I'm Fighting For You (CLOSED)

[Mr. Cuddles]

Note: Ellie refers to Zombies as Geeks


Ellie looked down the long dirt path, pulling up her backpacks straps, they kept sliding off her small frame, even when tightened. Her ice pick swinging at her side as she walked, a guitar in the other. She had been walking for about a full day now, but this was all familiar territory for her. While trips out to the countryside were no where near frequent, she made sure to come down at least once a month. The fresh air was nice. The whole city was tainted with the smell of rotten flesh, still full of screams as survivors dwindle each day. She expected them now, did she try to track down the source of the scream? No. She didn't know that voice. To her it was just a future Geek. One less person out there trying to take food around the city that could be hers in time. The wind was subtle this morning, gently causing Ellie's brown hair to sway along with the breeze. Finally, as her feet were starting to feel numb, she noticed the familiar tree she saw so many times. As much as possible ever since she had to end Tonya's miserable life. No child should have to live through this. A bitter laugh emitted from the lonely girl, realizing and remembering, she was just a kid too. It was easy to forget when you had to act like a grown up. Now, you had to make life or death quick decisions. You didn't normally have fun anymore. What is fun? Ellie forget the sensation of enjoying something so much you didn't want it to end. Adjusting her hood on her head, she breathed heavily against the medical mask, looking around. A farm was up ahead a ways. But Ellie didn't think anyone was there, she didn't have any trouble before, but, you never know. Reaching the top of the small hill where the old yet large and empowering oak tree still stood. It's beauty seemed even more righteous in the glow of the sun. It made you forget the geeks just down the road. 

Setting her pack down, she sat next to a small mound with a makeshift cross sticking out of the head, where Tonya lay. The only family member she was able to give a proper burial. Sitting down next to the grave, her back rested up against the tree, she pulled out the guitar, her eyes resting on the cross. No one had tampered with it yet, thankfully. She envisioned the cute little one year old girl, and the face she made when Ellie raised her axe. The young child's quick scream still haunted Ellie in her dreams. I bet she hates me now.. The only reason Ellie still fought to live was for her. She couldn't have Tonya's life in vain. If she wanted to, she could have turned with her sister, died together, hand in hand. But Ellie was selfish, she wanted to live at the time. Now, it was just making sure Tonya's life was worth something. Ellie let her mind loose, lowered her hood, and removed the mask from her mouth as she started to strum, and lightly sing, imagining the child swaying gently beside her. It was her birthday after all. Now two years old. The geeks were a good ways a way, and probably wouldn't take to her music, and if they did, she wasn't afraid to die here next to her sister. But really, the geeks were slow today and seemed to be heading in the opposite direction.

<< Here's the song, if your interested:
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[Lucy]

POV Lucy Poller, drag queen
Lucy was checking out a barn in the country side next to some feilds. She originally went looking for gas for her generators that she collected at the mall, but she was pleasantly surprised to find a folding shovel and some seed. She stood in the barn thinking of how she would get this stuff back to the mall. *I could probably strap the shovel to my bag but the seed...* Lucy had brought her huge camping bag that she got from the mall. She had hiked out from the city all the way to the countryside, she had been in the country for two days now. She stayed in the barn last night, and barely got away from the zombies. She was a complete mess right now and hated it, her wig had twigs and leaves in it, one of her heels were broken from running away, and her outfit was in tears. She was looking at the broken wheel barrow, it was missing the wheel. *So what does that make it... just a barrow?* Lucy thought with a little laugh. Then she heard some singing it was very faint but it was still there she peeked her head out the door and saw somebody playing a guitar near a tree. She realized that no zombie could play the guitar so she crept up on the person, and saw that it was a girl a little younger than her. "Nice song," Lucy said sweetly with a large smile on her face.

[Mr. Cuddles]

<< Uggh, lost my post. Gotta start all over again. Sorry if it's kind of crappy, I'm not really in the mood to rewrite the whole two paragraphs again. >>

Ellie opened her eyes, which she usually ended up softly closing at one point or another during her song. As it ended, she quickly packed up, and pulled her medical mask back over her mouth and raised her hood. Slinging her backpacks straps back over her shoulders, she zipped up the old, beaten guitar case and turned, only to run into a woman who looked more or less like she just came out of night club. What the hell? Ellie thought in mere surprise. She wasn't expecting to run into anyone, especially someone who even bothered to keep up with their appearance. I mean, yeah, she looks pretty but...

