|Jungkook|

Gone.

Randall was gone.

Chaos

The camp was in chaos.

Confused.

Jungkook felt confused, he didn't understand how Randall got out of those metal handcuffs or how he'd gotten out of the locked shed without touching the lock. Jungkook was confused because he didn't understand how Randall got away with so little effort.

Randall had done the impossible- escaped from a locked barn without breaking through the lock or the wooden walls. Randall's effortless disappearance reminded Jungkook of the magic trick he had witnessed when he was 11. When he watched a man get in a box with a lock and be gone when the box was opened again.

People around Gguk were panicking, looking around the area as if someone would jump out and attack them with a knife. Rick, Daryl, Hershel and Andrea were trying to stay calm for the sake of the group. They were analysing the barn, trying to put together the pieces of what happened. Because they, too, were confused.

Jungkook shifted on his feet before making his way over the barn's door. He reached his hand forward and ran it over the side of the door, trying to find any trace of forced exit. But he felt nothing but the smooth edge of the wooden doorframe.

"How'd he get out without breaking through the lock?" Jungkook turned to face Rick, the question falling past his lips as he did so.

The leader ran his hand through his hair, deep in thought. Gguk noticed something flash through his eyes...something like realisation before it was covered up with a gallon of denial. Rick shook his head, looking up at everyone,"I don't know, but we'll find him."

"RICK! RICK!"

Jungkook's head immediately jerked in the direction of the anger filled yells before he tensed when he saw Shane marching over to them. His nose was twisted into a weird angle and blood poured out of it, trailing down his face. Gguk cringed at the sight of his broken nose and the blood covering his face. It reminded Jungkook of his cousin who was once splashed in the face with ketchup.

Everyone's attention turned to Shane as he continued to march over, his eyes filled with anger and malice. Rick immediately stepped forward, his brown furrowed in confusion before his face twisted into a stoic expression.

Jungkook glanced over at the faces of everyone in the camp, coming across some looks of confusion, fear, surprise and concern. But as his eyes landed on Daryl's, he found the man staring at Shane with squinted eyes and no emotion

"What happened?" Lori shouted, stepping forward to get a better look of Shane's injury.

"He's armed! He's got my gun!" Shane shouted back, still walking towards them in full speed.

Carl looked at him with wide eyes as he asked,"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine! Little bastard just snuck up on me! Cocked me in the face!" Shane growled through gritted teeth, yet something about this situation caused Jungkook's stomach to churn.

Gguk kept quiet as he took a cautious step back, his eyes not leaving Shane's form. As if he felt Gguk's stare on him, Shane's eyes snapped towards him. Jungkook's eyes connected with Shane's and his face twisted into a look Gguk couldn't despair her. Jungkook felt a trail of goosebumps go up his spine, causing him to shiver before he looked away from Shane.

Jungkook could feel Shane's eyes digging into the side of his head, causing his hands to tremble due to an unknown emotion bubbling up in his chest. His skin glistened as a thin layer of sweat appeared on his pale skin before he released the breath he didn't know he was holding, when Shane looked away to look at Rick.

"Alright, Hershel, T-Dog, get everyone back in the house." Rick ordered the two, his whole frame or changing into the one of a true leader. Rick turned his attention towards a selected few in the group, addressing them,"Glenn, Daryl, Jungkook, come with us."

The said boy jerked his head up and stared at Rick in surprise, not understanding why the leader chose him, a stranger, to go with them and retrieve Randall.

Despite the confusion, Jungkook turned towards Glenn, when he offered him a gun, and took it. Gguk glanced down at the gun in his palm, enjoying the familiar weight of it as he held it. A small smile tugged at his lips before he masked it with a look of determination.

"T, imma need that gun." Shane called out as he approached T-dog and took his gun.

Carol looked in between the group before speaking up, her eyes strained on Rick,"Just let him go, that was the plan, wasn't it?"

"The plan was to cut him loose far away from here, not in our front step with a gun!" Rick exclaimed, his tone swirling with anger and frustration yet a hint determination.

Jungkook put the gun in the waistband of his jeans before walking closer to Glenn and standing next to him. He waited patiently as Rick turned around and began to lead the group towards the forest Shane walked out of.

