Guns and Roses (Rick Grimes)

Chapter Thirty Three

       I was practically punched in the gut by nightfall when we found the group that the men were looking for. The group Joe's group was looking for consisted of Michonne, Rick, and Carl. I was surprised to see them, and I wanted to run and hug them so bad, but Joe had stopped us. He claimed they needed to be taught a lesson. I watched as men grabbed Rick, before two others grabbed Carl and Michonne.

"They're good people. If you want blood, take it from me, man." Daryl said, catching my attention.

"Daryl--" I began, but he cut me off with a glare.

"No! Stop! Get off me!" I heard, causing me to turn and see the man on top of Carl.

"Get off him!" I yelled, but Joe grabbed my arm.

"They need to be taught a lesson." He stated, his hand putting pressure on my arm.

"Daddy!" Harry cried, when he seen another man hit Rick.

"Huh, what a twist." Joe murmured, pulling me forward by my arm.

"Dad!" Carl cried out,"Stop! Mom!" He continued, and I practically seen red.

      I yanked my arm from Joe, and I ran to the car quickly. I put Harry inside, locked the door, and went to run to Carl, but Joe grabbed me again. He held me in front of everyone, and I was forced to watch Daryl being beaten. I felt Joe's hand moving down to my waist, and I knew what he was going to do. I almost didn't fight back, but when I seen the man hit Carl, all I seen was red. I threw my head back into Joe's nose and smashed it.

"You bitch!" He exclaimed, before he grabbed me again and threw me to the ground.

         All hell broke loose as soon as the man above Carl started to unbuckle his belt. In minutes, all of Joe's men were dead. Before the events were over, I had definitely recieved bruised ribs and a busted lip, but I was practically fine. Once I had gotten loose, I ran over to Carl. Rick wad the one to practically tear each man apart, as I held Carl to me.

"Carl, Rachel." Rick murmured, before his arms wrapped around us.

          Once he had let go, he walked off with Daryl to take care of the bodies.

"Let's get in the car. You should rest." I murmured, and Carl nodded.

        I opened the car door that I hadn't locked, and Harry quickly crawled over to me. It was as if he knew something was wrong with Carl, because he sat up on his knees and wrapped his arms around Carl. I watched as a tiny smile appeared on Carl's face, as he hugged Harry tightly.

"It's time to rest boys." I said quietly, and they nodded.

        I climbed into the backseat, and so did Carl. Michonne opened the passenger door and climbed in.

"I will take Harry, so you and Carl can rest." She said, but I knew she meant so that Carl could get comfort from me without Harry.

      It wasn't that Carl didn't like Harry, he loved him, I could see it all day every day, but Carl needed comfort, and I couldn't provide as much with Harry sleeping in my lap. So, I helped Harry climb to the front, and he climbed into Michonne's lap. She lent the seat back and they both closed their eyes, and I could tell from the way that she held him that she had children before. I wondered what happened to them, but of course, I knew it wasn't good, so I definitely wasn't going to ask.

        Carl laid across the backseat with his head in my lap, as I placed my one hand comfortingly on his back, and I ran my fingers through his hair lightly with my other hand. I lent my seat back just a little so I could get a bit comfortable, and I felt myself fall asleep. I could hear light murmuring outside of the car, but I knew it was Rick and Daryl, so I allowed myself to fall asleep.

         Hours later, Carl, Michonne, Harry, and I were woken up to leave the area. According to Rick, we were going to a place called Terminus, and he believed we weren't too far from the place. I didn't know much about it, but I did know that everyone believed it was safe. I hoped it was, since the kids definitely deserved a safe area to live, especially after what had happened only hours ago.

"I hope I didn't make you mad when I called you Mom." Carl commented, causing me to shake my head.

"It's fine, Carl. You were scared, and you said it," I replied,"Besides, I wouldn't be mad at you if you wanted to call me mom. I love you like you're my own son, Carl, and I'll always love you and protect you." I added, watching him as he smiles slightly.

"I love you, too, Mom." He murmured, hugging me.

         I watched from beside us, as Harry climbed off of Michonne's lap and ran over to Rick.

"Daddy!" He exclaimed, wrapping his arms around Rick, after Rick squatted down to his level.

"Hey, buddy." Rick murmured, picking the boy up with a smile on his face.

         A smile stayed on my face as I watched them. I knew things were getting better, and I hoped wherever Terminus was, it would be safe. If we were lucky, it'd be a place to live and survive without too much worry. I knew I'd always be worried about the outside world, but I wasn't going to allow the outside world to ruin me. The worry would eat me up, and the nightmares were traumatic alone, but the world was dead. If we were lucky, we'd have a place to rest, eat, and live, but I had a gut feeling everything wasn't going to be how I wanted it to be. Nothing ever turned out how we wished it...

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