"The world we know is gone. But keeping our humanity? That's a choice."
"You drew stars around my scars, but now I'm bleeding"- Cardigan, Taylor Swift
The Walking Dead, Season Three, Season Four, Season Five, and Season Six
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We're far away, far away from Terminus but the smoke still rises in the horizon behind us. We make camp each night, we try to get supplies. But we only have woods around us and the empty road. I giggle as Teddy smiles up at me as we walk on the road, Michonne kills a walker and I look away the sight back at my son. There's twenty three of us and that's enough to keep us alive, I hope so at least.
Night falls and we make camp again, same routine new day. I look up and see Carol and Rick muttering amongst each other. I stand up slowly and follow Rick when he walks away. "Rick, I have to know." I say softy and he turns to me, he hesitates and looks at the baby in my arms. "What matters is they're alive, it don't matter where they were." He says and I grid my teeth and leave with no answer.
The next morning I hear everyones guns cock but I'm relived to see it's only Daryl. "Daryl thinks we were being watched." Hayden whispers in my ear giving my neck goosebumps. I look at her with concern but I say nothing, "Keep close." Rick tells us and Ghost rubs against my leg, I give him a pet and he barks happily.
"Help, help, anybody! Help!" We all jolt up at the screams of a man Ellie stops talking to Carl and they both prepare to run towards the screams. I grab Ellie's arm giving her a stern look to stay by me and we all hurry towards the screams. A man stands on a rock and walkers growl and snarl trying to get him, they have his leg. Ghost lunges towards one walker's leg and Carl shoots it in the head. We all get rid of the walkers, "We're clear. Keep watch." Rick says and walks towards the man and he climbs down.
Then throws up and I get second hand embarrassment, "Thank you. I'm Gabriel." He says and he looks at all of us, "Do you have any weapons on you?" Rick asks and Gabriel scoffs and laughs awkwardly, "Do I look like I would have any weapons?" He chuckles, "Do I?" I ask and he gives me a look, answering my question.
"We don't give two short and curls what it looks like." Abraham says, Gabriel is clearly overwhelmed "I have no weapons of any kind. The word of god is the only protection I need." He repeats in a more clear manner and I giggle. "Sure didn't look like it." Daryl says, "God's not here." I chime in giving him a glance and he glares at me slightly. "I called for help. Help came." He preaches, "It's called yelling, anyone in a ten mile radius could have heard you." I grumble and Hayden puts a calming hand on my shoulder.
Judith coos and catches Gabriel's attention, I hold onto Ben and Lizzie's hand tightly. "Those are beautiful children." He says noticing all of the children, everyone stays silent and Rick and I glare at him. "Do you gave a camp?" He asks braking the silence, "No. Do you?" Rick asks back "I have a church." Gabriel stutters shaking a bit. "Hold your hands above your head." Rick demands and he searches him for weapons.
He asks Gabriel the three questions, he answers saying he hasn't killed any walkers or people. But for the question of why he hesitates, "Because the Lord abhors violence." Gabriel says and my muscles tense as I remember the person I used to be and all I went through when I followed the lord. My breathing quickens and my face gets hot and tears pool into my eyes.