Jungkook looked back at carol as she called out,"Don't go out there, you don't know what can happen!"

Gguk shook his head and looked forward, following after Daryl, Rick and Shane.

"Get everybody back in the house! Lock all the doors and stay put!" Rick gave a one last order before the group of five entered the forest.

"I saw him head up in the trees that way before I blacked out,"Shane pointed at a direction to their left as he guided the group through the forest.

Jungkook looked at the direction before he turned his eyes back on Shane. Gguk can be dense sometimes, sometimes he couldn't catch on so quickly as other, but the thing that Gguk could trust were his instincts. And in this situation, his instincts were screaming that something wasn't right. Even thought Jungkook is dense, he's not that stupid to realise that some things didn't add up. And it was all connected with Shane.

He was getting weird vibes from the guy from the second he saw him. Jungkook just didn't know what it was, he still doesn't, but he knew that this foreign feeling is stronger than ever before.

Gguk had a hunch that Randall's disappearance had something to do with Shane. Maybe he tried to release him but Randall got the upper hand and escaped? Maybe Shane was ashamed and didn't know how to approach the situation so he lied about Randall jumping him?

Jungkook kept thinking and pondering over the situation, trying to see the many possibiblies surrounding Randall's escape. Being so lost in his thoughts, Gguk missed Rick's and Shane's conversation. That is, before his name was mention and he was ripped out of his thoughts,

"-nd Jungkook start heading up the right way, me and Shane will take the left." Rick ordered, pointing in the direction of Jungkook's right.

Gguk watched awkwardly, a bit confused about what they were talking about and what he had to do since he didn't hear the most part of it. Daryl released a small groan and gestured for Jungkook to come to him and Glenn, but before he could take a step towards them, Shane grabbed his arm and pulled him back.

Jungkook stumbled back in shock, almost falling over from the force of the pull. His face twisted into a painful grimace when Shane's grip on his hand tightened to the point of leaving a bruise.

"I think he should head with us." Shane looked at Rick, something unrecognisable flashing over his eyes.

Jungkook swallowed thickly, noticing the atmosphere around the group change as Rick and Shane held eye contact. A shiver traveled down his spine and Jungkook swallowed thickly, looking in between Rick and Shane who didn't do anything except stare at each other. Shane's grip on his bicep tightened even more and his nails tug into Jungkook's arm, causing him to wince and hiss in pain.

The sound of barely audible footsteps reached Jungkook's ears, making him look to his left. Daryl was steadily making his way over to the two, his grip on the crossbow tightening while his eyes remained on Shane.

"Daryl, Glenn and Jungkook, you head up the right way while me and Shane go the left." Rick repeated, his eye contact with Shane not wavering as the words left his lips.

Jungkook glanced in between them, his bottom lip caught between his teeth as he chewed on it, trying to ignore the pain in his arm from Shane's grip. For a second, Shane's grip tightened even more, making Jungkook tense and suck in a deep breath. But as soon as it did, Shane gave Rick a nod and let go of his arm completely.

As soon as his arm was free from Shane's grip, Jungkook stumbled back, only to bump into Daryl who wasn't standing that far away. Jungkook sent him a sheepish expression, but Daryl didn't see it since he was busy watching Shane.

"Jesus." Glenn murmured under his breath, running a shaky hand through his hair.

"Let's go." Daryl spoke lowly before turning around and heading in the direction Rick told them to go.

Jungkook turned around and followed after Daryl, but not before looking back at Rick and Shane, only to see them already walking away. Jungkook released a deep breath and squeezed his hands into fists, trying to stop them from shaking.

Jungkook released a deep breath and squeezed his hands into fists, trying to stop them from shaking.

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The sun had set, leaving the group in the dark. This time not even the glow of the moon could pierce through the thick curtain of leaves above their heads.

Jungkook squinted his eyes, trying to see through the darkness. His nose scrunched up in annoyance as his foot caught on a branch, nearly causing him to fall. Glenn snickered under his breath, only to try to mask it with a small cough.

Jungkook rolled his eyes and smacked him upside the head, getting a small hiss in return. Glenn glared at Gguk through the darkness and poked him in the side of his stomach, causing Jungkook to jerk away. Gguk snapped his head towards Glenn and slapped his raised hand away, a look of irritation covering his features. Glenn released a scoff and slapped Jungkook's hand in return. The two boys continued slapping each other, turning from painless slaps to loud and harsh ones in mere seconds.

