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Post by DarkSideCookie on Nov 11, 2019 10:15:15 GMT -8
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Nov 11, 2019 10:41:37 GMT -8
Day 311
Negan and a chosen few of Saviors had been hitting the road to take on the long journey to Woodbury in the State of Georgia, nobody yet knowing about the reason for their travel - nobody but Hazel, one of his wives, and, of course, Negan himself. They were traveling for already 3 days now, the advent of winter, and above all the upcoming storm, making it more and more difficult to continue on, but Negan was showing implacability towards any objection, not to mention any suggestion of a reversion.
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Post by Ariel on Nov 11, 2019 13:32:03 GMT -8
The large, white flakes falling around their vehicle began to pick up at a rapid pace as the winter snowfall began to turn into a blizzard. Sitting in the front seat next to Negan, Hazel sat motionless as her nervous gaze fixated through the front window at the conditions that were only going to get worse if they continued to press forward at this rate. Especially with nightfall only a couple of short hours away. Though, it wasn't only the white out scene before them that made an uneasiness stew within Hazel. Officer Stone Cold resided in the backseat along with Dwight and Santana's father, and Hazel couldn't help but to feel eyes of hatred burning a slow hole into the back of her skull throughout the journey. Hazel would gladly admit that sharing a vehicle with a pile of shit was a slightly more favorable alternative than with someone who wanted her dead. But Hazel reminded herself that for once in her life, things were not all about her. Hell, it wasn't even about anyone in this car. It was about saving a girl's life and returning her back to her family - even if her family happened to be a bunch of domesticated dogs bowing down to a ruthless psycho of a leader.
"Negan, no disrespect intended, but this weather ain't gonna let off. Maybe we should rethink all of this? Is this trip to Georgia worth everyone's lives in here?"
Hearing Dwight's proposal coming from the back, Hazel finally tore her gaze away from the front window's view and looked over to Negan with eyes full of worry. But there was no use in persuading him to stop or even trying to tell him otherwise. Negan was determined, and as far as Hazel could see he always gets what he wants.
Suddenly, everyone in the front and backseat jolted upwards before the vehicle came to an alarming halt. The howling of the blizzard surrounded the group in the stalled vehicle as the brightening of the headlights reminded them of the sky beginning to grow darker with the evening. The vehicle moved back and fourth as the engine revved with the gas pedal pressed to the floor, yet still no luck. Hazel's worst fear had come to light - they were stuck.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Nov 14, 2019 18:40:11 GMT -8
Nora had been looking out the window from the backseat as the hours rolled on, watching and worrying as the snow fell faster around them. The white glaze covered the tree branches at first, and later as the temperature dropped, the ground and the road itself. Her fingers dug into the door handle to keep her from fidgeting nervously as the rhythmic thumping of the windshield wipers echoed around the SUV's interior.
"Negan, no disrespect intended, but this weather ain't gonna let off. Maybe we should rethink all of this? Is this trip to Georgia worth everyone's lives in here?"
Nora would have voiced her agreement with Dwight, but she knew it was pointless. Not when there already so many miles behind them, and not when Negan's mind was set on a goal. Of course Negan had decided to take the direct and shortest route to Georgia, winding two-lane roads through the foothills and mountains of the western Carolinas -- an area of unpredictable and hazardous weather at the best of times. Though his reason still remained a mystery to everyone but the petite brunette in the front seat. She was sharing his bed, now she was setting policy?
Her resentful reverie was cut short as the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. Her stomach knotted as the wheels spun beneath them, catching no grip on the slick surface at all. Negan shifted between forward and reverse, trying to rock the car out of its rut.
"The winch on the front still works," Dwight suggested. "If we can tie it 'round a tree, we can pull ourselves out."
"We wouldn't even be able to see a tree if it were two feet in front of us," Nora countered, waving her hand toward the whiteness outside the windshield. "And we have no idea what's out there. We can try to dig out, but the roads are gonna' keep getting worse."
