Vincent James McGarth

8pm Day 16

Vincent was watching from a distance from the fence. Several thing happened after the four was chased out of the high school and not for the best either. ” What do you mean that we can't go back? What about Kat and Gracie? What about Nikki? The baby was the only thing close to a sibling that I had. Nikki was like a mother I ever known. We have to go-” a sudden curse word being screamed out loud caused the girl to jump. ” Enough! We can't go back because Nikki wanted to keep Matt from hurting us. Now once we get rested up then we can move to safer ground.” ” Matt wouldn't do that. I hate you! I hate you both!” and with that Erin and Haru ran off into the night toward the high school's location without a trace of where they went. his fist clenched at the memory, only to relax when a hand was placed on his shoulder. Raven nodded as if she knew what he was thinking then pointed toward the opening doors.

The man's mood was lifted then soured again as he noted something was off. In his mouth there was a sour taste and inside his gut a sickening feeling. Both twin watched as the woman walked toward the Monster and lay inside the bed drinking something that she had. The guy's head turn towards his sister's, receiving a nod of everything being clear, he went walked toward the other side of the fence. The some of the guards were yawning while trying to rub sleep from their eyes and others seemed as if they were soundly asleep. The guy slipped inside when one of the men went to awaken the others. Quietly he made his way toward the Monster, making sure to keep quiet as much as possible, then picked Nikki up inside his arms. Anger boiled inside Vincent's chest as the slap mark come into view. He wanted so bad to walk inside and murder Matt yet the only thing keeping him from doing it was laying inside his arms. "Matt, you are an asshole." the words slurred.

” Yeah he is. Don't worry Nikki. I've got you now and I promise you will never be harmed by that man again.” he whispered. “ There's one by that side.” Someone called out which made the man instinctively lower behind the vehicle. After a few footsteps faded he made his move. The right side in the back was cleared so the guy made a mad dash for it, nearly getting sighted as the middle of the runway come closer. The only thing that saved him was some survivors coming into the left, opening doors as soon as they got closer, and dying where they stood. Raven quickly jogged up to them with worry inside her eyes. ” We’re alright. Now let's go home. Tomorrow we can go out again and see if we can find Erin and Haru.” Vincent said before receiving a punch in the arm. ” I know. I'm worried to Raven. But please let's focus on one thing at a time.” they said while walking toward an abandoned trailer park just 5 blocks away from the school. It was big considering how many used to live here and now only a small portion was cleared of walkers. When they finally arrived Vincent placed Nikki in his bed and sat down, waiting for his love to awaken for her drunken slumber.@Wick

8am Day 17



In the morning as Nikki woke up she felt her headache. "Water, I need water." She mumbled to herself as she tried to sit up. She swung her legs over the side of the bed and realized that she wasn't in her bed or at the school. She opened her eyes and thankfully it wasn't too bright in the room. She looked around the room. She grabbed her coat and put it on. Everything seemed to be in the pockets. She suddenly realized she wasn't wearing her boots. She found them easily enough and put them on. Nikki heard voices in the other room and leaned up against the wall to listen. She heard Vincent's voice and opened the door.

"Vincent?" Nikki's head was really hurting and now her stomach had joined the chorus of agony. She saw the bathroom and dove inside locking the door. She was in there for quite some time and when she finally emerged she was pale and shaky. She couldn't believe how badly Matt's hand print had bruised her face. It was really sore. She found toothpaste in the bathroom and brushed her teeth with her finger and gargled and rinsed her mouth well. She still felt terrible but when she opened the door he was right there. She wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug. "I was so worried about you guys. Where are we and where are the kids?" She said looking around. She saw Raven but no one else.

Nikki's mind was a little foggy and she remembered being carried. "Were you the one carrying me?" Nikki felt a little unsteady on her feet and moved towards the couch with his help. "Can I get some water please?" She started pulling things out of her coat pockets looking for a small bottle. She pulled out a few pills and put the bottle back in along with the rest of the stuff. She sipped the water until she was sure she wasn't going to throw it all back up.

"Okay so when can you guys be ready to go back to the school?"

@Demonic Angel

Matt felt like an ass. He wasn't sure where all of the rage had come from. He'd never had anyone close to him hurt like that before. When he saw how badly Kat had been hurt by her father it did something to him inside. He felt so lost. He had never hit Nikki in all of her life without gloves on in a sparring match. After seeing Nikki he sat in the stairwell halfway between the two floors with his head against the wall. How was he supposed to earn Kat's trust back when he scared her so bad she flinched when he put his hand on her shoulder. He stared out the window for a long time. He watched the sun go down and fell asleep there.

