The groaning of the walkers being the sound to wake the young wild survivor. The walkers walking past the gaint oak tree he was in. Rested on a thick high branch far away from the ground that they can't get him.
Chained to the same tree he was in was three walkers below him. Their bottom jaws removed along with their arms, making them lose the will of hunger. A tip the survivor learned from a woman he encountered some time ago, with two of her own 'pet' walkers.
The survivor, m/n l/n, covered in blood, flesh chucks, anything from the dead that he covered himself him. Cover his living smell under their rotten dead ones.
That he learned himself. Along with the noise, be quiet. That's no problem for him. Before this started he would always go to the woods and watch the wild animal's he encountered. And to get closer you need to be as quiet as possible.
Once below him was clear and his walkers showed the signs that no one else was near by m/n did a final look over the lands. Using the height as a advantage to see if anything was near from what he could see.
Once knowing he was safe he climbed back down jumping to the floor once close enough. Taking his walkers with him the journey down the endless roads was once more on.
Soon he hopefully will reach the next town, he's rather hungry. But also doesn't want to eat the little food he had left if not needed.
And sharpen he axes soon. He had a twin pair. Before this he lived in a wooden cabin on his own with nothing but his pets. A dog, some livestock, some exotic pets.
Non survived if they did he lost them, as in not knowing where they went. Since he lived far from others he had no idea what was happening, till it was to late. A swarm attacked his barn.
He just got his axes and ran. And ran. And ran. That was long ago though. How long? No clue.
But one of his animal companions survived and that's who he's following now.
A hawk. The day the walkers attacked his home was the the same day he found a abandoned baby hawk, he took it with him. Raised and trained it. It flies in the sky leading him to the closest town, safest way.
M/n named him trapper.
Speaking of trapper he was diving down. He flew to m/n, landing on his left shoulders. He looked right ahead. He didn't seem tired. He seemed to focused on what was ahead.
"What is it boy?" He asked moving to the trees to not get fought if said be. As he closed in he saw someone with a crossbow sitting down. "Dear God he's living." M/n said. He looked at his walkers before using one of his axes to finally end his walkers. He put it back in its holder on his belt he made his way to him. Trapper still on his shoulder.
"Hey. You ok?" M/n asked moving in front of him. The guy didn't say or move at all. M/n sat a little away from him getting in his bag taking out a bottled water and a apple setting both near him.
Once again nothing in response.
Soon a group came and surrounded them. "I like the jacket." One chuckled saying he was gonna take it. The guy didn't move so m/n didn't. But he was overly alert. "That bird to."
"Hide." M/n whispered taking his axes in each hand jumping up in front of the guy who said that. While he did so trapper quickly flew away. Far from sight and shot.
The guy on the floor got up to with his crossbow. Twirling each axe in his hands m/n glared him down. "Some interesting skills you have." What he guessed was the leader said. "Listen we mean no harm, to you or your bird. We just wanna talk."
And that's when the guy, named Daryl joined them for the time being at least. M/n didn't want to and didn't.
"I survived my while life because i was on my own. You'll just slow me down." M/n said walking away. He stoped at Daryl. "Terminus." He said running ahead. He gave a loud whistle, calling trapper who landed on his shoulder. Back to the train tracks.
"Scout." He said as trapper went up high to scan the area surrounding them. He has some ways to go still.
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M/n never ran so fast before. He ran to the people beating Daryl.
Hell daryl could be in the wrong be had no idea but he was to much like axel he had to save him. He threw one of the guys off hacking him with his axe. He looked at Daryl, he was ok. Daryl nodded at him and he gave one back.
Rick was besting that one guy senselessly. michonne was ok and so was carl.
Earlier that day.
M/n was walking along the tracks when he heard the click of a gun. Turning his head he saw a man and a kid behind him. Out of the woods stepped the girl he met some time ago. michonne.
"Rick wait." She said taking his arm. "He's good."
"Hey michonne. Long time no see."
