(ON HOLD)Vigilante In A New World(Jason ToddXThe Walking Dead Fanfic)

Season 2 Chapter 8: "Secrets"

3rd Person POV

It was a warm afternoon and Jason could be seen washing his current outfit while everyone was busy doing their own chores or activities. Dale was keeping watch with Andrea and Amy, Rick was talking to Hershel, Shane was looking at a map, and Sophia was doing some exercises.

Sophia had gotten pretty far in her basic combat and basic martial arts training which made Jason proud to call her his pupil.

After he was done washing his outfit, Jason put it up on a hanger to dry, sighing as he wore just a pair of jeans and sneakers while staying shirtless.

Meanwhile Carl was using his knife to sharpen a stick, hearing someone walk over so he looked up to see Shane.

Shane: "Dude, nice lid, man. What's going on?"

Carl: "I want to learn how to shoot too. Can you teach me?"

Shane chuckled.

Shane: "Well, man, thats-- that's up to your parents."

Carl: "Can you talk to them? They'll listen to you."

Shane: "We'll see, okay?"

Shane then heard some clicking coming from under Carl's shirt as the boy started walking away.

Shane: "Hey. Let me see what you've got there."

Carl slowly lifted up his shirt to reveal a small revolver in his pants.

Shane sighed, throwing away the pit of the peach he was eating.

*Later*

Lori: "How the hell did this happen?"

Lori was with Dale, Shane, Jason, and Rick talking about the situation with Carl taking a gun.

Dale: "Well, it's my fault. I let him in the RV. He said he wanted a walkie, that you sent him for one."

Lori crossed her arms and sighed.

Lori: "So on top of everything else, he lied."

looking at Carl who was sitting on the log near them looking at the ground, Lori sighed and looked at Rick.

Lori: "What's he thinking?"

Shane: "He wants to learn how to shoot. He asked me to teach him. Now it's none of my business, but I'm happy to do it. It's your call."

Lori: "I'm not comfortable with it."

Lori looked at Rick who was looking around at everyone.

Lori: "Oh, don't make me out to be the unreasonable one here. Rick?"

Rick: "I know. I have my concerns too, but--"

Lori: "There's no but. He's just 10 years old and he wants a gun?"

Jason: "Well, take a look at Sophia. I gave her proper training with a handgun before we got here and she's basically an expert when it comes to dismantling and assembly. She knows a Beretta M9 like it's a sibling."

Lori: "You're talking about a little girl who was nearly killed by walkers, Jason. That's different. Carl is safe and he still wants a gun."

Rick: "Better than him being afraid of 'em. There are guns in camp for a reason. He should learn to handle them safely."

Lori: "I don't want my kid walking around with a gun."

Rick: "But how can you defend that? You can't let him go around without protection."