-AUTHOR's POV-

As we left off, Clem and AJ were in dee trouble after being kick out of the school and in the woods now. They bumped into Abel, the creep that met them before and the man who Brody knew about the "disappearance" of Minnie and Sophie. But he wasn't alone, he was with someone else too. This someone knows Clementine very well, she even knew her back when she was a little girl, alongside with (YN) too. The someone also happens to be somewhat friend with them, and Lee. She is none other...than Lilly.

OOOOOUUU I CANT WAIT TILL WE REACH TO THAT PART OF THE STORY, WAIT TILL YOU MEET YOUR END YOU SMELLY C*NT GHOUL!!!!! ....ahem, anyways...

Lilly: Oh my god, Is that you...Clementine?!

Clementine: What..???

Lilly: I...my name is Lilly. You may or may not remember me, it has been a while.

Clementine: Lilly?!? ...I-I thought you died.

Lilly: I've come close.

Lilly Picks Clem up...and Abel eases up on AJ...

Lilly: ...Lee isn't with you? ...So, he's dead then.

Clementine: ...

Lilly: Even though he was kind to me, I won't forgive him for leaving me out the road, after what I did to that chick.

Clementine: Carly.

Lilly: Lee was smart for not letting me stay with the group. He was smart to do so, really. But also, he had too much faith on other people. Probably why he kept you around, probably why he didn't make it. Same thing will happen to you, if you repeat his mistakes. Your little boy there, you'll die for protecting him. You may be keep this up for a while longer, but eventually he will slow you down. A Walker you didn't spot, bullet you can't dodge, a desperate cry for help that brings the herd. It happen to Lee, it'll happen to you.

Clementine: Not true. AJ can handle himself.

Lilly: Well, he's got spirit I give him that. But you and I know it won't be enough.

Abel: Fuck, we don't got time for this.

Lilly: We got history.

Abel: Great, you know her, I know her, more important we got a job to do. And besides, still figuring out where that other one is, it was a boy who was with them.

Lilly: Boy? ...Wait, (YN)...what happen to him? Did it happen with Lee as well-

Clementine: N-No! He isn't dead. He's alive, he's just...he's...at the school, he's unconscious, as far I know.

Lilly: How?

Clementine: He was shot, but survived.

Lilly: Hm, you know. For someone like (YN), I've seen how capable he is protecting you back when you two were kids. I gotta say, he's got more spirit as well...we can help you take care of him better, and help you both raise this boy Clementine, but we need you to do something for us.

Clementine: Oh what? Help you kidnap more couple of kids?

Abel: Not couple, all of them.

Lilly: We can take you back to my place, join The Delta. We have people there, we have walls, working solar panels, and we grow our own food. All we need from you is go get (YN), convince him to bring everyone peacefully. No one will be harmed.

Clementine: I'm not Marlon.

Abel: Or, here's what I will do. I'll take the squirt here and now. That way, I'm sure you'll play nice.

Lilly: Be smart about this Clementine.

Clem doesn't know what to do, she was in a situation where she can back out, nor even save AJ....
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Until luckily, she spots Violet and Louis behind as the two knew she and AJ were in danger and can see Violet aiming the arrow at Lilly behind without them noticing...

Lilly: Well? What do you say?

Clementine: SHOOT!

Lilly: What?!

Violet shoots the arrow and to land a hit on Lilly's shoulder, Abel tosses AJ as he turns and sees Violet and Louis running away and starred shooting them with his shotgun. Clem goes after AJ.

Clementine: Run AJ!!

Clem and AJ make a run for, as Abel and Lilly were loosing them and goes after them. Abel shoots his weapon, as the bullets from his shotgun spread all over and some of the bullets land on AJ from the side of his stomach...

Clementine: AJ!!!

AJ stood strong and kept running with Clem, they started running through the woods, jumping over logs and rocks, giving left and right turns avoiding Lilly and Abel's shots. Until up to the point where they spot couple of walkers blocking their way...they pass the walkers and avoid them, which gave them a chance to avoid Abel and Lilly as they were surrounded by walkers and shooting them down...

Clementine: We lost them.

They kept running and stopped as AJ sat down and was hurt from the bullet he got...he was in immense pain and was hurting him...and to make things more worse, walkers spot them and started approaching to them

Clementine: Shit!

AJ: H-Here..

AJ hands Clem a knife AJ had with him, she takes it and to protect AJ from the walkers. She started stabbing them through their heads, dropping them one by one and making sure they don't get near close to AJ....until suddenly, this one particular Walker was coming up to Clem real fast, Clem was gonna stab this "Walker" until the Walker grabs her hand...and spoke?!

???: Don't.

Clementine: Whaa?!?

???: Shh stop, too loud.

