang through the air.
"I hope that's the sound of us winning this thing." Kenny spoke.
"Me too." Lilly agreed.
"This motor inn's pretty damn defendable. We block off the entrances with some cars and keep someone on watch, we could stay here until the military rolls through." Kenny said.
"I actually agree with that plan." Lilly muttered.
"Me too." Shawn said.
"We got beds, we've got water and most importantly, we've got light. There are worse places to call home." Kenny stated.
As if triggered the light flickered off the minute Kenny finished that speech.
"Me and my big mouth." Kenny sighed.
"I guess this means we should head to bed." Shawn suggested.
"Yeah, seems like the best idea." Lilly agreed.
The group did as Shawn suggested and headed off to bed, but knowing nobody would be getting much sleep that night.
Shawn couldn't sleep, he laid on the bed and mused for a good hour or so over everything that had happened
He wondered how Beth was doing, he hoped the girl would be alright.
The longer he laid there, the more worried he became. Each time he thought on checking on his father and sister he would feel hesitation and shame. He couldn't help, but be angry at himself for not saving Beth.
He tried to force himself to sleep, but his attempts at dozing off were unless.
At last, fearing for the worse, he decided that if he just knew that his family was okay, he could sleep, at least for a little while.
He rose carefully, taking his crutches, and made his way to the room his father was in. He gave a knock at the door.
"Come in." Hershel voiced.
Shawn pushed the door open. "It's me, dad."
"I know, Shawn." Hershel replied.
"How's Beth?" Shawn asked.
"Her fever's spike." Hershel sighed. "We never should've left the farm."
"What?" Shawn was surprised. "Dad, we had to."
"No we didn't. We should have just stayed put and waited for this stuff to blow over." Hershel said.
"We don't know when that will happen, dad." Shawn replied.
"Soon, I assume." Hershel said.
"I doubt it." The words left before Shawn could stop them. "I don't think everything will just "blow over" like you think it will, dad. It's going to take a lot more time, meaning a lot of people are going to die."
Hershel shot his son a glare. "Get out."
"Dad..." Shawn tried.
"We're not talking about this." Hershel stopped him. "You're tired. Go to bed."
"Yeah... Alright." Shawn left without another word.
It was late, Hershel wasn't sure what had woken him up at such an hour, but something had. He had a strange feeling in his gut telling him to check on Beth.
"Beth?" He called the girl's name gently, but there was no reaction. "Darling, you okay?"
There was still nothing from the child.
He sat up quickly, his heart suddenly pounding. Hershel reached out to touch the little girl, her skin had turned cold and with a grim realization, he noticed she was no longer breathing. "No...no, no,no." Hershel pulled the child close. He felt for a pulse and found there was none. "NO!" He yelled, rocking the girl back and forth, torn apart by agony over his loss of the child he was supposed to protect.
He held the child in his arms, crying until his voice became hoarse.
He continued rocked the girl, when suddenly he felt her move.
"Beth?" He called. There was no response, but moment later, the girl opened her eyes.
"Oh, baby girl." He pulled her closer. "It's okay darl-"
He was cut off as he felt teeth sink into his neck. He let out a scream as the child bit his neck. He couldn't even react fast enough to stop her before he fell to the bed, life leaving his eyes.
Shawn's eyes snapped open as he heard screams, he immediately recognized the voice as his father.
He grabbed his crutches quickly left his motel room to see what had happened.
Once he made it outside, he discovered he wasn't the only one the noise had woken.
He knocked on the door to the room that is father was in, only to get no response.
He looked to Clementine, who flashed him a worried look.
Shawn gulped, pushing the door open. He froze in horror at what he saw.