Abigail Williams

> “It means if it comes down to it, I’ll die for you too.”
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> Abigail Williams

## Background

Abigail Williams lived in Westfield with her parents, Charles Williams and Patty WIlliams, and younger brother, Randy Williams. She attended Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy. Her mother often described her as tiny but ferocious; the mongoose of 17 year olds. Abby could be a little bitchy and was a little nerdy, and had never really been a big hit with the boys. Even though the bravest of them would buy her flowers, she thought they were all pains in the ass.

## Events during the "Bastion Saga"

On June 23, 2010, Abby was at school on the Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy campus. Things really started to go bad when a father crashed his car into one of the school buildings. She tried to help the mother injured in the crash, but ran and hid with some of the staff in one of the campus buildings when the father died and turned. One by one the staff left or deserted, and she found herself alone. She hid from two of her schoolmates (Deb and Kim) when they came to ransack the nurses office, and blockaded the door to the building afterwards, hiding on the second floor. Abby was the first survivor that Adrian rescued, and he almost shot her when she came out of hiding. He invited her to stay on campus, but she insisted that she had to get back to Westfield to check on her family. Adrian showed her how to handle the undead, helped her procure a vehicle, and told her that if things got bad, that her and her family could return. In the months that followed she survived with her family in their home, scavenging for food in the neighborhood at night to avoid making contact with the survivors from the Westfield school. When food became scarce, Abby became more adamant about moving back to the campus, and approached her mother about the issue. On Christmas, her father made the decision that they would leave Westfield, and hope to find sanctuary at Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy. As things intensified once her family was followed to Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy, Abby began to feel responsible for bringing on the problems, and when her parents and brother made the decision to move to STIG, she refused, and stayed behind; determined not to leave Adrian alone to deal with a problem that they had brought to him. During gun training with Adrian, she became very good with firearms and is more suited to a pistol.  She is great at clearing houses, not leaving anything behind. Abby stayed strong after the STIG explosion, determined to help her mom and not let the others down. She was a true beast; focused and forceful when rescuing Patty and Tony from the STIG ruins.

Abby served as bait during the first encounter with Ollie and Tera Braley, taking the name Clara upon her approach. Following the overthrow of Sean, she had an instant connection with Gavin Russell,   She shared her weird dreams with Adrian, and looked small and scared as she related them. She is a fierce supporter of Adrian, and was the one who suggested they should maintain both Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy and Westfield, relocating some of the survivors to campus. Abby is also a fierce fighter, a true soldier. She is someone that Adrian would go through the bowels of hell with. Not that she hasn't had her share of trouble. It was only an off-hand comment about ankle biters that prompted Adrian to provide makeshift shin guards that saved her from being bitten when clearing the daycare. She had her middle finger smashed while collecting chain link fencing for the campus, and eventually the same finger was shot off during the attack by the Farm, she's even broken a toe or two when clearing the MGR building. But Abby is as mentally strong as Adrian, if not more so. She's younger than Blake, prettier than Adrian and more dangerous than both. Abby is not afraid to protect those she loves, and specifically Adrian. Proving as much when she almost shot Blake when he snuck on campus. Her rage was pAuburn Lake Preparatory Academyble.

Abby's relationship with Gavin was fast and furious, and he eventually moved to campus to be near her. Gavin was her first love, and helped the other survivors to throw her a surprise birthday party on May 15, 2011. Her heart was broken on Gavin's death, and she spent his final moments with him. She had been in love with him, and refused to speak or look at Adrian when she returned to Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy. During the zombie siege that appeared following their return from Westfield, she was stone cold. Either shooting or on watch, not speaking to anyone. One night Adrian found Abby crying around midnight in Gavin's room. She told Adrian she didn't blame him. That it was bound to happen to any of them at any time. That it had been Gavin's choice. She told Adrian Gavin didn't want to die, but he knew he couldn't let Adrian die. He took the bullets meant for Adrian. Gavin hadn't initially believed Adrian and Abby about the dreams, but then he had one of his own. Although he didn't tell her until before he died, that it was about the fact that some of them would have to sacrifice to save the Soul of humanity. Abby didn't know what Gavin meant. But told Adrian she loved Gavin and would now live for what he died for, which meant she'd die for Adrian.

Gavin's death would not be the last burden the tiny 18 year old would have to bear. She is less weird than before, but still ‘off’ about things.  She’s clearly in a different place mentally. She’s definitely more determined about things.  She’s very serious compared to the way she was before.  Dedicated, professional even. So much anger in her seems perfectly sane.  She believes that paranoia has become a survival skill. She has started to become thick as thieves with Mallory and helped her come to grips with the fire at Westfield. On June 22, 2011 Gilbert asked Abby to come over to his home, he had a task he needed her help with and she initially refused. Finally she agreed to do it for Gilbert; a man who had become a grandfather figure to her. Someone whom she loved and trusted. That night was the first time she saw Gilbert look truly happy. She promised that she would follow his wishes, that they would tell stories of Gilbert Donahue. The he wouldn't be forgotten. Then she walked to his backyard with him, and shot him in the face. Abby received several notes with specific instructions from Gilbert, and since his death has taken on a more definitive leadership role at Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy, and is currently working to ferret out the arsonist responsible for the Westfield fire. Abby currently resides in Hall E with the Auburn Lake Preparatory Academy leadership and is Adrian's right hand woman, as hard a worker as any man.