XXVIII

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A couple days past and Andrea failed to do her job. Rick was going to meet with the Governor to chat about the whole situation. Rick went out and found an old friend that gifted them guns. The group was thriving with guns. Just enough weaponry for a war. Daryl, Shane and Hershel left with Rick for the meeting. Delilah insisted on going with but someone had to babysit Merle. While Rick was gone everyone prepared their guns and stashed everything.

Delilah started organizing guns on the big table everything was scattered on. Merle sat back and watched the group work. "Carl come here." Glenn ordered. Glenn was considered a leader while Rick was gone. Delilah passed the ammo Glenn previously requested to him.

"You stash these at the loading dock. All right?" Glenn passed the ammo to Carl and he wandered off.

"Beth, put more up on the catwalk. If anyone gets pinned down, we need to make sure that they have plenty of ammo. I'll work on the cage outside." Glenn said, grabbing his gloves and torch.

"What we should be doing is loading some of this firepower in a truck and paying a visit to the Governor. We know where he is right now." Merle interfered.

"As much as we all want to do that, brother. It's a bad idea." Delilah commented.

"Are you suggesting that we go in and kill him?" Glenn asked, stopping in his tracks.

"Yeah, I am."

"We told Rick and Daryl that we'd stay put." Michonne said staying true to their word.

"I've changed my mind, sweetheart. Being on the sideline with my brother out there ain't sitting right with me." Merle said.

"The three of them are right in the middle of it. No idea we're coming. They could get taken hostage or killed. A thousand things could go wrong." Glenn started to walk out before Merle spoke again.

"And they will." Merle argued. Glenn and Carl stopped to look back at him. "My dad can take care of himself." Carl interfered before walking off.

"Sorry, son, but your dad's head could be on a pike real soon." Merle commented but Carl ignored him.

"Why would you say such a thing?" Delilah gasped, slapping his shoulder.

"Don't say that to him." Maggie defended him with Delilah.

"It's not the right move. Not now. Can't take the risk of putting them in the crossfire. That's my decision. It's final." Glenn bellowed before walking off to do his job.

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Delilah walked in with Maggie after doing a job the exact same time Glenn arrived. Merle was packing a bag with guns and ammo. Delilah furrowed her eyebrows at her brother that doesn't follow the rules.

"Hey, you're not going." Glenn began, shutting the door behind him.

"I don't need permission." Merle replied, getting his bag ready.

"I can't let you." Glenn interfered again.

"You can't stop me." Merle interrupted.

"Merle." Delilah cursed his name.

"If you're gonna live with us, it's gonna be on our terms." Maggie chimed in and Merle started walking away.

"If Michonne can do it, why can't you?" Maggie yelled at him.

"'Cause it's my brother out there, that's why. Obviously Delilah doesn't give a shit about our brother." Merle yelled back.

"I do give a shit. I worry every god damned time he goes out there. But I know he can take care of himself. He doesn't need your help." Delilah growled.

"What's the matter with y'all?" Merle boomed, going up the stares meeting Glenn eye to eye by the door.

"I'm not gonna let you put them in danger." Glenn talked through his teeth.

"Nut up already, boy. This guy cops a feel of your woman and you pussy out like this? Get out of my way." Merle says softly, angrily staring down Glenn.

"No."

Merle attacks Glenn and they both roll down the stairs. Merle rolls on top of him and held Glenn down by the throat, his knife inches away from him. Michonne, Maggie, and Delilah help peel Merle off of Glenn. A loud gunshot startles all of them. Delilah's head whipped sideways and saw Beth with a gun pointed up at the ceiling.

"Let me go! Let me go!" Merle struggled in the three girl's arms and slapped them away.

"You are such an idiot." Delilah spat.

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Delilah sat outside for the next hour waiting for the small group to come back. She watched the walkers outside the fence. The sound of a motorcycle in the distance made her pop up. She got up quickly looking out in the distance. Daryl was leading the ca into the prison. Carol and Carl opened the gate for them. The rest of the group came out of the prison following Delilah to the car.

Delilah immediately hugged Daryl when he got off the motorcycle. "Merle is a problem." She said, releasing the hug. Daryl nodded and Delilah caught a glimpse of Shane getting out of the car. Delilah hugged Shane, pulling him in tightly. Rick got out of the car silently and started walking towards the prison.

"Let's get inside." Rick told everyone. Delilah followed everyone with Shane's arm around her. Everyone gathered in a big group in front of Rick, waiting for him to talk.

"So, I met this Governor...sat with him for quite a while." Rick started.

"Just the two of you?" Merle asked and Rick nodded.

"Should've gone when he had the chance, bro." Merle told Glenn while walking by.

"He wants the prison. He wants us gone. Dead. He wants us dead. For what we did to Woodbury...We're going to war."

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