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Post by Ariel on Nov 18, 2019 10:31:08 GMT -8
*** Meanwhile, seeking solitude in a cabin, not too far from the stranded Saviors...***
The boarded up cabin was filled with the eerie dark of the falling evening, though the winter days never saw much sunlight to begin with. Traveling by herself in the wilderness for what felt like days upon end, Enid finally hit the jackpot when she came across the abandoned cabin right before the wintry weather picked up into a storm. After her parents turned into the undead, Enid's chances were looking fairly grim as she was left to fend in this new world all alone. Though, every time she thought of giving up, she could hear the whispers of her father echoing in her heart, "Just...Survive...Somehow..." and remembered she had something to live for. Enid was determined to live, for her family. She had gotten lost in the surrounding forest for about a day, as she would circle past her "J.S.S" markings carved into the trunks of trees with much frustration. Yet, her wandering led her to shelter from a blizzard that could have killed her. A blessing in disguise. The strike and sizzle of a single match sliced into the silence of the cabin like a knife, and it wasn't long after that the logs in the fireplace crackled as the glowing embers engulfed them slowly. Her shoulders were wrapped in a colourful quilt that had been draped over the couch, yet the chill from being lost in the bleak and miserable snow still remained. Crouched down in a ball by the fireplace, Enid lifted her hands to the radiating heat in hopes that she could soon get rid of this frigid feeling.
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Dec 1, 2019 20:51:45 GMT -8
Javier had nothing to add when it came to this trip. He had left his daughter behind against his better judgment but that is what Negan wanted. So, he said his goodbyes and left her in the care of the others. He made a promise he would return and that she should keep out of trouble. He had a strong feeling he'd come back and she'd be locked up for some reason. He really hoped she'd behave...
The vehicle came to a stop, jerking. Javier didn't sigh in annoyance, he just sat and listened to the conversation. Javier was a man of few words...
"We wouldn't even be able to see a tree if it were two feet in front of us, And we have no idea what's out there. We can try to dig out, but the roads are gonna' keep getting worse."
"Agreed, but if we stay here the snow will build around us. The tailpipe will get blocked and we'll all suffocate. So, either way we'll need to get out and keep the tail end clean."
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Dec 13, 2019 20:48:47 GMT -8
"Negan, no disrespect intended, but this weather ain't gonna let off. Maybe we should rethink all of this? Is this trip to Georgia worth everyone's lives in here?"
Negan had felt the looks upon him for already a while, so it had been only a matter of time before someone would speak out loud what everyone was thinking. Still, he was the boss, and so he was the one deciding what they were going to do and what not - and retreat was none of the options. Negan wasn't reacting with more than one quick look into the rear-view mirror, his facial features not changing from this very hard expression that was to show what he was thinking about this clever comment of rethinking everything. This was not about going on an adventure tour or something, but about saving the family - the only family that had been left.
And then suddenly the car was about to mess about in the thick mantle of snow underneath. He shifted between forward and reverse to get them to continue but it was unavailing. "Shit!", Negan swore as the car died down completely, his hands hitting at the steering wheel.
"The winch on the front still works,""If we can tie it 'round a tree, we can pull ourselves out."
"We wouldn't even be able to see a tree if it were two feet in front of us," Just perfect - the last thing he needed to deal with right now as well were smart-alecky comments from the backseats. "And we have no idea what's out there. We can try to dig out, but the roads are gonna' keep getting worse."
"Agreed, but if we stay here the snow will build around us. The tailpipe will get blocked and we'll all suffocate. So, either way, we'll need to get out and keep the tail end clean."
"We walk.", he suddenly said determining without even throwing another look into the rear-view mirror, let alone turning around to watch into those faces of disapproval for he didn't care anyway. And so, with these words, Negan opened the door of the car to walk outside, not even bothering if anyone would be following or not. He would go on anyway. And actually, they would do so as well.
While Negan waited for the others to join him outside the died-down vehicle, his eyes were narrowing to slits as he had detected something in the distance. Something that promised to be either a sparkle of hope or trouble, yet a sparkle of trouble could get turned into one of hope - the ascending of smoke, like from a fireplace.
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Post by Ariel on Dec 13, 2019 23:34:19 GMT -8
"We walk."
