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What if Kenny was leading Delta?
Clementine went to kill Abel, only to feel a gun pressed against the back of her head.
"Is this really how you want to die, fucker?" Clementine froze, before slowly turning her head.
"…Kenny?"
Kenny froze, before looking at the girl who'd kicked Abel's ass, "Clementine?"
"You know this bitch?" Spat Abel, as Kenny looked at the little boy.
"…Is, is that…?" Kenny lowered the gun.
"AJ." Clementine looked at him, "This is Kenny."
"The funny guy?" AJ looked up at Kenny, "That's that on his face?"
"It's called a beard, AJ." Clementine let out a laugh, before she looked at Kenny, "H-how'd you survive? I saw Walkers…"
"Well, you're not gonna believe it," Kenny started chuckling, "but I got my ass saved, by Lilly."
"Lilly?" Clementine frowned, "I thought she'd've killed you."
"She was tempted." Shrugged Kenny, "But, she didn't."
Clementine was silent, before glancing at Abel.
Kenny cleared his throat, "Look, Clem, we're supposed to meet with the leader of a community, maybe you might make him a bit more comfortable with us."
"Marlon?" Asked Clementine, looking at Kenny.
"Yeah, how'd you know?" Asked Kenny, making Clementine sigh.
"He's dead." Answered Clementine, "AJ…shot him."
"What?" Kenny's gaze snapped to AJ, "Why?"
"He was a bad guy." Answered AJ, making Clementine sigh.
"I know," Sighed Clementine, "I did a terrible job, I screwed up, I-"
"What do you mean he was a 'bad guy'?" Asked Kenny, frowning at AJ.
"He was going to hurt Clem." Answered AJ, "He was pointing a gun at her."
"That fucker." Swore Kenny, "If he wasn't already dead, I'd kill him."
"What do we do now?" Asked Abel, looking at Kenny.
Kenny looked at Clementine, then at AJ, "Why do you come with us? Be like old times."
Clementine let out a huff, "Are the others there? I think I could use having Lee around."
Kenny sighed, "I think we all could."
Clementine looked at AJ, before making her decision, "Yeah, we'll come with you."
Kenny smiled, "C'mon, Clem. You're gonna love it."
F
Clementine looked around the boat, letting out a whistle, "So, I guess you finally got your boat."
"Only after six years." Responded Kenny, "Got a few people your age, you might rub off on one of 'em."
"I heard someone mention a war of some kind." Said Clementine, "Who's it against?"
"A bunch of psychos who've been raiding and destroying other communities." Answered Kenny, "They call themselves the New Frontier."
Clementine froze, "They've started again?"
"Again?" Frowned Kenny, "You know those guys?"
"Yeah, they raided on the orders of one of their leaders," Said Clementine, getting a frown from Lilly, "they… 'reorganised'. I, I can't believe Javi of all people would start raiding again."
"People change, Clem." Sighed Kenny, "The way the world is…"
Clementine frowned, "Have you tried getting in contact with them?"
"They won't answer." Answered Lilly, "We've tried all other approaches."
"Let me try," Clementine looked at Lilly, "Please."
F
Clementine frowned, waiting for Kenny to say if they were in range.
"Okay, try now!" Called Kenny, prompting Clementine to press the broadcast button.
"Javi?" Clementine felt anxiety crawl in her veins, "Javi, it's Clementine."
"Clem?" Javi's voice came out of the radio, "Thank god, you're okay."
"Javi, I heard the New Frontier's raiding again." Clementine cut straight to the chase, "Please tell me it's not true."
"It's not." Promised Javi, "We've…we've got a bit of a problem."
"What problem?"
"Some of Joan's old loyalists." Answered Javi, "We've been trying to round them up, but they're like cockroaches. We're fighting a war on two fronts."
Clementine glanced at Lilly, "I think…I know someone who could help."
F
Clementine wanted to laugh, she didn't think she'd be so happy to see Javi and his family again. Clementine let out a laugh when Gabe hugged her.
"I'm so happy to see you!" Gabe grinned down at her, "How're you?"
"So," Clementine glanced at Minerva, one of the girls Kenny told her about, "Who's the boyfriend?"
"He's not my boyfriend." Clementine felt her face heat up.
"Sure, I believe you," Smirked Minerva, "Thousands wouldn't."
"Fuck off."
"You're still in his arms." Said Minerva in a sing-song tone.
Clementine and Gabe immediately jumped apart, "R-right, so, theses raiders..."
F
Clementine ducked as the wall she was hiding behind splintered; they'd planned this attack with Javi's group for nearly three months. So far, they were winning.
"Clem." Kenny passed an object to her, "Wanna show off your throwin' arm?"
Clementine gave Kenny a smirk, before pulling the pin out of the grenade and throwing it.
Meanwhile, back on the boat, AJ watched the fighting going on in the distance, wondering if Clementine was hurt.
"What's on your mind?" AJ glanced at Lilly.
"What if Clementine gets hurt?" Asked AJ.