When the sun came up he slowly got himself back together and went upstairs to get some clean clothes. He snuck into the room quietly and got them. He watched his family sleep. He felt so unworthy of them.

He needed a shower. Malcolm's blood was still on him in places. After he got out of the shower he heard Jenna in the kitchen and then the door slammed open as she came out. "MATT!"

Jenna jumped as he rounded the corner and nearly ran into her. "What's wrong?"

"Nikki's gone."

"She went looking for the kids."

"She came back after that and she got her vodka and was drinking. Come with me. I'll show you."

Jenna practically dragged him out to the kitchen docks where the monster was parked. "Look in the bed of the truck."

Matt looked and saw that the bed was empty except for Nikki's sword and a finished bottle of vodka. "She was in there drinking last night. She never made it back to her room and no one has seen her since last night."

Matt climbed up and noticed the tail gate was down. Nikki almost never opened the tail gate and she wouldn't have if she thought that she was going to be safe in the truck bed. Her sword was left behind and she never left it. It was their Dad's. Nikki carried it unless the baby was in her arms like yesterday. He closed his eyes and thought for a moment.

"Well?" Jenna asked. Matt nodded. "I think Vincent took her."

"So what do we do?" Jenna worried.

"Nothing. If she wants to come back she will. She trusts him and he can't beat her in a fight. We have to trust her on this."

@kurai assassin@Belle

Camyllia Adkins and Oppal

Camyllia panted coming to a stop looking back at the little boy who had fallen behind a bit.

"C'mon," She says giving him a light push.

"Camy, I can't I am so tired." The little boy says falling to his knees,"Can't we rest? At least for a little?"

The teen sighs nodding,"Alright." She says this the boy lets out a cheer. Camyllia shakes her letting out a chuckle she walks to a truck pulling out the already hanging door causing it to fall."Shit."

"Awe Camy said a potty word!" The boy says with a tired laugh.

"Oh shut it Oppal before I put Blitz on ya,"She jokes while looking around to see if any walkers were coming. None...good.

A bark got the teens attention her dog came over to her. Blitz rubbed onto the teens leg letting out a whimper."I know Blitz. I miss 'im ta but he woul'nt want me cryin' an' whinnin'." Camyllia says placing a hand on Blitz head.

"Camy?" Oppals voice has the girl looking back at the young boy who looked down right sleepy. She can't blame him though she had pushed him to walk for a day and night without rest trying to get to a school that may not even be there. With a sigh she goes over to the boy and picks him up letting him cuddle to her despite the heat. "I'm hungry" He whimpers.

"I know bud. I'm sorry,"Camyllia says not wanting to say they don't have any food."But 'ey, as soon as I find a place fer ya ta stay so I can go scavengin'." She says walking down the road. Blitz walking beside them keeping guard.

After a bit of walking she comes to a stop looking at a building not far and a smile came to her face. It was the highschool, never had she thought seeing a school would make her so happy. Quickly and as quietly as possible she jogs to the fence seeing the guards. Camyllia didn't know weather or not the guards would shoot on sight or what so she hid Oppal by a car. She whistles to Blitz and the dog came over.

"If anythang happens protect 'im got it?" She whispers Blits lets out a whimper licking her cheek. Camyllia kisses the dog before standing and making her way towards the fence.

Jenna heard Mark say something to Darius about a couple of kids under 20 and Jenna jumped in on the walkie. Jenna's maternal instincts were good. She partly was hoping it was Haru and Erin and if it wasn't she wasn't about to let a child go hungry if she could stop it. "Bring them in right now. I bet they are starved." She ran out of the cafeteria and met Darius at the door so she could bring them in.

@Aintitfun1997

Camyllia Adkins and Oppal

Camyllia lets out a smile she ran over to the car grabbing Oppal."Hang on buddy." She whispers. She commanded Blitz to follow before jogging over to the entrance.

"Camy..wha's goin' on?" Oppal mutters sleepy.

"We're at the school Oppal." Camyllia whispers. Putting him on her hip letting him rest his weight on her. When the door opened she looks at the man and woman standing in front of her and smiled,"Hi."

Jenna brought them in hurriedly and ushered them into the cafeteria's kitchen. She brought them plates of food leftover from breakfast and set them up at a small table.

"Now don't eat or drink too fast or you might get sick."

The little boy was cute and he was around 7 or 8 she suspected the girl was older about 16ish or so. They both seemed hungry. Jenna felt like they needed someone to look out for them.