Hazel knew they only had two options - stay in the car and chance their survival, or follow the leader and guarantee that they will live to see the next sunrise. There was no other choice, they had to put their trust in Negan. Stepping outside the vehicle, Hazel folded her arms over her shivering chest as she paused for a brief moment. Her gaze lingered from the broken down car to Negan who was already on the move. Letting out a sigh, a visible cloud of frosty breath escaped from her lips as she trailed behind the resourceful man and figured that if she was going to die out in the cold then at least she wouldn't die alone. Just as they headed into the unknown, a lingering trail of smoke rising above the tops of the naked trees caught Hazel's attention. A sign of life. She didn't bother to look back to see if the others were far behind, nor did she seem to care. Hazel quickened her pace to match Negan's, eventually catching up to his side. Rubbing her arms, Hazel held herself tightly as to try and trap the warmth in her body for as long as her thinly lined sweater could hold it in before her body began to vibrate in an attempt to not slip into a hyperthermic state.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Dec 14, 2019 11:12:51 GMT -8
Nora glanced over at Dwight as both the driver and the front-seat passenger departed the vehicle. "I guess we walk," she said flatly.
"And carry," Dwight added with an unspoken grumble.
Already dreading the outside cold that would bite at her fingers and toes and face, Nora did her best to secure her hat and gloves and scarf before climbing out of the car and meeting Dwight at the back. He lifted up the rear door as they tried to decide which supplies and gear would be best to take along, at least until they could get back to their vehicles. Each taking a backpack and a duffel bag each, Nora handed one more bag to Javier who had joined them outside. Dwight shut the door, locked it, and then they followed in Negan and Hazel's footsteps, trying to catch up before the blinding snow became worse.
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Jan 7, 2020 20:32:01 GMT -8
"We walk.", Of course we did... was the only thought on Javier's mind as he got out of the van. He had nothing else to say and the only option would be to follow. He took the bag given to him and grabbed another before walking along. He stole a glance at Nora and gave her a smile, "Guess it could be worse, eh?" Javier clapped Dwight on the back, "It looks like we're not alone out here." He motioned to the smoke ahead, "we'll be warm in no time." Whether that be taking it by force or joining whoever owned that building. He expected Negan would claim whatever he found.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Jan 24, 2020 12:12:54 GMT -8
Negan noticed the shivering of his wife next to him. A husband would have given his last leather jacket to keep her warm instead, but, unfortunately, they weren't this kind of a married couple. Something like that didn't exist in his world - not anymore. And so he kept his leather jacket where it was, only spending warmth for himself and the bat he once had named after his one and only wife, probably treating more like a wife than anyone.
While he went on ahead, Negan didn't bother to look back at the people behind either. It was not that he wouldn't care, just the mission was top priority right now. Also, he was heading to find them a safe place to stay until the snowstorm would have died down. Now, wasn't this solicitude? As they were nearing the smoke, Negan's steps slowed down, his harsh features looking up with sudden scepsis; Scepsis that he tried to shrug off before anyone could see. Then he turned around for once, waiting for everyone else to catch up, still saying nothing.
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Post by Ariel on Jan 24, 2020 22:19:43 GMT -8
Hazel secured her arms tightly across her body as it shivered in an attempt to stay warm and to survive. Kicking up the inches of snow, she peered down at her dress shoes that were ill equipped for this kind of weather as the cold of the snow began to bite at her ankles. All Hazel kept thinking about was the smoking cabin ahead, and the sooner that they got there the better. The group trekked for what felt like eons through the thick forest before the came to a stand still at a river that appeared to be frozen over. Hazel looked up to Negan for direction, but she felt as if they internally already knew that they had no other choice but to strategize their way across.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Jan 26, 2020 19:12:15 GMT -8
Nora did her best to keep up as they traipsed through the woods, with Dwight and Javier not far behind. Normally, one would be on the lookout for walkers, but right now the weather was the bigger threat. The figures of Negan and Hazel finally came clearer and closer, but she noticed they were stopped. A river now lay between them and the source of the smoke somewhere ahead.
"Might not be frozen solid," Nora cautioned, saving her words as the cold air invaded her throat. "We fall in that water, we're dead."
"Then we go upstream," Dwight offered, pointing to the north. "See if there's another place to cross."
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Feb 25, 2020 12:04:17 GMT -8
Negan didn't bother the skeptical looks on everyone's faces at all. They still had a long way to go and if one was already cowed by the thought of crossing a frozen river, then that person would be for the birds, or rather for the zombies, anyway.
"Might not be frozen solid,", Nora's voice was sounding from behind once everyone else had finally caught up to them. "We fall in that water, we're dead."
Negan's features hardened. Deep down he was aware of the danger of just crossing it, yet was tired of people telling him.
"Then we go upstream,""See if there's another place to cross."
