//------------------------------// // Epilogue // Story: The Mane 6 And Lee Everett // by Can-dees_Murder_Weapon //------------------------------// They left the city a couple of hours ago, crossing over into the countryside. The both of them mainly traveled in silence. It was daunting having to go through the city at night but Rarity had already experienced that. They needed to leave in order to meet up with the others, she was hopeful but also filled with sorrow over losing her friend, Lee. It was still hard to believe, she just found him. She thought everything was fine now but once she saw the state he was in, she knew something was wrong. When he broke the news to her that he was bitten, everything seemed to be crashing down all at once and she didn't even know about Twilight's condition. The two walked across the field of grass, Rarity never found the train that they arrived in. She didn't know or remember the way they came in, the city was like a maze. She didn't know if the direction she was going in was right or not. As they walked across the field, it was obvious that she had chosen the wrong path out of it. It had been hours since they left the city. "Rarity?" Clementine called. "Hm? What is it, darling?" "D-do... you think we'll find the others?" The mare sighed inwardly. After they left the city, she suggested walking across the edge of it. She thought if maybe they just stayed on the outside and traveled that way, eventually they would meet up with the others. Unfortunately, there was too many potential dangers that would've occurred. If she were alone, she... probably would've risked it but she had Clementine to look after. She couldn't take any risks, it would've put the child in danger if she did. If Rarity were to die, Clementine would be alone. "I-I don't... know. We might see them soon though," She answered, not believing herself. "I hope so. I just hope they're okay." "Yeah... me too darling." The two of them continued across the field, Rarity was desperate to find her friends. She didn't know how she was going to do this, she couldn't take care of this child alone. They seem to be doing fine so far but how long would that last without the others? As if taking care of herself wasn't hard enough but now she had to look after Clementine too. After what felt like half an hour, they came across a tree stump. A little resting point for the both of them. Clementine went to go sat on a log. A few feet away from them was an abandoned broken down car. It's doors off their hinges and windows destroyed. "Rarity?" The mare sighed. "Y-yes Clementine?" "Are you... okay?" The mare looked at her with a frown. "Y-yes? Why are you asking?" "Because you haven't found your friends yet." Rarity shut her eyes for a few moments before sighing through her nose and opening them again. "Well, I'm fine Clementine. Please do not ask me that again." "Oh, sorry." Rarity didn't respond. She stood further away from the child, staring off into the distance. She wondered how her friends were doing. If they were okay, Lee said that Omid and Christa were with them which offered her some form of relief. The mare didn't know what she was doing. She didn't where she was going, she didn't have a plan, the only thing she did know was that she had to get out of the city but now that she done that; everything from then on was blank. She could go back and search harder for her friends, it was morning, she had plenty of time but she also didn't want to bring the child back into a city infested with walkers. It was too dangerous, too many things could go wrong and it had! Ever since they arrived at that cesspool of horror, nothing but bad things have happened to them. Rarity had lost her entire group when she decided to go on that supply run. It filled her with grief as she remembered the events that went on in the church and the things she was forced to do. There was no way she was going to bring Clementine back there. At this point, Clementine was the only one she had left. Her friends were missing, they were probably wondering where she was, just like her. She knew Rainbow Dash wouldn't leave her behind, being the element of loyalty. Besides that, the others wouldn't abandon her either. But she still couldn't go back, not when she had Clementine to protect. The two of them stayed silent as they rested. After the way Rarity had responded to her when she expressed her concern, Clementine decided not to push it. She knew the mare was hurting and obviously she didn't want Clementine to be worried about her. Rarity's eyes trailed along the hills, they were entirely alone. Just her and Clem but no one else. She was grateful but at the same time, she wasn't. There was no walkers around that she needed to deal with and neither was any of her friends. The mare sighed. "Alright, let's go Clementine." The child looked up from her seated position. "Where are we going?" "I... do not know. Somewhere safe, hopefully." She offered a small reassuring smile. "Shouldn't we go look for your friends though?" "I... want to but I can not. It's too dangerous, we are not going back to Savannah." Rarity started walking, leaving no room for argument. Clementine quickly hopped off the log and ran over to her. "Well... w-what do we do now then?" "I'll... figure it out eventually, darling. Don't worry, we'll be fine." Rarity and Clementine continued across the field on their own. She might not have a plan but to be honest, no one else really did either. When Kenny suggested to get to Savannah to find a boat, what happens then? Were they just going to live on the water from then on? They weren't going to be able to live on there very long, supplies would run short as it always did and Lilly's plan to stay at the motel? It was a terrible idea, there were bandits attacking them every other night. Shooting arrows at their barricade, it was insane to think that the woman thought that staying there was a good idea. Rarity was doing fine so far, she would figure it out eventually. She had to and if she didn't... Well the others hadn't either.