Disregarding the compliment of her song, her colder exterior flared up, and she felt protective of her sister's grave. Logically, yes, this person probably wasn't going to beat up a grave, unless she were crazy, but for some reason, old protective sister habits shot out. Old habits die hard, eh?

"What's up with the heels? I can't imagine getting away from Geeks in those." She narrowed her hazel eyes, gripping her ice pick.

[Lucy]

"Well I think that with the situation at hand I wouldn't be running from nerds" Lucy said oblivious to the fact that the girl called zombies geeks. "But yes it is harder to run in them broken, but hey a girl has to look good right?" Lucy didn't say it but everyone had something from the old days that they were holding onto, so they could keep their sanity.
"So why you out here...did you know them?" Lucy said motioning to the crudely made grave.

[Mr. Cuddles]

A hand flew to the back of her neck, rubbing it through the fabric of her sweatshirt, "Ah, riiiiight. Geeks are what I call those undead bird for brains," Ellie didn't offer any sort of explanation as to why that was. She looked off past the girl, seeing slow, rotten Geeks lumbering about, having no course, no road to follow, merely walking around in circles, waiting for a dense human to come running through so they have a trail to follow. Ellie only merely snorted at the girls inquiry. Ellie didn't feel the need to look, nor did she ever. Well, that wasn't entirely true. Sometimes, she did find herself wishing she could feel confident and not awkward in a skirt, and to wear makeup. Hell, people made it sound like women needed makeup to be beautiful, and sometimes, that ended up getting Ellie down. Shoving her thoughts out of her mind for a few split seconds, she looked at the grave as well when it was finally brought up.

"Yeah. Yeah, I knew them.." Her voice drifted off, not wanting to let her eyes water, so she peeled her eyes off of the mound and back up to the girl.

[Lucy]

Lucy felt the girls discomfort. "I'm sorry" Lucy was truly sorry she had lost her whole family. "I lost somebody I loved too" Lucy wasn't trying to make it about her, but she wanted the girl to understand that she knew how she felt, or at least some what understood. "There is some stuff in that barn, if you want to check it out. I was looking for gas, not so lucky. You haven't seen any have you?" Lucy wondered if the girl needed help, or some sort of resources. Lucy had a large stock of different things at the mall, thinking of her stock Lucy needed to get back to the mall soon. Her birth nightmare is someone thinking that she is dead and tries to loot all of her stuff. Lucy absolutely started to fiddle with the key on her necklace, It fitted to the lock on the door that she placed in the security room that held her stock.

[Mr. Cuddles]

All Ellie gave was a nod filled with understanding. I think by now, everyone's lost someone.. She'd be surprised if there was a full family still out there, making it, surviving, conquering, getting shit done. She sighed, thinking about the long walk back. Yes, she had nothing better to do with her days but..

"I guess I should see if I can get something," Under her breath she murmured absentmindedly, "Might want to see if some food is possible, even if unlikely.. I am walking back to the city after all.. I don't know if I brought enough food with me.." Back in her 'secret hiding spot,' she had a decent amount of supplies, and she wasn't really worried about people getting up there.

"Gas? You could always go further up to the farm and see if any vehicles are there with gas. I dunno. I'm sure there's somewhere that has gas, in the city." She'd actually seen things during her loots of different places that more then likely had gas, but she never thought to collect it. She was mostly for the food and water. Walking past the girl, she decided she might as well give the barn a quick sweep, maybe even spend the night? She didn't know, it's not like it was that late.

[Lucy]

Lucy excitedly fallowed the girl to the barn, only to end up breaking her other heel. "oh shit, these were Prada." She quickly kicked off her shoes than ran after the girl. "there is a bag of seed, unfortunately i cant carry it" Lucy looked at the wheel barrow that would come in handy to, if it wasn't missing a wheel. "i don't take it you know how to fix a wheel barrow?" Lucy looked at the girl, it almost seemed lick she was ignoring her. Lucy started to get a little upset, how rude. she thought a little mad. She ended up having a scrunched up nose like she smelt something rotten. Then she had a bright idea "Im Lucy by the way" Lucy said reaching out her hand. Her wig and outfit might be a mess, but Lucy would Never Ever ruin her manicure. 