"Well, will take much longer, but I can't afford to lose anyone by ending up like an ice cube." In other words, Dwight had a valid objection here. Negan's head raised to the distant smoke once more before turning his attention back at the group, especially at Dwight. "You lead the way, Dwighty Boy," he decided with the little sign of a grin on his face.
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Post by Ariel on Feb 28, 2020 21:40:19 GMT -8
It wasn't long after Negan nominated Dwight's idea to travel upstream that the group began to brave the harsh winter conditions and follow Dwight's lead. Dragging their feet through the snow, everyone in the group kept their eyes peeled for any sort of path or safe way across the glacial river that appeared to have been frozen over. They couldn't know for sure without risking their lives, yet their lives were already at stake if they remained in the cold.
"Th-there," Shivering from the bite of the cold, Hazel stopped in her tracks and grabbing Negan's arm. Her complexion stinging from the frosty wind remained forward as she pointed up the river towards some large boulders that appeared to be sticking out from underneath the elevated ice, "D-do you think it's safe?"
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Mar 1, 2020 21:12:39 GMT -8
"Th-there ... D-do you think it's safe?"
Nora followed Hazel's eye-line toward a group of large rocks in the frozen river. It looked like the only plausible crossing within view. And perhaps the water was shallow, and the opposite river bank close enough, that it wouldn't be too bad if they were to fall. "I always sucked at 'Frogger'," Nora remarked, through chattering teeth.
"Eh, I'll go first then," Dwight replied. "Beauty before age." He made his way gingerly to the water's edge, gripping tree limbs for balance whenever the ground got slippery. So that he could fully focus his attention on his footing, he tossed the bags he'd been carrying across the river, where they landed with a soft thud and an upward burst of white powder. Over what seemed like an eternity, with a few heart-stopping wobbles, Dwight managed to traverse the rocks and make it to the other side.
Nora let out a breath she didn't realize she'd been holding. She looked at Javier, who nodded that she should go ahead. Following Dwight's example, she unshouldered the bags she'd been carrying and tossed them over. After a few courage-summoning deep breaths, she extended her left foot to begin the crossing. Slow and steady, she told herself, keep your eyes ahead. The surfaces of the rocks were smooth, offering little if any purchase, and made more treacherous by the layer of icy water atop them.
"You're doin' fine, Nora," Dwight encouraged. "Just a little further."
She had to remind herself to not look back or down, only forward. A few more steps and she was finally within reach of Dwight's outstretched hands. One last jump and he had pulled her to the riverbank beside him. She was grateful to have solid ground beneath her feet again. "Thanks," she said breathlessly, looking back at the others waiting to take their turn.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Mar 13, 2020 15:59:56 GMT -8
"Eh, I'll go first then,"Beauty before age."
"O-ho, look who appears to be a gentleman.", Negan couldn't suppress at least one sarcastic remark about Dwight, even in a situation like this. His humor surely was not to everybody's taste, but that wasn't something new either. And so he also didn't bother to watch Dwight's efforts with slight amusement on his face. With Nora following his way over the rocks amidst a frozen river, Negan's features somehow hardened again though.
"You're doin' fine, Nora,""Just a little further."
Negan said nothing and also didn't move. But even if it didn't seem so, he would have been over there in no time if something went wrong.
Once Nora had safely reached Dwight on the other side, Negan waved a nod over at Javier and Hazel to give them to understand that he would back them by going last.
Eventually, everyone had made it towards the other side. In passing, Negan placed a hand on Dwight's shoulder. "Good boy." He simply couldn't resist - never.
"We still got a way to go.", Negan pushed to keep them going, as he decided to lead again. He would rather not walk at night, seeing even less than they already did because of the thickening snowfall.
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Post by Ariel on Mar 26, 2020 20:57:07 GMT -8
"We still got a way to go."Hazel made it across. Everyone was safe, they had arrived and were almost close to victory. She should be grateful that amidst all the hardships they had encountered on their journey thus far, they still had their lives. Yet, as Negan left her side and retreated to the front of the pack without a word, Hazel's gaze dropped and an indescribable feeling of emptiness silently overcame her. No one noticed, as all eyes were on their fearless leader. But Hazel felt incredibly small as she remembered her place as not Negan's love or someone of importance - she was nothing more than a mere pawn to get them to their destination. She knew it was for a good cause and all, but Hazel couldn't deny her witness to the concerned way that Negan's gaze had hovered over Nora before he had relaxed with relief, knowing that she had made it to the other side of the river in safety. A scowl overcame Hazel's face that burned a hole into Nora's back as she tread along the backside of the group, deep within a state of resentment of what this woman possessed that she would never have.
