Ashes // THE WALKING DEAD

four walls and a roof

The Beginning Of The End
Episode 12

"you going on a foot?" Rick asked before Abraham made it out the door.

"we fixed that damn bus ourselves." Abraham turned around annoyed.

"there are a lot more of us." Rick began approaching Abraham.

Abraham stood tall on his feet, taller than dad. "you want to keep it that way? you should come."

"Carol saved your life. We saved your life." Rick got into Abrahams face, and i knew this would escalate quickly.

"i'm trying to save yours! Save everyone's!" Abraham raised his voice.

"we're not going anywhere without our people." Rick repeated again.

"your people took off." Abraham held his rifle in his hand.

"they're coming back." Rick slightly raised his voice again.

"to what, picked over bones?!" Abraham yelled.

"you're not taking—" Rick yelled and put his hands on Abraham which didn't make him happy at all.

"do not lay hands!" Abraham yelled, preparing himself for a fight.

"Abraham!" Rosita yelled.

"Hey, hey, Stop! now! Right now! You really think you're gonna be safe leaving right now?" Glenn turned to Abraham once things settled down a little bit.

"yeah." Abraham spoke softly.

"what about tomorrow? We need each other for this. We need each other to get to DC. We can get through all of this together." Glenn raised his voice, trying to make a point to Abraham.

"if you give it one more day i'll go with you to DC." Tara spoke up.

"Glenn and Maggie too." Abraham looked at them both.

"no." Rick said with no hesitation.

"i'm not looking to break up what you have here. Rosita grab your gear. Eugene let's go. Eugene. Move it." Abraham looked to Eugene who was still just sitting there.

"i don't want to." Eugene admitted.

"you're not taking the bus." Rick turned to Abraham again.

"try and stop me." Abraham stood sideways. All of us waited for something to happen. Rick stood a couple feet away, thinking about it before he started to approach Abraham again.
Abraham gave his gun to Rosita and walked toward rick before glenn quickly jumped into the middle, keeping them apart.

"hey, hey, hey! wait. You stay- stay and help us and we will go with you." Glenn told Abe.

"no." Rick said again with no hesitation.

"it's not your choice." Glenn turned to rick. "just stay. Help us."

Abraham finally agreed to stay put another day, and Maggie swore her and Glenn will leave with them. I didn't like the idea of us splitting up like that, but Daryl and Carol are still gone, and we don't know where they are or when they're going to be back.

Bob was getting more weak, Sasha staying by his side at all times. Tyrese went to check on her to see how they were both doing.

Rick came up with a plan to search for the last few of the Terminus people, making it seem like we had left. We did only we hid somewhere they wouldn't see us since it was dark outside. We watched as they slowly creeped up, and approached the church. The plan was working so far, deciding to wait just a little longer.

We wanted to make sure they saw us leave, having a feeling they were always watching anyways. Only a few were left in the church. Gabriel, Carl, Judith, Eugene and Tyrese.

"just a few more minutes, and we'll go." Rick looked to everyone. I waited impatiently, until dad gave the signal to go back. Rick creeped inside, killing two men that were standing right outside of the door the others were in. Their bodies dropped to the floor, and blood splattered onto the wall.

"put your guns on the floor.. and kneel." Rick held up his gun.

"Rick— we'll shoot right into that office so lower your gun—" Before Gareth could finish his sentence Dad quickly shot him, taking out two of his fingers.

"put your guns on the floor and kneel." Rick repeated more annoyed this time. His gun still being pointed.

"Do what he says." Gareth spoke in pain.
"Martin there's no choice here."

"There is." Martin continued to stand there while everyone else kneeled.

"wanna bet?" I stepped up, holding my gun up to martin. "get on the floor." I hissed.

"there's no point in begging." Gareth held his hand, trying to stop it from bleeding more. Rick stood over him, feeling emotionless. "no.. there isn't."

"you could've killed us when you came in. There had to be a reason for that, rick." Gareth looked up at him.

"just didn't want to waste the bullets." Rick shrugged his shoulders.

"we helped people. We saved people. Things changed.. they came in and— groans After that... you've been out there, but i can see it. You don't know what it is to be hungry. You don't have to do this, we can go away, and we will never cross paths again." Breath hitches. "I promise you."

"you'll cross someone's path. Do the same. You'd do this to anyone. Besides, i already made you a promise." Rick puts his gun away, and pulls out the Machete with the red handle.

I killed one, Abraham killed another. Michonne killed one. Sasha killed Martin, letting her anger out on him. Glenn, and Tara stood there watching, so did Maggie.

Gabriel came out, and saw all the bodies, and blood splattered all over the walls. We spent the rest of the night taking out their bodies. Bob was getting in worse shape, the virus affecting him more and more. We all gathered into the room, each of us getting to say our goodbyes to him.

Bob wanted to speak with Rick again, He held Judith and walked over to Bob while the rest of us left the room. After rick came out, Sasha went back in. Moments later her cries could be heard from the other side of the door. Tyrese got up to check on her, walking into the room and closing the door. A couple minutes later Sasha walked out with tears in her eyes. "i'm so sorry." I whispered, and pulled her close for a hug.

Later, Abraham was ready to leave since it was morning. Glenn and Maggie left with them like they said they would. Tears filled my eyes, seeing them leave, not knowing if i would ever see them again.