What will happen when the world that we know comes to an end?
When you need to push all of your boundaries, to break all the rules... just to survive.
Kill or be killed. You're either a survivor or you're long gone...
• [AU] original story about Ric...
I decide to find an exit and leave this place before I completely lose my shit. I move forward avoiding a gory sight surrounding me. I push another door open when I stumble on something lying on the floor. I look down and immediately start screaming. I jump a few steps back looking at the thing in horror. I have never seen something so awful. There's a dead woman lying on the floor? I'm not even sure I can call this a woman. It's a body, bones and flesh. It looks like something was eating it. That's the moment when the horrible scent hits me. I decide to keep on moving when I suddenly walk into something. Or rather someone. I pull away with terrified expression painted on my face, that's when I realize that there's a man standing in front of me. Just as confused and terrified as me. Am I hallucinating? Is my mind playing games with me? It's obvious to me this place is as dead as it gets. How would there be a man here suddenly? It's my goddamn imagination. I'm shaking my head in disbelief. – This isn't real. – I whisper to myself while I touch the man in front of me. It takes me about two minutes to realize that he feels pretty much real. He's actually here? – Who.. who are you? – I blurt out looking at him with shock.
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He looks at me with a disbelief too. I inspect him closely and notice that he's also hurt. Is he another one of clueless patients of this dead hospital? It only makes me wonder more what happened here. He finally decides to speak up.
- I'm.. Rick Grimes. – He replies inspecting me as well. I mean after all the shit we just saw here? There's no surprise that we are not very trustworthy right now. His name... doesn't tell me much. I don't think I have ever seen him before. I decide to ignore my last name, because well, it's not like I know this guy, but I will surely stick with him for a bit until I find out what happened.
- I'm Caroline. – I simply say, looking in a different direction. – Do you know what happened here? – I ask while pointing my finger at all the mess surrounding us.
- No... - He shakes his head confused. – The last thing I remember is being shot during my shift. I think I was in coma. – He moves to the hospital desk and looks around, trying to find something. I'm not exactly sure what.
- I need to get out of here, to find my family. I'm not sure how long I've been here. They probably need my help. – I look at Rick and when I realize I won't get any more information from him I slowly move toward the exit.
- Hey! Wait! – I hear him call me out and moving towards me. – Ineed to find my family as well, I live close to this hospital. How about we go together to my house, check if my family is there, get some food and water. – He touches me lightly on the shoulder trying to convince me. I do need some supplies, but I have no time left to waste. God knows how long I was out. With every passing second there's less and less chance I will find my daughter. I'm about to deny him, when he speaks up again. – Also guns. I think we will need guns. I'm a police officer so I have few of these at my place.
Yes, I need a gun. I lost mine in that car accident. I needed it back then and who knows what the city looks like now... I'm not happy with the decision I'm about to make, but it needs to be done. What good will I be without a gun to protect myself? I might as well die in the first 10 minutes. I look him in the eyes and shake my head.
