(Y/N)'s POV:
We're all walking through the cold snowy landscape trying to find the place Arvo is talking about and Luke has his hand over Mike's shoulder to help him move. While we're walking Luke all of a sudden yells in pain. Bonnie takes note of this.
Bonnie: Wait up! Wait. We need to stop.
She said turning to look at Luke.
Luke: No! No, I'm... I'm fine, okay? I just need a second. Sorry, I just... I just put more weight on it than I should've.
Kenny: *to Arvo* All right, wait there.
Arvo seemingly ignores Kenny as he slowly keeps moving forward.
Kenny: Hey! What'd I say?
He walks up to Arvo and pushes him onto the cold snowy floor.
Kenny: When I tell you something, you fuckin' listen, you understand?
Mike: *sits Luke on a log* Kenny, come on! There's no need for that.
Kenny: *turns to look at Mike* He's gettin' what he deserves. *turns back to Arvo who's still on the floor* I'm fuckin' talkin' to you. I say stop, you'd best stop. If you know what's good for ya.
Clem: He deserves it.
Mike: He deserves to be treated like a human being. That's all I'm saying.
Jack: *looks at Mike* So does that mean we should've treated Carver like a human being?
Mike: He's different, okay. He's just sacred, Jack.
Jack: Shut up!
Clem: *looks at Mike* After what he did? What happened back there was his fault.
Bonnie: He lost all his people in one fell swoop. Ain't much we could do to him that'd be worse than that. *looks at Kenny* Kenny! Please. Ease up on him.
Jack: If he hadn't told his crew about us they would've still been alive. Including his sister.
Mike: Not cool Jack.
Jack: Shut your motherfuckin' cake hole.
Kenny: *still to Arvo* Just fuckin' stay put.
Jack and Mason then walk up to Kenny.
Mike: *to Bonnie* I'm gonna have a word with Kenny and Jack. They don't have to treat him that way. Kid's been through enough. You all right here?
Bonnie: Yeah, yeah. Go on and talk to him. I got the kids if I need anything.
Mike: Okay.
Bonnie: Here, just take the baby?
Mike: *takes the baby from Bonnie* Okay...
Mike then walks up to the others as Bonnie kneels next to Kenny. I walk over and sit against a rock listening to Luke and Bonnie's conversation.
Bonnie: What is it with you guys?
Luke: What do you mean?
Bonnie: Every man I've known is always tryin' to let each other know how tough they are. Put 'em in their place. *Clem kneels down with them* Buncha dominant, alpha male horse shit. And it all ends the same way.
Jane and Sarah then walk over to the others as Clem puts her hands onto Luke's wound to put some pressure on it.
Clem's POV:
Luke: Don't look at me. I ain't that guy.
Bonnie: Oh, that ain't true. You get into your fair share of pissin' matches, too.
Luke: Do I?
Bonnie: Are you kiddin' me? Yes.
Luke: I guess I should work on that.
Me: They're just scared... that's when it happens... when they don't know what to do.
Bonnie: Yeah. That makes sense to me.
Luke: *looks at the group* Guess it took a woman to talk some sense into 'em. Looks like Jane broke it up.
Bonnie: Keep pressure on it, okay? I'm gonna go fetch some bandages.
She starts walking towards the group but Luke stops her.
Luke: Hey Bonnie...
Bonnie: *turns around* Yeah?
Luke: I'm sorry.
Bonnie: For what?
Luke looks down to the snow.
Bonnie: I'll be right back.
She continues walking to the group. All of a sudden Luke groans in pain.
Me: How are you feeling?
Luke: If I'm bein' honest... I've been better.
There is awkward silence for a few seconds.
Luke: How did we get here?
Me: We walked... at least most of us did. You basically had to be carried.
Luke: Sittin' in the snow... leaned up against a tree... bullet in my leg... but alive. When so many of my friends are dead... for no good reason... and I couldn't do anything to stop it. Everyone apart from me and Sarah we set out with, just... gone... Nick, Pete... Alvin and Becca... Carlos... and for what? It don't make any sense.
