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a/n: i’m so sorry about the delay in celebration fics!! me and my partner had out of town family in town so we’ve been so busy, but i’m getting back on track🫶

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ pairing: dina woodward x reader

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ warnings: language, blood, violence, guns, action

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ description: dina trades her shift for a dangerous one that you’ve been assigned to. with summer creeping up fast, together you explore new territories while running into a bit of trouble along the way.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ word count: 1.8k

It was late afternoon and your alarm buzzed beside you. You had slept the morning away after your night shift in Jackson. Just like the night before, you prepared for another long night.

You were typically paired with burly types of men who outwardly looked like they could handle themselves. This usually made it easier for you to do whatever you wanted.

Though you liked to wander off and explore the surrounding area on your own, it would have been nice to have a friendly face to help you complete your job. That’s why you were so surprised to see Dina at your front door.

“No shit,” you said. “How much convincing did you have to do to get this rotation?”

Dina smirked and slipped inside the entryway. “Had to trade a few of my shifts, but I made it work.”

“If I had known it was you, maybe I would’ve cleaned up a bit.” You looked around your house at the displaced pillows and clothes all over the floor. You and your roommates were really good at living in chaos.

“What’s the fun in that? Old habits die hard.” Dina leaned against the wall with her arms crossed. “Seth hooked us up with some food for later. I have blankets and a med kit in case you decide to fuck around again.”

“Very funny,” you fake laughed. “I can’t help it that those rocks were damn slippery.”

Dina reached around into her bag and pulled the kit out. “Now you can have all the fun you want.”

“Alright, you’ve got jokes. We should probably get a move on before the sun starts to set. We have a little ways until we’re at our assigned post.” You gathered the last of your things and you left with Dina.

It was early spring and the snow had finally all melted. Groups at the settlement were being sectioned into groups and being sent out occasionally to explore new areas. They were instructed to scope out the foliage, fauna, and of course, infected. They hid around every corner, so Jackson wanted to be prepared as much as possible, especially when it came to areas that had lower traffic.

Jobs like these could be quite dangerous if not done correctly and efficiently. Causing too much attention to yourselves could be life or death, so you had to be on your guard.

You and Dina arrived at the stables where a couple of the volunteers had already tacked up your horses. “Oreo! How’s my boy doing today?”

You approached your black and white horse whose tail was whacking back and forth. You rubbed his nose and patted his neck.

“Still the stupidest name for a horse,” Dina said while mounting her own.

“God forbid I name him after my favorite destroyed snack!”

“Nutter Butter was far superior.”

You scowled at Dina. “Agree to disagree.”

It was about an hour from the sun setting when both of you started your journey outside Jackson. Your departure was announced by the guards inside the wooden walls of the city. Like usual, you started your trip by racing to a certain point to see who would get to the next marker first. Dina won, which meant she had bragging rights for the next however long until your destination.

You passed by slaughtered animals and groups of dead infected that you hoped were killed by your people. You were not allowed this far up North most times, so you made sure to study every element of the land.

The one and only thing about cordyceps that you thanked them for was the regrowth of natural humanity. While the people could never be replaced and you would be forever angry about the beautiful life you had planned with the people you planned, it was nice to see that one thing flourished in the midst of horror.

You had seen more animals in the wild these last few years than you had ever seen in your entire lifetime. Mother nature was reclaiming what was naturally hers to begin with.

Dusk was falling now, making the shaded woods even darker now. You were startled when Dina spoke up suddenly. “I think we’re almost there!”

She had the map pulled out that Tommy had given you. There was a large red circle around the area of coverage you were assigned to. Based on the landmarks you agreed that you were getting close.

“So… you and Jessie?”

Dina scoffed. “Why don’t you ask him? I can’t read him these days, so I’m not sure where we stand.”

“Well, if he doesn’t want you, I’ll take him up on the offer.”

Dina whipped around to stare at you from her horse. “You did not just say that? I’m not some objectified piece of meat everyone can pass around… when are you free?”

You and Dina laughed, but your fun was cut short from a noise echoing from your left. What sounded like several coyotes most likely traveling in a small pack. You knew any kind of loud noise such as that could be grounds for blowing your cover.

Both of you stopped in your tracks and you instructed the horses to stop too. You were waiting for any kind of sign that you were in the clear to proceed.

