//------------------------------// // Chapter 20: Hunted // Story: The Trotting Dead // by ZombieBrony22 //------------------------------// DEWY'S P.O.V After I sat down with Rick and Celestia, I decided to tell my story to them. 2 YEARS AGO I was still walking away from my now turned brother and step sister. I was ashamed of them; how could they leave me for this stranger? I went down the block to see 50 "Eaters", was that what she called them? I saw a building and rushed inside. I saw the staircases leading to the rooftop. I went up and got ready to shoot a few Eaters, but what I saw was a roof with military-style crates. I broke them open and saw a massive stockpile of guns and ammunition. I took the pistol and the rifle and the ammo that went with it. I left the rest for other survivors and extra room for other things in my bag. I kept moving until I saw a survivor walking down the road. I should probably tell him about her, but they were already there. They did the typical greeting, acting all sweet and friendly. I don't know how, but I saw through that and saw her at the core. She was evil, all she wants from people is... you know... The man was soon taken in and loaded with my brother and sister. I decided not to stick around. I followed the car to a small factory just near D.C. I knew that factory. My step father worked there... I saw as the car went through a wall surrounded in corpses and spikes. I stayed and aimed my rifle at the girl. I could nail her from here... I could start something else. I put my gun in safety and observed what I saw. I saw a man in his 20s with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. I could barely read the Lucille on the base. It was pretty cool but deadly. I kept on watching and saw my brother and sister walk out of the van. My sister was pointed in on direction while my brother was going another. I followed my sister and saw her go into the factory. I quickly tried to find Ron, but an Eater lounged at me. I grabbed my knife and went for the head, like mom showed us before she... it was dead instantly and I knew I lost them for good. I decided to pack up and leave. I was a few miles out of the factory when I saw a building with a form of wall around it. I climbed the wall and found the door inside. It was practically a mansion with a large inside and with a large chandelier. I found the upper floor and set up a small base for the night. I set up a sound trap near the stairway so I would know if any Eaters were about to eat me. After I fell asleep, I heard a loud pop and saw an Eater clawing at the trap. I quickly put it down and as it fell to the ground, I had an idea. I took my knife, took the Eater, and cut off it's ear. I attached them to a peice of yarn I found and placed it on my neck. I had to keep count somehow. I then realized I 'd killed more than 1 Eater, so I looked and found a pile of corpses nearby and added it up to 20 Eaters. I then packed up for moving out into the world again. I was near a city when a small armored truck came racing down the road. The last person I wanted to see came out of it. "He was here. I know it." I took cover behind a building and hoped they weren't talking about me. "What was that kid's name again?" A man asked. "I think the girl said Dewy Decimal. We found a picture of him on the boy. Here, find him." She said. I snuck to the other side where I saw a man with a crossbow sneak down. I was ready to stab him senseless as he turned down my path. Before he caught me, I stabbed his knee and placed a cloth around his mouth. "Shhh. You as much as whine, I slit your throat, you hear me?" I asked him. He nodded and I let go. "Are you with them?" I asked. "No." He said as he checked his knee. "Sorry. I'd rather not get raped." I said. "Wait, she's here?" The man asked silently. "Yes. Don't panic now, what's your name?" "Dwight." He said. "Dwight, we need to work together to get out of here." I told him. "Where're you goin'?" He asked me. "Away from her." "Well then, take this." He handed me his crossbow. "What are you doing?" I asked him. "I give up. I'll give you enough time to escape. Go on, before I take my hand-bow back." Dwight said. "Wait," I said, "If you see anyone named Enid in there, keep an eye on her. Please." I pleaded. "Of course." Dwight said. "What's her name?" I asked. "Her?" He pointed at the leader. "Yeah." I answered. "Adagio. Her boyfriend's Negan." Dwight said before hopping out. I quickly ran for the building and took cover in the upper floor. I saw as my new friend was knocked out and thrown in the truck. "Better stay next time..." Adagio purred. It always creeped me out when she spoke like that. It just didn't work right. The truck drove back to the factory and I was free to go. But what I didn't see was a girl with a gun at my head. "Don't move." I did as he said and placed my hands in the air. "Easy. There doesn't need to be any blood on the walls, here." I said calmly. "Sure. Drop your weapons." The girl said. I dropped my weapons and stood defenseless. "Who are you?" The girl asked. 'Don't say Dewy.' I thought to myself. "Well?" "Anon. You?" I asked. "Magna." She said. "Sooo, you're not gonna shoot me?" I asked. "Oh, sorry." Magna quickly lowered her gun. "So, now what?" I asked. "We have a group with us. We've been sneaking past people in the factory." She said. "Wait, I'm running from them too!" I said. "Great! You'll fit right in." So with that, we walked back to a small building with about 5 people sitting near a small fire. "Everyone, this is Anon." "Actually, that's not my name. It's Dewy." I said. Some people got up and grabbed their guns. The rest just looked and stared. "What are you doing, Magna? This guy has a large bounty on him. A month's rations they said. We should turn him in." A man said. "And what, let him be molested for the rest of his life? No. I don't care about a month's rations, Luke." Magna said boldly. Then one the only two girls stepped up. "She's right. We can't leave people for them. Especially a kid." By then, the whole room was silent until another man stepped up. "Well, hello. I'm Kelly. That's Yumiko, you know Luke and Magna, this is Bernie, and this is Connie." "So, you probably wanna know what I'm doing in your home. I won't be here long. I just need a place for the night. After that, you'll never see me again." I said. "It's fine, Dewy. The others will need some time to get used to you." Magna said. "Fine! We'll keep him. But if he tries to kill us, you know who to blame." Bernie said cruely. We all were ready to sleep when I decided to keep watch. I had a feeling I was going to be here a while. PRESENT DAY "What happened after?" Rick asked me. "We stayed together for a good long while, but then we were caught. Bernie got caught and I was cut off from them. A day after that was when the Resistance found me." I said.