Me: You can't blame yourself. It wasn't your fault.
Luke: No... not completely. I could've done more. And that ain't up for debate. I know it in my bones... and I've gotta live with it.
Bonnie: All right. This should work.
We look over and see Bonnie walk up to us with a blue rag in hand.
Luke: That's perfect.
Me and Luke exchange glances as Bonnie kneels down to patch the wound.
Bonnie: What'd I miss?
Luke: Hmm? Oh, nothin' much. You know... complainin' mostly. Tryin' to guess how far this place is. I'd like to get off this leg sooner than later.
Me: I was just mentioning how cold it is lately.
Bonnie: Yeah. Good thing you got that cool jacket, huh? I'm sure most of that'll come out with a little soap and water.
Luke: *looks at me* I'm fine.
Bonnie: Hey, Clem... go over and see if you can change the bandages on (Y/N)'s wound. I feel like out of everyone we would prefer either you or Kenny to do it.
Me: *sighs* Okay.
Bonnie: That a girl.
She hands me a peroxide.
Bonnie: That's gonna sting, but only for a second. It's gonna clean it.
Me: Oh, he's had it before, we both know what it does... it's gonna suck, especially in the eye socket now.
Luke: It's gotta get done.
I stand up and walk over to (Y/N) only for Kenny to walk up to me with the baby.
Kenny: I was thinkin' we call the baby here Alvin Jr. What do you think?
Me: I think his parents would've liked that.
Kenny: Yeah... me too. *looks at Alvin Jr.* Alvin Jr. it is. You like that? Well, I think AJ approves. *he spots the peroxide in my hand* What do you got there?
Me: I'm changing (Y/N)'s bandage.
Kenny: Oh, okay then. You go on ahead, I got AJ.
I nod as Kenny walks off. I walk up kneel down in front of (Y/N).
(Y/N): Hey, Clem. Come here to sting me are you?
Me: *giggles* Yep.
(Y/N): Didn't have to giggle you evil girl.
Me: *sarcastically* Shut up.
I smile at him as he smiles back, I stare into his beautiful (E/C) eye and notice the bandaged eye as I drop my smile and look at the peroxide.
(Y/N): All right, let's get this over with.
I then remove the bandage and look at the missing eye.
(Y/N): So... on a scale of one to ten how bad does it look?
I just stare sadly.
Me: I'm glad Carver's dead out of ten.
(Y/N): *chuckles* Yeah...
I pull out a rag and pour the peroxide onto it. I look at him as he stares at the rag.
(Y/N): Okay, go for it.
I reluctantly nod as I touch the eye socket with the rag. He yells a bit from the pain.
(Y/N): Fuck... that's worse than before. *panting*
Me: Just, stay still.
(Y/N): I'll try to.
I touch the socket again as I can tell he feels the burning sensation. Seeing him in pain is like I'm being shot in the heart. I eventually finish.
Me: It's over.
(Y/N): O-Okay.
I put the bandage back on the wound.
(Y/N): Thank you, Clem.
Me: No problem.
Bonnie: Are we ready to go?
I look over and see Bonnie. Me and (Y/N) both nod as Luke as his arm around Mike again.
Bonnie: Let's head out.
We then all start moving again.
(Y/N)'s POV:
Luke: Hey, (Y/N).
I turn to look at Luke.
Me: Yes?
Luke: I want to give you something.
I slow down next to Luke and Mike.
Me: What is it?
Luke pulls out his machete while Mike is still holding him, he then holds the machete out to me.
Luke: Take it.
Me: What? But it's YOUR machete.
Luke: It's yours now. It's your new weapon.
Me: Are you sure?
Luke: Of course I'm.
I take his machete and scabbard. I put the machete in the scabbard and put it on my back.
Me: Thank you, Luke. I promise I'll keep it for the rest of my life.
Luke and Mike smile as we continue walking.
Timeskip:
It was getting pretty dark, but we eventually stumbled upon what looks like a distribution station.
Kenny: Is that it?
Arvo ignores him.
