The Dead World/Issue 85

Disclaimer : Another preview, too tired to write the whole thing =_=

Running through camp desperately, Angelica barely managed to see Frank's retreating form into the woods and headed over to the outskirts of the camp although she soon stopped when she saw Edward the hermit's dead body, double checking to make sure he was dead before sharing a look with Harris who was with her.

However before she could even start to run after the traitor, Harris grabbed her and held her back ordering for her to stand down which she protested to at first but eventually did, giving up her chase of Frank with a loud sigh and a shake of her head.

Meanwhile David walked over taking note of Edward's body not really sad for the loss as no one had really known him but was still sickened by the fact Frank done this and he could tell by their looks the man had also escaped.

"we going to chase him down?" David asked but Harris shook his head causing Angelica to stomp off angry that she couldn't go after the old man. She really didn't want him to survive and cause them trouble later on but Harris's word was the rules.

"guess she isn't too happy" David commented and Harris nodded in agreement before drawing David away from everyone else that had gathered so they could speak privately causing David himself to be confused.

"I want Frank found, it shouldn't be to far as he's probably heading to that camp of our little enemies" Harris stated causing David to nod in understanding as Harris continued.

"I just didn't want to send Angelica...just in case she got herself killed, I could live with that" Harris admitted bowing his head in shame but David patted the man's shoulders stating it was ok to protect someone you cared about.

"you want me to go?" David asked causing Harris to look up at him with an unsure expression as he spoke his words.

"whoever I send will either go along or have only one person as back up....are you willing to do that, with your wife and baby here?" Harris asked to be sure and David thought about it for a few moments before nodding his head giving a smile.

"I'll head out tomorrow...."

Wincing in pain as she tried to crawl along the tent floor, Annie desperately tried to reach the med kit the tissues that had been thrown to her, she knew they wouldn't do much but any chance of surviving she was offered, she'd take it.

Letting out a cry for help as she finally reached the tissues she knew no one was around to come to her aid except maybe Will but he was still unconscious and probably would be for a few more hours yet.

Continuing to cry out all the names of her friends as she desperately tried to stop the bleeding with a few tissues. However she knew it was nothing but a desperate effort to live a little longer...she knew she was dying.

However just as she had given up hope the tent flap opened and in came her brother Riley who quickly came to her side and aided her knowing all the right things to do to stop the bleeding while she gave a little smile.

Here was her little brother to save the day again.

Looking up to him, she saw him give her a comforting smile as he began wrapping his belt around her hips where the wound was while he also had put a few tissues above the wound causing the bleeding to eventually stop.

"well, you done well" Annie commented a little groggily while he just kissed her cheek and lifted her into his arms causing her to playfully squeal before wince as it hurt to do it.

"I learned from the best" Ricky told her in return while gently laying her in one of the empty beds in her med tent causing her to nearly close her eyes at feeling a bed underneath her again and him to chuckle.

"get some rest, I'll go and tell Harris what Frank had done before I come back and keep watch over Will, ok?" Ricky suggested and she nodded her head finally laying it back down on a pillow as her eyes drifted till they were closed leaving Ricky to do as he had said.

Sitting in a tent which Maria and Emily had relocated to since they couldn't stand being in the RV because of Lily's death, the two sat in silence as Maria drew and Emily laid in her sleeping bag thinking about things, namely Maria herself.

With Lily dead Maria had no family left which meant she needed a new guardian and at the moment Emily was the only one to suit that role. She wouldn't mind being the little girl's guardian....she was just worried she couldn't do it alone.

This feeling only got worse when Maria turned to her as they looked each other dead in the eye, her with a confused expression on her face.

"now Lily's dead....who will look after me?" Maria asked her eyes pleading as she looked at Emily nearly made the woman burst out in tears again as she bit her lip shakily, thinking carefully before answering.

"well, If you like I can look after you?" Emily suggested and the little girl's face literally brightened as she rushed towards the older woman and hugged her tight making Emily herself smile.

"you would look after me?" Maria asked surprised which confused Emily as she let out a little laugh looking Maria in the eyes with a soft expression.

"of coarse, I take it you'd like that?" Emily playfully asked and Maria nodded frantically before hugging Emily tightly again while the older woman just held her with a smile on her face.

Maybe she would make a good guardian after all?