(hold) immune..? (TWD) BOOK 2

chapter 3

in the morning we headed out, rick said he was gathering everyone. i was getting ready.

carl reassured me it would be okay and people would come to understand i wasn't a danger to them.

i walked to the window of my bedroom, i could see rick talking to the people of alexzandria. it was mostly the people fighting with him.

"i'm heading now.." i said letting everyone know, they were just back up if we needed them.

i opened the front door and carl followed after,

"liste-" rick started to say but he was soon cut off by some guy

"we cant have this..thing here with us. we aren't safe." the man said

"yeah, how do we know she isn't dangerous?! were you with her since the beginning?"

"no but-"

"i was." carl said interrupting his dad

"if y/n was a danger i would have already been dead. that bite mark is 2-3 years old. she has shown no sign of turning, nor did she went she got bit the first time." carl said

a man stepped towards me, trying to get in my face but carl stepped forwards stopping the man.

"back up." carl warned

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the people here..are more accepting, after rick told them they could leave after they didn't like me being here.

rick and daryl left earlier, but they came back with some man.

long brown hair with a trimmed beard, he had a beanie, jacket and some gloves on.

i looked out the window, carl was on the porch with judith, he was telling her stories and talking about the stars.

her bottle was on the side table, and a lantern was turned on.

michonne joined them on the porch, carl was about to leave but michonne stopped him.

they talked back and fourth, wasn't sure about what. michonne looked..irritated. but it settled pretty quickly.

i opened the front door and left the house, i waved michonne and carl bye, told them id be back later on.

i didn't know where i was going, i knew i wanted to be outside though.
i couldn't go outside the gates, i wasn't allowed to, at least right now.

the night breeze hit my face as i walked around, i could have sworn i saw someone. but i just thought it was me imaging it.

well, i thought that. and then denise grabbed some guy.

they said some guy got out, i saw a light on in the house rick was in. i walked over and entered the house.

might as well tell rick,

"what the hell are you doing in my dads house?' i heard carl ask

i came up the stairs slowly, carl had his gun raised to the man's head,

"well, i'm, uh, sitting on the steps. looking at this painting, waiting for your mom and dad to get dressed." the man said

carl tilted his head and squinted his eyes,

"hi.. im jesus." he said

i heard a door unlock and open. carl turned around and i moved my head.

i knew who it was going to be, i just didn't expect to see..well, a shirtless, rick and a half dressed michonne.

the front door opened, daryl, glenn, abraham and maggie came up the stairs.

"you okay, kid?" daryl asked

all their guns where raised at the man, "yeah, i just got here though.." i said

"it's..it's okay." michonne said raising her hand to everyone

"you said we should talk. so let's talk."

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by morning everyone was sitting at the dinning table, rick and michonne were on either side of jesus.

"so, how'd you get out?" rick asked

"one guard can't cover two exits. or third floor windows. knots untie and locks get picked. entropy comes front order, right?" jesus replied

"right." daryl said

"i checked out your arsenal. i haven't seen anything like that in a long time. you're well-equipped, but your provisions are low. very low for the amount for people you have." jesus explained

"54?" jesus added

"more than that." maggie said

"well, i appreciate the cookie. my compliments to the chef." jesus said,

"yeah. she ain't here." daryl replied roughly

"look," jesus said tuning to his right where daryl was standing.

"i know we got off to a bad start. but we're on the same side...the living side. you and rick had every reason to leave me out there, but you didn't. i'm from a place that's a lot like this one. part of my job is searching out other settlements to trade with. i took your truck because my community needs things, and both of you looked like trouble. i was wrong. you're good people. and this is a good place. i think out communities may be in a position to help each other." jesus explained

"do you have food?" glenn asked

"we've started to raise livestock. we scavenge, we grow. everything from tomatoes to sorghum." jesus replied

"tell us why we should believe you." rick said

"i'll show you. if we take a car, i can take you back home in a day, and you can all see for yourselves who we are and what we have to offer." jesus offered

"wait, you're looking for more settlements. you mean you're already trading with other groups?" maggie asked

jesus leaned back in his chair and looked at everyone in the room, he had a smirk on his face. his eyes made contact with rick's.

"your worlds about to get a whole lot bigger."

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