Kenny: Hey, I'm talkin' to you!
Arvo: *turns around to look at Kenny* What? It? It what?
Kenny: What do you mean "what?" The place you're fuckin' taking us!
Jane: He doesn't speak much english.
Kenny: Yeah, no shit! Is that it? I thought you said it was a house.
Clem: Arvo, is this where the supplies are? Where the food is?
Kenny: Answer her, goddammit!
Arvo: No, it's... at the house. Is still more walk. Some more hours.
Jack: *muttering* Oh for fucks sake.
Kenny: Goddammit. I knew this was gonna happen. This guy fucked us.
Luke: *Mike lays Luke down on another log* Thank you.
Mike: Don't mention it.
Bonnie: It's gettin' dark. Maybe we should stop for the night.
Kenny: This is bullshit.
Jane: Relax.
Kenny: Don't tell me to relax.
Sarah: I don't think we can trust Arvo anymore.
Kenny: Sarah's right. He's lying. He's been lying this whole time.
Mike: You don't fucking know that!
Kenny: I know we've been walking all day and we're still fuckin' nowhere.
Me: Luke need a break... we probably all do.
Luke: Look, I'll do whatever you guys want, okay? But... I could use the rest.
Clem: It'd be safer to rest in there... *pointing at the distribution station* where there's a fence.
Me: I agree... can we just have a calm, quiet night? Please...
Bonnie: That sounds nice.
Luke: Yeah... yeah it does.
Mason: I guess we could use a break.
AJ: *starts crying*
Kenny: *puts his gun away* Oh, shit, sorry about that... it's all right buddy. It's all right.
Jane: If we're staying, we should scout this place out.
Kenny: All right, ya'll wait here. I'll go make sure this ain't some walker nest we're lockin' ourselves into.
Jane: I'll go with you.
Jack: Same.
Kenny: *gives AJ to Clementine* See if... see if you can calm him down a bit.
Kenny, Jane and Jack then move out to check the station as Clementine looks at me and Mike.
Mike: No. that's all you.
Me: I think it's your turn to calm him down.
Clem: *looks at AJ* Shh... it's okay. It's okay...
AJ: *stops crying*
Mike: You're a natural.
Bonnie: I think he likes you.
Me: And me... I think.
Clem: Don't worry, he definitely likes you.
Bonnie: Yeah, he calmed right down for ya, Clem. That's a good sign.
Clem: He's cute.
Bonnie: Yeah, he is, isn't he? Most babies are pretty ugly this soon after bein' born.
Mike: That's true. They usually look like weird little aliens.
Sarah: Yeah, AJ is really cute.
Mason: You can say that again.
Bonnie: Here... I got him. *takes AJ from Clem*
We then look over and see Kenny, Jane and Jack.
Kenny: Come on over. It's safe.
Mike gets Luke back up as we start moving to the station.
Another Timeskip:
We're all currently around a campfire. Well all except Arvo who's tied up away from the fire and Jane who's just looking out into the woods.
Luke: Today's my birthday... near as I can tell at least.
Clem: Happy birthday, Luke.
Mike: Yeah, man. Happy birthday.
Sarah: Yeah, happy birthday.
Me: Happy birthday.
Luke: Thanks.
Bonnie: So, that makes you, what? 27?
Luke: That's... that's right. I'm surprised you remembered. Sure as hell feel a lot older.
Kenny: Don't even start with that shit.
Luke: Got outta college five years ago... feels like a million years. At least I don't have to worry about payin' off them student loans.
Mike: I hear that. I'm sure there's some asshole sittin' on that paperwork... waitin' to collect.
Luke: Probably.
Clem: I really liked school.
Sarah: Same.
Me: Really girls.
Kenny: Yeah, just a waste of money.
Luke: Well, the major in art history hasn't helped me too much the last few years.
Kenny: *chuckles* Sounds like you majored in workin' in a coffee shop.
Luke: Pretty much.
Bonnie: Oh, stop it.
Luke: Did get a minor agriculture. Keep the old man happy.