ooc sorry im not posting a lot im just running out of ideas

[Mr. Cuddles]

<< That's perfectly fine! I'm lacking a little here as well. >>

Ellie couldn't help but to snicker as the girls other heel broke, "Please tell me you have spare shoes?" She paused, looking at the rusted wheelbarrow, "No. No, I can't say I do.." Ellie stopped for a few moments, crossing her arms over her chest. Shaking her head, she knew it was of no use. She had no knowledge. Watch it be the easiest shit ever.. Ellie raised a brow as she was given a hand. She wasn't a total jerk, so she shook it, "I'm Ellie.." Looking around, she tried to see if she could find anything useful, and slightly worried if a Geek was going to sneak up on them. Hordes weren't much of a thing out here, but that's not to say it didn't happen.

[Lucy]

"I do as a matter of fact back at my base in the mall." Lucy said Matter of factly, she had about 50 different pairs of heels. And around 30 dresses, and 5 wigs. Lucy saw Ellie looking around. "I slept here last night don't worry, and if there is anything interesting in here its up there." Lucy said pointing To the rafters. "I hadn't got up there yet" Lucy said a little awkwardly.

[Mr. Cuddles]

"City girl too, I see.." Ellie mumbled as she climbed up a ladder to the second floor. Right away it was obvious someone had just camped here, that, or they were living up here. (This is in reference to my new character, Aaron) The latter seemed more likely as quite a few supplies had been left behind. They were anything worth looting, but there were pairs of clothes, a very crummy mattress and a pillow. A few empty cans scattered around here and there, but other then that, they kept it relatively tidy.

"I can't see much, unless you want to haul a mattress with you an-" Ellie cut herself off and gave a small giggle, holding up a pair of boxer briefs to show Lucy, "Looks like we just stumbled into a guys den." She rolled her eyes before trying to look over the place more carefully, to see if anything caught her eye.

[Lucy]

Lucy giggled a bit when Ellie showed her the boxers but soon realized that she might need the cloth one day. "Throw them down to me i might need them" Lucy sounded so much like a hoarder and a pervert but hey, being a hoarder paid off now a days. "And if we could take that mattress.... but how will we carry it?" Then another amazing idea popped in her head. "WE COULD USE IT AS A ONE OF THOSE THINGIES THAT YOU TIE ROPE TO AND PULL IT!" It would sure help and they could haul more back into the city, but then sadder thought popped in Lucy's head. "What if the person staying here comes back and finds his stuff missing.... i know i wouldn't be happy. Even if i knew somebody went through my stuff, without asking of course." Lucy hated that feeling. But then again Lucy had stayed in the barn last night and didn't see anyone so... But Lucy wanted to fallow her gut feeling "Maybe we should put it all back?" 

[Mr. Cuddles]

Ellie listened to Lucy, but still continued to throw down the underwear, "I think he, or maybe she, can do without one pair of underwear, but I think we should leave the mattress." Ellie wasn't sure about Lucy, but she didn't need a mattress. She had one where she was currently based. Plus, she felt it would just slow her down. Pausing to think, she raised a brow. Why would Lucy want or need boxers? I guess when your in the apocalypse, your kind of underwear isn't exactly important..? Preferably, Ellie would still want to wear, more female designed undies. Shrugging, Ellie just assumed maybe she had people back at her base she could give 'em to.

Personally, Ellie wouldn't think twice if she took the mattress, unlike Lucy who seemed to feel guilty at just the thought. The girl shrugged, and edged her way down the ladder.

[Lucy]

"Ok" Lucy said awkwardly. She could tell that Ellie wasn't a chatty type of person. Lucy picked up her stuff in the corner from her previous night stay. She let out a small grunt pulling the huge bag over her shoulders. The bag was so big that if you were to go on a plane you would have to check the bag because it was too large to be a carry on. Lucy glanced down at her bare feet and watched as she wiggled her toes. "You didn't she or happen to have an extra pair of shoes do you?" It really wasn't a big deal if she didn't Lucy had another pair of shoes in her huge bag. Lucy wondered if Ellie needed anything that Lucy had. "Is there anything you need?" Lucy asked generaly. If so the chances that Lucy had it at the mall were pretty high.