The Walking Dead: Emperor of Flames

Chapter 27: Someone New

Y/N Pov. 

After getting the animal crackers out of the car, Clementine and I walk back over to the rest of the group. As we make it back over to them, we notice Kenny and Katjaa are still sitting on the logs. 

Y/n: I guess nothing interesting has happened ever since we left, huh? 

Clementine: Nope. You think Lee and Carley are still working on the train with Ben? 

Y/n: Probably. 

We finally make it back over and walk over to Katjaa as she still holds onto Duck. She looks up at us like she always does, and I show her the box of animal crackers that we'd found a few minutes ago.

Y/n: Hey Katjaa, look what we found. 

She sees the box and seems surprised, but happy. 

Katjaa: Animal Crackers? That's nice, kids. 

Clementine: We were thinking we could give them to Duck. He's probably really hungry. 

Katjaa: Thank you, kids. That's sweet. 

I hand her the box, looking at Duck afterwards. He isn't looking too good. His skin is turning a sickly pale color and his eyes look a little sunk in; I know I shouldn't stare, but it's kind of hard not to. However, I feel Clementine tug on my hand and I look away. We look at Katjaa, calling it no problem before sitting back down. 

Clementine: (Sigh) I don't think Duck is feeling too good. 

Y/n: Me neither. I hate to say it, but he's running out of time. 

Clementine: Yeah. 

I look at Clementine and I can tell she's sad like me. Sure, we used to pick on him a lot, but he is still our friend. He wasn't as close to us as we are to each other, but he's still someone who we grew to like. 

Y/n: Y'know what? 

Clementine: Hm? 

I sit my baseball bat down and pick up my guitar, sitting it on my lap. I look at her and then at Duck. 

Y/n: Duck has always liked my guitar. How about I sing him a song? 

I look at Katjaa and Kenny. 

Y/n: Think that's okay? 

Kenny nods and Katjaa looks at me. 

Katjaa: Of course, dear. 

Y/n: Have any song he likes the most? I never really got the chance to ask him. 

Kenny looks at me again, this time smiling as he speaks. Probably thinking about the old times with Duck and Katjaa. 

Kenny: On the Road Again, by Willie Nelson. It always helped put him to sleep on long car rides. 

Y/n: You got it. 

I tune my guitar a little bit and look at Duck as Clementine scoots a little closer to me. 

Y/n: This one goes out to a good friend of mine. 

I start to strum my guitar a bit as I tap my foot. 

Y/n: ♪On the road again♪ Just can't wait to get on the road again♪ The life I love is making music with my friends♪ And I can't wait to get on the road again♪

As I play, I can feel the mood lighten up a little bit, so I can to do so. 

Y/n: ♪On the road again♪ Goin' places that I've never been♪ Seein' things that I may never see again♪ And I can't wait to get on the road again♪ On the road again♪ Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway♪