Travelling through the multiverse starting with: The Walking Dead

Rewrite.

Shane: 'I'm so tired of this. Why did everything have to change so quickly?'

Walking around the woods for the nth time, trying to find some food for the camp, Shane hadn't been having the best of luck.

He was having the worst luck. It was almost dark, and he would have to start making it back to the quarry soon. Before that, hopefully with some fresh squirrel.

Shane was mainly worried he would bump into one of the mindless ones that had wandered from the city; although they were away from the city, they were still too close for his liking. Too close to those things. 

After one last look for some food before the end of another unsuccessful day, Shane starting to make his way back to the camp next to the quarry.

A pair of legs poked out from behind a bush down the path to the quarry. Lowering his body to get in a ready stance, Shane raised his gun ready to fire at any moment. He made his way towards the legs.

Getting close enough, he realised that it was a living person. Lying down. In the middle of the forest, seemingly asleep. 

Baffled at the possibility, he looked the person up and down. Trying to gauge if he could take them in a fight. He got closer to check how much of a threat they would be to him.

They were slim. He had a small waist, but there was a clear definition of muscle all over his body. It was a boy. He must be no older than 20. He had the darkest hair Shane had ever seen, wavy around his head.

Suddenly, his eyes shot open. Shane jumped back, ready for anything. The boy's eyes were a captivating light silver with flecks of gold around the iris. 

The boy shoots up off the ground, making Shane raise his gun again. His eyes were calm, almost excited, but other than a tiny flicker in his eyes, no other emotions could be seen on his face.

His eyes landed on Shane, taking in my face and then looking down to the gun in his arms. He ignored the gun and decided to focus on himself. He looked at his clothes and noticed he was still wearing his combat uniform but other than that everything else was gone.

The younger man's lips opened, and a British hymn fell. "So I guess I'm going back to the basics." 

Shane was momentarily stuck after hearing the voice but broke from it almost instantly. Going back on guard he questioned the boy.

Shane: "Who're you? What're you doing so close to our camp?"

The younger man looked back to Shane and the gun in his hands and smirked.

Elliott: "Do you mind putting that down? I don't think it would do you much good against me."

Shane lowered his gun a bit, almost entirely believing the seriousness in his voice. 

Elliott: "Now the next question is, Where are we?" 

Shane: About 20 miles out of Atlanta City. 

Shane looked at the younger man answering his questions without much thought, there was something about this man, it felt like he wouldn't harm him.

Elliott: Interesting. Before this, I was sure I was in a meeting with the US Secretary of Defence before getting pulled away. [He went quiet] So it was true.

After the final words had left his mouth, the air and his eyes turned cold. It felt like the area was freezing and the air felt suffocating.

Shane: Yeh, well I don't know what drugs you're taking but the government has been destroyed. A while ago.

Elliott looked into Shanes' eyes and decided to get more information. 

Elliott: "What happened? Why would the government be destroyed?"

Noticing the cluelessness in the man's expressionless face, Shane decided to fill him in.

Shane: "It started about 2 months ago, the world started dying. Reports of violent crimes spiked drastically and there was news about a virus getting spread. And then people who died started coming back. News shows saying that civilians who died and didn't get their head bashed in were coming back. Some saw it as a miracle from God. But the people came back wrong, they started eating others. Turning into cannibals, and then others who got bit would follow suit. Eventually, everything went down. The government, The electricity, water. The world ended."

Shane looked down. He had come to understand that the world had changed. He was doing his best to catch up and live in this new world. But the others weren't so eager to. They thought he was becoming dangerous, and he could see their distrust.

Elliott saw that Shane had some internal conflict, choosing to ignore it for now, he moved on. He had more to think about. It seemed he was in a post-apocalyptic zombie world.

Elliott: "You said something about a camp. Can you take me there?"

Shane's face turned into suspicion and as he was about to say no Elliott jumped in.

Elliott: "Please I don't know where I am or what is going on and I'm scared"

 Using his well honed acting skills, Elliott begged pitifully, persuading Shane to let him come with.

 Shane: "Fine, we have men, women and children in the camp and if we find out you have done anything to harm them" 

Shane's threat went unfinished as he grew unconfident in being able to commit to the threat.

Elliott put his hands up either side of his head. 

Elliott: "Don't worry, I have a very strong principle. I don't hurt or bother you until you hurt me. It's simple, really."

One of his hands went to his chest, laying over his heart, while the other remained in the air, 3 middle fingers in the air. Elliott's following words came out husky, and his British accent was thick.

Elliott: "Scout's honour"

His mouth stretches across his face into a strong smile. Shane can't help but smile back at him. He walks over and reaches his right hand in between them, his left arm hanging by his side with his shotgun aimed at the ground. 

Elliot reached out to him accepting the gesture.

Shane: I'm Shane. Shane Walsh.

Elliott: Elliott, Elliott Everett. 

When there hands touch and embrace each other, the connection feels warm, unlike anything they have ever felt before. A sharp noise rang in their ears as they were focused on the warmth coming from the other.

[Congratulations to the host for creating his first soul bond. 

Please work hard to solidify the Soul Bond!

Reward: Status panel] 

Elliott: [Raising an eyebrow] Well that's new.

End of chapter.