SOS/Book 2/The Prison

Chapter 20

Martinez's point of view
I had to get back to Woodbury and tell the Governor.
But did I?
Andrea was happy and these people looked experienced. What if it started a fight between Woodbury and the prison? I feel like the Prison would surely win.

As I watched I could see joy, which yeah there was some of in Woodbury, but there was also darkness hidden behind.
I didn't want to ruin this for them but then I didn't want to be un-loyal. The Governor may be a nasty person but there were innocent, good people at Woodbury. By betraying the Governor I was also betraying them too.

So I took my walkie-talkie out my pocket and spoke into it.
"Governor do you copy," I whispered and waited a few seconds,
"Governor here, over." he replied,
"I have found Andrea," I breathed, "And Merle, and Michonne would you believe it,"
"That's marvellous Martinez, you have done a great deed. What's your location?"
"I-," I stuttered, shit what was I doing. "There's a community here."
"A community you say? How big?"
"They seemed to clear out the whole prison and are living here, it looks like Andrea, Merle and Michonne have grouped with them."
"Why would they do that?" the Governor asked confused, "I mean I understand Michonne and Andrea sorta but why Merle?"
I looked forwards at Merle who was sitting with a man who looked just like him... could it be... surely not. There's no way Merle could've found his brother, that's too big of a coincidence.
But if Merle did find his brother then that would mean... that is Andreas old group.

"Fuck erm, this is gonna sound crazy but I think Merle found his brother." I spoke into the walkie talkie,
"What?!" the Governor almost yelled,
"Yeah and I think it might be Andreas old group, I mean to be honest that would make so much sense."
The governors end went quiet and I checked to see if the thing was still turned on,
"Sir do you copy?"
"I'm still here Martinez, come back to Woodbury so we can discuss this further." the Governor sounded jealous and angry. Like he was enraged that things had worked out so well for Andrea and Merle.

"But sir don't do anything stupi-"
"Martinez do not tell me what to do. I can't have another community living so close to us, they could mess things up and I don't like sharing."
He certainly didn't. But I couldn't tell if he was referring to land, supplies or Andrea...

"Okay sir, I'll make my way back now."
"Thank you Martinez, your help is much appreciated."

The line went silent once again.

And it felt like a punch to the stomach.

I had made a terrible mistake.

Carl's point of view
"Carl I need to you to go and check the water system outside the prison quickly," My dad came up to me and took the shovel from my hand,
"Now? I mean I'm just doing something can't you get Daryl or Ped-"
"Carl just do it quickly then you can rest if you want to."
I nodded and walked towards the gate.

I grabbed a pole and killed a few walkers that were waiting. Then I made my way across the path and behind the bushes where the small pond was that held the water system.

I bent down and reached my hand into the water, pulling out the tubes that were down at the bottom.
I could see that two were twisted- and that was probably why the water wasn't coming out fast.
I quickly untied them and got up to make my way back to the prison.

But then I heard rustling from the bushes. It was probably just a walker.
I pulled out my pole and tapped it so that the walker would reveal itself and I could stab it.
But the walker didn't show.
And that was really strange because walkers were very attracted to noise.

So it wasn't one.
It could've be an animal but that was most unlikely.

"Who's there?" I said, approaching the bush steadily.
There was no reply and I didn't know if I should just give up.

But just as I turned around a man came out of the bush and made a run for it.
"HEY!!" I yelled chasing after him, "GUYS I NEED HELP!"
I almost caught up to him but he made a quick turn on the mud trail and was suddenly out of sight.

"Great!" I dropped to the ground, "Now what am I gonna do."
The man was obviously spying on us, and I didn't know why but it was not good that he got away.
I got up and rushed towards the gate, opening it and quickly tossing my pole to the side.

"Dad someone was spying on us," I ran towards him,
"What?"
"Someone was hiding in the bushes and watching us."
Now Merle and Andrea were standing by our side and looking at me with confusion,
"He had super short brown hair, brown eyes, looked like he was maybe Latino..."
"Latino? Did he have a brown jacket?" Merle asked,
"Yeah," I nodded, out of breath.
Andrea and Merle looked at each other like they knew something we didn't,
"What?" My dad said,
"I think I know who that was," Merle sighed, "I think it's one of the Governors guards from Woodbury... Martinez."

Nobody's point of view/On the rooftops of the prison
"Do you think we'll get caught here?" Isla asked Andy, who steadied himself from not falling down ten floors
"Nah it looks like they are busy."
"I don't know if this is a good idea... and Rick already almost caught me and Carl sneaking outside the walls at night." Fleur said.
"We'll just not stay up here long then." Katelyn said, pulling out a water bottle and taking a sip before Tom snatched it from her and gulped half of it down.
"Rude," she laughed, hitting Tom slightly.

"They look kinda worried down there," Fleur said, peering down at Rick, Carl, Merle and Andrea who were standing in the front field,
"It's probably just a problem with the water supply, I think Carl was checking it a few minutes ago." said Isla.

"Rick makes Carl do everything," Pedro sighed, "It's unfair."
"His wife died cut him some slack." Tom spat.
"That's no excuse to take it out on his son though-"
"Okay just shut up," Katelyn said rolling her eyes,
"You both turn everything into an argument."

Fleur bobbed Judith up and down on her knees as she giggled.
"Maybe we should go and see what they are up to then, I need to feed Judy anyways."
"Sure," Andy said, putting out his hand to help Isla up.
The group made their way down the steps and into cell block one, then out into the front field.