*** Negan, Nora, Hazel, Javier and Dwight exit to WA - Cabin In The Woods ***
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Aug 26, 2020 10:47:02 GMT -8
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Sept 2, 2020 17:41:30 GMT -8
*** Negan, Nora, Javier, Dwight, Hazel and Enid enter from Cabin In The Woods ***
When the day dawned warmer and sunny, Nora was relieved that they could get back on the road. Not just because they shouldn't waste any more time in finding Ingrid, but also to avoid the fallout of her conversation with Negan. Well, more accurately her threat to leave that didn't even seem to register with him. This world wasn't made for talking, or feelings, and certainly not talking about feelings. Javier had managed to brew a pot of coffee on the cabin's fireplace. An old Marine recipe, he claimed. It was basically a brown liquid that only bore a passing resemblance to coffee, but it was hot and it had caffeine. So they had downed their respective cups, retrieved their bags, and headed through the woods back to where they'd left the car. Nora was silently concentrating on the terrain ahead, her eyes squinting in the glare of sunlight on the snowy ground. The woods were slowly coming back to life as water droplets fell from the branches above. Their little group formed a sort of protective circle around the girl, Enid, and Nora and Dwight made the decision to lead the way. “Mind if I say something?” Dwight piped up. Nora did mind but grinned in reply. “Pretty sure you’d say it anyway.” "I wouldn't take it personal.""Take what personal?" "Negan not tellin' us about Ingrid," Dwight explained. "Knowin' where she is and all. I'm sure he had a reason--""Yeah, he's always got a reason," she snarled. “Doesn't mean it's a good or a smart reason. Seriously, why wouldn’t he tell us?” “Well, I'm just guessin' but probably 'cause you’d try to talk him out of it.”“Damn straight I would!" Nora proclaimed, her steps stopping abruptly as she rounded on Dwight. The other members of their party were still far enough away not to hear. "I don’t trust that girl as far as I could throw her," she said, pointing to Hazel. "And even if she does know where Ingrid is, how long ago was that? We have no idea if she’s still there, if she found someplace safe, if she’s even still….” Her voice faltered as she struggled with a possibility that she thought she had already accepted, that she would never see Ingrid again. Dwight stepped closer and softened his tone. “Hey, you guys thought Enid was dead and we found her. Pretty friggin' close to a miracle.”“Yeah, well, you don’t get that lucky twice.” Nora's voice and expression hardened as she turned away and began walking again.
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Sept 13, 2020 17:15:55 GMT -8
The sludge settled in his stomach like a brick, just like he remembered. He was used to the feeling and he wondered how everyone else was fairing but didn't voice it. Still, a man of few words as he walked along the melting snow path. He kept his guard up, keeping his ears perked and his eyes opened. Snow didn't stop the dead, it only prolonged them, and once the snow was melted...
Javier turned slightly to see Nora and Dwight exchange some words, turning back just as Nora started to move towards them again. He slowed his steps down so she could catch up, "You good?" She had been nothing but kind to him since he arrived, warning her, telling her what he needed to understand.
This life made things hard on everyone, it changed people- Santana had changed, he changed-
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Post by Ariel on Sept 13, 2020 20:57:11 GMT -8
Long had it been since Enid had travel companions that weren't her inner monologue. They were real, and they were here surrounding her as their feet trudged through the slushy, melting snow. Enid hadn't expected to be on the move again so soon, but she had no problems with getting back on the road again. This time, she was actually traveling to a destination and there was a motive to keep them going. Ingrid. What Enid would give to wrap her arms around her older sister again. Knowing Ingrid was out there and that these people seemed to care about her just as much as she did, a newfound sense of hope dawned upon Enid's heart, and it wasn't about just getting by anymore in memory of her family. Because her family was now here.