"Then we hope for the best and do our best to move on." Said Lilly, "I almost lost myself by burying myself in my grief after my father died."
"Was he bitten?"
"No, he had a heart attack," Answered Lilly, "we were three months into the outbreak, back then, Clementine was a little girl, about eight."
AJ listened to Lilly's story, trying to wrap his head Clementine being a little girl.
F
Lilly walked through Richmond's streets with AJ, looking for Clementine and Kenny. She paused when she saw Clementine's hat. Picking it up, Lilly caught sight of Kenny. His right arm was bandaged up and he was slumped against a wall.
"Kenny?" The man jerked, before looking up, "Where's Clementine?"
"Through there." Answered Kenny, pointing at a park, "The damn fuckers were using Walkers as traps. One managed to get through Clem's boot."
"She's bit?" Asked Lilly, dread filling her.
"They're cutting her leg off." Sighed Kenny, "The last few folks I knew who'd cut the bit off ended up dying anyway."
"Clem's strong." Said Lilly, looking down at Kenny.
"Is she?" Kenny gave a humourless laugh, "Or is she so broken, she just looks strong?"
Lilly was quiet for a moment.
"Her getting bit wasn't your fault, Kenny." Said Lilly, "She's practically an adult now, she's more than capable to look after herself and AJ. She's proven that multiple times."
"I know." Kenny's tone was defeated, "I just, fuck, I keep seeing the little girl asking me was chalk or watching me work on the RV while Lee was on lookout duty. I look at her and I see a child I failed."
"You didn't fail her." Said a new voice, Lilly recognised her as Eleanor, "She's awake and asking for you."
Kenny, Lilly and AJ followed the woman over to a bed, where a pale Clementine was staring at the sky.
"Clem?" Eleanor gently touched Clementine's shoulder, "They're here."
Clementine looked at Lilly, Kenny and AJ, "Hey." Her voice sounded weak.
"You look like hell." Said Lilly, as Clementine pulled herself into a sitting position.
"I feel like hell." Retorted Clementine, looking around, "I, er, I have to tell you something."
"If it's about the leg—" Kenny was cut off.
"I'm pregnant."
Kenny fell silent.
"Well, I wasn't expecting that…" Said Lilly, before frowning, "I take it that Gabe guy is the father."
Clementine nodded, "He's…still unaccounted for."
"Maybe he's rounding up survivors." Suggested Kenny, getting a frown from Lilly.
"They've already brought the last group of them in." Responded Clementine, looking down at her lap, "He's dead. I don't know how I know, I just…" Clementine swallowed, "I just know."
Kenny sat down next to her, hugging her as she broke down.
F
"Are you sure I can't convince you to come back with me?" Asked Minerva, as Sophie and a couple others gathered their bags, "I mean, you could bury that hatchet with the others."
"No," Sighed Clementine, "I've got AJ to keep an eye on, we might visit at some point, you know, help smooth things out with the coalition when it takes off."
Minerva glanced down, "What are you gonna call her?"
Clementine let out a laugh, "Let's wait for them to screaming their lungs out before naming them, alright? I don't want to decide on Sam only for them to look like a Dan."
"You guys got your radios?" Came Kenny's voice, getting Minerva to wave it at him, "Good, we'll be in the area for about a week, before heading back to Richmond to resupply."
They said their goodbyes and waved them off. Clementine felt a smile forming on her lips, before some movement got her attention. Frowning, Clementine focused on it.
"Funny lookin' Walker, Clem?" Asked Lilly, as Clementine's frown deepened.
"What Walker stops to take a shit?"
Lilly frowned, before focusing on the 'Walker', "What the hell?"
F
"Oh, I never thought I'd be happy to see this dump again." Groaned Sophie, as they reached the gate, "Hey, Justin, I think I can see your girlfriend."
"Oh, fuck you."
An arrow hit the ground in front of them, "Hold it!"
"Hey, Willy," Grinned Erin, "we're home!"
Willy stared at them, before yelling, "Guys! They're back!"
In the blink of an eye, Mitch was at the gate, his face like thunder, with Louis and Violet close behind him. Mitch stared at Minerva's small group.
"Well?" Asked Sophie, planting her hands on her hips, "Aren't you going to let us in?"
The gate swung open, and Violet rushed at Minerva.
"Oh," Sophie looked at Louis, "where's Marlon?"
"Oh…" Louis scratched the back of his head, "he's dead. I'm sorry, Soph."
"He was murdered by some kid." Spat Mitch, getting a scowl from Sophie.
"AJ is not just 'some kid'," Said Sophie, "he's very smart, if you don't antagonise him."
"Wait, you've met him?" Asked Louis, disbelief filling him.
"Yeah, the Delta picked him and Clementine up nearly a year ago." Said Sophie, as Minerva detangled herself from Violet, "She's actually the reason we're coming back here."
"Yeah, she can fight." Laughed Justin, "I mean, she thew that grenade like a pro."
"T-they're alive?" Asked Violet, looking between them, "Are they with you?"
"Oh, no," Answered Erin, "Clem and AJ stayed on the boat, she's got a baby coming."
