#CAGE FIGHTER VI IS TOO FINE WHAT WERE THEY THINKING

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they made vi way too fine for her own good.

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HI I LOVE YOU when you have the chance could you write about Gabe being the delta soldier guarding the cells instead of minnie but when he sees Clementine he switches sides without hesitation and helps them escape?💕💕

here you go :)

Clem was knocked out when she was dragged into Delta.

She put up a real fight.

Knocking her out with a rock was the only way to get her into her cell.

“Watch that one,” Lilly spat. “She’s out, but she’s a fighter.”

Gabe nodded.

He was new to Delta.

They saved him.

After Richmond crumbled, he was alone.

Lost.

Without his family, running for safety.

Lilly promised to keep him safe.

For a price.

And he agreed.

“I’ll keep watch,”

Lilly nodded.

And left without debate.

Game was trustworthy.

Gabe paced the hall.

It was tiny.

And didn’t take long.

But he was able get a general sweep of each room each time.

He couldn’t see anything in one of them.

It was her room.

The one they knocked out.

She’ll be a pain when she comes to.

Gabe just knew it.

He heard a groan.

He turned.

Spotting her door from the other end of the hall.

Here we go.

She’d start yelling.

Or breaking things.

Or screaming.

Instead, she groaned.

“Where’s AJ?”

That voice.

That name.

But that voice.

“He’s in here,” a voice said.

The girl sighed. “Good,”

He knew that voice.

He knew that voice.

He ran until he hit her door.

And he froze.

And he saw her.

Just as he hoped he would.

One day.

It came true.

“Clementine,”

“Gabe?”

Their voices were breathy.

Barely held together.

Falling apart.

“Who’s this?” Aasim asked.

Omar pressed his face to the door to see.

Clem gulped.

“An old friend.”

Gabe gave the ghost of a smile.

“Your ‘friend’ locked us up.” Aasim spat.

Violet and Louis, in AJ’s cell, crossed their arms.

Skeptical.

AJ beamed.

“You know someone here!” He breathed.

Full of awe.

Clem so loved his optimism.

It kept her going.

“That’s great!” AJ beamed. “He can get us out!”

“Wistful thinking,” Violet spat.

“Why can’t he?” Aasim asked.

“Because it’s literally his job not to.” Vi countered.

They knew how Minerva had been brainwashed.

They’d been told while Clem was out cold.

By the other guards.

As a threat.

A warning before Gabe came along.

They knew Delta didn’t back down easily.

Gabe turned to Clementine.

Their eyes locked.

A look of embarrassment.

Of knowing AJ’s wistful thinking was exactly that.

Wistful.

Gabe could swear if he looked deep enough, he could see something else.

Like hope.

Silent begging.

What had happened to them?

Why was he fighting against her?

His friend?

What was Delta doing?

Why has Gabe been so blind as to how cruel they were being?

Why did he only notice when it was someone he cared about?

“I’ll do it,” he said.

Clem was staring past him, to AJ.

To her friends.

Then stopped, snapping it to Gabe’s.

“What?”

“I’ll do it.” He repeated. Firmer.

As if he was trying to convince himself that it was okay.

“I’ll help you get out.”

Clementine couldn’t believe it.

Really, she didn’t believe it.

“What?” Violet scoffed.

“You’re kidding,” Louis added.

Gabe reached down and snapped open Clementine’s cage.

Her lips parted.

The door opened.

He wasn’t kidding.

AJ beamed as Gabe did the same for their door.

He knew it.

He knew there were still good people out there.

“Don’t leave yet,” Gabe said, making his way to Aasim and Omar’s cell.

“Why?” Violet groaned.

Gabe bit the inside of his cheek.

Maybe she would never like him.

“I’ll create a distraction once everyone is out,” he groaned.

With some work, the lock snapped open.

The door swung.

Aasim and Omar darted out.

“First, let me tell you how to get out of here.”

“What about you?” Clementine asked.

Horrified.

He couldn’t stay behind.

They would know.

They would kill him.

Gabe said nothing.

Just stared ahead.

Blankly.

“Go our the back door,” he said softly. “Turn right, then right again, and make it for the exit.”

“What about you?” Clementine asked again, stare cold.

Angry.

Terrified.

“Don’t worry about that.”

“I will, and I am.”

“We don’t have time for this,” Violet scoffed, nudging AJ.

“She’s right,” Gabe said.

Clem was horrified.

Stiff.

Louis touched her arm.

And began to tug.

“Gabe,”

“I’ll be fine.”

“But Gabe—“

He turned.

He already started the other way.

To make the distraction.

To leave.

To be surrendered.

They made it out.

Easily.

They had no idea what Gabe’s distraction was, but it worked.

Clementine hated that the most.

Not knowing.

“We can’t wait,” Louis said, touching her arm.

Clem knew he was right.

She just hated it.

Then, she heard crunching.

Coming closer.

Louis pushed Clementine behind him.

Grabbed his knife.

Out and ready.

It was too fast to be a walker.

It was something else.

“Get back,” Louis spat, nudging Clem away.

She tensed.

Numbly.

But didn’t react.

The figure was shorter.

And was fumbling.

But was definitely alive.

Clementine squinted.

And her breath hitched.

It was definitely Gabe.

She thrust past Louis without a word.

Darting for the teen.

The boy who had saved her years ago.

One of the few who still cared for her.

And wrapped him in her arms.

“Gabe,” she breathed.

She could hear him wheezing.

She could feel him flinched as she brushed his face.

As she felt his bruises.

His cuts.

How badly they’d beaten him.

She swallowed hard.

And held him close, but not tight.

“You’re okay now.”

Gabe held her close.

Tight.

And as hard as he could.

“I know,”

He had saved them for a reason.

For justice.

For humanity.

But also because Clementine had saved him years ago.

When she cared about him.

Reassured him.

Made him feel loved.

He was only returning the favour.