| 18 | - The Onset of War
Nearby, Carl and Beth began to run for cover. Bullets started hailing into the courtyard. Carol used Axel's body for cover.
BRAKAKAKA!
You: Get down!
You and Clementine took cover behind some bleachers. You peeked out to shoot at the soldier on the tower.
BRAKAKAKA!
You look over at Carl and Beth.
You: Get moving! I'll cover you!
Carl nods and the both of the run up to take cover behind a wall.
Maggie: Beth!
Maggie ran out into the courtyard to give Beth a rifle.
Clementine: Carol! Move! I got you!
Carol quickly got up from the ground and started running.
BRAKAKAKA!
Clementine started shooting in the direction of the soldier.
There was a a ceasefire, until a truck started rushing down the road. It crashed through the gates, and stopped in the middle of the yard. Shortly after, the back of the truck opened and walkers began pouring out.
You: These motherfuckers brought walkers?!
The guy on the tower began shooting again, and you stayed behind cover.
Maggie notices her father, Hershel, in the yard shooting at the walkers.
Maggie: Daddy!
She gets out cover to move towards the fence.
Clementine: Maggie!
Clementine peeks out of cover to try and shoot the soldier on the tower.
POW!
Clementine gets hit on the shoulder.
Clementine: Argh!
You: Clem!
You aim your rifle at the soldier.
BRAKAKAKA!
The soldier gets shot in the head, and falls dead.
The Governor gets into his vehicle and retreats, leaving you to deal with the walkers.
You run over to Clementine, and see her bleeding.
You: Jesus Christ.
Clementine: I'm fine. Let's go deal with those geeks.
You: You're fucking bleeding, let me take—
Clementine: No, just help me up. Now.
You nod, and grab her hand to help her up.
The both of you see that Glenn had driven back and helped Michonne and Hershel into his car.
You also see Daryl and Merle with Rick running to the gates.
The walkers were being dealt with, and it was time to recover from the Governor's first attack.
••
The group was back inside the prison. Rick seemed to be as level headed as he can be.
Rick: We're not leaving.
Hershel: We can't stay here.
Maggie: What if there's another sniper? A wood pallet won't stop one of those rounds.
Beth: We can't even go outside.
Clementine: Not in the daylight.
Clementine held the shoulder that Hershel had patched up for her.
You: Rick says we're not running, we're not running.
Merle was on the other side of the bars, locked in the chow room.
Merle: No, better to live like rats.
Glenn: You got a better idea?
Merle: Yeah, we should've slid out of here last night and lived to fight another day. But we lost that window, didn't we?
Daryl: We ain't scared of that prick.
Merle: Y'all should be. That truck through the fence thing, that's just him ringing the doorbell.
Merle continues to explain how the Governor has the numbers and firepower to take you all out.
Hershel: I said we should leave. Now Axel's dead. We can't just sit here.
Rick looks at Hershel, then begins to walk away.
Hershel gets up using his crutches.
Hershel: Get back here!
Rick stops as Hershel starts walking to him.
Hershel: You're slipping, Rick. We've all seen it, we understand why. But now is not the time.
Rick turns to face Hershel.
Hershel: You once said this isn't a democracy. Now you have to own up to that. I put my family's life in your hands. So get your head clear, and do something.
You remember that night when Rick gave his speech. Feels like so long ago. Hershel was right though, it was time for Rick to clear his head and decide what was best for the group.
••
You were on watch with Maggie and Carl. Carl spotted something outside the fence. Maggie looked through her rifle scope.
Maggie: My god, it's Andrea.
You look through your scope, and see what she sees.
You: I'll go get Rick and the others.
You run off with Carl, and inform Rick of your findings.
Everybody comes out onto the yard with their guns, including Merle. Andrea is walking up to the gates with a walker restrained in front of her.
Merle: Clear!
You and Rick move up to the fence.
Rick: Are you alone?
Andrea: Open the gate!
Rick: Are you alone?!
Andrea: Rick!
Rick tosses you the keys, and you unlock the gate to let Andrea in. Rick immediately walks up to her.
Rick: Turn around now!
He begins to check her as Daryl holds his crossbow.
Rick: On the floor!
Andrea kneels as Rick continues to frisk her.
Rick: I asked if you were alone.
Andrea: I am.
Rick takes away her backpack, and tosses it to Clementine. You then escort Andrea inside.
••
Andrea reunites with Carol, who she saved back on the farm before going missing. Andrea looks around to see all of you, and is in awe at her surroundings.
Andrea: Where's Shane?
Nobody answers, and you don't want to answer either.
Rick just shakes his head.
Andrea: And Lori?
Rick looks down.
Hershel: She had a girl. Lori didn't survive.
Clementine: Neither did T-Dog.
You look down after hearing his name.
Andrea: I'm so sorry.
Andrea tries to go inside the cell block.
Rick: I won't allow that.
Andrea: I'm not an enemy, Rick.
Rick: We had that field and courtyard, until your boyfriend tore down the fence with a truck and shot us up.
Andrea: He said you fired first.
You: That's bullshit. He's lying.
Hershel: He killed an inmate who survived in here.
Clementine: His name was Axel. We liked him.
Daryl: He was one of us.
Andrea tries to explain how she's trying to bring Woodbury and the prison together. Inside, you know that the Governor won't allow that. You know Rick won't either.
Rick: There's nothing to work out. We're going to kill him. I don't know how or when, but we will.
Andrea: We can settle this.
Hershel: What makes you think this man wants to negotiate?
Andrea: Look, he's gearing up for war. The people are terrified. They see you as killers. They're training to attack.
Daryl: I'll tell you what. Next time you see Philip, you tell him I'm gonna take his other eye.
You decide to speak up.
You: We've taken too much shit for too long.
The group turns to you.
You: He wants a war? He's got one.
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