"What?" Asked Louis, freezing.
"Yeah, after she sorted things out with the New Frontier, she met up with some friends she had," Shrugged Sophie, "She and Gabe, one of her friends, hit it off, dated, Clem got pregnant, the remains of the Rogue Frontier were defeated, Clem got bit, and Gabe died."
"They might visit at some point." Said Minerva, "I'm going to sit down."
F
"This place…" Kenny looked around Ericson's, "is a fucking fortress."
"Kenny." Said Clementine, reproachfully, covering her daughter's ears.
"Sorry."
"It's been a while since we've seen them." Said Lilly, as they trailed behind Javi and a couple of the other Coalition leaders.
"Oh, please." Scoffed Clementine, "As if they'd be any different."
"Let's hope you're right." Said Lilly, as they walked through the gate.
"AJ, don't wander off." Warned Clementine as they walked through the yard.
The Ericson's group had been laughing at something before they noticed their guests, Minerva grinning and jumping to her feet, "You're here!"
"Yeah," Chuckled Kenny, "word of warning, we got little ears about."
Sophie perked up, "Wait, you mean Clem's with you?"
Kenny nodded.
"So that means…" Sophie jumped up and rushed past the other leaders, making a beeline for Clementine, "Oh, she is so cute!"
Minerva quickly joined her, dragging Violet with her, Clementine tried not to laugh at how three of the toughest people she knew were cooing at a baby.
"I told you she was a girl."
"Shut up, Min." Scoffed Clementine, as her daughter gurgled.
"What's she called?" Asked Violet, frowning at the baby's spit bubbles.
"Hope." Answered Clementine, "I know it seems a bit sappy, but it's what I felt when I first held her."
"Clementine didn't tell me where she came from." Said AJ, suddenly appearing next to Clementine, "Or how she stopped being fat."
Clementine sighed, as Sophie cracked up.
F
"You know," Kenny looked around the grounds, as Javi and Jesus watched Hope, "this place would be a fortress, if you cleared all the areas of the place."
Mitch scoffed, opting to glare at Clementine and AJ.
"How're we supposed to do that?" Asked Violet, from her place lounging against Minerva.
"Well, takin' out the Walkers in the gym would be a start." Said Kenny, before noticing Louis staring at Clementine, "Hey, Bob Marley! Whatcha starin' at?"
"W-what?" Louis jumped, making Kenny frown, before he followed Louis's gaze.
"Maybe he's making sure that psycho and her brat don't kill us." Snapped Mitch, making everyone go silent.
"Well," Minerva spoke up, "Marlon did sell Sophie and I to a bunch of raiders before Lilly and Kenny took over, so, I'm not losing any sleep over him getting shot in the face."
"Back of the head." Corrected Aasim, "Marlon was shot in the back of the head."
"And he'd been planning on selling Clementine and AJ to the same Raiders." Said Violet, "Louis and I heard a gunshot, but we thought Clem and AJ were dealing with a Walker or something."
"No, she just tried to kick our teeth out." Muttered Kenny, as Clementine looked over.
"What are they doin'?" Asked Ruby, as Tenn moved over to Clementine and AJ.
"Well," Javi moved over, "Clem's still recovering from giving birth, and AJ's not happy over being take out of the field."
"So, why's Clementine playing with her leg?" Asked Ruby, as Clementine leaned down adjusted her boot.
"Her prosthetic's probably chafing." Said Lilly, as Clementine removed her leg, "Yep, looks like the wound's reopened."
F
"If you could change anything you've done," Clementine thought out loud, "what would it be?"
Her, Kenny, Lilly and Javi were sitting around a fire, the Ericson survivors had decided to turn in, Clementine had put AJ and Hope to bed, and the other coalition visitors had gone to sleep.
"Anything?" Asked Javi, letting out a laugh, "I'd stop Mariana from being killed."
"You're niece?" Asked Kenny, before looking to the sky, "I'd try and stop Duck from getting bit, or not cave Larry's head in, or removing Lee's arm sooner, or, fuck, I don't know."
"I'd stop myself from shooting Carley." Said Lilly, "I keep seeing her face, I mistook her being tired as her betraying us."
"I'd not talk to that stranger," Said Clementine, "stop Lee from getting bit. Who knows, it might stop Sarah from dying, or stop me from getting caught by that gang."
"Maybe," Lilly's voice was quiet, "we'll see them again."
"Are you kidding?" Huffed Clementine, "The stuff I've done? There's no way I'm seeing the pearly gates."
"That's bullshit." Scoffed Kenny, "You mourn for the people you've killed, even in cases where you shouldn't. If that don't get you in, then none of us are getting in."
"You know," Said Clementine, "back when this started, I'd pretend that we were just one big family on an adventure. Lee and Carley were my parents, you and Katjaa were my uncle and aunt, Duck was my cousin, Lilly was my other aunt and Larry was my really grumpy grandpa."
Lilly let out a snort, "What were Ben and Mark?"
"Neighbour and family pet."
"Which was which?"