"My name is Jenna. I'm the cook here so as long as you remember where this cafeteria is you can always find me. You guys will be given a room upstairs with the other women and children. It's safer up there in case of an attack. What are your names?"

@aintitfun1997

Camyllia Adkins and Oppal

Oppal seemed to brighten up a bit at the sight of food and began to shovel the food in. "Thank ya. Uhm, I am Camyllia the lil' boy's name is Oppal and the dogs name is blitz." She says,"She's not dangerous." Camyllia said in a rush hoping that they wouldn't want her around.

"Blit ish nish if yosh not dead," Oppal says with a stuffed face.

Camyllia giggles at him before looking at Jenna,"Still thank ya fer lettin' us in."

@Wick

Vincent James McGarth

Vincent frowned when Nikki mentioned the high school. He didn't want to tell the woman that it was possible for them to go back because it wasn't. The man wasn't sure how to tell Nikki what happened with Erin and Haru. ” Nikki I know you have people you care about in the high school but I don't think that's an option anymore. At least while Matt is inside there. I want you to stay here with me. For your own protection. As for the kids they're missing.” he said as he lowered his head. ” Erin thinks of you like a mother as well as Katherine. She thinks of Gracie as a sister. So when I told my sister that Matt had told us to leave she didn't take it well. The lighter half ran away and Haru went after her. Since then we haven't seen them. We go out every day”

The man stayed like this for a while before Raven hugged him. She looked upset, nearly to tears, before she released the oldest brother and disappeared into a room. The woman brought out one of Erin's shirts, which were smeared in what seemed to be undead’s blood as well as crimson blood, then placed in inside the younger woman's hand. ” Raven you shouldn't have shown this to our guest. Not when she just woke up. Sorry Nikki. She's just upset and worried that they are hurt.” the man quickly said.@Wick

Nikki got to her feet walked over to the door and grabbed an iron curtain rod down. "You can come back. It's MY school. Matt knows that. I'm going back and I'll look for the kids on the way."

She walked over to Raven and hugged her. She walked over to Vincent and kissed him and hugged him tightly. "I hope you come back."

Nikki opened the door and left. She was not as far away as she thought and the kids should have easily found the school unless they got lost or turned around. Nikki waved to the guards and walked right in the front door and into the cafeteria.

"Jenna? Have Haru and Erin come back?"

"Oh my god Nikki!" Jenna hugged her and said "No why did something happen?" Nikki's eyes misted up. "Yes, I hope they are alright."

Erin Hyde McGarth

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Haru Sento

Erin whimpered as she cradled her injured arm as close to her body as she could manage. The pain was rather intense but she was determined to make it back to the high school by dark with or without anyone's help. ” Careful Erin. You hit that tree really hard last night. Besides that newly turned Walker nearly had you.” Haru reminded her for what seemed like the hundredth time. The girl didn't needed to be reminded. In the back of her mind she could still hear the bones giving from the impact followed by snarling and moaning of the undead body, as well as the flesh being torn into by the tree, as the teenager frantically tried to rush away toward safety. The lighter half couldn't help but release a shiver. ” I'm fine. I just want to get back home before dark.” home which was said to have been taken away by Matt.

Haru followed noticing the familiar far away look in the young woman's eyes. He was wondering how they would ever manage to find it before the sun decided to fall from the sky. How long they had to march without a one good night's rest before their bodies gave. Their only weapons were sharpened sticks and some stones they collected to mark the path they had already took. ” Erin we're running around in circles. I don't think we should continue forward today. Let's make camp here then continue in the morning.” ” You maybe right. Let's go inside that abandoned house and stay for the night. I'm sure we can find a way to lock the doors. Plus we are in town so the others should be able to find us quickly.” both teenager's walked inside an old house, not knowing the were a few blocks away from the place they called home.
@Wick@Belle@Aintitfun1997]@alexfangtalon

Matt heard about Nikki on the walkie and he hurried into the cafeteria. "Nikki!" He said as he walked into the cafeteria. Jenna saw it, the irises in Nikki's eye darkened when she recognized the voice. She listened to his footsteps and before Jenna could say anything about it Nikki turned and laid a right cross on her brother that knocked him on the ground. Matt shook his head and rubbed his jaw as he got up slowly off of the ground.

"Okay, I deserved that. I'm just glad you are back."

"The kids are missing thanks to you. I hope you are proud of yourself."

She turned to Jenna "I need water and a sandwich I need something in my stomach." Jenna disappeared into the back and came back with what she asked for.

"Nikki your sword is in your room." Matt said while making sure to stay clear of her. "I'm sorry! They can come back, all of them."