"What the hell are you two doing?"

The two froze mid slaps and slowly turned towards Daryl as he stood in front of them. Even thought Jungkook couldn't see his expression through the darkness, he knew Daryl was confused and irritated by their childish behaviour.

Jungkook awkwardly cough and continued to walk,"Nothing." Glenn kept quiet as he followed after Gguk, continuing to walk side by side with him.

Daryl rolled his eyes and pushed past the two boys, leading the group forward. He squinted his eyes, looking down at the ground for any tracks Randall left behind.

"You can track too?" Jungkook wondered out loud, following after Daryl as his curiosity inflated like a balloon.

Truth be told, Jungkook admired Daryl. He wished he was more like the Male in front of him. He admired Daryl's cold and intimidating aura, his crossbow and tracking skills, plus he, too, wanted to be as respected as Daryl.

Daryl only responded with a small grunt, completely ignoring the younger boy since he focused on tracking. Jungkook hummed, sparing Glenn a glance before turning his attention back on Daryl.

"So.....can you teach me too?"

Daryl snapped his head towards Jungkook, his expression morphing into a look of disbelief before he masked it with a cold facade,"No."

"Come on, why not?" Jungkook unconsciously whined, his lips tilting down into a frown after hearing the rejection.

Lets just say.....Jungkook was a spoiled brat. The teachers loved him in South Korea, not as much in America, but they still thought that he was decent. Being the popular guy at school made things even easier for him, since he could just march up to the smart kids and order them to do his homework. Everyone in school adored him and viewed him as the school's sweetheart, causing Jungkook to get whatever he wanted from everyone. And his parents....well, being the only kid made them spoil him rotten since their childhoods weren't the best and they promised that their own child would have everything he wished for. So after hearing a 'no' to his simple request, Jungkook's inner brat came out.

"Why cant you teach me?" Jungkook asked, bitting his lip to stop himself from actually stomping his foot.

Daryl rolled his eyes and released a small scoff,"Because you're a thirteen year old brat" He stated while standing up and facing Glenn,"This is pointless, give me the light."

"I'm eighteen." Jungkook grumbled in return, crossing his arms over his chest as Glenn took out a flashlight and turned it on before passing it to Daryl.

Daryl took the flashlight and shined it over the area. Jungkook's eyes followed the light, happy to finally see something thought the darkness.

Crunch!

Jungkook immediately looked into the direction the sound of a branch snapping came from. Daryl shone his flashlight towards the direction before darting towards it. Jungkook released a sigh and followed after Daryl, his feet carrying him over fallen branches and leaves.

After minutes of walking further and further into the woods, following Daryl who followed Randall's tracks, Daryl finally started to slow down.

"There's two sets of tracks right here. Shane must've followed him a lot longer than he said." Daryl said as he shone the flashlight onto the ground.

Jungkook leaned closer, staring at the ground intensely, trying to spot tracks or something. But all Jungkook saw were leaves, dirt and twigs. The boy huffed and followed the flashlight as Daryl shined it onto a tree that had a blood stain on it.

"Splash of blood on this tree." Daryl muttered, staring at the blood.

Jungkook stared at the blood before looking at Daryl,"Could it be Randall's or Shane's?"

Daryl tensed and looked at Jungkook over his shoulder. Jungkook stared back at Daryl, waiting for an answered but Daryl only turned around and followed after more tracks.

"There's more tracks over here, it's like they're walking in tango."

Jungkook heard an unfamiliar animal release a deep growl somewhere in the distance, causing Glenn to jerk to the side and bump into Daryl.

"Sorry." Glenn whispered sheepishly before stepping back.

Daryl looked away from Glenn and continued to lead them forward. His flashlight trailed along the ground, focusing on the snapped branches and footprints.

"A little dust up right here." Daryl slowed down, looking at a certain spot. And even Jungkook, when he looked closer, could see what Daryl was talking about. It was like someone had spun in a circle, causing all the leaves, branches and dirt to fly away from the spot.

"What does it mean?" Glenn asked, looking around to see if there are any infected sneaking up on them.

