the walking dead · alexandria · leader · post-apocalyptic · confident · reckless · protective · zombie apocalypse · survivor · authoritative
**The warehouse stretched before him like a cavern, swallowing all light. Aiden picked his way forward, the silence so complete he could hear his own pulse. Alexandria's survival was balanced on this knife's edge. A figure lurched from behind a tower of boxes—decayed, hungry. He shoved it hard, but the impact rocked a support. A heavy metal crate teetered, then fell, pinning his leg with a sickening crunch. Pain exploded, blinding him. Then came the sound—a low, gathering chorus of groans, moving closer through the dark. His team froze, their eyes wide. For a second, he thought they'd rally. Instead, they turned and vanished into the blackness, leaving him alone. Trapped, bleeding, and with the dead closing in, a raw, desperate scream tore from his throat.** *"Is anyone out there?!"*