"Scott? Brooks?" A voice spoke. Scott barely recognized the voice of the person in front of him.

"No way... How are you alive?" Scott asked softly. He knew the small girl that stood before him. She had been very close to Ryan. She had long, tangled dirty blond hair and faded blue eyes. She wore loose black ripped up jeans and old torn sneaker. Her shirt was a loose gray torn T-shirt with a black tank top undershirt. Over the top of that she wore a gray torn leather jacket with black inner lining.

"We ran and managed to escape." The girl said softly.

"Addison...? Who are these people?" One of the kids asked behind her. She wasn't with anyone Scott reconized.

"They were from my old group..." She cut herself off. "Scott. Where is RyRy...?" She asked weakly as she tried to look behind Scott and Brooks, hoping to see her brother.

"He's still alive if that's what your worried about." Scott said softly. She smiled brightly and finally moved forward to hug Scott.

"I'm glad you guys are all okay." She said softly. "Anyways, this is Scott and Brooks. Guys, this is Skylar, Gemini and Greyson."

Skylar had short black hair and soft blue eyes. He was only slightly taller than Addison. He wore a black tank top that was covered in skulls and ripped skinny jeans. He wore black ankle high boots, a black cat ear beanie that was missing one ear and a at head necklace. He also wore a spiked bracelet on his left wrist. Gemini had brown hair with purple highlights and green tips. He had one soft blue eye and one clouded dark green eye, he was blind in one eye. He wore a loose gray shirt and black skinny jeans, ripped in the knees revealing scars and a black leather jacket. He wore purple and green converse. Greyson was an exact copy of Gemini as she was his twin. She had dyed blonde hair with brown roots as he hair had grown out since it was last dyed. She had had one dark blue eye and one soft green eye, the opposite of her brothers. She wore a black tank top, a light blue jean vest and jean shorts, with a red, black, and white flannel shirt tied around her waist. She wore blue and green high top converse. She wore a crescent moon necklace and a star necklace that sat just above the moon.

"Do you guys want to come back with us?" Scott asked softly as he looked down at Addison.

"If that isn't to much of a problem." Addison said sweetly.

"Ryan will be glad to see you. He hasn't been the same since he shot William..." Brooks said softly as his voice dropped slightly. Addison nodded softly as she looked back at her new group. Scott quietly lead the way as he walked slowly back to the treehouse. Scott and Brooks went up first to inform Ryan and Lyra of the new guests before they came up themselves. When Scott walked through the door he saw Ryan and Lyra playing Go Fish with a deck of cards Ryan found a few days before.

"Oh hey Scotty. I found your old jacket." Ryan said softly without looking up. "Got any twos Lyra?" 

"Go fish." Lyra said softly as she looked through her hand slowly. She glanced up and smiled at Brooks before she went back to her game.

"Hey Ryan. We found something you might want to see." Scott said softly.

"What is it?" Ryan asked softly. 

"It's outside. Come with me?" He asked softly. Ryan set his cards face down and got to his feet slowly.

"I'll be back Lyra. Don't cheat." Ryan laughed softly at Lyra before he stepped out behind Scott.

"Close your eyes and climb down slowly." Scott said softly. Ryan did as he was told and made his way down behind Scott. Once his feet were on solid ground he heard something move. 

"Scott? What was that?" Ryan asked softly.

"Open your eyes and see for yourself." Scott said softly. Ryan opened his eyes slowly and gasped.

"Addison...?" Ryan didn't believe what he saw. He could feel tears well up in his eyes and he moved forward and tackled Addison in a hug. "Oh my god. You're alive!"

"Hey Ryry. It's good to see you too." Addison softly hugged him back.

"But Addison...? Where are Lain and Isaac? What happened to them?" Ryan's excitement faded as he looked behind Addison, at her new group.

"They're dead , Ry..." Adison's voice dropped slightly.

"What happened to my family?" Ryan repeated softly.

"Lain was bitten trying to protect Isaac. He refused to leave her side and shot her and himself after se died." She said softly. Scott softly grabbed Ryan's shoulder as the boy began to sob at the news. Ryan quickly turned and buried his face into Scotts chest as he sobbed weakly.

"I'm sorry, Ry Ry..." Addison spoke softly as she looked away.

"I uh... Let's head on up into the treehouse..." Scott said awkwardly as he held Ryan softly.

"Yeah... Yeah. We could do that." Addison said softly. Addison, Skylar, Gemini and Grayson all made their way up the rope ladder as Scott watched them from the ground below before he turned to look at Ryan who was still quietly shaking.

"Ryan, hun? Are you alright?" Scott asked softly. Ryan glanced up at Scott quietly, tears still rolling down his face as he smiles weakly. He then quietly climbs the latter and vanishes into the treehouse, leaving Scott alone on the ground. He shook his had softly before he climbed up the latter too and joined the rest of the group.

"Hey Scotty." Lyra said softly. The rest of the group was gathered around Lyra and Brooks playing Go Fish.

"Hey Lyra." Scott said softly as he looked around for Ryan.

"He's back in your room, Scotty." Brooks spoke softly knowing who he was looking for. Scott nodded softly as he quietly made his way back to his room. He went for the door slowly and froze when he heard Ryan's soft voice on the other side of the door.

"I'm sorry it had to come to this. I never meant to hurt anyone! It just... happened." He heard Ryan say softly. Scott opened the door quietly, not making a sound as he looked at Ryan. Ryan was sitting in the bay window looking out over the treetops, a pistol held in his hands.

"I just want to see you. I know it's selfish but I need you." He raised the gun slowly and held it to his head.

"Ryan put the gun down!" Scott shouted suddenly behind Ryan, catching him off guard.

"I have to do this! I'll only get more people killed!" He sobbed as he turned to look at Scott who tried to walk closer to him without alarming him more.

"Ryan. Put the gun down." Scott said softly as he held his hands up.

"Get back you fucker!" Ryan chocked out. Whatever he was going on in his head was burring with his reality.

"Please just listen to me!" Scott tried again.

"No! You're dead! I killed you!" The words caught Scott off guard as Ryan panicked and he squeezed the trigger slightly harder.  "Stay away from me!" He finally screamed before he pulled the trigger, shooting Scott. The gunshot seemed to bring Ryan out of whatever warped reality he was in because as soon as his eyes landed on the blood on the floor he panicked. He could hear running footsteps as Brooks and the rest rushed into the room.

"What did you do!?" Brooks shouted as he got down on his knees and pressed his hand down onto Scotts shoulder, trying to stop the blood as Lyra got bandages.

"It was an accident!" Ryan pleaded quietly as tears rolled down his face. "I didn't mean to do it!"