The Walking Dead: The Decimation of Mankind

Chapter 1: All that's left

Warning, if you have not played The Walking Dead Game or read my previous stories, this story will contain spoilers.

Hey, what's up, everyone? Assassin's Creed Master and I'm back with another Walking Dead story which is a sequel to The Walking Dead: Fight for Survival.

Now unlike my latest Walking Dead stories which I have been writing with A Writer With Mixed Interests, this story is being written solo. Back to just me writing on my own.

Now I was going to wait a long while until I wrote this story and was going to follow season 3 when it has been released if it followed Clementine's story again, but I decided to write this story from my own ideas.

As usual, I'm rambling on and on again, aren't I? My bad. Enjoy chapter 1, ladies and gentlemen, and if you have any questions, feel free to send a Private Message.

Have you ever had that feeling everything you do in life, everything you push hard to achieve was all for nothing? Lee Everett certainly felt that way after coming all this way from Atlanta, pushing through whatever came between him and Wellington, and losing a lot of people who cared for and considered family.

Lee marched away from Wellington with his two adoptive daughters following closely behind him. They came all this way, pushed through any obstacles in their past, only to be told that they could not be granted inside. It was all for nothing.

Lee remained silent as he took the lead towards the way they came from with Clementine, Sarah and AJ not too far behind. He felt crying and screaming for the time he wasted coming here in the first place.

While Lee marched forward, Sarah spoke to her younger friend in a quiet enough time for Lee to not hear. "Clem, is Lee going to be okay? He looks angry."

"I hope so, Sarah." Clementine answered, concerned for her guardian. "Let's just go."

"Where are we going?" Sarah asked.

This was a question that Clementine could not answer. She had no idea where they were going to go from this point, but she was confident Lee had a plan, he always did. The two girls continued following Lee as they turned back one more time to see Wellington before its sight was covered up by the trees.

Later that day, nighttime had arrived and the small group was forced to make camp for the night before they could make it back to their truck. Lee finished lighting a small fire with Clementine's lighter and sat in silence while Clementine and Sarah ate a couple of their supplies.

With the supplies they got from the town, the supplies they found in that half-built house, and the supplies from Wellington, they were good for a while. Then again, they had plenty of supplies at the motor inn and that all went very fast.

Fortunately there was also some baby formula for AJ that they got from Wellington. After he was fed for the night, he had fallen asleep in Clementine's arms.

The remaining survivors remained in silence for a while, unsure on what to say at this point. They were the last of their group and only had each other left.

"Lee, what are we going to do now?" Clementine inquired while they sat around the fire for warmth.

Lee remained silent, unsure on what to do at this point. They had nowhere to go from this point forward and they were all that remained.

Clementine, seeing she was not going to get an answer, dropped the question and sat in silence.

Although they were not really up for talking at this point, Sarah had to excuse herself for a moment. "Lee, I need the bathroom. Is it okay if I go?"

Lee nodded in response and finally spoke since they left Wellington. "Go ahead. Stay close, Sarah."

Sarah got up from where she was seated and preceded to walk a few steps away for some privacy. Once she was far enough to be out of Lee and Clementine's sight and hearing range, she was about to go and do her business. However, she did not expect a hand to grab her out of nowhere.

"AHH!" Sarah screamed as she turned to her left where a walker had grabbed onto her shoulder. His arm went through a V-shaped tree and he was trying to pull her back to bite her. "GET OFF! HELP!"

"Sarah?!" Lee spoke up and quickly jumped out of where he was seated, grabbing his hatchet. "Clementine, quick!"

Sarah panicked further until she was finally free from the walker's grip, but as she prepared to run away, she came face to face with yet another walker who was limping straight towards her. "LEE! CLEM!"

As she stepped back to escape, her foot came into contact with a rock and before she was aware, she stumbled back and fell down a hill slope. The second walker groaned and followed her down there, also tripping himself on purpose.

"Sarah!" Lee called out when he finally got to where she was a moment ago. He noticed the walker trapped in the V-shaped tree and was quick to dispatch it with his weapon.

"Sarah, where are you!?" Clementine yelled.

Sarah eventually stopped rolling down the hill when she reached the bottom and had caused herself slight injury pain on her head. As she leaned up and rubbed her head, she panicked yet again when the second walker had also reached the bottom of the hill, landing only a few feet away from her.

The walker got back up onto its feet and began to march towards Sarah who was quick to get onto her feet and run away. She backed away in fear and tried to find something useful to aid her survival, but nothing was in sight.

Sarah screamed as a walker closed in on her and had nothing to defend herself with and Lee and Clementine were too far away to get to her in time.

The walker was closing in fast and Sarah had to act now before it was too late. While she was beginning to lose hope, Sarah noticed something through her good glasses lens: a broken tree branch.

Without thinking, Sarah picked up the branch with all of her strength and raised her weapon. Once the walker was in her range, she slammed the branch directly against its skull, knocking it down to the ground. He was damaged, but not done for yet.

Sarah cried out in fear as she slammed the branch down a second time against the walker, finally crushing its skull and brain. She panted and dropped the branch before collapsing against a tree, panting heavily.

This here was the exact reason she needed survival training. She had come close to death many times now and was lucky to escape each time, but luck would not last forever.

"Daddy!" Sarah cried out as she hugged her knees. She still missed her father dearly and felt vulnerable without him.

"Sarah!" Lee called out from nearby.

Sarah looked up and was relieved to see Lee and Clementine had finally located her. She ran towards them and embraced Lee in a hug. Lee returned the hug and held her close, whispering comforting words.

"It's okay. It's okay, I got you." Lee assured, gently patting her back to calm down.

Clementine noticed the dead walker and looked a little surprised, but that surprised. This was Sarah's second kill with the first being one of the Russians a few days back. This proved she had survival and skill in her and with some training; she could protect herself in no time.

"Let's get back to the camp." Lee suggested as he released his arms from around Sarah.

The four survivors proceeded back to their small fire for the night before they decided to tuck in for the night. Lee kept watched while Clementine and Sarah slept. It was a little difficult for Clementine and Sarah to be sleeping on the ground, but at least they were warm and had someone to look out for them.

Tomorrow was going to be a new day.

And that's the beginning chapter, ladies and gentlemen. Lee, Clementine, Sarah and AJ are back and read for action. I'll have more chapters coming soon. Until then, don't forget to hit that review button.