Lone Wolf

Chapter Twenty-Four

We took a break as we caught our breath. Alec made Judith a bottle as Carl fed her. The kids and I shared some food with the others. We began walking once more when we replenished ourselves.

I have never been more grateful for being a survivalist like my parents taught me. The kids and I have plenty of water and food to stay alive. We share with the others, but only when they want some. Rick, has them search themselves, before taking from the kids. I share my food with Carl.

It's finally night and Rick, Daryl, Carol, and I are taking first watch. Magnus sent up the tent and the kids all slept inside.

"I missed you so much." I said as I hugged him.

"I missed you too." He told me.

"What happened out there?" I asked him.

"There were these guys out there. They... They had Carl on the ground. I couldn't think. I killed them all. I bit a guys neck off, shot two more. Daryl killed one too." He told me.

"You did what you had to do to save your son." I told him.

I grabbed his hand, before gently biting his ear.

"I have missed your touch, mi vaquero." I told him.

"Oh, my star." He whispered.

I leaned my head on him as we stood watching over the camp. The kids' tent was right behind us. Morning came and we began walking again. We heard a snap, but I could smell Daryl.

"It's just Daryl." I said, placing my hand on Rick.

"We surrender." Daryl said. "No tracks. No nothing." He told us. as we walked.

"So what you heard last night--" Rick said.

"It's more what I felt." Daryl said.

"Do you want Alec and I to track. If there was someone there, we can find them." I said.

"If someone was watching us, we would know." Daryl said.

I nodded and I went to the kids. 

"Carl, we missed you, bub." I told him.

"I missed you guys too. It was boring with just my dad, but Michonne made things more fun." He said.

"Mom was no fun either." Alec said with the others agreeing.

"Rude. All of you." I said.

"Help! Help, anybody! Help!" We heard.

We stopped.

"Dad, come on. Come on. Come on." Carl begged.

We ran towards the noise and saw a person on a rock, surrounded by walkers. Rick, Carl, Michonne, and Carol went up and killed them.

"Come on down." Rick told the person.

He crawled down the rock and looked around.

"You, okay?" He asked.

The guy held up a finger before throwing up.

"Eww" Athena said.

"Sorry. Yes. Thank you. I'm Gabriel." He told us.

"Do you have any weapons on you?" Rick asked.

"Do I look like I would have any weapons?" Gabriel asked sarcastically.

"We don't give two short and curlies what it looks like." Abraham said.

"I have no weapons of any kind. The word of God is the only protection I need." Gabriel said.