Jack: I remember when I was in high school, I was always standin' up for other kids who got bullied, only to get my face beaten.
Bonnie: Oh, I'm sorry to hear.
Jack: Meh, just a normal everyday thing to deal with in a high school. I also helped my friends Oliver and Peter from time to time, they were some amazing friends, and although Peter is gone, I hope one day I reunite with Oliver and his new girlfriend, Hope.
Mason: Yeah, I miss them.
Jack: Shit, I really need a drink now.
Bonnie: Oh, I almost forgot! *reaches in her bag* Was savin' it for a special occasion and... well, it bein' your birthday and all... figure... *pulls out some rum* This's as good a time as any.
Jack: How fuck yeah.
Clem: Where did you get it?
Bonnie: Bill kept all the alcohol in the armory. He didn't like people... imbibing.
Clem: What's that mean?
Luke: Drinking. He... he didn't think people should drink.
Jack: Bullshit if you ask me.
Bonnie gives Luke the rum.
Luke: *stares at the rum* Feel a little guilty takin' the first...
Bonnie: *interrupting Luke* Whoa, wait. You gotta make a toast.
Luke: I'm not really the, uh...
Bonnie: Come on, birthday boy. It don't have to he fancy.
Mike: A toast means we all got somethin' to drink.
Bonnie: We can just pass the bottle around afterwards. Go on.
Luke: *clears his throat and raises the bottle of rum* To the loved ones that we've lost along the way... and to the hope that we see them again... some day.
Me and Kenny look down a bit sad. Memories of everyone who's died floods my mind. My mom, dad, brother, sister, Milky, Katjaa, Duck, Chuck, Rebecca, Omid, Lee and way too many more.
Mike: Here, here.
Bonnie: That was real nice.
Jack: Yeah, amazing speech Luke.
Luke: Yeah? I didn't mean for it to rhyme, that was...
Kenny: *stands up holding AJ* Well, I got first watch.
Mike: I think the fence's got us pretty secure.
Kenny: We can't be too careful.
Bonnie: The baby might be cold.
Kenny: Nah, I'll keep him warm. He's a tough little guy.
Clem: Come on, Kenny.
Me: At least have a drink.
Kenny: Nah. Maybe later.
Bonnie: Kids... let him go.
Kenny: I'm gonna post up over near the hole in the fence there. Holler if ya need anything.
Luke: Thanks, Kenny.
Kenny walks off with AJ as Luke takes a sip from the rum.
Bonnie: *yelling to Jane* Fire's real nice. Plenty of room if you wanna get warm.
Jane: Maybe in a bit.
Bonnie: I didn't expect her to come back. Just when I thought I got her figured out, she up and surprises.
Mike: It's a good thing. She saved our ass.
Bonnie: I know, I know, I just... don't know what she's gettin' outta all this.
Me: She usually travels by herself... that has to be hard. Maybe she's just lonely.
Bonnie: Well, that'd explain a few things. *she said looking at Luke*
Jack: Luke the loverboy.
Luke doesn't respond and look saddened by this.
Jack: Oh, I'm sorry.
Bonnie: We're just teasin'.
Luke: It was stupid.
Bonnie: I understand. She's a pretty girl... once you get past all the dirt and guts.
Luke: I don't know... I guess I just... wanted to forget about all this shit for like, ten minutes.
Mike: Ten minutes? Man, that's longer than I'd last at this point.
Bonnie: Hey!
Luke: All right, all right, it wasn't ten minutes...
Jack: Luke?
Luke: Yeah, Jack?
Jack: Did you pull out or use protection?
Bonnie: GUYS! Come on. We got little ones around.
Me, Clem and Sarah feel a bit uncomfortable, but I look and see Mason not caring.
Mike: Sorry. Forget I said anything.
Jack: *laughs*
Bonnie: *lightly punches Jack* Shut up Jack, also it's my fault for bringin' it up.
Clem: I know what you guys are talking about...
Bonnie: I certainly hope not.
Clem: You're talking about kissing stuff.
There is a short moment of silence.