This "Walker" wasn't even one at all, it's more like someone dressing up as one, and pretending to be like one, which was working as the actual walkers can't tell at all. The "Walker" in disguise pick up a rock, tosses it to another direction, making a noise as the walkers follows the noise...he then tells Clem...

???: Follow.

He wanted Clem to follow him, Clem wasn't sure, but then again she need help to fix AJ up and remove the bullet from him. She goes and picks AJ up and to follow the Walker in disguise....
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Later, it was night time already, Clem, holding AJ arrived to the Walker in disguises camp area as she places AJ on a log...

AJ: N-Ngh..! Gh!

The Walker in disguise turns on a torch for light and to help Clem take the bullet off from AJ...he lifts his shirt up can see theee bullets on him...he pulls out a shrapnel and hands it to Clem.

???: I'll keep him still, take them off.

Clementine: Okay.

Clem uses the shrapnel to take off the bullets off from AJ, pulling one out was making AJ grunt in pain, even the second one, and as for the last one it was a bit deep, and Clem made sure she doesn't hurt him more...so, she goes for the third and last one...and managed to pull it out, and AJ trying his best not to yell...

AJ: NGH!!! ...T-Trying not to be loud...

Clementine: It's okay AJ, you did good.

???: Okay, put your hands there, stop the bleeding.

Clem places her hands on AJ's wounds to stop the bleeding, the Walker in disguise pills a duct tape to patch the wound around...

???: It's enough, for now.

He then walks over to his camp and sits down...

Clementine: It's okay AJ, You're Gonna be okay.

AJ: Where..is it?? Our stuff??

Clementine: We lost it buddy, sorry.

AJ: ...Louis and Violet...I hope their safe.

Clementine: Yeah, hopefully.

Clem picks AJ up and to walk over to the Walker in disguise and sits at the camp fire with him...

???: I didn't mean to endanger you. The walkers were sent to help you.

Clementine: ...You sent those walkers??

???: I was part of a group, called ourselves "The Whisperers." They've learned to live in herds, among walkers. Move among them. Sometimes guide them.

Clementine: So, why are you alone??

???: They attacked a community. I saw the carnage. Didn't wanted to be part of.

AJ: ...Ngh.

Clementine: Does It hurt?

AJ: Hungry...

The Walker in disguise grabs an apple and hands it for Clem and AJ...

Clementine: Thank you. Here you go buddy.

The two share a slice of apple...

Clementine: So, do you have a name?

???: Been a while.

Clementine: Since?

???: I've said it.

Finally, he takes off the Walker skin mask to reveal his face, and his name...

???: James.

Clementine: Why did you help us, James?

James: Those people that attacked you, what do you know about them?

Clementine: I know they steal kids, took two last year.

James: A common practice for them. They're at war, up north. Their entire community against another. It's why they take people, to make them fight, train them, and use them. You would join their war, no matter what.

Clementine: That's horrible.

James: Yes, that's why I helped you.

Clementine: Thank you.

AJ: Clem, look...

They spot a Walker, almost coming to their way, and not looking yet, Clem wanted to kill it, but James stops her and hands her a rock...

James: Distract it. It won't cause no problems. Not us, not him.

Clem was kinda on James side somehow, so she won't waste her time killing one single Walker...so he grabs the rock, and distract the Walker and to walk away...

James: Thank you.

Clem goes back sitting next to AJ and James too...

James: It was difficult to send them in, to save you. I didn't want them to die.

Clementine: So, James...you just hang in the woods, saving people??

James: After I left my group, I wandered. First time alone ever. Saw war, everywhere, first against walkers, then against each other. Be better off alone...where are you from?

Clementine: Georgia.

James: Far away from home.

Clementine: Feels like along time.

James: It was....I'm from Washington City. My dad ran a food truck, I helped.

AJ: ...Ngh..

Clem notices AJ freezing a bit, and feels his forehead...

Clementine: You're running a fever.

James: His wound will need proper cleaning. And medicine, if you're lucky enough to have any.

Clementine: This school have some, but I don't think they won't share it.

James: What's why those people attacked you, isn't it? To get to that school? They'll destroy whatever they find, bring more guns. More fighters, and Take everything inside.

Clementine: They won't be able to fight them off.

James: ...You need to go back and give him medicine, no matter what, or you'll loose him.

Clementine: ...I have to, and wane them. It's the right thing to do.

James: Hmm Nobel of you, despite their treatment. A few hours , I'll help you get back, pass the walkers. For now, get some rest,  it's if you. I'll stay awake and be on lookout. Don't worry.

Clementine: Okay, we will...rest AJ.

AJ: ...*yawsn* Night, Clem.

Clementine: Night AJ.

With that said, AJ nd Clementine gets some rest for later on to head back to school to have them help AJ, and also to see if (YN) is wide awake by later on too.

-END OF CHAPTER 9-