Nikki took the iron pole and ran her brother up against the wall with it up by his neck. "You are damned right they can come back! Don't think that you have any say in that....because You Don't." She said gravely. "Those kids are lost out there. They ran off in the dark. Raven found one of Erin's shirts with fresh blood on it. They were trying to come back here. If they are dead..." Nikki let go of him and walked out of the cafeteria. She grabbed her walkie and her sword from her room.

"Okay guys, If you see Haru or Erin/Clara bring them in to the school. They are lost out there and I need to go find them. I'm going out but I'll keep contact as long as I can by walkie." She heard a chorus of "good lucks" and good cheers. She smiled and then she walked out the door.

Nikki ate her sandwich and drank her water and then she took off running towards where the trailer park was. Chances were that the kids made a right when they should have gone left which meant they were getting further and further away.

@belle@Alexfangtalon@Demonic angel

Kat gave it the night, but when she woke up in the morning she knew what she had to do.
Taking Grace, she went out found Matt. When Grace saw Matt she whimpered and leaned into Kat. She was afraid the scary man would replace her daddy again.
Kat stared hard at Matt. We need to talk," she said in her don't-give-me-any-shit voice. Grabbing his arm, she pulled him into a side classroom and sat Gracie down on the desk, giving her a toy to play with. Then she turned to Matt.

You are my husband and I love you, but the shit that you pulled yesterday is going to stop as of right now. This is how things are going to work, " she said, holding up her fingers ready to list everything. "Number 1 : if you ever touch Nikki in anger again I am leaving. Number two : if you ever touch me in anger I am leaving. Number three : if I ever see you go out of control again, I am leaving. And by 'I am leaving' I mean Gracie is coming with me. And number 4 : if you ever... EVER touch Gracie in anger, I won't leave... I will KILL you. I did not watch you kill one monster just for you to become one and I sure as hell did not marry an abuser. So you had better get it together. Got it? Now you go find Nikki and apologize."

@Wick

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Once morning came around and the school started livening up a little after the prior days spectacle, Alex woke Sadie and Micky up from their slumber. "Alright, from now on any time there is a new face around this school I want both of you to stay as far away from them as possible until I say they are safe."

"What! Why? These people are nice and they can protect us if something happens. If another bad person shows up they can handle them." Sadie said upset that another rule was being made for them. "Oh, are you talking about what Matt did? Look, even if these people are nice we can't trust them. If it came down to you or them they would choose themselves. No doubt about it. That's why you need to trust me when I say that we have to stick together, and shouldn't get to close to anyone here. Now, I'm gonna be leaving the school again for a bit. I need to find those bandits that Malcolm was talking about. Even if he was lying about some things there still must be a threat out there. Now, stay safe and stick together."

"How are you being safe by going out there alone with a messed up arm? Please, don't go." Both Sadie and Micky were scared for Alex's health. They didn't want to lose another brother. "Someone has to go and most of the other people have things they are already doing and don't have the time to. If it will make y'all worry less I'll ask if someone would want to go with me. Don't worry. I'll be back. Once Alex was done he grabbed his gear and headed for the cafeteria to grab more water.

As he arrived he noticed Jenna, a few others, and two more new people with a dog. Seriously! Alex didn't want to look a gift horse in the mouth, but if the group kept letting new people in left and right another Malcolm situation was bound to happen. However, Alex had something he needed to do and he was gonna do it before anymore distractions happened. Miss Conner, I need one or two more water bottles. I'm heading out for a bit and have no real idea when I'll get back. I know it's a sour subject with most here, but Malcolm told me about a group that attacks people and forces them out of their homes. I plan on finding this group before they find us. Also I need a walkie since no one has bothered to give me one yet, and, just to make my brother and sister happy, is there anybody who currently is free to assist me in searching for this group? I prefer it be someone who can control themselves.

@Wick@Aintitfun1997

Matt looked at his wife. "I would hope that you wouldn't stay if I was hurting you and if I were to ever hurt Grace I would expect you to kill me. I would deserve it." He said "I apologized to Nikki yesterday and again today when she came back." He rubbed his bruising jawline showing her. "She gives back as bad as she can take it. She is responsible for my jaw." Matt got more serious for a moment.

"The kids, Erin and Haru. I guess they freaked out about having to leave the school and left in the dark and no one has found them yet. Nikki took off looking for them." He looked at Grace for a moment. "If something happens to them..." Matt's eyes took on a very pained look. "Nikki will never forgive me, I won't be able to forgive myself...and that would be if she didn't kill me outright."