Nora and Dwight conversed up ahead, and Enid couldn't quite make out what they were talking about. Though, ever since the presumed argument broke out in the bedroom the other day, Nora seemed rather preoccupied. Enid hadn't had a chance to speak with anyone else except for Hazel and Javier. Hazel hung back by Negan's side, so Enid had been traveling relatively close to Javier. Not that she didn't trust the others in the group, but Enid seemed to gravitate towards Javier. She wasn't sure if it was because his gentleness reminded her of her own father, but she felt safe as long as he was near. So when Javier caught up to pace with Nora and Dwight, Enid followed suit.
"You good?"
Enid's gaze panned from Javier to Nora. She seemed rather sad. Something appeared to be plaguing her, and Enid couldn't help but to wonder if she missed Ingrid too.
"Were you and my sister close?" Enid asked Nora, staring up at the officer with daydreaming eyes of curiosity. Her mind fought hard to remember what Ingrid even sounded like, though, it had been so long since she had seen her that even her face began to fade.
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Post by Ariel on Sept 13, 2020 21:32:17 GMT -8
Calm, crisp air surrounded the group with not much to be heard other than the creaking of barren branches in the light wind that swept the forest and the crunching of the wet snow underneath their feet as they walked along the path to the car. Hazel couldn't have been any more thrilled to wake up to sunshine and clear skies again that morning. As peaceful as their morning had been, it was also very tense. Negan hadn't uttered much of a word to the group other than to direct orders. Feeling slightly distressed by the uncomfortable situation, Hazel's head tilted upward to bring her husband's face into view. He possessed a stern frown on his face as he held his gaze forward on the others in front of them. She had a feeling as to what had caused the disturbance within him, and she hated Nora for it as well as for a million other different reasons.
"I missed you last night," With care and tender concern, Hazel broke the silence between them as they walked alongside one another, "I knocked on your door but you didn't answer," Hazel spoke as if she knew that something was wrong without mentioning the obvious, "Tell me what I can do to make things better." Hazel placed a hand of comfort on Negan's bicep, her eyes still glued to his chin of stubble. She was no good if she couldn't do the one job she had left.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Sept 20, 2020 13:13:53 GMT -8
With a stern expression on his face, Negan and Hazel were forming the tail of their little pity party, soaked in awkward silence, as if they were heading towards a funeral. Maybe they were. But then again, he wouldn't give up hope so easy, not until he saw her dead body with his own eyes. No, Ingrid was alive. She must be.
Negan's gaze was aimed somewhere ahead, although he couldn't help but throw a glance over at Nora and Dwight every now and then, whereas she seemed to waste no look backward. Now, would they spend the rest of their journey closemouthed, pretending the other wasn't there?
"I missed you last night," suddenly Hazel spoke up right next to him. "I knocked on your door but you didn't answer," So it had been her who knocked on his door. Surely it hadn't been Nora, nor anyone else.
Negan's head turned to the side to give her an expression that silently asked 'So what?', yet his mood softened a little at her sweet sight.
"Tell me what I can do to make things better."
He threw another glance over at the front, where Nora was walking side by side with Dwight, before turning his attention back towards Hazel with a slight grin. "There are some things that strike my mind," Negan started in a tone that mixed up charm with lechery before he finished the sentence in a rather joking manner, "yet better not here. We got kids around." Of course, he wasn't responding to her comforting tone and the unspoken question between, because if he did, it would mean to give away that something was personally pissing him off. They were a married couple, not friends.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Sept 22, 2020 16:46:30 GMT -8
"You good?"
"Ah, just peachy," Nora answered, as Javier appeared at her side. She could have held onto the anger and resentment that Dwight had decided to stir up, but what good would that do? It didn't have anything to do with Javier. "But I'd be worse without that coffee, so thanks."
"Were you and my sister close?"
Nora turned her head at the sound of the new girl's voice. Ingrid's little sister. Whom Nora had only known for a matter of hours but to whom she felt the need to apologize for so much. Sorry for killing your walker parents, sorry for ransacking their car, sorry for holding you at gunpoint last night, sorry for not doing better to keep Ingrid safe....
"Yeah, we were, uh... well, we were like sisters," Nora finally said. "Drove each other crazy sometimes, but couldn't imagine life without each other. She always had my back but when it really mattered, I didn't have hers. I let her down, and I'm not gonna' do that again. Neither is Negan," she declared. "We're gonna' find her."
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Post by Lady Lee-o on Oct 14, 2020 12:35:30 GMT -8
"Ah, just peachy," He was only with this group a short time but he was good at reading people. Something was going on but he couldn't put his finger on what, "But I'd be worse without that coffee, so thanks."