"It means something went down." Daryl explained as he led the group of three further into the woods.

Jungkook looked up at Daryl, his eyes squinting into a small glare and his lips dropping into a scowl," you mean something with Shane and Randall?"

Daryl released a deep sigh and turned to look at Jungkook,"Kid, you should be careful about who you tell this shit to. The group know Shane, they don't know you. If they had to choose who to believe in if something went wrong, you're not gonna be the obvious choice." Daryl told him truthfully, despite his cold facade and hash words, Jungkook saw the softness and seriousness in Daryl's eyes.

Jungkook's glare disappeared and he stared at Daryl when he turned around and continued to track. Jungkook thought about Daryl's words before realisation hit him like a seagull shit on him that one fateful summer.

Jungkook stepped forward and whispered quietly, his eyes wide with realisation,"Y....you know I'm right but you don't want to say anything to the group because you think they would choose to believe Shane over you!"

Daryl snapped his head in Gguk's direction, sparing a small glance towards a confused Glenn. He opened his mouth to say something, but the sound of branches snapping in the distance interrupted him.

Jungkook quickly dashed towards one of the trees and hid behind them, while the other two did the same. Daryl turned off the flashlight, leaving them in the dark.

The sound of footsteps and small grunts caused Jungkook to peak over the tree and see the silhouette of someone walking by them. Gguk watched with furrowed eyebrows and the possible Randall didn't even seem bothered that he just escaped a group of people and they were obviously after him.

Jungkook hid behind a tree as Randall walked in their direction. He looked over at Daryl and Glenn, noticing their raised weapons. Jungkook shakily lowered his hand to his hip and quietly pulled out his knife. He gripped the handle of the knife tighter as he listened to Randall walking closer to the tree where Glenn was hiding behind.

Just as Randall was about to pass by the tree, Glenn jumped out, raising his weapon in the air, ready to attack Randall. But as soon as Daryl's flashlight landed on Randall Glenn froze and stared at him wide eyed.

The infected in front of them was Randall, but now it was a brainless body, seeking for a source of food. Jungkook stared wide eyed as Glenn froze, giving Randall the perfect opportunity to snarl and launch at him. Glenn Pushed Randall away, only to fall back and hit the ground.

Daryl raised his crossbow and shot at Randall before he could launch himself at Glenn and bite a piece out of him. The arrow soured through the, missing Randall by inches when he changed his direction the last second and pounced on Daryl instead. The latter grunted as Randall pushed him to the ground and fell on top of him, snapping his jaws and trying to bite through him.

Jungkook gripped his knife tighter and ran towards Daryl, he grabbed the scruff of Randall's shirt and pulled him off of Daryl. Jungkook huffed as he pushed a snarling Randall towards the ground before jumping onto him and slamming his knife thought his skull.

Jungkook released a deep breath and stood up, harshly pulling his knife out of Randall's skull in the process. Gguk straightened out and cleaned the bloody knife on his sleeve before looking at Daryl and Glenn as they stood up.

"You all right?"

Daryl gave him a wordless nod while Glenn shakily nodded, their eyes trained on Randall's lifeless body. Daryl crouched down and turned Randall onto his back while Glenn watched from beside Jungkook.

"Cool," Jungkook nodded lightly before his tone changed drastically and he glared at the two,"If any of you say I'm young or some shit again, I'm gonna remind you that I definitely saved your asses right now." Jungkook playfully rolled his eyes,"Amateurs." He mumbled under his breath, only to get shoved harshly by Glenn.

"He's got no bites." Daryl spoke up before the two boys could start fighting again.

Jungkook looked over to Daryl, his lips falling into a frown as he stepped closer to Randall's body.

"Yeah, none you can see." Glenn said as he, too, looked down at Randall's infected body.

Daryl shook his head before gesturing towards Randall's weirdly positioned neck,"I'm telling you, he died from this."

"How's that possible?" Glenn wondered, looking in between Daryl and Jungkook.

Jungkook frowned, his mind flashing back to all the suspicious things about this situation. He looked towards Daryl who was already looking at him. The two shared a look before Daryl stood up and they made his way back to Hershel's house. Jungkook followed after the older, but not before glancing back to take a one last look at Randall's dead body.