"Hey m/n."
"Im Rick." The man said. "And this is my son carl."
"M/n and this," he whistled and Trapp came to him with a rabbit. "Is trapper. And dinner, hope you like rabbit."
"Woah that's cool." Carl said and m/n smiled at him.
"We have a small camp up by that car you can join us for tonight." Michonne offered and m/n agreed. They sat at a fire and ate the rabbit trapper got. Along with some canned food m/n had.
"So where y'all goin?" M/n asked them feeding trapper.
"Terminus. Hear its safe." Rick said.
"That's where I'm going too."
"You can join us if you want. But let me ask you something."
"Go ahead nothing to hide."
"How many walkers have you killed."
"To many to count."
"People?"
"One. He saved me but got bit and asked me to kill him before he turned. He was one out of the three living people i seen before the other day, saw a group ddint trust them so i ran. I been hiding low so i guess it makes sense i wouldn't run into anyone alive."
"And you trust him." Rick asked michonne. And she nodded. "Good enough for me."
As the sky had darkened m/n stood up. "I have to piss." He said walking to the woods. On his way back did he hear the commotion and see daryl.
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The next day. They went to Terminus. "Hello." Rick said. Pushing past rick he looked at everyone. "Alex wheres alex."
"Uh im alex?." One guy said.
"No alex Olsen." M/n said grabbing him by the the collar. "Black hair. Tall. Dark brown eyes. Were the fuck is he."
"He might be in the court yard if you'd just follow us."
"M/n calm down let's just wait." Rick said and m/n moved back to the group. He didn't pay jack shit attention to them as they patted them down. Talked useless nonsense. Walked to the yard. Their was a old lady cooking.
On her stand was a axe. A beautiful axe. Just like the one in m/n left belt holder.
"You really leaving?" M/n asked alex walking over to him sitting next to him. Trapper landing next to him.
"Terminus. It's a safe Heaven."
"Is that where your brother is?"
"Yeah." Alex said with a slight smile.
"I don't think I'm ready yet."
"Guess I'll have to wait then." Alex said taking one of his axes from its holder setting it on m/n lap. M/n looked at him with a confused look. "Just to have it. You can give it back when we meet again."
M/n smiled taking one of his axes and giving it to Alex. "Same to you." He said giving him a tight hug.
"hehaha!" Alex laughed hugging him back. "Always so awkward."
"I lived alone my while life."
"I been with you over a year!" Alex said fake being offended. "And you still don't know how to react with people."
M/n hugged him tighter. "You better live or I'll kill you." He said letting go standing up, alex following his movements.
"Same to you m/n. Same to you." With alex vegan to walk away. "Just follow to train tracks and we'll meet again." He said as he disappeared into the distant horizon following the tracks.
Hawk made a soft coo. "We'll see him again boy. Some day. Just not now." He said walking into the woods.
He ran to to woman punching her taking her by the collar he threw her over the stand take the axe. While he did this rick took the other guy asking about a watch.
"WHERE THE FUCK DID YOU GET THIS AXE!"
"We got them off of two dead people." M/n snapped his head to the imposter Alex. Throwing the lady down he moved to the one Rick had.
"I fucking hate liars you piece of shit." M/n hissed as rick mover in in the line of fire.
"Run." Rick shouted
"Fly!" M/n shouted as trapper few far away. He ran with the others all already luckier than anyone not to get shot as they did. But in the end they were caught.
Trapped in a cart. The other found their friends though so that was good. But no Alex.
It was night. He could see the sky slightly through the crack in the door. Carl walked at sat next to him.
"How'd you train that hawk?" He asked.
"Found it when my house was taken over. It was a baby, lost bring its nest. So i took it with me. As i learned it learned and i grew it grew."
"We had pigs at one point. Had to use them to get a heard away."
"I don't think i could ever use him for that knowing he'll die. He means as much to me as you do to your dad. And when we get out you can learn some of his commands."
"If we get out."
"When we get out.