"You're welcome," She had shown him plenty of kindness, a cup of coffee was a small comfort.
Javier stayed silent as they continued to walk back, keeping his ears open and eye for anything. You were never safe on the open road, things always lurked. Whether they be dead or alive, everything posed a danger.
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Post by Ariel on Oct 18, 2020 10:21:43 GMT -8
"Yeah, we were, uh... well, we were like sisters," "Drove each other crazy sometimes, but couldn't imagine life without each other. She always had my back but when it really mattered, I didn't have hers. I let her down, and I'm not gonna' do that again. Neither is Negan," "We're gonna' find her."
"She's still alive, I just know it." Enid looked up at Nora with a sparkle in her eyes. Her heart swelled as she adored that these people truly loved Ingrid like family, and that they continued to spread the aroma of hope. They had to, or else what would their trip really be worth? Regardless, being surrounded by this new group began to slowly bring Enid back to live, bit by bit. Enid nodded at Nora's words as she continued to shuffle her feet through the snow to keep up with the adults on their brisk travel back to the car.
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Post by Ariel on Oct 18, 2020 10:36:17 GMT -8
"There are some things that strike my mind,""yet better not here. We got kids around."
Hazel muffled a chuckle half heartedly behind her pursed lips as her gaze dipped down to the snow encased forest floor, their footprints leaving their mark on the area until the fresh fall of precipitation blanketed their tracks. Typical Negan, resorting to the kick he got out of his pleasure with her to avoid talking about his feelings. Or better yet, letting her in. Hazel pondered whether he was too afraid to get attached to someone, or if he thought of her as nothing more than a servant. She tried hard to make this new life and husband work, however Negan's game exhausted her. Yet there was still no window in sight of a way out and she wondered if she would be miserable forever.
Suddenly, Hazel's ears picked up sounds of movement and hissing echo through the sleepy, barren trees. Her body began to grow warm as her heart pumped blood through her veins as she grew anxious incredibly fast. Hazel stopped in her tracks before looking back up at Negan in a rather alarmed state, "Walkers." Hazel uttered in a panic under her frosted breath.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Oct 18, 2020 13:15:24 GMT -8
Negan answered her silent chuckle with another of his charming grins before turning his head forward again. Good that he had his wife with him so that he didn't have to sink into frustration over Nora's behavior in the night hours as well. The grin widened for a moment. Well, if she were honest to herself, she would see how ridiculous this was. Nora won't be leaving him. He didn't believe it until he had seen it.
Negan heard the sounds of movement and the familiar growling coming from the trees almost at the same time with Hazel, maybe even earlier. His reaction, however, was a little different from hers.
"Walkers."
"Why so shaky?", Negan whispered with a joyful grin as he leaned into her direction before finally addressing the whole group. "Don't know about you... but I could need some fun right now, or what do you think?" he threw over at the front where Nora and Dwight were walking, yet especially at Nora. If she liked to give him the cold shoulder, then why not heating it up a little. He doubted that, in this area, there would be more than a few of them anyway.
Shouldering Lucille, Negan let his eyes wander around, trying to make out where the growling was coming from.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Oct 22, 2020 15:39:55 GMT -8
"Don't know about you... but I could need some fun right now, or what do you think?"
Nora's head snapped round in reaction to Negan's voice booming through the peaceful forest. What the hell was he talking about? The way he was holding the bat and surveying his surroundings usually meant he was spoiling for a fight. If not with one of them, then who? She traded glances with Dwight as they both seemed to become aware of the sound of approaching walkers on the wind.
"We need to keep moving," she advised, to which Dwight nodded. "Keep her close," she added to Javier, with a gesture to Enid. Not that she doubted the girl's ability to survive but if Nora could prevent any further harm from coming to her, that was her job.
Nora kept a ready hand at the knife hilt on her belt, as her gun would be too loud and only attract their attention. She was so focused on the snowy landscape ahead and to the side that she wasn't thinking about what was beneath her feet. There was a sickening snap and squelching sound as her boot went through a rib cage. It threw her off balance and she hit the cold, hard ground. The walker, once covered in snow, was now very much awake. She tried to scramble away but only managed to pull her attacker along with her, as her foot was still caught in its mangled torso.
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