61 Three Months Later (1/2)

Lee, Mark, Kenny and I went out hunting today since our supply of food was slowly dwindling into nothingness.

I was going around with Kenny, while Lee was with Mark, as we had split up into duos. Hopefully, either of us will catch something.

”Hey, uh... Kat and I, we were talking... we'd like it if you came with us on the RV once it's fixed” Kenny said smile on his face.

”Wait, really?” I asked.

”Yeah,” Kenny said, his smile turning into a grin.

”I'll... think about it” I said.

”Alright” Kenny responded.

After that, we kept on walking around, until he asked me another question.

”So... did you have anyone you liked before this whole fucking fiasco?” Kenny asked me awkwardly.

”Yeah, my fiance... well, I didn't technically propose, but the apocalypse happened and we got split up, not giving me a chance to propose... she was pregnant at the time,” I said.

”Oh... I... I'm sorry for your loss” Kenny said.

”...She's not dead Kenny... she can't be, that's just impossible... she's just with my family and our guards... and they're just looking for me right now, at this very moment” I said, a small hopeful smile on my face.

”Alright... well, let's just keep on hunting, hopefully, we'll find some food and get Lily off our asses for just a day...” Kenny said in a pitying tone.

'Good, it seems like he bought my lie that I'm a delusional rich kid, I just have to keep up the appearances now' I thought, as I kept on walking alongside Kenny in silence.

We walked around the woods until we heard the sound of someone screaming in pain.

”Shit! Was that Lee?!” Kenny exclaimed as he ran towards the screams.

”Wait for me, Ken!” I shouted as I ran after him.

We ran toward the screams and found three people, one in a bear trap and the other two trying to help him.

Two were teenagers in what I presume to be their school uniforms and the other one was a middle-aged man with his leg caught in a bear trap, screaming in pain.

”Oh god! Get it off!” The man shouted in pain.

”Fuck! Tom, we gotta get outta here, this screaming's gonna attract walkers!” Kenny said.

”Huh? Oh shit! No no! Please don't kill us we just want to help our teacher! We'll leave I swear!” One of the teenagers had heard Kenny and exclaimed in shock.

”What the fuck's going on here!?” Lee who just got here alongside Mark shouted.

”Well Lee, what's going on is that guy got his leg caught in a bear trap and we're getting him out,” I said, as I walked up to the man in the beartrap.

”You're going to be alright, okay,” I said, ”But, you're going to have to trust me”

”Okay...” The man said.

”What's your name?” I asked.

”D-David... David Parker,” David said.

”Okay David... are you bitten?” I asked.

”What, no!” One of the teenagers shouted, ”He's not bitten!”

”Alright then I'll believe you... well, there's good news and bad news, what do you want to hear first?” I asked.

”The... good news,” David said.

”Well, the good news is... we can get you out of the trap,” I said, and he sighed in relief, ”The bad news is... we're going to have to cut your foot off”

”Wait, what!?” David asked, completely shocked at the thought of cutting off his foot.

”There isn't a release on the beartrap, whoever set it up was obviously expecting something smart enough to try the release to get caught,” I said.

”Wait, someone intentionally did this!?” Kenny asked.

”Most likely... I mean, wouldn't a walker have already walked into it if it was just laying here?” I said.

”...Fuck it... take it off” David said.

”But Mr Parker!” One of the teenagers shouted, ”What if they're lying! What if they're the ones who set up the traps! O-or with the guys that raided our camp!”

”Travis, don't be stupid, why would they even go through the effort to mislead us when they could just shoot us?” David asked.

”I- I don't know, maybe it's some sick fetish or something! I don't know!” Travis said in a stressed out tone.

”Kid, what do you take us for? Psychopaths? Just... look away, it's going to get ugly” I said to Travis.

”O-okay...” Travis said, as he turned away.

I grabbed the fire axe from Lee, and swing it down on David's foot.

”Gaah! Stop!” David shouted in pain.

”There's no going back now, David,” I said, as I swung down on David's foot again.

”Gaaaah!!!” David screamed.

”Dude! Stop! You're killing him!” Travis shouted.

”Stop!” The other teenager shouted.

”...” I just stayed silent, as I swung down for the third, and last time, amputating David.

”Alright, Lee! Grab the guy and let's get out of here!” Kenny shouted, as he started firing at the walkers that were lured by the sound of David's screaming.

”Go! I'll cover you!” I shouted, as I pulled out my pistol and started to fire at the walkers nearby.

Then, all of a sudden something pushed me down and bit into my shoulder!

”Fuck! We got a runner!” I shouted, as I shot it in the head, stood up and started firing at the walkers again.

”Y-you're bitten,” Travis said.

”Trust me kid, it's not the worst thing that's happened to me,” I said with a smile, as I continued to fire at the walkers, until it was just me and Travis left.

”Let's go!” I shouted, as I shot a walker that snuck up behind Travis.

”Y-you saved me,” Travis said in shock.

”Yeah, I did. Now! Let's get the fuck out of here!” I shouted.

Travis and I ran through the woods for a couple of minutes, until we found the others.

”Fuck, Tom! You're bitten” Kenny said.

”I'll be fine,” I said in an annoyed tone.

”N-no you won't!” The other teenager said, ”Y-you're going to turn”

”Nope,” I said, ”Mutation”

”W-what?” The teenager was confused.

”Listen, kid, did you see that running asshole?” I asked.

”Y-yeah” He stuttered.

”Well, that's a mutation on the walkers... thing is, us humans can also mutate,” I said with a small smile, ”And it so happens that my mutation is that I'm immune to the virus, it makes me stronger and I can regenerate incredibly fast”

”W-wait, what?” Travis asked, ”Ben, dude! If what this guy's saying is true then we could be like... fucking superheroes!”

”U-uh... how do you know if you have a... mutation?” Ben asked.

”Well, I found out when I got bitten...” I said, the two teenagers looked shocked, ”But, you could just go to our scientist dude... he figured out the other mutations, Enhanced Sight, Enhanced Endurance, Stoneskin and Air Manipulation”

”Wait, Air Manipulation!? What!? How!?” Ben asked, confused.