Dead Man Walking

xix.

Hunter sat on the ground next to Carl as he told them more about Tyreese's group. Glenn crouched down in front of them and drew what Carl was telling them. There was a breach in the prison and they needed to fix it.

"Now you said you frown Tyreese's group here?" Glenn points to the map he drew on the ground, "We secured this."

"He thought he came through here," Carl points to another part of the map.

Carl found Tyreese's group in a place where they already cleared and secured. But Tyreese came through another part of the prison, "That means there's another breach," Hunter runs his hands over his face, "Alright, so the whole front of the prison is unsecure. If walkers just strolled in, then it's gonna be cake for a group of armed men."

"Why are we even so sure he's going to attack?" Beth wonders referring to the Governor, "Maybe you scared him off."

"He had fish tanks full of heads," Michonne informs them and Hunter shifts his attention to her, "Walkers and humans. Trophies. He's coming."

"We should hit him now," Glenn states.

"What?"

"He won't be expecting it. We'll sneak back in and put a bullet in his head," Glenn spoke angrily.

"We're not assassins," Carol deadpans.

Glenn stands from his spot and walks over to Michonne, "You know where his apartment is. You and I could end this tonight. I'll do it myself."

Michonne nods her head and Hunter shakes his. This wasn't a good plan whatsoever. They were gonna be walking into a death trap, "Glenn, as much as I am pissed off with you right now, I don't want you to die. And that's what's gonna happen if you do this."

"He didn't know you were coming last time and look what happened," Hershel says agreeing with Hunter, "You were almost killed. Daryl was captured. And you and Maggie were almost executed."

"You can't stop me."

Hunter smiles slightly as he looks at Glenn, "Is that right? You think Rick and I are gonna let you do this?"

Glenn turns his glare over to Hunter who's unphased, "You really think he's in any position to make that choice?"

Hunter stands up and approaches Glenn in a hostile manner, "Now this is the second time you've questioned my sanity and Rick's. He lost his wife. The mother of his children. I lost my sister-in-law. We are trying to keep all of you alive. You've got some death wish. I understand you're angry. But I cannot let you go out there knowing that we don't stand a chance."

"It isn't worth any more killing," Hershel says, "What are we waiting for? If he's really on his way, we should be out of here by now."

"And go where?"

"We lived on the road all winter."

"Back when you had two legs and we didn't have a baby crying for walkers every four hours."

"We can't stay here," Hershel replies.

"We can't run."

When Hunter hears footsteps, his focus shifts. Maggie was walking from all of them. Hunter decided to follow Maggie because it was obvious he could not make Glenn reconsider his decision. He followed her into her cell. She sat on the bed, and he leaned against the wall.

"How are you?" Hunter asks.

Her head rests on the palms of her hands as she sighs, "I just want all of this to be over. I don't want to have to think about this ever again."

"Glenn's not thinking straight. He's full of anger right now," Hunter says, "If I can stop from doing something stupid I will. I will do anything to keep all of you alive."