| 14 | - Momentary Comfort
It's been about a week since you first settled into the prison. You've been doing jobs around the place such as keeping watch, killing walkers around the fences, and watching over Carl when Rick would go off to do a task.
That morning, Rick, Daryl, T-Dog, Clementine and you were bringing your cars inside the yard. Clementine had finished bringing in the SUV.
Rick: We need to load up these corpses, so we can burn them.
T-Dog: Gonna be a long day.
Clementine: Where's Glenn and Maggie? We could use some help.
Daryl pointed up at one of the guard towers.
Daryl: Up in the guard tower.
Rick: Guard tower?
You: They were just up there last night.
Daryl began to call out.
Daryl: Glenn! Maggie!
Moments later, Glenn and Maggie stepped out from inside the guard tower and went onto the balcony. Glenn was shirtless and putting on his pants.
Glenn: Hey, what's up, guys?
The five of you laughed as you looked at them from below.
Daryl: You coming?
Glenn: What?
You and Clementine chuckle at Daryl's remark.
Daryl: You comin'?
Glenn looks at Maggie in confusion.
You: Come on down, we need your help.
Glenn: Yeah, okay. We'll be right down.
Rick, Daryl, T-Dog, and Clementine continue to chuckle as the five of you walk off.
Before you can continue working, Daryl spots Axel and Oscar by the gates. This angers Rick. He looks at you.
Rick: Follow me.
You all follow Rick, and meet up with Axel and Oscar.
Axel explains how he doesn't want to live in the cell block filled with his dead friends and memories of what happened. He pleads that Rick allows the both of them to join the group.
Rick: Our deal is not negotiable. You either live in your cell block, or you leave.
Oscar: We've all made mistakes to get in here, chief. And I'm not gonna pretend to be a saint, but believe me....we've paid our due....
You continue to listen.
Oscar: ....enough that we would rather hit the road, than go back into that shithole.
Rick looks at you, then at Daryl. Daryl shakes his head.
••
Rick decided that sending Axel and Oscar out on the road would be best. Daryl had just came back from locking them out at the front gate as you conversed with Rick. Rick began talking to T-Dog, who was willing to bring the prisoners into the fold.
Rick: Are you serious? You want them living in a cell next to you? They'll just be waiting for a chance to grab our weapons. You want to go back to sleeping with one eye open?
T-Dog: I never stopped.
T-Dog sighed.
T-Dog: Bring them into the fold. If we sent them off packing, we might as well execute them ourselves.
Most of the group disagreed with T-Dog. You remembered what Dale said a long time ago. You still want to have your humanity.
You: Those two might have less blood on their hands than we do.
Daryl: I know these kind of guys. Hell, I grew up with them. They're degenerates, but they're not psychos.
T-Dog: So you're with me then?
Daryl: Hell no. Let 'em take their chances out on the road just like we did.
Rick then tells the story of a nineteen year old he arrested back when he was on the force. He had killed his girlfriend, but showed remorse and cried during the trial. He got acquitted and two weeks later he killed another girl.
Rick: We've been through too much. We can't take any chances. Our deal with them stands.
The rest of the group walks off, as you stand there with T-Dog.
You: Sorry, man.
He nods, then walks off as well.
••
It was later in the day. You and Clementine were helping Hershel with his new crutches. Beth, Lori, and Carl joined in as well. You were helping him down the stairs into the yard.
You: Careful, old man. You don't wanna fall and lose your other leg.
Hershel: Jokes. Just what I needed.
You got him down as you walked him to the fences. After a bit, he started using his crutches by himself.
Hershel: You cleared the walkers? This is starting to look like a place we can actually live in.
Carl: Ready to race, Hershel?
Hershel: Give me another day. I'll take you on.
Carl chuckles.
All of you look on at the fences and see Rick, Daryl, and Glenn. Rick is smiling at the sight of Hershel. Nearby, Maggie, Carol and T-Dog also look on.
You smile as well, and look at Clementine. She is also smiling.
That moment was short lived.
Carl: Walkers! Look out!
You look back, and see the area starting to fill with walkers.
You: Crap!
Clementine: Watch the right!
You take out your gun.
BANG!
BANG!
Clementine takes out her knife and stabs one nearby.
SULK!
Maggie, T-Dog, and Carol join in on dispatching the walkers. Beth and Hershel run off to a fenced area.
You: There's so many!
T-Dog: The gate is open!
You: Lori! Go with Maggie and Carl!
She nods, and runs off with them. Maggie waves her down as she makes it to her. The three of them go through a doorway, and close it.
The courtyard consists of you, Clementine, T-Dog, and Carol. Plus, dozens of walkers.
T-Dog: I'm going to close the gate!
T-Dog starts to run off.
You: T! Hold on!
You see walkers to you left, and kill them.
BANG!
BANG!
T-Dog reaches the gate, and closes it. Suddenly, a walker comes from behind and bites into his shoulder.
T-Dog: Argh!
Carol: No!
You look on, as your close friend had a chunk bit out of him. T-Dog throws the walker off of him, and shoots it.
The courtyard was quickly filling with walkers.
You: T! T!
T-Dog: Run! They're everywhere!
T-Dog then goes with Carol, and runs through a doorway.
Clementine: Y/N!
You turn around, and see Clementine at another doorway calling you over.
You run in her direction, shooting at walkers who come near.
BANG!
BANG!
BANG!
For the last walker in your way, you unsheathe your knife and stab it through the eye.
SULK!
You go in through the door, and Clementine shuts it.
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