Luke: Uh, yeah! Yes. Yes, that... that is exactly it.
Mike: Was there any kissing?
Jack: Yeah, was there?
Bonnie: You shut your mouth, right now. The three of you.
Mason: Also Clem, they're talking about something called sex.
There is now an extremely awkward silence.
Mike: Did I just hear that a 9 year old kid knows about sex? How do you know this?
Mason: Jack told me about it.
Everyone just turns to look at Jack.
Jack: *nervous laughter*
Clem: What does sex mean?
Bonnie: No one even think about it!
Sarah: Uhh... I thought about it.
Me: *laughing* Oh my god. This is getting out of hand.
Jack: To be fair, I told him 3 years ago.
It somehow just got more awkward. Bonnie face palms.
Luke: Jack, you are just making things worse.
Clem: Seriously, what does it mean?
Mason then leans into Clem's ears and whispers to her.
Bonnie: Oh no. Jack this is on your head!
I look over and see Mason stop whispering to her as Clem widens her eyes in shock and is now as red as she can ever get.
Mike: And there goes her innocence.
Jack: Hey! Don't blame me I watched a lot of por--
Bonnie: OKAY! That's enough!
Silence fills the air.
Bonnie: *turns to Luke* Maybe she came back for you...
Mike: Could be.
Luke: I don't know what to say to that.
Clem: I don't know... maybe she likes him?
Mike: Oh, I think we could bet on that. Cause you see here... Luke's a regular Casanova...
Luke: Hey, shut up.
Jack: Lol.
Mike: Luke, don't be modest. Your moves are workin' on all the ladies.
Bonnie: Worked on me. *takes a sip of the rum and her eyes widen realising what she said* Shit. *face palms* I just did it too, didn't I? Sorry... it's the drink talkin'.
Mike: They say a drunk man's talk is a sober man's thoughts.
Bonnie: Well, I ain't a man, so "they" can take that shit somewhere else. Like to Jack here for example.
Jack: What? Oh, I mean, uh... I...
Mike: Yeah, what are you like drunk?
Mason: Oh, one time when he was drunk he said the funniest stuff. "Ow, my whooper hurts" and "Fuckin' shoes are the worst invention in the dinosaur era".
Me/Clem/Sarah/Bonnie/Luke: *laughing*
Mike: No way he was like that.
Mason: Not joking, he even tried to talk to a door and decided to kiss it.
Me/Clem/Sarah/Bonnie/Luke/Mike/Mason: *all laughing*
Jack: *stares at Mason and then smirks* Say Mason, remember when we were at Canada?
Mason: NO!!! DON'T YOU DARE!!!
Jack: MASON ACCIDENTALLY THOUGHT AN OLD LADY WAS HIS MOTHER AND HE KISSED HER!
Everyone except Mason: *bursting into laughter*
Bonnie: Oh-oh my god.
Luke: Jesus...
Sarah: TOO FUNNY!
Eventually everyone calmed down. Me and Clem stand up as Bonnie walks up to us.
Bonnie: Kids, go see if you can get Jane and Kenny over by the fire. It's too cold for them to be out there like that. Oh, and here... *gives me the rum* maybe a swing of this will change their minds.
Me and Clem then move away from the fire and look at each other.
Me: I'll talk to Jane, you talk Kenny.
Clem: Okay.
Before I could leave, Clem hugs me. I hug her back as I feel myself blush.
Clem: You're the best friend I could've ever asked for, (Y/N). Thank you so much for always being here for me.
Me: No problem, Clem.
We pull out of the hug and stare at each other. We eventually walk over to the people we're going to talk with. I walk up to Jane. She turns around to look at me and I show her the rum.
Jane: They expect you to lure me over there with alcohol?
Me: Will it work?
Jane: That depends. What is it?
Me: It's rum...
Jane: Probably.
She takes the bottle, but she looks over at Luke who's at the campfire.
Jane: I don't know... it might be awkward.
Me: It'll only be weird if you make it weird. Just be cool. Hang out.
Jane: I wish it was that easy.