The sounds of the coyotes dwindled, but they were replaced with sounds of infected nearing the animals.

“Fuck,” you whispered under your breath.

You looked at Dina who was looking intently in the direction of the noise. You watched as you focused on the sounds, lifting a finger and counting the amount of infected that she could hear.

“Maybe four, five even? We’re too far away, so I can’t be sure,” she said.

“We need to move, now.”

As silently as you could with horses, you trotted up the hill through the trees, stomping through limbs and vegetation to find a safe space to lay low. After a couple minutes you came across a section of the forest that was almost made of a green wall.

“Behind there!” Dina pointed towards the shelter, leading you to it.

The distant cry of the coyotes meshed with the hungry sounds of the infected that threatened to run your way echoed through the forest as you tried to find a hiding place. The threshold of greenery covered almost the entirety of the horses, only the tops of their heads could be seen. You crouched down and peeked through the bushes to keep a lookout.

“There’s no way they didn’t hear us, right?” you whispered.

Before Dina could answer, two infected came walking quickly around the trees. She unlocked her gun from her holster and held it at the ready. She stood up and aimed accordingly, hitting the first in the shoulder, slowing it down a little. For the last two shots she got them right in the middle of the head, just how Tommy taught her.

“Nice!” you quietly cheered

“We’re not done yet.”

Without fail, three more surprised you from behind the trees. Dina went for one that was closest to her, while you hit the far ones. You were able to take out one on the right side, but the one in the middle was tricky. It was almost as if it knew what it was doing. It was zigzagging back and forth in the grass, making it harder to shoot and kill.

“It’s getting closer…” Dina warned.

“No kidding!” you snapped while squinting to look through your scope.

It was getting too close for comfort and you had to lose the gun. It would be no use to you up so close and it would be far more of a safety hazard.

You threw the gun to the ground and frantically reached for the large knife strapped to your thigh. You could tell it was getting closer by how close the sound and smell was now. Once you raised up again, the infected was right in front of you, pushing you backwards against the tree.

It screeched and thrashed in front of your face while the weight of its body pinned you to the bark. Your arm was trapped, but you slowly shimmied your arm out to get more leverage. It’s face leaned in close to you and you thought you might be a goner, but you freed your hand in time. You forcefully shoved the knife into the side of its neck, then pushed it away from you, slicing its neck all down the side.

It collapsed in a heap on the ground, blood pooling into the cold, damp dirt. You were panting loudly from your quick hand to hand combat combined with the adrenaline.

Dina looked over at you. “I think that was all of them.”

“If not, we better start moving right now, preferably somewhere that’s not casting out all light because we can’t see anymore.”

Night had approached quickly, meaning you also had to work quickly as well. Things weren’t as easy to deal with in the night, which is why you were anxious to set up camp.

You walked maybe a mile more before settling down by a small stream. You washed your knife off in the river, washing away the blood that was dripping down it. The moon was a great surprise as far as a light source, making it easier to see in the dark.

You tied the horses up for the night and made a small fire that you hoped wouldn’t draw too much attention to you. The fire was warm and you laid your sleeping bag down with your head facing the fire. You snuggled in under the bag and enjoyed the warmth.

“You ever think about the fact that it took a catastrophic pandemic to be able to see the stars so clearly again?” Dan asked while staring up at the sky.

“Honestly? Yeah, I do think about it,” you said sadly. “Sometimes when I start to relive the worst days, I like to think that every new and old star that has been shining brighter is one of the beautiful souls lost here on Earth. One day I’ll have a star of my own to shine down on someone new.”

“That’s… really sad, but also kind of beautiful.”

“It just comes to me sometimes,” you lightly laughed.

“I don’t know about you, but I’m going to try and sleep even an ounce, so I’m going to get a head start.”

“Night, don’t let the bed bugs bite.”

“More like don’t let the infected bite.” Dina paused for a moment. “Pretend I never said that.”

You laughed to yourself, never taking your eyes off the sky. Each twinkle of each small little star made you smile.

“Oh, and y/n,” Dina said after a couple minutes. “Let me know when you’re free and maybe we can work something out.”

You thought back to your conversation earlier and you smirked. Though you were usually able to sleep through anything, you thought that sleep may be harder to find tonight. You couldn’t help but drift off to the lingering answer from Dina.

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