Officer Blue (Rick Grimes FF)

Chapter 30- A Squad

We reach a car on the side of the road. Bodies of freshly killed men lay around the vehicle. I don't ask questions, i keep my mouth shut knowing they did what ever they had to do to survive.

As i look on the other side of the car, there are two more bodies sitting up right.
"Carl. Michonne." I run up to them giving Michonne a hug then allow Carl to crash into my arms. "I knew you were alive Iris." He cries in my shoulder but i feel as if it isn't the only thing he's crying about. "I'm glad you're okay." I kiss the top of his head then he sits back with Michonne.

Hugging Carl flashes back memories of Faith and Adrian.

Infuriated, i turn to look at my brother who stands there with his arms tied behind his back. My hands curl into fists as he looks at each and everyone one of us. I can't believe what he did. What he could have done. I've never layed a finger on him until now.

I run up in front of him, swinging my fist under his jaw. He falls to the ground unable to hold the inflamed area, whimpering. Two hands hold me back as i want to go for round two. Streams of tears fall to my eyes. "Did you kill her?!" I scream but in a whisper this time. "Did you kill Faith and give me a bull shit sob story?!" I try to release from Rick's grasp but he holds firm. Aron looks at me with pitty... i can't tell anything anymore.

"How can you hide anything like that?" The grip on me grows stronger. So much hatred has grown in this short amount of time with Aron. He can never take back what he did.

"What the hell is going on here?" Rick says in a low, harmful tone. Daryl picks up Aron. "I'd just drop him back down if i were you." I warn Daryl as coldness slips from my voice. Rick turns me around, trying to get me to focus.

"What happened?" He says more calmly while looking into my eyes. "You want to know?" I let out a low chuckle that seems to scare everyone. "He." I point at this low life, lying, piece of shit, murderous asshole. "He killed all those people at the prison, working for the governor." Right at the moment, Daryl throws Aron back to the ground, ready to knock some sense into him.

"Th-that was all him?" Rick is in disbelief as i was when i first found out. Who knew after years of taking care of him, providing for him, he would turn on us. I try to remain strong but i can feel it grow weak.
Rick's tension grows as he makes eye contact with Aron. He's piling stress on top of eachother. The man who stands before me looks at me like he's asking for permission to strike him. He can do what ever he wants to him because honestly, i don't care anymore. Call me heartless, but the dead can have him.

~

I didn't sleep last night. Rick and Daryl had explained to me what happened. After that, i closed my eyes, resting my head on Rick's lap. Carl wanted to stay by me last night. I couldn't resist.

My eyes stay closed as both men continue to talk, butI'm actually awake.

"She's been through so much." Circles begin to form on my hand he is holding.

"She's a fighter Rick. No damn quitter." He inhales a deep breath. "I can't take another chance to lose her again. Her and Carl have been keeping me going."

I pretned i just woke up by fluttering my eyes open with Rick looking down at me. His smile forming beneath his beard.

"Morning sweetheart." my heart warms up knowing ill be able to wake up to this man. That i don't have to worry anymore that's he's gone.

~

The tracks we were first following, we continue. Carl has never left my side, keeping silent the entire time. I would try to make conversation with him but the kid wouldn't budge. Bob has stayed quiet too, not wanting to explain to the rest of them why he left. Daryl walks, pushing Aron forcefully. "better not be draggin them feet boy." Michonne walks next to him as pissed off as any of us.

Carl, Rick and I all walk together in the back. "Do you think Terminus is actually what it is?" I ask Rick, desperately hoping maybe we can relax.

He hesitates at first, unknowing what's to come. "We'll find out..." I look at my hand that is bandaged up from punching a tree. I feel the presence of Rick looking at it too.
"You never told me what you did." He asks worried. I half smile at him, letting him know im okay. "Anger got the best of me."

"I'm glad you guys made it out alive. So mant things were running through my mind, i really thought I've lost you." I bring Rick's hand up to my lips and plant kisses. "You don't have to think that anymore. I'm not going anywhere."

I look at Carl to let him know the same thing goes for him. He gives me a little smile then decides to walk ahead of us but when Rick called his name, he ignores him.

"He's scared of me." I hate hearing Rick depressed. I reassure him. "He'll soon see why you had to do it..."

~

Rick had tried to talk with Carl yet he still remained quiet. Michonne tried but he kept saying no over and over again. I tried myself, he got fed up and shut himself from everyone. Exactly what i want to do but can't. "Did you make it out with anybody?" I ask Daryl.

"Beth, but then i lost er."
I place arm arm around for comfort.
"We were inside a funeral home, trapped. I tried to get her out..." he couldn't finish without having to cry. What i hate seeing the most are the people i care about deeply hurt. Especially Daryl. "I hear her plead for help every night. I could have done somethin." I don't want to break Daryl more than he already is so I give him a small side hug as we walk. "You've tried. She knows it."

Aron hasn't spoken a word after everyone took a beating on him. His jaw is bruised, by me, and the rest of his face by Daryl and Rick.

We reach gates that are visible to Terminus. Right away, Rick calls orders. Who goes with who then digs a hole putting guns in them. I forgot, i only have one bullet left.

Carl had rejected going with Rick and once everyone went their ways, it was just me and Rick. "You ready?" He asks before we climb the fence. I continue to stare at him until i place my hands on his face and kiss him. Against my lips, he mumbles something with a smile. "I love you."

After all the shit I've been through, we've been through, those three words have built me up. I've been waiting for them because i know i love this man too. Leaving once last kiss, i can't helo but smile like a child on christmas. "I love you too."

~

We snuck around back, then checked by this guy named Gareth and Alex. We got to keep our weapons but this place being "safe" didn't stop anybody after our people's stuff were being used. We were lied to. Tricked.

Rick triggered a war shooting Alex in the head causing all of us to run. They were shooting at our feet not anything above our waist. Hearding us like sheep is more like it.

My lungs hurt, trying to breathe until we were at a stop. Our stop. I thought it was Carl's last moment until he was ordered to go by my shoulder. One by one they led us into a train cart. Where i am now, I'm facing every person who was lost, found. Glenn, Maggie, Sasha. Bob couldn't be more happier. More shawdows reaper revealing strangers.

As i lean with Carl on my side, we watch as Rick peers through the door.

"They're gonna feel pretty stupid when they find out." One guy we found out, Abraham, speaks up. "Find out what?"

In a rough tone, Rick looks at each and everyone of us and stops with me. "They're fucking with the wrong people. "