The Third Dixon [The walking dead]

Chapter three

Measi and Rick climbed up the ladder to Maggie, who was standing on a watch point. ''You don't have to be up here so much.''

''I won't be.'' She stared at the road for a moment before turning to the two. ''This is the direction he'd come in. If he sends up a signal, it'll be from out there.'' Measi nodded. ''Yeah.''

''Or it-- it won't be.''

''When we go out there, it's never easy, it's never simple. It's always a fight.''

''But we've come back from harder things. From further away.'' Measi spoke as she looked at the older woman. ''Glenn, Daryl, Abraham, and Sasha, they will, too.'' She reassured her as Rick continued. ''Maybe we don't wait for them to be back. We should start figuring out how to draw the walkers away.''

''We have some food and water to last us a while and the walls are holding. We can take our time. Really think this through. Do it right. Clear it so they can-- they can walk right in.'' Maggie nodded as she smiled at Rick. ''I saw Judith in the house the other day. She's starting to-- she's starting to look like Lori.'' Measi looked at the older woman, remembering her role in Judith's birth in the prison, a smile on Rick's face as he nodded. ''Made me happy.'' 

''Me, too.'' Rick spoke as he climbed down, followed by Measi after she hugged the older woman. ''It'll be alright. I know it will'' She spoke before climbing down, even though knowing it was a lie. 

Their group was teaching people, Rick was helping Ron with a gun as Rosita was teaching the people of Alexandria, and Eugene, how to use weapons. It reassured Measi to a limit, knowing more people would be able to defend themselves and their camp, instead of just her group. 

Than, it was time. The clock tower had too much pressure from the walkers and collapsed, into Alexandria, taking the walls down with it. Her eyes widened as she pulled on Carl's arm, forcing him to follow her as walkers filled the place. She met up with Michonne, Gabriel, Ron, Deanna and Rick, killing as much walkers as the group could. Shots came from a direction as Jessie stood there. ''Come on, I have Judith!'' The group followed, quickly rushing inside. 

Deanna was hurt, bitten. It was to be expected, she didn't know what she was doing, she couldn't fight or shoot. Than, glass shattered from somewhere in the house. Rick and Jessie stood in front of a door, calling out for Ron and Carl. As soon as they were out, she pushed against it with her entire body weight before Ron, Carl and Jessie came to help her, waiting for Rick to come over with a white couch and pushing it against the door. 

''We need more, and we need to be quiet.'' He, Measi and Carl kept pushing against it. as Michonne added. ''I'll see what I can find.''

''Me, too.'' Gabriel ran off as well. ''I'll Help.'' Carl grunted as Jessie took his place. ''I got it.''

''Hey, hey, what happened in there?'' Rick turned to Carl before he left, leaving the boy in his place. ''We were looking for tools and knocked over a shelf.'' They grunted as Measi frowned. ''Why the yelling, you know better.''

''Yeah, Ron saw them break through the gates. We had to move. That's what happened.''

''Carl, there's nightstands in my mom's room. We can brace the couch with them.'' Ron leaned in closer as Jessie looked at them. ''Hey, it sounded like you were fighting.''

''Yeah, but we were fighting them.'' Carl stepped away as Rick looked at him. ''Carl? It's okay?''

''It's okay.'' He rushed after Ron as Rick, Jessie and Measi kept pushing against the couch. ''Oh, this is going to be hard.'' Measi whispered to herself as she leaned against the couch, waiting for the others to come back.