@Belle @Demonic angel

@Wick

Kat narrowed her eyes on the bruising and nodded. "You did deserve that," she agreed. She was glad he was accepting of what he had done wrong. "But even though you admit how you acted was wrong, it's still going to take time to regain the trust we had Matt. I love you, don't ever doubt that. But I do not trust you right now."

Gracie was watching them, her face showing a kind of intelligence that seemed beyond her age. Leaning forward, she reached for Matt, handing him her stuffed dog toy. "Dadada," she said in a serious tone, like when her mommmy told her she was doing something wrong. But in sharing her toy she was showing that she wasn't scared of him anymore, but she didn't smile which meant she was wary. "Kiki?" she asked in a questioning tone.

Kat picked Grace up. "Daddy will get Kiki and everyone else back. Right Daddy?" Kat asked, giving Matt the opportunity to regain some points with both her and Grace.

Jenna got Alex the water and tossed in a couple of sandwiches. "We only have so many walkie's and they have been given out to specific positions throughout the school. Plus they would only work as long as you were close enough. Why in the world would you want to look for trouble like that? You can't take them on yourself so why would you go looking for them if they even exist? I can ask but right now Nikki is out searching for those kids. I don't know if anyone else is available."

"Looks like the only ones available right now are Chris and Roger.(NPC's) I don't think you should go out there. You need to heal first."

@Alexfangtalon

Matt looked at Kat and said "I'm working on it babe." He wanted to hug her but he didn't want to push yet so he took the toy from Grace and kissed it and gave it back to her. "Can you take care of it for me Gracie?" Matt looked quite dejected and walked outside and wondered if Nikki was going to be able to find them.




Nikki had run through the area up and down streets yelling for the kids and taking out anything that got in her way. She found a garden hose and got some water then took off towards the other side of town. "I should have put my running shoes on." She mumbled to herself.

Several hours later the sun was starting to get lower in the sky. She was heading back towards the school and she was finding more walker activity than should be there. Nikki dove right in and started taking heads.

"Erin? Haru? Are you in there?" She opened the door to find them both. Erin was hurt though. Nikki looked at them. "It's safe for you to come back to the school. Matt is going to have to set your arm and that is going to hurt but he is good ok. Come on. Let's get you home. Then I'll let your brother know."

When Nikki approached the school with the kids somebody yelled it over the walkie's and Matt smiled in relief. "Tell Matt Erin broke her arm. She'll be coming right to him." Nikki made sure the kids were taken into the school and she jumped into the monster and drove to where the twins had been. She went in and they weren't there. She figured they went looking for the kids. She fumbled for paper in the truck and found a marker in the glove box. She stuck the note on the door. FOUND KIDS-Safe. ~N~

@Demonic Angel@Belle

Camyllia watches the group for a little bit Blitz sitting next to her. Blitz kept shifting watching the people coming in and out of the cafeteria. Camyllia put a calming hand on the protective dogs head rubbing her ears.She felt a small boddy curl into hers looking to her left she sees Oppal curled into her snorring.Giggling, she picked up the boy and commanded Blitz to follow before walking to Jenna and the man she was talking too

"uhm excuse me, Jenna right? Is t'ere anyway we can go ta that room ya were talkin' 'bout? Oppal fell asleep an' I think I'd like ta get a bit o' shut eye too." She says."I'll clean our plates if ya wan' me ta I don' mind." Camyllia offers shifting a bit. Blitz lets out a snort and sneezed shaking her head. Blitz lets out a groans going to the other side of Camyllia looking up at the man letting out a few sniffs and looking to see if he's any harm to her family.

@Wick@Alexfangtalon

Jenna nodded and took their plates in and put them in the sink. "No need to do that. Come on let's get you guys settled in." She led her to the hallway and asked James if he would carry the little guy up the stairs for them.

"Anything for you Jenna."

James looked at Camy and smiled, "Hey, I'm James" he said taking the little boy from Camy. "I promise I won't drop him." Jenna and Camy followed James and Oppal upstairs and to their room a couple of doors down from Jenna's room. James set the child down on a pile of mats.

"I'll let Nikki know we need more beds." Jenna smiled and nodded. "Thank you James." He nodded and left the room to the girls.

Jenna pointed out her and Jon's room and said "Mine is right there. Feel free to knock whenever. Usually if I'm not there then I'm in the cafeteria or in the library. We hold movie nights in there a couple of times a week so far. Okay get some sleep and feel free to lock the door." Jenna left the room and went to her own room.

@aintitfun1997