The Hunter's Prey

Chapter 6

Rick worked out the fine details as everyone got ready to leave. I checked on the RV and made sure it would be able to make it to the man's community. Daryl filled me in on what happened with the man and why he didn't like him. Apparently the guy's name was Jesus. I didn't know how to feel about Jesus. He didn't seem like he meant us any harm. At Abraham's signal we all piled into the RV. Michonne sat up with Rick as he drove. I found a seat next to Daryl. I was starting to feel the effects of being awake most of the night. Looking over at Daryl, he looked just as tired. Maggie had fallen asleep and leaned against Glenn. They had told everyone about the baby. I smiled slightly, I had always dreamed of being a mom someday. Now I was really sure. With how unstable the world was today, I didn't wanna risk it. I wanted my kid to be safe. Yeah, we were safe. Alexandria wasn't going to go anywhere anytime soon, but provisions had become our biggest threat. Without food a child wouldn't be able to survive. No one of us would be able to survive.

The RV started to slow and pulled to a stop. Daryl and I both looked out the window confused. There was no way we were there yet. Jesus said it would be a day's drive. We'd only been in the RV for a few hours.

"Yo, Rick. What's going on?" Daryl called.

"We got a crash ahead. Looks like it just happened."

"That's one of ours." Jesus stood and quickly left the RV.

Everyone followed. I looked over the flipped car. There were walkers sticking out the sides of it and it was covered in blood. Whoever was in that car would be lucky to be alive. If they were, they were probably injured. Jesus ran to the car and looked over the walkers. Probably making sure none of them were his friends. He turned back around to come face to face with Rick's gun.

"If this is a trick, it won't end well for you."

"My people are in trouble. They don't- We don't have a lot of fighters. I know how it looks, but I'll play it out. Can I borrow a gun?" Jesus gestured for a gun.

"No. We got tracks right here." Daryl pointed to some tracks and we followed him to where they led.

Rick pounded on the door and waited for an answer from the dead or the living.

"They gotta be in there." Jesus said.

"Are we moving in or what?" Abraham asked.

"How do we know this ain't firecrackers in a trash can?" Daryl moved to Rick's side.

"You don't." Jesus sighed.

"We'll get your people. You're staying here with one of us." Rick stepped towards Jesus and pulled out a set of handcuffs.

"That's the deal." Jesus had turned to Michonne for back up, but she shut him down.

Glenn turned to Maggie and they quickly decided she was the one to stay. Something felt off to me about leaving the pregnant one alone with Jesus. Even though I didn't think he was a threat if something happened she would be all alone. Rick cuffed Jesus.

"I'll stay back too." I looked over to Rick who nodded.

"Either of you two hear me whistle, shoot him." Rick said as checked Jesus's cuffs.

"We will." Maggie assured him, before they entered the building.

Daryl sent me one last glance before he entered. We stood and watched over Jesus. Maggie had her gun drawn while I kept mine in my holster. Steps came our way. A walker. Maggie gestured to it and I pulled out my knife. I walked towards it. My knife slid into its skull with ease. As the walker's body fell our group came out of the building. 4 new people accompanied them. 3 men and 1 woman. We all filtered back into the RV. A few walkers followed them. I stepped back and quickly took them down. I followed on and found my seat next to Daryl. There was some chatter throughout the RV as we started on the road.