Me: It is. People just love making it harder than it has to be.
Jane: Why does this feel like I'm signing a contract or something?
She then drinks the rum.
Jane: That's really good. Have you had any? You want a sip?
Me: Uh, I'm a kid?
Jane: Uh, okay then. Suit yourself. I wasn't too much older than you when I had my first drink... God, I was so stupid back then. There was this time I broke into my parents' liquor cabinet and drank a whole bottle of this really spicy, sweet liquor... what was it's name... it was dumb... Earthquake or something.
Me: Sounds like you were a bad kid.
Jane: I guess I was. At the bottom of the bottle there were these sugar crystals, and I got it in my head that I really wanted to eat a couple. So, I got the bright idea to smash it on my parents' dining room floor to get at 'em. And it shattered into a thousand pieces...
Me: Did you ever get caught?
Jane: Yeah. But, the problem with glass is it looks a lot like sugar crystals.
Me: That's never really been a problem for me.
Jane: Keep it that way. My sister found me... drunk... blood pouring out of my mouth. Jaime thought I was dying, so she called 911. They pumped my stomach. Got grounded for 6 months.
Me: You ate glass?
Jane: I ate glass. I haven't thought about that in a long time. *takes another sip from the rum* I guess a deal's a deal. Here. *she hands the rum back to me* Time to not make it weird.
She then walks up to the group as I look over and see Kenny, Clementine and AJ head to the campfire. I sit back down as now everyone is around the fire.
Bonnie: Jane, you don't have to justify that with a response.
Mike: Hey, I find it's best to just get this stuff out in the open. Less drama.
Jane: Well, that's fine. But I can confirm there was no time for kissing. And Luke's pull out time was definitely really good.
Luke scratches his head in embarrassment.
Bonnie: Shh, shh. All right, enough of that, we're already talkin' about this stuff around Mason and Sarah. *looks at me and Clem* Heya, kids.
Clem: It's nice to hear people laughing.
Kenny: Yeah, it is...
Jack: It's... amazing hearing people laugh again.
Luke: You just spend so much time tryin' to stay alive that... you don't get a chance to enjoy livin'.
Bonnie: Yeah... we need to make more time for that.
Luke: Alcohol helps.
Jack: Fuckin' right.
Bonnie: Hell yeah it does.
We then hear sobbing, we look over and see Arvo who is tied up crying.
Mike: *stands up* Let me take that bottle. We got someone else that might need some help.
I hand the rum to Mike.
Kenny: Sounds like a waste of good rum.
Bonnie: He lost his sister today...
Kenny: And who's fault was that?
Jane: That makes it even harder to deal with... trust me.
Jack: So what?
Clem: Kenny, Jack, please... don't let it ruin a nice night.
Kenny: I said my piece.
Jack: Same.
Mike starts walking over to Arvo.
Bonnie: I don't think that boy's a bad person... I just think good people do bad things sometimes... and they do it a lot more nowadays with the world bein' what it is. So... I think it's best to just...
Arvo: LEAVE ME ALONE!
We all turn over to look at Arvo and Mike.
Mike: *backing up slowly* Sorry, okay? My fault, I shouldn't have...
Arvo: LEAVE ME ALONE!
We all just continue looking at Arvo.
Arvo: *crying <Speaking Russian>
Mike: It's okay... it's okay... she's in a better place.
Arvo: *crying* <Speaking Russian>
Mike: It's okay... it's okay.
Bonnie: Maybe it's best if we all get some rest. Who knows how long a walk we got tomorrow.
Jane: Yeah... that's a good idea.
Kenny: I'll take first watch. *turns around*
Bonnie: Thank you, Kenny. Really.
Kenny: *turns back around* I... uh... don't mention it. *walks away*
Bonnie: You two did good... it was nice while it lasted.
Sarah: Yeah... it really was.
I then lied down and closed my eyes. Eventually falling asleep.
We're getting closer and closer to the finale of season 2. Just wait and see what I have cooked for you. 4274 words.
Also sorry if the "sex conversation" made you feel uncomfortable.