The Walking Dead 365 II Chapter 2: Finding Hope

TDMshadowCP

Chapter 1: http://www.walkingdeadfanfiction.com/Story/31442/The-Walking-Dead-365-Days/1/

Ellis' story 28/365

"We'll come back for you! Stay put!" Frank said while putting the remaining prisoners in a cell.
"We shouldn't have giving those assholes food!" Melvin said to Frank
"Hey, were leaving them behind, to the Walkers in the prison." Frank replied.
We were running to the exit of the prison, most of the Walkers were prisoners. Frank, Melvin, and I volunteered to stay in the prison. We thought if we stayed the Walkers couldn't get us. Yesterday some of the prisoners had a fight. One got stabbed and died, minutes later the prisoner started eating everyone. In a day the prison was infected.
"Ace get that Walker!" I commanded our guard dog, Ace. Ace is the only surviving guard dog in the prison. We learned that animals don't come back as humans, for some unknown reason.
Ace bit off the Walker's leg that was standing in the door. Melvin jumped and crushed the Walkers head. Frank kicked the door open, I squinted my eyes, it has been a while since I've seen the sun.
"Holy shit. guys get your guns out!" Frank screamed.
I look at the prison yard. It was full of Walkers. I loaded my daniel defense and started shooting heads.
"Guys, there's one cargo truck left!" Melvin pointed at the truck.
"Ace bark!" I commanded. Ace only barks when someone commands it, probably is because he knows what's going on. Ace started barking violently getting the attention of the Walkers. Frank, Melvin and I jumped over the handlebar of the stairs. We ran to the cargo truck.
"Does it have the keys in it?" I asked Frank who got into the driver's seat. "Yeah it does! Get in the back!" Frank replied.
" Ace come back!" I shouted. Ace was running towards us. Melvin and I were shooting at Walkers causing a safe path for Ace.
Ace managed to get into the truck.
"Frank let's go!" I shouted. We closed the doors and all we could see outside were the bodies that Frank ran over.
"Do you think it was worth leaving the surviving prisoners behind?" I asked Melvin.
"To tell ya the truth kid, they would slowed us down."
"Don't call me a "kid" Melvin" I replied quickly.
"You're right, you've been through all this shit with us. I guess you are now a man" Melvin said while smirking
"That's more like it." I replied."
"Alright Ellis get out and open the gates for us" Melvin said.
After a few hours we stopped in the middle of the road, it felt safe which was a rare thing to feel nowadays, even though there was a lot of abandoned cars. Frank, Melvin, and I were talking while Ace was looking around.
"Alright what's the plan?" I said to Frank and Melvin
"Well since were police officers we should go and find survivors" Frank suggested.
"Yeah, but have any idea where are we going to take them to safety?" Melvin asked Frank.
"Maybe the prison might be an option" Frank said.
" Are you fucking stupid? How are we-" Melvin started saying, but I spoke up.
"Melvin! Frank might be right, I mean we could have some people and we could wipe off some areas full with Walkers one by one."
Melvin just gave me hateful look, like always. Melvin and I weren't always friends. I guess the guy never liked me. Frank I know little about, but he doesn't mind me like Melvin.
"I guess since were going with Frank's plan then the closest city is Macon."
"Alright then let's go. Ace come back!"
The drive wasn't long as I expected, but Macon seemed pretty deserted.
We were passing by a drug store until there was a truck trailer blocking our way. We got out of the truck.
"There's a military car..." Melvin pointed out.
" And a helicopter apparently crashed into that drug store…" Frank said while staring at the roof of the drug store.
"If the Walkers can take the military we don't have a chance… " I said.
I felt devastated. Can there be actually hope? I whole entire army couldn't take care of this. How can we survive this now? Frank, Melvin and I with Ace get back in the truck.
"Have another plan that most likely is going to fail?" Melvin spoke.
"Let's go to Savannah we might find a boat or people who might have survived." Frank suggested
"I actually like that idea, let's go then." Melvin responded.
I took my backpack off and got out a piece of beef jerky. I gave a piece to Ace. I started eating mine.
I wondered about my wife and son. I hate myself for not being there, for them. I was a bad father, I was late to see my son when he was born. It was because of my job in the prison I really never went home. When I actually had the chance to it was midnight which my son and wife would have already been asleep. The last time I saw my son was in his 8th birthday, I didn't even know it was his birthday. I could see it in his eyes that he was disappointed. We lived in Atlanta and Macon is destroyed than Atlanta is… I hope wherever they are…. I hope they are safe and… Remember me.